Have You Seen Any Interesting Cars On The Road Lately?

[SmartAmg]

Not on the road (yet) A 12 month old M3 Competition 4d saloon. I must say the interior was stunning View attachment 143627

Lovely colour combo, even that grill looks ok.

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Out shopping Ant
Niiiice choice btw.

Yes, out shopping Davy. Unfortunately didn’t get that car because 12 months is too old for me. I wanted a newer, more expensive one.

So we got a 2nd remote key for my daughters (BMW) Mini instead.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Out shopping Ant
Niiiice choice btw.

It’s a little known fact that despite being uniquely designed for - and installed in - the McLaren F1, BMW parts counters can supply parts for the BMW S70/2 V12 engine. Not only that but those parts are 2.5% less expensive when purchased from a BMW dealer than from McLaren.

Handy to know when you’re buying a long block and full engine reconditioning kit, for a McLaren F1 GTR like Ant is. This is on top of the full set of of carbon racing brakes, suspension servicing kit, and replacement body shell that Ant has balanced delicately on the rafters in his garage.

Lanzante are doing the work for him but they source their parts from McLaren, so Ant is taking them down from BMW Carlisle to Lanzante - along with the shell and other bits from his garage in the back of the Vito. I hope Car Play is sorted or else it’s a long way to Petersfield.

 

[HappytalkAgain]

It’s a little known fact that despite being uniquely designed for - and installed in - the McLaren F1, BMW parts counters can supply parts for the BMW S70/2 V12 engine. Not only that but those parts are 2.5% less expensive when purchased from a BMW dealer than from McLaren.

Handy to know when you’re buying a long block and full engine reconditioning kit, for a McLaren F1 GTR like Ant is. This is on top of the full set of of carbon racing brakes, suspension servicing kit, and replacement body shell that Ant has balanced delicately on the rafters in his garage.

Lanzante are doing the work for him but they source their parts from McLaren, so Ant is taking them down from BMW Carlisle to Lanzante in Petersfield - along with the shell and other bits from his garage in the back of the Vito. I hope Car Play is sorted or else it’s a long way to Petersfield.

Jeez. Wouldn’t like to rob a bank with you!

#spillthebeans

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Jeez. Wouldn’t like to rob a bank with you!

#spillthebeans

Sorry Ant. I thought everyone knew

 

[SpikyMikey]

Sorry Ant. I thought everyone knew

Never mind Bobby, at least you didn't give away the closely-guarded secret that for that body shell he's commissioned Glasurit to mix up a special batch of Mclaren F1 orange paint for it (extra heavy on the metalflake).
Ooops

 

[davymead]

Yes, out shopping Davy. Unfortunately didn’t get that car because 12 months is too old for me. I wanted a newer, more expensive one.

So we got a 2nd remote key for my daughters (BMW) Mini instead.

Oh well, good exercise for the heart muscles just thinking about for a minute though.
Next year maybe

 

[Mactech]

Oh well, good exercise for the heart muscles just thinking about for a minute though.
Next year maybe

I hope you jest, but we really did have to buy two new complete tubs for these in 1997

As two of them did spontaneous combustion in the race like this!

The bill for the 2 chassis alone was over half a million.....

 

[davymead]

I hope you jest, but we really did have to buy two new complete tubs for these in 1997
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As two of them did spontaneous combustion in the race like this! View attachment 143635

The bill for the 2 chassis alone was over half a million.....

 

[baxlin]

Saw this in Chesham today

 

[baxlin]

And parked next to it, possibly the worst body kit ever on this MX5…

 

[davymead]

Parked behind me this morning outside Villa Amanti

 

[Darrell]

Parked behind me this morning outside Villa Amanti


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Where/what is Villa Amanti?

 

[Chrishazle]

Wherever, it's gorgeous, which variety of XK, I'm not knowledgeable enough to know, just know it's was beyond my wallet!

 

[BTB 500]

XK140, I think.

 

[Darrell]

XK140, I think.

I can never tell the 120, 140 or 150 apart tbh.

 

[BTB 500]

I can never tell the 120, 140 or 150 apart tbh.

The 120 and 140 had that vertical bar in the middle of the windscreen, but the 120 didn't have those over-riders on the bumpers. The 150 has a one-piece windscreen.

 

[SmartAmg]

Parked behind me this morning outside Villa Amanti


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Lovely motor, and Taxi to the kerb, like it, don't want to be damaging those wires.

 

[ALFAitalia]

Unless it's more than 50 cm from the kerb....then it's an offence....my bosses wife found this out recently. Lol.....

 

[SmartAmg]

Unless it's more than 50 cm from the kerb....then it's an offence....my bosses wife found this out recently. Lol.....

Must have been a bored copper or traffic warden.