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  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    VTech wrote:
    The integrate is one of the most amazing machines ever. If you ever get to drive one jump at the chance. It's life changing

    They're pretty rare to find in decent condition and expensive. I doubt i'll ever drive one but I can hope :D


    Too true. I've seen a 16v fetch £60k at auction.
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  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,780
    VTech wrote:
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    VTech wrote:
    The integrate is one of the most amazing machines ever. If you ever get to drive one jump at the chance. It's life changing

    They're pretty rare to find in decent condition and expensive. I doubt i'll ever drive one but I can hope :D


    Too true. I've seen a 16v fetch £60k at auction.

    holy sh111t - my father in law has brought one over from Sicily and it's mint, got about 20kms on the clock and still has the plastic over the carpet in the back... Integrale HF
    "I get paid to make other people suffer on my wheel, how good is that"
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  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    edhornby wrote:
    VTech wrote:
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    VTech wrote:
    The integrate is one of the most amazing machines ever. If you ever get to drive one jump at the chance. It's life changing

    They're pretty rare to find in decent condition and expensive. I doubt i'll ever drive one but I can hope :D


    Too true. I've seen a 16v fetch £60k at auction.

    holy sh111t - my father in law has brought one over from Sicily and it's mint, got about 20kms on the clock and still has the plastic over the carpet in the back... Integrale HF

    He is one lucky motherf*cker! They only stopped making mk 2 golf GTI's in south africa a couple of years ago but I dont know about the delta...Perhaps a granny bought it and only used it to go to the shops down the road in. It's the case with a lot of old sporty hatchbacks still in good condition.
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    The best I've owned would be a toss-up between the 205GTi 1.9 that I used to tool around in, and the bareshell MKII Escort 2.0, with lightened balanced bits, proper suspension & brakes, and not much more. That was a fun car, and competitive too. And the Series II Land Rover that used to give me headaches & empty wallet syndrome on any journey over 20 miles.

    A pal of mine had a Ford Anglebox with the Cortina 1500GT running gear in it back in the 70s. That was a load of fun.

    You could pick any bonkers modern supercar as Like-To-Have, but for a bit of quirky fun I'd have to own a Lotus Cortina MK I and / or a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus before I curl my toes up.
  • cruiser33
    cruiser33 Posts: 464
    Yes, all very nice, good for posing I suppose, but I would want something that grunts, roars, goes like the wind....and looks like a real car: ie one of these...
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    ahh the cobra for me its always been about the coupe, same with the e type.

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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Cortinas will forever be the car that defined a generation - they should put them on a stamp :lol:
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,309
    The most beautiful car ever built was the Bugatti Atlantique Coupe

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    (better lines in dark Blue)

    I had:

    A metallic Blue XR2
    A Rover Vitesse V8 - only goo for straight lines and many other cars. I have a friend with a Super Mirafiori 2 door twin cam and he's willing to sell it to me...Always reminds me of the East African Safari Rally when it was a proper 2000 mile grind and the Mirafiori's and their 8 Cibie spotlamps came roaring back into Nairobi at twighlight. Even the those memories raises the hairs on the back of my neck. Fiat never ran works SuperMira's in Kenya, they were all privateers.
    I would love a pre 66 E-Type or an XK140 roadster or a '69 Mercedes 300SL... one can dream.

    But the best of all was the W123 Mercedes. The best saloon ever built. This is mine after i restored it, before I sold it sob sob, sniff:

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    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    CrunchyToes wrote:
    I'm very lucky to own my favourite car right now:

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    She's called "Miley"

    I have a bit of a soft spot still for old dubs having owned one very similar to this in the past....

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    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    Out of cars I've owned, my current Subaru Impreza sportswagon....wagon so no big spoilers (although I do like them)
    It's an 05 and had it since 2006. A few tweaks to get it to 335bhp/lbft torque and its a lot of fun.

    As for dream cars..Porsche GT2 RS, Nissan GT-R....Pagani...too many!!
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    The most beautiful car ever made in the history of automobiles EVER

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    Ferrari 250 California GT
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    One of the guys has just has this delivered, The only time white has ever been better than red.

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    Living MY dream.
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    Who are 'the guys' because there are a few nice cars in that pic! 8) :D
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    This is based in Miami and belongs to a software tech, im not sure who owns the cars in the rear of the pic.
    Living MY dream.
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    ahh the cobra for me its always been about the coupe, same with the e type.

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    That's a replica with an aftermarket hood, nice though :D
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  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    My favourite...... My Dax 8)
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  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    MattC59 wrote:
    My favourite...... My Dax 8)

    What engine ?
    I had a westfield with a cosworth engine in the mid 90's, was a rocket.
    Living MY dream.
  • TheCornishMong
    TheCornishMong Posts: 88
    Dream cars, Stratos, end of. As for cars I've owned, most character; 1998 Ford Fiesta zetec, best; Skoda Octavia VRs.
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    TheCornishMong wrote:
    Dream cars, Stratos, end of. As for cars I've owned, most character; 1998 Ford Fiesta zetec, best; Skoda Octavia VRs.

