Show Me Your Ride!

**Hamish** · 26th February 07, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Robin

We have a Renault Laguna GranTour and a Renault Twingo, but I never bothered taking pictures of them...I'm not really a car fan.

I am (partly) with you on this Robin! I have always owned Renaults and my current one is a Renault Clio Expression - 2006 model - but the only photo I have showing it was taken last August, when it was new:

and is hardly worth posting considering this thread is about "rides"!!

Like you, I am not a car fan either - didn't learn to drive until I was almost 30 - and cannot tell the make a car is unless I can read its logo! As long as my cars have six wheels (one at each corner, a spare in the boot/trunk, and one inside that I can steer with), that's all I care about.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 26th February 07, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

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The heck with the car Ham, what is that gorgeous tartan?

**ccga3359** · 26th February 07, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior

The heck with the car Ham, what is that gorgeous tartan?

Looks to be a snake skin print. Vipera aspis perhaps?

**pipebear333** · 27th February 07, 08:24 AM

Ahhh, well I'm always looking for a place to show off my two toys. The green Mustang is a 2001 Bullitt Edition Mustang. A one-year only model that was inspired by the 1968 movie called Bullitt starring Steve McQueen. The silver car is my real passion, a 1968 American Motors AMX. A rare car, even in it's day with a three year (1968-1970) total production of less than 20,000. The only other car to compare it to at the time was the Chevrolet Corvette because of its two-seat configuration. This example is Turbo Silver with red interior. A 390 CID motor with an automatic transmission makes it scream. The car is still going through its restoration, but that's the fun of the hobby. Actually, I don't think it'll ever be done.

**Panache** · 27th February 07, 11:27 AM

pipebear333,

Those are two very nice machines.

I would love to get a set of Bullitt wheels for my 95 GT, but that would cut into my kilt spending funds so I'll just admire them on yours.

Cheers

Panache

**Hamish** · 27th February 07, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Looks to be a snake skin print. Vipera aspis perhaps?

Thanks ccga3359, a snake skin print it is - on pigskin. Please do not ask me to confirm the 'brand' of snake as I am just not into such things! Here is a close-up which, I think, shows the quality of the leather itself:

I am surprised you have not seen this one before, Rob - much was made of it when I acquired it back in August last year!