Thanks... but I should know really, as I was responsible for the paintwork designs on the original Liberators!Originally Posted by Jeroen
Owned many Laverdas over the years, from the early SFs to the wonderful 120 RGS, and was the secretary of the International Laverda Owners Club for most of those years!
Happy days... enjoy your Liberator Jeroen!
As long as you can walk and are over 5ft8 it's not to late :wink:
There are enough nice laverda's out there and it's a great and helpful community ( almost WIS's) with some very respectable specialists....
And a properly set up 3C is almost as nice a ride as a Jota.... the 120degr. (RGS, SFC1K) are somewhat more 'civilised' but stil a proper man's bike.
I drive an Alfa Romeo GT JTDm Blackline (sorry no pics).
I've had it for nearly 3 years and really love it. Before I bought it I was looking at BMW Z4 3.0 V6, but a new role at work meaning more mileage, a gf (now wife) with 3 kids (now 4!) forced me to look for something a little more practical. So with practicality and reliability in mind I chose an Alfa :)
In fairness it is a very practical car - I can get 3 kids in the back and the back seats will drop allowing quite a payload. Being a 1.9 diesel, the MPG has been pretty good too + it's cheap to tax and insure. In terms of reliability (he writes touching everything wooden in the vicinity) its been pretty good too, with only some common, minor probs to deal with (all sorted under warranty).
Performance is not bad as well. I quickly had the car re-mapped drastically increasing the torque and upping the BHP to just over 200. This was the best bang-for-buck modification I've ever done to a car (even taking into account the innevitable need for a new clutch at some point :)).
But the main reason I really like it is because it's an Alfa and it looks great, inside and out. Everyone comments on it and I still find myself looking over my shoulder in the car park. It might not be the most modern sports car / GT, but it does have soul :thumbleft:
I'd only ever planned to keep it for 3 years, but I honestly have no desire to get rid of it at the moment so will probably keep it for another couple of years. Thinking about my next car; I'd like a coupe that has good space in the back. I don't really fancy an Audi, and am thinking along the lines of a newer BMW 3 series convertible. There's no rush though with my GT in the drive
VW Passat CC, would like something more sporty but for the mileage I do it's perfect, I looked at BMW 3 Series and Audii but the CC is a great looking car and drives well.
I remember the ILOC magazine, think it was La Vera Vista or something like that as being one of the best one make club mags about.Thanks... but I should know really, as I was responsible for the paintwork designs on the original Liberators!
Owned many Laverdas over the years, from the early SFs to the wonderful 120 RGS, and was the secretary of the International Laverda Owners Club for most of those years!
Happy days... enjoy your Liberator Jeroen!
Malc
CLS55AMG in double black.
Colin.
2012 Merc C63AMG......Magnetite Black / Designo Porcelain
That looks like it could skin a crocodile!2012 Merc C63AMG......Magnetite Black / Designo Porcelain
Very nice indeed. Shame we cant get sound with the picture!
Absolutely right Malc - La Vera Vista (The Real View) is the mag, and the ILOC is still going strong!
bmw 320 touring ...
Honda VTR1000 Firestorm..when its not getting knocked over by people in cars :roll:
No classics here, I drive a Golf and my wife drives a Passat CC, both 2 litre diesels.
Now that is a claim to fame!!
2L TDI Seat Leon as daily commuter
1998 Volvo V70 T5 as weekend blaster and family weekend away workhorse, now up for sale :cry: as i've had to upgrade the wife from a fabia to a zafira with baby no2 on the way, making the T5 redundant as the weekend away motor.
Brighty
CLC Sports
This is going in a few days and an Audi Q5 will be arriving.
Love this. Is this the PP or PPP? What kind of MPG are you getting? Quite fancy one as my next runabout (currently drive an E39 M5 which has been by far and away my best car to date).2012 Merc C63AMG......Magnetite Black / Designo Porcelain
I have posted earlier in ths thread (Subaru Legacy Diesel) but have just ordered a BMW 520d Touring.
Pics to follow.
