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

[LaurasOtherHalf]

http://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/mini-classic/c...

[L100NYY]

That is so me.

[rejn]

you'd need a lot of masking tape to recreate it!

[L100NYY]

[Gruber]

olly22n said:

370 on a map.

I dare say after only 12 miles that it probably does need it. But will reserve judgement until I have some proper miles under my belt.

I'll be interested to hear your thoughts with a few more miles under the belt.

Out of interest, did you try the new Cooper S as an alternative?

I'm in a complete quandry as to what to do, car-wise. Current thoughts range from e46 or e92 M3, via Golf GTI or R to new Cooper S, to S3 (or even RS3), to C63 or RS4. I want something with 4 seats that handles ok, does the job for work purposes and has that hard-to-define sense of occasion.

[W00DY]

Gruber said:

olly22n said:

370 on a map.

I dare say after only 12 miles that it probably does need it. But will reserve judgement until I have some proper miles under my belt.

I'll be interested to hear your thoughts with a few more miles under the belt.

Out of interest, did you try the new Cooper S as an alternative?

I'm in a complete quandry as to what to do, car-wise. Current thoughts range from e46 or e92 M3, via Golf GTI or R to new Cooper S, to S3 (or even RS3), to C63 or RS4. I want something with 4 seats that handles ok, does the job for work purposes and has that hard-to-define sense of occasion.

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




It does look utterly crap though

[Gruber]

That's lovely.

But a big part of me wants something low-stress from a maintenance perspective. I'm feeling much the same as (the other) Olly and Joel - fixed cost motoring (or at least low risk motoring) would be nice.

Moon on a stick, etc etc.

[Gruber]

Just to be absolutely clear...

"that's lovely" was in relation to Moosey's e500 not Woody's Bristols (fnarr)

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I haven't seen one of these before. 124 cab with a hard top.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C529530

[ferrisbueller]

I like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Mercedes-190E-2-6-/...

[braddo]

Pics of fun on the weekend.

[olly755]

braddo said:

Great to see one in it's natural habitat, rather than outside a wine bar. Like seeing a tiger on the Masai Mara, rather than Chester Zoo.

[hornetrider]

olly755 said:

Great to see one in it's natural habitat, rather than outside a wine bar. Like seeing a tiger on the Masai Mara, rather than Chester Zoo.

You'll never see a Tiger in the Mara, or in the wild in Africa. Lions, Leopards and Cheetahs, yes. But Tigers, no.

[rejn]

braddo said:

Pics of fun on the weekend.

Well done braddo - I can't imagine there's much better than that car down that bit of track.

Donington is my fave track, and the Craner Curves/Old Hairpin my favourite section. I've had some good dices down there against GT3s (in a Caterham R300/R400), but not yet driven a GT3 there.

Did you get through much in the way of brakes or tyres?

[L100NYY]

Braddo that looks like an absolute hoot and liking the OPC plate too

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On the subject of 190e's this looks rather nice for £1250.00

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C572174

[Output Flange]

Cracking track, that. Remember the first time I managed to keep my foot flat through the curves in my M3. Took a bit of working up to!

[W00DY]

http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/aero8/

Oh yes.

[Patrick Bateman]

Tigers in Africa, honestly!

[sleep envy]

It could be on safari.

[Cartwheel]

W00DY said:

http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/aero8/

Oh yes.

Stunning. Shame about that fugly steering wheel.