Cars with proper road presence

[Xilent]

[Muncle Trogg]

[rolex]

Even on a terrible dank grey day it looks great on the road.

[edo]

rolex said:

Even on a terrible dank grey day it looks great on the road.

ka!

[Konan]

yellowbentines said:

this

I was going straight for this. Preferably with impression of the old BT sign writing still visable in the paint.

The 2.5DI flat out is an unparalleled cacophony of clattering bits of iron and diesel knock. Rev one of them up (I use the term 'rev' but it's more like 'make more of a racket') and watch people plot an avoidance course.

One flash of the indicator (maybe an arm out of the window) and move into the lane you want. If someone wants to try and occupy the same space that you're moving in to, it's really their problem.

[mp3manager]

[caelite]

People love to give you a nice wide 2 Lane berth well you roll down the motorway in something like this:



Could be to do with the small amounts of 'weight reduction' occuring all the way up the M74

Edited by caelite on Wednesday 1st March 13:36

[white_goodman]

OK. New I don't think there is anything that looks meaner in the RVM than a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat or Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 other than a Mercedes-Benz G-wagen, as this is the Eastern European/Russian gangster's vehicle of choice. The Z/28 looks positively evil in black though!





In terms of classics, the black 1960s Dodge Charger already posted and the Lancia Delta Integrale Evolution!

[so called]

jake15919 said:

Caruso said:

What you need is a battered old car that looks like it's worth less than the contents of it's petrol tank. You'd be surprised what a wide berth people will give you.

This is exactly why I bought my Land Rover. The perfect 'do what you want I don't give a fk' vehicle.

With you on this point.
I used to have an old Vauxhall Senator.
Some guy in a new Range Rover tried to cut me up once and just in time thought better of it.
Similarly, my old XR3i, having a ding on every panel, was always treated with great courtesy by other road users.

[coppice]

Cars can send out all sort of messages but if presence means noticeability but without a subtext of aggression (any big SUV ) , flamboyance (any Lamborghini and any 21st Century Ferrari ), affluence (Bentley , Rolls Royce ) ,adolescence( most hot hatches ), eccentricity (Morgans,Sevens , most Classics ) then there is only one contender - any Maserati from last decade. Classy and gorgeous- but must be in black, blue or grey - never, ever in red or yellow .

[FlabbyMidgets]

I'd go for a black Volvo V70, or a black/dark Bmw e60/e91. Get an extended fm radio antenna, leave a high vis vest on the rear parcel shelf, maybe some extra hazard lights too in window or on bumper. Watch as everyone takes a very slow and wide berth around you

[SebastienClement]

So much fail in this thread.

The only correct answers so far are a battered transit van.

The other correct answer, of course, is this:



Even now, when there are more BMWs than Volvos on Police fleets, I've NEVER seen people move out of the way so quickly. It works.

[Gary29]

SebastienClement said:

So much fail in this thread.

The only correct answers so far are a battered transit van.

The other correct answer, of course, is this:



Even now, when there are more BMWs than Volvos on Police fleets, I've NEVER seen people move out of the way so quickly. It works.

Get yourself a high-vis jacket to drive in for added effect, trust me.

[carmadgaz]

Started off with a 20yo Volvo 340 hatchback worth about the same as my boots and that coupled with the banzai 17/18yo behind the wheel certainly had the desired effect of stopping people getting in the way... Followed up with a smashed up 106 and a faded red escort estate. Both of them had the same effect but then I got a little baby blue 106 and it all fell apart .


Old and battered or a white van are the best options