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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Heh! That's an awesome photo.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,019
    mtm wrote: »
    Heh! That's an awesome photo.

    I admit I thought so myself. That's why I took it :-).
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    1960? No: 2020. Discovered these two beauties, a Mercedes-Benz 220s (W 111) and an Auto Union 1000 last Friday on a bicycle tour in the North Frisia district.
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    Two beautiful cars, boy. ;)
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    https://www.classicdriver.com/en/auction/rm-sothebys-shiftmonterey?past_item=1&id=766446

    I hope to see you there. But don't even think of trying to outbid me. X(
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
    Posts: 4,341
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    https://www.classicdriver.com/en/auction/rm-sothebys-shiftmonterey?past_item=1&id=766446

    I hope to see you there. But don't even think of trying to outbid me. X(

    @007InAction take note, they have your dream BMW on offer:

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  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    Posts: 2,515
    zebrafish wrote: »
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    https://www.classicdriver.com/en/auction/rm-sothebys-shiftmonterey?past_item=1&id=766446

    I hope to see you there. But don't even think of trying to outbid me. X(

    @007InAction take note, they have your dream BMW on offer:

    72b5e39eabfd69a24d32f8b0b0773568bfde7bed.jpg

    Nice car for the track,not for the road with that low front spoiler.

    I always loved the 928 styling.
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    Also the 944.
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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,338
    I always find it bizarre that they used a 928 to double for the DB5 at the end of Skyfall. There was only ever one or two photos that appeared of that I think, I'd love to find out more.

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  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    mtm wrote: »
    I always find it bizarre that they used a 928 to double for the DB5 at the end of Skyfall. There was only ever one or two photos that appeared of that I think, I'd love to find out more.

    6i8urjtr8a141.jpg

    I didn't even know that! I thought it was a picture of the model... #-o
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,338
    Yeah apparently the CG guys used it as reference in some way.

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    https://jalopnik.com/the-aston-martin-db5-they-blew-up-in-skyfall-was-really-1675319122

    It's even got a little chrome bumper on which is sweet :)
  • edited August 2020 Posts: 5,989
    Today, while taking care of some urgent business regarding my sister, I found this :

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    Some people have all the luck.

    Oh, and this evening, I managed to drive an automatic for the first tim ever. I brought back my sister's car (a Toyota Yaris), and had a few fall starts. I've been accustomed to driving stick, so my left foot didn't quite know what to do. Plus, the GPS, but that's a story for another time.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
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    1949 Riley RMC ;-)
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,338
    Rather obtuse parking :)
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,213
    mtm wrote: »
    Rather obtuse parking :)

    I guess with some cars that's allowed.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,019
    Gerard wrote: »
    Oh, and this evening, I managed to drive an automatic for the first tim ever. I brought back my sister's car (a Toyota Yaris), and had a few fall starts. I've been accustomed to driving stick, so my left foot didn't quite know what to do. Plus, the GPS, but that's a story for another time.

    Do you really mean this? I mean, did you try an automatic before and only managed to use it for the first time...or have you never driven an automatic? Before 2004, I never bought a car with an automatic transmission because I was too parsimonious to spend the extra dough, but ever since I persuaded my parents to buy their first car with an automatic in the 70s enjoyed driving them. I remember a quote from Sir Stirling Moss from the 60s that it made no sense for a non-race driver to have a stick-shift.

    My own first automatic car was a 2004 MB 320 CDI, and I decided never to buy a stick-shift again. I still know how to drive one, but why should I bother?
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    edited August 2020 Posts: 3,497
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Gerard wrote: »
    Oh, and this evening, I managed to drive an automatic for the first tim ever. I brought back my sister's car (a Toyota Yaris), and had a few fall starts. I've been accustomed to driving stick, so my left foot didn't quite know what to do. Plus, the GPS, but that's a story for another time.

    Do you really mean this? I mean, did you try an automatic before and only managed to use it for the first time...or have you never driven an automatic? Before 2004, I never bought a car with an automatic transmission because I was too parsimonious to spend the extra dough, but ever since I persuaded my parents to buy their first car with an automatic in the 70s enjoyed driving them. I remember a quote from Sir Stirling Moss from the 60s that it made no sense for a non-race driver to have a stick-shift.

    My own first automatic car was a 2004 MB 320 CDI, and I decided never to buy a stick-shift again. I still know how to drive one, but why should I bother?

