The Car Thread.

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

The worst of all is the Land Rover Evoque.

There’s a similar VW, can’t think of the name, it’s so memorable.

Cars like that remind me of skips.

 

[Jasonovich]

There’s a similar VW, can’t think of the name, it’s so memorable.

Cars like that remind me of skips.

Elon Musk must have been smoking something when he came up with the Cyber truck. Thank God, it's illegal to drive in the UK, small mercies! 🙂

 

[DougK1]

There’s a similar VW, can’t think of the name, it’s so memorable.

Cars like that remind me of skips.

I think it's the T-Roc cabriolet. Stupid name, made even more ridiculous by the addition of a soft top. SUV's should never be soft tops, they look ridiculous.

 

[plastic penguin]

I think it's the T-Roc cabriolet. Stupid name, made even more ridiculous by the addition of a soft top. SUV's should never be soft tops, they look ridiculous.

Couldn't agree more. They are tragic looking.

 

[plastic penguin]

There’s a similar VW, can’t think of the name, it’s so memorable.

Cars like that remind me of skips.

Most of them need to be put in skips.

 

[plastic penguin]

Yesterday in our filling station I saw this vintage MGTF. Beautifully restored.

 

[plastic penguin]

A couple of days ago, I drove my daughter's friends 2002 Honda Civic 1.6. Dreadful car. Trying to steer this thing I'm like a hamster on a wheel, my hands are going 20 to the dozen.

I haven't driven a Honda in decades, the previous one was a Prelude VTR, low-slung two seater.

This Civic is a real dog to drive: the gear stick comes out of the dash, awful at cornering. It's like land yachting, it leans like an old Citreon. Yet these Civics are so popular.

No idea why.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

The current Type R is a peach, apparently.

 

[plastic penguin]

The current Type R is a peach, apparently.

Great for yobs. I wouldn't touch one with a barge pole. Most of the Type R have been thrashed.

 

[Jasonovich]

The Chinese automotive has arrived!
Yesterday my friend and his missus picked us up in their spanking brand new MG hybrid SUV.
Weather was just perfect for our trip to North Norfolk, great day out.

We use to mock Chi-fi, not anymore.
The same could be said about their automotive industry.
I've seen quite a few BYD on our British roads lately.

I'm green with envy, my friend has an amazing car.
Impressed with the ride, the country lane pot holes, no problem.
The level of sophistication is up there with the best.
The navigator can detect if you're tired, warning you not to drive.
Thank God we haven't got to the stage, where the vehicle would automatically shutdown but it's only a matter of time.

It's an MG! I can't believe I'm saying positive things about a British iconic car that spent more time in the garage than on the road. 🙂

View: https://youtu.be/s1uP9wxxaEo?si=giTUvWLgqKdZ8v3A

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

It's an MG! I can't believe I'm saying positive things about a British iconic car that spent more time in the garage than on the road. 🙂

Apart from the twp letters “MG”, it has no link with MG’s history, whatsoever. I’m not sa,ying they are bad cars but, they are SAIC cars, with MG badges, because SAIC bought the rights to the name from BMW, purely for marketing reasons.

 

[jjbomber]

It's an MG! I can't believe I'm saying positive things about a British iconic car that spent more time in the garage than on the road. 🙂

That's TVR, not MG!

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Great for yobs. I wouldn't touch one with a barge pole. Most of the Type R have been thrashed.

I suspect not these days - have you seen how expensive they've become? Current one is the best part of £50k, I believe - actually it's over. Costs a gnats more than my RS4 did, although that was nearly 20 years ago.

It still looks like a car for yobs, though!

 

[Revolutions]

My dad had a type r a few years back. I can guarantee that wasn't ragged 😁

His latest model Civic is really easy to drive, nice car. The new type r looks really mean.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Just reading about the 2013bhp Lotus Evija. The McLaren F1 took around 28s to get to 200, the Veyron SS 22.2 - the Evija needs a scarcely believable thirteen seconds dead. A moot point at £2.4m, but I can't decide whether I like it or not.

