The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XVIII)

[L100NYY]

Yeh, nice guys too

[Chris Stott]

minimoog said:

That Cotswold outfit has some nice stock

Same colour as the 1st Muira I ever saw IRL... it was in what appeared to be an unused shop in Monaco (no signage, no interior fittings, just an empty shop with a Muira sat in the window).

Probably the most beautiful car ever built, but I've sat in one, and unfortunately, impossible for me to actually drive the bloody thing

[L100NYY]

Talking of Miuras in bright green;

A good friend of mine used to own the Twiggy Miura.....

[Chris Stott]

Bit quiet in here today

Anyhow... for me, the most desirable 'recent' Ferrari, in an almost perfect colour combination, and with a proper gearbox. Would love one of these for long European trips.



https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

For similar money, a good few years younger, but would play a similar role... my BIL's DB11 on the day we went for a test drive... one of the most surprising cars I've driven in recent years.

[jeremyc]

Chris Stott said:

Bit quiet in here today

Just because I can, and did.

[NickCQ]

Chris Stott said:

For similar money, a good few years younger, but would play a similar role... my BIL's DB11 on the day we went for a test drive... one of the most surprising cars I've driven in recent years.

DB11 looks nice to my eyes. In what way was it surprising - good or bad?

[AmosMoses]

I opened the link for that LSB E46 then closed it immediately, its 95% perfect and that means i need to ignore it.

[ferrisbueller]

Chris Stott said:

Bit quiet in here today

Anyhow... for me, the most desirable 'recent' Ferrari, in an almost perfect colour combination, and with a proper gearbox. Would love one of these for long European trips.



https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

For similar money, a good few years younger, but would play a similar role... my BIL's DB11 on the day we went for a test drive... one of the most surprising cars I've driven in recent years.

Oh......

[ferrisbueller]

AmosMoses said:

I opened the link for that LSB E46 then closed it immediately, its 95% perfect and that means i need to ignore it.

It is one of three vehicles currently causing me "issues"!

If I had money I'd be dangerous.

[Chris Stott]

NickCQ said:

DB11 looks nice to my eyes. In what way was it surprising - good or bad?

I would have never dreamed of owning an Aston prior to the test drive. Always thought they looked nice enough, but I'd never driven one I liked - they just felt a bit heavy and leaden. And I didn't think the DB11 was a particularly good looking car in the magazines. But up close, and in the right colour (they are very colour sensitive) they are lovey... BIL's is a 'Q paint' colour, Alloro green (I believe the only one in that colour in the UK), and it really is a stunning thing.

I got a full test drive in the DB11, including A roads, B roads and dual carriageway. With the suspension in its softest setting, it was so comfortable and quiet when pottering. But switch to a harder suspension setting, and put the gearbox/engine in a faster map, and it was properly quick and amazingly agile on A's and B's.

I came away smitten, and I'd have one in a heart beat if I had the money.

[NickCQ]

Chris Stott said:

NickCQ said:

DB11 looks nice to my eyes. In what way was it surprising - good or bad?

I would have never dreamed of owning an Aston prior to the test drive. Always thought they looked nice enough, but I'd never driven one I liked - they just felt a bit heavy and leaden. And I didn't think the DB11 was a particularly good looking car in the magazines. But up close, and in the right colour (they are very colour sensitive) they are lovey... BIL's is a 'Q paint' colour, Alloro green (I believe the only one in that colour in the UK), and it really is a stunning thing.

I got a full test drive in the DB11, including A roads, B roads and dual carriageway. With the suspension in its softest setting, it was so comfortable and quiet when pottering. But switch to a harder suspension setting, and put the gearbox/engine in a faster map, and it was properly quick and amazingly agile on A's and B's.

I came away smitten, and I'd have one in a heart beat if I had the money.

Incredible that they have made what is quite a large and heavy car feel agile when you want it.
I'd have one too, could imagine having lots of fun on long European trips with it.

[Chris Stott]

NickCQ said:

Incredible that they have made what is quite a large and heavy car feel agile when you want it.
I'd have one too, could imagine having lots of fun on long European trips with it.

I think they weigh the best part of 1,900kg, so the way it gets down the road is nothing short of astonishing. They have some really lovely styling details... particularly the shape of the rear 3/4's. Interior is fabulous too - very high quality.

And large is a relative term...

[NickCQ]

^^ is that your BIL's place? That's some pretty serious metal!

[Chris Stott]

NickCQ said:

^^ is that your BIL's place? That's some pretty serious metal!

Yes...quite a decent '3 car garage'... P90D, DB11 & Cayenne V8 S diesel.

[twizellb]

Chris Stott said:

I think they weigh the best part of 1,900kg, so the way it gets down the road is nothing short of astonishing. They have some really lovely styling details... particularly the shape of the rear 3/4's. Interior is fabulous too - very high quality.

And large is a relative term...

Lovely "flemish" bond brickwork too....... until they set the bedroom windows out

[L100NYY]

It's been a tad quiet in here the last few days so here's a couple of my eclectic musings from this morning.....

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/merc...

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https://petrolicious.com/films/1983-renault-5-turb...

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[L100NYY]

May spot a theme with this post.......

1936 Austin Seven Twin cam works replica Supercharged

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C979840

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1936 Austin Seven Single Seater competition car

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C889149

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1936 Austin 7 Monoposto Special

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C954662

[L100NYY]

Although forefront of my mind is Tour Auto and one of these.....

[Gruber]

Today I mostly want a 205 GTI...

But having had a look at the classifieds, prices seem to be set by Mr Magoo's Random Number Generator.

Hey ho. Another boat missed.

[L100NYY]

Gruber said:

Today I mostly want a 205 GTI...

But having had a look at the classifieds, prices seem to be set by Mr Magoo's Random Number Generator.

Hey ho. Another boat missed.

Afternoon Grubes,

I would love an early 1.9 (ie pre facelift/with ambers) or a 1.6