Any "other" cars in the stable?

[Poundy]

That's a nice collection, although a little eclectic perhaps?

Mercs looking particularly well as she ages

Jim

None of them are Electric Jim unless you count the wife's Hybrid

but each has it's roll to play,

Top comes off the Merc for Sunday Lunch at some of the great wineries

The Toyota has F&R diff lockers fitted and can go just about anywhere. It tows my fishing Tinny when going Bush camping and fishing, or through the croc infested rivers lol!

The Honda provides my adrenaline rush when needed and like 2 wheeler's in the past my preferred mode of transport

Of course my XF RSport is also much loved lol!

[Super350]

Time to introduce my Mercedes E350CDi.

Ever since reading about someone who used a Mk IV Escort estate bodyshell and a damaged RS Turbo to create an RS turbo estate, I've liked the idea of a fast estate car.

Matches my preference of "more go than show" in my cars, and if the vehicle isn't fashionable into the bargain, that's another box ticked.

With the keeper "Tibbles" making calls on my wallet, I didn't feel able to go for something properly wild like an AMG/M5/Audi RS/XFR, but quite liked the E Class styling on the quiet.

Lucky enough to find the 3.0 V6 within budget, so it joined the fleet.
600Nm of torque makes it very smooth to drive. family say the feeling generated in stong acceleration feels like an aeroplane taking off.

However, it also needs to take the burden of everyday family transport, so it isn't allowed to have airs & graces.

I would like to have been a bit less predictable with the colour, but hey-ho I don't think it's offensive - just a bit obvious.

[mac_doctor]

A rose between two thorns, perchance? (I have never known the opposite of that saying!):

[TopCat1127]

So apart from the Jagdeo I also have a Mondeo Coupe lol

Or as Ford decided to call it, the Mercury Cougar hahaha

[RWD3M]

Hi all,

Like Jag75 (I think we may have met) I too had an SD1 Vitesse, teriffic car, great fun.

I also had an MG ZT before getting my (now sadly deceased) X Type.

I currently have these in the garage:









But the one I should never have sold was a Mk1 Mexico just like this one (not mine I hasten to add!).



Regards,

[Hydrajaws]

My pride and joy is a 1954 Austin A40 Somerset bought in 1992 from the family of the original owner in Chichester. This beauty is in totally original condition including the black paint and red leather except for tyres and battery of course. This car is so original that when Rover fitted the chrome grille on the 200/400 series cars around 1993 they borrowed my Somerset to place on the end of the production line for a photo shoot for a press release as the Somerset was the last car produced at Longbridge with a proper chrome grille.
My 2006 Jaguar XK 4.2 convertible in frost blue comes a close second but is a modern car compared to the A40.
In a slightly larger garage at a farm are my AEC Buses.
A 1964 AEC RELIANCE 9.6L with a Marshall single deck 36’ long body in original DEVON GENERAL red and ivory livery. 9 RDV
A 1966 AEC REGENT 9.6 L with a Metro Cammel Orion 59 seat double deck body DEVON GENERAL red and ivory livery. EOD 524D

[Jimbov8]

Now we really do need to see some pictures of those.

[Hydrajaws]

Pictures all on main computer not I pad so I am not technical enough to post any. I ‘ll speak to my 11 year old Granddaughter!