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

Liquid assets are better than borrowed ones in this case

Oh hell yeah!

That reminds me of this, which I only found existed after the latest Pipey Mcgraw Mutley Racing post

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Some Oz awesomeness....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzyQrNU4d0o

Oops, that was supposed to go in the bike thread. Still dope though.

Cars in here too - even more awesome. Never heard of the Finke before...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg4UPPAUqBU

Although... has anyone tried air ride??

In Europe, yes. There is a real scene for them. Odd really for an old mans type car.

Well if you ever fancy spunking an obscene amount of money on development costs, I've got a good friend at AST/Moton who loves a challenge.

FD Victor, my first car. T boned a mini, no apparent exterior damage, but the engine jumped off its mountings straight through the radiator.

Bench seat, 4 speed. Loved it.

Friend had a Ventora, gloriously smooth.

It was 1976

The polished trumpets on his M3 engine to go in the 3-type...!

Don't do it. You know what you're like. You'll be having the thing fully restored at an expense you will never recover before you know it.

Either leave it rusty or Buy some wire wheels for the drill, some Holts rust-killing undercoat and a rattle can of silver. Just make it good enough to sell on when you go to the states.

I’d not be able to follow through on option 2.

That will not help the colour match.
What? Oh come on.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802083545831?atmobcid=soc3

I can't help but think the merc is just more of the same Neil, and by the sounds of things didn't light you up when you drove it. Having been party to all the dramas that have come from the volvo, is it really worth going through all that again, especially now you have the porsche. Buy a 3 year old vrs and be done with it.

No.

Nothing is ever finished. It's like click-bate that lasts 1-3 videos worth, rather than the milliseconds of a static image.

Imo you're better off reading the title then daydreaming about it yourself.

Am I missing something here?

Why would you buy a car just before deciding to emigrate? Surely just wait, or did you sell the Volvo and need a car for the interim?

Too sensible! i'm looking at this tomorrow. Also seen a 530i, but 'trade' seller makes my spidy sense tingle, so pass.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802213940755?sort=price-desc&postcode=cm12rd&radius=200&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&minimum-badge-engine-size=3.0&maximum-mileage=150000&maximum-badge-engine-size=3.0&price-to=4500&body-type=Estate&advertising-location=at_cars&price-from=2500&make=BMW&page=2

Just get a VW R.

I’m after something that’s a bit more boring than the Volvo tbh, as I said earlier this is going to get left in airport car parks a lot.

There’s also a non-zero chance of me dividing my time between UK/US, but that is unlikely. With that said, I’ve not officially applied for the job yet, either.

Which makes highly strung, top of the range 10 year old merc probably not the best idea ;)

Just keep the volvo @Dammit, there isn't much to match the smiles per mile that isn't very expensive or older and will need a lot of the same work.

Use it, you've done all the hard work now enjoy it.

5.4 litres and 370 bhp? Is very lazy senor.

Just keep the volvo @Dammit

I thought we weren't allowed to talk about cars that are old and fucked anymore...

Well that's my Fozzy on the black list too then