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Re: anyone have a civic type r?
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:53 pm
by BillBXD
Dude the only thing that would give some of these boys the royal spanking you speak of is the DUCHESS of CORNWALL. Yeah baby and I bet she can spank!
Re: anyone have a civic type r?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:04 pm
by chubbs
its italian, keep guessing
Re: anyone have a civic type r?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:06 pm
by chubbs
okay i give in....... an f reg orange fiat panda!!!
Re: anyone have a civic type r?
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 4:14 pm
by chubbs
okay then, its not a panda, i have a ferrari 355 gts although, if you were to ask me again in 4 months, i will have a db9. ferrari's cute and all that but it just isn't practical. and its a bit tempremental. that and i'm starting to look a bit of a twat in it, its designed for a much smaller, slimmer, swarthy person than me and, with hindsight, it has no class whatsoever. i also have an old chaterham seven that i use on track days and a honda jazz that i use daily - magnificent car
Re: anyone have a civic type r?
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:36 pm
by Officer Dibble
355 GTS, en? Hmm, surely one of the most beautiful cars of all time I have daydreamed about trying one myself (or maybe a 328GTS), now that second hand prices are creeping down into the realms of affordability. But I'm concerned about reliability, and the fact that it would be a total indulgence - only to be given an airing on a few sunny summer afternoons. But what do you reckon to the new 430? It's had rave reviews and is somewhat better looking than the 360 Modena And just checkout this interior It's fair making mi knob throb!
Also been pondering an Aston DB7, another stunningly beautiful classic motor Older models are now affordable, though I?m quite content with the M3 Cabriolet for the time being and look forward to summer and some serious wind in the barnet motoring.
Talking of wind in the barnet. One of my business associates turned up in a new Mercedes CLK convertible the other day. I was a bit taken aback, as on his last visit he was nursing a clapped out Nissan skyline. I don?t consider it convertible weather just yet, but my pal was well up for it ? he had the top down and his shades on! So I hopped in and we went out to do lunch. I was a bit apprehensive at first, as I thought it would be seriously chilly, but I needn?t have worried, it was well toasty with the rear wind deflector up - it seemed to create it's own balmy microclimate within the car. Indeed my pal said he had even had the hood down on a beautiful sunny day in a recent cold spell ? when all around was laying snow! The other motorists probably thought he was crackers.
Officer Dibble
Re: anyone have a civic type r?
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:05 pm
by chubbs
355 works when it wants to. had it on a trailer back to the dealer because it wouldn't start, nothing at all, absolutely deceased. got it off the trailer and it started first time which made me look a right puddin'. the guy in the dealer gave me the most knowing glance i've ever received in my life. however, it is an extraordinary car when it works.has this odd thing called a 'gear stick'. never heard of one before. be warned though, insurance cost a fortune, servicing cost double that. it needs an oil and filter change every 3 yards or 10 minutes, which ever is sooner.
f430 is stunning, i agree but i do think the db9, as an all-round package, is the more mature and sensible choice, it may even be prettier. much more of a gt than a race car. then there's the noise it makes, lordy.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................sorry, i've just messed myself
m3 is a hell of a car. significantly more reliable and user friendly than a ferrari, but'll still rip your nads off if you push it. you're quite correct to be content with it, cracking car.
db7's a good choice. early 3.2's are very affordable at the moment but, if the budget will stretch to it, go for the 6.0 v12, much more refined and a hell of a lot quicker