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

finally, project mr2 is starting soon.. got one to the body shop for a sill change and took the donor car to the final place of assembly

Take loads of pics! Post them!

Are there any owners of ultimate driving machines in here that might be interested in a genuine BMW roof box?

It's the gloss black half width 420l one that has the clever open from both sides hinge, seen below.

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That'll buff out...

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A friend could well be interested I’ll give him a shout.

How much and more photos I can send him?

@Colm89 are those plates legal? I'm seeing more and more on the roads at the moment.

Drop me a pm if he's interested, i can email or text more pics if needed

I've not been stopped since i bought the car, but they are ugly as sin. I have a normal replacement set in the boot, just not gotten round to fitting them

I'm curious. Deets please.

What's the plan? I had 3 of those, including 2 lightly tweaked turbos, close to 300bhp. Flawed but great fun. In fact I bought an Impreza after the first but went back to MR2 as I found the Subaru a little dull in comparison. Same engine as Celica GT4 but a fair bit lighter.

There's one of those Lambo SUVs outside my office. I hate to say it, but it's pretty bloody AMAZING

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Looks like an Audi with a bodykit

Basically is isnt' it? Q8 architecture.

El camino anyone?

https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/b4e12819241cc188e9602114fbde3435/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/vintage-and-classic-cars-to-include-many-ford-mk-i%E2%80%99s-mk-ii/?currentPage=5

Pretty sure Audi copied Lambo.

an they all followed Lexi. 😂

Anyway I want a 4 door elec Ghini.

Fuck Porsche.

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well, original plan was to get the blacktop beams engine in it (i previously got one for my is200). i got all the redtop beams stuff to convert it to transverse mounting (oil pan and internals). i have an e153 gearbox that i wanted to upgrade with the internals of my celica (https://www.lfgss.com/comments/15017842/ ).. itbs from a blacktop 4age ae111... bought a 2.3 miller xedos 9 for the compressor....... :D

but ever since i saw this thing: https://global.yamaha-motor.com/news/2020/0204/ev.html (watch the video as well), i can't get the idea out of my head.

but first, bodywork and a respray.

Though Audi own Lamborghini

That's what I was going to say. Like when people describe the old S6 V10 as having a Lamborghini engine.

Nah mate. Lamborghinis have Audi engine.

So the trade with the Brera isn't happening and it's really just made me realise how much I love the 159 Sportwagon... I'm starting to consider keeping it which will either cost me c.€1600 or c.€5500 to get Irish registration on. I'm not sure why this doesn't seem like such a bad idea anymore?

Someone buy it from me and put me out of my misery :(

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My Lamborghini has all Lamborghini parts.

EDIT: No, it doesn't Lambo became part of the SAME group.

Ripped a Tesla power train fo my car project. 😎

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How much?

Nice sculpture

£160 to a lfgss'er