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

Yeah of course, everything declared on that beast.

If your insurance company knew you had the brake pad I'd mention it. It not like you were powersliding a front wheel drive car around a roundabout is it?

If it went to court or wherever and you were like 'i didn't crash the car because my brake pads were better than her brake pads' i suspect they will just think you are a cunt.

I have a stripped and caged hill climb spec mk1 golf, every time i take it on the road everyone just assumes I'm a boy racer and a cunt.

@NH - would you like me to send some scaffolders round to have a quiet word with her?

I checked the price on monday. It's £180 at my local scrappy. Filling the tank is pointless. They'll have thought of that. They go around the veh doing a visual check then often enough drill a hole in the fluid tanks. They're not stupid.

I'm not gonna lie, that golf with bentley rims looks sweet!

Yep, it looks as sweet as a lemon. The personalised plate also adds a rich aroma. You're Stevie Wonder and I claim 5 dorra.

If it went to court or wherever and you were like 'i didn't crash the car because my brake pads were better than her brake pads' i suspect they will just think you are a cunt.

I have a stripped and caged hill climb spec mk1 golf, every time i take it on the road everyone just assumes I'm a boy racer and a cunt.

That's hardly what I'm saying. She is saying I piled into her while she was established on the roundabout. I want to cite distances on the roundabout, highway code stopping distances, and my actual stopping distance in that car to prove that she could in no way have been established on the roundabout.

I like fast cars- despite owning a Volvo.

But if I was in the jury and you started talking about your ceramic brake pads I'd assume you were speeding.

If she entered the roundabout when you were already on it (and you were not speeding) then simply stick to that:

• It was my right of way, as I was already on the roundabout
  
• She pulled onto the roundabout directly in front of me
  
• The direct cause of the collision was due to her contravening the accepted procedure for using a roundabout
  
  

If they ask about your brakes say that they were in good order- the car was MOT'd, and therefore deemed to have acceptable brakes.

Ignore what she is saying- if she pulled onto the roundabout in front of you and you were not speeding then it is her fault.

Keep it simple, stick to your guns.

Where did you hit her- in the side, or directly in the rear?

I like fast cars- despite owning a Volvo.

But if I was in the jury and you started talking about your ceramic brake pads I'd assume you were speeding.

If she entered the roundabout when you were already on it (and you were not speeding) then simply stick to that:

• It was my right of way, as I was already on the roundabout
  
• She pulled onto the roundabout directly in front of me
  
• The direct cause of the collision was due to her contravening the accepted procedure for using a roundabout
  
  

If they ask about your brakes say that they were in good order- the car was MOT'd, and therefore deemed to have acceptable brakes.

Ignore what she is saying- if she pulled onto the roundabout in front of you and you were not speeding then it is her fault.

Keep it simple, stick to your guns.

Where did you hit her- in the side, or directly in the rear?

Fair point, KISS.

Rear quarter, would have been right in the drivers door probably giving her serious injury if I hadn't steered like a mad man.

....would have been right in the drivers door probably giving her serious injury if I hadn't steered like a mad man.

Probably don't say this.

Lol.

Just finished watching 'Love The Beast' by and starring Eric Banner. Well worth a watch. Pretty funny, emotional and I now want a Ford Falcon (more than I did when I first saw Mad Max).

Love the Beast Trailer - YouTube

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motor-shows/geneva-motor-show/9108640/Geneva-motor-show-2012-Range-Rovers-Evoque-Convertible.html

I'm genuinely confused about my feeling right now.

Looks like a childs training shoe.

my contribution from a fairly newbie here

Utter arse gravy. What kind of back and front would buy one of those?

my contribution from a fairly newbie here

Yours?

KRISTER ADEEN IN CAR SWEDEN INTERNATIONALS TIERP ARENA.wmv - YouTube

Was for nearly 5 years.
I got it's replacement about 16 months ago but couldn't bear to get rid of it,
Finally sold it about 8 months ago
Used to play transformers in the front garden ;)

Now that is a driveway I appreciate.

Although my choice of Mustang would have to be the Saleen GT-R (mainly because I want an S7 like nothing ever before).

Back and front. Not heard that one before, but I like it.

I still can't get my head around why on earth any one wants to buy an Evoque, but wait till summer and London's trophy wives will be driving around in these. If they do and leave the hood down I will take a piss on the drivers seat.

Mine was a supercharged Roush putting out about 470 bhp

@Minky: Leave some cock-snot on the gear lever.

Nah. That crosses the line into sexual deviancy which holds a greater penalty under UK law.

I thought it was a Roush, that's why I had to go right to the top to out do it. Honestly the Roush versions are really, really well done.

On another note it seems my tyres are nearly shot so am taking the opportunity to buy a new set of wheels. Going 18" assuming they fit (ET25 so in theory should be ok, but those minkys may not have fitted the internal body panels correctly in which case I may have to go 17, which is alright)

Finally decided on grey for the re-spray, thinking gunmetal. Just need to find the best sprayer I can afford.

This is what they look like on a 2-door CSK. In fact the guy who owns this is chucking a 4.6 stage 3 job in there with the most amazing MS.

Oh, BTW my mech has wax-oiled mine for £80!! :0 Really very happy with that.