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Vroom Vroom. The Car, Other vehicles and Motorsports thread

001001
edited June 2014 in General Discussion Posts: 1,575
Here is a thread to talk about Cars (Bond or newly released cars etc, Other vehicles (Motorbikes etc,and Motorsports (F1 etc.

Anyone watch F1?
Ricciardo won his first grand prix after mercedes have dominated the season. Big surprise.
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  • 001001
    edited June 2014 Posts: 1,575
    What car do you own at the moment?
    I drive a sillycar (celica).
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited June 2014 Posts: 14,617
    In the early 2000's, I used to drive a 1990 VN Commodore which looked pretty much exactly like this, except with deep 5-spoke alloy rims:

    http://petesmedia.com/vn/800/DSCN1075.jpg

    I haven't driven for many years now, and catch public transport everywhere- but I plan to buy another car at some point down the road...

    Back in the late 80s, I sat in a Formula 1 race car, but unfortunately the photo is somewhere at my parents house. I also vaguely remember seeing KITT from Night Rider at the '88 World Expo in Brisbane. I don't consider myself a petrol head, but I have a keen interest in vehicle design and technology. I'm not sure what my definitive dream car would be, but I love muscle cars the most, and would love to own a Pontiac Trans-Am, Firebird or Camaro circa. 70s-80s.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
    Posts: 4,343
    001 wrote:

    Anyone watch F1?
    Ricciardo won his first grand prix after mercedes have dominated the season. Big surprise.

    Vettel must be pissed, as he is sitting in the same car while his team mate wins. Has the world champion met his match?
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/275/4981/38187490005_original.jpg%3Fv%3D0&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3818749/2000-mercedes-benz-clk-class/&amp;h=600&amp;w=800&amp;tbnid=pi0Ktv6_64u4rM:&amp;zoom=1&amp;q=mercedes+benz+clk+2000&amp;docid=BGkaxR8HtE605M&amp;hl=en&amp;ei=q5aZU7ypDYmO7Aa674C4Aw&amp;tbm=isch&amp;client=safari&amp;ved=0CCEQMygFMAU

    Not my actual car but it's a close enough picture to the one that I usually smoke about in
    It's not a DB5 but it will do for now I found it in a barn of all places bought it from the son of the chap who had it from new and then had to make it work which took some doing but that's a story for another day.
  • 001001
    edited June 2014 Posts: 1,575
    zebrafish wrote:
    001 wrote:

    Anyone watch F1?
    Ricciardo won his first grand prix after mercedes have dominated the season. Big surprise.

    Vettel must be pissed, as he is sitting in the same car while his team mate wins. Has the world champion met his match?

    Vettel looked like being one of the greatest f1 drivers of all time after winning 4 world championships in a row,but ricciardo has out driven him so far.

  • boldfingerboldfinger
    edited June 2014 Posts: 5,767
    Vroom Vroom - a fantastic live double album of King Crimson´s double trio version :-).

    http://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/191/cover_5982317112009.jpg


    Did I mention we had a Lamborghini exhibition in a local museum for modern arts :-)?

    Mrcoggins wrote:
    http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/275/4981/38187490005_original.jpg%3Fv%3D0&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3818749/2000-mercedes-benz-clk-class/&amp;h=600&amp;w=800&amp;tbnid=pi0Ktv6_64u4rM:&amp;zoom=1&amp;q=mercedes+benz+clk+2000&amp;docid=BGkaxR8HtE605M&amp;hl=en&amp;ei=q5aZU7ypDYmO7Aa674C4Aw&amp;tbm=isch&amp;client=safari&amp;ved=0CCEQMygFMAU

    Not my actual car but it's a close enough picture to the one that I usually smoke about in
    It's not a DB5 but it will do for now I found it in a barn of all places bought it from the son of the chap who had it from new and then had to make it work which took some doing but that's a story for another day.
    Not too shabby. Meanwhile, I´m content with my Ford Fusion...

  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    Meanwhile just down the road from me some men in a shed are doing this
    http://www.facebook.com/BLOODHOUNDSSC
  • boldfingerboldfinger
    Posts: 5,767
    Nice occupation.

    Up my street there´s a father-son team who every now and then have some old grandeur parked in front of the house and are tinkering on it. I saw a Rolls, a Maserati, and one or two others. Apparently they fix and sell them. I haven´t made any fotos yet, unfortunately.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    24 hours Le mans race this weekend.
    Audi v Toyota v Porsche. Toyota to win.........
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT

    http://www.supercars.net/cars/6391.html
  • 001001
    edited June 2014 Posts: 1,575
    Nice new bond car....2014 Bentley Continental GT3-R
    Capable of reaching 60 mph from a standstill in just 3.6 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.8 secs), the GT3-R is a Grand Tourer with the performance of a racer.


    2014_Bentley_ContinentalGT3R-0-1024.jpg
  • boldfingerboldfinger
    Posts: 5,767
    Love at first sight!

    No, really, the longer I look at it, the more I fall in love with it.
  • 001001
    edited June 2014 Posts: 1,575
    2014 LaFerrari, Fastest Ferrari road car ever.
    top speed ~350 kph / 217.35 mph
    0 - 100 kph ~3.0 seconds
    0 - 200 kph ~7.0 seconds
    V12 petrol and a electric motor, giving it a combined power output of 950 bhp...

