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Actually scratch that, literally just seen a black Gen 6 with green alloys, and lots of stickers.

Seems to vary a lot round my way. I only ever see Gen 7s in my neck of the woods oddly, and seems 50% are driven by older men, whereas the other 50% by younger lads like myself (I'm 22). I mostly see standard ones, with 1 or 2 modified ones about. Very rarely, if ever see a woman driving one.

Very nice! Went there about 4 years for the annual holiday. Would love to go there for a road trip now I can drive. Maybe a Club road trip round there may be in order someday?

I've never understood the high price of so many older Fords all of a sudden. The old MK1/2 Escorts, Cortinas I can believe, as they have a real racing history and pedigree to them, but the 80s XR, RS fords... Why? XR3is, RS Turbos don't really have any racing heritage to make them expensive, and compared to many other hot hatches from the time, weren't anything special. MK4 XR3is took the best part of 10 seconds to get from 0-60, didn't handle, and the CVH didn't like to be revved hard; but you had to rev it hard otherwise the car wouldn't go anywhere! RS Turbos were pretty slow for something that was turbocharged. Atleast XR2s handled like go-karts and were reasonably nippy for something sub-100 bhp, but I don't see why you now have to £4000+ for a good one. Is it just nostalgia?

Lol that sounds a familiar problem!

Used to live not far from the A82, in Glenurquhart. Great road but have to watch for tourists driving on the wrong side of the road!

Not to get to anywhere, or to get something or for any reason really. Just get in your car and go for a drive for fun and pleasure. One of my very favorite things to do, and it can help take things off your mind for a bit if you just enjoy driving as much as I do. Can't beat it when it's sunny, plus there's an empty country road. Who else takes their Celica for a spin when the mood just takes them?

I have a Cobra cat-back system on my Gen 7 and it does make some noise, it recently passed its MOT on Tuesday with "exhaust noisy" advisory. I'm sure if it was too loud they would have failed it.

Doesn't bother me personally, plus gotta love it when it takes people who haven't been in one before by surprise and they wonder where it's coming from.