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

Did you buy that red one with the black wheels?

Edit: just seen the PM!

Ooft!!

I always wanted an 850 T5R, but ended up pussying out and getting a 2.5T XC70 as a ‘sensible family barge’.

Gonna live vicariously thru yours...

So, um, is the guy that did that also sharing the driving on track? I'd be super nervous. I do hope he's not a fan of the btcc. Maybe try and rub up against a sage green Aston in a race and it'll just cover the scratch up.

Excellent news this dude. These fast bricks are excellent

Ha. No. He has a Turner that he will race bit he will probably have a go, which I am a bit worried about.

It’s a weird relationship that is very different to what was proposed when we started.

Sometimes it is infuriating, but he took the car in when my firstborn came alone and cracked on with things at a rate that knocked years off the project. The trade off was that several decisions were out of my control and I lost a bit of say on how the money was spent (a three and a half grand crank, for instance...).

Couple of local oddities in NZ

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Saw my first electric Honda yesterday.
Stationary, at traffic lights waiting to turn right.
The dimensions first suggested a Mk1 Golf. The front indicator, a circle of leds around the headlight disabused me of this thought and the more rounded edges reminded me of Honda's recent launch.

Don’t even know that second is but certainly from the school of unlikely Bond cars.

The Renault is special though. As previously discussed in here. Love it

Ha, that sent me down an Avantime rabbit hole.

I feel dirty watching Top Gear, but honestly despite all the schoolboy prattery, it did make pretty good Sunday evening telly.

https://vimeo.com/6098740

The gullwing Sera, only ever JDM I think, seen a few imported here to the UK, but not for a long time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGcIFgAzJR8

There's one rotting near King's Cross station that hasn't moved in years.

If I had any space or skills I'd leave a note on it.

I saw one driving around Honor Oak about two days after they had one on Mighty Car Mods

Fast estates - what’s hot that I might not have thought of/be familiar with?

Used to walk past that every day when I worked around there. Definitely not looking great. Inside starting to rot.

Because you're worth it

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Oooof, that is quite charming. Coachbuilt, I assume? It'd be a fun game to work out which bits came from which FIAT models. The rear screen looks like it could come off a Brera, whereas the rear lights look more Lancia.

Just a pity they didn't sort out the gopping fish-lips snout at the same time.

If only I had 220K.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n46p3JKjwE&ab_channel=Harry%27sgarage

I would have thought that you would have been more familiar with fast estates than most of this parish.
My suggestion would be a Cadillac CTS-V - probably a bit of blunt object compared to anything European but they sound great and would be pretty rare in the UK. LHD so perfect for trips to the continent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydTFISfwpRo

Holden Commodore ssv redline sportwagon

(other colours available)

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Chrysler 300c srt8 touring?

they are very cool imo. seen a few around now

I'm looking at this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Mercedes-Benz-E-CLASS-5-5-E63-AMG-5d-550-BHP-Auto-Estate-Petrol-Automatic/303746133111?hash=item46b8ae2c77:g:tdwAAOSw765fplCZ

Ferrari FFs are under 100k now, and if the numbers are to be believed have 'as much' (as little?) boot space as my 3 series.