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

Yep. Rover v8, nah - cologne v6, fiesta interior and bolt on wire wheels.

Sick. Thats a plan.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N2mp9d9Enng&feature=iv&src_vid=a1hBfBH0CWo&annotation_id=annotation_437314425

Too much power, a shame as its destructive. Good wheelies, try that with a 1300 cc piston engine.

They look quite challenging to get off the line cleanly.

Wouldn't bother painting panel damage like that when a spare wing and door skin in same colour will prob run less than £100 from a scrappers. Bumper might just be a few clips?
Then 100/150 labour to get them changed across.
That shape 5 was my second favourite, after e29/shark nose

Could be a good idea, my dads shop would also be able to do all the fitting.

Will see if this guy actually pays out as I haven't heard back as of Wednesday when I told him how much it would cost

Was out on the bike today with me lad and a landrover like my disco came past with same number plates. Just got off phone from Police. Hope they catch the joker! They passed me twice within an hour and a half so deff local.

^Hah!

And on a different note has anyone used this kit?
http://www.aemelectronics.com/?q=products/water-methanol-injection-systems/water-methanol-injection-kit-for-forced-induction-gasoline-engines

I am now officially an ex-Porsche-owner. Sold the Piglet on Saturday night, delivered it to London, notified the DVLA and the money's in my account. Bro-in-law seems very happy with it, which is good.

Time to start looking for an RS6 Avant then.

Brace yourself...

For huge fuel bills? I'm pre-braced in that respect.

was riding to cambridge yesterday and about 5 miles outside the city a green Lancia Montecarlo drove past us. didn't have time to take a photo but I love this car and had never actually seen one in the flesh before.

as you were.

^ The Beta Montecarlo Turbo is officially in my top 10. #datass

Just get a 2.0 tdi instead!? #Betterdayz B^P

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The Lancia Beta monte carlo is such a cool car.

I had a diesel Passat many years ago. Never again. Life is too short.

Talking of a #6 Avant. Would it be stupid to buy something like this?

176k on the clock

Hmmm, doesn't have enough cylinders, what about this? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201602201227510?onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&search-target=usedcars&quicksearch=true&postcode=sw1a0aa&make=audi&sort=default&model=s6_avant&radius=1501&page=1&logcode=p

That'll be lucky to get double figures around town...

I dunno, I reckon I could squeeze at least ten toddlers in the boot for the school run

Didn't know they ran on small people.

Well, and I know they are different cars, but if it's as hopelessly gutless, unrefined and soulless to drive as the Audi A3 TDI that I had at the weekend then yes, it would be stupid.

Got to the end of my rope with the spine shattering ride in my brick.
Replaced strut top rubbers (volvo use separate bearing and spring seat/rubber mount) and sub frame bushs. Neither looked bad, weren't torn or even really that old 2-4years old genuine parts. Several garages including the dealer have looked at it for the source of epic tracking and tyre wear problems, including volvo, twice in the last year. None suggested ir even would allow wear on these parts to be a factor, but they obviously were.

Fuck me, what a difference. Spent the trip to the mot garage hitting as many rough patches of road to marvel at how my spine was not being compacted.

So there you go, I'm not mental, there was something wrong with it!

A few years ago this was the norm. Probably Brands Hatch, there were some fab pics on one of the news sites.

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The others, bbc.

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