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Watches seem to go hand in hand with cars, in my experience anyway!
So what do you all drive? Do we have any old classics under a cover in the garage?
Whilst I'm looking around for my next watch purchase, I am also considering spending the money on a MK1 MX5 and supercharging it for some summer stupidity. Only issue is I've run out of space to keep it!
You've asked a question and not answered it yourself!!
I drive a Subaru Forester STi which is no reflection on the watches I wear/enjoy :)
http://www.murgie.co.uk/max/gallery/...0/IMG_3838.jpg
http://www.murgie.co.uk/max/gallery/...0/IMG_3836.jpg
Drive this old gal in the sunny weather:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/...aa048df4e5.jpg
and wear something vintage:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/...2094d067d2.jpg
But day to day i drive a workhorse:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/...089e1f0dde.jpg
and wear a workhorse:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/...a4bd0bebd2.jpg
Quite, but I didn't want it to look like I was posting purely for the reason of showing off my cars - so I was planning on avoiding it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonmurgie
I have a '99 BMW 840Ci which I really did bag a bargain on as it was purchased from a family member;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...CIMG1768-1.jpg
A 2005 Z4 which is loads of fun;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...l/P1030037.jpg
Really like the Forester!
Nothing too fancy, but still quirky enough to reflect my taste in all things clean and modern I think.
A Volvo C30.
Almost identical to this one.
http://davidnaylor.org/temp/c30-rear.jpg
There is quite a long-running thread on this very subject elsewhere on the forum. :wink:
R
So you're a BMW man then... well I recently sold my Z3 M Coupe which I'd had for nearly 3 years, oddly I don't miss it one bit!Quote:
Originally Posted by AMB
http://www.canong3.co.uk/mcoupe/sale1.jpg
http://www.canong3.co.uk/mcoupe/sale2.jpg
Thread here if you're interested: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11173
Thought there might be.. but any excuse to post pics of cars and show off a little and didn't want to be the one moaning about it ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ralphy
This at the moment, however not for long at 8mpg :(
http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/n...ff/1161jpg.jpg
LOL... get's pricey doesn't it!! My Forester is also pretty pants and I only ever give it V-Power which is around £1.26 around here... thinking of getting a cheaper runabout for the daily slog to the office :(Quote:
Originally Posted by alexaff
I can get the 8 down to similar figures but the 6 will do 40mpg on a run and the Z will do 34.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonmurgie
Here's mine at a trackday last weekend. Does about 9mpg on track !
Pete
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...0405_Small.jpg
I feel all inferior...
one of these:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17...s/P1000060.jpg
with one of these under the bonnet:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17...s/P1000066.jpg
Strangely I've not got a pic of the whole thing - so here's one I "borrowed":
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17.../gs430main.jpg
Some might say it's boring - but I like it!
Cheers,
This when the sun comes out...
http://www.linoleum.talktalk.net/308-1.JPG
Man, that Ferrari is awesome!!!
Have the 89 R107 for the weekends, have had him about 3 and a half years now, can’t see me moving him on for a while yet.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...6_edited-1.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...5_edited-1.jpg
swmbo has a 987 S, cracking point to point car.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/DSCF0482.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...DSCF0479-1.jpg
A gratuitous reflection shot from my detailing phase….
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...DSCF0475-1.jpg
And a 2000 9-5 as the smoker funny no pics of that…
Now like the advert said I’m “Think Bike!”
Alfa 156 and an Alfa Spider. The 156 does an average of 15mpg, which I've only just found out - in hindsight I shouldn't have bothered checking as I'm scared of driving the damned thing now.
Hardly ever drive the Spider, but we're taking it on a trip to Europe this year - the will it / won't it make it there and back factor is really increasing my sense of anticipation.
My two classics, M5s from 1986 and 1995 :)
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...y/IMG_0185.jpg
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...y/IMG_0182.jpg
1986 with its great grandson!
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...y/IMG_0080.jpg
(yes, I need to take a pic of all three together!)
After years of various exotic sports cars I now drive a CR-V. All of my spare time attention is now devoted to a GWR Manor. It's what you do after the "car phase" in your life. :D
I have a VW Passat :roll: It's a chump, but it does the job. I also have a little Pug, which is pure, unadulterated fun to drive :D
http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/v...06_122_bhp.jpg
Eleven years old and still running strong :D
Cheers
Stern
Bloody hell Andy, you could have turned up in that when we met up for you to buy my old Sea-Dweller!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by boddah
I guess we might not have arrived at exactly the same time if you did though...?!! :lol:
My contribution to this thread should be pretty obvious but here's a larger pic anyway...
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...IMG_0525-1.jpg
When the sun shines:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...2/db8b7e5a.jpg
Normal wheels: Freelander 2
^^ lovely looking 6. Glad we have a couple of Triumphs here at least!
But all - I want to see what watches you are paring with the cars you are driving!! This seems like an opportunity to post photos of cars AND watches!! Come on, get up to speed guys!
