The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XIX)
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having a chat with our friends.Ah, now I'm here I might as well add some commentary:
I struggle to believe it but I have had a 997 GT3 for nearly 5 years now. In that time I've done say 20k miles and I have loved every minute; a lot of those miles are motorway but that's the reality of going to fun roads, track days and French hols from London. The feeling never goes away that these cars are a weird mix of modern (performance) and old (feel). In town that becomes annoying because the clutch is effing heavy!
Honestly, I think of cars like E28, plus all the obvious old stuff like Alfas, Lotus, Porsche etc of that era as Peak Car.
I struggle to believe it but I have had a 997 GT3 for nearly 5 years now. In that time I've done say 20k miles and I have loved every minute; a lot of those miles are motorway but that's the reality of going to fun roads, track days and French hols from London. The feeling never goes away that these cars are a weird mix of modern (performance) and old (feel). In town that becomes annoying because the clutch is effing heavy!
Honestly, I think of cars like E28, plus all the obvious old stuff like Alfas, Lotus, Porsche etc of that era as Peak Car.
braddo said:
Ah, now I'm here I might as well add some commentary:
I struggle to believe it but I have had a 997 GT3 for nearly 5 years now. In that time I've done say 20k miles and I have loved every minute; a lot of those miles are motorway but that's the reality of going to fun roads, track days and French hols from London. The feeling never goes away that these cars are a weird mix of modern (performance) and old (feel). In town that becomes annoying because the clutch is effing heavy!
Honestly, I think of cars like E28, plus all the obvious old stuff like Alfas, Lotus, Porsche etc of that era as Peak Car.
I struggle to believe it but I have had a 997 GT3 for nearly 5 years now. In that time I've done say 20k miles and I have loved every minute; a lot of those miles are motorway but that's the reality of going to fun roads, track days and French hols from London. The feeling never goes away that these cars are a weird mix of modern (performance) and old (feel). In town that becomes annoying because the clutch is effing heavy!
Honestly, I think of cars like E28, plus all the obvious old stuff like Alfas, Lotus, Porsche etc of that era as Peak Car.
It’s such a good feeling when you find a car that you just click with braddo. And I kind of agree re: peak car. But... I’m also aware that I keep changing my view, and I wonder what I’ll think in 20 years. As more cars lose ICE and move to alternative power, and as cars become more autonomous, with even more tech, will we look fondly back on things like the 991GT3 - manual, non-turbo petrol as the peak. Or will some manufacturers (mainstream or other, like that Ferrari thing on the Pistonheads front page) keep pushing the peak analogue car.
Personally I find that I evolve with the times but generally about 10-20 years behind the times. So Peak Car for me is always 10-20 years ago. Plenty of awesome older stuff too and sometimes an appreciation for cars still being made but the things I fancy most are in that window.
Just read this article about the Redux E30 M3
It got me thinking, why has nobody done something like this on the DB7? I'm from an Aston fan, even less the DB7. But the one below looks great
Aston have a strong following of individuals with enough cash to have multiple cars, and the DB7 is cheap enough to pick up decent base vehicles to make a sensible margin on. Tune the 6 cylinder for a "base model" version, and offer a range topping balls out model based on the V12.
If I had the money I'd be trying to set something up pronto!
It got me thinking, why has nobody done something like this on the DB7? I'm from an Aston fan, even less the DB7. But the one below looks great
Aston have a strong following of individuals with enough cash to have multiple cars, and the DB7 is cheap enough to pick up decent base vehicles to make a sensible margin on. Tune the 6 cylinder for a "base model" version, and offer a range topping balls out model based on the V12.
If I had the money I'd be trying to set something up pronto!
I think pretty much all 'modern classics' would lend themselves to a resto mod non?
To name a few;
Alfasud done to an Alfaholics esque spec
E30 as above
Cinquecento Sporting with a small 'n revvy 16v, semi stripped out
S1/2/3 Esprit with modern wiring, brakes et al
Porsche 924 with a rorty lil' 4cyl 718 spec engine 'n bits done in a Clubsport style
MK2 Fiesta XR2 with Ecoboost, brakes and stuff
etc etc
To name a few;
Alfasud done to an Alfaholics esque spec
E30 as above
Cinquecento Sporting with a small 'n revvy 16v, semi stripped out
S1/2/3 Esprit with modern wiring, brakes et al
Porsche 924 with a rorty lil' 4cyl 718 spec engine 'n bits done in a Clubsport style
MK2 Fiesta XR2 with Ecoboost, brakes and stuff
etc etc
L100NYY said:
Can't figure out if that's value or not.IIRC that shade of yellow is known as f
kING YELLOW!Leins said:
Nice pics E24man. Your M635 is looking very well there
Thanks, it was it's first drive out this year and everything still works faultlessly - not bad on a now 34 year old car.Despite the inclement weather I drove there with the drivers window down - the howl of the M88 straight six is fantastic and I have very much missed it whilst driving Nascar sounding V8's all winter.
Edited by E24man on Thursday 14th March 16:52
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