    Its not very nice to drive, in fact amongst the worst. In the same league as the Countach.
    Living MY dream.
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    VTech wrote:
    MattC59 wrote:
    My favourite...... My Dax 8)

    What engine ?
    I had a westfield with a cosworth engine in the mid 90's, was a rocket.

    3.5 stage 2 V8, it goes like stink !
    :D
    Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    Nice :) Any pics ?
    Was it a home build ?
    Living MY dream.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    My first car, a Madzda MX5 1.8 S. The stats and hairdresser image dont tell the full story, a pleasure to drive and own.

    Dream car - the last of the Esprits, the V8 350 Sport:

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    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • CrunchyToes
    CrunchyToes Posts: 2
    edited February 2016
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  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    VTech wrote:
    Nice :) Any pics ?
    Was it a home build ?

    Bought it part finished, then rebuilt it, as it would probably have killed its self the way it had been built originally!
    I'm considering getting rid of it and building another, this time with an M3 straight six in it 8)


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    Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    TheCornishMong wrote:
    Dream cars, Stratos, end of. As for cars I've owned, most character; 1998 Ford Fiesta zetec, best; Skoda Octavia VRs.

    New or old vRS???

    I had a 2006 TFSI vRS hatch, the way it shifted in 3rd gear was very impressive, great for overtaking. I wad gutted when some tw@t drove in to the back of ours. Though our little Fabia vRS seems to defy what a little 130 bhp engine can do, its a gutsy old school VAG 1.9 tdi PD engine with shedloads of torque.
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    MattC59 wrote:
    VTech wrote:
    Nice :) Any pics ?
    Was it a home build ?

    Bought it part finished, then rebuilt it, as it would probably have killed its self the way it had been built originally!
    I'm considering getting rid of it and building another, this time with an M3 straight six in it 8)


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    S52 or S54 ?
    I did the Gumball Rally in an M3 e30 Cab, loved it.
    Living MY dream.
  • TheCornishMong
    TheCornishMong Posts: 88
    jordan_217 wrote:
    TheCornishMong wrote:
    Dream cars, Stratos, end of. As for cars I've owned, most character; 1998 Ford Fiesta zetec, best; Skoda Octavia VRs.

    New or old vRS???

    I had a 2006 TFSI vRS hatch, the way it shifted in 3rd gear was very impressive, great for overtaking. I wad gutted when some tw@t drove in to the back of ours. Though our little Fabia vRS seems to defy what a little 130 bhp engine can do, its a gutsy old school VAG 1.9 tdi PD engine with shedloads of torque.

    Exactly that one, the 06 TFSI hatch. Going from a 1.2 fiesta to the VRs means I'm still slightly scared by full throttle in 3rd, but its such good fun, especially putting BMW 320i's to shame :twisted:
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    VTech wrote:
    MattC59 wrote:
    VTech wrote:
    Nice :) Any pics ?
    Was it a home build ?

    Bought it part finished, then rebuilt it, as it would probably have killed its self the way it had been built originally!
    I'm considering getting rid of it and building another, this time with an M3 straight six in it 8)



    S52 or S54 ?
    I did the Gumball Rally in an M3 e30 Cab, loved it.

    Not overly familiar with them to be honest, but aren't the S versions the American derivative ? If I could get a 54 the lighter alloy block would suit the Dax better, that said I'm not sure which the new Dax is designed around.
    Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    Both are used in all M3 versions, the only issue with the BMW conversions is the EWS (immobiliser system) which means you need the whole kit. It will be a big change from the grunt of a V8 but will go like the clappers.
    Ever thought of sticking nitrous through that V engine ?
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    TheCornishMong wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    TheCornishMong wrote:
    Dream cars, Stratos, end of. As for cars I've owned, most character; 1998 Ford Fiesta zetec, best; Skoda Octavia VRs.

    New or old vRS???

    I had a 2006 TFSI vRS hatch, the way it shifted in 3rd gear was very impressive, great for overtaking. I wad gutted when some tw@t drove in to the back of ours. Though our little Fabia vRS seems to defy what a little 130 bhp engine can do, its a gutsy old school VAG 1.9 tdi PD engine with shedloads of torque.

    Exactly that one, the 06 TFSI hatch. Going from a 1.2 fiesta to the VRs means I'm still slightly scared by full throttle in 3rd, but its such good fun, especially putting BMW 320i's to shame :twisted:

    You mean 330's :D My old man has an E46 M3 convertible and he struggled to pull away from me. From 40-70 the Fabia is defo quicker though :D you just have to time the big lump of torque just right
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”

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