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Original post by Indeterminate
Hehe I'd rather not say :colondollar:

But yeah racing will always be enjoyable :yep: And electric cars will probably offer higher levels of performance so it won't all be bad :biggrin:


Aw no! I'm super curious now!

It sure will be! :biggrin:
Well there's that electric Mercedes SLS they had on Top Gear. It was quicker than the petrol version.
There will just a lack of noise :frown:
Original post by FireFreezer77
Ah you're a Mercedes fan then?

Agreed! That has been consistently awesome! Plus the sound they make too! Ahhh! :biggrin:


I guess I am :wink:

And yes, we are in agreement.
I helped valet my Dad's white 2008 58 Toyota Estima Aeras today. Its a really nice MPV to be honest. Awesome MPV.

Favourite future sports car: Toyota GT86 (Very good car, very good handling, very sporty and easy to drift)

My current car: 1.0 Blue Nissan Pixo

Havent passed my driving test yet. I have a driving test in a weeks time. Hopefully I'll pass.
Original post by Themini
I used to be a massive jdm fan. Currently I'm really into euro and particularly the UKDM. I've come to realise that as a first time driver insurers wont insure me on anything decent with a Honda badge.(About £4200 fully comp on a bog standard 1.5 civic) I absolutely love minis though (hence my name :wink: ). Love the classic minis, new minis the whole lot.

My JDM list used to be-
Honda integra type r
Honda NSX
Honda prelude
Toyota Supra mk2 onwards
Toyota Celica GT4
Toyota Sera (factory gullwing doors)
Nissan skyline r32- gtr 35
Nissan Silvia (240sx) - s13-s15
Nissan march super turbo (turbo charged and supercharged small kei car)
I love kei cars, Daihatsu cuores, Suzuki cappuccino, Honda S800, Honda beat :smile:
Subarbus for being ever practical
Mitsubishi evo 4- evo9
Mazda rx8 (fast to drive but you don't really feel it- used to get about 17mpg when we had it)
Mazda rx9

More than anything , i'd love to really start working on my cars. My current mini is a first gen car and its about £800 to insure fully comp, its unbelievable how cheap these things are to insure.

What are you currently driving? What jdm cars you into?


Ah ok then, it's my current obsession.
Ah okay then. There are many interesting cars in those markets!
No I discovered that too! It sucks doesn't it!
It does get cheaper for your second year though! Mine halved!
The classic Minis are awesome! I'm not so keen on the newer ones tbh, but they are great cars!

Ah excellent! That's an awesome list!!
Now I shall wrote one:

Honda Integra Type R
Honda Civic Type R (mk1-2 of the Type R)
All Nissan Skylines
Datsun 240Z
Nissan 300 ZX
Toyota AE86
Toyota Supra. (Mk3)
Mazda RX7 ( My favourite car)
Mazda Miata (all generations)
Mazda Eunos Cosmo
Mazda RX8
All Subaru Imprezas
All Mitsubishi Lancer Evos
Nissan Silvia (s13-15)

Your list is pretty damn cool!!

Ah that would be awesome!! You should defo start doing that!
Whoa that is cheap! Wow!

I'm currently driving a 1.2L Fiat Grande Punto (don't laugh haha). Looking at getting a mx5 as a second car, not sure which one though.
Original post by davgen7
Yamaha mt07, riding a powerful bike is ridiculously fun, you need to try it if you havent already, trust me!


That one looks pretty badass!!!
It does seem to tbh!
I've never ridden a bike and my parents won't let me. I need to move out before I can do that unfortunately! I really want to though!
Original post by FireFreezer77
Ah ok then, it's my current obsession.
Ah okay then. There are many interesting cars in those markets!
No I discovered that too! It sucks doesn't it!
It does get cheaper for your second year though! Mine halved!
The classic Minis are awesome! I'm not so keen on the newer ones tbh, but they are great cars!

Ah excellent! That's an awesome list!!
Now I shall wrote one:

Honda Integra Type R
Honda Civic Type R (mk1-2 of the Type R)
All Nissan Skylines
Datsun 240Z
Nissan 300 ZX
Toyota AE86
Toyota Supra. (Mk3)
Mazda RX7 ( My favourite car)
Mazda Miata (all generations)
Mazda Eunos Cosmo
Mazda RX8
All Subaru Imprezas
All Mitsubishi Lancer Evos
Nissan Silvia (s13-15)

Your list is pretty damn cool!!

Ah that would be awesome!! You should defo start doing that!
Whoa that is cheap! Wow!

I'm currently driving a 1.2L Fiat Grande Punto (don't laugh haha). Looking at getting a mx5 as a second car, not sure which one though.


