a fiat 500 like this one.. except mine has body coloured mirrors.
no pics of my own im afraid so this is an internet one.
a fiat 500 like this one.. except mine has body coloured mirrors.
no pics of my own im afraid so this is an internet one.
BSB, yes very different but as much fun in its own way and i can get five up to the pub in the GT!
I've got this in the garage - a 1985 Reliant scimitar SS1 - rebuilt with an 1800 Zetec in it:
There's a thread about it here in Boys Rooms: http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...ebuild-upgrade A lot faster than it used to be (original engine was 1600 CVH) & it's great fun to drive with excellent handling & rear wheel drive - they're very under-rated cars (the styling doesn't help) but are great fun to drive & cheap! :)
My daily drive is an Alfa 156 diesel - I've had it a year nearly & it currently has no warning lights illuminated on the dashboard which is pretty good. It's my first diesel & I'm amazed by the economy - 48(ish)mpg around town - not sure what it does on a run but probably in the low/mid 50's I should think. I like it but would really like a 159 which are one of the best proportioned/looking cars on the road. I've not had this long enough to consider changing it yet & 159's are still too expensive for me at the moment.
I love the Jalpa & 1300GT :)
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My two:
BMW 330d Sport
Mini Cooper - Freshly restored (my pride and joy)
I currently have a TVR Tuscan which I am loving.
I drive a Nissan 350z which is great.
However my previous car, a seat Ibiza cupra, was the worst car ever. A real Friday job!
Recently, we got one of these...
... and by God - WE LOVE IT!!
Any of our Scottish brethren recognise where this was taken (apart from 'on the grass'!)?
Well done Jim!
Reliving my youth here, when my father used to take us to the Ayrshire coast at the weekends. Very fond memories of Troon, Largs, Saltcoats, Rothesay, etc.
However, it's funny how differently you appreciate all these places as an adult - they take on totally different values for you!
Cheers
Ricky
This
and this
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
@Eddie: They both fit up the driveway then, without problems?
Marc
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Ive got a 04 Caddy, but ive also got a j reg Fiat Panda 4x4 Sisley that im restoring with my Dad.
I would not be able to get to and from home with the GT-R and the Delica offers véry versatile real life and legal fun; the GT-R very little if any.
@underthrboardwalk; very neat cars those! There are three of those Panda 4x4 in daily use here in the village. Surprisingly competent and fun here. An acquaintance last year changed theirs for a Suzuki Jimny because it was getting worn out but they did not improve on their ride.
Friends of ours are VERY happy to have sold their 323 cabrio yesterday. They already had bought a Suzuki Jimny last year as the fun bit of the BMW was not enough to compensate for too much unfun impracticality where they live.
I expect that part of the BMW sale will go towards a bikini top for the Jimny; they rode with hardtop off all summer.
Added this to the fleet a few months ago
It's a V70 T5 and that photo was taken just after I'd replaced the suspension with slightly lower stuff. I've also uprated the pads this weekend so now it stops and handles as well as it goes. I've booked it on a track day at Cadwell and I'm not sure if it's going to be entertaining or terrifying as the last car I drove around there was my old VX220. It'll stand out amongst the hot hatches and track specials that's for sure!
Not exactly being driven at the moment... but here's my latest acquisition , an Audi Cabriolet 2.6 V6 auto.
Started off like this:
Then it turned into this:
And currently like this:
But I'm finally at the point of reassembling it now. Very under-rated cars IMO: the build-quality is just awesome and therefore it is a pleasure to work on. Everything fits so well on reassembly as they are so over-engineered to start with.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
What are you doing to the Audi? It didn't look like it need anything done to it, lol.
Interior upgrade?
Leather upholstery out for re-furbishing, carpet out to investigate leak (discovered to be a slight weep on heater matrix). Other than that she's in pretty good condition, but I've bought a MOT failure to act as a donor car for any parts I might need in the future - also picked up a hard-top to put on for the winter months.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
This:
Octavia by jonnyguitar, on Flickr
Well, he thinks he does. ;-)
Progress on the re-colouring is underway. It's been a bit of a learning experience i.e. trial and error, but I'm getting the hang of it now. Some before & after pics:
Hopefully I'll have it all finished and back together before I disappear abroad next week.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
The car I enjoy driving the most - an '88 Golf Mk1 cabrio. Similar to this one:
Ok start the jokes...
Getting back into trackdays again now...
http://www.mdracing.co.uk/
A rather dull and predictable BMW 3 Series 325i, had a mini which I miss if only for the gay jokes
I've been having a great deal of fun driving this for the past few weeks.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Heres my car! I'm afraid that today a Ferrari 599 GTB is parked in front of it ;-)
Here's mine.....long restoration.
Probably the last drive of the year last week to a pub. The car is now in an air chamber awaiting nicer weather.
Well I used to drive this but I bought a dog and the 2 didn't go !!!
The Jaguar X type "Indianapolis" 3 litre 4x4 V6