    Yep, I never want to drive stick again either. The S-Tronic fits my 150hp A3 perfectly. ;)
  • Posts: 5,989
    Do you really mean this? I mean, did you try an automatic before and only managed to use it for the first time...or have you never driven an automatic?

    The second : in my sixty years of life, I had never driven an automatic before yesterday. Neither had I driven a hybrid before. Yes, we dinosaurs are still around.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,338
    I really meant to buy an auto this time; or rather semi auto, as I’ve driven plenty of autos and enjoyed them and the convenience in traffic is just too good, but I tried the car with a manual and it was just too much fun. That straight six BMW 3.0 is just too enjoyable not to be using a gear stick with it. Next time though! :)
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,213
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Gerard wrote: »
    Oh, and this evening, I managed to drive an automatic for the first tim ever. I brought back my sister's car (a Toyota Yaris), and had a few fall starts. I've been accustomed to driving stick, so my left foot didn't quite know what to do. Plus, the GPS, but that's a story for another time.

    Do you really mean this? I mean, did you try an automatic before and only managed to use it for the first time...or have you never driven an automatic? Before 2004, I never bought a car with an automatic transmission because I was too parsimonious to spend the extra dough, but ever since I persuaded my parents to buy their first car with an automatic in the 70s enjoyed driving them. I remember a quote from Sir Stirling Moss from the 60s that it made no sense for a non-race driver to have a stick-shift.

    My own first automatic car was a 2004 MB 320 CDI, and I decided never to buy a stick-shift again. I still know how to drive one, but why should I bother?

    Not to annoy a legend, but I think that's a load of.

    Why should racing drivers have all the fun? And anyway, up until recently I was able to change gears quicker than an automatic. Above all, I can see what's coming, so changing gear down to excellerate and overtake, especially on mountainous roads, is still better done with a manual car. I don't like automatics. I've driven them before but they never seem to do exactly what I want them to. I drove a nissan bluebird in New Zealand and it took ages to shift down when going up a hill. Imagine trying to overtake while going uphill....

  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,338
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Gerard wrote: »
    Oh, and this evening, I managed to drive an automatic for the first tim ever. I brought back my sister's car (a Toyota Yaris), and had a few fall starts. I've been accustomed to driving stick, so my left foot didn't quite know what to do. Plus, the GPS, but that's a story for another time.

    Do you really mean this? I mean, did you try an automatic before and only managed to use it for the first time...or have you never driven an automatic? Before 2004, I never bought a car with an automatic transmission because I was too parsimonious to spend the extra dough, but ever since I persuaded my parents to buy their first car with an automatic in the 70s enjoyed driving them. I remember a quote from Sir Stirling Moss from the 60s that it made no sense for a non-race driver to have a stick-shift.

    My own first automatic car was a 2004 MB 320 CDI, and I decided never to buy a stick-shift again. I still know how to drive one, but why should I bother?

    Not to annoy a legend, but I think that's a load of.

    Yeah I was thinking that. Moss was great and all but not a stranger to snobbery at times.
    Why should racing drivers have all the fun? And anyway, up until recently I was able to change gears quicker than an automatic. Above all, I can see what's coming, so changing gear down to excellerate and overtake, especially on mountainous roads, is still better done with a manual car. I don't like automatics. I've driven them before but they never seem to do exactly what I want them to. I drove a nissan bluebird in New Zealand and it took ages to shift down when going up a hill. Imagine trying to overtake while going uphill....

    Generally they’re fine if your car is really powerful, but the Bluebirds of the world were more of a struggle. Now everything is semi-auto and DSG and all that they’re much better. I love that Rolls Royces have gearboxes which talk to the GPS so they select a gear appropriate for the next bend or incline- very nice.
    Not that we’ll even need that once everything is electric.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,213
    mtm wrote: »
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Gerard wrote: »
    Oh, and this evening, I managed to drive an automatic for the first tim ever. I brought back my sister's car (a Toyota Yaris), and had a few fall starts. I've been accustomed to driving stick, so my left foot didn't quite know what to do. Plus, the GPS, but that's a story for another time.

    Do you really mean this? I mean, did you try an automatic before and only managed to use it for the first time...or have you never driven an automatic? Before 2004, I never bought a car with an automatic transmission because I was too parsimonious to spend the extra dough, but ever since I persuaded my parents to buy their first car with an automatic in the 70s enjoyed driving them. I remember a quote from Sir Stirling Moss from the 60s that it made no sense for a non-race driver to have a stick-shift.

    My own first automatic car was a 2004 MB 320 CDI, and I decided never to buy a stick-shift again. I still know how to drive one, but why should I bother?

