The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVI)

6,771 posts

224 months

Friday 9th May 2014

As much as I love that, and I do enormously, I just couldn't drive a four door.
I'd feel even more of a prat than I normally do.

6,771 posts

224 months

Friday 9th May 2014

braddo said:

I think...(..., their styling is too 'big').

This is what is wrong I think with modern cars in general. No delicacy, no finesse.

6,771 posts

224 months

Friday 9th May 2014

Output Flange said:

I'd like it more if someone could give it a respray in anything other than silver. Or white.

Ah, how discerning, I see Sir would prefer black with screaming faces in fire.

LordGrover

33,545 posts

212 months

Friday 9th May 2014

braddo said:

I think the Caymans and Boxsters look great in photos but I was very disappointed when I saw them for real in traffic - they're just too big (or at least, their styling is too 'big').

Compared to the old models they seem to have a much higher waistline, they are much more slab sided and as with everything these days, the wheels are too big.

That photo of the GTS for example - if the Cayman was scaled down such that those wheels were 18 inch instead of 20/21, I would probably love it.

The high waistlines and slab sides are a result of 'safety' restrictions aren't they?
Very noticeable on most (all?) recent coupes. frown

braddo

10,485 posts

188 months

Friday 9th May 2014

L100NYY said:

I'm 993 and Corniche shopping today but this just caught my eye.....

""CJW 911H" was supplied by Kenning Car Mart on the 21st January 1970 to His Grace the Duke of Devonshire"

http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1970-ex-duke-of...

I love this.

6,771 posts

224 months

Friday 9th May 2014

I don't even care that the door *may* be a different colour although I would prefer a black interior.

Nine hundred and thirty

s m

23,231 posts

203 months

Friday 9th May 2014

braddo said:

Rickyy said:

I do, but hopefully my MX5 will be back from the body shop shortly. I want to fend off the rust for as long as I can in it, so the Rover will serve me during the winter months.

Sadly it's not a turbo, but a late VVC. Figures suggest it's not too slow, 60 in lows 7s and 130-something. That seems a little optimistic for a big car with only 143bhp though!

Hopefully it won't have the torque steer that I believe the turbo is famous for. I like the K-series.

How much does the suspension design share with Hondas of the same era? If there are some similarities it would suggest the handling could be made to be quite fun.

Half of the problem with the 220 Turbo was the original diff spec - which was for a Hummer military vehicle and too snatchy for a road car. The later diff like on the 620ti made a big difference.....which you could fit when the original gearbox circlip went

L100NYY

35,216 posts

243 months

Friday 9th May 2014

I'd like one of these -

s m

23,231 posts

203 months

Friday 9th May 2014

anonymous said:

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Good grief, looks like Gulliver has been visiting Lilliputia in that photo!

Output Flange

16,798 posts

211 months

Friday 9th May 2014

Crook said:

Ah, how discerning, I see Sir would prefer black with screaming faces in fire.

Glorious. Who should I make the cheque out to?

In other news, an Alfa 4C has just driven past as I've been outside painting wheels. Makes quite a noise for something with a 4 banger in it.

E24man

6,718 posts

179 months