The cars and bikes thread!

[93EXCivic]

Sad bit is that those Ferraris and Mclarens just don't interest me anymore. Many are ugly. Too much tech. No manuals. Aston and Porsche are the last holdouts, and Porsche is beginning to buckle. I remember the old California wa said to come with a manual at the behest of the American market, but I've never seen a review or picture of one. I don't think the California T (possibly the last attractive Ferrari) has that unicorn option. I grew up on Daytonas and Testarossas and 355s, and now Ferraris look like....ugh, I don't even know what to say.

The new Ferraris are kinda ugly. I don't have too much interest in super cars because they are too fast to be fun on the road and from what I have seen not too great from track use. Also to expensive if you smack a wall.

I'd rather own a Caterham R500 or open wheeled car for a tenth the money and it would still out run most super cars.

[tribe125]

How about a Range Rover? They're luxurious and practical, and not sporty.

You read my mind. After posting, I thought: 'Range Rover'. I wouldn't buy or maintain one with my own money, but that's not the deal here.

I could more than tolerate a Range Rover. See over the hedges, pull over onto muddy verges on narrow lanes... Yep, I'll take a Range Rover, with tyres that can do a bit of rough stuff. Sorted.

[gnuyork]

Thought I'd post a couple of top down pictures...

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Wow! Big Congrats, ml. I actually saw one of these with a manual trans (rare-ish) last year at the British car show. It was looker.

But no more Lotus I'm saddened a bit (not really - happy for ya)

[OrangeSport]

Not mine, so it may not count, but a guy I know has recently acquired a......

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McClaren P1

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Here are a couple of rather special cars I've seen recently and couldn't resist photographing:

[mlcor]

Wow! Big Congrats, ml. I actually saw one of these with a manual trans (rare-ish) last year at the British car show. It was looker.

But no more Lotus I'm saddened a bit (not really - happy for ya)

It was a little sad when I took all my stuff out of it and handed over the keys. But someone is going to get a really great car.

It's funny, I think the Vantage is one of the most beautiful cars out there, but it gets no attention on the road, no one knows what it is. The exact opposite of the Lotus, which was constantly gawked at. Gonna take some getting used to being under the radar...

[mlcor]

Not mine, so it may not count, but a guy I know has recently acquired a......

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McClaren P1

!!!!!!

Here are a couple of rather special cars I've seen recently and couldn't resist photographing:

I've seen the P1, pretty amazing car. As Ferris Bueller would say, "if you have the means, I highly recommend it." I've driven a 650, and it's pretty amazing, too. Not to mention you could have three for the price of one P1...

[geoffbot]

[happyscrappyheropup]

Just catching up - killer ride!

There's a clutch, just no clutch pedal. It's a single, automated clutch, a version of the Graziano gearbox that was in fact used in previous generation Ferraris. No room for a dual clutch. It has an automatic mode of sorts, but you wouldn't want to use it--not particularly smooth. Using the paddles and driving as if it were a manual, however, is smooth, with very quick shifts once you've gotten the feel of it, especially in sport mode.

The E60 M5 I sold recently was a single clutch sequential. I enjoyed the transmission, felt it gave the best of both worlds.

-- Wayne

[Raza]

Saw a few Discovery Sports downtown today. It's so nice. Maybe I'll get that right out of school (my brother and I are planning to split a lease) and wait on a sporty winter car. Just keep driving the Z4 daily and take the Discovery when it's snowing or below 40F or so.

[geoffbot]

Saw a few Discovery Sports downtown today. It's so nice. Maybe I'll get that right out of school (my brother and I are planning to split a lease) and wait on a sporty winter car. Just keep driving the Z4 daily and take the Discovery when it's snowing or below 40F or so.

This one? Looks kinda like the rangie evoke