Automotive

It seems restomods are about as popular in the automotive sphere as independents in watchmaking, even if the concept is a tad different. Here a recent one that might be right up Nico’s alley, since it is based around the Volvo P1800ES, the famous ‘Snow wh...  

I know Nico is a true Purist, but maybe he can make an exception here?? I can say Vlad rolling this all day long... Thanks for the post!

My main use of ChatGPT these days is to sense check different options for bringing up older machinery up to speed to be used for one or the other future road trip. Sadly the builds all end up a lot more expensive than taking something stock and newer 🤷🏻‍♂... 

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Huge wagon fan as well 😁

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Such sophisticated taste! From the "Snow White coffin" P1800ES to the legendary DB5 Shooting Brake, the elegant lines of shooting brakes are truly irresistible.

In spite of the impracticality of having just two doors. But as you say, they do look cool generally 😊👍🏻

Haha, practicality is utterly worthless compared to "coolness"! People buy these cars for their stylish lines and the sense of occasion when they open the door.

So what was your choice back then?

The last ones being a C43 AMG, E63 AMG, M3 Competition Touring. I was offered a P1800ES once but was young back then and enjoyed my Volvo 850T-5R with the turbo 5 much more 😊🤷🏻‍♂️

"Volvo's estate lines are indeed unbeatable, but strictly speaking from the definition of automotive design history, Volvo is actually a standard wagon/estate, not a true shooting brake."

In fact, if we shift our focus away from the rigid classifications of modern car models and return to the context of the golden age of automotive design, the P1800 ES truly embodies the purest 'shooting brake spirit'.

Only the top level gets the flared wheel arches and these wheels of I understood correctly 😊👍🏻

I like a lot of these so called restomods well everything except for the price that is. Marc

Technically one can find a story justifying the prices but they would probably be more popular and enrich the automotive landscape a lot more if the costs were a tad lower 😊👍🏻

I've always been a sucker for shooting breaks, that second pic with the IKEA boxes on top is great. Makes me longing for my (semi) shooting break, which had an unfortunate ending ;-) Bim ...  

Don't get me wrong, I do love BMW but there are always these tiny details that bother me. Their infotainment system is a big NO for me and the non M-models have too many flaws for such expensive cars. Nothing beats a good old Renault or Renaultsport, chea... 

Same shit, basically a one series with a crappy suspension. Just like my 120d, i converted it to a 'van' to be able to put more stuff in the back. But being a 'van' I can't legally change the suspension, otherwise I would already have fitted a KW. The inf... 

The Clubman is a 'van' conversion so you can't fit coil overs here.

Omission is a standard approach nowadays to reduce weight and CO2 emissions 🤷🏻‍♂️ But understand your frustration and don’t get why the tire kit was incomplete 🤦🏻‍♂️

So what are your thoughts on Audi and Mercedes-Benz in the same class?

I lik all 3 brands anyway

I take it it very much depends on which ones…

LOL

With rock hard suspensions but I see what you mean in the sense of BMWs requiring more concentration to drive fast in non-dry conditions.