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I started with a beetle...
I started with a beetle Don. Its amazing how many of us did i think. Cheap reliable and cheap to insure.
Regarding uk policing. In a year or 2 uk will be the place to come if you want to race on roads. Sunday times gave some figures on how many traffic police were on most forces.
My old force, Hampshire, refused to answer, but stated there would be cuts because of the budget cuts.
Amazingly, Norfolk and Suffolk have amalgamated their road policing and firearms units and reduced them from 66 to 42 officers. Thats 10 at any one time to police the major roads in all of 2 counties.
A frightening prospect as you will be very unlucky to meet a traffic officer.
They and all other forces will still have the static speeding camera vans run by the local council.
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Coupé or 4 doors, what kind of automotive guy are you?
As far as I remember, in my family, we always had Coupés or at least 2 doors cars. Strange observation, as it seems that may tastes in cars found their roots in my past. My mother always had ( and still has, by he way ) a strong passion for cars, and had ...
It's been 2+2 but the kids have outgrown the seats so now has to be a proper
Four seater So have been contemplating the Audi a4 cabrio That's untill the f type becomes affordable :)
The A 4 Cabrio is a sublime car. I much prefer it to the A 5 Cabrio.
A future Classic, IMO. The essence oof Class. Best, my friend. Nicolas
A very nice topic!
I have always like the most equipped car I can afford and I think real quality cars a mostly made in Germany. At the moment I'm crazy about Porsche. But I have a problem: My ever loving wife takes my Porsche every day when she goes to the university. I do...
Go for the Mini. Darja will love it more than the Audi.
no question here, Darja and the Mini is the winning combo. Best, Nicolas
Red,
black roof, black leather, piano black + bright red details inside, panorama roof, top stereos, navi... Are you sure that she'll not kill me? On the other hand, with the savings I could buy 1/2 a watch for myself or 3 for her... Best, Kari
Go for it. you will also go for a few watches.
What more can you ask? She will be pleased, and you will be, too... You know the saying.. ;) Best, Nicolas
MINI !
Hey Kari, a few remarks. First of all i heard rumors there is a new Mini to come (well, that should be the third generation of the new Mini). Now should you choose the A3 or the Mini ... though question. My wife had three Mini's .. a Cooper back in the ea...
Mini is fun!
I had for a while a Cooper S Cabriolet that I drove when I felt that my BMW M5 consumed too much in the city. I will buy the car registered in Finland and the car prices are crazy in Finland. I know the quality of Audi. My brother has been driving one for...
Agreed on French cars ...
... though i must admit that build quality has taken a giant leap over the past years ... why ??? ... i think it was all or nothing for brands like Renault and Citroën . Having a renault for two years now (and 60,000 km done) and having had another Renaul...
Froggy cars
also freeze in our climate. There are a few exceptions but in general Cars are Made in Germany. Just my opinion, naturally. Best, Kari
Again very true ...
.. if it was freezing 1 out of 3 days here i probably wouldn't have a Renault :-) ... a good ol' Audi Quattro ... or Subaru Impreza .... coupé !!! LOOOOL Bim ...
I'm spending a lot of time in Lapland,
some 250 km north of the Polar Circle. When it gets below -40 degrees Centigrade, the only cars moving are German plus a couple of Swedes. There're no chances to see Frogs nor Japanese cars around. It is also interesting how well cars like Audi, BMW, MB a...
I'm thinking ...
.. of a road trip to the polar circle ... with my Renault Clio :-) ... but my wife doesn't want to come along :-( ... . You could always buy your chick an Ariel Atom :-) !!! pic shamelessly taken from the net ! Bim ...
During the winter the only cabriolet we drive
is SkiDoo. Mine is accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in about 4 seconds. In hilly forests driving such a beast is great fun except sometimes I drive out from the track to deep snow. And deep snow in March can mean 2 meters. That's the kind of fun that I rec...
Interesting topic ... no real preference ...
... though i must admit i tend to focus on two-door cars ... . ... it all started with my Volkswagen Jetta, i really wanted a two-door, only one out of 50 Jetta's were two-door instead of the usual 4 door configuration. I remember there were several count...
Interesting, Filip.
There are a few cars I love in a 4 doors configuration: Jaguars are among them. For the rest, I am not attracted by the utlility of the concept... Thanks for your input;, and for the funny pics, my dear friend. " Voz avais ine pitite piece, mossieur sil v...
Never thought about it until now...
...with my and my family's cars it's never been a question. You like or need the car...and the number of doors is secondary. So it's always been a mix. Alfas? Giulietta Spider and Guilia Super BMW? E21 323, 2500 and E23 733 Jaguar? Only 4 doors. Series 1 ...
Well .....where exactly :)
" my wife went for a break" hmmm...errr...tell us more my friend :) :)
hihi ...
... i have read it again and you have a point :-) ... strangeeeee .... :-) Bim
Always a Cabrio....
I don't know a lot of people who can say that! Why? Very interesting, Ken. Thank you. Nicolas.
Why always a Cabrio...
