Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

I am quite fascinated by Wankel engines - I find watching gifs of them quite hypnotic and I admire the thought that must have gone into designing them initially.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BCgl2uumlI

Meconium green?

Spirograph innit.

Having seen other curious configurations to the internal combustion engine I was suprised by this find the other day.

Kinda makes sense imo.

#SoDamnSteamPunk

...and what is it?

It is a 1935 Monaco Trossi.

Twin Supercharged, 2 Bank/ 16 cylinder radial engine.

(From an era where aero engines were being used in cars for increased performance)

I would imagine the sound to be devine.

Get that up the Goodwood Hill Climb!?

@tommmmmmm have you decided what you're buying yet?

Mk2 Golf?

MkII Golf. Do it.

The problem with the Trossi configuration is it is the wrong way round. The engine should be above rear axle, not front wheel drive. Imagine the understeer. Looks cool doe.

@tommmmmmm

No idea if this is your thing, but if civic, EK...

Bring back 90's rice burners with 3" cannons...

Srsly tho, unmodified the VTiR is an excellent car. Must be cheap over here?

I'm sure I've seen a car at vintage show that had a radial 6 mounted atop the rear axle, except instead of the engine turning a central crankshaft, the whole cylinder head rotated around a stationary shaft - it had some belt around the outer circumference to drive the wheels. Was terrifying in operation.

Sounds like soming out of a manga film. I want in. 😀

Here it is - The Adam-Farwell -
https://youtu.be/Y0XbqHUAI-0?t=3m53s

start at 3.50 to see it run...

I also remembered where I'd seen it - not in real life at all! Was on Quest... which is close enough right?

What is the ambient background music....love that shit. #OnRepeat.

Stationary radial...

@tommmmmmm

sierra cossi
escort rs1600i

For £2.5k!?

I think it has to be modern, safe and boring. Yes to airbags and fuel economy, no to appreciation (of any sort).

Probably a Civic 2.2 diesel or a Golf GT TDI.

Got to spend a bit on the Merc to make it saleable first though, but when I do I'm sure I'll get more than I paid.

From merc to golf, my condolences

And a fucking Diesel one at that.

ha! i love this thread.

"what family pootler should i get for £2.5k?

"sierra cossie!"

classic. wait for the:

"fuck that, a GT40 is the only ford worth having..."

:)

I gave sensible options and got rubbished

Did you know the rear light clusters on a Ford Focus are high to avoid damage.

They also make the car look like dog shit.

#Trufax

Yeah, but sensible is things like, Fiesta, Focus, Golf etc.

Slightly more interesting but still ultimately dull, renault Clio, Fiat Punto, Suzuki Swift.

Potential for interest... alfa 147, fiat Panda 100HP...

Or buy the exact opposite of what GF wants:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201601240376323?postcode=n14au&radius=20&price-from=1500&sort=pricedesc&search-target=usedcars&onesearchad=used&page=6&price-to=2500&logcode=p

Yeah, but sensible is things like, Fiesta, Focus, Golf etc.

Slightly more interesting but still ultimately dull, renault Clio, Fiat Punto, Suzuki Swift.

Potential for interest... alfa 147, fiat Panda 100HP...

Audi A2:- design classic, no rust, unusual, practical, build quality.

Ok, guilty. I'm an owner and never seen them mentioned on here so taken the opportunity.

Golf 2013 1.4 TSi DSG 20,000 miles - £10,000 sound about right?

Too good to be true. It's been in a shunt, and the radiator (at the very least) is shagged.

As had the second one I went to look at.

"1 careful owner"

And, apparently, at least 1 not-so-careful owner.

What are they like to own and drive? I only ever read reports about suspension made of concrete and terrible performance, but then this was Australian motoring press.