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

I like being alone for Christmas

Each to their own I guess, wouldn't bother me too much but then I can be a bit of a loner. Comes of being an only child I think.

To be honest I don't like over eating, over drinking, television, presents or relatives. Yes I do it. I wear my poncy Christmas jumper, smile, get into the spirit of things but my heart is not really in it. What I really need to do over Christmas is go out make Christmas better for someone less fortunate then me. I keep saying I am going to do it but by January I have usually forgotten my good intentions.

Each to their own I guess, wouldn't bother me too much but then I can be a bit of a loner. Comes of being an only child I think.

Im a only child too and quite similar, i dont mind spending time alone, actually, at times, i relish it, a good dosing of hibernation especially if Im upset seems to help me in the long run, plus, I guess Im use to it with work...

I dont ever get really intoxicated either, me and booze dont mix so well, I need 3 days to recover from a night of drinking plus I loathe hangovers... I cant take 3 days off working to recover from booze either

To be honest I don't like over eating, over drinking, television, presents or relatives. Yes I do it. I wear my poncy Christmas jumper, smile, get into the spirit of things but my heart is not really in it. What I really need to do over Christmas is go out make Christmas better for someone less fortunate then me. I keep saying I am going to do it but by January I have usually forgotten my good intentions.

thats what I do, because I get sad over xmas I remind myself how blessed I am by donating some small gifts to the cancer society- it definitely helps me alot and although sad for me because its close to home, it reminds me of all Im blessed with.

my god daughter Gabriella whos 5 lost her mummy ( 1 of my best friends) to breast cancer last year , she was 28... Gabby reminds me of the blessing I have and what I need to do to make her xmas better..xmas is for the kids, it changes when your a adult

Off to bed now guys, have good xmas if we don't speaak before then. Yeah a friends little boy had cancer last year and only just pulled thru. Makes you feel like your problems are very minor. Sleep well.

My favourite type of car

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Lancia Stratos. To me it still looks as if it's from the future. Compact, nimble and a damn fine rally-car.

My favourite type of car

Keep it up folks, only another 100 posts to overtake the Fixed Gear Gallery Gems thread. Next stop Bike Porn !

thanks for your contribution...keep hating... your making us all famous

Lancia Stratos. To me it still looks as if it's from the future. Compact, nimble and a damn fine rally-car.

just not in lime green :/ Seb Loeb use to have one of these way back...

I had a car once, many years ago when I had to drive 100 miles a day for work, and when petrol was affordable and you could drive for more than 1/2a mile without hitting gridlock. I had an Alfa Romeo 33 16v Boxer Cloverleaf, it cost me £3000 second hand, it's the most money I've ever spent on a single item ever.

looked a bit like this one: http://www.alfaclub.lu/GRAPHICS/ar33-16v.jpg

difficult car to obey speed limits with, it was. traded in for a van when I started my own business

just not in lime green :/ Seb Loeb use to have one of these way back...

Disagree. A Stratos, like a Lamborghini Miura, works best in a mad 70s' colour. The prototype was at Goodwood last summer resplendent in the most intense orange you could imagine.

I had a car once, many years ago when I had to drive 100 miles a day for work, and when petrol was affordable and you could drive for more than 1/2a mile without hitting gridlock. I had an Alfa Romeo 33 16v Boxer Cloverleaf, it cost me £3000 second hand, it's the most money I've ever spent on a single item ever.

looked a bit like this one: http://www.alfaclub.lu/GRAPHICS/ar33-16v.jpg

difficult car to obey speed limits with, it was. traded in for a van when I started my own business

do you still have your van?

Disagree. A Stratos, like a Lamborghini Miura, works best in a mad 70s' colour. The prototype was at Goodwood last summer resplendent in the most intense orange you could imagine.

Im more partial to orange then lime green..no offense, I have a phobia for lime green, thats all, I def need to check Goodwoods out this summer

thanks for your contribution...keep hating... your making us all famous

Hey, god forbid someone has a different opinion to you. Is everyone you disagree with a 'hater' ?

Cars and bikes work well together, Give the girl a fucking break.

I used to have a hot rod VW beetle which I used to street race

1967 in butterscotch, with uprated suspension, brakes and a string of exploding engines

do you still have your van?

technically, no. but I do have the use of one.
hardly gets used for obvious reasons, maybe two trips a month, but is essential for tools/materials.

I'm hoping to buy an estate just so the bikes don't have to hang off the back.

(With reference to Andy W's post)

Winston's Skoda is where it's at for cycling cars

I'm hoping to buy an estate just so the bikes don't have to hang off the back.

(With reference to Andy W's post)

VW Passat estate , Huge inside and plenty of room on the roof for a 16ft kayak. Defo check out the skoda alternative for price and recently build quality. My MTB still goes on the rack though (when wife and kiddie are about).

Bugsy Malone is where its at for cycling cars.

VW Passat estate , Huge inside and plenty of room on the roof for a 16ft kayak. Defo check out the skoda alternative for price and recently build quality. My MTB still goes on the rack though (when wife and kiddie are about).

Just got a couple of financial issues to resolve (hopefully over the next few days) and then I should be picking up a Volvo 850-R just after New Year.

The Jaguar phrase "space grace and pace" is what I am after, although maybe not the grace one with a Volvo.

Hey, god forbid someone has a different opinion to you. Is everyone you disagree with a 'hater' ?

I dont give a toss about your opinion, you posted a comment that really wasn't necessary, if you dont like cars why are you here? , there are over 800 post here from many contributors...why are you picking on me?

thats what I do, because I get sad over xmas I remind myself how blessed I am by donating some small gifts to the cancer society- it definitely helps me alot and although sad for me because its close to home, it reminds me of all Im blessed with.

my god daughter Gabriella whos 5 lost her mummy ( 1 of my best friends) to breast cancer last year , she was 28... Gabby reminds me of the blessing I have and what I need to do to make her xmas better..xmas is for the kids, it changes when your a adult

To die at 28 from cancer - that is harsh!