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

[L100NYY]

[rejn]

Sorry for self-interest and w124 focus, Loon - photos look awesome.

Never seen a metro looking so cool!

[rejn]

L100NYY said:

Love the fact that it's parked next to a Caterham - like-minded cars albeit several decades apart!

ETA: can't believe how tall it looks!

Edited by rejn on Tuesday 29th May 21:33

[ess]

Lacking in cylinders for some but looks stunning.

S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBHkXu8_gDI

[L100NYY]

rejn said:

Sorry for self-interest and w124 focus, Loon - photos look awesome.

Never seen a metro looking so cool!

No need to apologise......always loved a W124

Was such a great mix of cars competing up the hill at Prescott;

ERAs
Pre war Bugattis
Many Ferraris from a 250 SWB to a 512TR
Porsches
Lotus'
Many MGs of various iterations
Caterhams
Minis (new & old)
Alfas
Plus demo runs from Chiron, LaFerrari et al
etc etc!

[barchetta_boy]

rejn said:

Good man! Yes please. Let me know if you find them. Did you sell your 124? I remember you mentioning that you were thinking of selling it.

2 months and not one viewing. Have lent it to my step dad as he is between PCP soulless modern mercs. He had a top spec W124 estate E320 with almost everything on it back in the day, will be interesting to see what he makes of it!

[Fast Bug]

www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalogues/cjm-...

78 miles from new. I'm half tempted to have a bid, but I think spares for it will be a nightmare. It was bad enough trying to find stuff for my 924 when I had that recommissioned after 20 odd years in storage

[Chris Stott]

Good God... 78 miles!!

1st car I ever drove was a '79 GS Pallas... my Dad's car at the time. Drove it after I passed my test up to getting my own 1st car... that one must be an older model... I don't remember them having vinyl roofs... plus ours had a sunroof and the dash had a vertical revolving speedo IIRC (though that might have been the GSA he had later).

Odd cars to drive - no brake pedal travel, tall and narrow tyres, oodles of body roll and an amazing ride.

[Fast Bug]

2 very different offerings from me today, but equal amounts of want



www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C998301

Blown Amazon



www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223000130759?clk_rvr_id=1550453...

15,000 mile W126 in Brown, perfect

[Chris Stott]

I really like the Volvo... but the wheels and seats would need changing.

Merc is usual class from that period

[ferrisbueller]

Fast Bug said:

2 very different offerings from me today, but equal amounts of want



www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C998301

Blown Amazon

Nice. Hasn't Guy Martin got a bonkers Amazon?

[Fast Bug]

Chris Stott said:

I really like the Volvo... but the wheels and seats would need changing.

I think some Torque Thrust wheels and more period seats would suit it down to the ground

ferrisbueller said:

Nice. Hasn't Guy Martin got a bonkers Amazon?

Yes, it's got a later Volvo 6 pot Turbo, I think it's running around 700bhp.

www.youtube.com/embed/djguAxWPQJA

[Chris Stott]

Fast Bug said:

Chris Stott said:

I really like the Volvo... but the wheels and seats would need changing.

I think some Torque Thrust wheels and more period seats would suit it down to the ground

I'd like to see it on something simple, like this...



That Guy Martin one is insane

[ferrisbueller]

Fast Bug said:

ferrisbueller said:

Nice. Hasn't Guy Martin got a bonkers Amazon?

Yes, it's got a later Volvo 6 pot Turbo, I think it's running around 700bhp.

www.youtube.com/embed/djguAxWPQJA

Some brilliant Volvo drift videos on YouTube.

[L100NYY]

[rejn]

It’s definitely a bit quiet in here...

We took the Integrale down to a breakfast meet at the Haynes Motor Museum on Sunday. It was a glorious day and a whole mixed bag of cars to see. Rather embarrassed to say the only photos I have are of my own car...



I liked the fact there were all sorts there - a few minis - a good variety of classics - caterhams - some modern jap stuff - and a nice vibe to the whole event. Time permitting I’ll definitely go again.

Stopped off a a nice country house hotel on the way home too.

[L100NYY]

Very nice too Mr N

Went to Haynes museum last year after many many years if not being......by jove it's huge now!

Also popped into the Haynes museum shop to get a couple of gifts as we were staying at a cottage locally a couple of months ago.

[TorqueDirty]

ess said:

Lacking in cylinders for some but looks stunning.

S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBHkXu8_gDI

I regularly search for these on the various classic car sites but I have never had the balls to buy one! I really should just grow a pair and get one.

TD

[L100NYY]

Balls. I so want an Integrale

A pick from me to brighten up a Monday morning -

1. Off here Saturday to collect a car but I have also rather fallen in love with this -

https://robertglover-ltd.com/cars/1926-bugatti-typ...

[Fast Bug]

Funnily enough I found a rather lovely Intergrale last night. I was going to pop it up but got side tracked, I left the tab open so will do it this evening