Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 7)

[Amirhussain]

[PRO5T]

Amirhussain said:

Unfortunate bird crap. That's an old Lloyd Motors or Carlisle car too, they still own the showroom it will have been sold from (albeit it's a MINI one now). My mate was the original DP there.

[BenS94]

Amirhussain said:

R Lloyd BMW Carlisle supplied, assuming thats it's original plate. Love a locally plated older car.

[2172cc]

Love this era of Porsche especially in Yellow.
Think I took this at Silverstone many years ago.

[Adam.]

Crikey, those yellow wheels are er interesting

[CRA1G]

2172cc said:

Love this era of Porsche especially in Yellow.
Think I took this at Silverstone many years ago.

I've just found this old photo of my then New 964 Turbo of the same era in 'Rubystone' a popular RS colour at the time...

[macron]

CRA1G said:

I've just found this old photo of my then New 964 Turbo of the same era in 'Rubystone' a popular RS colour at the time...

Oof, no wonder the coppers get their tape measures out for you with that shonky spacing!

[C5_Steve]

CRA1G said:

I've just found this old photo of my then New 964 Turbo of the same era in 'Rubystone' a popular RS colour at the time...

Love Rubystone. Cracking car.

[Its Just Adz]

Amirhussain said:

Bloody hell that's nice.

[raceboy]

That 6 Series is lovely, just reinforces my thoughts that nearly all modern cars are fat bloated over weight and over teched.
I bet that's smaller than a current 4 Series.

[Doofus]

raceboy said:

That 6 Series is lovely, just reinforces my thoughts that nearly all modern cars are fat bloated over weight and over teched.
I bet that's smaller than a current 4 Series.

The bodykit, whilst very eighties, does it few favours today, IMO.

[LotusOmega375D]

raceboy said:

That 6 Series is lovely, just reinforces my thoughts that nearly all modern cars are fat bloated over weight and over teched.

Haha, that’s what they said about the 6 series when it came out!

[MDL111]

Rumdoodle said:

BunkMoreland said:

Dapster said:

Maybe not a footballer spec one, but an early 90's SWB on steelies is cool as hell

Having driven a few G wagons over the years. From boring underpowered diesels up to 63's. At no point have I ever wanted to own one!

Hopeless cars. Anyone on here who claims to enjoy driving would be massively disappointed before they've even left the car park! Manage to be both large and hard to manoeuvre due to crap steering lock and having edges that are hard to place. And yet if you're over 6' you'll feel cramped in the drivers seat! Add in overly soft suspension (all G wagons lean slightly one way or another!) And you have a recipe beloved by aforementioned footballers and those who love a "live laugh love" motif

Any Range Rover is better to live with. Which is saying something!

Wasn't there a poster on here who had a fleet of them? All big spec, big engines?

they are not large though (old model, not the new one) - I think mine is about the size of an X1 (obviously not the height) and I think very easy to place due to all straight lines. Have so far done about 60k km in it, it is hilarious under acceleration and scary under braking. For what it is, it corners ok - basically a high truck.
Agree that they are tiny inside though, not sure how anybody over 5.10 can comfortably sit in the driver's seat

[raceboy]

LotusOmega375D said:

Haha, that’s what they said about the 6 series when it came out!

I can imagine, who'd have guessed it was going to be a sweet spot.
Turns out they are VERY similar in size.

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/bmw-6-197...

[stevethegreek]

Nice looking Giulia 2000 spotted this morning in W11, London...

[NomduJour]

Long-time resident.

[CKY]

Doofus said:

raceboy said:

That 6 Series is lovely, just reinforces my thoughts that nearly all modern cars are fat bloated over weight and over teched.
I bet that's smaller than a current 4 Series.

The bodykit, whilst very eighties, does it few favours today, IMO.

Did it very few favours when it was new in all honesty, I never knew anyone who bought one from new -> 5 years old who fitted them; our customers were somewhat more restrained, so limited themselves to Sytner-supplied Alpina suspension kits, wheels and exhausts thankfully.

[Every day a journey]

stevethegreek said:

Nice looking Giulia 2000 spotted this morning in W11, London...

Beautiful.

[Woody.GT]

stevethegreek said:

Nice looking Giulia 2000 spotted this morning in W11, London...

I really, really like a stock, late 2000 GTV........but then I like a modified, lowered, bumperless one too, and a stock step front and a GTA etc etc. I'll have one of each when my numbers come up, with a GTC as the cherry on top please!

[DickyC]

stevethegreek said:

Nice looking Giulia 2000 spotted this morning in W11, London...

In the early 70s, my folks, free of kids at last, went out to buy a car just for them. They'd narrowed the choice down to an Alfa much like this, or a Lancia Fulvia Coupe.

They came back with an MGB GT.

It did last them an inordinately long time though. I was just hoping they'd buy something a bit more exotic. For them.