Have You Seen Any Interesting Cars On The Road Lately?

[ChrisHGTV]

I would love one of those - i think it's probably a Hawk? Apparently they're quite awful to drive/be in but i would love one! With a Busso V6 motor... Interestingly the Hawk replica apparently has much better panel gaps than the original such was the originals total focus on function above pretty much everything else.

Interesting - it actually comes up as a Lancia, but i can't believe it's original? £500k if it is!

 

[davymead]

Interesting - it actually comes up as a Lancia, but i can't believe it's original? £500k if it is!

First registered in March 1980, looked it up when I got home and thought it might be original.

 

[poormansporsche]

Absolute Minta. Right up my street.

 

[Darrell]

Poor old SLK.

 

[StMarks]

Poor old SLK.

Perhaps owned by an actor "in between parts" ? ( from the No plate).

 

[Darrell]

A couple more in my hood today. Neither haves move for donkeys.

 

[StMarks]

A couple more in my hood today. Neither haves move for donkeys.

The old Merc' shows as having around 250k when it last had an MOT back in 2019.
The tailgate looks very slightly open ? -Perhaps it now serves as an extra bedroom for impromptu guests, or themselves if they get home blathered/late & don't want to face the missus.??

 

[Charliecloud]

Garden Centre - Pembury - Driver aged about 25 T shirt, shorts and flip flops. Sounded fantastic. Not sure about the P Zero tyres though.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Garden Centre - Pembury - Driver aged about 25 T shirt, shorts and flip flops. Sounded fantastic. Not sure about the P Zero tyres though.View attachment 141380View attachment 141381View attachment 141382View attachment 141383

I don’t know how younger drivers afford the car or insurance,. My neighbours lad is 19 and has a 2019 Porsche 992

 

[Darrell]

I don’t know how younger drivers afford the car or insurance,. My neighbours lad is 19 and has a 2019 Porsche 992

How do they even buy them?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

How do they even buy them?

Buying such cars is truly remarkable but I guess that having a good job (or not paying tax) and having no other overheads (living with parents) would make buying a car like this relatively affordable on a finance agreement compared to what the insurance cost must be.

I’m guessing that buying a Lamborghini Gallardo or Porsche 992 might be £1000-£1300 per month with say a 10-15% deposit. It might even be less than that because neither mode will be expected to depreciate heavily. I can’t help but think the insurance would cost more.

More than 25 years ago, when I was 19 years old the insurance on a 6-7 year old Daihatsu Charade GTti - which had a three-cylinder 1.0 litre engine - was £10k per annum, more than double the second hand price at the time. That was after the dramatic price increases in the late 1980s.

I shudder to think what your Cosworths cost to insure in London.

 

[Williamwoo]

Spotted in Glastonbury yesterday. I used to have a GTE (SE5a flavour for those in the know), but I can't remember the last time I saw a GTC.

 

[horatio]

Tried to make it moody and artistic but failed!

 

[StMarks]

Tried to make it moody and artistic but failed!

Parked on double yellows, and no ticket visible (yet).?

 

[Darrell]

The tailgate looks very slightly open ? -Perhaps it now serves as an extra bedroom for impromptu guests, or themselves if they get home blathered/late & don't want to face the missus.??

NW London. They’ve probably rented it out already.

 

[StMarks]

NW London. They’ve probably rented it out already.

Air B&B

 

[horatio]

Parked on double yellows, and no ticket visible (yet).?

There were a load of roadworks, closed parking bays and temp parking signs along there so I don’t think I have incriminated the owner!

 

[Kudly]

Pretty & tidy. 2004 3.6 911 cabrio.

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Parked up at the museum in the village today. Chatted with their respective owners. Unbelievable coincidence that neither owner knew each other. Both just out for a day and parked next to one another. Great people too.

 

[TC350]

Parked up at the museum in the village today. Chatted with their respective owners. Unbelievable coincidence that neither owner knew each other. Both just out for a day and parked next to one another. Great people too.

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Now look what you've done - you made me dribble all down my t-shirt! They're both stunning.