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  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,739
    Or a Peugeot 504 coupe


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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,796
    seanoconn said:

    BMW 2002 tii would do nicely


    Speaking of which Seano, have you heard anything from the speed gestapo yet?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    Stevo_666 said:

    pinno said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    pinno said:

    Yeah - try and get a clean R32/R34 Skyline for reasonable money.
    Oh and one that hasn't been modded.

    I looked at one prior to the 944 purchase. It was modded to 544bhp, strut braces, roll cage the lot for 26K. It would probably take £10k to un do it all (and that's the problem).

    Exactly, they were pretty much all modded as everybody knew you could way more out of those cars than the 276bhp that was the 'gentleman's agreement' that the Japanese car manufacturers stuck to. Mine was good for 390bhp with just a chip, filter, cams, exhaust and 'sports' catalyst o:)

    That one in the link was pristine because it was owned by Mitsubishi.
    No - the gentleman's agreement was to fit the old Japanese GT cup homologation regs:
    For the 2nd class, up to 300 bhp and for the 1st class, up to 500 bhp.
    The Japanese GT series is now 350 or 550 bhp but I think they have reduced the homologation number. Now called the Super GT series.

    Eurosport used to televise the GT series - 30 mins every other Sunday. It was the most exciting motor racing out there. Far better than F1, far better than touring cars domestically or European. Neck and neck stuff. Drivers like Wayne Rainey, Wayne Gardner (ex moto GP boys - remember them?).
    Here you go on the gentlemens agreement history: luckily they saw sense and ditched it in the 2000's.
    https://garagedreams.net/car-facts/why-are-japanese-cars-limited-to-276hp

    https://caranddriver.com/news/a15131963/japan-dumps-276-hp-pact-car-news/

    Never saw those race series sadly.
    I see - though it's s funny coincidence.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,739
    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    BMW 2002 tii would do nicely


    Speaking of which Seano, have you heard anything from the speed gestapo yet?
    Nothing as of day of departure but that was less than a week from 30mph speed gate. Could be something nasty waiting. Hope not. But thanks for reminding me 😃🤬
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    edited August 2021
    seanoconn said:

    Or a Peugeot 504 coupe


    Quite elegant.

    If I could afford it, an E Type jag, A Toyota 2000 GT or an SL Merc.







    I drove of those. It was sublime; quite powerful and serene.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,796
    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    BMW 2002 tii would do nicely


    Speaking of which Seano, have you heard anything from the speed gestapo yet?
    Nothing as of day of departure but that was less than a week from 30mph speed gate. Could be something nasty waiting. Hope not. But thanks for reminding me 😃🤬
    I'm going to buy a scamera detector, just too many police cash machines around for my liking and I want to keep my license clean, thank you very much.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    BMW 2002 tii would do nicely


    Speaking of which Seano, have you heard anything from the speed gestapo yet?
    Nothing as of day of departure but that was less than a week from 30mph speed gate. Could be something nasty waiting. Hope not. But thanks for reminding me 😃🤬
    I'm going to buy a scamera detector, just too many police cash machines around for my liking and I want to keep my license clean, thank you very much.
    You could, well, stick to the speed limits.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,796
    elbowloh said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    BMW 2002 tii would do nicely


    Speaking of which Seano, have you heard anything from the speed gestapo yet?
    Nothing as of day of departure but that was less than a week from 30mph speed gate. Could be something nasty waiting. Hope not. But thanks for reminding me 😃🤬
    I'm going to buy a scamera detector, just too many police cash machines around for my liking and I want to keep my license clean, thank you very much.
    You could, well, stick to the speed limits.
    It's easy to inadvertently stray over the imits every now and then, especially when there's a mobile camera van placed on one of those notoriously dangerous stretches of straight 3 lane motorways - purely for deterrence, obviously ;)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,796
    Elbow, you've been spotted doing a bit of community service ;)


    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    Stevo_666 said:

    elbowloh said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    BMW 2002 tii would do nicely


