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

Hope she’s treating you well? #qualityvehicle

Banging. Looks like a lot of fun.

That isn't 911, it's a beetle.

EDIT: The first one near fiveways.

Nice volvo and the herald in the background.

Fair. I didn’t really spend much looking at it.

Fuck yeah Olly. Glad that worked out

Not a patch on the landy but great addition to the blue fleet

The Niva and the 144 are winners for me.

No herald love?

More of a vitesse person?

That Cinquecento Sporting though... * heavy breathing *

look what i saw on the motorway!!!

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last one that sold

Wow. Very expensive. Don’t know much about Australian cars but this must be one rare beast.

Looks ace

Yeah woah had no idea it was worth that kind of money, do love that rear light/reflectors across the whole rear end.

Not in remotely to same value ballpark as the above, but I spotted some very cool old muscle too, this one with a fancy paint job that looks like the kind of thing 7 year me would wet his pants with excitement about, and would be desperate to find the Matchbox equivalent. 40 odd years later I didn't quite wet my pants but I still think this looks the bollocks. It was much more gold looking than in the pics, like it was layers of gold and the a final coat of red on top. And its got flames on the bonnet scoop, flames! Every 7 year old knows that's off the scale rad.

And ^ just triggered a flash back to my favourite Scalextric car from back when I was pissing myself with excitement, the flaming hot Ford Capri.

put ur fucking phone away!

I think that’s a Mach 1 Mustang - early 70’s. Very very nice.

My flatmate at uni had a Capri, in dodgem-flake blue with side pipes and flames down the side; it was magnificent.

Sounds ace, hit him up on Facrbook, we need pics :)

I'm imagining bad hair, the smell of tobacco and more shirt buttons undone than done up.

Shit, really? Definitely didn't think the RS thing was genuine but didn't think that.

Do you know that from knowing the car or is it a common thing?

The circle is complete.

Today I saw and a Chrysler SRT touring wid a roof spoiler Vin Diesel could not handle in aquamarine?

Ah, the choice of the Bogan...

Hi all, I’ve got a binding brake calliper which is causing violent vibration of the steering wheel even off the brakes and the wheel is red hot. This previously happened 10k miles ago and the garage rebuilt it so I’m a bit annoyed that it’s happened again and wrecked another disc. Should I ask for a new replacement calliper this time or have I just been unlucky? It’s a BMW 130i.

Can you go back to the garage?

if the caliper was rebuilt it should be fine - otherwise can you remove the calipers yourself and send them away? bigg red have a great reputation for refurbishing calipers and returning them to you

Yeah but I think it’s been long enough that it would be considered a new fault, it’s probably about a year. DIY isn’t an option for me for various reasons, it’s just whether I risk another rebuild or pay out for a calliper which I’m not sure would still be available. Last time the rebuild, new disc and pads came to about £400.

Edit I’ve looked up the part, it’s readily available and not expensive. I’ll get it I reckon.

Know the car. Reg plate shows the true ID.

What does the caliper look like, is it a sliding pin caliper?