Car's in context: Inspired by Will.i.Am's vehicle

[EsGrau1994]

A lot of scorn poured over Will.i.Am's car and to be frank it is not my cup of tea. However, I think a lot of cars look best in context.

For example an MGB would be great for arriving outside a country pub, but look out of place pulling up outside a nightclub in Miami. I can see the attraction in zooming round in a Renault 5 in the Dordogne in summer, but on a rainy day in Balham you simply look poor. Custom T in California superb. In Hereford not so much.

What I am saying is, people find a car they like and that looks superb in its own era or environment then they take it into their own environment and the whole scenario falls flat on its face.

[SirSamuelOfBuca]

Maybe, I get so much positive attention when I'm my 5 gtt. People have parked up and run across the road to speak with me about it.

On the other hand u do get the looks of disgust from some people as I drive through the high street and people have no idea what it is.

[Dusty964]

Range Rover classic.

Drive it/park it anywhere.

Taste personified.

[Deluded]

SirSamuelOfBuca said:

On the other hand u do get the looks of disgust from some people as I drive through the high street and people have no idea what it is.

Thats cause they think your a tt, making a noise, tishing your dump valve up and down the high street

Not meant in offence. These people need to be educated. Had many the same reaction to my old Uno Turbos, also got loads of positive reactions to them too!

Yes, their financed washing machine stbox focus may be quiet and comfy, but I'm having a hell of a lot more fun!

[Hoofy]

SirSamuelOfBuca said:

Maybe, I get so much positive attention when I'm my 5 gtt. People have parked up and run across the road to speak with me about it.

On the other hand u do get the looks of disgust from some people as I drive through the high street and people have no idea what it is.

It's not blue with a yellow interior and you go about singing "Ali in the High Street! I say Ali in the High Street! Bo!"?

[LuS1fer]

When Harley Earl designed this Le sabre concept in 1951, he had better have imagined he was going to be pulling into a space-age drive-through on the Jetsons' set for it to look even vaguely relevant. A leafy country lane would have been far too dated.

[Deluded]

Dusty964 said:

Range Rover classic.

Drive it/park it anywhere.

Taste personified.

Not sure. Park it in a rural town and you look like a dirty farmer. Park it in a city and you'll get attacked by ecomunchers.

[SirSamuelOfBuca]

Ha it's white I'm normally suited and booted while driving it aswell lol

[Liquid Knight]

I never had problems parking my MGB outside the nightclub I worked at. That's the beauty of the B you she didn't look out of place at a posh golf club or Aldi carpark, on the school run or groom transport to a wedding a classic for all occasions.

[airportparking]

I think british classics in particular getaway with being suited for any occasion well

[jbi]

American Work Truck



British Bling Mobile



Admittedly the Yanks don't always use them as intended either

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Deluded said:

Dusty964 said:

Range Rover classic.

Drive it/park it anywhere.

Taste personified.

Not sure. Park it in a rural town and you look like a dirty farmer. Park it in a city and you'll get attacked by ecomunchers.

Yeah, when I had mine 99% of people just thought it was an old Range Rover and I couldn't afford a new one.

I thought, and the cognoscenti think, they are taste personified, but the majority of people think they are old wrecks.

I do miss mine:

[SirSamuelOfBuca]

That's tidy RR. One of my favourite cars is the FIL's b reg rr vogue lovely!

[Ecurie Ecosse]

SirSamuelOfBuca said:

That's tidy RR. One of my favourite cars is the FIL's b reg rr vogue lovely!

Cheers! I will get another one one day.