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

Feel like I've watched enough of these classic car/EV imagined videos that if they haven't mentioned the price in the first 2 minutes it's going to be unobtainable. A few years down the line when they reach the second hand market will be interesting.

While I'm hear... following the recent K swap chatter

https://youtu.be/PCF4GE1Hu-w

I know. I’m definitely too optimistic when I watch these things.

The same sticker shock applies to those Eagle remanufactured E-Types, and all of Icon's pickups and 4x4s, Singer etc.

Converting one yourself is a lot easier than it used to be, since a community has grown around reusing OEM components, e.g. https://openinverter.org/

Todays fun was trying to figure out if headgasket has failed on focus zetec. The motor over heated and lost power, but coolant was low and the oil does even reach the bottom of the dipstick ;).

So car seems to run fine, no clouds of white smoke, no water in the oil or oil in the water and none of the cylinders or spark plugs look steam cleaned. There is no misfires and no water pressurisation.

Have a clarke compression tester but the screw fitting doesn't want to screw in, not something that you want to do at the kerbside. Might stick my cheapo endo camera down the bores to see what is going on.

My advice is don't get dragged in to fixing others cars especially as they get to sit in the warm and you get to stand in the drizzle and cold.

I own an 19MY Up! GTI. I don't think I've mentioned it on this thread before and it looks like I ought to have done. Does anyone care? Absolutely not, but consider this me fulfilling my duty.

Sold my BMW today, sad times. Got an incoming 2002 Punto with 50k on it, which will be shit but adequate. Photos of course when it arrives!

A fine choice, I love them.

Thought for a moment you meant the Punto...

They look a tonne of fun. Any pictures? any mods?

Hey, I care! I'm a big small car fan, particularly the peppy ones. Not many about either. What's your opinion of it?

new job for me, which is great. Comes with a company car, no cash equivalent, so gotta sell mine.

I tried "motorway" as someone recommended earlier, didnt work so great for me as I got v low offer.

Best place to get a private sale? 2019 BMW 340i

Fitted the new stereo in the C-Max today. Ballsed up the dab antenna when mounting it to the glass, after I'd fished it through the dash. Still, meant I could use that wire to feed through the replacement. Fitting the steering column controls patch lead requires cutting the redundant loops on the universal patch lead, which was nerve wracking, but it works! Still need to test if it works with the stock mic or if I'll need to fit the aftermarket one. Then after that, work out where the camera leads in the boot have got to, as they're not behind the head unit.

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Well that's very kind of you, and you too @ricky2slicky and @efb - thanks for taking an interest in my terrible use of disposable income.

As yet there's no mods, well apart from metal pressed plates, as I'm still well in warranty so will probably wait 'til that's over.

Planning: miltek exhaust, 16" wheels, bilstein shocks.

Frankly though, it doesn't warrant much, just a little toiiitening up. It's a great little city car but with a little extra zip to put a smile on your face.

I'll take some pictures tomorrow as I haven't ever before.

I'm not familiar with what is available in terms of upgrades but I'm guessing its down the route of remap, exhaust filter?
Shame they didn't do sporty versions of the Citigo and the Mii as well but I guess VW probably made it that way to give one option for consumers to choose if they wanted a hotter version.

So the search for a cooper S continues. Hoping to go take a look at a few next week as I've got some time off.

Take my money:

Needs a Trump 2020 bumper sticker.
Its like a 2020 Jimney, but ugly.

Jimneys might be coming back as vans apparently

Yes as they are supposed to be fun.

They were great cars for the time, I loved all of mine.

Good luck.

Wonder how lo tech it will be?

It hasn’t arrived yet but I was looking up what I could do with it last night and found it out it has a mighty 59bhp and 102NM... Both less than my motorbike!

In pointless other peoples car saga, the owner wants to sell this car but wants to be honest so selling a 20 year old car that has over heated and run with low oil is going to be a hard sell especially with days worth of MOT. The paintwork is quite scratched too. Probably near a cambetlt change too.

So I'm thinking drain what oil is there, to see how much is there and then new oil and filter. Stick it in for an MOT to sell it and give the car a proper valet inside and out.