Show Us Your Motors!

Yaayuh! · 31 Aug 2019 at 18:27

Blackhawk47 said:
Yeah thats a great colour.

I can't decide whether to get the black grills or not. 50/50 at the moment as I actually don't mind the chrome against the blue paint.

I see what you mean. The chrome is nice with the blue, but on the side profile the door surrounds and mirror bottoms are black, so i'd be tempted to do the grille and the wing vents black to match. Maybe.

peterattheboro · 31 Aug 2019 at 20:38

Vita said:
It's a honda accord euro r. Something which in its time, exclusive to the Japanese domestic market. It was the equivalent of the Honda accord type r ch1 which was in the UK/European domestic market.

I know nothing about these... There's a newer shape that should be around the same price isn't there?

What's the specs on yours?

I shouldn't comment when I've paid over the odds for a 15 year old Subaru

Spent all day on this... Wash, clay, polish and wax. Not bad for it's age

Need to get a wheel refurb booked in though.

Vita · 31 Aug 2019 at 20:58

peterattheboro said:
I know nothing about these... There's a newer shape that should be around the same price isn't there?

What's the specs on yours?

I shouldn't comment when I've paid over the odds for a 15 year old Subaru

The CL7 is the newer shape, that has the 2.0 k20 type r engine and 6 speed box + lsd. Round about 220ps. It costs about £2k more on average. Though it's difficult to distinguish that it's a type r model. Looks very similar to the UK type s model.

This has the 2.2 h22 engine and 5 speed box + lsd. Round about 220ps.

Interiors don't vastly differ between the two. Same recaros, etc

It's an old car, but I've always been fond of the accord type r range.

ahenners · 31 Aug 2019 at 22:03

Rroff said:
One of my colleagues has one in sunburnt orange or whatever the BMW name for the colour is - really nice looking cars in the flesh actually.

EDIT: Possibly Sunset Orange Metallic.

Sunset Orange is a stunning colour in the flesh!

xs2man · 1 Sep 2019 at 09:48

Bought a new car yesterday...

Akagi · 1 Sep 2019 at 09:51

Nice, I do like 197's

Seriously considered getting one a while back.

Is it just me or do you not see many in red? I remember them being mostly blue, yellow, white or green. With a few silver or black thrown in.

xs2man · 1 Sep 2019 at 09:55

I believe there were only 72 red F1 teams or something?

Not many of these up here, in fact, this might be the only F1 Team I have seen local to me. There was only 500 of them made. Even regular 197's are pretty infrequent around here.

Dis86 · 1 Sep 2019 at 12:18

I really like that! Great seeing one in red.

Ryan-3 · 1 Sep 2019 at 12:36

Vita said:
It's an old car, but I've always been fond of the accord type r range.

Same here, but I always blame Gran Turismo for making me like so much JDM. Totally forgot about the split between CH1 and CL1. I remember seeing a black CH1 daily, but haven't for sometime now.

Vita · 1 Sep 2019 at 12:40

Ryan-3 said:
Same here, but I always blame Gran Turismo for making me like so much JDM. Totally forgot about the split between CH1 and CL1. I remember seeing a black CH1 daily, but haven't for sometime now.

I felt that the ch1 was a better set up chassis compared to the cl1. Felt more rigid.

Ch1s are getting very rare now, most have been broken for spares. The ones which do exist don't get used on a daily basis if at all. Great cars imo for their hey day.

Jony27 · 1 Sep 2019 at 13:45

peterattheboro said:
I know nothing about these... There's a newer shape that should be around the same price isn't there?

What's the specs on yours?

I shouldn't comment when I've paid over the odds for a 15 year old Subaru

Spent all day on this... Wash, clay, polish and wax. Not bad for it's age

Need to get a wheel refurb booked in though.

Is that the legacy GT spec b? Only came across them a few months ago and fell in love since. Been keeping an eye out for the sti version since

peterattheboro · 1 Sep 2019 at 14:46

Jony27 said:
Is that the legacy GT spec b? Only came across them a few months ago and fell in love since. Been keeping an eye out for the sti version since

Yes mate. 2.0 Twinscroll.

Yeah I was looking for an STI model but they are rare /expensive

Jony27 · 1 Sep 2019 at 14:51

peterattheboro said:
Yes mate. 2.0 Twinscroll.

Yeah I was looking for an STI model but they are rare /expensive

Yeah one came up on torque-gt a couple months ago but wasn't looking to buy back then.

Rroff · 1 Sep 2019 at 14:56

Blackhawk47 said:
I can't decide whether to get the black grills or not. 50/50 at the moment as I actually don't mind the chrome against the blue paint.

Both would look good IMO - for me the silver kind of upholds the "premium" look and feel whereas black would make it look more purposeful. I guess the black would be more "correct" for the M badge ethos but I like the silver it gives a good balance.

shauncr91 · 1 Sep 2019 at 18:21

Obliatory 'just washed' pic. Going in for Bilsteins fitting in a few weeks along with a couple of other goodies

Conscript · 1 Sep 2019 at 20:01

Popped down to Biddenden to buy some cider, but really I was just after an excuse to go for a drive; didn't get up early enough for the usual Sunday morning blast.

peterattheboro · 1 Sep 2019 at 21:05

shauncr91 said:
Obliatory 'just washed' pic. Going in for Bilsteins fitting in a few weeks along with a couple of other goodies

I like that

sideways14a · 1 Sep 2019 at 21:06

I love the gt86, even if its slower than my MX5

Nawp i do really like them, the GT86 is the practical version of my ND - both cars we dont see as much of these days.

naefeart · 2 Sep 2019 at 07:24

If it wasn't for a couple of Renaults, you think motor's was turning Japanese

Love the colour of the Megane though. Must be one of the best handling fwd cars.

dr_volki · 2 Sep 2019 at 07:40

kieranv said:
/snip

being from east germany, i like! :cool: