Were they old purchases? Or did he pay good money for them?
How rare is the e92 individual? Never even seen one that's green!
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The Cars Spotted Appreciation Thread
- Thread starter Gally
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How rare is the e92 individual? Never even seen one that's green!
Daniel
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Whichever has fuel
He said he’s had them years. The E92 is 1 of 4. So pretty rare. Think he said it was scarab green??
Wow, worked on a couple of individual e92s but never even heard of a green one, cutter bummers would piss themselves when that is for sale. f**k Colin the farmer would buy it just to sit in.
BIFCAIDS
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340i M-Sport & 182
I've seen one in that Green before and I thought it looked crap, I don't think they suit that sort of colour. I always have this funny thing where certain cars suit certain colours and that Green doesn't suit the E9X platform full stop for me.
terryc101
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Willo40
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M135i
Someone has one round our way with a nice paint job, some lovely wheels and a straight through exhaust, looks really cool and sounds epic.
Willo40
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M135i
No garage....but yea not covered...not sure what the plan is.
CrippsCorner
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Astra VXR
I do agree. Green is my favourite car colour, and it looks good in my eyes, but BRG would probably look better.
The Chubby Pirate
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Golf R
Is the e92 manwell? I feel like anything V8/V10 will increase in value quicker than their auto counterparts despite how much better they are?
Original gated manual R8’s are slowly creeping up, as with the gated V10’s.
Original gated manual R8’s are slowly creeping up, as with the gated V10’s.
massiveCoRbyn
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Several
Simplify, then add lightness.
I reckon Chapman would have been all over this. He was willing enough to do shady deals with DeLorean, so I can't imagine he would have been too shy about selling a fat SUV if it brought in some cash
Stefan.
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massiveCoRbyn
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Was at Rally Portugal for work last week and spotted so much random old chod. Every time I go to Europe, it blows my mind how many old cars you see compared to the UK. It's sad really, as it makes us look pretty wasteful.
massiveCoRbyn
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Couple more:
Oh, and these of course:
Oh, and these of course:
It's not so much that we're wasteful, they just don't last. The amount of salt thrown around come winter time is phenomenal. Some winter mornings the M1 is white, not from snow but from all the salt crystals on the road surface.
Cars just don't last under that kind of assault, suspension, exhaust, bodywork, it all takes a beating.
Go to warmer country where they don't do that kinda thing, suddenly cars are much longer lived.
Cars just don't last under that kind of assault, suspension, exhaust, bodywork, it all takes a beating.
Go to warmer country where they don't do that kinda thing, suddenly cars are much longer lived.
massiveCoRbyn
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That definitely plays a role, but I think there is more to it. The sheer number of older cars is nuts. I saw more MK1 Puntos in 6 days in Portugal than I've seen in the UK in probably 15 years. That can't just be because of climate. I think we have a slightly different attitude to parts of Europe, especially southern Europe. A lot of them just aren't as bothered by the whole "look at me, I've got a new car" thing that a lot of Brits are so attached to.
ForceIndia
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Gentlemans spec 200
They just look like a generic Korean ev to me.
Sir Nancy Flowers
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M140i
I distinctly remember reading something about this, although I believe it was defined as being more specific to Germany.
Theres an element of modesty about it. Owning a brand new car is seen as 'showing off', is how I understood it anyway. Keeping older cars is a more modest way of living as opposed to the stark opposite in the UK.
That said, having beeen to Spain multiple times, my theory somewhat differs there - Everyone quite literally doesnt give a s**t. They'll bash into other peoples cars like its nothing. So, I think, its more that they just dont care and dont want a newer car as it will get smashed almost immediately!
Theres an element of modesty about it. Owning a brand new car is seen as 'showing off', is how I understood it anyway. Keeping older cars is a more modest way of living as opposed to the stark opposite in the UK.
That said, having beeen to Spain multiple times, my theory somewhat differs there - Everyone quite literally doesnt give a s**t. They'll bash into other peoples cars like its nothing. So, I think, its more that they just dont care and dont want a newer car as it will get smashed almost immediately!
Possibly, although I distinctly remember the drivers door on my mates Punto falling off one day, having rotted completely out.
90's cars were phenomenal for rust, even modern cars are if they've got that stupid sponge shite in the wings that traps moisture against the metal.
CrippsCorner
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Astra VXR
Look very cool in a totally unnatural environment.
ForceIndia
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Gentlemans spec 200
Daniel
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Whichever has fuel
Saw this the other day. The Orion was our family car and now it’s smaller than a supermini. 😂
