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

^^So expensive, though.

What would that car be in Oz?

Half that

Yeah, but unleash the dormant Bogan

You be mad not to embrace the boganic spirit if you lived in aus. The cars are the best bit.

that Holden is hideous. reminds me of a Vauxhall Vectra

Half that

+shipping, +import duty, +VAT, would you still be better off sourcing from Oz and bringing one over?

I like the idea of a ute, with as large a V8 as possible.

Having a ute with a decent sized deck is amazingly practical for bikes. They're not that fun to drive though, apart from lighting up the rear wheels.

Interior build quality is sh*t and the ergonomics felt pretty terrible to me, at least when you're used to euro cars (everything is big and bulky). Only I experience I have is with an SS not an HSV though.

I had a brand new ss wagon as a hire car in aus about two years ago and really liked it. Truckloads better inside than the commodores I remember.

I'd quite like an E63 AMG ute, but in a shocking oversight that doesn't exist.

You could just buy a super cheap AMG Wagon and chop it...

That sounds like a cheap project. Had I mentioned the Hollinger gearbox potentially going into the 911?

Surely the next frontier for Dammit Motors is to delve into coachbuilding though?

Bentley Continental GT Ute?
Porsche Panamera Ute?

So many potential moneypits to be made!

One at a time.

Have you seen a monaro?

no I hadn't. and my life is certainly not enriched by seeing one now

My car spot of the weekend was a green mk 2 toyota celica on lordship lane. I was driving so sorry but no pic

Is anyone after a MK5 GTi? 5 door, silver, 75k miles, leather, all the gadgets.

I am going to sell my soul and buy a dadwagon.

Unless Neil sells me the big bomber c55...

5 series estate? Me too.

Just gotta get a bigger house first.

Well I have fixed everything on the C55 so it’s no longer costing me any money (other than fuel, which I’m not going to pretend is cheap), so maybe I need to swap to something more ridiculous.

Auto or manual? Anything likely to shit itself with it? I'm getting bored of looking for the 'right' pokey 3 series touring and approaching a point where I'll settle for anything a bit more modern than the charming grandadvolvo I waft around in.

Before you jump on the Passat bandwagon I should probably share that mine died on the M20 this Saturday. I had lent it to a friend so am not totally clear on details but I think it is one of clutch cylinders leaking. Apparently to replace it requires a gear box removal. Gulp.

I've had a Mondeo estate, Passat saloon and now Superb estate. First two were 2 litre diesels, Superb is 220 TSi petrol.

Mondeo was a nicer car than most people gave it credit for, it was decent to drive. I eventually killed it by driving through a flood and water got into the air intake.

The Passat was comfortable and maybe a touch more sprightly than the mondeo but the handling was vague, I found it tiring to drive on the motorway as it felt disconnected from the road.

The Superb is great. Not wholly a fair comparison as the Skoda is newer, petrol, DSG etc. But it's a great car. I would recommend if you can find one second hand but we are not over the diesel hump yet in 2nd hand market.

oops - it's the DSG.

I've kept on top of everything since i have had it - I've done the belts, brakes, tyres, air con, dsg oil, etc. only issue i have had ia a bearing and the brakes. the tyres (michelin) are about 27k old. the cam belt is due next year, the dsg oil the year after.

i absolutley love it, i really do. it is a normal golf when you want it to be and fun when you want to be a fanny. i need to consider a towing car. I'm not in a rush to sell.

If you want to have a drive, let me know.

that is on the list.

I am tossing up buying something to keep long term and something cheap to bang around in. there are some seriously unattracrtive cars available that fit the bill and are cheap.