2012 Merc C63AMG......Magnetite Black / Designo Porcelain
These things look so badass from directly behind. The pipes are a serious sign of what is in store! 8)
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Ooof!!!2012 Merc C63AMG......Magnetite Black / Designo Porcelain
Love those wheels. Is it as thirsty as it looks?
My god! That's my car!!
My other is a grand scenic
Some nice motors here.
Check out the mighty picaso
Im running standard 1.6 ali block , 0-60 in around 30 seconds.
Zeon tyres for unparalleled road holding.
Beautiful custom shop Blue paint job, very expensive.
20" rims sitting crazy low. ( need to pump up the tyre a bit )
Look at those rims, well dont actually. They are on a hard shoulder somewhere in the UK. But the wheels are made out of some kind of steel, Blackened by a special process.
2008 Vauxhall Combi, in......white. It is the 1.3 diesel with the option pack.
Thought I'd already posted on this thread but haven't.
Good to see others with AMG good taste :D
CL63 AMG for me -
Another beauty. I think AMGs look good in any colour as long it's in black.Thought I'd already posted on this thread but haven't.
Good to see others with AMG good taste :D
CL63 AMG for me -
2012 Merc C63AMG......Magnetite Black / Designo Porcelain
These things look so badass from directly behind. The pipes are a serious sign of what is in store! 8)
Grrrrrrrrr.... :D
Probably, not sure as still being lightfooted!! :wink:
Ooof!!!
Love those wheels. Is it as thirsty as it looks?
Its none PP.......mpg, wots that?? :D You wouldn't be disappointed if you drove one believe me!!Love this. Is this the PP or PPP? What kind of MPG are you getting? Quite fancy one as my next runabout (currently drive an E39 M5 which has been by far and away my best car to date).
Very nice too Sir.... :salute:Thought I'd already posted on this thread but haven't.
Good to see others with AMG good taste :D
CL63 AMG for me -
Dear lord & the baby Jesus .... I love that :drunken:2012 Merc C63AMG......Magnetite Black / Designo Porcelain
These things look so badass from directly behind. The pipes are a serious sign of what is in store! 8)
Grrrrrrrrr.... :D
Me wantey ....
It feels like my C32 AMG is a baby compared to all these 63's...
Audi A8 3.0tdi diesel for the weekend and a 150k mile Octavia for dily duties.
Currently looking for a 40th toy car, thinking old 635 csi, or 944 S2 or Turbo.
The AMG mercs do look nice.
A leggy diesel Octavia for my work, bless it, not exiting but reliable and I get let out from side roads (sympathy?)
And a Porsche 944 for weekends in summer. Fuel consumption's a bit higher in the porkie tho' :shock:
Gone from this
To this
I'm really enjoying the TVR. I love driving it.
Nice "upgrade" TT..... :thumbleft:
A Evo X FQ-360 but this one now has 475bhp :D
And a Lexus IS200 for when ever I'm back in the UK
lol! It's not a boast, it's an admission! :lol:Now that is a claim to fame!!
Boring Passat Diesel Estate, but a really nice one with leather sports seats and the DSG gearbox, and auto headlights and everything.
I'm really trying too hard, aren't I?
I don't drive anything close to some of the gorgeous dream machines on this thread, but I do like my cars. Currently drive an Alfa Romeo 159 2.0 170.
still a really nice car chap i like them :)
Now a year old and only done 2500 miles :shock:
What do you do the bulk of your millage on?Now a year old and only done 2500 miles :shock:
I love both of those!Gone from this
To this
I'm really enjoying the TVR. I love driving it.
Very nice :DNow a year old and only done 2500 miles :shock:
Got this a few weeks ago (for the missus):
It replaces this (which was an insurance write off):
I have a standard Golf GT Sport 2.0 TDI and I love driving it.
Some amazing cars on this thread!
Stunning .My favourite car.If thats your missus car what do you drive?Got this a few weeks ago (for the missus):
^^ On good days I'm allowed to drive it :) , but usually I drive a BMW 330Ci. At this point in my life the car 'thing' is behind me, I like cars she still loves them.
On the high suspension setting so not looking its best.
Picking up a 911 (997) Carrera S, tomorrow after work.
20 hours to go. It's killing me.
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