Wow, this is tasty! IMHO!

Oracle · 3 Feb 2006 at 11:24

I like this car a lot, not just because its a clean example, but because it has a 911 turbo lump sat in its backside!

After speaking to the owner, it became clear that this 'bug' was capable of sub 6 second 0-60s!

Wouldn't like to crash it though!

PS, not taken whilst driving

Mr_Sukebe · 3 Feb 2006 at 11:33

It might be fast in a straightline, but it's probably still a rust bucket and will handle like a whale.
Complete waste of a great engine.

Oakesy2001uk · 3 Feb 2006 at 11:34

Mr_Sukebe said:
It might be fast in a straightline, but it's probably still a rust bucket and will handle like a whale.
Complete waste of a great engine.

spot on, leave it in the porsche

Oracle · 3 Feb 2006 at 11:37

It can talk too you know, and it has feelings!

Lopéz · 3 Feb 2006 at 11:39

It fell in love with a Lancia Monte Carlo. I don't blame it.

4T5 · 3 Feb 2006 at 11:43

I feel sorry for the Porsche. I mean is it now running around with a 1300 beetle engine in it.

At least you took this pic on foot and legally.

Oracle · 3 Feb 2006 at 11:44

malc30 said:
At least you took this pic on foot and legally.

Right! THATS IT, you can all go to hell!! No more 'on the fly' photos from me!

HEADRAT · 3 Feb 2006 at 12:04

I think its great, your very own Herbie, it would be sooooo much fun leaving "boy racers" at lights in the "peoples car".

HEADRAT

iv-tecman · 3 Feb 2006 at 12:08

HEADRAT said:
I think its great, your very own Herbie, it would be sooooo much fun leaving "boy racers" at lights in the "peoples car".

HEADRAT

So do I.. It's fantastic.. I've got fond memories of this car from the films.. How I remember watching these films as a kid..

4T5 · 3 Feb 2006 at 12:23

Oracle said:
Right! THATS IT, you can all go to hell!! No more 'on the fly' photos from me!

I think more peeps should post pics. We all have cam/vid/phones and broadband. I like a good/bad/funny pic.

Upshots for the win though to be honest.

burns · 3 Feb 2006 at 12:40

And for added retro cool you manged to sneek a Chevette into the picture too, well done

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Liverpool-Lad · 3 Feb 2006 at 12:43

burns said:
And for added retro cool you manged to sneek a Chevette into the picture too, well done.

I noticed that too, and it is indeed a Chevette!

233 · 3 Feb 2006 at 12:46

god awful thing

Clarkey · 3 Feb 2006 at 12:52

you can have the godawful vw, i'll take the shuv please.

richolmes72 · 3 Feb 2006 at 13:08

iv-tecman said:
So do I.. It's fantastic.. I've got fond memories of this car from the films.. How I remember watching these films as a kid..

Definitely, would be great fun getting so many looks. Probably would wear off after a while though...

Siliconslave · 3 Feb 2006 at 13:13

hehe, can imagine thats "interesting" to drive. My mates one when we were at collage was bloody leathal serious understeer -> snap oversteer and that was with something like 40bhp....

but yay Herbie!

rG-tom · 3 Feb 2006 at 13:22

if it wasnt for the escort up its arse you could pass that off as a photo from 20 years ago

it'd be fun embarassing boy racers in that, but not much fun to drive around corners i bet.

Tom.

EDIT also arent numbers on cars illegal? i mean, if he gets caught doing anything that can pin that he was "racing" on him?

monkeyspank · 3 Feb 2006 at 13:22

Awesome, although I would loose the Herbie paint job. Wouldn't like it as an everyday car but RWYB at Bug Jam would be fun.

Mechanical Arts · 3 Feb 2006 at 13:24

don't like the herbie paint job

Oracle · 3 Feb 2006 at 13:28

Truthage, I just thought, as above, with the grain in the photo, loose the escort that could well be a 70s picture!! At worst it could be 10 years old! lol

Wow, this is tasty! IMHO!

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