So what car have you been obsessing about today?? (Vol 2)

So what car have you been obsessing about today?? (Vol 2)

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kamilb1998

2,220 posts

177 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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FloppyRaccoon said:
kamilb1998 said:
matthias73 said:
No you don't. What you have is 372 per month leaving your bank account.
Before a year is up, thats 4000 pounds.


Can I ask, do you work or study? Any plans on travelling?
I currently study, £372/month or £4000/year at 20 years of age doesn't seem like a lot really? I spend around half that a month right now at 14 years old.
What do you spend so much money on at 14? hehe

I'm in Uni turning 21 next month, and I don't spend that much. Barely have time to spend money right now with the workload.
I had no idea I spent that much until I started paying attention to my bank statements.

I very, very rarely go to parties, gigs or anything like that; the only thing I can think of that I spend money on is parts for my 'fleet' but I don't spend all my money on that and I'm not sure what I spend the rest on really.

I have tried saving up but it has proven nigh on impossible, as soon as I have money come in I find myself spending it in the next 24-48 hours.

AOK

2,297 posts

166 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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FloppyRaccoon said:
kamilb1998 said:
matthias73 said:
No you don't. What you have is 372 per month leaving your bank account.
Before a year is up, thats 4000 pounds.


Can I ask, do you work or study? Any plans on travelling?
I currently study, £372/month or £4000/year at 20 years of age doesn't seem like a lot really? I spend around half that a month right now at 14 years old.
What do you spend so much money on at 14? hehe

I'm in Uni turning 21 next month, and I don't spend that much. Barely have time to spend money right now with the workload.
If Kamil's threads are anything to go by, I reckon a lot of his available money is spent on his projects! http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Good on the kid, we need more like him.


Onto more related matters.. Z3M Coupe, i see the same one roughly once a month and I'm immediately onto the classifieds... they are just something else!

traffman

2,263 posts

209 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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gigjam said:
Just a really clean, low mile R32 sounds so good right now

Oh yes that hit's the sweet spot.

traffman

2,263 posts

209 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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DubZeus said:


Please
What wheels are those? I need to know when i'm robbing the bank.

patmahe

5,745 posts

204 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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This for me today

carlove

7,557 posts

167 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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I've been obsessing about toothpaste.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Obviously it has to have the interior of my dreams.

Egg Chaser

4,951 posts

167 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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traffman said:
DubZeus said:


Please
What wheels are those? I need to know when i'm robbing the bank.
SSR Type Fs, I think.

http://www.ssr-wheels.com/wheels/typef_1516171819....

Petrolhead95

7,043 posts

154 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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One of these today:





Why? Because for me it's one of the best looking modern cars. It's impossibly good looking from every angle. The sound of that V10 is an orgasm to my ear. The interior looks amazing but the dials really sell it for me.


Pesty

42,655 posts

256 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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carlove said:
I've been obsessing about toothpaste.
Nice, very nice.

I'd be on that like a shot if I needed a car.

gaz1234

5,233 posts

219 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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white z4 cab...

carlove

7,557 posts

167 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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Pesty said:
Nice, very nice.

I'd be on that like a shot if I needed a car.
I could decorate my garage like a toothpaste box and then put the Volvo in it and then when I took it out it would be like toothpaste coming out. Decorating the drive like a toothbrush would add to the effect.

What is wrong with me?

I would very much like an S60 R with the orange interior and that blue.

Pesty

42,655 posts

256 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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Sounds perfectly normal to me.

That would be a great car.


Sometime I regret my current job and my weekend car in a way. They stop me experimenting and just getting cars because I hadn't had one.

Makes sense in my head.



Otter Smacker

6,524 posts

194 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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George H said:
Well it absolutely pissed down for the F1 race when I went there earlier this year!

This will be my view smile

coolthumbup

carlove

7,557 posts

167 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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Pesty said:
Sounds perfectly normal to me.

That would be a great car.


Sometime I regret my current job and my weekend car in a way. They stop me experimenting and just getting cars because I hadn't had one.

Makes sense in my head.
The Volvo is quite normal, the decorating things like a toothbrush isn't.

That kind of makes sense, I think.

I regret getting a fast bad MPG hot hatch thing, not good at all for rush hour traffic.

gigjam

205 posts

151 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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this for some foggy morning hoonage




blearyeyedboy

6,284 posts

179 months

Wednesday 17th October 2012
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MrFrodo said:
I had a go in one of those last week. Seriously rapid car. Certainly a few years ago nobody would have batted an eyelid if they'd given it an RS badge.

The only thing I wasn't sold on was the torque steer - the greasy conditions and bumpy roads probably didn't help, but it was a real bicep builder.
I'm delighted to hear it's rapid but disappointed to read about the torque steer. Maybe I'll have a steer in time and still enjoy it but I prefer my torque steer kept to a minimum. I know they didn't fit a RevoKnuckle but I thought they'd worked well to tame it. frown

Mind you... I can't stop looking at this:



Let me give you an impression of how much I'm surprised by today's car-crush. My first car was a Mk 1 Megane 1.4e and it had few redeeming features. It was poorly built, poorly designed- changing a battery took an hour and a half in the rain because everything was in an awkward place- and every month or so, I'd have to spend another £200 on something. 'Orrible car. Bloody nearly killed me when the steering failed on the M5. (Not to other PH'ers: Do not try turning to face the wrong way in Lane 3 of a motorway. It's not a pleasant view... Lots of bent metal but fortunately no bent people.)

So as you can imagine, I've not been keen on Renault since. This car has had to win over a lot of prejudice from me but it's close to doing so. This Megane is different. As James May would put it, it gives me the "fizz".

Still can't afford one for a long time, so it's a pipe dream for a couple of years at least. wink

Edited by blearyeyedboy on Wednesday 17th October 00:17

lindrup119

1,228 posts

143 months

Wednesday 17th October 2012
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Oddly beautiful somehow IMO


And this:


stedale

1,124 posts

265 months

Wednesday 17th October 2012
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a vanilla spec monaro. its the only answer to the question :what car to replace the mazda6 and supra with?

wackojacko

8,581 posts

190 months

Wednesday 17th October 2012
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gigjam said:
this for some foggy morning hoonage



Lordy that is perfect....

DanDC5

18,774 posts

167 months

Wednesday 17th October 2012
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traffman said:
DubZeus said:


Please
What wheels are those? I need to know when i'm robbing the bank.
I need an FD2 in my life. Best Motoring and Youtube didn't help last night.