Been away from a while. i'm still in the twin turbo Liberty but been collecting bikes like nobodys business. Currently got 2 V-Stroms a 650 and the thousand and 3 Fireblades. An 06 racebike, an 04 streetfighter and an 06 that I am turning into a Repsol replica so I can pretend I am doctor house md.
I've got an IS200, missus has a Yaris. After all my bangers breaking and costing "unexpected" money, she made me spend upfront on something modern and reliable.
A Mitsubishi Grandis, I have three kids now...
Still a Capri although I'm on number 3 since October. Finally found one that feels right.
And a Mondeo TDCi for family duties.
A 406 Diesel Estate. Puke. Does the job as far as covering the miles for work though.
My girlfriend's Golf. Surprisingly pleasant to drive given what everyone says about the MK3. Underdamped suspension though. Massively pleasant to drive compared to a diesel estate car.
My Golf. I've done the sensible thing, and pulled it out of the back of the barn this week. Out of sight is definately out of mind as far as I'm concerned, given that I've done nothing to it since my workload increased during the final year of uni. Current job list is to fix the sunroof (for some reason it no longer seals well and is leaking water into the cabin), fix all the door cards back on and fit a nice stereo. Then I'll put it through another MOT and get it on the road as is.
Plans are to get a MK3 16V for its engine and brain, get the struts + hubs off my breaker MK2 16V (for the big brakes), and build everything up on a spare subframe at my leisure, for a relatively pain free swap. That way I'll hopefully avoid the classic project car mission creep, where every job uncovers another thing that you probably ought to do whilst it's in bits, and eventually leads to a car taking eternity to build / you getting sick of it and not looking at it for 18 months...
Today
An old Audi A4 and the Sylva Leader with the ZX10 bike engine which is a good bit nearer finished now. Tomorrow, the Audi might be replaced with a 5 door Golf GTI 8 valve in red. I miss torque aznd the Audi has none. (It's a 1.6).
I'm a cyclist now too (not on the road, that's suicidal around these parts) So I also have a Diamond Back lakeside too which pleases me more than any of the above right now.
SWMBO still has a Seat Ibiza which she's had for 7 years now. I think it might be a keeper that one.....
Still got the same 01/91 build 06/91 reg car I've had for last 10 years. 79K > 178K. 3" drainpipe, 4 pot 300ZX front brakes and lots of rust.
Got a 2nd one last Oct, build 12/93 reg 12/94. Auto for Sundays, under
100K, got a filter (may put it on other one). +3rd un '89 65K, that's in so many pieces many of which are on other cars it won't ever drive again. Well not unless one of the other two needs a re-shell and gives all the bits back.I'd like a little Monster Dark.
sold the 328 coupe last November now driving a silver mini one, loving the mini too surprisingly. re-discovered how much fun small low powered cars can be! also started going kick boxing, muay thai actually for the last 4 months.
At the moment I've got the Volvo 850 T5 as my daily driver, a Mk1 Golf GTi which I'm waiting for the buyer to collect, a Rover P6 3500 I've got to collect tomorrow, a Rover P4 100 which I've got to collect next week and a '62 Skoda Octavia Kombi which I keep meaning to get roadworthy (or even a picture of)
Collecting bikes... hmm.
Now sure how long a while is, but I'm running a '04 Saab 9-3 low pressure turbo.
Nice collection!!
My only roadworthy car is a Montego GSi. It's not got a great reputation, but it drives great, it's been 100% reliable and it's perfect for lugging crap around in. Might chop it in soon though for something else soon though, as the fuel economy is getting annoying.
Tucked away in the garage is a Rover SD1 Vitesse which is gradually becoming roadworthy. Hopefully I'll be driving it about by the end of the summer, as I'm missing the V8-goodness.
Other half has a Citroen C1 now, which is great. Revvy little 3 pot with no power, but handles like a go-kart and costs f*ck all to run.
Wow a sensible call on a car. Colour me shocked. : )
Fraser
Yeah I know, but having played for just a couple of minutes in a Porsche
997, I now understand how good trackdays are, and fancy finding something ludicrous, old and rwd to strip out, slower and wobblier the better.
How about a V8 Rover P6? 12 months MOT, taxed until the end of March (exempt anyway), yours for a grand.
MUST. RESIST.
What colour is it?
Um. Tobacco leaf is the official name for it.
Don't suppose I can interest you in a Capri?
I only 'do' V6 Capris.
With cream-ish leather interior? That'll be just like my last one apart from the lack of power steering. What's the condition of the interior like?
They made others?
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