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

[ferrisbueller]

barchetta_boy said:

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

Mini NSX, 220bhp, lovely coupe body

Er, no. I've owned both. And the Preludes rot something chronic.

A Beat is more Mini NSX than the Prelude ever will be.

[L100NYY]

That's spooky, was looking at Beats/Cappuccinos the other day......

Have you driven one?

[Chris Stott]

Never driven one myself, but I'm sure I remember LJK writing wonderful things about a Prelude in CAR magazine donkeys years ago... one with 4WS, IIRC.

[ferrisbueller]

L100NYY said:

That's spooky, was looking at Beats/Cappuccinos the other day......

Have you driven one?

Sadly not. I did go looking for a Beat back in the day but I never chased one down. They've always been really rare.

I'd still like an AZ1

Chris Stott said:

Never driven one myself, but I'm sure I remember LJK writing wonderful things about a Prelude in CAR magazine donkeys years ago... one with 4WS, IIRC.

LJK was a big fan. He was not alone. They were good cars in their day. Great engine, nice 'box and a capable chassis (for a FWD). Not in the same vicinity as an NSX though. Did I mention they rot?!

[L100NYY]

AZ1 was a cool little thing

[ferrisbueller]

L100NYY said:

AZ1 was a cool little thing

Put your coffee down before looking up how much they cost now.

[L100NYY]

ferrisbueller said:

L100NYY said:

AZ1 was a cool little thing

Put your coffee down before looking up how much they cost now.

Just having a look.....

[ATM]

Didnt Nissan make a loss on these?

[L100NYY]

So......how much is an AZ1?

[ferrisbueller]

L100NYY said:

So......how much is an AZ1?

Last time I looked, it started with a "2".

Not sure how much of a following they have in the US and whether they'll likely get the 25 year uplift seen on things like R32s.

[Fast Bug]

I love some of the JDM stuff, a long time ago before children, rubbish exchange rates and prices going crazy I bought numerous Figaros, original Cubes, Paos and Will VI fresh off the boat and sent them out to Germany and Austria in exchange for air cooled Volkswagens. So many road trips to Vienna in a Figaro and coming back in a Beetle or Type 3.

I need another road trip!

[L100NYY]

Think I'll keep looking at Beats/Cappuccinos then

[Mattygooner]

There was a fabulous little yellow Beat at the Le Mans classic Friday service, looked great but dwarfed next to everything else. I suspect the owner is on here, cant say I have seen another in the wild.

The fabulous weather prompted a quick drive in the Caterham, I have to say I have kind of fallen in love with the whole experience and rawness of it, what a thing they are.

Looking forward to a hopefully milder Silverstone classic this weekend, Le Mans classic was savagely hot but fabulous.

In other news, really want a 1600 HF... still.

[L100NYY]

A Threadist and I are rather obsessed with Fulvias

[Crook]

Fast Bug said:

I love some of the JDM stuff, a long time ago before children, rubbish exchange rates and prices going crazy I bought numerous Figaros, original Cubes, Paos and Will VI fresh off the boat and sent them out to Germany and Austria in exchange for air cooled Volkswagens. So many road trips to Vienna in a Figaro and coming back in a Beetle or Type 3.

I need another road trip!

Sounds cool.

( I do like a cube)

[barchetta_boy]

ferrisbueller said:

Er, no. I've owned both. And the Preludes rot something chronic.

A Beat is more Mini NSX than the Prelude ever will be.

Tough crowd.

[sa_20v]

L100NYY said:

Not particularly Thread but we added a wafty Volvo S80 to the family fleet over the weekend.....what a wonderful thing!

[L100NYY]

[iguana]

L100NYY said:

That's spooky, was looking at Beats/Cappuccinos the other day......

Have you driven one?

It's alright for you short ar$e! Some of us struggle to fit in a Boxster, so frappalattebeatuccinos are off the menu.

On another note was at a former employ of yours other day, well a couple of times lately, Mercedes side tho not Lotus.

[L100NYY]