So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

[Cossie]

Had the chance to buy one of these many years ago!

1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth sets new world record as it sells for nearly £600,000 – Car Dealer Magazine

A 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth sold for nearly £600,000 at auction yesterday, setting a new world record and smashing the previous one in the process. The

cardealermagazine.co.uk

Also in Melbourne on the weekend, first time I’ve seen one of these disguised cars on the road, not even sure what it is!

 

[Quickstatus]

A merc?

 

[Flashback]

A merc?

Or Audi A5?

 

[dairyfloss]

Also in Melbourne on the weekend, first time I’ve seen one of these disguised cars on the road, not even sure what it is!

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It looks quite similar to the Mercedes A class sedan

 

[Quickstatus]

Or Audi A5?

possibly the sportback but the rear lights not very audi

 

[Quickstatus]

I would buy an EV with fake exhausts like in picture above

 

[love_the_life]

Had the chance to buy one of these many years ago!

1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth sets new world record as it sells for nearly £600,000 – Car Dealer Magazine

A 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth sold for nearly £600,000 at auction yesterday, setting a new world record and smashing the previous one in the process. The

cardealermagazine.co.uk

Also in Melbourne on the weekend, first time I’ve seen one of these disguised cars on the road, not even sure what it is!

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My first thought was Marc. Whatever it is, the paint job is certainly 'different'.

 

[penegal]

Keith Haring-isnpired paint job?

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i.e. Keith Haring - Wikipedia

 

[cove]

Just realized I have been spelling the Kia Niro incorrectly. I will be watching the fuel use and let you know if this hybrid gets anywhere near the 4.0 L per 100km that it claims. It is in Sydney so that should be a good test and should do about 50,000plus kms a year.

 

[Quickstatus]

Nero

Niro

Me too.

What are some of the most difficult to spell/ pronounce car names?

 

[dairyfloss]

Me too.

What are some of the most difficult to spell/ pronounce car names?

Immediately thought of this one... Now I know how the Italians would say it, but me and the rest of the country's dads (and many others) are guaranteed to make a comment about someone's manky big toe whenever we see one! (I don't think we'll have to worry about that, much)



Cheers,
Matt.

 

[blackcat20]

Had the chance to buy one of these many years ago!

1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth sets new world record as it sells for nearly £600,000 – Car Dealer Magazine

A 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth sold for nearly £600,000 at auction yesterday, setting a new world record and smashing the previous one in the process. The

cardealermagazine.co.uk

Also in Melbourne on the weekend, first time I’ve seen one of these disguised cars on the road, not even sure what it is!

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I want to say BMW, that was my first thought.

 

[Quickstatus]

Anyone know what the Abarth 695 engine is?

Note it has the historical plates

The 2023 one is 1.4Turbo 130kW and 1045kg tare. Power to weight roughly 125kW / Ton

 

[penegal]

Yes - someone in my car park has one... It's quite loud for a little box on wheels.

I am not sure, but presumably its one of the special edition ones.

 

[Quickstatus]

someone in my car park has one...

I've been told the historical ones had a 2 cylinder motor with 20kW. Unable to verify

 

[Dr Bob]

Anyone know what the Abarth 695 engine is?

Note it has the historical plates

The 2023 one is 1.4Turbo 130kW and 1045kg tare. Power to weight roughly 125kW / Ton


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That looks so much like a classic from the late 60's early 70's in which case it will have a 652cc 2 cylinder that made about 40hp

 

[Cossie]

According to Access NSW, it’s a 1969 Fiat Abarth on a NSW, historic plate. The TO plate is from Turin, where I’m guessing the car was made.
The 500 had a 2 cylinder engine. If this is a genuine Abarth, it would be worth quite a bit. Abarths had a bigger engine, 690cc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500#Abarth_695_SS_(1964–1971)

 

[Quickstatus]

genuine Abarth,

What's a non genuine Abarth

 

[OZDUCK]

What's a non genuine Abarth

A-bath

 

[Cossie]

What's a non genuine Abarth

Maybe I should have said an original Abarth, very few left now, according to the wiki page.
Plenty of people have been caught out, it’s usually a base model made to be something worth a lot more, might be just a paint job and add some badges.

For example, there are meant to be more Falcon GTHO Phase 3 cars on the road now than were originally made.

Unfortunately a very common practice.