Our Cars (dream or actual)
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New family car arrived last week. Got rid of my Audi RS4 ( sad to see it go, a fun and robust car ) and picked up a new Alpina XD3.
The XD3 is based on the BMW X3 330D M sport car. Alpina have added there own suspension system, engine mounts, air intake ducting and hand built 330D straight six diesel engine, titanium Akrapovic full exhaust system, plus some styling additions inside and out.
Impressive so far, 350 bhp, 700Nm Torque, and 44 mpg. Comfy ride, practical and can go like stink if you floor it. Only 13 of them in the UK to date.
This was not really my choice but a reasonable compromise between myself and mrs Trash. She is very keen on it and I made the political masterstroke of putting her private licence plate on it ( still waiting to go on ) which of course leaves my private plate to go onto something a bit more interesting at a later date.
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Found an album with pictures of my jeep. sniff
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The dream car would be a GT-R.
Below is my current car that I bought new back in 2008. Nissan Altima Coupe. Unfortunately, a teenage driver caused me to get into an accident this past Saturday when I was heading to work. Neck and right side of my jaw is sore. But at least she got a ticket and my car insurance will handle all the dirty work of getting my car fixed.
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Twenty years ago I lusted after the VW Golf G60 and Lancia Delta HF Integrale, but 'made do' with an 8v mkII Golf Gti.
Eight years ago I bought a 2003 Mini Cooper S and changed the heavy wheels and awful run-flat tyres to make it the car it should have been from the start. Now that I finally own a small supercharged car, I'll probably keep it until internal combustion engines are outlawed.
There's little else that tickles my fancy and would suit my driving style on London's crappy roads and idiotic speed humps. However, in terms of exterior design, this modified Alfa Romeo mk1 1750 GTV is one of the most gorgeous looking cars I've ever seen:
The new Jaguar F Type coupe is also a beauty:
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^ I owned a grey G60 Edition 1 about 12yrs ago, and I wish I'd kept it, one of the best cars I've owned! I had it modified to Stage 2 by Jabbasport, (smaller pulley, different chip), and it was putting out around 220bhp, and made that amazing noise you only get from supercharged engines
Considered getting the supercharged Mini Cooper S as a more modern interpretation, but never did…...but now you've got me thinking!
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^ I loved my Golf Gti but I prefer my Mini Cooper S because the handling is more kart-like. The steering on the first generation supercharged version is so quick and accurate. The gear shift is great too - it has a very mechanical feel to it and makes lovely noises too. Passengers unfamiliar with the car often ask me if there is something wrong with it because they hear strange metallic clicking noises when I change gear, especially with the windows down.
Considering it's so cheap to do, and such an easy way to extract extra power, it's ridiculous that I still haven't got around to having a smaller pulley fitted.
If you ever do try a Cooper S with 17" wheels and run-flat tyres, bear in mind that the harsh ride and twitchy, camber-hunting behaviour completely disappears when the wheels are changed to light weight 16" wheels and normal tyres with a sensible profile.
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beautiful….i love the e30s
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^ That's a yummy M3 Arlo. I had an E30 325i too, but it ended its life on someone's front garden wall thanks to a fishtailing incident and my lack of skill. That's when I decided to go back to a small front wheel drive car.
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it ended its life on someone's front garden wall thanks to a fishtailing incident and my lack of skill.
I did the same thing for the same reason in my first car….But mine was an avocado green Mark II Viva....
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^ At least I'm in good company
I have fond memories of trips around Coventry in my grandfather's tobacco scented Viva. It was also the first car of an old school pal who liked to smoke while driving, until he threw a ciggie out of the window and it promptly blew back in and landed between his upper thighs while he was navigating a particularly narrow and twisty road.
So that less fortunate members know what we're talking about, I present that marvel of the British automotive industry that was the Vauxhall Viva:
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it ended its life on someone's front garden wall thanks to a fishtailing incident and my lack of skill.
I did the same thing for the same reason in my first car….But mine was an avocado green Mark II Viva....
Snap ! Mine was mk1 escort..
