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

[Gruber]

S3_Graham said:

not driven one but isnt it an S3 in a different frock, ego the comments about the S3 stand?

I guess so. And so, once the "shiny new thing" excitement wears off, I suspect I'll be left rather underwhelmed.

In the end I generally come back to wanting an e90 M3 'loon.

[Gruber]

anonymous said:

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I had an ed35 Golf (mk6) for 6 months and felt pretty underwhelmed by that. Rubbish throttle response, snatchy brakes and crappy steering feel. Whilst the R gets pretty favourable reviews, I can't help assume it'll be broadly similar.

[braddo]

After all the hype surrounding the M135i (I'm not doubting its amazing value in the UK, by the way) I was interested to read on a recent thread in GG about a guy having sold one - a number of people chimed in saying they had bought M135i's but were disappointed with them and/or had sold them quite quickly, having found them too boring.


You know something strange has happened in the car world when Mercedes (AMG) cars get praised for their steering feel!

[S3_Graham]

Gruber said:

S3_Graham said:

not driven one but isnt it an S3 in a different frock, ego the comments about the S3 stand?

I guess so. And so, once the "shiny new thing" excitement wears off, I suspect I'll be left rather underwhelmed.

In the end I generally come back to wanting an e90 M3 'loon.

could make a good estate out of this: http://www.copart.co.uk/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventI...

Chap at work got it wrong exiting a roundabout. TBH I am suprised they wrote it off, its not THAT bad considering he paid £35k a month or 2 prior....

[Zwolf]

braddo said:

You know something strange has happened in the car world when Mercedes (AMG) cars get praised for their steering feel!

Do they still use hydraulic, rather than electric set-ups?

Might go some way to explaining it...

[Blueprint]

Anyone have any experience with XC90 V8's?

Struggling to find a decent X5 locally and the L322's are out of reach. The Volvo seems more widely available and on the face of it, a bargain. Are they reliable?
Failing that I'm off to look at an early, cheap X5 with known issues.

[Blueprint]

s m said:

That reminds me of a new DVD coming out soon

http://vimeo.com/108230034

Bit of a thread catch up - thank you for the heads up about this; it looks fantastic

[S3_Graham]

Blueprint said:

s m said:

That reminds me of a new DVD coming out soon

http://vimeo.com/108230034

Bit of a thread catch up - thank you for the heads up about this; it looks fantastic

where does one purchase that from. Looks bloody good!

[MattOz]

tdm34 said:

Georges Martin will build you a new one if you like....

The noise this thing'll make will be unearthly...

Love that. Modern CBX1000. That needs to be in my garage!

[MattOz]

Output Flange said:

anonymous said:

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Where's the cupholder?

Well I got it!

Bad Boys Bad Boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you......

[johnfm]

L100NYY said:

Ooof.

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

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Aaaaand I'm spent.

Lovely - but surprised a kit is allowed to be registered as a 1965 car.

[L100NYY]

Oh my.

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

[melvster]

Amazing what they're fetching now; think i would have to hold for an Imperial Blue Cozzeh though, or a Monte edition in that Violet colour


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C550609

[Zwolf]

I'll take mine in Aubergine please. On 18" Rondells, with a quad headlamp conversion. And no stupid rear wing.

And about 350bhp as a standard Cossie was an entirely whelming experience, in 1999, let alone now.

[L100NYY]

Zwolf said:

I'll take mine in Aubergine please. On 18" Rondells, with a quad headlamp conversion. And no stupid rear wing.

And about 350bhp as a standard Cossie was an entirely whelming experience, in 1999, let alone now.

[4941cc]

L100NYY said:

Zwolf said:

I'll take mine in Aubergine please. On 18" Rondells, with a quad headlamp conversion. And no stupid rear wing.

And about 350bhp as a standard Cossie was an entirely whelming experience, in 1999, let alone now.

[Output Flange]

melvster said:

With bells on.

[L100NYY]

Would still like.....

[L100NYY]

This 190 was mentioned a while ago on here but don't think it was for sale then was it?

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

[melvster]

That 190 is rather lush.