Soldato
Show Us Your Motors!
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Was that an original Junior or one of the restomods? Looks extremely good though
No too clued up on the Alfa, but it was an original car, very old owner, but for an old boy he could pedal it well, think he said it had 90-100HP and it weighed around 850kg. Was all original and in very good condition, but it has been his race/track car for many years as had all the cut off switches inside etc.
Soldato
Did you see the Alfaholics guys at Bicester the other week? Absolutely gorgeous.
Soldato
Beauty and the beast. Most boring 1000+bhp two car driveway?
My M550i with my wife's Model Y performance. The beautiful v8 does its best to offset the "emission free" electric.....
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Soldato
Which one is the beast ?
Soldato
it's shorter than the m550i, only slightly wider, but has far more space inside, both in terms of legroom and luggage space. It's a FAR better family car tbh.
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Caporegime
Beauty and the beast. Most boring 1000+bhp two car driveway?
The beautiful v8 does its best to offset the "emission free" electric.....
Beauty and the beast. (Both are the BMW, what's that other red blob?)
Don
That looks very quick indeed.
Video from yesterdays track day.
Caporegime
Car is now sold and gone to a 16 year old lad who is about to turn 17. Nice people but I just hope he doesn't wrap it around a lamp post. 
Felt a little bit sad watching it go actually as we have had it for ten years and it has be fantastic. Made 1.1k profit it on it from what we paid ten years ago.
Felt a little bit sad watching it go actually as we have had it for ten years and it has be fantastic. Made 1.1k profit it on it from what we paid ten years ago.
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Thats a cracking 1st car for a 17yr old, poor thing wont be recognisable by 2025.Car is now sold and gone to a 16 year old lad who is about to turn 17. Nice people but I just hope he doesn't wrap it around a lamp post.
Felt a little bit sad watching it go actually as we have had it for ten years and it has be fantastic. Made 1.1k profit it on it from what we paid ten years ago.
Soldato
I really should stop buying black cars!!!
I was missing my 911 too much so kept some money back from mortgage overpayment for an early 981 Coxster S.
I may even be allowed to drive it occasionally.
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Associate
Try to picture this without falling asleep: A 2021 GR spec Toyota Corolla 2.0 hybrid estate in dark metallic blue.
How is it? Looking for something sensible but still pokey enough to overtake pensioners.
Associate
I'm very happy with it. I changed from a GT86 as we got a dog.
It's quiet, comfortable on long trips and good on fuel. Plenty of space too.
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That's the car that I want, not too fussed on the GR spec, would be happy with Excel. Driven a couple but not pulled the trigger yet.
They drive so well compared to my Civic Tourer but I just can't justify the cost to change at the moment.
Plus the 2023 version has more power so more of a reason to wait I suppose.
Car is now sold and gone to a 16 year old lad who is about to turn 17. Nice people but I just hope he doesn't wrap it around a lamp post.
Felt a little bit sad watching it go actually as we have had it for ten years and it has be fantastic. Made 1.1k profit it on it from what we paid ten years ago.
Absolutely loved these in my teenage years. 1.5ltr 16v IIRC?
Nearly ended up buying one at 18 but opted for the older/cheaper lupo Gti instead.
Caporegime
My friend bought one brand new for 10K in 2004. With all the options ticked like fogs, wheels, grill etc. Even adjusted for inflation 17K gets you absolutely nothing these days. An equivalent Swift Sport starts from 23k now.......