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• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  February 2020 Posts: 3,497

  mtm wrote: »

  Yeah I’d never buy one, sadly. Mobile money pit.

  
  Too true.
• mtm United Kingdom

  February 2020 Posts: 16,278

  Interesting that this pistonheads article appears to confirm that the DB5 on show at Silverstone last week was the prototype Goldfinger continuation DB5; so the first of the 25 brand new DB5s they're building for very rich folk (£3m each!):
  https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/james-bond-s-aston-martin-db5---driven/41881
  
  You can see it in this video here:
  https://www.esquire.com/uk/design/a31003673/no-time-to-die-aston-martin-james-bond/
• Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl

  February 2020 Posts: 3,175

  I'm thinking I might go to this:
  
  https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-aston-martin/
• CommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea

  February 2020 Posts: 8,199

  Agent_99 wrote: »

  I'm thinking I might go to this:
  
  https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-aston-martin/

  
  Now for the odd Aston Martin lying about... ;-)
  
  Go! and take pictures!!! ;-)
• mtm United Kingdom

  February 2020 Posts: 16,278

  It’s funny: I’ve been to a few Aston events and after a while you actually get a bit bored of seeing Aston Martins everywhere! :D
  
  I did go to a Jaguar event there a few years ago while the Bond in Motion exhibit was there, and they had a DAD Zao XKR turn up, which was funny because there was one inside in the exhibit too! I doubt there have been two of those in the same place for quite a while :)
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  February 2020 Posts: 3,497

  I've probably said this before, but I very much like Infiniti. Especially the Q60:
  
  
  
  
  
  
• j_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'

  February 2020 Posts: 9,000

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  I've probably said this before, but I very much like Infiniti. Especially the Q60.

  Notwithstanding the good looks, they quit selling their cars in Western Europe after not really getting a foot in the door for ten years or so.
  
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  February 2020 Posts: 3,497

  j_w_pepper wrote: »

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  I've probably said this before, but I very much like Infiniti. Especially the Q60.

  Notwithstanding the good looks, they quit selling their cars in Western Europe after not really getting a foot in the door for ten years or so.

  
  Oh yeah, it was a huge flop sadly.
  
  Which is why I don't understand why Toyota keeps Lexus here.
• j_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'

  February 2020 Posts: 9,000

  Especially since the majority of Lexus types are really, really ugly.
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  February 2020 Posts: 3,497

  j_w_pepper wrote: »

  Especially since the majority of Lexus types are really, really ugly.

  
  Them grilles yo...
  
  
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  February 2020 Posts: 3,497

  https://www.boredpanda.com/car-ads-making-of-toy-cars-benedek-lampert/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
  
  Stunning "modelcar ads"...
• j_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'

  February 2020 Posts: 9,000

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  https://www.boredpanda.com/car-ads-making-of-toy-cars-benedek-lampert/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
  
  Stunning "modelcar ads"...

  
  Yes, great indeed!
• CommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea

  February 2020 Posts: 8,199

  j_w_pepper wrote: »

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  https://www.boredpanda.com/car-ads-making-of-toy-cars-benedek-lampert/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
  
  Stunning "modelcar ads"...

  
  Yes, great indeed!

  
  Epic! goes to show model building is extremely cool! ;-)
• Octopussy Piz Gloria, Schilthorn, Switzerland.

  March 2020 Posts: 1,081

  
  
  Ruined.
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  March 2020 Posts: 3,497

  Not at all ;)
  
  But I bought an A3 because the difference in price was almost nothing. :-?
• j_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'

  March 2020 edited March 2020 Posts: 9,000

  Octopussy wrote: »

  
  Ruined.

  
  I don't know... I think it looks better than at least Mk. V (the ugliest Golf there was) through VII. Just designwise (and realising that times have changed) my preferences are the original Giugiaro Golf (I) and the Golf IV, the two cleanest of them all.
• mtm United Kingdom

  March 2020 Posts: 16,278

  Just looks like a Golf to me. What’s wrong with it?
• Octopussy Piz Gloria, Schilthorn, Switzerland.

  March 2020 Posts: 1,081

  j_w_pepper wrote: »

  Octopussy wrote: »

  
  Ruined.

  
  I don't know... I think it looks better than at least Mk. V (the ugliest Golf there was) through VII. Just designwise (and realising that times have changed) my preferences are the original Giugiaro Golf (I) and the Golf IV, the two cleanest of them all.

  
  The Mark 6, 7 and 7.5 have been the best Golf designs since the Mark 1.
  
  I love the 7.5 GTI.
  
  
  
  I feel like the new Golf looks like:
  
  
  
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  March 2020 edited March 2020 Posts: 3,497

  Octopussy wrote: »

  j_w_pepper wrote: »

  Octopussy wrote: »

  
  Ruined.

  
  I don't know... I think it looks better than at least Mk. V (the ugliest Golf there was) through VII. Just designwise (and realising that times have changed) my preferences are the original Giugiaro Golf (I) and the Golf IV, the two cleanest of them all.

  
  The Mark 6, 7 and 7.5 have been the best Golf designs since the Mark 1.
  
  I love the 7.5 GTI.
  
  
  
  I feel like the new Golf looks like:
  
  

  
  Nah that's a bit too much. :))
  
  That GTI is indeed a fantastic car.
• CommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea

  March 2020 Posts: 8,199

  As a former Mark 2 owner I'd say that's still the best looking one after the 1 😉 strongly disliked the III, from IV on they're OK with me.
• zebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade

  March 2020 edited March 2020 Posts: 4,340

  
  
  To me the design is kind of "meh" for all of them, although the Mk I is an absolute classic. Giugiaro actually wanted square headlamps.
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  March 2020 edited March 2020 Posts: 3,497

  https://www.carscoops.com/2020/02/10-million-classic-car-collection-donated-to-university-in-california/
  
  A noble cause. :)>-
  
  @zebrafish indeed:
  
  
  
  My favourite Golfs are the II, IV & V.
• CommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea

  March 2020 Posts: 8,199

  Iirc the last of the II's had square headlights as well? Plenty had double ones too.
• j_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'

  March 2020 Posts: 9,000

  CommanderRoss wrote: »

  Iirc the last of the II's had square headlights as well? Plenty had double ones too.

  
  I wouldn't remember...and if they had doubles, it would probably have been due to unofficial "tuning" parts (unless you're thinking of the Scirocco I, which was in fact a beauty in its own right...while it withstood the rust assault). Then of course, the ill-fated rucksack version called Jetta had rectangular headlights. Didn't help. And I also think VW's decision to equip the original Golf with round headlights was wise. Made it at least marginally appear like a worthy successor to the Beetle.
• j_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'

  March 2020 Posts: 9,000

  PS: In a thread for "petrolheads", I would never have imagined a discussion about probably the most bread-and-butter German car ever...
• mtm United Kingdom

  March 2020 Posts: 16,278

  The feature on this week’s Top Gear about Colin McRae’s 1995 season is one of the best things they’ve done in years: highly recommended.
• PropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO

  March 2020 Posts: 3,675

  https://www.motor1.com/news/401660/alfa-romeo-giulia-gta-gtam/
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  March 2020 Posts: 3,497

  j_w_pepper wrote: »

  PS: In a thread for "petrolheads", I would never have imagined a discussion about probably the most bread-and-butter German car ever...

  
  As your mighty thread creator I can only say: I have to allow this discussion. [-(
• Octopussy Piz Gloria, Schilthorn, Switzerland.

  March 2020 Posts: 1,081

  https://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show-2020/alfa-romeo-giulia-gta-hardcore-532bhp-super-saloon
  
  Yes!
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  March 2020 edited March 2020 Posts: 3,497

  https://www.netcarshow.com/pininfarina/2021-battista_anniversario/
  
  Pininfarina Battista Anniversario. :D
  
  But Jesus Christ, that interior is ugly... two tablets & a smartphone...