The school run car show

[mercfunder]

wolf1 said:

On my Daughters first day in reception class I dropped her off in a black Scania R620 (no trailer the car park wasn't big enough and yes I did give the air horns a quick blast as I waived after dropping her off )

She was over the moon

I dropped my lad off in a Volvo globetrotter one day, made him the hero of the playground and topped anything the Mums had.
Even got asked to bring it to the summer fair for the kids to climb all over it.

Now he's a teenager I could turn up in a convertible Rolls Royce accompanied by the Saturdays, and he'd still refuse to acknowledge me in front of his mates.

Edited by mercfunder on Friday 9th September 17:32

[al1991]

Crikey, the lads at my old school used to get excitable when my old man dropped me off in the Evo

[0a]

I was collected in this, I skilfully provided you with an artist's impression of the actual rear arches:

[djon]

SBN said:

At of all the motors the one i drool over the most is the brand new BMW M3 5 door - CRAZY but it looks superb

M3 5 door? I didn't think they made any.

[anonymous-user]

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[chevronb37]

AB said:

Disco You said:

Which independent school in Chester has "rows of serious machinary(sic)"?

I imagine Kings/Queens would see some decent cars?

Not when I was at King's! My dad's E36 328i Sport was considered a bit flash. Of all the lads in my year, none had parents with flash cars. I think for many of them, sending their offspring through private education rather precluded indulging themselves in automotive fantasy. Certainly my old man's cars improved markedly once he stopped having to pay the fees...

[cerb4.5lee]

Deva Link said:

Pat H said:

School run circa 1977.

I'm on the right....

You're a car?

Thats a classic quote,i am laughing my head off,must be my stupid sense of humour!

[NiceCupOfTea]

I reckon this:



Or this:



Classic is the way to go!

Have a couple of private schools near me and the staggering lack of imagination makes me laugh - always X5s, Q7s, XC70s, Cayennes, FFRRs, RRSs, etc. in black, silver, grey or white! Even better when the "gels" get their licences and the surrounding roads start to clog up with poorly parked pink or white MINI Cooper and Fiat 500 convertibles with dodgy private plates and alloys looking like they've been attacked with a grinder

J4CKO said:

Other than that it is a sea of Orange Cheshire mummies in black or white RR Sports with Ugg Boots, huuuuuge sunglasses that make them look like a fly (Orangebottles), saggy arsed non sport type tracksuits with silver or gold lettering that drop their precious off and then hoof it down the road with more RR Sports parked down either side, it creates a kid of death Star style trench for them to blast down, phone jammed to one ear and a bottle of water in the other.

So true!

Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Friday 9th September 18:09

[occrj]

Our 3-and-a-bit-year-old regularly gets dropped off at pre-school in this, he seems to like it, although when he's older...mmmmmm





Back in my day, bicycles to school were the norm, at least until 6th form and the driving test had been successfully negotiated, after which the tarmac-shredding power of my grey Mk1 A40 was pressed into daily use on the school run.

RJ

[Meridius]

I'm from Wolverhampton. Cannot relate.

[billzeebub]

when I was at school most kids turned up on the back of a milkfloat..

[BIG BAVARIAN]

This, chauffeur driven of course if anyone asks who your dad is, just tell them he is either :- (a) Jaykay or (b) Blofeld. Old money none of this ostentatious Maybach rubbish.

[J4CKO]

BIG BAVARIAN said:

This, chauffeur driven of course if anyone asks who your dad is, just tell them he is either :- (a) Jaykay or (b) Blofeld. Old money none of this ostentatious Maybach rubbish.

For the budget end, perhaps a stretched princess or Carlton, there is something about the stretch limo, even if it is st !

For my ultimate transport to school,

Gentlemen, I give you the 1959 Caddillac Miller Meteor Endloader Ambulance combination, more commonly known as Ecto 1 or the Ghostbusters Ambulance.

[AB]

chevronb37 said:

Not when I was at King's! My dad's E36 328i Sport was considered a bit flash. Of all the lads in my year, none had parents with flash cars. I think for many of them, sending their offspring through private education rather precluded indulging themselves in automotive fantasy. Certainly my old man's cars improved markedly once he stopped having to pay the fees...

I know a few girls who went to Queen's with seriously flash cars and an awful lot of money.

[Dalto123]

Get the 'norm' chelsea tractors at my school (private) so loads of Range Rovers etc.... There was someone in my year though who's dad had a Bentley GT and F430 Spider.

Getting picked up in the 944 cab did raise a few eyebrows (probably because none of the parents own a car more than 2 yes old!). Couldn't help showing off a little. Pulling out if the school gates we gunned it down the road outside hitting the limited on 1st and 2nd gear good times

[chevronb37]

AB said:

chevronb37 said:

Not when I was at King's! My dad's E36 328i Sport was considered a bit flash. Of all the lads in my year, none had parents with flash cars. I think for many of them, sending their offspring through private education rather precluded indulging themselves in automotive fantasy. Certainly my old man's cars improved markedly once he stopped having to pay the fees...

I know a few girls who went to Queen's with seriously flash cars and an awful lot of money.

I had one friend at Queen's whose dad was loaded but otherwise most folk were fairly conservative like that. They all had massive houses in the country though!

[bazking69]

Freelanders or Zafiras everywhere down my way, depending on which school you are passing.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

I drop my lad off at school on the bike occasionally - he does look kind of cool walking into school waring a bike jacket with his school bag over his shoulder and Arai crash helmet.

[bazking69]

0a said:

I was collected in this, I skilfully provided you with an artist's impression of the actual rear arches:

Worryingly I was dispatched to school for a period in such a similar specimen, albeit a fine matt beige example. I insisted on being dropped off round the corner...

[AndrewW-G]

BIG BAVARIAN said:

This, chauffeur driven of course if anyone asks who your dad is, just tell them he is either :- (a) Jaykay or (b) Blofeld. Old money none of this ostentatious Maybach rubbish.

Old money wouldn't have a "Chauffeur" they would have a driver