I think Frazzle needs to admit that this chair is too small for him.

Have you seen this month's Classic and Sportscar @popup-breakdown.bsky.social ?

I'm listening to this now and it's magnificent. This was the first punk / hardcore / post-hardcore (whatever) album I ever bought, and to say it changed the course of my life is an understatement. The original album is close to perfect. This is more raw but equally brilliant. God I love Fugazi.

I did not expect to see a J7 just casually minding its own business at 6.20 this morning in our village, but doing so certainly lifted my spirits. Also, bonus Impreza spotted from a café in Marlborough this afternoon.

One man's loss is another person's potential gain, because THIS IS CAPITALISM BABY! Anyway, more to the point, Jim here is parting with a beautiful - and practical - Alfa 159 and you should definitely get some because your backside will never have experienced joy like those tan leather seats before

Wonder if @valheru.bsky.social and followers can help?

Dry. Gap between meetings. No salt. God I've missed this thing.

Cheeky rally update here from @warrennel.bsky.social

Genuinely fascinating article, with the somehow completely balanced conclusion that humans are both wonderful and completely abysmal. Worth a read. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...

This is a lovely thing, owned by a proper chap. It's also red and clearly VERY sporty. If you fancy a slice of rocking horse poo, and being mobbed by #weirdcarBS folk every time you arrive somewhere, then you really should buy it.

Buy the seats, get a Renault 5 thrown in for free!

Can confirm this is magnificent. However, i may have overdone it slightly. Suspect Mrs J will suffer most tonight due to resultant odour (she declined to have any). And i may suffer tomorrow. Bloody good though.

Daughter was given some extremely vigorous pickled garlic by her Indian best friend's mum. I intend to experience it later this evening and will report back in due course. (PS: there's quite clearly an apostrophe in there, for those absolute children sniggering at the back)

Someone is very tired.

dropping some rather incongrous Weird Car Lore from my youth. when I was a teenager we lived in Sweden for a year, and the vehicle that my parents bought? One of the handful of 'dustbuster' Pontiac Trans Sports that were sold outside of North America. Mostly because it was extremely cheap.

So, dear #weirdcarbs chums of Europe, which of you lovely people is doing EMWalhalla this year? Last year was absolutely fantastic and a great way to enjoy the mile-munching capability of the Lancia. This year I think (I think...) I may take the Fairthorpe. Which will be... painful. And loud.

Superb. And terrifying.

Doing the worst kind of car shopping right now: need to unexpectedly replace the Skoda. Hit a deer a few months back (RIP) and found out yesterday that the insurance company are writing off the car. For this:

Great thread. Literally everything you might expect from a government obsessed with AI but with no idea how to use it or what it actually is. But yeah, SKILLS.

Melania doc apparently set to break UK box office records. Just maybe not the ones they want... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Been to Shrewsbury this weekend and briefly stopped in Cheltenham on the way back. Saw some stuff. Thought you might want to see it too.

Superb.

QOTD What countries have you driven in? England / Scotland / Wales (obvs) France Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands Germany Austria Slovenia Croatia Italy Switzerland Spain

Useful recommendation here from Carlton

I am lucky to have a couple of Neil's pieces and honestly they're superb. If I had a few bob spare right now I would be all over this. Get some.

Well, that was a lovely few hours at Bicester. Thanks to @phil-p.bsky.social for the ticket! Great to see @mikeshaw.bsky.social @chrisfm52e.bsky.social @retromatt74.bsky.social @andrewelan.bsky.social + others. Took loads of photos but for now here are two 944s, just for @brownest-ant.bsky.social

Magnificent

Any of you lot got a spare ticket for Sunday's Bicester Scramble? I have major FOMO. Pic of the Alfa at last year's very chilly January event...

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! PURPLE PROBE ALERT!

Lots on my mind at the moment. No better way to clear the head than a blast in this.

Well the world is [checks notes] completely fucking doolally, but I have 760 followers now on here and that can only mean one... well actually maybe two things. Am I alone in thinking the E65 is now starting to look like quite a cool old smoker?

Newbury spot today. I don't mind the Rapide, especially in pre facelift form like here, but like the Panamera there's just something not quite right about the proportions to my eyes.

Well, it's nearly 2026. Here are a few of my favourite car spots in 2025.

I was not familiar with the XK8 4.2S until this one turned up a few days ago, parked round the corner from my house. Obviously currently enduring the indignity of a space saver but lovely condition apart from that and apparently one of just 200 made. I am not a Jaaag man but I like this a lot.

Immaculate critique of AI here from Mike.

Blub blub blub. First drive of the Fairthorpe for a couple of months. Needed full choke for a few mins but started on the 3rd (well, maybe 4th) attempt. It may be road registered but it's a competition car through and through. Too harsh really for the road. Can't wait to get it on track in 2026.

Post you from a different era

Mrs J is out tonight. Time to watch an old friend.

All of them. The answer is all of them. Not because clay bars aren't great things that genuinely lift nasty particles and contamination out of your paintwork prior to a good buffing. Just because it is so, so agonisingly boring. Life is too short for clay bars.

Urgently paging @phil-p.bsky.social !!!

Good grief. That's genuinely incredible.

750 followers and I naturally continue the theme of large BMWs. E32, natch. BUT, by way of contrast, here also is one of my all time dream cars, the Moretti 750 Gran Sport. I took this photo in Feb last year at Autoworld Bruxelles. An absolute jewel.

So this was a very nice surprise tonight in Marlborough. Only a Euro R CL7 Accord. Never seen one before and now apparently I need one.

A good starting point in building your network on here, @roadsidetypist.bsky.social

What's that? 748 followers? Well the only possible response to that is to help you remember the genius of the late Massimo Tamburini. Perfection.

Any thoughts @arressveetwin.bsky.social ?

Cheeky S2 Coupé spot in Marlborough tonight, specifically for @chrisfm52e.bsky.social

I remember when these were everywhere. Liking the period top box on this one. #superdream