RE: Pic Of The Week: Wing'ed Wonder

[lestag]

Defcon said:

beez said:

Looks like a bit like the GTR with those lights. Doesn't quite look right to me!

Honda Prelude lights see SOTW

[jjrabbit]

I'm completly new to the forums but had to sign up and say: Chris R?.... i want to drive this car because of the way you described it. I'm a full time spanner man and have spent many-a-hour behind the wheel (of my mk2 golf) on non-competitive track days. But that paragraph......wow.

[grahamw48]

Yes, looks quite nice apart from the front, which could have been lifted from 90% of the current crop of clonemobile hatchbacks.

[Belfast Boy]

• ***GUYS SERIOUS STUFF!!!!**** my wife works at BMW Coopers in Croydon, they are having a "JOY" weekend, there is a Z1 a Batmobile and what turns me on an M1!!!!! they are there for display until Sunday afternoon! go down have a burger at the BBQ and Drool over the Exotica, I'll be there in my 300ZX

Make your own Pic of the week!!!!!

[Jimboza]

I'd have one.

[gumsie]

Teutonic_Matt said:

No no no no no no. Awful. The only reason this pic looks moderately good is because the angle and reflections on the car disguise the hideous shoulders that run down the length of the car and don't fit with the design at all. NO!

I think it's funny when people make statements like this. If you don't like it fine but, 'don't fit with the design at all'? Tell me, exactly when did you last speak with the designers, (you know the conversation you had where they told you exactly what they were trying to achieve)?

[thirsty]

I am sure this is one fine machine. I just don't like Mercs

[LukeBird]

[Cotty]

I am not a huge fan of Mercs but I like that.

[Jonboy_t]

Anyone else reckon from this pic it looks a little like a TVR Cerbera?

[grahamw48]

I see what you mean.
Probably weighs twice as much though.

[G4HKS]

Jonboy_t said:

Anyone else reckon from this pic it looks a little like a TVR Cerbera?

Er, no....

[grahamw48]

Rather have one of these anyway:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCjmR5JIvcg&NR=...

[Belfast Boy]

grahamw48 said:

Rather have one of these anyway:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCjmR5JIvcg&NR=...

+1
I got a model of the metallic Pink Speed 12 looking at me now !

ANimAL

[Japcarnut]

Did they actually go into manufacture (the speed 12's?)

Agree with sentiment!

[Lightningman]

Japcarnut said:

Did they actually go into manufacture (the speed 12's?)

IIRC they made a couple but never for public sale. The story goes that Peter Wheeler thought it was too manic to use on the road. In the end one of the prototypes was finished and sold of to an enthusiast who was personally vetted by Wheeler.

It is a shame that the new SLS is heavy. Imagine what it would be like if they put it on a diet.

[Belfast Boy]

I believe they did, as the Delorean I had was sitting beside one at the Gran Turismo 4 launch night up London.


But as I mentioned before the M1 Beemer was at my wifes work (great to have a wife thats a Petrolhead to!!!)

Feel free to use these pics.











I met this guy too, had to have a pic of him next to my car

[Seopard]

Aw - how about giving the "hard bitten" motor trade a break? We've all got to make a living.....

If Ms Pedal-Rubbers is tucked up by a garage, then she's probably also tucked up by builders, plumbers and all other trades-of-the-devil; if she's got more money than sense, it's probably come to her from someone else anyway.

I always use a franchised dealer to do any work I don't want to undertake myself -ie special tools and nasty, awkward stuff. My advice is to get a "menu price" at the outset, ask how and what the work entails (even better if you already know).

Yes, they'll try it on. But isn't that the case with all trades / professions?

[K666ADM]

Not sure if this is an SL or not, has recessed headlights which is a little strange for a benz, found it parked on the street in Doha Qatar, a interesting classic - sorry for bad pic, was dark and only had phone camera.