Greta Thunberg

[ladymuck]

I agree but even within the 50s/60s I preferred the look of the Austin Healey 3000 and a couple of others.

Sierra XR4i? The one with the louvered rear spoiler?

Austin Healy Sprite, shirley?

[NigelJK]

Nout queerer than folk, especially when it comes to cars.

XJ8s make a great Contractors motor.

[LondonManc]

Austin Healy Sprite, shirley?

3000:



Sprite:



Definitely the 3000 for me.

[original PM]

I agree but even within the 50s/60s I preferred the look of the Austin Healey 3000 and a couple of others.

Sierra XR4i? The one with the louvered rear spoiler?

So if you could not afford the cosworth the one you wanted was the XR4x4



which does not have the louvered rear spoiler

it was made of rubber if I recall from when my dad had one. (the boot spoiler not the whole car)

[Eirikur]

Greta nominated for Nobel Prize https://www.huffpost.com/entry/greta...lsE-5YPOOoNs8n

[ladymuck]

So if you could not afford the cosworth the one you wanted was the XR4x4



which does not have the louvered rear spoiler

it was made of rubber if I recall from when my dad had one. (the boot spoiler not the whole car)

I'm enjoying the idea of a rubber car. Would make for an interesting ride.

[Zigenare]

I'm enjoying the idea of a rubber car. Would make for an interesting ride.

Ooooh, Matron!

[_V_]

I just noticed on the BBC News site that the ban on diesel and petrol (and hybrid) cars has been brought forward to 2035.

I wonder if this will increase the price of used 6 and 8 cylinder performance cars, as they will soon be the only way to own such relics?

[JohntheBike]

I'd like a Blower Bentley

a real one made by Bentley?

[Hobosapien]

I just noticed on the BBC News site that the ban on diesel and petrol (and hybrid) cars has been brought forward to 2035.

I wonder if this will increase the price of used 6 and 8 cylinder performance cars, as they will soon be the only way to own such relics?

Ban on new car sales so all the current cars will become future classics if they're worth keeping on the road.

May get a V8 while they're still cheap. Not sure if many news cars come with exotic engines other than the bling brigade crap like Ferrari and Lambo that cater for the tasteless rich that need a good fleecing, so a decent V8 (petrol not that tulipty diesel) may already be on the classic curve pricewise.

Seems a more interesting 10 year investment than boring index trackers.