Motors Seen anything cool on the road lately?

You're learning to drive in a Cupra!? I had a 1.6 Ford Focus and a 1.4 Golf to learn in, god damn it.

 

Yeah, it's loads of fun hitting the ramp to the motorway, 4th gear, foot down, 120 kmph in next to no time

 

I went back to Hexagon for a quick chat about the Porsche - they want £1m for it, but they'll throw in the £90k Z8 if you pay within a week.

 

You lucky b**tard.

I learnt to drive in a 1L Micra and guess what? Another 1L Micra (although of a newer variety)..

 

Sounds like a deal to me, something for the week (Z8) and something very special for the weekend

I learnt to drive in a Fiat 500, was great fun.

 

Saw an NSX this morning (my fourth ever) .... almost shed a tear


*sigh* ... I want my dream car already

 

Saw a SLS today... my god it sounds amazing, even at 10 mph!

 

My response to the Focus RS fondness. This is my 'normal car' passion.

 

I saw one last week. It was parked next to a dumpster, behind a sh*thole of a building. No idea what it was doing there

 

Saw a Panamera, actually it's quite nice.

 

Oh yeah I also saw two GTRs, two Gallardos, three R8s, a 430 convertible and probably a few others in the last two days. The Grand Prix week end is just insane

 

A middle age dude on a 26" bicycle with a gas engine. Where did I put my Schwinn cruiser 5?

 

Yes, but what if you're completely wrong?

On the way back from Manchester today saw a Triumph Stag, TR6 and TR8 (all red) travelling in convoy. Damn, I want a TR6...

 

Saw an SL65, makes a hell of an engine note.

Well from an objective view. Admittedly it looks like a sedan ran into a 911 which was then back ended by a boxter. But I have to admit, it's still pretty snazzy. Even if it looks horrendous aesthetically, somehow it's still classy.

 

This

 

Matte black Yamaha R1, looked REALLY nice.

 

Not exactly on the road, but I saw this beauty at Silverstone the other week:



The new 2012 Lamborghini Aventador - the replacement for the Murcielago. Want. Oh god I want. Please excuse the jaunty angle, had to reach around a barrier and a few people to get the picture.

Also there were GT3 spec SLSs, those things sound exactly like RR Merlins. Who'd have thought the Germans would make a car that sounds like that?

 

The aventador is simply stunning as a car.

By far though my favorite is the R8/R10 (not the race car) just because the exhaust note is so delicious.

Hilariously though, I did see for the 2nd time a Diablo and three more F430 convertibles. Why are they convertibles? I have no idea, all i know is that the Diablo has a horrible sounding engine and all of the F430s and Bentleys around here are driven by middle aged men.

 

Dark grey Aston Rapide and a Ferrari 612 on the way back up from Download yesterday. Couple of really cool older cars down there too, a few old minis and few really snazzy VW campers.

 

You lucky lucky *****ard. I had to learn to drive in a Rover Metro. I'd have killed for a Micra.