Sunday 'Top Trumps'

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Nice. Looks really fun. Wish we had them in US.



Really? I put a new suspension on my Exige with rear swaybar and other goodies and it rides nicer, and handles nicer.,.didn't think it was possible.

Depends on your definition of civilized.

Refreshing the suspension certainly a good thing.. Alpine cabin is roomier, and quieter, however, I have an Akropovic installed, it has a nice burble but not taken it over 3K revs.. running it in at the moment.

[JD001]

This rather "subtle" Yaris has been buzzing about my neighbourhood for a few years but never got the chance of taking a snap, until this morning....

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by JD001

This rather "subtle" Yaris has been buzzing about my neighbourhood for a few years but never got the chance of taking a snap, until this morning....

That's the real deal 4 wheel drive fun buggy that we don't get over here.
Wouldn't matter if we did as it would be out of my price range.

[JD001]

In my neighbourhood today:

Ferrari Roma
Ugly Urus and bright yellow
Lots of M2s..
1970s drop top TR7 and this lovely thing..

[Stephen W.]

Ah, it is that time of year when more and more classics come out of hiding for their owners to enjoy them.
The wife has been looking at getting something for herself. She had a deal on a 3 owner 1969 MGB with 56k miles and lots of mods. That deal seems to have run amuck now. The owner gave the car to his wife who didn't like driving it but loved riding in it. He has too many toys and needs to clear space so they decided to sell the B. Three days after the deal was made the wife changed her mind and wants her brother to have the car.

The other car she was/is looking at is a blind auction. She is to write down her bid and seal it in an envelope then give it to the club holding the auction. Highest bid wins the car. It is a one owner from new1981 Triumph (built Spitfire with 20k original kilometers. Never driven in bad weather. Rust proofed before delivery in Feb. of 1982. One of the last Spitfires sold in North America. This car is a true time capsule.

https://torontotriumph.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Spitfire-Auction.pdf

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Ah, it is that time of year when more and more classics come out of hiding for their owners to enjoy them.
The wife has been looking at getting something for herself. She had a deal on a 3 owner 1969 MGB with 56k miles and lots of mods. That deal seems to have run amuck now. The owner gave the car to his wife who didn't like driving it but loved riding in it. He has too many toys and needs to clear space so they decided to sell the B. Three days after the deal was made the wife changed her mind and wants her brother to have the car.

The other car she was/is looking at is a blind auction. She is to write down her bid and seal it in an envelope then give it to the club holding the auction. Highest bid wins the car. It is a one owner from new1981 Triumph (built Spitfire with 20k original kilometers. Never driven in bad weather. Rust proofed before delivery in Feb. of 1982. One of the last Spitfires sold in North America. This car is a true time capsule.

https://torontotriumph.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Spitfire-Auction.pdf

Good luck with the blind auction... this was my MGC GT. I was the 3rd owner, i spent some money on the engine, upgraded to Sebring spec.. Twin straight s/s exhausts to complement the triple Webers up front.. it'a a nice car with about 220bhp..

[JD001]

Central London shopping trip... interesting motors.. Fiat Croma circa 1987, must be very rare nowadays.. Just as rare as the Bentley and not so rare Land Rover Defender V8.. and an Alpine

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by JD001

(snip) ...and an Alpine

Yours I assume.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Yours I assume.

Not mine. My car is Neptune bleu, nr 81 of the planned 110 made. Will post photos.. I did link to an Instagram post in one of my previous posts, the PPF guys had posted some shots of it in their workshop.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Yours I assume.

Here she is... visiting family in Woodstock..

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by JD001

Here she is... visiting family in Woodstock..

Great color!

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Great color!

You won't believe how much head scratching was done over the spec.. Colour, wheels with Cup tyres, red brake calipers, Sabelt seats (red/black), and red stitching, and 12 o'clock telltale on the alcantara steering wheel.. oh.. carbon roof and ... Akrapovic titanium exhaust.. as it's the last year of production I wanted something nice.. the dealer loved the spec..

Great car.. enjoying it.. my wife likes it too.. her words "not overwhelming "..

[JD001]

Another trip into London.. nice 1965 Volvo.. and something American which happened to be rubbing shoulders with something from Italy...

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by JD001

Here she is... visiting family in Woodstock..

Interesting roof line. Looks fun.