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

[sato]

[redacted]

[Patrick Bateman]

Ignoring the on/off brakes, in the short drive I had of an M2, I got the impression it could be a riot with a manual gearbox.

[sato]

Ah. Suspected you might say that cmoose.

Slightly O/t, there are now well over 100 new shape Focus RSs on Autotrader.

[S3_Graham]

Gruber said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Well that's pissed on my chips.

It's not perfect and granted that my E36 M3 was more fun to drive but.... as a daily the 'package' of the 1/240 is appealing. 9500 miles done in mine and it can get 50mpg on the commute and entertain enough to keep it interesting when needed!

Edited by S3_Graham on Tuesday 6th December 14:02

[Patrick Bateman]

olly22n said:

I have come to hate any car with a thick rimmed steering wheel.

I miss my puma(s).

BMW seem to have lost the plot with this.

[LHD]

olly22n said:

Patrick Bateman said:

olly22n said:

I have come to hate any car with a thick rimmed steering wheel.

I miss my puma(s).

BMW seem to have lost the plot with this.

I have the non-sport wheel in mine, it's a lovely, delicate little thing.

I'm surprised how much i like the steering wheel in the S3.

Totally devoid of anything relating to steering feel but a fabulous daily car.

[MattHall91]

olly22n said:

Patrick Bateman said:

olly22n said:

I have come to hate any car with a thick rimmed steering wheel.

I miss my puma(s).

BMW seem to have lost the plot with this.

I have the non-sport wheel in mine, it's a lovely, delicate little thing.

I recently got given a poverty-spec 1 series from our company's pool. The steering wheel is hideously thin, but it at least gives the impression of more communication and involvement. I've grown to like it.

[LHD]

olly22n said:

LHD said:

I'm surprised how much i like the steering wheel in the S3.

Totally devoid of anything relating to steering feel but a fabulous daily car.

I'd imagine quite similar to the golf.

Now I've had the cayman, I'm not sure I'd go back to a modern 'performance' car, maybe a mile muncher.

I wouldn't class the S3/Golf R as performance cars per se.

Superb all rounder, discreet and fast when you need it to be.

And superb heated pews.

[thatsprettyshady]

So threadit's, where does your hypothetical 100k go for something fun these days?

For me it'd be either GT4, V12 Vantage or GT3 but interested in your thoughts?

[LHD]

thatsprettyshady said:

So threadit's, where does your hypothetical 100k go for something fun these days?

For me it'd be either GT4, V12 Vantage or GT3 but interested in your thoughts?

Evora 400 if it was for a 'fun' car

[jeremyc]

thatsprettyshady said:

So threadit's, where does your hypothetical 100k go for something fun these days?

For me it'd be either GT4, V12 Vantage or GT3 but interested in your thoughts?

Gallardo?

[thatsprettyshady]

jeremyc said:

Gallardo?

8k and the steering wheel looks like that!

Edited by jeremyc on Tuesday 6th December 16:52

[jeremyc]

thatsprettyshady said:

8k and the steering wheel looks like that!

There's 22K miles worth of sitting in the garage making "brrrrmmm, brrrmmm" noises.

And clearly you'd be looking for one with a proper gearbox ...

[clubsport]

jeremyc]url said:

Gallardo|http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lamborghini/gallardo/lamborghini-gallardo-superleggera-v10-coupe-2015/5497035[/url]?

Huh! Did you really post that, it has no gear lever and lacks a pedal?

[clubsport]

sato said:

Slightly O/t, there are now well over 100 new shape Focus RSs on Autotrader.

I have been following the ads, many private cars with no miles now offered at/near list, hoping to get out or flip now there doesn't appear to be a premium paid?

[MattHall91]

thatsprettyshady said:

So threadit's, where does your hypothetical 100k go for something fun these days?

For me it'd be either GT4, V12 Vantage or GT3 but interested in your thoughts?

Missing the ducktail but it's under budget

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[Patrick Bateman]

MattHall91 said:

I recently got given a poverty-spec 1 series from our company's pool. The steering wheel is hideously thin, but it at least gives the impression of more communication and involvement. I've grown to like it.

Thin?

Is at an M/M Sport thing? Have you ever driven a car with the steering wheels of the e46/39 sport? They're the best I've used.

[MattHall91]

Patrick Bateman said:

MattHall91 said:

I recently got given a poverty-spec 1 series from our company's pool. The steering wheel is hideously thin, but it at least gives the impression of more communication and involvement. I've grown to like it.

Thin?

Is at an M/M Sport thing? Have you ever driven a car with the steering wheels of the e46/39 sport? They're the best I've used.

It's a polar bear-friendly 116ed. the wheel is just round with constant diameter (no 'lumps' at 10 and 2). I briefly drove a 330ci and did enjoy that, I have to say.

[olly755]

First thing that popped into my head was one of these



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

although some hacker with a sense of humour seems to have added a 3 in front of the price.

[MattHall91]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Chocolate seats are tasty though