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

You forgot how low it's now sitting with it's most recent suspension issues...

Jonny we miss you!

Where the bloody hell are you anyway?

I had a 1.8 16v as well, cracking, if fragile cars. Best shape Clio's imo.

So very true!

Two engines and several ££££ later I scrapped it. Still loved it mind, have kept the key stuck in the full cap as a memento!

You forgot how low it's now sitting with it's most recent suspension issues...

What a lovely sunset.

Jonny we miss you!

Where the bloody hell are you anyway?

I think NH has that covered...

Sounds thunderous, intakes are large enough to suck in children and the odd vertically challenged adult.

Specifically:

Someone who doesn't drive his dream car but leaves it locked up in Essex (B&D)
Someone who is tuning a Volvo (Dammit)
Someone who sold his track car due to too many blown g/boxes and currently has a drug dealer spec driveway ornament (Me)
Someone who has been waiting for a new engine for his car for about 1.5 years (Jung)
Someone who aspired to own an SD1 as his first car (BQ)

Collectively, as car enthusiasts, we are a joke.

BQ has owned an SD1.

I own mine and sink sufficient funds into it every year.

I'm still seriously considering getting an RS2.

Bonuses were reduced this year so I'm still a little way away from it.

Specifically:

Someone who doesn't drive his dream car but leaves it locked up in Essex (B&D)
Someone who is tuning a Volvo (Dammit)
Someone who sold his track car due to too many blown g/boxes and currently has a drug dealer spec driveway ornament and can't actually see over the steering wheel(Me)
Someone who has been waiting for a new engine for his car for about 1.5 years (Jung)
Someone who aspired to own an SD1 as his first car (BQ)

Collectively, as car enthusiasts, we are a joke.

It's worse than that. I don't have a car licence, and not only did I aspire to own an SD1, I actually owned two of them.

Good work.

Then there's the Daewoo Matiz I bought my wife to learn in (thus avoiding having to take the test myself) but which she then left on a friend's driveway in Shropshire over a year ago.

She has a point.

Yep. But it was the cheapest possible car to insure, and it cost very little.
Not her fault she got ill I suppose.

Basically I've done a lot better at bicycles and motorbikes than cars.
Though my 2nd SD1 was fucking lovely.

I can guarantee those cars have never been described as "fucking lovely".

BQ has owned an SD1.

It's worse than that. I don't have a car licence, and not only did I aspire to own an SD1, I actually owned two of them.

Yeah I know you had two, the first car aspiration was a jib at your lack of license but ownership of two SD1s.

I can guarantee those cars have never been described as "fucking lovely".

Tow bar, THAT exhaust, and the reverse rake stance are 3 key reasons I find them fugly.

Then there's the Daewoo Matiz I bought my wife to learn in (thus avoiding having to take the test myself) but which she then left on a friend's driveway in Shropshire over a year ago.

Did she learn....ifyou like her why buy her that invest a little more and get something vaguly pants ;)

Have shaved my head this afternoon after burning patches if by welding stuff whilst lieing on my back and not noticing that funny like chicken burning smell.

But at least its finish now.

Tow bar, THAT exhaust, and the reverse rake stance are 3 key reasons I find them fugly.

Did you know that the tail gate glass is convex not flat.

I own mine and sink sufficient funds into it every year.

Likewise. Though it wasn't my dream car and I'd like to uprate 'sufficient' to 'excessive.'

Is it going to fire up tomorrow.....that is the question......

I shall have another SD1 at some point.
A V8 this time though.

That'll have the same lump as Minky's old smoker.

I love them too.

Good restoration on PH a few years ago

*not to everyones taste

My eyes!