Car enthusiasts?

[AdamDetory 0]

I love cars

[JDG 870]

On 11/30/2021 at 8:55 AM, gldenwetgoose said:

I can understand them being a little different from the norm in the big wide US of A,  but over here in Europe probably the majority of cars across most countries are hatchbacks with less than a 2 litre engine.

It's mostly a practicality thing - yes we have SUVs and 4x4s, we have executive saloons (sedans) like BMWs and Mercedes, but a lot of people want a smaller car that's easy to park, fuel efficient and cheap to run.  A small saloon (sedan) has the disadvantage that the boot (trunk) is also tiny, so when it comes to normal family life can be a problem.  Baby's pram, airport suitcases, new TV...  all difficult to get into a small saloon car, but in a hatchback no problem at all.  Flip the seats down if you have to and you have a minivan.

Kia are a later, but successful addition to the Asian manufacturer's over here in Europe too - nothing wrong with them in an age when most manufacturers are all offering similar specifications, warranties and the like.

(That said - I'd avoid the Kia Picanto if that even exists over there - I had one as a hire car and had to drop out of top gear to drive up a 7% hill).

Hey you, don't be rude about the Picanto 😆

Just kidding ofcourse, but I've got one and it's actually a very very decent car I think. It's indeed lacking power (although it's also available with 100HP engine, considering how little the car weighs I think that'd be more than enough), but apart from that I think it's the best car in its class. Mine has lots of options (cruise control, leather seats, climate control instead of just "normal" a/c, sat nav, Android Auto, rear view camera, heated seats etc) which you can't get on a lot of these small cars and the interior really looks quite good I think. When I got this car, I've been looking at cars like the VW Up!, Seat Mii, Toyota Aygo as well, but those interiors were all quite cheap with a lot of exposed, bare metal. It seems to me that almost every car in this class has got that, but the Picanto has a really "grown up" interior with everything nicely upholstered. And it drives pretty good as well, but I live in the flatest country on earth were the curb is considered a huge hill, so even the lack of power doesn't bother me that much😁

Having said that, I really want my next car to be a little more powerfull though. My previous car was a 235HP Skoda, so it was a bit of a let down to get a 67HP Kia after that. But my Skoda was a 2002 car, so the Kia is much more modern and I really appreciate all the gadgets on it!

[thisguy20 937]

If I could just find a way to get a new Packard Caribbean (preferably with reversible upholstery and a three-tone paint job)...

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6 minutes ago, pguy2981 said:

Hey guys

I was touring a local estate sale and found this beautiful grill that belongs to a Bentley I think. Could anyone tell me what model this would go on?

 

I don't know exact model, but it's definitely a Bentley - built in Crewe in Cheshire.  The Bentley line and Rolls Royce share many similarities although the grilles were definitely different.

From a quick Google image search I'd say a 1950-1960's limousine, the sort that sometimes still get used today as wedding cars.

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On 5/20/2022 at 4:12 PM, pguy2981 said:

Hey guys

I was touring a local estate sale and found this beautiful grill that belongs to a Bentley I think. Could anyone tell me what model this would go on?

 

 

Without any actual dimensions it is a bit hard to guess, but based on the shape it could be anywhere between a Mark V (1939) to a S3 (1965)

[steve25805 126,021]

If I were to come to this thread and talk about my Vauxhall Corsa, it would be like going to an art gallery and talking about a turd.

Edited May 27, 2022 by steve25805

[Kupar 13,339]

1 minute ago, steve25805 said:

If I were to come to this thread and talk about my Vauxhall Corsa, it would be like going to an art gallery and talking about a turd.

I don't think so Steve! We've had a discussion of the merits of the Kia Picanto quite recently, for example 🙂 (And I don't think many - any? - of us are in the market for a Bentley lol).

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Just now, Kupar said:

I don't think so Steve! We've had a discussion of the merits of the Kia Picanto quite recently, for example 🙂 (And I don't think many - any? - of us are in the market for a Bentley lol).

And also ... a turd might be considered a work of art in some galleries 🙂

[steve25805 126,021]

3 minutes ago, Kupar said:

I don't think so Steve! We've had a discussion of the merits of the Kia Picanto quite recently, for example 🙂 (And I don't think many - any? - of us are in the market for a Bentley lol).

The way things are going re fuel prices I might be in the market for a frigging bicycle before long.

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1 minute ago, steve25805 said:

The way things are going re fuel prices I might be in the market for a frigging bicycle before long.

Yes - it's expensive to travel by car right now 😞 

[LovesToWet 3,800]

1 hour ago, steve25805 said:

The way things are going re fuel prices I might be in the market for a frigging bicycle before long.

Nothing wrong with a bike, it's the weather that's the problem lol

[Sophie 24,410]

6 hours ago, steve25805 said:

If I were to come to this thread and talk about my Vauxhall Corsa, it would be like going to an art gallery and talking about a turd.

