When I was a student in Cape Town (where I hoofed my S1 V8 up and down Hospital Bend a lot),
I used to get up to the NYMR quite a bit, see a bit of heartbeat country, is this anything to do with them?
They are a really pretty looking car and I have always liked them. The only factor which prohibits ownership is cost. Two door cars are great, but then the P6 has always appealed to me and one came along at the right price...I've been a P6 fan for as long as I can remember & as you may know, I run three on a regular basis. However, I'm in my mid 50s now & I'm wondering about having a go with something else.
I've always been an armchair fan of the Alfa 1750/2000 GTV but have never driven one; on paper they perform in a similar fashion to a V8S, but I'm sure they'll be a totally different experience.
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I'm just getting a little more serious in my thoughts, & I'd really like to try one. Their values creep up all the time, so I wouldn't want to delay much more. Of course, with now limited space (too many cars) I'll have to decide which P6 would go....
I would be interested to hear others' thoughts on these & also what other classics other CRF members yearn after.
Similarly, an Aston DBS was, to me, a clumsy great lump that made a lot of fuss, when going fast, compared to my P6.
A friend of mine had an AM V8 20-odd years ago but I remember thinking then "it's just a big old car" - it didn't seem to have the refinement of the P6s I was driving. It almost felt a bit cobbled together
Like many at the time, an Aston was something I'd always dreamed of, but it put me off - which was probably a blessing in disguise!
Crikey, Phil! That 'Mini' looks as if you've inflated it somehow! I can't believe there hasn't been any photoshoppery involved in that photo.
I reckon that Alfa 1600GT would entail a huge amount of work. I would be inclined to look for one that you can just get in and drive, although that would obviously mean having to shell out a great deal more.
When working I nail these together for well heeled customers.
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So it is only sensible to yearn for an Aston, so for years I have wanted to have another mid life crisis and bag a newer era V8 Vantage 4.7.
But I have decided that it is just not sensible..........
But the need for another MLC would not go away so,
I bought one of these
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It is a 2001 RS4, it has Aston levels of performance, no one gives it a second glance, you can get the groceries in it, the missus adores it, and my god it is fast.
The next MLC has got it's work cut out to top this one.