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

Am a fan of the early mk3 Mondeo estates and xtype jags

Lancia friend, he of the Y10 integrale fame just sold One and that would have been a good one imo.

The specialist is right.

That beetle used to live on Rosenthal Rd (runs parallel to Davenport) and has now been on Davenport for a few months. Apart from shifting one road over I’ve never seen it move.
The Smart has been on that drive for many many years.

Porsche 6-stroke engine patent.

Dads flexing at daycare drop off this morning

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Incredible how an estate can look so small compared to the hatchbacks next to it.

Probably grandpa, no? 👴🏁

Nah bogan Dad brought his kid to daycare in it, likely with no child seat and no seat belt of course

Wow, you've certainly got a better class of bogan on the other side of the Tasman then! It'd be a rattly old flapless Commodore/Falcon over here. Or a massively over accessorised Land Cruiser/Patrol.

Maybe my definition of bogan is incorrect.

Although i notice there is a whole demographic of ex bogan now loaded tradie types who seem to have these things

The CUB. Cashed up bogan. 🤣

Watched an interview with Alain Menu recently and he mentioned how small his 91 Mondeo championship car looks now compared to modern stuff. ULEZ compliant compact estate would be perfect car for me but haven't found anything with any character.

Incredible how an estate can look so small compared to the hatchbacks next to it.

Weird isn't it - Looks cavernous on it's own, and pretty aero for the capacity.
I assume the bloat is mostly safety features/measures in newer cars?

This is radical!! Nice choice

I quite like it

Looking on eBay as someone is selling a 98 Carrera 4s that has been in storage since 2010, bidding ends on Sunday and the car is in Woking

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135276525174

That’s not a 4S

Was gonna say isn't that just a Carrera 4

Yep. Narrow body, saddle tank and front diff/driveshafts/uprights separate it from a C2. And brake caliper colour.

All 911 look a like anyway.

Saw the title and never looked at the pictures.

Hot wheel 850 estate race car. Only £1.65 from poundstrecher in catford.

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Anyone watched Ludwig and notice the Saab car sound more like a VW air cooled engine than a Saab.

My BIL spotted this yesterday in Bath, I’ve never seen one on the road

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Have you seen what they fetch?
🤯

I’ve seen that one too! There’s a white one floating around in Bournemouth as well, but I’ve not seen any others.