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

Looks about right.

LAMBO LOGO where the X is. Sort of candy red.

Pretty sure it wasn't a standard one as Google images throws up a lot which look more like a Quashei. But who knows.

My search also brought me across this kid and his video. Worth a watch if you're getting bored of murderously hating whoever is currently pissing you off.

https://youtu.be/WnmHUFBU8Bw

We spent ages hunting for a v70 t5, ended up with a 2011 Subaru Legacy diesel.

Similar money
Similar economy (few less MPG, but has 4wd)
Similar boot space
Worse seats (but still comfortable)
... but the deal breaker, a bonnet scoop - Mrs Hobs was sold!

Anyone got any experience with the (old) V60? https://www.parkers.co.uk/volvo/v60/coupe/review/

Considering replacing my '09 1.8 V50 with something newer. It guzzles petrol, annual road tax is £230 and is just generally getting on. Seen a couple of '14 plate V60s with 50-80k for around £8k with the (ULEZ compliant) D4 engine. Seems as though this will provide much more power and much lower costs, and even has a slightly larger boot.

Ashamed to be living though the era of Trump and the Urus, thank fuck the 90s was good enough to compensate

LED lights shining logos on the floor when you open the door, fuck, OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

I see what you mean about the boot now, looking from PC rather than mobile, the wheel arches intrude a lot. i wonder if that would make getting a bike in there difficult, I need to try.

Yeah the fre T5's I've seen are pretty leggy and strong money.
I don't want a diesel, but the Legacy GT is interesting though, but command money for non-leggy ones again. Hence looking at the 3.0.

My aunt used to have one. Super comfy seats, decent drive, decent boot, pretty quiet. Design wise I've always seen it as a bit of a dud, feels like a pile of compromises

I know what you mean. Having looked closer, there does seem to be two front ends, one (with split lights) is dreadful, the other I don't think so bad.

To be fair, door lights are super handy for spotting puddles, dog shit mud etc when getting in and out of the car.

I've liked having them on my last two cars...

https://youtu.be/Akkc5c9xuz8

I have a new favourite channel damn you

Yeah those front lights makes a huge difference!

Looks like the below is an R-design model?

Yup. Current V50 is one, as are the V60s I've been looking at. Of course what I really want is the Polestar...

He's great. As is the wizzzzard.

Coil packs are 'normal' more of a service item.

Don't they have a rear suspension beam issue?

Not logos though!

Also logos on seats. Mates I know what fockin car I'm in!

The only logo that should ever appear on a seat is with RECARO or SPARCO

that triumph a few pages back has me reminiscing over mine, great cars, smoothest engines i've driven, the pi 6cyl with overdrive was the perfect a road cruiser

my first, from an old uni mate

then i picked up a 2.5pi in really nice condition

6 cylinder and multiples will always be smooth, balancing a threpenny bit on the rocker cover..

Carb balancing was an issue with more worn cars and even used the PI system on a gt6.

Fair point.

My last car just had a light. The current one doesn't have a logo but does have a silhouette of the car which is a bit wanky...

Nothing i can do about it though.

YES BRUVAH

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This is the one I can't take.

Y the fuck would I want a miniature car for a fob?

Is not even a miniature car. Is a horrendous blob on my keyring.

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Could probably mod it in some way. And yes it bothers me enough to bother.

THIS is a key

I mind that less than this fucking monstrosity...