[QUOTE="darsy"] I don't "get" performance saloon cars.[/QUOTE] 507bhp
oh, well, if you're putting restraints into which >500bhp cars we can choose from. I think that, no matter how good they'll get, I'll always think BMWs are wanker's cars. No offence, like.
In my experience this is the universal opinion of anyone remotely creative. Serious question : which manufacturer is the BMW of the bike world? (IYSWIM) That is - who makes sporty bikes which are more function-over-form. (That's not to say I think BMW's aren't handsome cars)
(IYSWIM) I don't think there is any direct comparison. It's more a case of who markets their bikes to cunts. Ducati. that's my point - there's nothing wrong with the /cars/
In I had a 1973 Chevy Malibu a few years ago. 5.7 V8, mine had a pretty awful 265 bhp, but there was an "economy" one which managed to get 145 bhp from a 5.7.. -- Pete M Mercedes 260E Ford Capri (ressurection started) "Never moon a werewolf" COSOC #5 Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain
In I've had a Galant V6 as a company car [1], and much as I was fond of it even with the leather trim the interior isn't as nice a place to be as a 5 series, and I really don't like 5 series BMWs. The Galant was an easier car to live with though, although it didn't land too well if you were a bit excessive over hump back bridges. The "hold button" on the auto box was great though. [1] worked in car hire for years, had plenty of company cars but rarely for more than a fortnight at a time. -- Pete M Mercedes 260E Ford Capri (ressurection started) "Never moon a werewolf" COSOC #5 Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain
Bear says... That's one for Wik the Wecker. A Carlton with a Daew^H^H^Chevy engine. It looks like a typically lashed together piece of shit imo.
darsy says... Not when you start talking about BMWs with pukka M or Alpina[1] badges slapped down them. They then become proper drivers cars and out of the reach of the wannabe wankers who buy/choose 318i[2] coupes and stick Halfords M badges on. [1] I'm trying to think of the other BMW tuning house who do some fantastic work on them, like sticking 5.0 litre V8s in 3 series. [2] Have to be careful here, one of my exs has a 318iSE coupe E46, but she's a girl so it's allowed.
Bear says... Heh, we've been collectively trying to convince the boss we *need* A4s. I think it'll be Passats.
It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the Nowt more than a tarted up Scrapyard Special. Lads have been building them for generations, but very few think they're worth that kind of money. -- Dave GS 850 x2 / SE 6a SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3 FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10
It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the There's an importer or two of Oz cars somewhere in London. Some very interesting kangaroo muscle for not a huge amount of money. -- Dave GS 850 x2 / SE 6a SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3 FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10
Bear says... Lynx. I loved the look of the XJS based shooting brake they used to build. When I was in the leather trim game I had close dealings with a company just off the Goldhawk Road in Shepherds Bush who were contracted to Wood and Pickett, the coachbuilding firm. I once saw a Ferrari Testarossa being stretched and an additonal 2 seats being fitted. It was being built for an Arab oil-man who had 3 sons. They built some fucking shit cars beautifully. By that I mean their work was flawless, but the concept and design left alot to be desired. As an aside, I've owned 6 Wood and Pickett Margrave Minis in my time, all very special in their own totally individual way. One had a champagne cooler in the rear inner wing tub, another had a Range Rover type twin boot/hatch door set up, but retained the solid parcel shelf. Extremely unique cars.
Hartge & Hartage are two others (with strangely similar names). I used to have a Hartge 323 many years ago. Before that I had a 1602 with a 3.0l V6 Essex engine. Good fun that was.
Oz is a good place to get yank cars too (my ancient 5.9L Cherokee came from there). I believe left-hand drive is illegal in Oz, so they have lots of good cheap conversion kits.
I was naively hoping you'd say 'Honda' - and then I was going to pounce theatrically and say "AHA! But *you've* had a Honda Fireblade!" Is that really a good enough reason to deny yourself the car? It's ok - I already know the answer. )
Aha! It makes sense now. <fx: crosses off "was towing something large and unweildy, +3 respect points" from list> With you. Nicely done.
It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the Once you dig there are some not bad-looking ones. Many of them are bugugly though. -- Dave GS 850 x2 / SE 6a SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3 FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10
It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the There's an XJ40 estate which is ok... http://www.pestalozzi.net/sb/coming/index.html Check out the mad Cit at the bottom. -- Dave GS 850 x2 / SE 6a SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3 FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10
