The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)
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Good work that man. 
W00DY said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Ferrari-400GT-Manua...
Obviously it's a lot pricier than it was a few years back an you'll all have stores of how you almost bought one for £920, but this is magnificent at any money.
s m said:
W00DY said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Ferrari-400GT-Manua...
Obviously it's a lot pricier than it was a few years back an you'll all have stores of how you almost bought one for £920, but this is magnificent at any money.
Gruber said:
When I was 3, I decided I wanted a Land Rover.
Today, roughly 34 years later, I collected this:
Congrats Gruber, that looks ace. Today, roughly 34 years later, I collected this:
I spent much of my early career being driven around in early 80s Land Rovers in Germany, usually during the winter. Good God they were grim days.
For some time I have been thinking about a different kind of car to add to my Mercedes barges (W124, SL).
I rather like this:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
I rather like this:
Ad said:
1990 LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO CALYPSO RED with GREY/RED LEATHER INTERIOR. , Rare early car -192nd built - with fully documented history. Original Opera Glass headlights and recent new roof. Excellent paintwork, no fading. Green stuff brake pads, recent front discs. MOT to Jul 2016 no advisories. Ready to drive away.., 5+ owners, Next MOT due 07/07/2016, Full service history, Electric windows, MP3 player, Leather trim, Sports seats, Alloy wheels, Spare wheel (Space-saver), Power steering, Steering wheel rake adjustment, Alarm, Immobiliser. RED, £5,250
I assume it would always be worth about £5k?!http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
W00DY said:
Who doesn't love a Defender. Good work!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Ferrari-400GT-Manua...
Obviously it's a lot pricier than it was a few years back an you'll all have stores of how you almost bought one for £920, but this is magnificent at any money.
This reminds me that I should take a photo of the one I see covered in a dust sheet, parked outside a railway arch mechanic's premises in Golders Green.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Ferrari-400GT-Manua...
Obviously it's a lot pricier than it was a few years back an you'll all have stores of how you almost bought one for £920, but this is magnificent at any money.
ferrisbueller said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
There is an oddity parked outside a fairly humble house near to where I walk my dog.
House looks unloved, to say nothing of the car.
If you believe the internets, that's real.....House looks unloved, to say nothing of the car.
It looked very genuine to me, but you could write what I know about exotica on the very small thing I'd need to record my knowledge of the female psyche.
anonymous said:
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Rowan Atkinson bought one of these back in the day and it appeared in that really good program he made about his love of cars, c1990 (The Driven Man - see it on YouTube).Seem to remember him writing in CAR - after driving the then new 456 - that the Virage felt like a lorry in comparison.
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