do you drive?.......
Either a Subaru Outback or Jeep Grand Cherokee. Soon, I hope to own a Land Cruiser FJ40 as well.
Whichever of my Bugattis is closest to the door..
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new e class.
Car?...Oh yes - I remember.
Thought everyone went around in one of these nowadays:
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Why else would the ground be on the river?
Mine's just been written off. Had it 13 years, 228,000 miles and still gong strong, just rather bent. Sad.
I asked the copper who attended for her details she said "PC1234 Hodgson". So I said "as in Roy?" and she smiled.
Gotta give us some more than the OP. I live by the old plough lane stadium and there is a car auction there by the wickes every week/day. Worth checking out.
Two weeks ago my Mazda killed itself. I left it in a car park for five minutes. Came back and somehow it had rolled a few yards onto a tree. But there was no slope and the hand break was on and it is usually parked in a steep drive way. So I couldn't believe the damage. It would have cost more to mend it than the car is worth. Over two grands worth of damage.
Pure chance the garage I took it to offered me a Renault Clio cheap as it was a demonstration model. So a big fat man is now driving a little Clio. Much to my surprise it is doing very well and has room for garden rubbish bins in the back.
VW jetta....boring. But, I use it for my business and did not want to spend more money on a car I am going to destroy in 5 years.
2014 Subaru Impreza
Mercedes C63 Estate. I love that car but selling it on Monday before our move to Vancouver. Really gonna miss it.
Ford Transit Connect for work. Getting a new(actually old) VW Polo soon.
Quote from: Lighthouse on May 06, 2015, 11:48:20 PM
Two weeks ago my Mazda killed itself. I left it in a car park for five minutes. Came back and somehow it had rolled a few yards onto a tree. But there was no slope and the hand break was on and it is usually parked in a steep drive way. So I couldn't believe the damage. It would have cost more to mend it than the car is worth. Over two grands worth of damage.
Pure chance the garage I took it to offered me a Renault Clio cheap as it was a demonstration model. So a big fat man is now driving a little Clio. Much to my surprise it is doing very well and has room for garden rubbish bins in the back.
Stop disagreeing with me and you may well drive home haha. In all honesty I'm really sorry that happened. Takes a lifetime to build a life and a minute for a front bottom to ruin it. Hope it's covered.
Haha I didn't say what the accused was called but it fits.
It sits in the drive most of the week whilst I cycle in and out of work - much quicker and healthier. Let me double check... Oh yes it's a Mazda 2. Real chick magnet.
2015 Veloster turbo and an Altima
Mazda CX7 which I bought so the Mrs could take back ownership of the Honda CRV. Although the CX7 is expensive to run I thought life would be a lot easier with big cars (kids, footy coaching gear, her work 'stuff') and with a semi rural location living on a hill she was scared to death in her Mini in winter. Since buying it two winters ago I haven't seen a flake of snow in the village compared to the two harsh winters we endured before!!
Far too many cars on the road, one family in my street,Him, Her, Son
Daughter all got one.Concreted over their lovely garden to park them, and another
stuck on the pavement outside blocking people getting by with prams
and so on...
Ive Still got my 1968 Scooter Vespa Sprint 150..Ride on Baby.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on May 07, 2015, 05:52:44 AM
Far too many cars on the road, one family in my street,Him, Her, Son
Daughter all got one.Concreted over their lovely garden to park them, and another
stuck on the pavement outside blocking people getting by with prams
and so on...
Ive Still got my 1968 Scooter Vespa Sprint 150..Ride on Baby.
Agreed! Parking is a nightmare down my road, especially now my daughter (somehow) passed her test. We are always shuffling our cars around on the drive / opposite the house.
Given the time, I'd much rather take 30 mins to walk to the town than drive, or hop on the mountain bike to get about but that's more a summer pursuit.
Yamaha R6, oh and a VW Passatt, which I suprisingly like, must be my old age.
A Golf and an F40
Took delivery of my brand-new BMW220i Convertible 13 days ago. I am in love! Taking it down to the Loire region at the end of the month.
