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• zebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade

  May 2021 Posts: 4,312

  It's amazing that you can do that in the UK. In Germany there is no way to legally check out number plates, as they tend to get scrapped when the owner changes.
• Gerard

  May 2021 Posts: 5,802

  I saw a few interesting cars in my town those past few weeks : A Bentley Continental GT Convertible (on the parking of the local Leclerc) :
  
  
  
  An old-time Jeep :
  
  
  
  And a roadster whose brand I didn't get, but it was probably a Morgan :
  
  
• mtm United Kingdom

  May 2021 edited May 2021 Posts: 14,934

  zebrafish wrote: »

  It's amazing that you can do that in the UK. In Germany there is no way to legally check out number plates, as they tend to get scrapped when the owner changes.

  
  The number plates get changed each time? I guess I can see the logic of that, but it's quite surprising, I didn't know that.
  
  All you can do online here is to check which make/model the plate is registered to and whether it has passed its MOT (which is a certificate of roadworthiness) each year: mainly it helps buyers of second hand cars. You can't find out who owns it. It is quite fun to enter in various famous plates into it though!
  Have a go! :)
  https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history
• Gerard

  May 2021 edited May 2021 Posts: 5,802

  Yesterday, I found out that somebody in town owns a vintage Dodge Challenger RT :
  
  
  
  Lucky bastard !
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  May 2021 Posts: 13,384

  
  Vicki Butler-Henderson gives us a tour of her garage and especially her beloved Raptor
• mtm United Kingdom

  May 2021 Posts: 14,934

  Top Gear have managed to drive this one-off Aston.
  
  

  https://twitter.com/BBC_TopGear/status/1397560696360013828

  
  
• Torgeirtrap

  May 2021 edited May 2021 Posts: 17,272

  I think this might be my dream car, or quadricycle to be precise. The Microlino! :D
  
  
• 007InAction Australia

  June 2021 edited June 2021 Posts: 2,352

  A mezmorizing unaffordable rapid motor vehicle v a unaffordable machine with similar qualities.
  
• Gerard

  June 2021 Posts: 5,802

  Saw this (or a similar model) at the town's VW dealership today :
  
  
  
  Because of that, I almost was late to an important medical exam. But that's understandable, right ?
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  Outsider: Tom Selleck: How Much is the Classic ‘Magnum P.I.’ Ferrari 308 GTS Worth Today?.
  https://outsider.com/news/entertainment/tom-selleck-how-much-classic-magnum-pi-ferrari-308-gts-worth-today/
• mtm United Kingdom

  June 2021 Posts: 14,934

  I was on the motorway recently and someone was driving along in his lovely 308: they’re not the quickest things in the world nowadays (my BM is quicker, which makes me a bit sad! :) ) but I was impressed to find that he was really giving it the beans and pulled away! :)
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  I've been watching the new version of Magnum, in the opening episode. At one point he has to drive the old Ferrari ( The 308 ) very nostalgic, until during a chase it's destroyed. Although I guess it was a way of killing it off.
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  DRIVETRIBE: We got James May back in a Dacia Sandero!.
  
• 007InAction Australia

  June 2021 Posts: 2,352

  Thunderpussy wrote: »

  DRIVETRIBE: We got James May back in a Dacia Sandero!.
  

  
  A moron in a moronic car........ 😂
• 007InAction Australia

  June 2021 Posts: 2,352

  Thunderpussy wrote: »

  Outsider: Tom Selleck: How Much is the Classic ‘Magnum P.I.’ Ferrari 308 GTS Worth Today?.
  https://outsider.com/news/entertainment/tom-selleck-how-much-classic-magnum-pi-ferrari-308-gts-worth-today/

  
  That 308 was the main reason i watched the show.
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  Top Gear: Volvo P1800 Cyan Racing 424bhp/tonne Restomod vs original | Top Gear RETROspective.
  
• zebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade

  June 2021 Posts: 4,312

  Very nice @Thunderpussy . I always wanted one, but nowadays I must say that the P1800 ES is the more interesting car. As a shooting brake, it turns even more heads than the GT.
  
  
  
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  Inverse: 2021 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster review: One reason it's worth all $203,000.
  https://www.inverse.com/innovation/2021-aston-martin-vantage-roadster-review-sports-car-photos
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 edited June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  
  Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 review. The eighties Alfa icon with the best sounding V6 ever?
  
  
  Lotus Esprit vs Ferrari 308 | Saab Turbo | Retro Car Review | Drive In | 1978
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  Motor Trend: 2021 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster First Test Review: The Sound of Fury.
  https://www.motortrend.com/cars/aston-martin/vantage/2021/2021-aston-martin-vantage-roadster-first-test-review/
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  
  The Lotus Esprit Story
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  InsideHook: Review: The 2021 Aston Martin DBX Is Late to the SUV Party, But Worth the Wait.
  https://www.insidehook.com/article/vehicles/review-2021-aston-martin-dbx-suv
• zebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade

  June 2021 Posts: 4,312

  A great review. I like the car and wish them success, otherwise AM may be doomed.
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  GPfans: Queen of the Nürburgring Sabine Schmitz honoured with renamed corner.
  https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/66270/queen-of-the-nurburgring-sabine-schmitz-honoured-with-renamed-corner/
• Gerard

  June 2021 Posts: 5,802

  A fitting tribute to a deserving woman.
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  CarScoops: Snub The Usual Luxury Sedans And Go For A Rare Aston Martin Lagonda Taraf.
  https://www.carscoops.com/2021/06/snub-the-usual-luxury-sedans-and-go-for-a-rare-aston-martin-lagonda-taraf/
• zebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade

  June 2021 Posts: 4,312

  The Taraf should be the perfect collector's car. You can't afford one now and a few years later, when you have the money, it will be too hard to get a good one.
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  :)) That's very true @zebrafish
• 007InAction Australia

  June 2021 edited June 2021 Posts: 2,352

  zebrafish wrote: »

  The Taraf should be the perfect collector's car. You can't afford one now and a few years later, when you have the money, it will be too hard to get a good one.

  
  In 2021 Taraf $1m asking price.
  In 2031 Taraf $50k or less asking price ?????
  Once the market is flooded with electric engine cars who would want to own a car with a old tech ice ?
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  June 2021 edited June 2021 Posts: 13,384

  Sunday Times Driving: Jeremy Clarkson thinks the Volkswagen Touareg R is the closest competitor to the Range Rover.
  https://www.driving.co.uk/news/jeremy-clarkson-volkswagen-touareg/
  
  Jalopnik: Feast Your Eyes On A Secret Track-Focused Version Of The Aston Martin Valkyrie Before You're Supposed To See I.
  https://jalopnik.com/feast-your-eyes-on-a-secret-track-focused-version-of-th-1847140715
  
  
  Autocar: Aston Martin sues Swiss car dealer over Valkyrie deposits.
  https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry-news-corporate/aston-martin-sues-swiss-car-dealer-over-valkyrie-deposits