Show Us Your Motors!

sonne · 11 Mar 2017 at 13:16

From this

To this.

Housey · 11 Mar 2017 at 13:47

Went for a bit of dinner with an old friend on Thursday and he turned up in his I8 and me in my R8.

Bit dark, but 2 different interpretations on 8's

and no, it wasn't the entrance but an emergency exit .

Akagi · 11 Mar 2017 at 15:18

First pics of them together...

Dav4 · 11 Mar 2017 at 15:55

Is that house occupied by a retired maths teacher and his hairdresser wife by any chance?

Dr House · 11 Mar 2017 at 16:58

Do you

Housey said:
Went for a bit of dinner with an old friend on Thursday and he turned up in his I8 and me in my R8.

Bit dark, but 2 different interpretations on 8's and no, it wasn't the entrance but an emergency exit .[

Housey said:
Went for a bit of dinner with an old friend on Thursday and he turned up in his I8 and me in my R8.

Bit dark, but 2 different interpretations on 8's and no, it wasn't the entrance but an emergency exit .

Did you take it out for a spin?

Housey · 11 Mar 2017 at 17:00

No need, I've driven one before

Also I can't tell you how much better a V10 sounds than, well, zzzzzzzzzshhhhhhhhhhhh

Dr House · 11 Mar 2017 at 17:03

I just don't get it but I still love my one. I took the M6 out again today and around london it feels sluggish compared to the i8.

Housey · 11 Mar 2017 at 17:04

Dr House said:
I just don't get it but I still love my one. I took the M6 out again today and around london it feels sluggish compared to the i8.

Dump it, pointless car frankly when you have an I8.

640D with active dampers just more sensible car for around London, far less effort and far more relaxing.

Dr House · 11 Mar 2017 at 17:17

Yep. I am trying to move it on.

Housey · 11 Mar 2017 at 17:19

Dr House said:
Yep. I am trying to move it on.

I was following a M6 Grand Coupe up the M6 on Friday and though it looks striking I could not help thinking what's the point. Sure is very rapid, but it's too stiff, can't put the power down in bad conditions, be their road or weather and isn't that special to sit in or drive and costs as much (not that they ever sell them are the list price) more than a 3rd world country based on BMW's ludicrous made up price model.

dk345 · 11 Mar 2017 at 17:24

Dr House said:
Yep. I am trying to move it on.

Swap for a Z4 35iS?

Dr House · 11 Mar 2017 at 17:29

dk345 said:
Swap for a Z4 35iS?

Plus cash I would be up for that. I enjoyed the z4 I had.

Housey I agree on most points except in comfort mode it's quite soft.

dk345 · 11 Mar 2017 at 18:23

Dr House said:
Plus cash I would be up for that. I enjoyed the z4 I had.

Housey I agree on most points except in comfort mode it's quite soft.

Sadly I don't have the 15k it'd need to make that work

Dis86 · 11 Mar 2017 at 18:24

Housey said:
Dump it, pointless car frankly when you have an I8.

640D with active dampers just more sensible car for around London, far less effort and far more relaxing.

This I can confirm. Wafty is the word I believe.

Doc, it's Comfort + you want, not Comfort. Adds a different level of damping, big improvement.

Akagi · 11 Mar 2017 at 18:32

Dav4 said:
Is that house occupied by a retired maths teacher and his hairdresser wife by any chance?

Nah, its occupied by someone cooler than you though. :cool:

Dis86 · 11 Mar 2017 at 18:34

Acme said:
Nah, its occupied by someone cooler than you though.

Your dad is a pretty snazzy dude.

Akagi · 11 Mar 2017 at 18:37

Dis86 said:
Your dad is a pretty snazzy dude.

Cleisthenes · 11 Mar 2017 at 19:47

Dis86 said:
Your dad is a pretty snazzy dude.

Can confirm.

FurryLemon · 11 Mar 2017 at 23:24

I adore my M6 GC. You make me sad @Housey!

It's a motor for the refined gentlemen.

Housey · 11 Mar 2017 at 23:51

FurryLemon said:
I adore my M6 GC. You make me sad @Housey!

It's a motor for the refined gentlemen.

I'm dead refined, I have people who do my garden don't you know.