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With a V8 engine. Fuck yes. I've found a real enjoyment in cars despite the morons on the road

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V8 mustang pulled up at the lights as I returned from dug walk tonight.

He saw my smile and gave it a few beans appropriately. Lovely.

And for the other 360 days a year whens it's raining?

Convertibles also bring out the worst in people. Saw a morbidly obese woman with purple hair sprawled across both seats of her convertible Vauxhall Astra

mik wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 10:50 pm V8 mustang pulled up at the lights as I returned from dug walk tonight.

He saw my smile and gave it a few beans appropriately. Lovely.

I just hope with them now being available in RHD they don't ever fall into the chav category or we'll lose out on that/I can afford one as a project and bolt a supercharger on it

ilmostro wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 10:51 pm And for the other 360 days a year whens it's raining?

Roof up and it's just like a coupe, the modern roof fabrics are genuinely very very good. We've had the roof down a lot, literally anything above 0C and dry, it's fair game.

Mito Man wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 10:57 pm Convertibles also bring out the worst in people. Saw a morbidly obese woman with purple hair sprawled across both seats of her convertible Vauxhall Astra

Convertibles in the shape of diesels and Vauxhalls should be banned, in fact they could be used as a test to weed out those who are going to buy one and drag the image down.

You probably haven't had the weather yet for a night drive with the roof down. I tended to prefer those to very hot days and/or days with high UV when I felt like I was cooking. Bright sunny winter days were excellent also.



A good job I didn't buy this; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Tig ... true&rt=nc

The Mustang which I had in Cali last year didn't seem to have a wind deflector, which made any journey with the roof down at speed fairly uncomfortable.

Pete_ wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 6:51 am The Mustang which I had in Cali last year didn't seem to have a wind deflector, which made any journey with the roof down at speed fairly uncomfortable.

Eh? I'm even more convinced you never actually drove a Mustang out there. Ours is fine, you can have a conversation in the car without raising your voice at 70mph. It doesn't really become an issue until you're in license lost territory*

You weren't driving round with the windows down were you? If so then yes, it's not very good at anything above 35/40 but a wind deflector won't fix that.


*test not performed illegally.

Yes I definitely miss the Boxster anytime it’s dry and 14 deg C plus.

Orange Cola wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 10:45 pm With a V8 engine. Fuck yes. I've found a real enjoyment in cars despite the morons on the road

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Tru dat, as the kids say.

As with the SLK55, despite its dynamic and gearbox flaws, even in terrible traffic you could always enjoy the noise of a rumbling V8 at any speed in the summer.

Despite not linking MX5's, I really, really want a Flyin' Miata with LS3

Matty wrote:
I really, really want a Flyin' Miata with LS3

That is superb

^ but no top speed testing

400 lb ft 2800rpm - 6000rpm

The engine is one of these. I think the cam is a bit too agressive to get you through a uk mot (?) .

We’ve enjoyed our diesel convertible today on a family trip out to north wales. You can’t hear the engine above about 15mph and it’s fine sitting at 80mph although the kids looked a bit windswept after an hour of it. They didn’t complain, though.

Dare I drive my car from Surrey to Silverstone tomorrow with the top down? I guess it’ll be a great experiment...

Richard wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 6:57 pm Dare I drive my car from Surrey to Silverstone tomorrow with the top down? I guess it’ll be a great experiment...

Why not?

Richard wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 6:57 pm Dare I drive my car from Surrey to Silverstone tomorrow with the top down? I guess it’ll be a great experiment...

Well if you want to beat the queues...

Orange Cola wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 8:06 pm

Richard wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 6:57 pm Dare I drive my car from Surrey to Silverstone tomorrow with the top down? I guess it’ll be a great experiment...

Why not?

I’m concerned the M40 might be horrible and smelly??