Car (or bike) Chat!

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.

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Originally Posted by Macca

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

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You could become another Audio Al. :)

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Originally Posted by Macca

Ugly as sin? Really?

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/a...s-1280x782.jpg

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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! :D

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

Marco.

'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.

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

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.

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Originally Posted by Marco

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! :exactly:

Marco.

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

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

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

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

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

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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:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhO260KcZzE

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

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

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

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

Marco.