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

pssssht, I'd loved driving my ancient white-dashed Volvo in polarised sunnies even in low-ish light just so I could see through the windscreen.

The dash is all covered in (fairly matte) leather. The only visible plastics are the vent surrounds and the switch horseshoe around the HVAC/stereo

Saw a 924 on Facebook for £1500 yesterday. If I had space, would be a fun project. In the meantime, spotted this in Deptford for the other day...

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Didn't nurseholiday have a share in a 924/944

When going to look at the 9 series, there are a few things that wear out/fail cost more than the car is worth.

Isn't flip flop driving illegal in some of the southern European countries?

I’m not a tiktoker but my gf often sends me links to stuff. I thought this was superb!

https://www.tiktok.com/@slyfox79/video/6938511310237764870?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowq1FGgXmKROJGC1kqEm%2BUnu9332diDp%2Fk3rq5HS0sVoPH1r3s9KVd15tyfDvxK%2F5qGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAv0-9s31h3LrZQROxqnH-v7qwwKAb2AChamzCW6CFk-BbIQ-xGMC3BDMsLYCXSY&share_item_id=6938511310237764870&share_link_id=B61FACCD-9326-4E7F-A6FD-41E0950EFBE5&timestamp=1615658066&tt_from=whatsapp&u_code=dbdg54lhhehh7b&user_id=6806592318097343493&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=whatsapp&_r=1

Hi y’all sorry I haven’t been following for months. I’ve been mainly noodling around cutting down trees with the Landy 😀

I need an estate and it may as well be a daft one. @Dammit are you ready to shift your E55 yet?

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Oh yessss win!

Hi y’all sorry I haven’t been following for months.

Evidently...

@Dammit are you ready to shift your E55 yet?

Replaced with an E63 yonks ago.

Hmm. Bugger. What about that then 😂

I've just been looking at the first round of upgrades tbh, but I could be persuaded. Question is, as ever, what would I replace it with?

As is that log hauling landy

I already dibsed the thing! Full dammit compulsive history strikes me as ideal buyer peace of mind. That said, current bank balance could see me in an FF (and a spot of bother when it comes time to complete on the house purchase).

Ah, thanks dude. I love it.

“Question is, as ever, what would I replace it with?“

RS6 Avant. Obvs.

My xjr-s eventer. One off so never going to find another in the lidl/aldi or Waitrose carpark

Very nice, didn’t know you had that. but I need 5 doors.

I don't have anything to do with it, it is a lynx conversion. With the xjr v8 supercharged engine.

Only 250 made

I only saw six and I was a BMW tech for 25 years :D

This was up and down Stoke Newington church st today. Didn’t get my own snap but these are from bike shop Bolt which I could tell it was going to go to. Didn’t sound that impressive though.

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Corvair Coupes have a rear mounted weird air cooled engine called a turbo-air 6. It’s a 2.2/2.3 flat 6 some with a turbo

Saw this 700hp Brabus destroyer of worlds yesterday, the ultimate Chelsea tractor? Definitely one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen on the streets of London, but chapeau for finding a parking bay big enough for this monstrosity.