The car thread 2.

[Jamie]

The back of it looks like a Smart Roadster

[charlesr]

Side looks like a Renault Clio V6

[Colin]

So.....ummmmm.........like a Lotus, but without all the good things about a Lotus?

[charlesr]

Probably more reliable?

[Colin]

I think the unreliable Lotus cars is a thing of the past now big guy.

[charlesr]

You say that, but a friend of mine bought a 340R and the engine melted within 3 miles of the dealership. The replacement has been fine though. It did try to kill him at Goodwood during a 360 coming out of the chicane, but that's not Lotus' fault.

[Colin]

The 340R came out fifteen years ago, it's not much of a comparison to what goes on now. They still have their niggles of course, all low volume production cars do, but the current range is very reliable on the whole. A million miles away from the first Lotus I had, an ?lan SE, which was an utter turd.

[Brad]

Left a Subaru absolutely standing yesterday. Was on a 15 plate. I assume it was some kind of souped up WRX STI, had a badge on it saying "Justy". And I thought Subarus were supposed to be fast...

[charlesr]

Loads of people in ski resorts have Justys (sp?) because 4x4 and weigh about 3kg. I've seen some with 2L impreza turbo engines...

[buster_broon]

Not quite in the same conversation as previous cars

But due to my daughter starting school on Thursday we needed a second car and I've just collected my wee city car

Skoda citigo greentech, drives alright and is quite comfortable, quite happy I did some homework as its a highly rated city car especially since I was going to get a Vauxhall viva which isn't so highly rated

[VR46]

Effing scum, knew it wouldn't take long for someone to grass him up once the footage was shown

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33985435

[Brad]

This is lush. Wanted one when I was about 17:

[VR46]

And bet it's about ?45,000. I was looking at some older Escorts and bits last week.

[Brad]

As a teenager the cars of desire (that were realistically attainable) among me and my friends were the MK1 Mexico, RS2000, XR2 and XR3i. I did have one rich mate with a Saab 900 Turbo though.

[Colin]

All old tin is fetching silly money now, my brother is even considering selling his 2.8 injection Capri before the bubble bursts. Which it will.