    Speaking of which Seano, have you heard anything from the speed gestapo yet?
    Nothing as of day of departure but that was less than a week from 30mph speed gate. Could be something nasty waiting. Hope not. But thanks for reminding me 😃🤬
    I'm going to buy a scamera detector, just too many police cash machines around for my liking and I want to keep my license clean, thank you very much.
    You could, well, stick to the speed limits.
    It's easy to inadvertently stray over the imits every now and then, especially when there's a mobile camera van placed on one of those notoriously dangerous stretches of straight 3 lane motorways - purely for deterrence, obviously ;)
    You could, well, stick to the speed limits.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,796
    pinno said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    elbowloh said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    BMW 2002 tii would do nicely


    Speaking of which Seano, have you heard anything from the speed gestapo yet?
    Nothing as of day of departure but that was less than a week from 30mph speed gate. Could be something nasty waiting. Hope not. But thanks for reminding me 😃🤬
    I'm going to buy a scamera detector, just too many police cash machines around for my liking and I want to keep my license clean, thank you very much.
    You could, well, stick to the speed limits.
    It's easy to inadvertently stray over the imits every now and then, especially when there's a mobile camera van placed on one of those notoriously dangerous stretches of straight 3 lane motorways - purely for deterrence, obviously ;)
    You could, well, stick to the speed limits.
    Here's my excuse...except they haven't got any donut money off me.

    What's yours?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,711
    seanoconn said:

    Or a Peugeot 504 coupe


    Never seen one of those, lovely car. I'd have the Bimmer too.


    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,739
    Wheelspinner said:

    seanoconn said:

    Or a Peugeot 504 coupe


    Never seen one of those, lovely car. I'd have the Bimmer too.


    Subtlety conspicuous, just the right level of ostentatiousness







    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,195
    My issue is finance and access - lucky enough to have a few family members with decent car collections. Therefore if I bought a classic it would stick out because it’s pants, I.e.


  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    edited August 2021
    Are they sat around doing nothing instead of being seen and (wait for it) actually driven or are they just 'investments'?
    [And you know I don't mean any offence by that]
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,195
    pinno said:

    Are they sat around doing nothing instead of being seen and (wait for it) actually driven or are they just 'investments'?

    The 250 lusso with the engine showing has just had a nut & bolt restoration ready for this years hill climb season 😎
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    edited August 2021
    tlw1 said:

    My issue is finance and access - lucky enough to have a few family members with decent car collections. Therefore if I bought a classic it would stick out because it’s pants, I.e.


    That's someone's private collection? Are you related to Chris Evans?
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    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,195
    elbowloh said:

    tlw1 said:

    My issue is finance and access - lucky enough to have a few family members with decent car collections. Therefore if I bought a classic it would stick out because it’s pants, I.e.


    That's someone's private collection? Are you related to Chris Evans?
    Private non famous persons collection
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    tlw1 said:

    pinno said:

    Are they sat around doing nothing instead of being seen and (wait for it) actually driven or are they just 'investments'?

    The 250 lusso with the engine showing has just had a nut & bolt restoration ready for this years hill climb season 😎
    Too much money in it to really boot the thing.
    It's s gorgeous car.

    I see a Dino and a Ferrari GT - looky:

    https://www.yachtingworld.com/blogs/toby-hodges-blog/two-multi-million-pound-classic-ferraris-will-be-auctioned-off-in-aid-of-the-rnli-64077
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,739
    We could have a BB whip around for a classic car.

    Seano can have it June July
    TLW1 May & August
    Seano September
    Pinno October November
    Wheelspinner December-February
    Pinno/TLW1 March
    Seano April
    Stevo philistine never

    Seems fair.
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  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    pinno said:

    tlw1 said:

    pinno said:

    Are they sat around doing nothing instead of being seen and (wait for it) actually driven or are they just 'investments'?

    The 250 lusso with the engine showing has just had a nut & bolt restoration ready for this years hill climb season 😎
    Too much money in it to really boot the thing.
    It's s gorgeous car.

    I see a Dino and a Ferrari GT - looky:

    https://www.yachtingworld.com/blogs/toby-hodges-blog/two-multi-million-pound-classic-ferraris-will-be-auctioned-off-in-aid-of-the-rnli-64077
    Just follow that up:

    https://www.handh.co.uk/news-item/lifeboat-funded-by-ferraris-sold-by-hh-classics-for-10m-officially-named-at-hastings-rnli/

    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    seanoconn said:

    We could have a BB whip around for a classic car.

