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

[NomduJour]

Good ones worth more there than here.

[tdm34]

Is it me, or is this something of a bargain?..........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-bmw-m3-grey-smg-red...

[E30M3SE]

Too much of a bargain.

Believe it's been featured previously, can't recall exactly what was said about it though.

[Patrick Bateman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoZ7JXkv6_o

I'd be saying that about a 2001 car, never mind a 2005 one.

[Patrick Bateman]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

No service history prior to 98k miles but cheap and maintenance hasn't exactly been ignored since.

[Patrick Bateman]

That wasn't in direct reply, I was going to post it anyway. It's barely an hour and a half away from me. It'd be a tempting thing for 4 grand.

[LHD]

F1GTRUeno said:

Whoever signed off the whole car should be shot. Interceptors are horribly ugly things.

Get. Out.

One of the finest looking cars ever made.

[LHD]

Output Flange said:

Likewise. I just worry that when I collect the Granada donor car, the Cobra idea will pale into insignificance.

Cozzeh Saloon.

Obvs.

[NomduJour]

2.8 Injection - white alloys and a rubber spoiler.

[joesnow]

The best and worst Rally video you're ever likely to see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoAxPX7jbJM

Edited by joesnow on Friday 5th December 03:30

[4941cc]

E30M3SE said:

Too much of a bargain.

Too cheap by half.

E30M3SE said:

Believe it's been featured previously, can't recall exactly what was said about it though.

"Wrong gearbox" and "red leather, urgh" probably.

[rejn]

olly22n said:

LHD said:

Output Flange said:

Likewise. I just worry that when I collect the Granada donor car, the Cobra idea will pale into insignificance.

Cozzeh Saloon.

Obvs.

Nah. 2.8 Ghia X Estate.

Obvs.

I remember getting a lift to school in a Blue Granada Coupe - coolest thing ever back in 1978! From memory it was a 2.8 Ghia with a Vinyl roof.

Off topic, but: another friend who did the school run had a Citroen CX which was super cool, too; one other friend who did the school run had a Princess. Even at the age of 7 I realised that was a pile of st.

ETA: from a quick scoot around the internet, it looks like it was a 3.0V6 a bit like this (but without the whitewalls and extra chrome)

Edited by rejn on Friday 5th December 08:56

[olly755]

joesnow said:

The best and worst Rally video you're ever likely to see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoAxPX7jbJM

Edited by joesnow on Friday 5th December 03:30

Just like our local farmers market car park on any given Wednesday.

[olly755]

Fun winter hack.



Currently at £770.

[jeremyc]

olly755 said:

Just like our local farmers market car park on any given Wednesday.

So, no Northern Monkeys at Thread Beers last night. We even had Antipodeans turn up ...

Our scientific research has proven that Belgium is good for more than just Spa Francorchamps.

[jeremyc]

Paging Crook, paging Crook.

Your What Car? conundrum solved.
Supercharged ... check
V8 ... check
rear wheel drive ... check
not a Jaguar ... check
under £15K ... check

Supercharged Yank


And if you're prepared to give up the V8-ness

Green Meanie


or

Red Devil

Edited by jeremyc on Friday 5th December 15:33

[braddo]

jeremyc said:

o, no Northern Monkeys at Thread Beers last night. We even had Antipodeans turn up ...

Our scientific research has proven that Belgium is good for more than just Spa Francorchamps.

It was good to be able to drop in and say hello to you chaps. Good venue choice!

[olly755]

jeremyc said:

no Northern Monkeys at Thread Beers last night.

Couldn't piece the puzzle together this time sadly.

I'll be in the big scary Smoke more and more next year: is thread boozing still a regular occurrence?

[jeremyc]

olly755 said:

I'll be in the big scary Smoke more and more next year: is thread boozing still a regular occurrence?

It can be if you're buying.

Just let us know when you are around, and I'm sure there will be thirsty people about.

[ATM]

LHD said:

F1GTRUeno said:

Whoever signed off the whole car should be shot. Interceptors are horribly ugly things.

Get. Out.

One of the finest looking cars ever made.

I can't think of any cars which look worse. It's a turd. The only thing it intercepts is criticism.