V-Flyer

Just like to say ..have taken delivery today of a brand new Astra SRI Sport Hatch XP, jet black with tinted windows...and i am going through a mid to late life crises.. (any one else in same boat.!)
Richard.

Nice... what you doing sitting on the internet though, there are roads out there to drive.

Yes to the mid life crisis. Want a new style Ford Mustang with big white stripes! No to new toy though, cannot afford it :-<

Oh god..a car thread....I shall resist..I shall resist...I still can't make up my mind...

Originally posted by GreboDB
Nice... what you doing sitting on the internet though, there are roads out there to drive.

Yes to the mid life crisis. Want a new style Ford Mustang with big white stripes! No to new toy though, cannot afford it :-<

Half a bottle of wine..!

Originally posted by Scrooge
Oh god..a car thread....I shall resist..I shall resist...I still can't make up my mind...

Come on Scrooge its Friday night, let your hair down..!

Night driving's reserved for VWs... [:w]

Originally posted by preiffer
Night driving's reserved for VWs... [:w]

At high speeds just waiting for a cop to pull you over.

Actually VW announce that they are releasing the bluetech diesels over here [y]...Very high on my list of cars to drive, with gas prices going the way they are going I am so happy that I didn't buy the GTO, the dealer had to be a dick so I didn't buy the thing.

Originally posted by preiffer
Night driving's reserved for VWs... [:w]

Reminds me of "This is the Night Mail crossing the border..."

Very moody.

Regards

John

Originally posted by Richard
Just like to say ..have taken delivery today of a brand new Astra SRI Sport Hatch XP, jet black with tinted windows...and i am going through a mid to late life crises.. (any one else in same boat.!)
Richard.

Yup - just bought a Nissan Murano - only problem is the 3.5l V6 that drinks the juice like nothing on earth.

(goes pretty quick tho )

David

I have a ten-year-old Jetta! But I'm just a teenager (young adult?) so I guess that's excusable. It's going to be several years until I can buy a new car for myself.

SHELBY MUSTANG GT500!!!!

only problem is the 3.5l V6 that drinks the juice like nothing on earth.

My V8 5.7 Hemi would give it a run for it's money[:0]

Originally posted by GreboDB
Nice... what you doing sitting on the internet though, there are roads out there to drive.

Yes to the mid life crisis. Want a new style Ford Mustang with big white stripes! No to new toy though, cannot afford it :-<

Road test report....despite bad weather, many miles eaten up on M27 and M3 today...boy racers want to play games...i must resist, to coin a phrase.!

Originally posted by jaguarpig

only problem is the 3.5l V6 that drinks the juice like nothing on earth.

My V8 5.7 Hemi would give it a run for it's money[:0]

Hence the reason I am glad I skipped the GTO. Even with the "low" gas prices over here I would be looking at $200 a week just to get to work !

I kind of have an idea about what I want, in the end I am just going to say F it, walk into a dealership and get something..I just hate car sales people..third lowest form of life known to man.

I sold my chipped and modd'ed BMW 540 about 2.5 years ago despite the fact I loved it to pieces. Fastest thing I have ever driven and it was tested on a rolling road at 186mph and a 0-60 in just under 6 seconds (and yes I know there are a lot faster vehicles out there), but I just couldn't bear (or afford) to see the petrol gauge visibly drop as I drove it! £60 for 200 miles of mixed driving!

So I swapped it for a 530D; It's taken me those 2.5 years to get used the difference in power and performance! So whilst those fast and sporty cars are nice while you have them, the post ownership stress disorder you get can be pretty severe.

Anyways, to those of you that have the car you love, enjoy driving it, don't just use it as a method of transport

Paul