Well, as a city guy I have little use for a car other than to get out of the city...mostly for leisure. So the better question, my friend, may be "why not"?
My Sunday car
Thought you would like this one Ken. 43,000 mile and drives almost like new. JerryW ...
This is killing me!
That's a stunning reminder of how cool these cars are. Mine had 48000 miles when I gave it up. Sold it to the local Mercedes dealer so I wouldn't have to extend the grief of showing it to buyers. As my only car, however, it didn't do everything well. I'm ...
Sorry about that.
Thought you would like to see a twin. When I owned a 1988 325i convertible (may be my all time favorite car, owned it longer than any other) I really wanted a new 1995 E320 cab but I did not want to spend 75K. I ended up buying a 850Ci (should have never ...
Yes, they are out there...
...at crazy good prices and in awesome condition. Seems they were sold as third and fourth cars, and many have low mileage to this day. And bullet-proof--the last MBs to be built without regard to cost. I will have another one some day, perhaps blue and c...
Too hot in Perth, Western Australia to drive a cabrio....
One would think that in a place like Perth a cabrio would be the right choice? So thought my wife Maritza, so we went and bought a Peugeot 205 Cabrio, real lovely car designed by Pininfarina, decent 2l engine and very good handling as most of the French c...
Coupe for me
I like having the capability of seating four, but not encouraging it..... ...
Well, the back seats are useful, sometimes...
;) I must say that this coupé was at a certain point an alternative to my old Audi A 5... Best, my friend. Nicolas
I am a coupe car nut.
Since 1979 I have owned mostly 2 door GT convertibles, I tend to sell coupes after a short period of time for another convertible. I will admit I did own a 4 door in 1996, a really cool looking E320 (but I traded a 850Ci that I still miss). I currently ha...
Just hope I never grow up...
Just... Excellent, Jerry. I feel we are many here to hope and feel the same! :) So, you are anotrher firm partisan of the 2 Doors Coupé? Good, we'll share our Baby's games next time we meet in the park! :) :) :) No seriously, now, this is funny how some o...
I think I inherited this Nicolas
My father only drove two door automobiles, mostly convertibles. Maybe I do not need therapy..... I just need a new two door automobile. Best, JerryW
Coupe for me thank you......
Apart from my first car which was a second hand Renault 4, all the cars I have had have been 2 doors coupe. Golf GTI, Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce, Willis Jeep 1943 when I lived in Brasil, Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 (the most fun car I have had) Peugeot 406 Coupe (...
Some good names, here.
The 205 GTI 1.9 was a star in its category. Its chassis and engine was full of life! And the Alfa! We have similar tastes in cars, too. ;) All the best, my friend. Nicolas.
2 doors for me, with some exceptions.
My fav car by far is the 911 (all of them), so we could say Coupe would be my choice most of the times. There are some 4 doors cars that I would not mind to own, like a Subaru STI, or a V10 M5 :) Cheers, Vte :)
Both 2 and 4 doors
4 doors modern car for family and 2 doors for convertible. My first car was a convertible and i stay only 3 years without a convertible since more than 20 years :)
i've been a 4 door guy for years because of children
I'm now in the position where i could be a 2 seat guy, but i have a 4 door saloon simply because my parents are getting older and live 200+ miles from all of us. I thought about them when i bought my last car as i ferry them around when needed as dad can ...
Don't worry too much about getting in and out of the car.
You'll soon get used to it. Think about yourself, and make your dream come true. What kind of 2 doors would you like to get? Best, my friend. Nicolas
What would i like? Not...
What would i like? Not sure really as i'm very fussy. Must have cruise control and auto box with a price £8-10k which limits the market a bit. I quite like the idea of the 200bhp vw eos. A tin top convertible with 2 litre turbo inside, but not overly spor...
Not many really. English classics...
Not many really. English classics rot, us classics have big engines and i dont like many euro cars. I prefer practicality so cruise and auto usually means big jags and daimlers like mr b drives. Too heavy on fuel and spares. A good sorted xjs would be nic...
i also like cars that slide under the radar.
All coupes and convertibles look like they could be fast so get looked at by the boys in blue. My boring 4 door silver box looks like all the others and just says 'legacy' on the back so no one knows it has 270bhp under the bonnet and dont give it a secon...
Well, that is half true. If my memory serves me well
You are well known from the Belgian Police for speed excess... Hmmmm? ;) Best, Nicolas
Sorry about that odd message...
Sorry about that odd message i sent. Yep i have previous for excess speed, but not in my car. I was in the cops favourite target, a subaru impreza wrx prodrive in blue with gold wheels. No wonder i got stopped :)
Good thing I don't live in GB...
been driving the Lotus now for over a year and haven't been stopped yet. Not because I am suddenly behaving better, 'though I do know where the radar traps are. I can only imagine that the police "know" that the Elise is under powered and they keep their ...
I started with a beetle...
I started with a beetle Don. Its amazing how many of us did i think. Cheap reliable and cheap to insure. Regarding uk policing. In a year or 2 uk will be the place to come if you want to race on roads. Sunday times gave some figures on how many traffic po...