Reply With QuoteMy little old Audi S4 with the 4.2 V8 that I've intended posting a photo for a while but never got to it.
Just took a snap today with freshly refurbed wheels and new tyres.
90% a Nissan Leaf - if i could afford a Tesla P85D I'd buy one tomorrow.
10% a Kia cee'd 1.6 eco thingy. Bought when my A6 quatro broke down for the millionth time and a 7 year warranty seemed like a good idea.
0% a modified JDM Mitsubishi GTO 3.0 twin turbo. Very fast and very broken. Should really scrap it but I love her....
My little old Audi S4 with the 4.2 V8 that I've intended posting a photo for a while but never got to it.
Just took a snap today with freshly refurbed wheels and new tyres.
The wife and kids are on holiday with the in-laws; in the morning I'm going to drive this for the first time in ages!
The only question is, will there be anywhere sunny in the north of England?
Oh how I wish I'd bought one of those a few years ago. Beautiful cars.Originally Posted by Kirk280
The wife and kids are on holiday with the in-laws; in the morning I'm going to drive this for the first time in ages!
The only question is, will there be anywhere sunny in the north of England?
Just added another to the fleet.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Congratulations
So you díd get the Mitsubishi after all.
Quite some car it is indeed. Astonishingly advanced at the time.
Wish you many satifying miles and no points cost.
Even on a wet day it looks fantastic Eddie. Very nice.
I'm now the (sort of) proud owner of a 4x4. All I need now are some rub strips down the left-hand side...
Picked up this a couple of months ago -
Just added this to it today, a full restoration 1962 220SE Convertible -
Very nice. I'd like my wife's Forester to look a bit sportier like yours. Did the previous owner add the body kit or was it a factory extra? Any mods to the engine?I'm now the (sort of) proud owner of a 4x4. All I need now are some rub strips down the left-hand side...
Lovely ...congratulationsPicked up this a couple of months ago -
Just added this to it today, a full restoration 1962 220SE Convertible -
I've fancied one of these ever since I had an XJR and thought it was high time I got on with it.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Nice one ralphy,love those jags
A BIG plus 1
If anyone just heard a clunk, it was my jaw hitting the floor - this looks absolutely stunning.Picked up this a couple of months ago -
That'll fit sweetly into the South Hams lanes..
good luck with the polisher!
I've fancied one of these ever since I had an XJR and thought it was high time I got on with it.
R
I needed to tick this box before they killed off UK production:
The previous owner, although I think I managed to prise it away from him before he added bright pink 'SCOOBY WRX' stickers down the side.
Great choice. I miss my last one, this 110 X Tech, but I have decided to get another one for here in France so that should fill the gap.I needed to tick this box before they killed off UK production:
This weekend:
Either this:
Daimler Century X305 V12 6.0 litre
or this:
Jaguar XK8 V8 4.2 litre convertible
A BMW i8 and a Porsche 911 GT3... but that was only today
M.
Collected this earlier today, the dealership delivered it straight to the Detailers for me with the transport wrap still on.
Last edited by Mr_Mac; 5th June 2015 at 22:12.
Congrats, but can you educate me what a detailer does with a brand-spanking new car?
When your new car arrives at the dealer it needs to be valeted inside and out. It'll have protective wax/wrap/whatever on it, stickers on the glass and so on.
And to have a quality ceramic paint sealant applied. None of that dealer applied rubbish.
But doesn't the dealer do that?
Thanks, I wanted to give the car a good start to life. The valeters at the dealership would no doubt give it a quick wash but provide nothing in the way of protection. Also, even though it's a brand new car the paintwork was not defect free, for example.
Before
After
Maybe I'm a little OCD when it comes to my cars paintwork, I do know it won't be going anywhere near the local hand car wash.
The dealers wouldn't dream of taking each wheel off and applying a ceramic coating inside and out with the same applied to the brake calipers.
Last edited by Mr_Mac; 6th June 2015 at 10:24.
^^^^^Great products from Gtechniq. Got Crystal Serum, Exo and C5 wheel armour on my GTR. I wouldn't trust a dealer with prepping a nice car.
Last edited by Skyman; 6th June 2015 at 10:31.
I've got an Alfa 159, had the choice of the usualgermans, but wanted something a little different, very please I did,though the usual comments about reliability from people stuck in the 90's!
Bloke at works got the same model his not had any issues with it in 4 yearsI've got an Alfa 159, had the choice of the usualgermans, but wanted something a little different, very please I did,though the usual comments about reliability from people stuck in the 90's!
+1! Congratulations, Simon: that does look in great condition.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Why bother with a car detailer at all when there's a hand car wash in or near most towns where you can get your car cleaned inside and out for £15. Even better, just stick it through a car wash.
Collected this yesterday, trading in my XFR. Definitely not a sensible choice, but it's certainly different.
Is that the SRT/Hemi version ?Collected this yesterday, trading in my XFR. Definitely not a sensible choice, but it's certainly different.
Either that or a couple of fat lasses sat on the bonnet ;)
An old Fiat Punto, still does the job of getting me to work and back
Yes, its the SRT. As I said, not a sensible choice, but you only live once.
M4 - A bit nippy!
The lengths people go to in a supermarket car park to prevent a dink, LOL.M4 - A bit nippy!
Brilliant! You can't beat a 3 mile walk to Tesco's!!!
That's not Newton shore , is it?
Went on a BMW corporate day earlier in the week at Oulton Park and got the horn for doing track days again. Can't be doing with the hassle of a dedicated track car this time so have just purchased this little nipper. Should be fun.
The SRT is mental! Go onto YouTube and have a look at the SRT Hellcat, want one!!
Picked up an S3 sportback a few weeks ago. Really pleased with it so far, seems a good blend between performance and practicality.
Thanks Ralph. It's in pretty good shape and is very usable, a few things to tart up and maybe a respray in a year or two.
I've learned two things about our roads since owning the Vixen. Firstly there aren't that many places where I can really push it hard and secondly just how badly the roads have been resurfaced, with sunken ironwork everywhere. Never noticed these things in my Disco!
Not out of choice I might add.Loan car while the Jag is having some cosmetic surgery.
The C4 Cactus.
Sorry Citreon fans but its terrible on all levels.
I like the colour Tony but that's about it!!Not out of choice I might add.Loan car while the Jag is having some cosmetic surgery.
The C4 Cactus.
Sorry Citreon fans but its terrible on all levels.
Mk 7 Golf GTI with performance pack as I work for VW! ha.
I'd like to say young ladies wild but that would be an outrageous lie!
If you think Zummerzet is poor you shouldn’t venture down our way. In particular, the B-roads are being left to disintegrate & they are doing so rapidly: worst pot-holes and more of them than I can ever recall, we’ve gone past troublesome and into dangerous now. :-(
Devon CC have a wizzy ‘report a pothole’ website where you can show the exact location of the problem but they don’t seem to do anything when you use it, a particularly bad one has been registered by many people since the beginning of this year yet it’s still there and getting worse. I have heard that one-third of their annual repair budget is now getting spent on damage claims by motorists...
R
PS On a more positive note, the better time to be 'pressing on’ is when the hedges have lost their foliage and been cut back: much better visibility on the bends. ;-)
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
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