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

picked up my new old car at the weekend. was a hoot driving it from Banbury to East London. didn't go over 50 mph. I love that my bikes are faster.

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excellent colour

Beaten to it; awesome colour.

Looks lovely @jonny. According to the internet, it is capable of a staggering 40.8 sec 0-60mph. Nothing like a bit of enforced relaxed motoring...

Love it. To think people use the engines from these to make 500s faster!

awesome!!! good work JW

That's my first car.

that car is amazing.

i wish i had a fucking garage.

Yes mate. Nice pair of shades and that'll get 10,000 more looks than any supercar in C London, and it'll probably be 10,000 times more involving and fun to drive about town too.

You should see NYC. The parking skill level is ridiculous and the few people with cars that aren't falling apart always have these:

I had an ex who'd dad use to do this with an old merc that wouldn't die but couldn't sell.

(not the filler cap bit)

Ian that a car diaper?

It wasn't this that prompted the purchase was it? Looks like fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjnolBBdd2U

@NurseHolliday What was it you were saying about shades... ^
Also gutted to hear about the MX-5 again!

Probably the least authentic Thunderbird,
but it used to cause a faint smile each time I saw it in West Ealing,
(pre-rear end shunt).

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Haha I was thinking a suit and nice pair of Persols rather than that gimp

They have different names. I'm sure I've seen a few branded "fender defenders" but an image search doesn't bring them up. I think the most common term is bumper pads/protectors.

Plenty of people genuinely use a mild version of that gif as their parking technique. It's like there's some sort of unwritten rule that if you don't have access to private parking in a building you are ok with your car being trashed.

I'm really finding my car situation stressful at the moment, I really need to know if this chap wants to buy my car - if so, great, if not, at least I know and can therefore let the chap whose car I'd like to buy know. It's the uncertainty, and that I'm being a pain myself because of it that's frustrating.

the struggle is real.

I knew someone would understand.

We are going to have to be firm with you.

You can't knock a sale back at £1100 under the asking price, then spend £1600 on fitting a £200 steering wheel, even if it fucks with your (mental) internal spreadsheet.

get rid of the ovlov, buy sommat you want and we can all move on. even I am starting to resent that car...

I'm only half joking, btw

I've offered the 850 for 8k, which was contingent upon the guy letting me know his decision today and completing this week.

in other news, I have a new member of my top 5:

HOWARD RACING BROWN DB6

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little ronnie james looks well under the weather.

cheers for all the props people.

the little Fiat 126 sure is smile inducing. I took a detour via Berkhamstead on the way to London just to take a quick comfort stop and had one guy ask permission to film it. I think people from Poland really like to smile at them.

the one I have though is an original 1976 lhd out of the factory in Monza.

and definitely gives a real driving experience. loved every mile. but won't be doing 90 odd in it again in one go.

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