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  • Anyone here into their motor's (cars)?
  • karen805
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    I’m fairly new here, so this topic may have been covered before, but I thought I’d give it a go anyway..

    I drive a VW Bora 1.8T, I won’t bore you with the full spec, of course it’s re-mapped, few performance bits and pieces, I had it resprayed in March last year, it was silver and it’s now a grey.

    So, here it is.

    On the Nurburgring Nordschleife last year

    And it’s practical, with the Bikes.

    So, what have you got? 😀

    randomjeremy
    Free Member

    So you’re saying you’re not into cars? 😉 Sorry I was being an even bigger prick than usual – I like that Bora.

    Currently rocking a VW Fox, Merc S65 and a RRS.

    Welcome and prepare for a lot of willy-waving by middle aged IT consultants (like every other thread)

    davidtaylforth
    Free Member

    So you’re saying you’re not into cars?

    Nice!

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    jackthedog
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    I happen to think that Bora looks really rather nice.

    I am into my cars, very much so. To the point where I recently got ride of mine.

    Gary_C
    Full Member

    Hora will be along shortly to say that he is ‘thinking’ of buying a Bora……….

    😉

    coffeeking
    Free Member

    Yes, I am.

    karen805
    Free Member

    Wow, thanks for the Barryboys link 🙄

    I was kind of hoping to get a decent thread going, a lot of people are genually into their cars and I thought it would be nice to see if some people have similar interests to me, aside from bikes..

    Karen

    thomthumb
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    i like cars. never actually had the money to have anything nice 🙁

    have got a vw transporter atm and have some plans for that though 🙂

    just spent 6 months on the interior; built a alright race wagon. next up need to whack it with the lowering stick as it looks like a bloody monster truck!!

    like that bora. I like VWs. my bro is a ford man and has a v quick focus ST.

    lunge
    Full Member

    Not even slightly into them. As a result I drive a 1.5 diesel Renault Megane.

    retro83
    Free Member

    Like the look of that Thule thing. How does it mount to the car?

    thomthumb – Member

    i like cars. never actually had the money to have anything nice

    Same here. It’s looking up for paupers though. Lots of performance cars prices seem to be dropping massively. Almost dropped enough to make the prospect of a weekend 7 palatable…

    simon_g
    Full Member

    Get some pressed german-style plates and it’ll be a rolling VAG cliche.

    Sorry, dull FWD middle-management saloons on big wheels don’t do a lot for me.

    karen805
    Free Member

    Like the look of that Thule thing. How does it mount to the car?

    Onto the tow bar, it’s a detachable, so once the neck is removed you can’t see it at all 😀 .

    retro83
    Free Member

    karen805 – Member
    Onto the tow bar, it’s a detachable, so once the neck is removed you can’t see it at all .

    Hmmm, that makes saloons a lot more do-able for me. Have a hatch for ease of loading the bikes up, but that looks pretty damn good.

    thomthumb
    Free Member

    Almost dropped enough to make the prospect of a weekend 7

    do it.

    my GFs dad just sold his caterham.

    bought it for 16k ran it for 3 years sold it for 15k.

    was the best ride ever. 2 seats engine 5 wheels. fast as f…

    karen805
    Free Member

    retro83 – Member

    Hmmm, that makes saloons a lot more do-able for me. Have a hatch for ease of loading the bikes up, but that looks pretty damn good.

    Yeah it works really well. It only takes a few minutes to fit the towball, fit the rack and load the bikes, a lot easier than removing wheels to fit them inside the car, and I keep all my seats.

    It’s a Westfalia towbar, I’d really recommend it, and the Thule rack.

    rickmeister
    Full Member

    Barryboys, I am laughing so hard I cant speak.. priceless…

    coffeeking
    Free Member

    I was kind of hoping to get a decent thread going, a lot of people are genually into their cars and I thought it would be nice to see if some people have similar interests to me, aside from bikes..

    Karen

    Don’t bother trying on here, you’ll be shouted down as fast as you can reply, cars are just not PC in these woods.

    redted
    Free Member

    Hi, welcome to the forum, liking that, good ride height and I like the stretched tyres. not exactly a car but here’s my rolling VAG cliche parked outside my middle aged middle management house (paper boy delivering my Guardian just out of shot :wink:) :

    loads of room for bikes, camping gear, friends, all rear seats are quick release, all wipes clean , not chipped or owt but the red makes it look fast.

    deadlydarcy
    Free Member

    Wow, those cars are clean. What do you use to get that shine OP?

    jackthedog
    Free Member

    Isn’t it a shame a car conversation almost immediately results in accusations of the OP being a chav.