Quote from: leonffc on May 07, 2015, 07:20:54 AM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on May 07, 2015, 05:52:44 AM
Far too many cars on the road, one family in my street,Him, Her, Son
Daughter all got one.Concreted over their lovely garden to park them, and another
stuck on the pavement outside blocking people getting by with prams
and so on...
Ive Still got my 1968 Scooter Vespa Sprint 150..Ride on Baby.
Agreed! Parking is a nightmare down my road, especially now my daughter (somehow) passed her test. We are always shuffling our cars around on the drive / opposite the house.
Given the time, I'd much rather take 30 mins to walk to the town than drive, or hop on the mountain bike to get about but that's more a summer pursuit.
Dont blame Summer Leon, you can walk or cycle all year round.
And you will feel better for it..
2015 BMW 320 m3 sport
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on May 07, 2015, 12:06:27 AM
You can't beat a Horse and Cart.
...you get some nice roses and rhubarb as a by-product as well.....
***oops ! just realised it has been mentioned before. Note to self; Read
all the posts first before posting...***
Ford Focus estate ...165,000 miles and still runs perfectly . been all round Europe and never let us down
My next car will be a hearse, until then, a Honda Jazz will suffice but as I have a Freedom Pass (thanks Ken) I don't use it much
Audi A4 Avant Quattro which I've had for a year and love. However, it's a diesel and I wonder if anything will come out of these rumours that the EU may force us to get rid of our diesels as we're way over the pollution limits.
LTI TX1...... Black of course
I think we need to get rid of the EU first.....
Hadn't had a car for years but bought one a couple of months ago, a £900 Nissan Almeira, about 10 years old. Seems to do the trick.
Quote from: Airfix on May 07, 2015, 09:09:49 AM
Took delivery of my brand-new BMW220i Convertible 13 days ago. I am in love! Taking it down to the Loire region at the end of the month.
I'll be driving that way at the end of may. Im going to stay in a town called Vitre for a couple of nights. Stunning and worth looking at ;)
Quote from: blingo on May 07, 2015, 12:22:37 PM
Quote from: Airfix on May 07, 2015, 09:09:49 AM
Took delivery of my brand-new BMW220i Convertible 13 days ago. I am in love! Taking it down to the Loire region at the end of the month.
I'll be driving that way at the end of may. Im going to stay in a town called Vitre for a couple of nights. Stunning and worth looking at ;)
Ah, Vitré is up near Rennes. We're staying in Parçay-les-Pins, out towards Tours. Chateaux country! Might see you on the A28 on the way down, though. We're on the 09.20 Eurotunnel on May 30th. Nice five-hour blat through France...
Quote from: Airfix on May 07, 2015, 12:36:21 PM
Quote from: blingo on May 07, 2015, 12:22:37 PM
Quote from: Airfix on May 07, 2015, 09:09:49 AM
Took delivery of my brand-new BMW220i Convertible 13 days ago. I am in love! Taking it down to the Loire region at the end of the month.
I'll be driving that way at the end of may. Im going to stay in a town called Vitre for a couple of nights. Stunning and worth looking at ;)
Ah, Vitré is up near Rennes. We're staying in Parçay-les-Pins, out towards Tours. Chateaux country! Might see you on the A28 on the way down, though. We're on the 09.20 Eurotunnel on May 30th. Nice five-hour blat through France...
Im driving from Cornwall, so on the Portsmouth - Le Havre ferry (My dog is with me lol) on the 28th So Vitre on to the Dordogne then Saint Jean de la Luz before driving back into Spain.
I have a 10 year old Citroen C8 people mover which over the years has been the workhorse of the family. Dull but practical, and given it is French and quirky, there is always the thrill of trying to guess what will go wrong with it next.
I also have a Jaguar XF 3.0 which isn't a workhorse, is not dull and is completely impractical. But what it lacks for in those areas is more than made up by it being a blast to drive. Literally.
We are thinking of downsizing to one car as I commute by train and it is only 3 or 4 times a year that we really need 2 cars, so if someone would like to buy a much-loved burgundy Citroen C8 with 67k on the clock then let me know!