Trust me I used to have a fiesta before the mini, they're great cars. I used to think the new mini was a girls fashion accessory but drive one and you'll understand. They stick to the road and they're really quite powerful for what they are. I got the bog standard One and that thing beats most cars off the line because its so torquey down low. I never have to change gears on hills etc. I mean not that I would speed :wink: but I'm told that at 100mph the revs are just over 4000 for a 1.6 engine that's remarkable, and i have no doubts in my mind that the same engine with the super charger in the S can reach 150 easily since the redline is at 7000+

As for mx5s they rot. They are rust buckets so if you buy one make sure you have it inspected first. The sills and wheel arches go quite badly and the roofs need attention.
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Original post by BristolFresher15
I guess I am :wink:

And yes, we are in agreement.


Nice one!

I thought so. We sure are! :biggrin:

Have you seen what they've done in F1 over the last couple of years?
Original post by FireFreezer77
Nice one!

I thought so. We sure are! :biggrin:

Have you seen what they've done in F1 over the last couple of years?


Haven't kept up with it as much as I'd have wanted to.
Original post by Naveed-7
I helped valet my Dad's white 2008 58 Toyota Estima Aeras today. Its a really nice MPV to be honest. Awesome MPV.

Favourite future sports car: Toyota GT86 (Very good car, very good handling, very sporty and easy to drift)

My current car: 1.0 Blue Nissan Pixo

Havent passed my driving test yet. I have a driving test in a weeks time. Hopefully I'll pass.


Ah kexcellent! Valeting is very enjoyable!
It does seem like a nice MPV! Can't go wrong with Toyota tbh.

Very nice choice! (I saw one a couple days ago). Those are all very true! Plus it's not too expensive either (for a sports car I mean).

Very practical car! Very reliable too!

Ah nice one! Are you confident?
I wish you the best of luck!
Original post by BristolFresher15
Haven't kept up with it as much as I'd have wanted to.


Ah fair enough then.
One word describes what they've done: Dominated!
They've dominated F1!
Pretty impressive really!
Original post by FireFreezer77
Ah fair enough then.
One word describes what they've done: Dominated!
They've dominated F1!
Pretty impressive really!


Ohhh okay! Thought you were referring to rule changes and what not.

But yes, they've really hit their stride and not deviated since!
Original post by Themini
Trust me I used to have a fiesta before the mini, they're great cars. I used to think the new mini was a girls fashion accessory but drive one and you'll understand. They stick to the road and they're really quite powerful for what they are. I got the bog standard One and that thing beats most cars off the line because its so torquey down low. I never have to change gears on hills etc. I mean not that I would speed :wink: but I'm told that at 100mph the revs are just over 4000 for a 1.6 engine that's remarkable, and i have no doubts in my mind that the same engine with the super charger in the S can reach 150 easily since the redline is at 7000+

As for mx5s they rot. They are rust buckets so if you buy one make sure you have it inspected first. The sills and wheel arches go quite badly and the roofs need attention.


I learned in a Fiesta. I like the old Mini but it's more the styling of the new ones that puts me off.
Yeah I thought that too. So many girls have them.
Ah that must feel nice then?!
Gotta love that torque! It's non existant in my car haha!
That must be super useful too!
Hehe :wink: That is actually rather impressive! You'd expect it to be way over that!
Yeah I would imagine so! Gotta love superchargers too! That whine is awesome!

Yeah I've seen people who've bought them and then realized that it's made of rust!
I shall get it fully checked before I buy it.
Is that a problem with them all or was it just MK1's which were prone to rust?
Original post by FireFreezer77
Ah kexcellent! Valeting is very enjoyable!
It does seem like a nice MPV! Can't go wrong with Toyota tbh.

Very nice choice! (I saw one a couple days ago). Those are all very true! Plus it's not too expensive either (for a sports car I mean).

Very practical car! Very reliable too!

Ah nice one! Are you confident?
I wish you the best of luck!


Yeah true.
Yes, Im confident. I just dont want to make any mistakes otherwise I' might have to wait another 4 months. I changed lanes too quickly last time and drove into a roundabout too quickly.
Thanks mate.
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Original post by BristolFresher15
Cats are love. Cats are life.


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Original post by Milzime
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Cats are the devil reincarnate.

Curse you, devil worshiper!
Original post by BristolFresher15
Ohhh okay! Thought you were referring to rule changes and what not.

But yes, they've really hit their stride and not deviated since!


Ah I see, no one knows what's going on with the damn rule changes!

That's very true! They're being caught now though!
They're feeling the pressure!
Original post by Naveed-7
Yeah true.
Yes, Im confident. I just dont want to make any mistakes otherwise I' might have to wait another 4 months. I changed lanes too quickly last time and drove into a roundabout too quickly.
Thanks mate.


Very nice indeed!

That's good to hear!
Ah yeah that's understandable! The waits are always so long!
Ah well, at least you won't do them again!
No worries!
Let me know how it goes!
Original post by Milzime
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Cats are awesome but cars are more awesome though!
Original post by BristolFresher15
Cars are the devil reincarnate.

Curse you, devil worshiper!

Dude why you gotta be hating on automobiles ?
I'm not really a car enthusiast but I love driving :smile:

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