Reply With QuoteWow, that's nice
That's not a fat ass. That's a phat ass!!!Originally Posted by cmcm3
For anyone who likes a fat ass...
Wow, that's nice
To be fair its great I had a Evo X FQ-360 before and in the dry it feels every bit as fast as that, top end even faster I'd say
the wet is another story the front fights for grip but no more than the back end would on a RWD car
First service only cost about £180 ish, the car has all the toys you can think of and some more and to top it off
I'm getting high 20s mpg and motor way mid 30s and thats with having some fun
But you miss the S2000 though?
To be fair its great I had a Evo X FQ-360 before and in the dry it feels every bit as fast as that, top end even faster I'd say
the wet is another story the front fights for grip but no more than the back end would on a RWD car
First service only cost about £180 ish, the car has all the toys you can think of and some more and to top it off
I'm getting high 20s mpg and motor way mid 30s and thats with having some fun
Its true I did love my S2K there is no other car like it at 9,000rpm the noise I tell ya the noise
But I still have my little Brabus for roof down action :)
That was going to be my next question too
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Every time I drive it it puts a smile on my face its like a go-kart on steroids :)That was going to be my next question too
even driving it like a nutter you still get high 40s mpg I've had it a little over 4 years
only has 30,000 odd miles on it now
Plus its so practical you can get anything in it well almost lol
^ Brilliant :)
Not an 'exciting' car by any means, but just bought a little Fiesta Zetec with the 99bhp ecoboost engine as a cheap runaround and for my son to learn to drive in. Other car is a Volvo XC60 D5 AWD, but I took the little Fiesta out for a drive last night and can't believe the handling for such a 'basic' car - corners so flat and fast, better than I remember my old 205 Gti 1.9 actually - and the little 3 cylinder turbo engine has a fruity little rasp with a slick gear change. Rather surprised tbh!
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The last couple are from my wedding a number of years ago - not a bad way for the groom to arrive!
I really should drive it more....
Last edited by Kirk280; 25th July 2016 at 23:18.
Yes you should. Or you should sell to someone who will! ;-)
How long have you had it? It looks brand new
I've had it for about 10 years. It had a restoration / respray about 8 years ago, these photos were taken soon afterwards. It still looks much the same though, it's done less than 60k miles.
Oh and it gets driven - just not by me! It lives in my Dad's garage keeping his neighbours in north Mcr awake; it's a very noisy car! The previous owner replaced the exhaust with a 3" custom job.
You feel like a rock star driving it, people wave to you, and traffic always lets you out at junctions. The best was one crisp Sunday morning - I was sat at a red light outside a pavement cafe in the Peak District. The Capri is making an almighty din and adding a scent of petrol and oil to diners' cappuccinos. An old lady walks over to me and shouts "Oi! What a racket...it sounds lovely! I used to have a 3 litre..."
Brilliant!
I'd love something like that when the kids grow up. We've just added an '07 Golf to the fleet to get my wife to the train station, collect it on Saturday
I think the Capri is something everyone appreciates. The older people because it will bring back so many memories, and the youngsters because it's still a beautiful car.
Nice - I can see an opportunity for a "Wedding Vehicles" thread.
My wife's boss had a '50s Bentley at the time we got married and provided it and himself as a chauffeur as our present.
We 'went away' in my 1969 Marcos, which I still have, although it's languished unused for a long time now.
M.
It's amazing how time is changing people's view on Capris. When I started driving, my mates had them and they were seen as outstandingly naff to most. However, we loved them and I seem to remember the car mags had a soft spot for the 2.8i. These days good ones raise a smile and almost everyone I know who owned one goes misty eyed at the thought of having another. I guess the Capri had real character.
This morning I had a good chat with a Gentleman about his stunning metallic red AM Vantage S. It looked superb. After a while I showed him a pic of the Capri - "Wow, I used to have a 2.8 injection in the early 80s! My mates used to call it the Millenium Falcon!"
Nowadays they are a wealth & class-spanning car.
Wow, that is an ass I'd love to wake up to every morning.....For anyone who likes a fat ass...
Just come back from the dealers after paying a deposit on a new car.
It's going to be a long wait till spring but I've been confirmed as 1st on the list for it.
This will be leaving when it arrives, after a few years of fun!
PDE,Just come back from the dealers after paying a deposit on a new car.
It's going to be a long wait till spring but I've been confirmed as 1st on the list for it.
This will be leaving when it arrives, after a few years of fun!
Surely you can not tease us all like this. I have seen the cars you have put on this thread in the past, I am guessing it may be German, with an AMG somewhere in the model name?
Fingers crossed this is a teaser sequence and the next shot will be 'knickers off'...For anyone who likes a fat ass...
(Bonnet open engine pic please!)
You are correct!
The new AMG GT Convertible, not officially announced but deposit paid & order confirmed
Brilliant!Prior to winter storage, I finally got around parking them all up in one picture...
Super bus! We have three of these in work and they have over 650k miles between themI collected my money pit this week end
Very nice indeed! Mines not as exotic looking :)Dry weekend day at last here in Yorkshire ! had to blow the cobwebs off !
you only know how well it drives cus you've seen the missus in it!Leased this recently. 335d xdrive GT. Marmite body shape, much better in reality as it happens, but simply too good of a deal to turn down. Goes like stink!!
Ok, this one is for when it's sunny (rarely in NIR)....
