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Jun 21, 2022, 05:15 PM
#5431
Enthusiasts like back to basics cars without all that touchscreen crap right
https://www.drive.com.au/news/lada-p...bags-or-radio/
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Jun 21, 2022, 10:25 PM
#5432
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Originally Posted by
geoffbot
I'd be interested to see what the 14inch steering wheel with hubcaps looks like.
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Jun 24, 2022, 06:53 PM
#5433
Oh blimey this looks looks good https://youtu.be/yA6AiyZP3H8
Jason camissa is my favourite car journo. And Chris Harris.
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Jun 26, 2022, 12:16 PM
#5434
Originally Posted by
geoffbot
I just recently watched that video. It’s very well done and he makes a lot of points that I’ve brought up in discussions before, just to a much smaller audience.
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Jun 26, 2022, 11:56 PM
#5435
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Does anyone still follow Clarkson, Hammond, and May?
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Retired from Fire/Rescue January 2019 with 30 years on the job
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Jun 27, 2022, 12:22 AM
#5436
Originally Posted by
chuckmiller
Does anyone still follow Clarkson, Hammond, and May?
Once they were off the BBC, I lost sight of them. It had all got a bit tired, anyway. Isn’t Clarkson now a bit old for that brand of blokiness?
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Jun 27, 2022, 01:12 AM
#5437
Originally Posted by
chuckmiller
Does anyone still follow Clarkson, Hammond, and May?
Absolutely. Their Amazon show, The Grand Tour got off to a rocky start, but by season 3, it was excellent again. Now they’re no longer doing regular episodes, they’re simply doing the large epic road trips, sometimes a boat trip. They come out every few months as part of “season 4”. They’re mini-movies, up to two hours each.
Clarkson’s Farm is also a fantastic bit of television.
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Jun 28, 2022, 12:31 PM
#5438
Originally Posted by
Raza
Absolutely. Their Amazon show, The Grand Tour got off to a rocky start, but by season 3, it was excellent again. Now they’re no longer doing regular episodes, they’re simply doing the large epic road trips, sometimes a boat trip. They come out every few months as part of “season 4”. They’re mini-movies, up to two hours each.
Clarkson’s Farm is also a fantastic bit of television.
Yeah the Farm is in my queue. Watched a few minutes just to see if I should add it. Liked what I saw.
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Jun 30, 2022, 12:53 PM
#5439
Yesterday, saw an Aston Martin just slightly ahead of me in the right lane at a stop light, so I could see the rear 3/4 of the car. I'm not sure which model it was, but is was understated, yet very sleek. Just damn pretty. Now makes me want one (not that I'm ready to afford one yet). But damn.
Didn't help that we finally saw No Time to Die this weekend streaming on Amazon.
I remember a few years ago my independent Lotus mechanic (who also works on Aston Martin) said I could have purchased a used older V8 Vantage (with manual transmission) for a very reasonable price. He just picked one up himself. I had just purchased the Miata shortly before visiting him. At the time, I was thinking that's cool, but I'm very much enjoying the brand new Miata... and I still do (the mechanic also races spec Miata, so he's a fan too)... But... hindsight... now I'm thinking I'd much rather have the Aston. I just took my Lotus to him last weekend again for some routine maintenance. I literally have not driven the car in two years or more. When I pick it up, I'm going to ask him if used AMs are still reasonable - probably not the way care prices have been climbing. I'd trade the Miata in a heartbeat now.
Last edited by gnuyork; Jun 30, 2022 at 12:55 PM.
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Jun 30, 2022, 01:00 PM
#5440
Originally Posted by
gnuyork
Yesterday, saw an Aston Martin just slightly ahead of me in the right lane at a stop light, so I could see the rear 3/4 of the car. I'm not sure which model it was, but is was understated, yet very sleek. Just damn pretty. Now makes me want one (not that I'm ready to afford one yet). But damn.
Didn't help that we finally saw No Time to Die this weekend streaming on Amazon.
I remember a few years ago my independent Lotus mechanic (who also works on Aston Martin) said I could have purchased a used older V8 Vantage (with manual transmission) for a very reasonable price. He just picked one up himself. I had just purchased the Miata shortly before visiting him. At the time, I was thinking that's cool, but I'm very much enjoying the brand new Miata... and I still do (the mechanic also races spec Miata, so he's a fan too)... But... hindsight... now I'm thinking I'd much rather have the Aston. I just took my Lotus to him last weekend again for some routine maintenance. I literally have not driven the car in two years or more. When I pick it up, I'm going to ask him if used AMs are still reasonable - probably not the way care prices have been climbing. I'd trade the Miata in a heartbeat now.
Some price data points for you - https://bringatrailer.com/aston-martin/v8-vantage/
I love the older V8 Vantage and have considered swapping my M3 for one several times.
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