    Seano can have it June July
    TLW1 May & August
    Seano September
    Pinno October November
    Wheelspinner December-February
    Pinno/TLW1 March
    Seano April
    Stevo philistine never

    Seems fair.

    This I can live with because of this
    'Stevo philistine never'.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,195
    pinno said:

    tlw1 said:

    pinno said:

    Are they sat around doing nothing instead of being seen and (wait for it) actually driven or are they just 'investments'?

    The 250 lusso with the engine showing has just had a nut & bolt restoration ready for this years hill climb season 😎
    Too much money in it to really boot the thing.
    It's s gorgeous car.

    I see a Dino and a Ferrari GT - looky:

    https://www.yachtingworld.com/blogs/toby-hodges-blog/two-multi-million-pound-classic-ferraris-will-be-auctioned-off-in-aid-of-the-rnli-64077
    Raced properly, takes a lot to write it off

    No Dino (328 ) ironically re article the GT is a SWB and on the other side of the lusso is a 275
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,796
    seanoconn said:

    We could have a BB whip around for a classic car.

    Seano can have it June July
    TLW1 May & August
    Seano September
    Pinno October November
    Wheelspinner December-February
    Pinno/TLW1 March
    Seano April
    Stevo philistine never

    Seems fair.

    You're such a meanie Seano. Luckily I've got a future classic that I can hang onto ;)


    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    seanoconn said:

    We could have a BB whip around for a classic car.

    Seano can have it June July
    TLW1 May & August
    Seano September
    Pinno October November
    Wheelspinner December-February
    Pinno/TLW1 March
    Seano April
    Stevo philistine never

    Seems fair.

    MF doesn't need to be part of your poxy gang due to the sheer joy that is the Aygo.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    I did think you might have upset the MF's due to their exclusion Seano. You do realise they love pyromania?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,195
    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    We could have a BB whip around for a classic car.

    Seano can have it June July
    TLW1 May & August
    Seano September
    Pinno October November
    Wheelspinner December-February
    Pinno/TLW1 March
    Seano April
    Stevo philistine never

    Seems fair.

    You're such a meanie Seano. Luckily I've got a future classic that I can hang onto ;)


    You need to trim your bush
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    We could have a BB whip around for a classic car.

    Seano can have it June July
    TLW1 May & August
    Seano September
    Pinno October November
    Wheelspinner December-February
    Pinno/TLW1 March
    Seano April
    Stevo philistine never

    Seems fair.

    You're such a meanie Seano. Luckily I've got a future classic that I can hang onto ;)


    It won't last long enough to become a classic.
    Local body work specialist is chopping out rusty wheel arches and panels on 3-4 year old Mercs (under warrant some of them).
    I have had 4 Mercs.
    2 pre-Chrysler buy out and 2 post Chrysler buy out.
    I have a W202 series which is virtually pristine ('95). I had a sport version of the W202 which I got shot of because of the metal worm - that was a cherished, one owner, garaged car built in 2000.
    I had a W123 series which was solid (1982).
    I had a 2006 220 Cdi. Rot box.

    All mechanically sound and reliable but huge differences in body condition depending on that cut off - 1998.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,796
    tlw1 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    We could have a BB whip around for a classic car.

    Seano can have it June July
    TLW1 May & August
    Seano September
    Pinno October November
    Wheelspinner December-February
    Pinno/TLW1 March
    Seano April
    Stevo philistine never

    Seems fair.

    You're such a meanie Seano. Luckily I've got a future classic that I can hang onto ;)


    You need to trim your bush
    I've told Mrs. 666 several times...but will leave it for the future owners as CBA now.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,739
    MattFalle said:

    seanoconn said:

    We could have a BB whip around for a classic car.

    Seano can have it June July
    TLW1 May & August
    Seano September
    Pinno October November
    Wheelspinner December-February
    Pinno/TLW1 March
    Seano April
    Stevo philistine never

    Seems fair.

    MF doesn't need to be part of your poxy gang due to the sheer joy that is the Aygo.
    Oops sorry MF. There’s only so many months of the year.
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