Putting it another way, the F1 took just over 22s to get from 100 to 200. The Veyron took just over 17s, and the Evija just over 8s. Apparently nothing on the F1 or Le Mans grid would get to 200 more than 1s or so faster

 

[Jasonovich]

Apart from the twp letters “MG”, it has no link with MG’s history, whatsoever. I’m not sa,ying they are bad cars but, they are SAIC cars, with MG badges, because SAIC bought the rights to the name from BMW, purely for marketing reasons.

Yes that is true. Have they really Resurrected the brand?
'fraid not, just the badge.

 

[Jasonovich]

That's TVR, not MG!

😂 What a pile of junk that was!

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

Just reading about the 2013bhp Lotus Evija. The McLaren F1 took around 28s to get to 200, the Veyron SS 22.2 - the Evija needs a scarcely believable thirteen seconds dead. A moot point at £2.4m, but I can't decide whether I like it or not.

Putting it another way, the F1 took just over 22s to get from 100 to 200. The Veyron took just over 17s, and the Evija just over 8s. Apparently nothing on the F1 or Le Mans grid would get to 200 more than 1s or so faster

Did you watch the video on Autocar? In the video they say it's only at over about 150, that the downforce puts enough load on the tyres, to allow all the torque to be fully deployed.

 

[DougK1]

Yet these Civics are so popular.

No idea why.

Reputation and reliability.

 

[Dave_]

Reputation and reliability.

Then of course there's the issue of judging an entire marque on one single drive of a 23 year old car that isn't an Alfa....

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Did you watch the video on Autocar? In the video they say it's only at over about 150, that the downforce puts enough load on the tyres, to allow all the torque to be fully deployed.

I haven't yet - would explain why it's 'only' as quick as what's gone before up to 100.

 

[Jasonovich]

I have returned to F1 and I'm starting to enjoy it once again. A lot of British talent, perhaps it's time for whining Hamilton to retire?
Amazing what McClaren has done with the Mercedes engine and odd the Mercedes team, who have the crème de la crème pick of their engines is so behind McClaren, so weird!

Well done Lando, it's going down to the wire. Oscar Piastri has the slight edge, I do hope he doesn't start ramming his team mate off the circuit. It's also great you don't currently see this level of cynicism, good to see the end of Schumacher win at all costs mentality and nice to see some level of comradery and sportsmanship coming back into F1, which was sadly lacking in the past.

Highlights for me was the crazy duel between George Russell and Charles Leclerc, little reckless on the Frenchman's part, glad Russell made it to the podium.

https://www.motorsportweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/F1-2025-Hungarian-GrandPrix.webp

 

[plastic penguin]

Reputation and reliability.

I don't know of a Japanese car that isn't reliable, Doug.

Not sure where the reputation comes from. As my daughter said, and she's driven it a few times, the basic Civic, as this one is, is a typical school run car or a mum's car.

 

[plastic penguin]

I have returned to F1 and I'm starting to enjoy it once again. A lot of British talent, perhaps it's time for whining Hamilton to retire?
Amazing what McClaren has done with the Mercedes engine and odd the Mercedes team, who have the crème de la crème pick of their engines is so behind McClaren, so weird!

Well done Lando, it's going down to the wire. Oscar Piastri has the slight edge, I do hope he doesn't start ramming his team mate of the circuit. It's also great you don't see this level of cynicism, good to see the end of Schumacher win at all costs mentality.

Highlights for me was the crazy duel between George Russell and Charles Leclerc, little reckless on the Frenchman's part, glad Russell made it to the podium.

https://www.motorsportweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/F1-2025-Hungarian-GrandPrix.webp

I was chocked off F1 as it became too predictable, unlike the 1980s & 90s when they had V12 and V10 with turbos. Quite often the turbos used to blow themselves up.

I'm starting to enjoy it more now.

 

[Jasonovich]

I was chocked off F1 as it became too predictable, unlike the 1980s & 90s when they had V12 and V10 with turbos. Quite often the turbos used to blow themselves up.

I'm starting to enjoy it more now.

Same here.
I turned off, when a succession of regulations started to cripple the cars, it's about going faster and faster not turning FI into prams on steroids!

What was wrong with having wide tyres, what was wrong with having more powerful engines. Successive regulations started to take the fun and edge out of the sport, that's when I lost the interest.

Not sure what brought me back, maybe I just missed it.

McClaren is currently the pivotal team but it could change second half of the season, I don't think Ferrari, Mercedes or Red Bull are too far behind.