Fantastic road presence.
Fantastic road presence.
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KardioKate

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1,584 posts

177 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Today I was pootling up a dual carriageway near us at about .75 leptops - or whatever it is - past several lorries in L1. Up behind me came something I have not seen for years and years, but my goodness, it had some road presence.

It was a boggo Vauxhall senator - very impressive indeed.

Whatelse has all but vanished from our roads which had a similar presence?

V8KSN

4,713 posts

207 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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KardioKate said:
Today I was pootling up a dual carriageway near us at about .75 leptops - or whatever it is - past several lorries in L1. Up behind me came something I have not seen for years and years, but my goodness, it had some road presence.

It was a boggo Vauxhall senator - very impressive indeed.

Whatelse has all but vanished from our roads which had a similar presence?
Maybe it's because in the back of your mind you was thinking this..... wink


The Don of Croy

6,349 posts

182 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Rover P5



As featured in the Roger Moore film about him and his doppleganger - racing along the dual carriageway at furious speeds...

Also like the Sweeney era Fords.

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Sharknose BMWs...


SirSamuelBuca

1,353 posts

180 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Podie said:
Sharknose BMWs...

lovely looking motor smile

though i cannot imagine it would do well in a crash test as you are dragged under and spat out the other side

vixen1700

27,921 posts

293 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Brutal.

Edited by vixen1700 on Thursday 26th July 16:58

R300will

3,799 posts

174 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Mitsubishi Legnum?

davepoth

29,395 posts

222 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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The current Jaguar XJ looks very imposing when it's flying up behind you.

The Nur

9,168 posts

208 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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SirSamuelBuca said:
lovely looking motor smile

though i cannot imagine it would do well in a crash test as you are dragged under and spat out the other side
Wouldn't have to deal with seeing the wreck though. Might almost be worth it.

nagsheadwarrior

2,789 posts

202 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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The Don of Croy said:
Rover P5



As featured in the Roger Moore film about him and his doppleganger - racing along the dual carriageway at furious speeds...

Also like the Sweeney era Fords.
Spooky,was just stopped at some lights n one of those drove across in front of me,twas very original with very flat grey paint,was just thinking its the coolest thing ive seen in ages!

CampDavid

9,145 posts

221 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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I was in a 928 around Nurburg as a 740i BMW in black late braked virtually into the rear end of the Porsche. It was scary as the Zim is not only sodding intimidating but also my car (being driven by a racing driver chum who's good with gaps to the car in front. Well. Goodish)

martin84

5,366 posts

176 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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I saw a left hand drive Chevrolet pickup truck today. That had presence!

S2Mike

3,065 posts

173 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Ford Capri . . . of any denomination,
I loved my 2.0 Ghia where is LAJ 36W now I wonder?

gforceg

3,525 posts

202 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Interesting few posts. There's a guy in my area who appears to be well into his Senators; another Rover fan who has one of those P5s (is that the one?). A there's a guy who appears to have recently bought a 635 who I've seen around recently.

The best for road prescence is the white late model 928 that someone appears to use as a daily around here too.

And...speaking of prescence, I've just seen the new Ferrari ff in dark blue going past. Sounded nice and looks a bit like an elongated Z3M.

Raddors

530 posts

171 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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R300will said:
Mitsubishi Legnum?
+1. I often found people dived out of the way of my Galant very early on the motorway, even though I wasnt actually travelling very much faster than them.

trickywoo

13,638 posts

253 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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S2Mike said:

Ford Capri . . . of any denomination,
I loved my 2.0 Ghia where is LAJ 36W now I wonder?
Looks like it died in 2003


Vehicle enquiry

The enquiry is complete.The vehicle details for LAJ 36W are:

Date of Liability

01 02 2003

Date of First Registration

05 01 1981

Year of Manufacture

1981

Cylinder Capacity (cc)

1993cc

CO2 Emissions

Not Available

Fuel Type

PETROL

Export Marker

N

Vehicle Status

Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour

GREY

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angry jock

1,005 posts

222 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Always thought that these have cloud9

S2Mike

3,065 posts

173 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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That is very sad, it was mine in 1985 for 2 years it had the black vinyl roof,metal sliding sunroof and alloy wheels. I traded it in for a 1.6i Orion...in 1987
trickywoo said:
S2Mike said:

Ford Capri . . . of any denomination,
I loved my 2.0 Ghia where is LAJ 36W now I wonder?
Looks like it died in 2003


Vehicle enquiry

The enquiry is complete.The vehicle details for LAJ 36W are:

Date of Liability

01 02 2003

Date of First Registration

05 01 1981

Year of Manufacture

1981

Cylinder Capacity (cc)

1993cc

CO2 Emissions

Not Available

Fuel Type

PETROL

Export Marker

N

Vehicle Status

Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour

GREY

Vehicle Type Approval

Not Available

XJ40

5,987 posts

236 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Biased of course, but these IMO:

KardioKate

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1,584 posts

177 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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angry jock said:

Always thought that these have cloud9
Still the odd one of those about though wink