Please, talk about your Corsa 🙂 What year/trim/model is it? 

[Valenta 50]

On 5/27/2022 at 10:28 AM, steve25805 said:

If I were to come to this thread and talk about my Vauxhall Corsa, it would be like going to an art gallery and talking about a turd.

Nothing wrong with a vauxhall corsa. If it can bring you fram a to b is fine

[Allante 42]

Definitely a car fan here. Right now my Daily driver is a 90's Chevy Caprice wagon. Also have a 70's Lincoln and 90's  Cadillac Allante for fun. My dream cars are all over the place. 1st and foremost is a 2004 SVT Cobra finished in Mystichrome. Next would be a 1958 Cadillac "Limo-style" (windows in place of Landau Irons on the side of the vehicle)  Hearse, with coachwork by Miller Meteor, S&S, or Eureka. The other oddball one I would love to have is a Toyota Century! 

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29 minutes ago, Allante said:

Definitely a car fan here. Right now my Daily driver is a 90's Chevy Caprice wagon. Also have a 70's Lincoln and 90's  Cadillac Allante for fun. My dream cars are all over the place. 1st and foremost is a 2004 SVT Cobra finished in Mystichrome. Next would be a 1958 Cadillac "Limo-style" (windows in place of Landau Irons on the side of the vehicle)  Hearse, with coachwork by Miller Meteor, S&S, or Eureka. The other oddball one I would love to have is a Toyota Century! 

Those pre-1960 Cadillacs have really got something that appeals to me.  I think if I had the space and the money for a classic car collection,  the very first one I would buy would be a 1959 Cadillac DeVille saloon.  They just look fabulous.

Edited September 2, 2022 by likesToLick
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[Sexismygod 1,782]

On 9/2/2022 at 6:50 AM, likesToLick said:

Those pre-1960 Cadillacs have really got something that appeals to me.  I think if I had the space and the money for a classic car collection,  the very first one I would buy would be a 1959 Cadillac DeVille saloon.  They just look fabulous.

You can't go wrong with a car that looks like it was designed by the Jetsons.

Those fins ... what were they smoking when they drew that up and thought "Perfect!"?

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1 hour ago, Sexismygod said:

You can't go wrong with a car that looks like it was designed by the Jetsons.

Those fins ... what were they smoking when they drew that up and thought "Perfect!"?

And is that the car where the gas tank filler is hidden inside the rear light cluster, or am I confusing myself?

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15 minutes ago, Kupar said:

And is that the car where the gas tank filler is hidden inside the rear light cluster, or am I confusing myself?

On 1959 Cadillac's the fuel filler is in the middle of the rear grille. Many other Cadillacs (I know 1948-1958 for sure) had it behind the left taillight, some Lincolns (Most notably 1956-1957 Continental Mark II) as well. 

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23 hours ago, Sexismygod said:

You can't go wrong with a car that looks like it was designed by the Jetsons.

Those fins ... what were they smoking when they drew that up and thought "Perfect!"?

It was the beginning of the space age,  and of the era of supersonic jet fighters.   People really thought the future had arrived,  and they wanted to be in it.

[Hamster245 590]

I love my cars, have been obsessed with them since I was a kid.

Car history reads as below:

MK2 Fiesta, mk3 Fiesta, Mk1 Mondeo, MK2 Mondeo 2.0, MK2 Mondeo ST, mk3 Golf GTi, Fiat Coupe 20v, Seat Leon Cupra, Alfa Romeo 159x 2, Escort XR3i, Alfa Romeo 147, Subaru Forester Turbo and currently daily driver Volvo C30 coupe.  In my classic fleet is a 1985 Fiesta XR2 and a LHD Renault Twingo 1 (never officially sold in the UK.  I also have shares in some old buses 🫣

In the past I've had short term ownership of a Vauxhall Nova, Mk4 Escort (first car I ever had sex in!), Citroen ZX,  Morris Minor, Reliant Scimitar and a Mk1 Ford Focus. 

 

 

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, Hamster245 said:

1985 Fiesta XR2

I drove one of those ... company car. Loved it 🙂

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6 hours ago, Hamster245 said:

Reliant Scimitar

Ooh! ❤️

[GenericUsername 1,108]

The 2000s had the best car designs. I used to know every make and model when I was a kid. Now, basically all cars look the same. Boring lol

[oliver2 4,418]

2 hours ago, GenericUsername said:

The 2000s had the best car designs. I used to know every make and model when I was a kid. Now, basically all cars look the same. Boring lol

SUVs with unnecessarily large radiator grilles!

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17 minutes ago, oliver2 said:

SUVs with unnecessarily large radiator grilles!

Those looked cool. I remember thinking the Ford Excursion was such an epic vehicle as a kid. 😆