Show Us Your Motors!
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Soldato
Thats quite a nice interior actually, certainly better than I was expecting!
Caporegime
Can spank a load of money on a car yet takes photos with a potato 
Can spank a load of money on a car yet takes photos with a potato
My DSLR is coming in my shipping in the next week or so, can have some slightly better photos then.
Associate
Recently gone from all the red decals and features to black. Looks much better
Caporegime
My DSLR is coming in my shipping in the next week or so, can have some slightly better photos then.
Looking forward to it!
Soldato
I can assure you that the paddles in my M135i with it's 8-speed ZF slushbox are far from awful and I would go so far as to say they are, in fact, excellent. The gear changes are fast and the gearbox is exceptionally responsive.
Associate
I've got a few in the fleet at the moment, though I don't seem to have many photos of most!
First up, 2001 Land Rover Discovery V8 ES
Sports exhaust of course, though that doth not a sporty vehicle make. It's the load lugger of the fleet. And, despite truly awful fuel consumption, also the vehicle of choice for long distances. It's just so comfortable and so easy to drive.
Next up, 2005 MINI Cooper S JCW
http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/styles/gallery_slide/public/131663351.jpg
I can be a bit cheeky here and steal a press photo, because it is that car. Since had a black grill and carbon scoop added but otherwise looks the same. Full 210bhp JCW kit and JCW brakes (which I think are lifted off a 3 series). Bought it as a run around and wet weather track car, but gave it to the missus a couple of weeks later because I did something really rather odd.
2014 Renault Zoe Dynamique
http://cdn1.alphr.com/sites/alphr/f...n_wide_image/public/2015/10/renault_zoe_2.jpg
I've got to be naughty here and steal a photo because I've not taken any of it! This was bought when government grants and manufacturer offers on the electric cars were ridiculous. I'm paying less per month for the entire car than I was spending on petrol in the Land Rover! Fully electric and excels at 99% of my driving which is around town or no more than 20 miles out into the countryside. I've opted for the 17" wheels, but think it might look better on a set of 18s and lowered slightly. Shouldn't really spend any money on it though.
Then the car that gets the most care and attention, 2012 built Westfield SEIW
I built this myself from an MX5 donor. It started off with the original 1996 1.8 engine delivering a reasonable 130bhp. Then I put together a replacement engine from a mk2 and mk2.5 mx5 for higher compression, fitted a set of GSXR throttle bodies and got 165bhp with a bit of weight saving.
Then I put the weight back on and a few kilos more by going back to the standard inlet manifold and fitting a TD04 turbo from a Subaru, netting 260bhp.
This was great, but it was a little flat at the top end and you weren't really rewarded for revving it out. I was at the limits of the standard bottom end, so I rebuilt it with forged rods and pistons, fitted a bigger turbo (still Subaru sourced) and got 335bhp. I tweaked the boost controller to have the boost rising with rpm, reducing the huge slab of torque you get in the mid range and making it more n/a like. The car only weighs 620kg, so having over 300lb/ft arrive at 4k rpm would have been an end swapper. It also puts a little less stress on the rest of the drivetrain.
Unsurprisingly, I'm currently upgrading the brakes!
First up, 2001 Land Rover Discovery V8 ES
Sports exhaust of course, though that doth not a sporty vehicle make. It's the load lugger of the fleet. And, despite truly awful fuel consumption, also the vehicle of choice for long distances. It's just so comfortable and so easy to drive.
Next up, 2005 MINI Cooper S JCW
http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/styles/gallery_slide/public/131663351.jpg
I can be a bit cheeky here and steal a press photo, because it is that car. Since had a black grill and carbon scoop added but otherwise looks the same. Full 210bhp JCW kit and JCW brakes (which I think are lifted off a 3 series). Bought it as a run around and wet weather track car, but gave it to the missus a couple of weeks later because I did something really rather odd.
2014 Renault Zoe Dynamique
http://cdn1.alphr.com/sites/alphr/f...n_wide_image/public/2015/10/renault_zoe_2.jpg
I've got to be naughty here and steal a photo because I've not taken any of it! This was bought when government grants and manufacturer offers on the electric cars were ridiculous. I'm paying less per month for the entire car than I was spending on petrol in the Land Rover! Fully electric and excels at 99% of my driving which is around town or no more than 20 miles out into the countryside. I've opted for the 17" wheels, but think it might look better on a set of 18s and lowered slightly. Shouldn't really spend any money on it though.
Then the car that gets the most care and attention, 2012 built Westfield SEIW
I built this myself from an MX5 donor. It started off with the original 1996 1.8 engine delivering a reasonable 130bhp. Then I put together a replacement engine from a mk2 and mk2.5 mx5 for higher compression, fitted a set of GSXR throttle bodies and got 165bhp with a bit of weight saving.
Then I put the weight back on and a few kilos more by going back to the standard inlet manifold and fitting a TD04 turbo from a Subaru, netting 260bhp.
This was great, but it was a little flat at the top end and you weren't really rewarded for revving it out. I was at the limits of the standard bottom end, so I rebuilt it with forged rods and pistons, fitted a bigger turbo (still Subaru sourced) and got 335bhp. I tweaked the boost controller to have the boost rising with rpm, reducing the huge slab of torque you get in the mid range and making it more n/a like. The car only weighs 620kg, so having over 300lb/ft arrive at 4k rpm would have been an end swapper. It also puts a little less stress on the rest of the drivetrain.
Unsurprisingly, I'm currently upgrading the brakes!
Underboss
Associate
It's not shy, but does hit the rev limiter in 5th rather too easily. Could do with a 3.6 diff really.
The turbo is the VF28 which is from the STi Type R I think. It was popular with the rally boys hence having the Group N restrictor on it which I had to remove. Just bolted on apparently, which is code for it's welded on and once you've removed it you'll find the intake pipe inside has been cut off so you'll need to replace the compressor housing anyway.
Caporegime
Been given a car!
Not everyones favourite, but you can't beat a free car!
2.0TDI - here it makes sense to own a diesel.
Full leather, xenons, parking assist, lots of goodies. Few small dents and scratches but overall very good condition.
Winner!
Not everyones favourite, but you can't beat a free car!
2.0TDI - here it makes sense to own a diesel.
Full leather, xenons, parking assist, lots of goodies. Few small dents and scratches but overall very good condition.
Winner!
Underboss
looks good for a free car phate, nice
is it me or the camera angle of the interior of the seats look like they are angled funny
is it me or the camera angle of the interior of the seats look like they are angled funny
Caporegime
It's all three. The seats, the camera angle, and you
GF is very short so has the seat quite far forward, but it was further forward than she normally has it, I cannot remember why now.
Where, out of interest?
Caporegime
Portugal
Relocated before going travelling.
Here diesel is typically anywhere between 10-40 cents per litre cheaper than petrol and lower road taxes.
So yes, diesel very much makes sense here!
Caporegime
How did you swing that? 
Does it have 6 million miles on it?
Does it have 6 million miles on it?
Caporegime
How did you swing that?
177,000kms
Long story short. GF's Dad needed to spend money for tax purposes and bought a new car for his company. On his company car insurance policy it's a max of 3 cars so this one was surplus.
We needed a car. So he signed it over. Et voila!
Caporegime
Excellent... Lowish mileage, high spec, and free. A good trio.
Soldato
New rims.
