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

I thought the torque fucked them up. Live and learn.

This whole new trend of small but tall wannabe SUVs is whack

heehee. bring back rep, etc.

though I hate all SUVs if the T-Roc is even considered as such

By the beetle/type 1 method, fuck it, it is staying that way.

Imagine a skoda estelle with more power.

As it what fucks gearboxes.

It's the fault of old people with bad backs and knees who can't get into the normal height models anymore.

That and the ubiquity of the speed bump as a traffic calming measure. If urban planners had gone for the chicane instead we would all still be driving small fine-handling city cars.

DS wins again- 5x heights to suit ageing joints and speed bumps are fun as the faster you go over them the smoother they are .

With the end times approaching residents of Hither Green are going a different route with their conversions.

The folks that live here must be expecting a great flood, as fuck knows why else you'd put your 18 flower pots 7-9 feet up the outside wall.

Baja beetle, Way to loose rusty front and rear.

Almost worth the apocalypse.

Have a look at the weight distribution of most modern race cars, then have a look at the weight distribution of a 911.

Then look at where the Porsche engineers put the engine in the 911 RSR race car, as soon as the rules allowed them to move the engine location and rotate the engine and gearbox 180 degrees.

It's not all about weight distribution - the polar moment of inertia is an important factor in a race car too.

I want an apocaliptikäfer now

Then look at where the Porsche engineers put the engine in the 911 RSR race car, as soon as the rules allowed them to move the engine location and rotate the engine and gearbox 180 degrees.

It's not all about weight distribution - the polar moment of inertia is an important factor in a race car too.

They didn't do that for weight - they argued that they had a significant aerodynamic disadvantage because they couldn't have a diffuser that was in the same league as the other cars they were racing, hence (essentially) using part of a Cayman shell for the RSR.

No engine in the boot= much larger diffuser.

But don't forget, road cars are not about absolute performance - there's the x-factor... Feel, character whatever you call it, but that's what connects people to cars.
The feel of a 911 is what people romanticise about and the fact that it is an unusual format for a car.

I need to leave my car with one of those medium term companies. Sure something.

Their reviews seem a bit shit. I imagine most have similar things. I can't imagine anyone taking a golf for a rag around, but what precautions should I take? What do you do if you get damage, excess mileage etc? How do you prove it etc? Tips and tricks?

I'm sure I remember someone saying leave a post it note with the mileage on the dash.

Cheers

Loads of photos showing condition and mileage etc. emailed to yourself and the company on the day you hand over the keys?

Yeah and the terms and conditions mean the company is not held responsible for anything.

Turbo blankets work

Why do you have to?

First big stupid thing in the tiny car. Monster Yamaha sub and speakers my boss bought on a whim and sent me to collect just now.
Bastard thing filled the boot with the seats down.

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Nothing more satisfying than fitting ridiculous things in tiny cars.

RE KA wheels. The original alloys are really nice if you can find a cheap pair.

Should have hooked it up to the stereo for the lols, you'd be the envy of Essex.

Relive those just passed your test years, back when the stereo was more powerful than the engine.

Haha I’ve just dragged it all to my workshop. In Essex.
If I get bored later I’ll hook it up and make a vid ;)