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Post by ulstermayniac on Jan 31, 2009 10:26:22 GMT
Yay! Have a go!
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Post by dutchdiva on Jan 31, 2009 23:13:31 GMT
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Post by Liz on Jan 31, 2009 23:14:57 GMT
Woah Nat!... that looks like some kinda birthday!... which one was your prezzy? ;D
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Post by Wyvern on Jan 31, 2009 23:50:30 GMT
You've been to some of my favourite places!
Hmm... wonder what the Lambo showroom is hiding...
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Post by dutchdiva on Feb 1, 2009 8:32:15 GMT
I have no idea Wy. Much be something good.
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Post by ulstermayniac on Feb 1, 2009 12:59:07 GMT
Is that a Bentley I see before me?
I loooooooooooooove the GTC, one of my all time faves!
Unless I am having a bad day and getting muddled again.
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 1, 2009 15:38:47 GMT
UM, if you ever find yourself in London, I really recommend visiting that Bentley showroom if you feel like having your ego massaged. Even if you tell the staff you can't possibly afford one, they'll still treat you like you're at least a very close relative of the queen. And if you're really lucky, they'll have a Veyron on display that you'll actually be able to look at properly!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2009 20:55:28 GMT
Aston Martin DBS, DB9 and the Dampervan Mk II! ;d
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Post by ulstermayniac on Feb 2, 2009 10:47:07 GMT
Sadly, Wy, travelling and me don't mix, so that, I know for certain, won't happen, but thanks for the tip. I am always keeping my eyes open when I am out and about for lovliness and, according to my cousin, there is a 'posh cars' showroom somewhere in the bowels of Belfast. Makes sense I suppose, the tw*ts have to get their Porsches from somewhere.
Have also seen 2 Lotus', convertible ones, and that one Bentley, it was truly beautiful and an Aston of some sort, was a bit of a shock seeing that, it looks fab in photos but I remember thinking, 'it is a bit low' but ok I guess.
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Post by mansonmaniac on Feb 5, 2009 23:07:59 GMT
Today I seen a shiny new Red Audi R8,
I've developed a love of them over the past few months and when I seen one today I got so excited I choked ;D
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Post by (Ali) on Feb 6, 2009 3:36:53 GMT
I'm going to the auto show in Washington, DC tomorrow so I'll be sure to report back here on the loveliness that awaits.
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Post by dutchdiva on Feb 6, 2009 7:51:11 GMT
UM, if you ever find yourself in London, I really recommend visiting that Bentley showroom if you feel like having your ego massaged. Even if you tell the staff you can't possibly afford one, they'll still treat you like you're at least a very close relative of the queen. And if you're really lucky, they'll have a Veyron on display that you'll actually be able to look at properly! Too bad we did not know that  |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Feb 6, 2009 10:27:03 GMT
Rwhip, take some piccies!  |
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Post by (Ali) on Feb 8, 2009 20:30:06 GMT
WARNING: a little image heaviness ahead. I went to the Washington, DC auto show on Friday and took tons of pics. Here's some favorites/ones of interest:  Dodge Challenger of course.  GORGEOUS '58 Corvette  2003 Aston DB7...yours for only $80,000!  Me in a Merc SLK 350 Roadster. I've wanted an SLK for as long as I can remember. It felt just right. Most of my pics are of Mercs since they're my favorite.  Rolls-Royce Phantom. They had the coupe as well. Couldn't get in them or the Bentleys though.  Audi R8  Photographic proof that there are TWO Porsche 2 seaters with brown interiors!  Nissan GT-R  Infiniti G Convertible...not on the market yet.  Sorry, America doesn't want the Cube. You can have it back.  The new Camaro. Looks good, but James and Jezza are probably right, it'll be crap.  Lastly, the Cadillac CTS. |
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 8, 2009 20:58:00 GMT
Brilliant photos, rwhip  Love the Corvette! The only interesting thing I've spotted was a Mark 1 Ford Escort yesterday. Took me right back to my childhood, because the lady that lived opposite us used to have one! They date from the early-to-mid 70s, so it was quite a surprise to see one on someone's drive This is an example I found on t'Internet, but I've not seen one looking this good in a very long time!  |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Feb 8, 2009 22:21:54 GMT
I like that blue one.