    It’s as narrow minded as those threads on Pistonheads referring to all cyclists as lentil-eating hippy do gooders that should all be run off the road for not paying road tax.

    thomthumb
    Free Member

    It’s as narrow minded as those threads on Pistonheads referring to all cyclists as lentil-eating hippy do gooders that should all be run off the road for not paying road tax.

    it’s true. 😉

    nice bus redted.

    I need to get some current photos of mine! 😳

    There’s only one thing cooler than trailquesting, and that’s an ex-military Land Rover 110 V8. 8)

    karen805
    Free Member

    Wasn’t sure what kind of reaction I’d get, but ahh well.

    Liking the T4 redted, we’re borrowing a T5 for when we head to Morzine next week, they’re great capable vans.

    Deadlydarcy, an array of stuff – I could go into loads of detail, but I don’t think that’ll go down too well here, lets just say it’s got a few layers of wax on it 🙂

    jackthedog, thanks for being more open minded.

    Karen

    JonEdwards
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    Would like to be more into cars, but actually driving the damn things tends to suck away all the cash for faffing with them. Midlife/mid management bimmer estate here.

    That and bikes are SOO much more instant than cars and you can actually push them past your/their limits without killing someone or bankrupting yourself.

    The missus wants an MX5 though, so that’s a start…

    parkesie
    Free Member

    For bike hauling duties i have this practical grandad wagon.

    Previous bike hauler that i sold as it was trying to get my license off me.

    My long term i will finish rebuilding it project for sunny weekends

    donsimon
    Free Member

    coffeeking – Member

    I was kind of hoping to get a decent thread going, a lot of people are genually into their cars and I thought it would be nice to see if some people have similar interests to me, aside from bikes..

    Karen

    Don’t bother trying on here, you’ll be shouted down as fast as you can reply, cars are just not PC in these woods.
    That all depends on the hour, the day and more importantly the time of the month.
    We clearly have two problems here, someone who knows something about cars and wants to talk enthusiastically rather than cutting and pasting from the catalogues, and more importantly a girlie. A real girlie with hair and everything.
    I would think that it’s the girlie element that is more intimidating than anything.
    Nice car btw, but wouldn’t something a little easier to park and with more space for the shopping be better, love? 😉

    beej
    Full Member

    There was a thread a while back on people’s car histories – you might enjoy reading that.

    I’ve even found it for you:

    http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-roll-call-what-have-you-owned

    burmaboy
    Free Member

    cant say im into the modified look. But I do love my RS CLio Exclusive 172. Puts a smile on my face every time I go near the accelerator!

    Guybrush
    Free Member

    If we are doing VAG, this is mine:

    No mod’s whatsoever

    Mintman
    Free Member

    One of these for bike/family duties:

    This for general thrashing duties:

    M6TTF
    Free Member

    Nice car Karen – love the ch motorsport rims (genuine or reps?) I’m a huge veedub fan, have been for years. Had a polo coupe s, G40, mk1 gti, currently got a polo gti and a Leon FR TFSi DSG – both stock but hoping to get the Leon revo’d at some point

    Keva
    Free Member

    That Bora looks pretty neat…

    I really like my Golf

    Kev

    Flash
    Free Member

    If we are doing VAG, here’s ours after 12 years in the garage 1 year being restored and an hour or two at the DVLA

    and

    Sorry for the boring pics, they were for the insurance

    M6TTF
    Free Member

    gorgeous bug flash – that a 65?

    molgrips
    Free Member

    I like cars, but from a slightly different perspective. I love engineering and efficiency. Currently own a VW Passat and a Toyota Prius 🙂

    Flash
    Free Member

    Thanks, yes it is.

    It’s been a bit love hate recently but I think we’re back on again.

    Anyone interested in historic racing ? I just found this on the web.

    That’s my brother, Steve Phillips, with his 1594cc Lotus twin cam Escort in the paddock at Silverstone in April 1977.
    Steve died just over a year after that photo was taken, he was 26, I was 15.
    I used to get taken to Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Mallory Park etc. at weekends as pit crew.

    Dancake
    Free Member

    OP: Thats the biggest waste of money since Orange sold a low-spec bike for £2500 and called it a “5”

    stratobiker
    Free Member

    ****!! Graham, how did it all go wrong?

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