Heartland

I'll second that - swank sh1t, man!

Today, I have been mostly drooling over this, by the way. Used to be one near us in mossy green with the spare wheel up the back. Awesome

Can you imagine the picture? A rainy day at the cemetary, and the Caddi creeps alon the narow paved track, the engine growling on a doomy bass, boiling the water of the pavement, blowing steam, fog rising from the hood..
Rawr.. That's an Idea I had in a german lesson back at school..
Btw: Thanks, Zeno&Sinnie. I actually allready knew that!

Obviousman wrote:Today, I have been mostly drooling over this, by the way. Used to be one near us in mossy green with the spare wheel up the back. Awesome

A few years ago I was offered one.. A wreck for 2000DM..
Despite an extended and carefull search on the seller's head, I couldn't find bulletholes.

Obviousman wrote:Today, I have been mostly drooling over this, by the way. Used to be one near us in mossy green with the spare wheel up the back. Awesome

Cute, but too angular for my liking, really. Hmm.

Probably a bit of an odd thing to say, but American cars, nay make that Caddies, are the only way to head to your grave (unless you can go for a Roller obviously, but the chances you get to see that outside of the UK are rather slim)

Not that that's the sort of thing I'm spending my day on thinking about

Considering their roadholding, you are probably right.

eotunun wrote:

Obviousman wrote:Today, I have been mostly drooling over this, by the way. Used to be one near us in mossy green with the spare wheel up the back. Awesome

A few years ago I was offered one.. A wreck for 2000DM..
Despite an extended and carefull search on the seller's head, I couldn't find bulletholes.

What's 2000DM like in Euros, about 1000? I've seen they're not too expensive in the UK, remind me to get one if ever I move that way

They're built like a DS with bolt-on panels, making most rust superficial, which surely must be a good thing!

eotunun wrote:Considering their roadholding, you are probably right.

Ouch

About 1000, yes. But you should have seen the wreck..

Obviousman wrote:Probably a bit of an odd thing to say, but American cars, nay make that Caddies, are the only way to head to your grave (unless you can go for a Roller obviously, but the chances you get to see that outside of the UK are rather slim)

Apparently, you've never been to the U.S. There are oodles of them over here.

And anyway, I plan on being cremated.

So do I. And I plan to drown myself in a can of fuel.
And stay in there for at least a week

Loads of Rolls Royces? Never knew!

Have been but when i was about *this* tall (hand at knee-hight)

Obviousman wrote:Have been but when i was about *this* tall (hand at knee-hight)

Hehehe - probably the last time this rotten country was worth visiting, anyway, sir!

a Mon Oncle of mine used to have a Rover 200 and would pick me and The Mum up from Cardross station (it's hanging baskets of flowers were a wonder, nae! sight to behold) when we would go a visiting of a Sunday back in pre art school days and after... ah! happy days...

Obviousman wrote:Have been but when i was about *this* tall (hand at knee-hight)

Your knee-height? What's that then? about 5'6?

eotunun wrote: favourite US fastback is the 1972 Buick Riviera Boattail.
It still can't beat This,this or this.

And, Marco: This one with Hijackers and Chrome sidepipes and a nicely beefed up 427er engine is what you ask for, not a shabby Mercedes plastic crap. ;D

All those childhood dreams.. And I can't even afford This.. :|

your favourite is really nice , but i think we should rent for a day my fav. mercedes.....i like it grey

Obviousman wrote:this

Heh. When I was a kid, my dad's Volvo estate (yes I know) was involved in a collision with one of those. My dad's car was a total write-off, the Rover suffered about £5 worth of damage. Built like tanks those things.

markfiend wrote:

Obviousman wrote:this

Heh. When I was a kid, my dad's Volvo estate (yes I know) was involved in a collision with one of those. My dad's car was a total write-off, the Rover suffered about £5 worth of damage. Built like tanks those things.

Wow Wasn't aware of that, think that makes me drool over them even more

Yesterday I saw the new Fiat Cinquecento. Looked very cute, aww

Obviousman wrote:

markfiend wrote:

Obviousman wrote:this

Heh. When I was a kid, my dad's Volvo estate (yes I know) was involved in a collision with one of those. My dad's car was a total write-off, the Rover suffered about £5 worth of damage. Built like tanks those things. :notworthy:

Wow :eek: Wasn't aware of that, think that makes me drool over them even more :lol:

Yesterday I saw the new Fiat Cinquecento. Looked very cute, aww :lol:

in italy it's out for the new licensed

A nice design. Even I liked it..
But I definately won't buy it.

eotunun wrote:A nice design. Even I liked it.. :wink:
But I definately won't buy it. :innocent: :lol:

Volkswagen

Bah! Naa! No VW. Maybe an original Beetle or a Polo II (The late 80s version that is.)
Maybe a Passat. But only if there is a really cheap offer (Which usually isn't available) and the engine hasn't been f*cked up too badly.
Sweedish ones for me, rear wheel driven, and old please. Or one of those nice rovers.
Kraut cars are way way overated.

eotunun wrote:Bah! Naa! No VW. Maybe an original Beetle or a Polo II (The late 80s version that is.)
Maybe a Passat. But only if there is a really cheap offer (Which usually isn't available) and the engine hasn't been f*cked up too badly.
Sweedish ones for me, rear wheel driven, and old please. Or one of those nice rovers.
Kraut cars are way way overated.

This SAAB is old enaugh for you?

Cute!

Yes! A luverly odd vehicle, that.
This one probably still has the two stroke three cylinder engine..
Volvo Amazon, Saab 900 (Nice despite beeng front wheel driven!) the Volvo 164, 244, 262C 7&900 series, And, ugly but not least the 340/360s.. Cheap to get and utterly reliable.