The Automobile Thread

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WBA2_QPR3 said:
Got to say Imaz they the A112 especially in abarth guise is a (small) beast. I'd love to have one if those
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Shame what happened to Autobianchi, the A111 and the "Bianchina" were very pretty cars for their day. A112 was legendary though, mate of mine had one in London with Italian plates but the climate killed it with rust. Can't remember if it was the Elite or Elegant but it had a weird "very long" 5th gear, metallic grey.
 
Best vehicle I have driven is a 12litre, 18 tons Mowag Piraña APC. Massive punch.........
 
Imaz said:
Alfa Romeo Alfetta 2.0 :(
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Good choice. The current 159 is my favourite car. Nobody does style like the Italians.

Sadly am reduced to a Skoda diesel these days
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Nothing wrong with that. If badge snobs want to miss out on a great line up like Skoda's then its their loss. The new Octavia is coming out soon. Looks good from the pictures I've seen.

IwasanotherwatfordR said:
I had the car since August 2011, it is one of the first customer cars. I love cars but am a ****e driver (no nerve or ability). It has just been upgraded to 625bhp by the factory. I've never really opened it up to be honest, the car is so very fast that I would lose my license. I've had all sorts of silly exotica, but the guys at McLaren are fantastic and make you feel special. It also costs no more to service than a BMW. If you are ever near Watford, Herts pm me and you can have a ride.
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625? Must be hard to keep the speed down!

Cheers mate, will do.
 
My mate who lives 3 floors above us in our appartments lets m use his porsche 911 Carrera 3 on a regular basis. Nice to drive and grips like f**K !I only managed to get this opportunity as we went out to get a new car. he wanted a bit more understated for bussiness meetings. So after visiting a few dealerships, he ended up with an AMG C63(i think) Merc. 6.3 litres of pure nitro fun!!
Had special pearl paint on it and black/white leather interior.
Beatifull car to be in and if you ever get the chance to drive one, then do...even if you're not a merc fan !
So in our parking lot no there is my crap Audi and his 2 parked nose to nose.
i've got a pic and if i can work out how to load it up i will....
Gotta say, after being in that merc it rates as one of my favourite "modern "cars....Still cant beat the ols 1600E's though !!!
 
The Alfetta back then was famous (IIRC) for being RWD with a rear gear box for weight distribution. Only drove it once as the owner was too out of it on ***** to drive, fantastic balance and roadholding on twisty hilly roads. Very popular with the Police and Carabinieri where it was replacing the old Giulias.
 
The nutters on Top Gear frequently state you're not a proper petrol head until you've owned an Alfa
 
I'm lucky in that during the summer I drive wedding cars for my mate ( alleventslimos.com for a shameless plug) it's only a small fleet. he does have the previously mentioned mas which is very popular but the sweetheart of the bunch is a Daimler ds420 it's 30 years old and apart from a few minor rust bubbles it's a stunning car. I love driving it.
 
WBA2_QPR3 said:
The nutters on Top Gear frequently state you're not a proper petrol head until you've owned an Alfa
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I ain't a petrol head and I ain't owned one but I think they look great!

I know you're a Mercedes man these days Wubba. I remember you and Oddball hard at it over his Saab fixation. What did you call it? An architects car? <laugh>
Sadly the Swedish giant has since stopped trading.

I like something a little different to the norm. An Alfa probably wouldn't have the same appeal for me if I lived in Italy for example. Like, I really like the Lexus IS (only the look of it as I've not driven one) but its more to do with the fact that I don't see many of 'em knocking around than owte else.
 
Yes I run a 12 year old E class estate with 187,000 miles as my daily driver and it runs like clockwork. Well engineered and reliable. Plus no one gives me any grief unlike a BMW I once owned when I got non stop abuse

Never saw the appeal of a Saab

Sadly like amotherwatfordr I too have a mild car addiction problem but mines more at the quantity over quality end of the market
 
Always fancied one of those Presidential Mercedes favoured by African Dictators of the seventies or an armoured Alfa just for the look, the first in black and the second in dark blue of course.

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WBA2_QPR3 said:
In fact woody I think my mates (now) wife went to school in hertford with bills daughter I think?? Mrs woody perhaps?

You see, swords bringing people together again!
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The plot thickens. If harpenden, then maybe - my wife went to st Dominic's then roundwood park. Her 3 sisters all went to John F kennedy in Hemel Hempstead.
 
Imaz said:
Always fancied one of those Presidential Mercedes favoured by African Dictators of the seventies or an armoured Alfa just for the look, the first in black and the second in dark blue of course.
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You mean Balkan dictator <laugh>

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Woodyhoopleson said:
The plot thickens. If harpenden, then maybe - my wife went to st Dominic's then roundwood park. Her 3 sisters all went to John F kennedy in Hemel Hempstead.
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I went to adeyfield school in Hemel before it burnt down with one of my brothers and my other brother went to long dean for a while before my parents moved to Camden. I was mates with the O'Sullivan kids and all 5 of them went to JFK

I'm sure my mates wife was mates with bills daughter. We used to meet up at various pubs in harpenden but it was a long time ago and my memory is shot
 
El Pirata said:
You mean Balkan dictator <laugh>

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What a motor though. Without motorcycle outriders it's just not the same look though.

Last time I lived in Africa the President (pbuh!) favoured an entourage of armoured Pajeros followed by a pick up towing a cannon and an armoured car!
 
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