My car history and latest acquisition (pic heavy)
Discussion
0a said:
What a lovely merc - tell us more please, and pics of the interior would be great!
Mmmm, chocolate brown leather and wood
. Also Whitesnake CD for period tunage.
5.6l of V8 goodness:
The W126 is a magnificent car, they feel like they've been hewn from a solid block of steel. Most cars panels feel a bit flimsy sound hollow when you tap them, the W126 feels and sounds like tapping a bank van. Mine had a few issues, the sunroof leaked a bit and stuck open once and it was slightly prone to overheating but it drove great. As a 22yr old guy rumbling around in this I certainly got some confused looks.
Great car history, very varied! I got a 1.6 3 door si with the electric pack when I was 17 just after I passed my test. Completely stripped it down and restored it over a 2 year period, then drove/enjoyed it. Still have it to this day as my daily almost 9 years later! Great little cars
When I got it:
Now:
When I got it:
Now:
That Fiesta looks great! I love the untrimmed steel wheels, I miss those days. Mine was looking somewhat rusty years ago but yours looks amazingly clean for a 90s Ford.
In other news I took an hour off work today to do the cambelt on the Hilux. Took 45 minutes from start to finish and the kit was £60
. Old Toyotas are brilliant.
In other news I took an hour off work today to do the cambelt on the Hilux. Took 45 minutes from start to finish and the kit was £60
. Old Toyotas are brilliant.
TurboHatchback said:
That Fiesta looks great! I love the untrimmed steel wheels, I miss those days. Mine was looking somewhat rusty years ago but yours looks amazingly clean for a 90s Ford.
Thanks Welded new sills, arches and front/back panels on when I restored it, hence the lack of inevitable rust lol. Alot of people comment on the wheels, just sprayed them up with silver hammerite I agree with your original description too, they seem very nippy and torquey for an 86bhp 1.6.Well I went to try a car yesterday and predictably I now have a serious case of the wants so the Golf is up for sale. It has been really excellent and saved me loads of money compared to the previous fleet but will hopefully soon be making way for a bigger, noisier V8 powered replacement 
. The current fuel prices seem as good an excuse as I'm likely to find 
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. The current fuel prices seem as good an excuse as I'm likely to find .This weekend I sold the Golf and picked up its replacement:
Little helper assisting with photography:
To the casual observer it looks just like every other Audi repmobile, the colour is even rather grey when it's cloudy (though it's actually more blue when the sun is out). It is however a somewhat rare and pleasing version:
That is the later 4.2l direct injection V8 which produces 350PS (~345bhp), 440Nm of torque and lots of deliciously dirty noises. It is an SE spec car so the suspension has springs instead of S-line bricks and relatively sensible size wheels making the ride really rather nice.
The interior is beautiful, acres of leather, wood, quality carpet and buttons. Of course it has all the toys and gadgets including front and rear 6-level heated seats, Bose sound system and automatic electric everything.
So far I'm loving it. I was expecting it to be almost silent but that V8 sounds gorgeous and the 6-speed auto and Quattro system make going very quickly totally effortless. The fuel economy even seems pretty good so far, 30mpg+ on longish trips is completely achievable. Bring on the barging
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Little helper assisting with photography:
To the casual observer it looks just like every other Audi repmobile, the colour is even rather grey when it's cloudy (though it's actually more blue when the sun is out). It is however a somewhat rare and pleasing version:
That is the later 4.2l direct injection V8 which produces 350PS (~345bhp), 440Nm of torque and lots of deliciously dirty noises. It is an SE spec car so the suspension has springs instead of S-line bricks and relatively sensible size wheels making the ride really rather nice.
The interior is beautiful, acres of leather, wood, quality carpet and buttons. Of course it has all the toys and gadgets including front and rear 6-level heated seats, Bose sound system and automatic electric everything.
So far I'm loving it. I was expecting it to be almost silent but that V8 sounds gorgeous and the 6-speed auto and Quattro system make going very quickly totally effortless. The fuel economy even seems pretty good so far, 30mpg+ on longish trips is completely achievable. Bring on the barging
.joshc said:
What made you get rid of the Golf in the end? Just interested in knowing your reasons for the Audi as I have no idea what my next car may be, as I am tempted by both the Golf GTI but also saloons and 4x4s too.
The Golf was great and I would totally recommend one as a consummate all-rounder, I just wanted a big comfy automatic and have a weakness for V8s. I wanted a car that could put all of its power down at any speed in any weather too so was after AWD, hence the Audi.
TurboHatchback said:
Three days later I got on the bus and went to buy my first car, a 1995 Fiesta Si 1.6.
TurboHatchback said:
After two years (at the age of 21) I then went and bought my Clio 182.
TurboHatchback said:
... succumbed to the lure of a big V8 barge and added this to the fleet: a 1988 Mercedes 560 SEC in LA pimp white with chocolate leather
TurboHatchback said:
After a while I realised I wanted a 4x4 and there was only one choice, the daddy of them all. This was then added to the fleet (bringing it to 3), my 1995 Landcruiser HDJ80 4.2td manual.
TurboHatchback said:
... and I bought this: a Jeep Commander 5.7 Hemi Limited....
TurboHatchback said:
the purchase of my current car: a Mk5 Golf GTI.
TurboHatchback said:
A few weeks back I was walking to the beach and I spotted this in someones driveway with a for sale notice in the window. It had 7 months MOT, seemed clean and drove well so it seemed rude not to buy it even though I have no need for it. For the mighty sum of £275 this beast is now mine:
TurboHatchback said:
One thing led to another and voila, I am now the proud owner of this beast:
It's a 1996 Toyota Hilux Surf 3.0td manual (Gen 3).
It's a 1996 Toyota Hilux Surf 3.0td manual (Gen 3).
TurboHatchback said:
This weekend I sold the Golf and picked up its replacement:
You, sir, are quite mental.Love that Merc though. Big wafty V8 battleship
Well I've decided to go to Iceland for my summer holiday this year, this requires a more knobbly sort of machine than my Audi so a purchase was made: another Landcruiser 80 4.2td manual. This one is much like the other one except it's A: less beaten and abused, B: not rusty and C: Everything works properly. This is the first and only photo I actually have of it taken this weekend doing a spot of boating:
Professional load stowage I'm sure you'll agree, glossing over the fact that the doors were then tied shut so entry and exit had to be done Dukes of Hazzard style through the windows.
So far it's great, I've fixed a couple of little niggles, done some preventative work, got some steelies with tough knobbly tyres on and it's pretty much all ready for its expedition to the land of Ice and Fire!
In other news the Audi is still great, returning very good fuel economy for a big V8 barge and soothing out the kinks on those long motorway cruises.
Professional load stowage I'm sure you'll agree, glossing over the fact that the doors were then tied shut so entry and exit had to be done Dukes of Hazzard style through the windows.
So far it's great, I've fixed a couple of little niggles, done some preventative work, got some steelies with tough knobbly tyres on and it's pretty much all ready for its expedition to the land of Ice and Fire!
In other news the Audi is still great, returning very good fuel economy for a big V8 barge and soothing out the kinks on those long motorway cruises.
marky911 said:
I take it your new camera is a drone? Or you've just bought the world's longest selfie stick. 
Great mix of cars you've had.
Yes it is Great mix of cars you've had.
. I'm going to Iceland fairly soon and also planning to do some car related filming so a flying camera seemed like a sensible(ish) investment.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff