Friday, February 6, 2009

Oh when the Brits come marching in.......

I was never a fan of british cars , the sole exception being this little chap:


1977 Mini Cooper S


Brit cars were in my opinion only for those who were mad enough to want one so badly, they didn't mind burning their children to keep it running.

Old Jags are a pain to live with. They fizz and they buzz , they do move a bit yes, but then they spend most of their time just sitting there , being a rather large and expensive lawn ornament (assuming you do have a lawn after being foreclosed after one too many hefty bills).

The brits used to make cars.....that make u go to sleep. Now i have never driven a car , but when fans of brit cars go , "Its an absolute beaut to look at! The work of an artist!"....you do know the car is slow at least to let people take a good look at it in the first place to begin with.

British cars were in essence for the appreciative. People who could appreciate the craftsmanship , for yes, they are very very beautiful cars:



Rolls Royce Phantom V and the Flying Spur


But they weren't what you'd call space age. I'd pick any one of these for a luxury car any day:



Mercedes Benz 600 Pullman


Forgive me, i do like a lot of toys in cars. The reason i have always been a German and japanese car fan.......until quite recently.

You see, the brits kind of went through a de-maturing and de-conservative phase and quite suddenly, they started making very cool cars indeed:


The new technologically advanced Rolls Royce Phantom

The company is owned by the Germans, and yes, it is in fact a german engine under than bonnet, but as far as i'm concerned, the design is as British as......well.......Buckingham Palace....albeit a Buckingham Palace with a james bond villainsque interior, complete with death rays and thing that go boom and slice you in half when you sneeze.




Jag's new XF

.......its even got the ladies drooling over it



Bentley's Continental GT


...and my personal favourite.....


Aston Martin's DBS


When footballers and rappers leave italian exotics and start buying up bucketloads of Rolls Royces and Bentleys.......

When you no longer hire a chaueffeur to drive your Rolls for you......

When James Bond thinks your cars are cool again to leave those chaps in Germany..........


YOU KNOW YOU'RE ON A ROLL.......

The brits are truly back......



Cheers from the

Matrix