Cars

[Staggerwing]

its got a flair of steam punk to me.

Two sides of the same page then.  O0

[GDS_Starfury]

innit pretty!  its both original and new.



http://www.nzherald.co.nz/cars/news/article.cfm?c_id=142&objectid=11308836

[bob48]

Big day today as Mrs B and I have been and negotiated for a new car. Now we have 2-3 months to wait for it to arrive from the manufacturers. :)

[Barthheart]

Big day today as Mrs B and I have been and negotiated for a new car. Now we have 2-3 months to wait for it to arrive from the manufacturers. :)

Whatcha get?

[bob48]

We are getting the new model Fiat Panda 4 x 4 to replace the model that we have had for the last 7.5 years.

http://www.fiat.co.uk/uk/panda-4x4?status=0

And we are having the colour shown - Mexican Orange.

[Barthheart]

Nice! Do you or the missus do much off roading?

[bob48]

lol - not a lot, but it handles bad weather conditions like a dream, and we live in a very hilly area. Plus, we just simply like the model. Its plenty big enough for the 2 of us, since the kids grew up and fled the nest, and its economical and a very fun car to drive.

Jeremy Clarkson said that its one of his favourite cars to drive, so that can't be bad.

[Barthheart]

Clarkson fits in there?!?  :o  It's bigger than I thought.....

[bob48]

Clarkson fits in there?!?  :o  It's bigger than I thought.....

...a veritable Tardis on wheels...

[BanzaiCat]

Who's the Doctor that let him fit into that one? ;)

[bob48]

^LOL

Hey, I can't afford one of those giant gas-guzzlers that you guys drive - not with fuel over here at the equivalent of $10 per gallon! ;D

[BanzaiCat]

Then you should get something more practical, like this:



Which is pretty much my car, down to the same paint job. Should save thousands of pounds or quid or squid or whatever it is you use for money over there.  8)

Yes, yes...'mid life crisis,' wot?

[bob48]

Naw, I'll be quite happy pootling along in my little 4x4.

[Barthheart]

[BanzaiCat]

^ I hope their patients are limited to midgets or small children.