    Not to annoy a legend, but I think that's a load of.

    Yeah I was thinking that. Moss was great and all but not a stranger to snobbery at times.
    Why should racing drivers have all the fun? And anyway, up until recently I was able to change gears quicker than an automatic. Above all, I can see what's coming, so changing gear down to excellerate and overtake, especially on mountainous roads, is still better done with a manual car. I don't like automatics. I've driven them before but they never seem to do exactly what I want them to. I drove a nissan bluebird in New Zealand and it took ages to shift down when going up a hill. Imagine trying to overtake while going uphill....

    Generally they’re fine if your car is really powerful, but the Bluebirds of the world were more of a struggle. Now everything is semi-auto and DSG and all that they’re much better.
    Not that we’ll even need that once everything is electric.

    True, and my current car might be the last one I own with a proper stick shift gearbox, but I love driving it that way and I'm sure driving it as an automatic would be half the fun. I understand the Gulia (still aiming for that one) only has flippers. we'll see..
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I do get a silly childish pleasure from heel-and-toeing and blipping on the downshift! I drove a car recently that actually does this for you, which is clever and everything but takes away the fun bit!
  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    Posts: 2,515
    mtm wrote: »
    I do get a silly childish pleasure from heel-and-toeing and blipping on the downshift! I drove a car recently that actually does this for you, which is clever and everything but takes away the fun bit!

    What car was that ?
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,176
    I took my test in a manual because I thought it would come in useful, but since passing I've mostly driven my mum's automatic, which I much prefer!

    On the bike front, I've always had twist and go scooters. Current beast is semi-automatic (Honda NC750), with auto and manual modes and paddles to change up and down. I usually ride it in auto and change gear manually if I can see a roundabout or an overtake coming up. I'll go full manual on a really twisty/hilly ride.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,338
    mtm wrote: »
    I do get a silly childish pleasure from heel-and-toeing and blipping on the downshift! I drove a car recently that actually does this for you, which is clever and everything but takes away the fun bit!

    What car was that ?

    I think it was a sporty Hyundai: one of those N ones. I can't remember the model number. It was a good car though.
    Of note to Bond fans: I drove it down the road they did the car chase/flip in Casino Royale on :)
  • ImpertinentGoonImpertinentGoon Everybody needs a hobby.
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    A few weekends ago I was driving along a very nice hill road in the city I just recently moved to. First weekend of really beautiful weather since the lockdown was lifted a little bit, on our way out of the city. I'm in my sister's automatic Suzuki Swift and suddenly a Porsche in a bit of a Rallye get-up pulls into the road behind me. For the next 20+ minutes there is absolutely no way to overtake on the twisty road and I'm alternatively stuck behind cyclists or just don't have the power/driving skill (mostly driving skill...) to really give it a go. My Girlfriend was very confused when I got more and more nervous. All I could think about was the poor guy in his amazing car who probably looked forward to that drive for months and spend all of it stuck behind a Suzuki doing 30 kph with a driver who had no idea how to get the thing to go faster.
  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    edited August 2020 Posts: 2,515
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    The 2020 Porsche Taycan EV looks ugly.
    Probably the ugliest Porsche ever?
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    2020-porsche-taycan.jpg
    The 2020 Porsche Taycan EV looks ugly.
    Probably the ugliest Porsche ever?

    Imho, it doesn't and it it isn't.

    The previous generation Panamera should get that title.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,176
    All I could think about was the poor guy in his amazing car who probably looked forward to that drive for months and spend all of it stuck behind a Suzuki doing 30 kph with a driver who had no idea how to get the thing to go faster.

    Don't worry, he probably turned round at the end and did it again! (My boyfriend went back for 2 or 3 extra goes on the Grossglockner while I sat in the cafe with an ice cream.)
  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    edited August 2020 Posts: 2,515
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    2020-porsche-taycan.jpg
    The 2020 Porsche Taycan EV looks ugly.
    Probably the ugliest Porsche ever?

    Imho, it doesn't and it it isn't.

    The previous generation Panamera should get that title.

    2018-porsche-panamera-rwd-v6-1545173405.jpg?crop=0.928xw:0.848xh;0.0385xw,0.152xh&resize=1200:*
    The Panamera i think looks much better than the Taycan.

    390063_2020_Porsche_Taycan.jpg
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    You guys seem to find most cars ugly! :)

    I'd say both of those are much better than something like the 914, but I know even that has its fans.
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