    2014_LaFerrari_-0-1024.jpg
    Looks cool

    2014_LaFerrari_-1-1024.jpg


    2014_LaFerrari_-4-1024.jpg


    2014_LaFerrari_-6-1024.jpg
  • boldfingerboldfinger
    Posts: 5,767
    I hope I´m not blapheming, but that Ferrari reminds me more of a transformer than a sports car.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    boldfinger wrote:
    I hope I´m not blapheming, but that Ferrari reminds me more of a transformer than a sports car.

    It does look like a transformer. It's not the most stylish ferrari they've ever made but i'd sure like to see it tested on top gear.

  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited July 2014 Posts: 14,617
    It's clearly an Autobot Triple Changer. Here's its robot and alt modes:

    300px-G1Powerglide_toy.jpg
  • boldfingerboldfinger
    Posts: 5,767
    Tie-in to the film?
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,617
    I don't follow the new Transformers, but Dark of the Moon had a red Ferrari 458 Italia named Dino. He spoke in an Italian accent, of course :))
  • 001001
    edited July 2014 Posts: 1,575
    Top 10 James Bond Cars.

    http://www.007james.com/articles/top_10_james_bond_cars.php

    No Vanquish,That's one of my favorite cars........
    How did these 2 make it so high on the list?

    3 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (Diamonds Are Forever, 1971)
    7 Citroen 2CV
  • 001001
    edited July 2014 Posts: 1,575
    2014 McLaren F1 Tour
    Among the great tours of the motoring world is the McLaren F1 Tour.

    The tour is organized by Ray Bellm who manages the official club for the McLaren F1 owners with support from McLaren Automotive.

    This year they used the picturesque Province of Siena or Sienne Italy and used the incredible hotel Borgo Santo Pietro in Chiusdino, Tuscany as homebase


    This would have been a great bond car back in the mid to late 90's.

    Great scenery.........


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  • valentinzukovskyvalentinzukovsky
    Posts: 503
    http://telly.com/U7HY2 Aston Martin - Nobody Does it Better
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    Read (a lot) about the plane featured in the opening of Octopussy and it's recent modern adaptation.

    http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/james-bonds-micro-jet-lives-on-as-a-pretend-cruise-miss-1613344267/+pgeorge
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    JWESTBROOK wrote: »
    Read (a lot) about the plane featured in the opening of Octopussy and it's recent modern adaptation.

    http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/james-bonds-micro-jet-lives-on-as-a-pretend-cruise-miss-1613344267/+pgeorge

    That plane was amazing in Octopussy and to see it still being used 31 years later is unbelievable.
  • 001001
    edited August 2014 Posts: 1,575
    2015 Aston Martin Vanquish Coupe and Rapide S
    Do you want 2 or 4 doors with your Aston?

    vanquish-harper-4.jpg?w=800&h=520&crop=1

    vanquish-harper-3.jpg?w=1024&h=660

    2015 Aston Martin Rapide S

    rapide-2.jpg?w=1024&h=660

    rapide-3.jpg?w=1024&h=660
  • boldfingerboldfinger
    Posts: 5,767
    001 wrote: »
    2015 Aston Martin Vanquish Coupe and Rapide S
    Do you want 2 or 4 doors with your Aston?
    Let´s start with a more easy question:
    At first sight, I´d say the white color looks amazing. But when I take my time, I´d take the blue-grey from the last picture.

    Looks damn fine with four doors, but the two door version looks just too badass. The four door version maybe as an additional, so that the family is happy they also fit in?

  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,617
    I'll take the coupe, it looks so much better. Not a big fan of the Rapide's gaping grill, but I agree that the blue-grey paint looks very nice. I was just thinking the other day that I'd like to see Bond's new Aston in a paint scheme other than the usual grey/Silver Birch. The blue-grey is subtle enough, but I'd also welcome a white one- we haven't seen Bond in a white car since '81, I think. British Racing Green would be sweeeet.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited August 2014 Posts: 15,719
    Just heard the news that Max Verstappen will drive in Formula 1 in 2015... and he's only 16 years old, which will make him the first underaged person to drive in F1. Absolutly extrodinary, he is not old enough to pass his driving licence or to drink alcohol but he will drive the fastest race cars on the planet and be classified as part of the greatest drivers on this earth.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    Just heard the news that Max Verstappen will drive in Formula 1 in 2015... and he's only 16 years old, which will make him the first underaged person to drive in F1. Absolutly extrodinary, he is not old enough to pass his driving licence or to drink alcohol but he will drive the fastest race cars on the planet and be classified as part of the greatest drivers on this earth.

    He'll be 17 by the time he races in F1.
    His dad used to race in F1.
    He drove for bennetton with michael schumacher as his team mate in 1994 and other teams after that.
    He wasn't very good.

  • boldfingerboldfinger
    Posts: 5,767
    16, 17, what does it matter if he´s got the chance to give it a go at the F1. Amazing. I wish him good luck and a solid character.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    boldfinger wrote: »
    16, 17, what does it matter if he´s got the chance to give it a go at the F1. Amazing. I wish him good luck and a solid character.

    He's too inexperienced to race in F1 next year in my opinion.
    He should be a test driver for at least 1 year before racing with the big boys.
    F1 cars are so much more powerful than the cars he's driving at the moment.......
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