BMW Z4
Quote from: blingo on May 07, 2015, 12:50:58 PM
Quote from: Airfix on May 07, 2015, 12:36:21 PM
Quote from: blingo on May 07, 2015, 12:22:37 PM
Quote from: Airfix on May 07, 2015, 09:09:49 AM
Took delivery of my brand-new BMW220i Convertible 13 days ago. I am in love! Taking it down to the Loire region at the end of the month.
I'll be driving that way at the end of may. Im going to stay in a town called Vitre for a couple of nights. Stunning and worth looking at ;)
Ah, Vitré is up near Rennes. We're staying in Parçay-les-Pins, out towards Tours. Chateaux country! Might see you on the A28 on the way down, though. We're on the 09.20 Eurotunnel on May 30th. Nice five-hour blat through France...
Im driving from Cornwall, so on the Portsmouth - Le Havre ferry (My dog is with me lol) on the 28th So Vitre on to the Dordogne then Saint Jean de la Luz before driving back into Spain.
Have a good trip then. We looked at Portsmouth - Le Havre but the timings were all wrong for us. Portsmouth would have been a LOT easier as we live near Guildford.
Quote from: Airfix on May 07, 2015, 12:58:47 PM
Quote from: blingo on May 07, 2015, 12:50:58 PM
Quote from: Airfix on May 07, 2015, 12:36:21 PM
Quote from: blingo on May 07, 2015, 12:22:37 PM
Quote from: Airfix on May 07, 2015, 09:09:49 AM
Took delivery of my brand-new BMW220i Convertible 13 days ago. I am in love! Taking it down to the Loire region at the end of the month.
I'll be driving that way at the end of may. Im going to stay in a town called Vitre for a couple of nights. Stunning and worth looking at ;)
Ah, Vitré is up near Rennes. We're staying in Parçay-les-Pins, out towards Tours. Chateaux country! Might see you on the A28 on the way down, though. We're on the 09.20 Eurotunnel on May 30th. Nice five-hour blat through France...
Im driving from Cornwall, so on the Portsmouth - Le Havre ferry (My dog is with me lol) on the 28th So Vitre on to the Dordogne then Saint Jean de la Luz before driving back into Spain.
Have a good trip then. We looked at Portsmouth - Le Havre but the timings were all wrong for us. Portsmouth would have been a LOT easier as we live near Guildford.
It's overnight but it's the only one which allows the dog in the cabin so not much choice there. Enjoy your trip and of course the car. ;)
Urban Cruiser...........and very pleased withit too.
Wife has a BMW X3 2005 with 110,000 miles. I have a Toyota sequoia 2008 with 180,000 miles. It's usually full of football equipment. We like to travel and usually drive. We are also getting ready to add a new used car for my daughter. Not sure what we will get her but will consider a horse and cart though she may not think to stylish.
Jaguar F-Type coupe in orange.
VW Jetta, but the GLI "Wolfsburg" Edition with all the bells and whistles, which is the best car I have ever had.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on May 07, 2015, 12:06:27 AM
You can't beat a Horse and Cart.
woolly it was ya car they're asking about not your bad habits
Oh I forgot my car , I got a 1998 VW Passat estate with 186,000 odd miles on the clock it was my beloved wife's car so that's why I still have it, and of course that motorbike their + a little red Vespa 300 gts
I've got my eye on a 1968 Arkansas Chuggabug.
Anyone owned a TVR? I'm looking to get one as part of a mid-life crisis
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on May 07, 2015, 03:23:21 PM
Quote from: bobbo on May 07, 2015, 02:57:31 PM
Oh I forgot my car , I got a 1998 VW Passat estate with 186,000 odd miles on the clock it was my beloved wife's car so that's why I still have it, and of course that motorbike their + a little red Vespa 300 gts
no mate it's silver and a bit ancient like me
Your VW Passat wasn't by any chance the colour blue was it, with a Radio in it.
Why does that do that sometimes, tying in the existing box grrrrr!
Quote from: bobbo on May 07, 2015, 04:17:12 PM
Why does that do that sometimes, tying in the existing box grrrrr!
when you open the reply box you need to scroll down
Quote from: King_Crud on May 07, 2015, 04:22:37 PM
Quote from: bobbo on May 07, 2015, 04:17:12 PM
Why does that do that sometimes, tying in the existing box grrrrr!
when you open the reply box you need to scroll down
Your reply should be below the last 'quote' in brackets. Not that it matters that much as we can all understand what we are replying to.
