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

Thursday 3rd March 2016

LaurasOtherHalf said:

New background time. Any idea where I could find a hi res copy?

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Thursday 3rd March 2016

My thoughts for the last couple of days are

Diesel Meister

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202 months

Thursday 3rd March 2016

Oooh. I've been tempted by both of those previously.

I think the FRP will be the better all round car (and likely better value for a decent one, if not cheap as the proverbial fist full of deep-fried potato shards), but the 205 rewinds the clock in an unusally distracting way. I'm clearly past my best in terms of age, heh. Drove a baggy one once and even that was a bit special on the local loop...

Not tried a puma but understand they are the shizzle. Other than rust. Mainly.

LaurasOtherHalf

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197 months

Thursday 3rd March 2016

FRP all the way for me loons, one of those better than the sum of its parts cars (I've never rated the 205 that highly if I'm honest, even in period).

43034 said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

New background time. Any idea where I could find a hi res copy?

No idea, tried googling "Jimmy Saville with Countach"?

Leins

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149 months

Friday 4th March 2016

LaurasOtherHalf said:

FRP all the way for me loons, one of those better than the sum of its parts cars

And looks much more special on the road than it does in pics IMO

Gruber

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Friday 4th March 2016

L100NYY said:

My thoughts for the last couple of days are

To my eyes, the 205 is still the best ever hatchback design. A magnificently well-resolved car.

Diesel Meister

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202 months

Friday 4th March 2016

I think they are more or less equally desirable for different reasons - you wouldn't be disappointed with either.The FRP is rarer and arguably slightly more special as a result but the 205 remains one of the most handsome / agile hatches ever made. Still looks well resolved and fresh to me. The FRP is a sexy little thing though - just enough added meaningful purpose to the stances. Both are cars that arouse the urge to get in and pedal rapidly over interesting terrain smile

bungle

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241 months

Friday 4th March 2016

Leins said:

And looks much more special on the road than it does in pics IMO

Completely agree. Guy down my road used to have one, and in the flesh it looked so good, in a way that just doesn't come across in pictures.

bungle

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Friday 4th March 2016

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dom9

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Friday 4th March 2016

L100NYY said:

My thoughts for the last couple of days are

Yes, Loon! Yes!

Both stunning cars... I was looking at both before I decided to undertake my 106 XSi project!

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Friday 4th March 2016

On an unrelated note;

A good friend of mine has just completed his book which is a witty and fascinating history of the various cars he has owned over the years, will be a great read and the profits go to a charity that I have long supported too (Little Havens Childrens Hospice)

http://letthemstare.co.uk/

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Friday 4th March 2016

Will be a great read yes

Diesel Meister

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202 months

Friday 4th March 2016

Bloody Marvelous!

(Extra geek points for naming the character and film that is cryptically referenced above).

Older cars for the win, especially those three which are among my favourite works ever (and probably my favourites by each marque, p - Daytona run close by the 250LM). I honestly think that on an unlimited budget, 98% of my vehicles would pre-date catalytic converters smile

ETA: Pre-ordered!

Edited by Diesel Meister on Friday 4th March 11:41

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