Beautiful cars, old and new

i am bored · « **Reply #120 on:** 12/07/2007 00:58:53 »

never seen it

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #121 on:** 12/07/2007 08:54:33 »

Never heard of it

dentstudent · « **Reply #122 on:** 12/07/2007 09:03:27 »

I would like one of these......

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #123 on:** 12/07/2007 09:07:13 »

I believe that is the DBS?

Beautiful car but handles, as Clarkson may say, like a greasy weasel.

dentstudent · « **Reply #124 on:** 12/07/2007 09:16:40 »

Ah well, it takes one to know one! (Clarkson that is!)

It's a DB6 Volante SWB. I don't think that I would be driving it for speed either - purely tour-mode. For "speed" (not necessarily top speed, but "fun speed"), it would be a Lotus Exige:

dentstudent · « **Reply #125 on:** 12/07/2007 09:35:12 »

Em and I had an Elise as our wedding car - I'm glad it was dry too!

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #126 on:** 12/07/2007 09:35:39 »

Ah, the Volante. I have to admit a preference for this particular Volante...

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #127 on:** 12/07/2007 09:36:19 »

I've always had a soft spot for Lotus cars.

dentstudent · « **Reply #128 on:** 12/07/2007 09:39:27 »

Well, that's fair enough. It's certainly a classic! I think I'm influenced by an old girlfriend whose father had a couple of DB4's. We used to go racing at Brands, so it has some sort of evocative attachment too.

I'm wondering if your Volante has a Mustang flavour to it? The nose looks similar, at least, with the deep-set headlights.

dentstudent · « **Reply #129 on:** 12/07/2007 09:45:49 »

My sisters partner has too.......

He owns / has owned the following:

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #130 on:** 12/07/2007 09:51:42 »

Is that 1st 1 a Lotus Carlton? They were evil!

dentstudent · « **Reply #131 on:** 12/07/2007 09:54:01 »

Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 12/07/2007 09:51:42

Is that 1st 1 a Lotus Carlton? They were evil!

Yes, that's right. I know nothing of it's temperament, though he has a photo of his dashboard when he was doing about 170 - but the thing is, he was only pulling 4 or 5 thousand revs. I'm pretty sure, anyway, but it wasn't very many. I think it was the world's fastest production car for a period.

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #132 on:** 12/07/2007 09:58:44 »

Quote from: dentstudent on 12/07/2007 09:54:01

Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 12/07/2007 09:51:42
Is that 1st 1 a Lotus Carlton? They were evil!

Yes, that's right. I know nothing of it's temperament, though he has a photo of his dashboard when he was doing about 170 - but the thing is, he was only pulling 4 or 5 thousand revs. I'm pretty sure, anyway, but it wasn't very many. I think it was the world's fastest production car for a period.

Not sure about it being the world's fastest production car, but it was certainly the fastest sports saloon by quite a margin.

I remember the police asked for it to be banned as they had nothing that could catch it.

dentstudent · « **Reply #133 on:** 12/07/2007 10:07:32 »

Yes, you're right (unglaublich!) - it was the worlds fastest saloon bar.

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #134 on:** 12/07/2007 10:13:08 »

3.6 litre twin intercooled Garrett F25 turbos, 377bhp. 176mph, 0-60mph in under 5 seconds, 6-speed ZF gearbox (in some).

Karen W. · « **Reply #135 on:** 12/07/2007 12:41:53 »

Quote from: dentstudent on 12/07/2007 09:03:27

I would like one of these......

This is a pretty car... OH Man!

Karen W. · « **Reply #136 on:** 12/07/2007 12:43:47 »

Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 12/07/2007 09:35:39

Ah, the Volante. I have to admit a preference for this particular Volante...

Yes I must say That is a pretty car!

Karen W. · « **Reply #137 on:** 12/07/2007 12:46:53 »

Those are all some pretty fancy cars! LOL pretty sexy cars!

dentstudent · « **Reply #138 on:** 12/07/2007 12:48:15 »

Sexy cars for sexy men! [

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DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #139 on:** 12/07/2007 12:52:12 »

Quote from: dentstudent on 12/07/2007 12:48:15

Sexy cars for sexy men! []