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

Americans do make some nice looking cars.

Americans made some nice looking cars.

So, @Dammit, this new Porsche you've bought. Pics? Details?

Agreed!

Oh baby...

where have Aston stolen that rear light look from?

Looks very Ferrari to me.
458? 488?

there is a black one of them parked two bays away from my little fiat at the hotel I am at in Kent. I am hoping tonight it will park in bay next to mine so I can get a picture. it's a 1977 hardtop. but is all kinda crazy yank.

I was at an American car parade at Kissimmee in Florida. Loads of great cars including a few great old Stingrays. My fav was an old Firebird. Always loved them. Had a Matchbox one when I was young.

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I actually preferred this one but I’ve no idea what exactly it is. The guys at the show knew far more than me - not difficult at all.

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that camaro has def had a human body in its boot (trunk) at some point in its existence

Z28 Camaro - sportier version of the standard Camaro build to compete with the 5.0 Mustang. Bigger engine, more performance, etc.

There were IROC edition Camaros too but I think those are pretty rate. Not 100% sure.

Also. Gives me a chance to post this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwkdKfkncok

Brilliant!

The car parade was great - nothing like it here presumably due to salt on the roads etc.
Spoke to a guy who bought a one owner car - a garage find. 14000 miles on the clock - car was 1957!! He bought it and washed it - it still ran and the paintwork was like new. He had just bought his wife a 1971 Stingray as a surprise. In conservation he mentioned, he had 4 Ferrari’s, a Maclaren, Audi R8 and other cars totalling over 2 million dollars! He showed me a pic of a Ferrari he had helped restore which he didn’t own. I think it was pre1940. Value around 70 million! He was a very down to earth guy and cars are obviously his passion. He works in investments which must be successful!

No idea if this is the best place to ask this but...

I'm off on a rally around Europe at the end of this month and would like to decorate the car up.

Where do I stand from a legal point of view if I was to cover the car in mosaic mirrors?

I've obviously no idea on this specifically... but I was watching MCM this week, and if you're going into Germany it seems that they have a very dim view of mods, which have to be checked and signed off (with paperwork etc). This included a debadged grill trim piece, but didn't include decals :)

I figured I'd need to now check my car for France, but forgot until now.

Too late ...........
To be fair that has always left me a little cold. A friend has one and yes it makes a great noise but I have never lusted after it.

It's a sponsored rally through Europe and there will be a lot of other cars. I'd just hate to get stopped in Calais before we even start!

Smokey and the bandit?

Close but I’m older than that. Lol

Non-American car at the parade.

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That has the euro bumpers that are more beautiful than the US spec ones.

Do you have the Burt Reynolds 'tache?

How many drivers of the car had a Mullet?

I really want a MkIV GTi Golf... Why shouldn't I?

I'll obvs need to learn to drive manual first, just planning for my next car really... Lori wants me to get a Ute, obvs...

Lol. I wish. I’m old and bald and couldn’t look more unlike Burt Reynolds. More like The Grim Reaper from Bill and Ted.

That 'tache, wig and hat are aspirational to some of a certain age.

Have you been watching mighty car mods?

mk4 gti are renowned for being underwhelming