Reply With QuoteThe other was returned to Corbeau for replacement as someone has cross threaded the bolts that attach the base to the seat and then stripped the heads off. So for now my passenger gets to ride in relative comfortOriginally Posted by Mj2k
Looks lovely.
Is the other Corbeau in the back lol ?
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The other was returned to Corbeau for replacement as someone has cross threaded the bolts that attach the base to the seat and then stripped the heads off. So for now my passenger gets to ride in relative comfort
Hoping someone wasn’t you, as that doesn’t sound a cheap fix.
You’re basically in my perfect defender. How is it after the power hike, as it’s a pretty large one?
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Nope, not me. It is a cheap fix but it should arrive in perfect condition so they’re replacing the whole seat.
Thanks. The difference is night and day, the Defender is pretty low geared but it actually accelerates now and in gear torque is huge. Well worth the money.
Currently got a Daimler V12 (Daimler Century 6.0 V12 from 1996) and a Bentley W12.
The Bentley feels like a truck, the Daimler is a lot of fun.
IIn 2 weeks I'll have my Porsche 944 back from storage (it is an oldtimer under Dutch law and therefore I store it from December until March. Result? Tax exemption on it!).
Just sold this
[IMG]37248904615_03f48ba636_k by Simon Cudlip, on Flickr[/IMG]
To make way for this
[IMG]26571585988_2895b4bb42_h by Simon Cudlip, on Flickr[/IMG]
It will be quite a change after a series of caterhams, elises etc
Haven't even seen one in the flesh yet, due in UK May, I've one of 100 coming to UK as initial premiere edition
Simon
More pushing about than driving
Looks amazing tell us more plz ....
To make way for this
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It will be quite a change after a series of caterhams, elises etc
Haven't even seen one in the flesh yet, due in UK May, I've one of 100 coming to UK as initial premiere edition
Simon
The new Alpine A110, looks promising, I can get in and out without having physio and it goes ok judging from reviews
I see it as a more usable Lotus Exige
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/alpine/a110
https://youtu.be/rarJj9ZibpM
I'd love a photo of the Daimler. Lovely cars.
This, and it is brilliant ... I could almost take it into the office with me :-P
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(Skoda Citigo 2 doors)
I was right with you until I got to the price tag - looks great am sure it will be a hoot
Yes, I’m still on the fence about actually taking delivery due to the price
It’s priced in Euros, and at the moment the exchange rate is not encouraging
There are some simply wonderful bits of machinery on this now very lengthy thread, but I’m curious how many on here paid for their extraordinary cars outright, against using borrowedor money or some other form of finance. (Not a loaded question.)
Never use finance. Never.
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“Some 86% of all new car registrations use some form of credit” (from https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...onsumer-credit)
I’d imagine that the proportions are probably about the same in this thread.
Picked this up on Wednesday, happy with it so far
This is our current town car, we now tend to hire for long journeys and holidays.
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That's some car alright.. so much style with itThe other Defender I posted above fell through after I was messed about by the dealer so I requested my deposit to be returned and tracked down a slightly newer example. I've had it 3 weeks, started off as a completely standard 2.2 Defender 90 and now has been remapped from 122bhp to 183bhp by JE Engineering, fitted with 285 section Mud Terrain BF Goodrich tyres, changed the steering wheel to one that means you don't have to have your elbow out the window to turn it and fitted a pair of heated Corbeau bucket seats.
It's pretty agricultural but I wanted one of the last of these Defenders and as it's only a 4th car I won't be piling the miles on. Great for snow and will be used for towing a track toy.
Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr
Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr
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1996 Defender 300 Tdi. Had it 12 of its 22 years.
My new'er daily to replace the ST182, a VVTL-I
Celica VVTL-I by Robert Seymour, on Flickr
I’ve had one in the past. Lovely car.
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SOT(BMW)C...
Had to take advantage of the highland sun and get the bucket and sponge out, that was once I'd managed to defrost the hose
I love that 8-series...such a handsome car!
Thanks Kirk - I don't think I'll ever own a better looking car in my lifetime. Biased perhaps, but it looks just as good now as it did in the 90's, and will do so for many years to come.
The 8 Series is absolutely gorgeous, particularly on those M Parallels.
Is she an 8 or 12 cylinder?
