The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)
Discussion
W00DY said:
Great looking car. As mentioned above, I'm sure it's not the most lithe thing ever to drive, but it's one of the last of the old school V8 Astons.It's also nice to see something interesting without a bonkers price tag on it.
rejn said:
W00DY said:
Great looking car. As mentioned above, I'm sure it's not the most lithe thing ever to drive, but it's one of the last of the old school V8 Astons.It's also nice to see something interesting without a bonkers price tag on it.
I used to subscribe to Evo and Octane, but gave up on both - not sure if it's them or me, but I got bored in Evo of reading about the latest cars I wasn't interested in or would never be able to afford, and i just found I was reading Octane less and less. I also have 20 years worth of classic car mags and picking an old one of them up to read is just as interesting as a new mag.
Mrs rejn subscribed me to Practical performance cars - it's completely different (they're the guys squeezing a merlin engine into a Rover SD1 amongst other things), and while it's a short magazine and the editorial quality is low, i love the projects so read it from cover to cover each month.
having said that, I'm not sure i could ever part with my collection of old mags - especially now I've thinned it out to keep only the ones I'm interested in...
Mrs rejn subscribed me to Practical performance cars - it's completely different (they're the guys squeezing a merlin engine into a Rover SD1 amongst other things), and while it's a short magazine and the editorial quality is low, i love the projects so read it from cover to cover each month.
having said that, I'm not sure i could ever part with my collection of old mags - especially now I've thinned it out to keep only the ones I'm interested in...
I like the cars in octane. I like some of the writers and the knowledge they impart.
I cannot abide that it is now a glorified investment rag more obsessed by money than the Daily Mail.
A terrible shame.
I was reading an article which could be summerised as 'concours d'elegance are only relevant now because the rich people with the shiney cars are getting the proper noshing and hat doffing they deserve due to their position in society.'
Another comment, this proudly spouted out by Kath's brother about how he bought the Alain Delon 250 for a client as part of a collection being created based on rariety, desirability and investment potential. Not, unfortunately it would appear, because the guy wants to buy cars he actually likes...
I cannot abide that it is now a glorified investment rag more obsessed by money than the Daily Mail.
A terrible shame.
I was reading an article which could be summerised as 'concours d'elegance are only relevant now because the rich people with the shiney cars are getting the proper noshing and hat doffing they deserve due to their position in society.'
Another comment, this proudly spouted out by Kath's brother about how he bought the Alain Delon 250 for a client as part of a collection being created based on rariety, desirability and investment potential. Not, unfortunately it would appear, because the guy wants to buy cars he actually likes...
Well, we're British - we like a moan.
In actual car discussion, I took the M5 on my 200 miles commute yesterday rather than the 530d, and (to keep with the moaning) it made me wonder why nothing seems to ride nicely any more? It's knocking on 30 years old, but can deal with the lumps, bumps and expansion joints of the M1/M6 so much better than the E39, which crashes its way over them.
In actual car discussion, I took the M5 on my 200 miles commute yesterday rather than the 530d, and (to keep with the moaning) it made me wonder why nothing seems to ride nicely any more? It's knocking on 30 years old, but can deal with the lumps, bumps and expansion joints of the M1/M6 so much better than the E39, which crashes its way over them.
Output Flange said:
Well, we're British - we like a moan.
In actual car discussion, I took the M5 on my 200 miles commute yesterday rather than the 530d, and (to keep with the moaning) it made me wonder why nothing seems to ride nicely any more? It's knocking on 30 years old, but can deal with the lumps, bumps and expansion joints of the M1/M6 so much better than the E39, which crashes its way over them.
Wow - has the thread moved on a generation.In actual car discussion, I took the M5 on my 200 miles commute yesterday rather than the 530d, and (to keep with the moaning) it made me wonder why nothing seems to ride nicely any more? It's knocking on 30 years old, but can deal with the lumps, bumps and expansion joints of the M1/M6 so much better than the E39, which crashes its way over them.
E39s are once again considered the modern cars?!
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