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

[rejn]

L100NYY said:

he used it almost daily

good effort.

[L100NYY]

rejn said:

L100NYY said:

he used it almost daily

good effort.

There was a Miura thread somewhere where he wrote about it.....

[Justayellowbadge]

Ben, I may be missing the obvious, but is the knobbly ally or grp?

Looks good.

[rejn]

Crook said:

rejn said:

Crook said:

Roller-tastic



£16k...

Actually at that price point, I think I'd rather put my money here:


ETA: although I might want them to look at that front suspension before I parted with my cash...

That Bentley looks clumsy compared to the elegance of the Rolls.

I see what you mean, but I've always fancied a Bentley Turbo, and I quite like the beefed up looks - obviously some boy racer traits in me.

I like the idea of the extra power, too.

I guess you're probably not a fan of the Flying Spur which if money was no object (this one is a bit pricey at £38k) I might also think about:

[L100NYY]

Justayellowbadge said:

Ben, I may be missing the obvious, but is the knobbly ally or grp?

Looks good.

GRP. The build detail is phenomenal, hard to show in the pictures just how well engineered it is.

Oh and the noise. Boy does it sound good.

[Crook]

rejn said:

Crook said:

rejn said:

Crook said:

Roller-tastic



£16k...

Actually at that price point, I think I'd rather put my money here:


ETA: although I might want them to look at that front suspension before I parted with my cash...

That Bentley looks clumsy compared to the elegance of the Rolls.

I see what you mean, but I've always fancied a Bentley Turbo, and I quite like the beefed up looks - obviously some boy racer traits in me.

I like the idea of the extra power, too.

I guess you're probably not a fan of the Flying Spur which if money was no object (this one is a bit pricey at £38k) I might also think about:

Money no object I'd be Corniched up to the eyeballs with a Harvey Bailey kit and a sneaky turbo R lump that looked a bit like this.



But it's funny how cars that were once unattractive, to me at any rate, are now less so and the Silver-Spirit is one of those.
It would be quite funny to roll around in one though (no pun intended).

Edit to add the advert for the Corniche.

Edited by Crook on Tuesday 18th August 11:01

[rejn]

Crook said:

Money no object I'd be Corniched up to the eyeballs with a Harvey Bailey kit and a sneaky turbo R lump that looked a bit like this.

good call!

[Crook]

Not that I have ever driven one with or without aformentioned Harvey Bailey handling kit but I think that's just what you have to say...

[L100NYY]

I've driven plenty without the kit and even then I loved them

[olly755]

L100NYY said:

Oh and apparently a certain Threadists classic and sport car website has recently been updated and any feedback would be appreciated

Looks great.

Is it really 11 years since that CGT rolled off the line? Blimey.

[joesnow]

L100NYY said:

There was a Miura thread somewhere where he wrote about it.....

Fantastic, might try to find that at some point.
That latest Petrolicious video certainly has me hot under the collar!

[F1GTRUeno]

anonymous said:

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Well it's a modern Ferrari so it won't be pretty...

[deadslow]

a nice car, but really £325,000.00?!!!



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C644907#

[sleep envy]

deadslow said:

a nice car, but really £325,000.00?!!!

no, I had the opportunity to buy a LHD TTS for £45k

it's just a heavy, stiffer TT although it is a rare car

[rejn]

sleep envy said:

deadslow said:

a nice car, but really £325,000.00?!!!

no, I had the opportunity to buy a LHD TTS for £45k

it's just a heavy, stiffer TT although it is a rare car

I can't tell my Leichbau from my 993 Turbo S but is the £325k one above the same as this one coming up at auction with an estimate of £390-420k?



Down in the more sensible price points, this looks sensibly priced in the current market at £30k. Although judging from some of the pictures, it's had an interesting life...

[m5wagon]

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Down in the more sensible price points, this looks sensibly priced in the current market at £30k. Although judging from some of the pictures, it's had an interesting life...



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Oof. I imagine that would surprise a few. My sort of car.

On a different note, just back from Kauai, north side - not our typical holiday, but epic fun, especially walking some of the Nā Pali trail and snorkelling with huge sea turtles - recommended

[L100NYY]

To answer Rejn's question;

No, one is a 993 TTS and the one you posted (bright blue) is a 964.

I would do quoting and stuff and things but unfortunately I dropped my laptop last night while watching Caterham videos on Youtube

[rejn]

L100NYY said:

To answer Rejn's question;

No, one is a 993 TTS and the one you posted (bright blue) is a 964

Ah yes. Oops. (Hangs head in shame)

[NomduJour]

[W00DY]

NomduJour said:

The Swedes seem to do this sort of thing very well.