I sort of collect these....
and I've just got this........jury is still out on this one!
cant remember how to place the pics in the post!
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From the images i have seen so far it looks to be a beauty! How many MB's does that mean you now have?
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Fantastic!
You know what follows now: more pics please, especially fat ass and engine shots. Please.
Not really high end like a lot on here but just bought this today -
Abarth 595 Turismo.
Are they as much fun as they look?Abarth 595 Turismo.
Great photo.Abarth 595 Turismo.
It is, isn't it? I was looking at the car first time round but, now I've taken a second look, it's a cracker.
Thanks chaps. Thats an old RAF control tower in the background and that part of the road is resurfaced runway.
Yes it is as fun as it looks! Loving it so far.
Picked this up last week. Imminent twins required "sensible" transport:
Picking up this E36 Alpina on Friday...
Love the Alpina!
I'm now 4 months and 5000 miles into ownership of my Mustang, so I thought I'd give a bit of an update of the car....
I've had zero problems, I've got a couple of very minor trim related warranty issues that are being sorted tomorrow.
Average MPG since owning is 23.5 mpg but the car regularly returns 29 on a good run.
I've recorded 0.60 times of 4.7 secs and had it off the clock at well over 160 mph, (speedo only goes to 160) so it's plenty fast enough....
It's been lowered by 1" with all uprated springs, shocks and arb's, it's got a sports exhaust, and a new set of wider wheels, rear glass has been tinted, and all in all, it's a really nice place to sit....
Gets lots of positive comments and reactions when parked up, and lots of thumbs ups, when driving around... Up to now overall ownership has been good, the only fly in the ointment is the Ford dealership experience, just isn't the best....But hey at this price for this performance, I can't complain....
^^^ Nice wheel choice, they really suit the car. Perfect amount of suspension drop visually too.
A bit of retro class IMHO. Just got to decide whether or not to fit Alpina body stripes.
Perfect example of how a few subtle mods can really make a car with that Mustang Enoch. I see quite a few of them about here on a daily basis (mainly eco boost ones for some reason) and in standard form they sit too high, the wheels look dwarfed and the tyres look like balloons. Yours looks much more purposeful now.
I think I would fit them. it's part of the overall aesthetic for me.
Gold, silver or gun metal? Hmmm.
Couldn't resist getting this, a bit of old school V12 & less than 25k on the clock from 1 owner
My first thought looking at that side on shot was BMW 6 series.
Lovely car made even better now, it's a shame they're so thirsty (that's probably just me being a tight Yorkshireman!)
Agreed, very tidy. Love the "gentleman's express" ethos of Alpinas compared to the M cars, and while I find Alpina's modern day body kits a little excessive that older E36 looks the business. No mistaking those wheels, either.
And the 'stang! Great move by Ford to convert the car to RHD before making it available over here, and those mods really emphasise the car's character. Matt Farah - The Smoking Tire on YT - has made a few of his "one take" videos on various Mustangs in the past few months, just listen to the (modified) exhaust on this...
https://youtu.be/nE2F2wPUrcw
Please could we have a video showing what the Sports exhaust sounds like, where did you get the suspension upgrades done? Lovely car, I may well have a mid life crisis next year and get into one of these myself.I'm now 4 months and 5000 miles into ownership of my Mustang, so I thought I'd give a bit of an update of the car....
I've had zero problems, I've got a couple of very minor trim related warranty issues that are being sorted tomorrow.
Average MPG since owning is 23.5 mpg but the car regularly returns 29 on a good run.
I've recorded 0.60 times of 4.7 secs and had it off the clock at well over 160 mph, (speedo only goes to 160) so it's plenty fast enough....
It's been lowered by 1" with all uprated springs, shocks and arb's, it's got a sports exhaust, and a new set of wider wheels, rear glass has been tinted, and all in all, it's a really nice place to sit....
Gets lots of positive comments and reactions when parked up, and lots of thumbs ups, when driving around... Up to now overall ownership has been good, the only fly in the ointment is the Ford dealership experience, just isn't the best....But hey at this price for this performance, I can't complain....
Thanks for the comments guys..... In answer to a few questions see below
Thanks Benny.....the wheels came from the USA and were made especially for the mustang, so correct offsets, and no rubbing etc..... They're a clone of the GT350R wheels which are actually carbon and cost around £4K each....
Mine are alloy of course, and were $2k delivered, and including the custom satin bronze finish...
Cheers, a fair bit of thought went into the mods, and it's comments like this that make it all worth while..... It's very easy to go to low, and to hard etc.....whereas my intention is to make slight improvements, but still keep the car practical for UK roads, and everyday use...
The mods have really improved road holding and suspension control, without giving a hard ride, or not being able to get over speed bumps etc...
Did all the suspension mods myself.... All parts supplied by Steeda, a USA Mustang specialist that do everything from modest suspension upgrades slammed on the floor...
Regarding the exhaust, my first attempt using a Borla sports system, turned out to be way to loud, and had a harsh raspy sound, so I've recently modified it with a resonator install, and it's now much more pleasant....
Video below......ignore the waffling, the sound bites are at the end....
Oh and forget the stripes comments.....I've decided against them.....don't know what I was thinking.����
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LovelyCouldn't resist getting this, a bit of old school V12 & less than 25k on the clock from 1 owner
Do you have a collection of nice Mercs?
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