The Best ///M/Barge/Look at This/Rant Thread [Volume V]

[Trommel]

A friend of mine spent the night there in his company Avensis, engine idling and A/C on (after parking it in a ditch by the N138, on its side, on the way down).

[Crook]

Trommel said:

A friend of mine spent the night there in his company Avensis, engine idling and A/C on (after parking it in a ditch by the N138, on its side, on the way down).

Still better than a tent!


Not a normal sort of 'thread' car but it appeals to me.

big old American pick-up

[DJRC]

Hehe, thats what I looked like a cpl of weekends ago. Nowt wrong with kipping in a donkey.

[ferrisbueller]

derestrictor said:

Very dated but so is an appearance by H.Locklear in an old episode of T.J.Hooker.

The concept of unleashing this across mainland, Western Europe is unbearable.

Amen.

[V8mate]

L100NYY said:

V8mate said:

L100NYY said:

Anyhoo, I'm off mtb shopping........

What an appalling first post for the new thread

If it helps I did have a most spirited drive in the Evora S for an hour this morning and will be piloting a rather lovely 911 later.

Better?

Thread saved before 9am!

[Gretchen]

Just checking in on the roll call. About to leave for the race track.

[Gruber]

I've just ambled merrily up the M40 to Warwickshire for a wedding this afternoon.

The ability of this V8 to accrue velocity is addictive.

Slightly worryingly, the tyre pressure sensor came on just as I was approaching journey's end. Appears to be a false alarm, but both sphincter and wallet clenched for a minute or two.

In other matters, Norfolk's barnstormer captured nicely on the 4Star facebook page...

[fluffnik]

Andeh said:

Do all Alpinas have wood inside?

No.

Some even have leather on the normally wooden bits...

[L100NYY]

V8mate said:

L100NYY said:

V8mate said:

L100NYY said:

Anyhoo, I'm off mtb shopping........

What an appalling first post for the new thread

If it helps I did have a most spirited drive in the Evora S for an hour this morning and will be piloting a rather lovely 911 later.

Better?

Thread saved before 9am!

I aim to please. I have also learnt how to ride a motorcycle this afternoon......

[derestrictor]

On the subject of everyone's favourite presenters - how about this, for a slice of thin rimmed classicism?


http://www.4starclassics.com/audi-100-coupe-s-for-...

Like the look of it but how does/would it till? I mean really?

[LHD]

I go away for two days and vol.5 starts.

I'll give you all a run down of where I've been when I get home.

ETA - Unless you're Len who knows where I've been.

Edited by LHD on Saturday 30th July 14:51

[V8mate]

derestrictor said:

On the subject of everyone's favourite presenters - how about this, for a slice of thin rimmed classicism?


http://www.4starclassics.com/audi-100-coupe-s-for-...

Like the look of it but how does/would it till? I mean really?

[derestrictor]

Well, here's another oldie but indubitably gold 'un (literally and metaphorically -)

http://www.eclecticcars.co.uk/2011/06/citroen-sm/

Magnifique.

[derestrictor]

Interior shots of an interesting variation on the usual theme:


http://www.gmscars.co.uk/merdedes_e55_amg_estatede...

[Mikey_W]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2954513.htm

[Mikey_W]

derestrictor said:

Interior shots of an interesting variation on the usual theme:


http://www.gmscars.co.uk/merdedes_e55_amg_estatede...

That does look in splendid nick squire

[derestrictor]

I heartily recommend it, Ollstein.

It's surprising just how charming a well rounded, albeit gruff, n/a AMG projectile can be.

The E class hearse, featured above, appears to be about as superb as the breed became (Hammers, excepted.)

[V8mate]

olly22n said:

I'm off to raid the piggy back to buy an amg wagon.

On the subject of which...LadyV8 and I have just been out looking at one of these

Can anyone offer an informed view (for the avoidance of doubt, at a bare minimum, you've actually driven one!) regarding the capabilities or otherwise of such an automobile?

[derestrictor]

Aimless Thrill Centrale ~

http://www.hiltonandmoss.com/v/117/porsche-993-rs/...

I know this is reaching a little but I'll wager a vat of Loon's finest Nunbleu 83 that this utter peach has more in the way of ethereal wonder than even his original, vinyl pressings of N K Cole & The Swingers with The Spatz Philharmonic ft. Bo Didley when they came together to write the theme tune for the launch of Ford's Edsel.

[L100NYY]

I have to say, riding a motorcycle is jolly fun