Post Your Daily Encounter Pics Here

Akagi · 28 Jul 2019 at 13:38

Rilot said:
I always love this question about great photographs. When you go round someone's house and they cook you a fantastic meal do you ask them what oven they used?

Photos I take with my friends £600 Canon DSLR come out way better than pictures I take with my ancient entry level Nikon DSLR.

Good equipment makes it far easier to get a good shot. I'm sure if I handed my camera to mrk he could get some excellent pictures out of it because he has the skills, but pictures he takes on his gear will still look better.

mjt · 28 Jul 2019 at 13:58

Rilot said:
I always love this question about great photographs. When you go round someone's house and they cook you a fantastic meal do you ask them what oven they used?

No, but you might ask about the ingredients, whether the meat came from ASDA or the local butcher.

Much like which lens or camera was used to take the photo..

MouthBoy · 28 Jul 2019 at 22:04

Turned up to my parents and their friend was over in his Aston. Its a Vantage N400 4.3ltr V8. Sounds so nice and goes very well as I found out when he was kind enough to drop me over my mates before a night out. Depending on the dates he might come to the rolling road day.

Akagi · 28 Jul 2019 at 23:42

Nice, interesting colour too!

Finglonga · 30 Jul 2019 at 14:23

Seems to be a thing with BMW's around here, this was going at snails pace over speed ramps and sounded like a DERV and seems to be a thing with these ridiculous dark numberplates..

200sols · 30 Jul 2019 at 14:44

Great looking Aston that. Lovely colour.

Nasher · 30 Jul 2019 at 16:58

Guessing it's not a real M car, because it's been de-badged

Akagi · 30 Jul 2019 at 17:48

Of course it's not a real M car. But these tools will happily put an M5 badge on their 4 cylinder diesel 520D's if given half a chance.

Finglonga · 30 Jul 2019 at 18:09

No, it was an oil burner with one of the sill blow off valves that whistled at the slightest provocation.

Nasher · 30 Jul 2019 at 18:20

Acme said:
Of course it's not a real M car. But these tools will happily put an M5 badge on their 4 cylinder diesel 520D's if given half a chance.

BMW aren't that far off doing it themselves :/

Will Gill · 30 Jul 2019 at 19:25

I'm debating taking my M badge off and replacing it with a 418d.

thoughts?

bJN · 30 Jul 2019 at 19:28

Will Gill said:
I'm debating taking my M badge off and replacing it with a 418d.

thoughts?

218d for maximum scene cred tbh...

Dup · 31 Jul 2019 at 09:03

Was sent this page as an example of some UX features this morning but did make me chuckle:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...d=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used

PX DRIVEN IN BY PREVIOUS OWNER BUT AS IT DOES NOT MEET OUR NORMAL RETAIL CRITERIA DUE TO MILEAGE IT HAS NOT GONE THROUGH OUR USUAL PRE SALE INSPECTION PROCESS WHICH IS REFLECTED IN THE WELL BELOW NORMAL MARKET PRICE

You don't say! Asking £200, and I worry my 08 Civic with 160k and dodgy cracking filler on one side isn't worth £500.

Yaayuh! · 31 Jul 2019 at 09:07

@Dup Looks fine to me

12 June 2019
Fail
Mileage 119,320 miles

Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects):

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected floor area (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected boot floor wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (ii))

Repair immediately (major defects):

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

theone8181 · 31 Jul 2019 at 21:22

Rossi~ said:
@Dup Looks fine to me

12 June 2019
Fail
Mileage 119,320 miles

Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects):

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected floor area (5.3.6 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected boot floor wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (ii))

Repair immediately (major defects):

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

I think if you look up she'd in the dictionary there's a picture of that car lol.

Somewhat related, there's a range rover svr outside our flat that we are currently staying in, the sound does put my m3 to shame. I'm trying to get a cheeky picture without it looking like I'm going to Nick it lol. Looks nice in blue.

Nasher · 1 Aug 2019 at 08:24

"Not gone through our usual inspection process" lol

Why dont they just say its not roadworthy. Its worth less than scrap value because someone has to make the effort to move it.

Chucklevision · 1 Aug 2019 at 17:58

Saw this on the M5 today, whilst not a mega bucks kinda motor, can’t be many of them around:

Ev0 · 1 Aug 2019 at 19:11

I do like the look of the Alpine, need to give one a go and see what they are like!

King4aDay · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:25

I really want to like the look of the Alpines and I can see what they were going for but having one swept and one round set of lights just looks all wrong to me.

Used to see an old Alpine parked up at my old work, now that was seriously nice looking.

agw_01 · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:27

Dup said:
Was sent this page as an example of some UX features this morning but did make me chuckle:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201907079823820?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=nr322lw&page=1&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used

You don't say! Asking £200, and I worry my 08 Civic with 160k and dodgy cracking filler on one side isn't worth £500.

Calling @Acme. Looks a fine beast to add to your fleet!