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Post by dutchdiva on Feb 9, 2009 8:27:05 GMT
Nice pictures !!
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 11, 2009 16:14:53 GMT
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Post by dutchdiva on Feb 11, 2009 16:18:14 GMT
Oh the Abarth is so good looking. I want one! Thanks for the pictures
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Post by TheDaisy on Feb 12, 2009 16:47:15 GMT
I saw my first ever 'in the flesh' Aston Martin DB9 today, parked up outside a craft shop in Reading. My tongue just unrolled and laid itself out on the road. My mum thought I'd gone mad ;D
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 13, 2009 17:07:31 GMT
A little bit more on the Abarth 500...
Got a proper look inside today and it is indeed as lovely as I thought it was. And it really is qualified to wear those scorpions! Although the bare bones of the thing are from the Fiat 500, an awful lot is exclusive to the Abarth. Cosmetically, it comes in its own range of colours - black, white, red and grey (which looks surprisingly good), and the bucket seats I mentioned previously are exclusive too. However, it's mechanically where it gets interesting.
The suspension has been replaced, the turbo charged engine is new and the gearbox is different too. The changes bring the Abarth up to 135bhp. The whole lot is further uprated again in the Esseesse, which (as you may recall Jezza mentioning in his test) brings it up to 160bhp. And it really is the size of a shoe, so they've had to do some serious work on the handling, apparently.
But here's the really cool bit. If you're not sure you can handle 160bhp in a tiny car, you can have the 135bhp version and if you return it within 12 months, you can, for a price, have the Esseesse kit fitted.
The one downside to the Abarth is that the 135bhp version falls into insurance group 13. I didn't dare ask what the Esseesse kit would do to it.
In other small Italian car news, the Alfa Romeo MiTo is also going to be available in an uprated version. It will take the engine from the Grand Punto (as Fiat own Alfa), which will bump it up from 120bhp to at least 155bhp, and possibly more once the tuning and handling wizards have got their hands on it. I'm just slightly miffed because it turns out that the MiTo demonstrator was in Plymouth last week and I missed it...
It seems that Fiat has really 'got' the idea of quick, small, interesting cars. If they keep this up, they might just come out of the credit crunch in a better state than many of their competitors.
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Post by ulstermayniac on Feb 13, 2009 17:17:28 GMT
Aww, that wee 2CV van thingie is odd but nice and the 500 is adorable!
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 13, 2009 17:48:01 GMT
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Post by ulstermayniac on Feb 13, 2009 22:08:34 GMT
Awwwwwwww. couldn't you just cuddle it?!
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Post by haddow on Feb 16, 2009 2:36:29 GMT
well i have no pics but today we had in for valets at our centre: TVR Chimera Ferrari 355 Maranello Brabus Merc 2 MK2 Escort Mexico's over the last week ive graced several top end beemers, mercs, audi's, the new nissan GT-R! and my favourite one, a GENUINE.........sierra rs500 cosworth! the car of all cars imo! tis very good being a valeter right next to posh peoples houses u get to get behind the wheel of so many cars and drive them to/from their doors or even 20feet!  |
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 16, 2009 2:49:18 GMT
You are a lucky sod ;D  |
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Post by ladyshaniique08 on Feb 16, 2009 7:35:36 GMT
Sounds interesting and lovely cars ;D
*note to myself* go to a car dealership for the next step in Car Education
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Post by ulstermayniac on Feb 16, 2009 14:15:02 GMT
I finally saw one today, a new Fiat 500 and they are so so cute when you see them, even more so that in the photos, it looked like a little mouse with wheels on!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 16:25:12 GMT
In my car yesterday I saw
3 Fiat 500
Brabus Merc GL
Bentley Flying Spur
Aston Marin DB9
2 Ferrari F360
and lots of Alfa GTVs
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Post by haddow on Feb 16, 2009 16:56:16 GMT
You are a lucky sod ;D got to love vehicle valeting in a posh area of town ;D |
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Love the Corvette!
