Car (or bike) Chat!

[Macca]

Bloke who lives near me has a Soarer. Rare care that is.

Yes, the thing about the LS400 is that they are old enough to be self-maintainable. They were designed and built to better the Mercedes E series. Statement level Japanese engineering, those boys don't muck about.

[walpurgis]

If I had a car and could travel around the country at will do you realise how much hi-fi kit I would accumulate?

You could become another Audio Al.

[Marco]

Ugly as sin? Really?

Yup, soz. I know why you like it, but for me, it's a 'double-bag job'. Big, bulky, old-fashioned, nondescript Japanese box. Completely unsexy, but I guess that's not the point. Looks like something a 70s 'man from C&A', with beige slacks and sideburns would drive, which is probably why you like it!

Hear ya, about your driving licence, I think that would also put me off a tad!!

Marco.

[Macca]

'Man At C&A' LOL - yes I know where you're coming from. I like flash cars but wouldn't drive one myself. I prefer the anonymity of something like that Lexus. Still a high quality car but under the radar for most punters.

[Marco]

Indeed, and it's BEIGE, no doubt just like the driver's trousers (and C&A Y-fronts underneath)!

Nah, I like something sporty and 'distinctive'. I dislike the word "flash", as I don't buy nice cars for that reason, simply to provide the fun-factor I enjoy. Because cars, for me, shouldn't just be homogenised, nondescript boxes to transport you mundanely from A to B, but give you a thrill and 'sense of anticipation' every time you get behind the wheel.

I enjoy some excitement, as life's too short to inhabit boredomville!!

Marco.

[CageyH]

I'm not so much into high top-speeds, as you can't use them in this country (or virtually any country) on public roads. It's all about *how* a car gets to 70/80mph - on the right road, and so acceleration and the way the car 'feels' when you're driving it, is what is important to me, as that's where the fun factor lies!

Marco.

How come you bought a dirty diesel with a boat anchor up front then?

[Marco]

Lol... Boat anchor? You've lost me there

Dirty diesel? Haha... We've been here before Also, remember that any car I drive must have *some* in-built economy and practicality!

Marco.

[Firebottle]

I enjoy some excitement, as life's too short for it to be boring!!

Have to agree with that. I do drive a very boring box on wheels which is both reliable and economical, which I appreciate, so I get my excitement elsewhere:



It's a bit like a bike but without the wheels really

[Macca]

Certainly no issue with traffic jams when you're driving one of those.

[Marco]

Yeah that's quality, Alan - defo what you call thrilling!

What happens when you're up there and need a wee - do you just unzip your wee weiner and let it go?

Marco.