Love the 8 series. I’ve had loads of classic BMWs and have always thought about buying one but it’s never happened for one reason or another. There’s a fantastic yellow one local to me that always has me searching the classifieds whenever I see it.
Not driving anything today......
The XC90 suddenly seemed a lot more desirable than the 993 this morning...Not driving anything today......
Have enjoyed this for the last 8 months, love it, but it's time (again) to try something new (just stuck it on Autotrader....)
650i Gran Coupe - gorgeous 4.4L V8....
https://imgur.com/a/EBzmQ
Cannot seem to move actual pics to here from imgur ??
Bit of a come down after the 997. Now we're in the states, this is on order
Love the classic 8 series. It's to this day one of the most beautiful cars
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I’ll drop my car off later Ross and you can do mine as well 👍🏻😁😂😂SOT(BMW)C...
Had to take advantage of the highland sun and get the bucket and sponge out, that was once I'd managed to defrost the hose
Cracking trio 👍🏻
E31 is a beautiful car.
Such a shame they never made the M8, however an 850CSI would do nicely.
Having had an E24 and now an E63 M6, I really would like to try the one in the middle so to speak. Prices seem to be going up too, so perhaps my wife might see it as a good investment!
You should not buy on credit for goods that don't make money for you.
If you want a new car, technically credit does make you money.
A lot of lease deals are cheaper over 2-3 years than buying the car for cash, and then selling/trading at the end. Some only a little cheaper, others thousands cheaper. The money can then be used elsewhere or invested.
Unless the car appreciates, the lease deals tend to make more sense than buying if you plan to flip after 2-3 years.
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I never buy new. Let someone else swallow the depreciation.
I used to be the same, but I love getting in to brand new car. I want to do it the cheapest way possible, and leasing tends to be it.
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My dad taught me: "a new car is fun for the first six weeks, and will cost you for several years". I still think he's right. I prefer buying a two or three years old car, and then drive it for five years.
OTOH, someone must buy those new cars, of course ;-)
Love my baby from 1984!
What never?
Very nice - I was talking to the bmw car salesman about my 640 which is up in 6 months time, last week. He said he’d only been told recently that it was being discontinued. I asked why and he said he presumed it was because the new 8 series would be its replacement.SOT(BMW)C...
Had to take advantage of the highland sun and get the bucket and sponge out, that was once I'd managed to defrost the hose
He obviously pays cash for his house.
Tend to agree with the don’t buy new philosophy but depends on what kind of deal you can get.
And I’m very picky on spec and if it’s an option will always buy manual so that makes it very difficult to find the right used one these days.
Finance, 2 years ago got decent discount, and 50 % of list price at 0% interest, why wouldn’t you (brand new model so no used examples available)
Just looked at lease against purchase and went for 6 month old very low mileage great spec, on my
calculations especially as will probably not do a lot of miles works out much better than lease.
Have found that about 6 months after a new model launch you will get the manufacturer demo/press cars,usually with good spec, start to come on the market usually priced quite aggressively as they don’t want them hanging about while the model is new.
Biased agreement
This is the V8. Bit of a no brainer for me. The 850i only had 14bhp more but with a heavier V12 and no option of the sport body kit.
Of course, there's the 850CSI, but that's a completely different animal, and a manual too.
Always been a fan of a yellow one, but the red helps camouflage the massive rear lights.
Sure, from the backdrop, you know where I am
I suppose the CSI was to all intents and purposes, the M8. Engine was built by the M division after all, and that manual box would have been a hoot.
Since we've both got E63's, you'll understand the 6 is a vastly superior car, but if I had the choice between the two, it's the E31 all day long.
Massive money now for a CSI. All 8's are appreciating fast, just avoid the cheap ones.
For selfish reasons, I'd always hoped they'd never bring out another 8, so that my shape remained the classic, but it is the same BMW formula, the 8 replaced the 6, and repeat...
Always use finance, always!
I would never get into my last 5 cars without it!
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Not sure I agree that the CSI is an M8 in all but name. No M car should be SOHC to me, but still, I’d be more than happy to have one to keep my E30 and E63 company in the garage.
Agreed about the older cars though. The E63 is such a competent machine, particularly in M guise. The chassis is superb and the styling is starting to age nicely IMO. However, I still get more of a buzz from wafting along in the E30 most days.
Maybe what I really need is an M635CSI!
Choice of 3 for today
Audi TT
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