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Title: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: Horney on 08 April 2009, 11:24
So I'm having a ciggie out the back of the office and there's a fella from the company next door getting some stuff out of the boot of his 58 plate M5 (which looks factory fresh, not a mark or spec of dirt on it. He wanders over and asks me where my COrrado is today and I tell him it's parked round the other side of the office today. Turns out he's had a few storms and a couple of G60's and said he admires mine whenever he sees it. I was so chuffed as this was coming from a man who's garage consists of:

* Yellow E36 M3 EVO (200K miles and just rebuilt by local BMW specialist including bare shell respray that he's had since new).
* Silver Audi S3
* Blue M5 mentioned above
* Oak Green GTI Engineering 2.0 16v MKII
* Escort Cosworth
* Capri MKIII Brooklands
* 09 Plate silver Audi R8
* Aston Martin DB9

All of the above always look like they have been freshly detailed when he parks them at work no matter what the weather. Normally I find people with flash motors a bit up themselves but this guy is a proper petrol head having started tinkering with £100 bangers in his teens. If anyone is interested he's thinking of selling the R8 as he doesn't like all the attention that comes with it.

Nick
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: Organisys on 08 April 2009, 12:31
Sod the R8, I'll take the valver !
  :cool:
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: jv on 08 April 2009, 12:50
What a collection, that is someone into cars without wearing blinkers! :)
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: Horney on 08 April 2009, 12:55
What a collection, that is someone into cars without wearing blinkers! :)

Exactly, he appriciates them for what they are not as a status symbol of wealth. It's why he's thinking of moving the R8 on as it's just too "Look at me I'm minted". I guess the Aston while just as nice (if not more so) attracts a different kind of admiration.

Nick
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: Len on 08 April 2009, 12:57
And very deep pockets!

Envious? Yes of course! But full marks to the guy, like his taste.
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: gjroe78 on 08 April 2009, 13:08
Very nice  :cool:
What does his company do ???
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: twistedblack69 on 08 April 2009, 14:08
OMFG that is the most immense setup I've heard of. Might come visit ya, we can go to his house and show some love haha
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: jamrock on 08 April 2009, 18:50
Sweet set of motors :cool:

Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: dan_apps on 08 April 2009, 18:56
im interested in the r8, will he do a swap for another valver do you think? :undecided:

nice collection :cool:
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: GOLF_STU on 08 April 2009, 18:59
mmmmmmm escort cosworth  :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: Martz on 08 April 2009, 19:00
That's so refreshing to hear. I like people like that, cool folks!


mmmmmmm escort cosworth  :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

And I dribble the the Cossie! :drool:
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: RandomJord on 09 April 2009, 12:44
is that the AIT director?
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: kells on 09 April 2009, 12:52
Cossie for me

interested in the capri too
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: Khare on 09 April 2009, 12:55
cosworth and R8 for me thanks  :smiley:
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: Horney on 09 April 2009, 13:02
is that the AIT director?

I dunno which company he actually works for but he parks next to my office in Southstreet.

Nick
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: dubcheryl on 09 April 2009, 13:41
Let him know he can keep the beemers and I will relieve him of the rest :smiley:
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: gjroe78 on 09 April 2009, 14:08
I'll have all of em bar the fords, my mates got a escort cossie and he's had nowt but trouble with it(he's had it for 8 years now  :shocked: )
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/gjroe78/DSCN0074.jpg)
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: Conker on 09 April 2009, 18:24
Strange to have an R8 AND an Aston.   I'm sure they are [a bit] different on the road, blah blah, but come on, there more or less the same in function:  Fast luxury exotic.

Sounds like a guy who buys cars with his heart, not his head. (Which isn't a criticism!)

Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: lowmk1 on 10 April 2009, 19:22
mmm cosseh  :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: MrBounce on 10 April 2009, 21:34
He buys an R8 and gets it in SILVER??? Bold primary colours work so much better with that beauty. But then again, if he got it early, might have been the only one available...   :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Some guys have all the luck (or dream cars).
Post by: Conker on 11 April 2009, 00:09
He buys an R8 and gets it in SILVER??? Bold primary colours work so much better with that beauty....


Totally, totally agree.   Red = win. Silver = big TT

(Not that I'll ever have to make that choice personally!!)