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

Wonder what the v6 on stage 1 would be like? The car I really want is an RS6 but probably will never happen, I'm keeping my eyes out for an early 2000's S4 wagon, they just look so good.

If you look at Audi service menus, anything bigger than a 2L just costs more or has a "please call us".

Ultimately inspect the car you buy, I purchased my A4 from Inverness but had someone local to check it out. If I was buying again I'd go with an obd2 scanner, they can tell you a lot, especially with Audis.

I had recent laptop death and home internet woes, so here's a catch up some interesting classics I've seen around London's famous London over the last month.....
Bianchina convertible, parkable nearly anywhere.

Ferrari 330 GT V12, in its less pretty 4 eyed guise, kinda like the fat ass tho. And I only heard it in 1st and 2nd but the 4 litre V12 sounded amazing.


Don't see many Hillman's these days, here's a Super Snipe


An amazingly good condition Alfasud Ti Cloverleaf


One of the sexyiest rear ends on any car ever IMO, those windows really do it for me, currently 54 years old and still looks futuristic


A BMW 2002 Turbo


And all these years I thought Vanden Plas was just the deluxe interior versions of old Rovers and Austin's, I had no idea they actually made cars themselves. Here's a 4 litre Vanden Plas Princess from 1967.


And finally a little corner of France near Waterloo, there's a BX parked further up too, I had an overwhelming feeling of 'this street really needs a 2CV'.

I used to cut down that road with the Citroens when I worked nearby. Always a great sight to see

Yes guaranteed to make you smile :)

I'd never heard of garage queens as advertised on the back of the BMW I posted above, a quick gander at the upcoming auctions and they have this which you'll appreciate maybe. I'd never heard of it before but it looks amazing, much want, tho I think I'd change the wheels. A Chevy Bel Air station wagon.


https://www.thegaragequeen.com/auction/chevrolet-bel-air-station-wagon/

some amazing spots here. I love the Ferrari and I quite like the quad headlights

That ferrari is pure class. Would still choose the SM over it though.

That 2002 BMW is very clean seen it at a few shows, it also has an S14 M3 engine conversion :)
See their Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/bmwbumblebee/

glad you got your tech sorted dude as have treated us to a great download. i particularly love the Italian and French offerings

Discovered the temp at which you need glow plugs to work in a direct injection diesel. They haven't worked in maybe 5 years?
Its-8c!

Down to - 5c she'll start but has to crank for maybe 2 seconds. Normally starts on first part of the starter turning above zero

Still having 10w40 dino blend instead of 0w30 fully synthetic prob makes a difference too, like treacle.

Enjoying the kids chalk board vibes my mismatched bonnet has been putting out lately

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Penis missing 2 x required details. 5/10

I gave the back window penis jizzing onto my roof a D- "scale not great, must try harder" but some spoil sport cleaned it up

Got this for our imminent arrival (also, for me).

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Another classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpOXBPwp58

That's wicked!

would love to know why the citroens are all parked there. i often walk by it is as my office is round the corner. i dont think any of them have parking permits in the window either which is even weirder

I follow playforever on teh gram. Interested to see their business model.

Also I was in FAO Schwartz recently and saw someone else had already ripped them off...

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omfg so good

Ignore. Prime has solved it.

Me too - the one at the front is new since last time I did though!

I think someone who lives there just owns them, one or other has been there since 2005 when I first lived near. Also in Southwark you don’t need to display a resident permits, maybe the same in Lambeth? Although how you get 3 residents permits I don’t know

Can someone tell me why a Polestar 2 is a bad choice of car?

Although how you get 3 residents permits I don’t know

there are definitely more than 3x citroens there (as of a week or two ago. was like 5 or 6 last time i saw! so odd

Not sure what they're like now but they had loads of reliability and software issues at launch. I had a £1k deposit on one but went for a Model 3 in the end because of the issues.

They're also super dark inside imo but they look awesome on the outside.

What is the tax status on electric cars? From memory, they were tax-free as a benefit in kind historically, but something changed in the autumn statement. I have tried googling, but I am a muppet about car stuff.