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  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    edited November 2019 Posts: 3,497
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    1995 Mercedes C36AMG.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    JamesCraig wrote: »

    1995 Mercedes C36AMG.

    Ugly, in my opinion. In general it's nice to have a reliable and powerful engine, but the wheels are just not right. I don't have the mindset for a family car upgraded to a sports car. Why not buy a sorts car instead on the side?
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    edited November 2019 Posts: 3,497
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    Beautiful, isn't she ;-)
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
    edited November 2019 Posts: 4,341
    If you listen closely, you can hear her purr.

    Btw, is the camber of the rear wheels normal for an E-Type?
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    zebrafish wrote: »
    If you listen closely, you can hear her purr.

    Btw, is the camber of the rear wheels normal for an E-Type?

    No, it isn't. But this is a race version. ;-)
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Not just any racing version either; that’s one of the CUT 7 cars- a famous racer. I’ve seen it race many times at Goodwood.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    1991 Lotus Esprit. >:)
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/5-collector-cars-put-your-garage-week-134 ;-)
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I'd love an Esprit, and I don't think it's just the Bond connection either. I'd love Lotus to build something as simple and stylish again.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    JamesCraig wrote: »
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    1991 Lotus Esprit. >:)

    I've never been much of a Lotus fan, but by jove this green suits her well!
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    Jaguar F-Type facelift.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
    edited December 2019 Posts: 4,341
    Italian coat (Giugiaro - same guy designed the Esprit 10 years later), but American heart (5.4 Liter Chevy V8). Birth date: 1966.
    An Iso Grifo GL300 Series I for sale.

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  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    Molto bene. ^:)^
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    JamesCraig wrote: »
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    Jaguar F-Type facelift.

    Yes I think it's worked pretty well. And I'm not usually keen on making cars look more aggressive.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    mtm wrote: »
    JamesCraig wrote: »
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    Jaguar F-Type facelift.

    Yes I think it's worked pretty well. And I'm not usually keen on making cars look more aggressive.

    The best part of it all is that a V8 has replaced the V6.

    Eat this, green terrorists. >:)
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    JamesCraig wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    JamesCraig wrote: »
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    Jaguar F-Type facelift.

    Yes I think it's worked pretty well. And I'm not usually keen on making cars look more aggressive.

    The best part of it all is that a V8 has replaced the V6.

    Eat this, green terrorists. >:)

    There was always a V8! They’ve just dropped the V6. To be honest the 2.0l has always sounded pretty good anyway!
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    mtm wrote: »
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    JamesCraig wrote: »
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    Jaguar F-Type facelift.

    Yes I think it's worked pretty well. And I'm not usually keen on making cars look more aggressive.

    The best part of it all is that a V8 has replaced the V6.

    Eat this, green terrorists. >:)

    There was always a V8! They’ve just dropped the V6. To be honest the 2.0l has always sounded pretty good anyway!

    Yes, but they upgraded the V8.

    So... ;-)
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    I do lke the upgrade. Looks good.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    https://www.topmarques.it/#1

    Worth a visit. ;)
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Definately!
  • UnivexUnivex
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    Don't like the upgrade on the Jag, not one bit. But then again, it's tradition, as they upgraded the E-type in the seventies to a similar poor effect.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    Renault 25. Crap, I know, but I quite like the design.

    They were made in not so small numbers until 1992 but they disappeared quickly.
  • UnivexUnivex
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    How could a company that made the Alpine or the Caravelle make that is beyond me :-D
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    Univex wrote: »
    How could a company that made the Alpine or the Caravelle make that is beyond me :-D

    What would you call the AMC-Renaults of the eighties, then? ;)
  • UnivexUnivex
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    JamesCraig wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    How could a company that made the Alpine or the Caravelle make that is beyond me :-D

    What would you call the AMC-Renaults of the eighties, then? ;)

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  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    The Renault 25 looks very luxurious in that picture :-)
    But when I think of Renault, these models come to mind:

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  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    Univex wrote: »
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    How could a company that made the Alpine or the Caravelle make that is beyond me :-D

    What would you call the AMC-Renaults of the eighties, then? ;)

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    Quite ugly boxes, ey. ;-)
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    The A110s (old and new) are actually quite pleasant to the eye in real life ;-)
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Oh come on, the Renault 25 wasn't a bad looking car. Another Renault I liked the look of, was the 25's sucessor, the Safrane.

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    Might not be the most flash car out there, but it certainly was not an ugly looking car.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    zebrafish wrote: »
    The A110s (old and new) are actually quite pleasant to the eye in real life ;-)

    They are. But not the AMC Renaults ;-)

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