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LONDON / PORTOBELLO MARKET

March 06, 2015 by Jonathan Chow in London

It's not too often London gets sun, so when it comes, you gotta seize the day! Off to Portobello Market! First thing first though, the automotive round up!

First we got an Overfinch Ranger Rover. Overfinch is a "tuner" for Land Rovers, best known for make a model with a built-in mohagany gun and whisky storage in the back. Because nothing says manly like shooting little birds in your 4X4 with summer tires...

Next up a Smart Roadster (which has a ton of tuning potential IMO) and an E92 M3 (M's seemed to be a lot less common than AMG's).

Speaking of, there were these two GT bruisers. A CL63 AMG and a Bentley Continental GT (Bentleys everywhere!). 

You know what's unfair? That Europe gets the best version of an American icon. Give the US Wrangler a diesel already Jeep!!!

This sweet little GTV was a nice sighting. Even with that dent, Alfa's cars are easily some of the best looking "consumer cars" around. Pretty might not be the best description, but they definitely all have a style that most other cars in their range lack. 

A cool Morris Wagon looking properly British. 

A 135i M Sport getting buried under trash. Kinda ugly little thing, but a Golf R/S3 killer. 

And the best for last, this classic 901. Black exterior, tan interior and Fuchs wheels: simply perfect. 

Heh, little white socks on his back feet. Here's some more pics. 

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March 06, 2015 /Jonathan Chow
Portobello Market, Land Rover, Overfinch, Smart, Roadster, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Wrangler, Porsche, 911, 901, Classic, Black, Fuchs, Mercedes Benz, London
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London / Green Park

October 02, 2014 by Jonathan Chow in London

Ah England in September, who needs Cali and its overrated sun? Seriously though, all those clouds mean is the air is filled with humidity. Bleh. Moving on...

Not quite the red and gold autumn we were hoping, but the change in seasons was definitely on its way. 

Michelle stalking her prey, a poor defenseless squirrel she named "Tinkerbell".

Oh hey, it's one of those grumpy men in funny hats. 

Some people really wanted to see the queen. 

Oh look! There she is! 

How come we couldn't get this Smart car instead? 

The first (and only) corgi we've seen in UK! Despite the popularity with the queen's pack, there's shockingly very few of them outside of Buckingham Palace. Why is this one so sad though?

There we go! :D

Our last dinner, eaten at a small chain Muriel's Kitchen. Pretty much the best breaded chicken dinner I've ever had. 

Of course had to take a glance at the local Lamborghini showroom.That new Huracan is infinitely better looking than the outgoing Gallardo IMO. 

And that's pretty much it for our brief 1 week London trip. Thanks for reading!

October 02, 2014 /Jonathan Chow
Jonchowpro, Green Park, Buckingham, Palace, Buckingham Palace, Lamborghini, Huracan, Gallardo, Aventador, Kensington, South, Station, Smart, Corgi, Fluffy, London
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Paris Day 2 / Pt 3

February 17, 2014 by Jonathan Chow in Paris

Now we cross over the river into the Latin Quarter. 

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In this area was a lot of little alleyways and shops. 

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Ok, this is the first time that a Smart and iQ really do make a lot of sense. 

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Seeing this 2nd gen 4Runner here brought back some good memories. 

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And here we are at the Jardin du Luxembourg.

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Doggie butt.

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This poor Citroen CX has seen better days. They look pretty slammed though when the air suspension fails. 

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Man, Alfas do look good in black.

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The final part coming up soon.

February 17, 2014 /Jonathan Chow
Paris, Citroen CX, Alfa Romeo, Latin Quarter, Jardin du Luxembourg, Toyota, 4Runner, Smart, iQ, Alleyways, Alley
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