Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

I can confirm that the earliest engines pass the target that TFL has for the ULEZ, it's been documented by a few owners now. I'm in the process of doing it myself, but I've kept forgetting to post the form.

The issue was that the Euro4 test didn't exist when the cars were in production, so they could never pass it (for obvious reasons).

The issue was that the Euro4 test didn't exist when the cars were in production

Yeah, it's happily Euro 3 apparently, but the bigger engined versions later on did conform ok so I was hoping this would too.

Ok - that's cool, thanks very much. Are you using the same certificate in the link above? TFL say to contact the 'Porsche Homologation Department', which is a bit of a reach to get to.

You just email Porsche, I think it's customer.assistance@porsche.co.uk

Nice - thanks very much!

Edit: that's crazy, they replied within about five minutes...

Mad how square is cool as fuck again.

It hasn't been that long.

Mad how square is cool as fuck again.

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Still waiting for flares?

Wedgetastic!

@Nahguavkire How's Mini ownership going? Any updates?

this is my current ebay favourite...

This is mine
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284051791874

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It's going great! * touches wood *

I've already serviced the supercharger, I still need to replace the waterpump as the motor factors gave me the wrong one when I was doing the service so I left the old one in until I'm doing the pulley.
I've also modded the airbox and installed a K&N conical filter and an upgraded intercooler (eBay special but I have a diverter on the way for it so it will be almost identical to an Airtec thereafter).

I've just ordered a lightweight 17% reduced pulley and cold spark plugs, I should also have a full Miltek exhaust and sports cat manifold fitted in the next few weeks.

No disasters thus far and it's been a blast to own and drive! * touches wood again *

I was just looking at that. Look at this one. Perfect:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233738905743

Woof. That engine, okay maybe you win.

Highly supportive of the old one tyre fire. Sounds like you really need an Impala wagon. Wagons rule.

@BRM https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/ct­o/d/huntington-park-1970-ford-country-wa­gon/7210057832.html

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/ct­o/d/san-pedro-1965-plymouth-fury-iii/720­3775409.html

The absolute size of that brown one!

@Jung is correct - big ol wagon is the way forward

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details­/1978-holden-kingswood-sl-hz-auto/SSE-AD­-6867255?pageSource=details&id=SSE-AD-68­67255

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Those are built on the El Camino chassis IIRC (could equally be said to be the other way around).

Change the front seats and the steering wheel and good to go... Maybe the wheels can go too... Really just needs sf 330 Eagers on there

Definitely flares.

I’m liking the look of the Fiat 126 electric.

Hope it goes into production

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Hmm, considering the Honda E came out as a concept ages ago and is now in production this seems a bit behind and a bit too similar.

The Fiat looks way better though.

Not sure its official.

I think that might be fan art nod to the OG.