LOL, Dave got bored of watches so started with M5's!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GraniteQuarry
CORRECTAMUNDO :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by cmcm3
Still rocking the RS (it gets a spanking when I can find the time)
http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/s...ve/RSFront.jpg
http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/s...ave/RSRear.jpg
and a smasher (t'was the missus) GT TDI
http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/s...e/IMG_3219.jpg
E34 M5, my favouite. 95 Must be a 3.8 evolution?Quote:
Originally Posted by GraniteQuarry
Usually I'm in this
http://www.ecoco2.com/images/newslet...o-RATP-big.jpg
And when the sun comes out, I'm in this bad boy.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.fulle.../ratp_6543.jpg
a scruffy transit van 8)
Were you ever into Pokemon? Gotta catch 'em all!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GraniteQuarry
Bloody love those wheels!Quote:
Originally Posted by lawnmowerman78
Should be this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0watches/2.jpg
But as the kids recon they can't fot in the back anymore usually this :evil:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0watches/1.jpg
Cheers Alex - I did the obligatory CSLs, side skirts and strut brace as soon as I bought it.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMB
I've had it from new and it's been over three years now. I honestly can't see myself getting rid of it in the near future either (which given my previous car history is saying something...! :D )
My baby.........
http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/x...axter/Roxy.jpg
but maybe not for long at 17mpg (at best)! Fun to drive though.
From left to right: Triumph TR3A, Saab 96, Triumph Vitesse and Mercedes 230 SL Pagode.
Menno
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...P1040037-1.jpg
There's about 22 pages of Members Cars here! :)
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=76645&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=car s#p795966
Mines changed though, Cooper S went back when I lost my job, these days it's a Fiesta and this for some summer fun.
http://thumbsnap.com/s/Bs1RYwDH.jpg
The beater is a V40, and I'll rot in hell before I take a picture of the munter.
Most of my watches are from the late 60's and 70's, which match the toys. The eagle eyed will note that ones a 5, and the others a 5A, and to those that couldn't give a monkeys, they're Reliant Scimitars
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...ofDSCF0055.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d.../rightside.jpg
Lovely, nice to see a TR3A, not many on the roads anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by thieuster
And for "TriumphCoupe":
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...2/fc96e1e7.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...2/92f07712.jpg
@ catflem: In my early days as a classic car nut, I always wanted one of these Reliants. One day I went to have a look at one that was for sale. Great car, great test drive and a great colour: royal navy blue with (I think) black interior. I was smitten. When we got back to the seller's house, we had a chat on the driveway and we wanted to go inside to close the deal. That moment, the car started to burn... And it burned to the ground... The smell of burning resin... we tried to put out the flames with the garden hose and the fire ext. from my car. As said: the car burned down completely. Luckily, the owner was well insured. But I never had the nerves to buy a Reliant. (To be honest: in 1995. one of my Triumphs also burned down...)
@RAB: are you a member of the TR-Register? Great TR forum on that site!
Menno
Yeah but it was raining that day :DQuote:
Originally Posted by lawnmowerman78
It's one of the 50 UK Limited Editions from late 1995 - 15 Rosso Red/35 Orinoco Green - the last of the hand-assembled M5s, everything since has been built on a production line. They only made 343 3.8s in RHD, and of those only 139 had the six-speed box and these 18" wheels. LOVE IT! Drives like a three year old! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BigD
Some smashing stuff on display here fellas, so pleased to see I'm not the only one into classics!
In that case, I'm sure you'll appriciate this one: (the guy also owns a... BMW M1(!), and a lot of real exotica); pic take with my phone.Quote:
Originally Posted by GraniteQuarry
Menno
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...g/Afb003-1.jpg
My little devil.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1312/...1b1f6c55_o.jpg
Fabulous Menno! A mate of mine in Italy has the "Batmobile" one with the huge rear wing :DQuote:
Originally Posted by thieuster
Errrr
this one, or a 10 yr old Hilux 4x4 if its raining.
:D
Got this a few weeks ago, pic courtesy of the previous owner.
http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/user...G_0008%7E0.JPG
LOL this is turning into the "Z4 thread" :lol:
Some lovely cars, heres my 2
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...985_276946.jpg
Quantum Jazzy 1121 :D
WTF does that mean? I fear that joke has been wasted on me :lol:
Love those. One came up by me at the local dealer, but sold before I got a chance to look at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
Exactly what cars should be bought for... fun rather than practicality!Quote:
Originally Posted by sniper-sam
We are in the position were we have no children so these cars are more than practical, the TTS for everyday, and the Elise R for the sunny days and weekends or just whenever i fancy taking it out, doesnt have to be good weather. my wife has a little VW Polo but she gets the bus for work so usually just sits there in the Drive, its handy for dump runs etc etc so i dont have to get my cars dirty :oops: :lol: