Car Spotting

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

And a pimp at wheel…

Incorrect sir

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Incorrect sir

Weeeeeellll. Some might consider Boss to be one...

[joeb]

Alpina B7 not exactly common here, and it was picking up a kid from my kids school! I need to meet this person.

[Gerard C]

What maximum speed can the odo read? 100/150 mph or more likely 220? I rememeber my Saab with the dark panel option could not read above 100/160 MP/KPH at night.

[Alfaholic]

Originally Posted by E.B

White on White

Oh and the Vuelta (bike race) is in the area and so all the support vehicles are out. Adam will be happy to know multi coloured Skoda wagons seem to be popular in the support stakes.

How about cream on beige instead? A very nice old shape Audi 100, slammed to the floor but no stupid oversized bling wheels and rubber band tyres, unblemished bodywork & chrome appears to be where the money has been spent and what appears to be the original velour interior. Still registered as an 1800 petrol.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Alfaholic

How about cream on beige instead? A very nice old shape Audi 100, slammed to the floor but no stupid oversized bling wheels and rubber band tyres, unblemished bodywork & chrome appears to be where the money has been spent and what appears to be the original velour interior. Still registered as an 1800 petrol.

I was going to ask if that is what the stock suspension was like, but guess not! Don't think i have ever seen an Audi of that vintage.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by joeb

Don't think i have ever seen an Audi of that vintage.

The 100 would be very late sixties /70 and ISTR the Audi 100 got a baby brother, the Audi 80, and at some stage the Audi 90 joined in. The 80 would have been early 70's as I recall a 'high' school friends Dad had one. It was certainly well before Audi got hip with the Quattro.

[broadrun96]

My first thought was damn, did they use that old MB suspension that gets sleepy when old, like we all do

[Gerard C]

What's weird is when only one axle is fitted with pneumatic or hydraulic suspension giving only half sleepy effect.

[joeb]

Crane spotting

[Alfaholic]

Originally Posted by E.B

The 100 would be very late sixties /70 and ISTR the Audi 100 got a baby brother, the Audi 80, and at some stage the Audi 90 joined in. The 80 would have been early 70's as I recall a 'high' school friends Dad had one. It was certainly well before Audi got hip with the Quattro.

It's on a 1971 'J' suffix plate - Details from the DVLA:

Date of first registration June 1971
Date of first registration with DVLA June 2016
Year of manufacture 1971

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by joeb

Crane spotting

Better than this crane

[Mike Harte]

That picture reminds me of the story going around here in the UK that if all cars become electric, then current multi-storey car parks will not be strong enough to take the weight. Whether that was being "forecast" by the anti-electric brigade, I know not.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

That picture reminds me of the story going around here in the UK that if all cars become electric, then current multi-storey car parks will not be strong enough to take the weight. Whether that was being "forecast" by the anti-electric brigade, I know not.

It’s more the SUV bit and the general increase over the years. Also seen some great selective comparisons which even include trucks not available in the UK. There is a good more or less podcast on it. Heavier yes, but all as heavy as a F150 lightning? It’s tedious, but everything has to be a dramatic battle.

[fieldodreams79]

Late 70s, early 80s Hilux in it's natural habitat? Hartwell Harbor Marina...

[Adam43]

The composition of that shot would make Constable weep.

[E.B]

I spotted the worlds most awful nasty mustard coloured Mustang. I swear it looked more beige in real life. It just screamed "Why (this colour"). Orange I can understand but this wasnt orange.
Nice setting though.

And one for the motorbike folks. A very stylish and comfortable, if not heavy looking BMW

[Gerard C]

I remember you're a long term rider, did you ride a K1200 LT or its equivalent? This Bimmer is said Tupperware on wheels here may be because it looks ugly but is quite practical. Nothing like a Goldwing to cruise imo, but didn't ride a Roadmaster so far. In doubt, will go for a Harley, the real thing.

[Gerard C]

The boat seems a semi-rigid type, very popular in Spain. We owned several Narwhal and were satisfied with (much more than with any Zodiac). If memory serves, you're a quite experimented sailor-sinker…

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

I remember you're a long term rider, did you ride a K1200 LT or its equivalent? This Bimmer is said Tupperware on wheels here may be because it looks ugly but is quite practical. Nothing like a Goldwing to cruise imo, but didn't ride a Roadmaster so far. In doubt, will go for a Harley, the real thing.

I loved bikes and toured your country more than once, but never actually owned anything larger than a 750cc Honda. In recent years I havent ridden bikes because I guess I dont want to get the bug again! Oh I did try a Guzzi 850 Le Mans once because the salesman was so very keen for me to ride, offering to loan me jacket helmet and gloves to ride his for sale bike. I did go for a short ride, ashamed to tell him up front I was only in his showroom kicking tyres because I was bored and had finished my meeting early.

[Gerard C]

Almost forgot about Guzzis. Gearbox apart, good bikes if you can cope with reliability issues (chromed parts, electrical failures and son on). Keep on training with a Honda and buy a chinese copy of the Monkey!

[broadrun96]

Ok, haven't seen one and doubt I will but FB story promo and damn that's cool

[Adam43]

I have never seen one of those before. I want one.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Ok, haven't seen one and doubt I will but FB story promo and damn that's cool

That's rad!!

[fieldodreams79]

I have the propensity to find red trucks in their natural elements these days. 73 or 74 4x4 Square Body Chevy.