Car (or bike) Chat!

[Marco]

Yeah, quality... Although I'd be a bit more considerate with the wine bottles. We always put our bins out the night before collection is due, around 7pm.

The process for us is particularly noisy, as we have one of those recycling 'trolley carts', with separate bins for paper, glass and cans, and a long stoney driveway (around 150m) down which to wheel them, along with black (general refuse) or green (garden refuse) bins, depending on which week it is, so we're always aware of trying not to disturb people when clunking down!

Love RS6s, and all other Audis worth having, except SUVs, which I'm not a big fan of, from any manufacturer, although Grant's Toyota is among the most stylish. I just like being low down (with a sports suspension), not high up. But yes, the noise is a hoot, and you usually get approving looks from anyone into cars, when they hear the ROAR of dem pipes...

*THAT* is one of the main reasons why I HATE electric cars, no matter how fast they are, as there's no engine noise!!

Marco.

[Beobloke]

except SUVs, which I'm not a big fan of, from any manufacturer,.

What? Not even ones with both a V8 growl AND a supercharger whine?! Remembering of course that if one does require forced induction, the supercharger is the gentleman's way of doing it, not those uncouth ruffian turbo things...

[Pigmy Pony]

What? Not even ones with both a V8 growl AND a supercharger whine?! Remembering of course that if one does require forced induction, the supercharger is the gentleman's way of doing it, not those uncouth ruffian turbo things...

Yeah, one of my dream cars would be a Jag XKR, 5 litre supercharged - there's one near us and it sounds the dog ballbag...

[rmcin626]

Yeah, quality... Although I'd be a bit more considerate with the wine bottles. We always put our bins out the night before collection is due, around 7pm.

The process for us is particularly noisy, as we have one of those recycling 'trolley carts', with separate bins for paper, glass and cans, and a long stoney driveway (around 150m) down which to wheel them, along with black (general refuse) or green (garden refuse) bins, depending on which week it is, so we're always aware of trying not to disturb people when clunking down!

Love RS6s, and all other Audis worth having, except SUVs, which I'm not a big fan of, from any manufacturer, although Grant's Toyota is among the most stylish. I just like being low down (with a sports suspension), not high up. But yes, the noise is a hoot, and you usually get approving looks from anyone into cars, when they hear the ROAR of dem pipes...

*THAT* is one of the main reasons why I HATE electric cars, no matter how fast they are, as there's no engine noise!!

Marco.

I’m more than happy with my Q5.

[Ian7633]

This was my mate's Opel Manta GTE at the Brighton Speed Trials back in the 90's. It had the GM 2.0 litre engine with an Airbrex supercharger and a Richard Lam water/methanol injection system. It posted a reasonable time on the first run but blew the clutch the second time. He later fitted a Saab 900 Turbo clutch which took care of that weakness but the car was written off before he had a chance to run the following year. Apologies for the iffy picture.

[walpurgis]

This was my mate's Opel Manta GTE

Looks like my old one apart from the stickers .

[Pigmy Pony]

This was my mate's Opel Manta GTE at the Brighton Speed Trials back in the 90's. It had the GM 2.0 litre engine with an Airbrex supercharger and a Richard Lam water/methanol injection system. It posted a reasonable time on the first run but blew the clutch the second time. He later fitted a Saab 900 Turbo clutch which took care of that weakness but the car was written off before he had a chance to run the following year. Apologies for the iffy picture.

Cool car, I like that But I bet it would never stop taking money off you

[Pigmy Pony]

Looks like my old one apart from the stickers .

From a time when cars were proper, not packed full of emission-reducing bollox that no one understands

[Marco]

What? Not even ones with both a V8 growl AND a supercharger whine?! Remembering of course that if one does require forced induction, the supercharger is the gentleman's way of doing it, not those uncouth ruffian turbo things...

Ha - absolutely, old bean, but I've always been somewhat of a ruffian!



Marco.

[Marco]

I’m more than happy with my Q5.

That's cool, Robin. Enjoy it. It's undoubtedly a nice thing, but you have a different approach to cars than me

Marco.