So what car have you been obsessing about today?? (Vol 2)

[melvster]

Loon; when are you buying a Classic Mini ?

[Clivey]

va1o said:

Change of role means I might be working on the road a lot more, so potentially going to need something that can eat up the miles whilst returning reasonable economy. This would do the job nicely

Out of interest, what do you drive at the moment?

[L100NYY]

melvster said:

Loon; when are you buying a Classic Mini ?

At some point soon, if not just after that or maybe before.

[va1o]

Clivey said:

Out of interest, what do you drive at the moment?

Golf GTI which I like a lot but the fuel costs can get a bit silly! Plan to change in next 6 months however my work mileage dictates whether it goes in exchange for a boring/ sensible diesel or a quicker hot hatch

[Clivey]

va1o said:

Golf GTI which I like a lot but the fuel costs can get a bit silly! Plan to change in next 6 months however my work mileage dictates whether it goes in exchange for a boring/ sensible diesel or a quicker hot hatch

Fair enough. - I just noticed that you always seem to be posting Golf or Polo-platform cars. What keeps bringing you back to them, if you'd don't mind me asking?

[va1o]

Clivey said:

Fair enough. - I just noticed that you always seem to be posting Golf or Polo-platform cars. What keeps bringing you back to them, if you'd don't mind me asking?

Nothing sinister going on, I've had a few of them, the size suits my needs and I'm loyal to the brand. To mix things up a bit a BMW M135i is still on my radar as I posted a few pages back.

[Clivey]

va1o said:

Nothing sinister going on

Wasn't meaning to suggest there was. I just genuinely don't "get" them.

- In the early 2000s, I remember friends having a few high-spec Mk4 Golfs (1.9 TDI PD 150, V5 & V6 4 Motion) and they did actually seem a bit different from Fords, Vauxhalls etc.

These days though...the new cars just seem...generic. I've driven a few to see what all the fuss was about but came away completely indifferent. I just don't know what is it that gets some people obsessing over them?

[BarbaricAvatar]

I do love the old wedges.
Currently obsessing over the Excel:

[Kolbenkopp]

1952 Auto Italia Barchetta. Pretty, innit?

No idea what it is worth. Likely a farking lot more than I can afford.

[Kolbenkopp]

And, a whole level of "more affordable":



Just love the looks.

[TorqueR]

Alfa Romeo 4c

I found myself near Lamborghini of Manchester this afternoon so it would be rude not to have a quick look at what they had in stock. I was hoping to see the new Huracan but was greeted by this instead. A pearlescent Alfa Romeo 4c - stunning would be an understatement purely based on looks! As I went back to Derbyshire I was guilty of imagining what every apex, corner, camber, crest and straight would feel like in a 4c. The headlights didn't even cross my mind because in my opinion, the critics are making it a bigger issue. They do the job and are not terrible.

[leafspring]

Meep Meep!

[RyanTank]

It used to be in the Stratstone garage on the way into Cardiff every time I drove past there. And it looks perfect!

Sadly I couldn't even afford one of its dust caps right now, but I can dream right?

And any Aston in Cobalt Blue

[VEA]

RyanTank said:

It used to be in the Stratstone garage on the way into Cardiff every time I drove past there. And it looks perfect!

Sadly I couldn't even afford one of its dust caps right now, but I can dream right?

And any Aston in Cobalt Blue

Yup I like both of those a lot.

[Chris71]

I saw a Fiat 8V the other day. It was sublime:


(Rather confusingly it is actually a V8 - Ford had a trademark on the name at the time it seems.)

ETA With you on the Excel too. They're one of those cars that every couple of years I half seriously think about buying. A slice of mini-supercar for sub £5k...

[E24man]

BarbaricAvatar said:

I do love the old wedges.
Currently obsessing over the Excel:

There were a couple of really nice examples at Carfest North last weekend.

[Liquid Knight]

I'm trying to think of a modern car that will be as good as my X1/9

[L100NYY]

Liquid Knight said:

I'm trying to think of a modern car that will be as good as my X1/9

There were a couple of lovely early X1/9's at the Silverstone Classic a few weeks ago.....



Although this Frogeye was just perfect;



But it is THIS that I really want.....

Edited by L100NYY on Thursday 7th August 12:25

[bencollins]

L100NYY said:

There were a couple of lovely early X1/9's at the Silverstone Classic a few weeks ago.....



Although this Frogeye was just perfect;



But it is THIS that I really want.....

Edited by L100NYY on Thursday 7th August 12:25

a nuclear powered old timer gardener i helped out in summer had one of those mini travellers jobbies, i was 17 and would finish the day buggered, he would be fresh as a daisy. They look absolutely brilliant now, much more practcal than an ordinary Mini, great choice. There really are some cracking classics about, this white MGB GT, not rare, not fast, not appreciating, but just lovely to use and own.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C527598#

Edited by bencollins on Saturday 9th August 11:17

[L100NYY]

Great cars, this is my old '66 GT that was used most days including over the festive period a couple of years ago for delivering presents

Now resides in the South of France!