Quote from: King_Crud on May 07, 2015, 04:11:40 PM
Anyone owned a TVR? I'm looking to get one as part of a mid-life crisis
I had a new Tuscan in 2002. Sold it in 2003. Spent more days off the road than on it.
Now I have a black, dirty, Golf GTI with intergalactic mileage.
Hoping to chg to a Cayman this summer (not a new one).
Back in England I drive a 21 year old Ford Escort Elegance. Only just over 60K on the clock and runs like a dream. Only use it for driving to BEX station and back and the occasional shopping trip/recycling run. Will keep that car until it dies (probably last longer than me !!) :021:
Drive a Fiat Punto 1.2 ,3 years old 44000 on the clock
See picture to left 1963 Ford Anglia. 064.gif
911s and a Pajero 3.8
Quote from: The Equalizer on May 07, 2015, 01:56:16 PM
Jaguar F-Type coupe in orange.
Yeah, right! You'd never see over the steering wheel!!
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on May 07, 2015, 09:27:36 AM
Quote from: leonffc on May 07, 2015, 07:20:54 AM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on May 07, 2015, 05:52:44 AM
Far too many cars on the road, one family in my street,Him, Her, Son
Daughter all got one.Concreted over their lovely garden to park them, and another
stuck on the pavement outside blocking people getting by with prams
and so on...
Ive Still got my 1968 Scooter Vespa Sprint 150..Ride on Baby.
Agreed! Parking is a nightmare down my road, especially now my daughter (somehow) passed her test. We are always shuffling our cars around on the drive / opposite the house.
Given the time, I'd much rather take 30 mins to walk to the town than drive, or hop on the mountain bike to get about but that's more a summer pursuit.
Dont blame Summer Leon, you can walk or cycle all year round.
And you will feel better for it..
Oh, I'm always walking about in all seasons. That doesn't bother me, It's just the bike that gets dusted off in the summer. Less and less these days unfortunately but unless it's a pub run, I do try and get some nice countryside rides in close season (less kids footy tournaments as they get older thank god)
A 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 pickup with full bed. 137,000 mi. Been driving it since my father in law died, and I ended up with it. It's a beast. I can't get it into my garage. Gas mileage not good, but since I didn't have to pay for it, I think I'll carry on for now. The wife (2010 Lexus 350 sedan) implores me to get rid of it and buy a nice late model SUV, but I don't want to spend the money. The truck works just fine. It even has the "cold weather package" which includes, among other things, an electric plug for keeping the oil and block warm in the winter. Of no use to me in North Texas of course. But I hope to have a lake house up north one day, so the truck stays.
Audi TT
Im with WM bring back Pony and Traps...Giddyup...
Wife - Jeep Commander (FULHAM1)
Me - Toyota Camry (FULHAM2)
Fiat Panda 4x4; Carrera cab 4; Wife -Lexus Rh450
Audi A3 2.0 TDI 2008
Quote from: f321ffc on May 07, 2015, 05:19:15 PM
See picture to left 1963 Ford Anglia. 064.gif
I notice you had the de luxe version. Mine was a 1963 standard model, lacking the go-faster chrome grille, light surrounds and chrome strips....
"Azure Blue" all over. I loved that first car, because it gave me freedom in the true sense....Until it got wrecked one night in May '69 at the top of Hillingdon Hill. The bloke who drove into me was done for driving "without due care and reasonable consideration for other road users".
He got fined 15 quid with a tenner costs. I'm still p****d off with him......
Quote from: Vinnieffc on May 07, 2015, 04:44:25 PM
Back in England I drive a 21 year old Ford Escort Elegance. Only just over 60K on the clock and runs like a dream. Only use it for driving to BEX station and back and the occasional shopping trip/recycling run. Will keep that car until it dies (probably last longer than me !!) :021:
I remember, I was there when you bought it from a geezer who went by the name of Arthur Daley. I think he fell off the back of a lorry.
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on May 07, 2015, 10:52:52 AM
LTI TX1...... Black of course
I thought it was mandatorily for cabbies to be West Ham fans and live in Essex? 049:gif
