Scotland's Finest Spotted!! [Vol 2]
Discussion
downthepub said:
Talking of stuff you don't see everyday, earlier tonight whilst driving through Durris on the SDR, a red BMW Z1 passed me heading towards Banchory. I can't recall ever seeing one on the road before.
I havent seen that in a while. What are you ding about in these days? guessing Amercian with the largest engine you can find? 
istoo said:
downthepub said:
Talking of stuff you don't see everyday, earlier tonight whilst driving through Durris on the SDR, a red BMW Z1 passed me heading towards Banchory. I can't recall ever seeing one on the road before.
I havent seen that in a while. What are you ding about in these days? guessing Amercian with the largest engine you can find? 
[1] I think. But not exhaustively checked!
Edited by downthepub on Wednesday 2nd August 21:23
downthepub said:
istoo said:
downthepub said:
Talking of stuff you don't see everyday, earlier tonight whilst driving through Durris on the SDR, a red BMW Z1 passed me heading towards Banchory. I can't recall ever seeing one on the road before.
I havent seen that in a while. What are you ding about in these days? guessing Amercian with the largest engine you can find? [1] I think. But not exhaustively checked!
Edited by downthepub on Wednesday 2nd August 21:23
I spoke to a chap at our office carpark on Friday with Capa Maloo. It was Running a 427 with a very big super charger.
downthepub said:
paul450 said:
the vxr8 can still be bought that has a 6.2ltr lsa engine as a power plant 
Ah, when I wrote that, I mean American car! D'oh!A box needs ticked regarding a V8, I'm leaning towards Ford at the moment.
ian2144 said:
Reading between the lines, the Mustang GT 5.0 V8 will travel twice as far on a gallon of fuel than a VXR8.
A box needs ticked regarding a V8, I'm leaning towards Ford at the moment.
On a gentle run up Deeside I've averaged over 30mpg - down the dualler at a constant speed 27/28 isn't hard - my overall average over 4K miles is 22.8mpg. But that's with a great deal of city driving with some bouts of spirited trips.A box needs ticked regarding a V8, I'm leaning towards Ford at the moment.
downthepub said:
On a gentle run up Deeside I've averaged over 30mpg - down the dualler at a constant speed 27/28 isn't hard - my overall average over 4K miles is 22.8mpg. But that's with a great deal of city driving with some bouts of spirited trips.
I've found the same - 30mpg travelling from East Lothian to Knockhill was no problem. I average about 23mpg, with much of the travel being an eight mile commute along the A1, so the engine barely has time to warm up.
sherman said:
What were all of the ferraris up to today driving up the royal mile in edinburgh?
There must have been 50+ all with numbers on the side celebrating 70 years of I assume ferrari. They had flags too.
Yes, 70 years of Ferrari. Each dealership in the country had an event, this was Edinburgh's turn.There must have been 50+ all with numbers on the side celebrating 70 years of I assume ferrari. They had flags too.
I've been led to believe that the other 70th events had Police motorcycle outriders to get through the traffic quicker, or to block side roads/traffic lights temporarily. No such luck here; whoever thought taking 70 cars through central Edinburgh, at rush hour, when the Festival is on, is a but daft. Took me 45 mins to get from Holyrood to the North Bridge. Thankfully car didn't overheat, although I believe the Dino did
downthepub said:
Naw, not me. Jeep was sold eighteen months ago. No kids either.
No worries, figured it was a long shot! Gorgeous Mustang though - not sure if it's your cup of tea but I'm a keen amateur photographer, would love to do a wee shoot sometime you're in the area. I have a mate with a '65 Mustang, could probably even do a shoot with both if you're up for it. Feel free to PM me if you're interested.Gassing Station | Scotland | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff