Your Favourite Car

MattC59

VTech wrote:

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 ?

It's a cross bolted block, but still not sure whether it would let go under the additional strain of nitrous.
That said, I used to know a guy who had the same engine, but with a couple of T3 turbos bolted on. Cooling was an issue, buy it was ferocious ! Don't know as it lasted too long M

VTech

Big twin turbo's there.
Ive worked on a few myself, if your interested I can post a pic ?

fnb1

I think I have found some secret 'forum' passage into Pistonheads.com ?

covert ops

my old 205GTI 1.6 was utterly brilliant (apart from being a bit unreliable and shonky build quality such as the entire dashboard shaking when the front wheels spun up). i still see it around 10 years later and it sounds like a bag of spanners and i've even beaten it from the lights in my sensible family diesel people carrier... it breaks my heart!

VTech

covert ops wrote:

my old 205GTI 1.6 was utterly brilliant (apart from being a bit unreliable and shonky build quality such as the entire dashboard shaking when the front wheels spun up). i still see it around 10 years later and it sounds like a bag of spanners and i've even beaten it from the lights in my sensible family diesel people carrier... it breaks my heart!

One of the original "Pocket Rockets"
So many engine conversions done on these, so many youngsters got into serious car modifications due to having one of these babies.

bugsrabbit

MattC59 wrote:

My favourite...... My Dax 8)

I had the dax rush with a 2.0 litre cortina engine, not lightning fast but bloody good fun

dodgerdog

Had a Mk2 triumph Vitesse convertible with the straight six, overdrive 3rd and 4th and a live rear axle. It was great fun but a bloody expensive nightmare to keep on top of the maintenance. Wife No1 had a Mk2 MX5 1.8 sport which was also great fun to drive around the lanes of Hampshire.

rowlers

My last Golf Mk2 16v:

this was lowered 20mm, P&P, gas flowed head with mild fast road cams, and was running at approx 170bhp. Doesn't sound alot but it was enough to embarrass alot of modern hot hatches among others.....

I'd love another, maybe one day but I've now more money in bikes than I had in the Golf!

southdownswolf

TVR 450 SEAC. I first sat in one of these at the Motor Show in Brum, started my love affair with TVR's. It might have been an ugly supercar, but boy was in good in a Top Trumps game.
As with all the old Rover engined TVR's, it sounded blummin amazing too.

VTech

The F40 in the background is a work of art.

smoggysteve

VTech wrote:

The F40 in the background is a work of art.

Yup, back from an age where engines were masterpieces of engineering and brute force. Not electronic jiggery pokery

VTech

SmoggySteve wrote:

VTech wrote:

The F40 in the background is a work of art.

Yup, back from an age where engines were masterpieces of engineering and brute force. Not electronic jiggery pokery

But I would then be out of work. There is nothing wrong with jiggery pokery !!!

mfin

I used to have a Scirocco Mk1, loved it, drove like a Mk1 Golf but cornered a bit better. Dont have any photos but it was similar to the one in this pic. Have often thought of getting another but its the unavailability of the panels and body stuff compared to a Golf Mk1 which makes them too much of a chore for me now. (not to mention they're like rocking horse sh1t to find)

Still think the proportions and lines were so right for its time.

Flexisurfer

I was fortunate enough to do a 4 year apprentiship in the motor trade with Ford and back then Austin Rover. Iv'e driven some proper sh!te in my time but some that I have fond memories of are the Ford Sierra Cosworth, one of my old school chums was picked up from school by him mum in a black 500 version such a great looking car with that whale tail. The Audi Quatro Coupe, another class mate at school, his dad had one.

From my apprentiship days, the Rover SD1 Vitesse V8, Maestro Turbo (so so quick and with drum brakes on the rear WTF!) the Mini Cooper (the proper John Cooper conversion) Ford Escort MK3 RS Turbo, Fiesta MK2 XR2, Renault 5GT Turbo an old school mate had one as his first car at 17!! another mate had a Capri 280 Special, Rover 800 Vitesse (with the Rover O series turbo engine, that was quick for such a big car)

I've not really owned too many cars but the best was the Mazda MX5, the missus lost the back end in the snow and dinked the rear wheel and vowed she would never drive it again so we got our first of 3 Audi TT's, the first was Quatro and no where near as fun to drive as the Mazda, the second was front wheel drive and a complete sh!t bag to drive, the 3rd is a TDI Quatro black edition, which is ok to drive but she loves it so that's what's important, right?

My dream car has to be an Aston Martin.

shuttle_cock

Pesky Jones wrote:

205 gti 1.9 sorrento green

Fiesta rs turbo.

mk 2 escort

The don of rally - delta hf intergrale

Pure steez - fastback

E type racing green

SLS

That's not a Merc SLS, that's a 300SL!

VTech

Fiesta RST, one of the most stolen cars in history and the rest crashed due to no LSD.
The growler was an amazing car and the 300 is a thing of beauty.

MattC59

VTech

A Volvo P1800, I cant think of anything else Volvo made to match them lines.

napoleond

Pretty much any Alfa...

VTech

Without Alfa there would be no F1 as we know it.

veronese68

I recently sold my Alfa 156 Sportwagon. It fits in with Cleat's OP by having a lot of character (for a family estate). I bought it with a little bit of money I inherited from my Italian grandad's estate. He was an engineer and immediately after WW1 he worked for Nicola Romeo Engineering, he then went with him to Alfa Romeo. So it seemed fitting to buy an Alfa with the money I got from him.
Unfortunately my wife never liked it and after 5 years it's given way to an Audi A4. Horrible, bland thing.
I really miss my Alfa.

VTech

You wont be the only man to give up your spirit for family

BelgianBeerGeek

mfin wrote:

I used to have a Scirocco Mk1, loved it, drove like a Mk1 Golf but cornered a bit better. Dont have any photos but it was similar to the one in this pic. Have often thought of getting another but its the unavailability of the panels and body stuff compared to a Golf Mk1 which makes them too much of a chore for me now. (not to mention they're like rocking horse sh1t to find)

Still think the proportions and lines were so right for its time.

+1. I had one of these in GT form (no new-fangled GTI for me). An absolute hoot to drive and a joy to look at. I traded it in for a Sierra diesel

finchy

I'm not into cars, so I can really only judge from looks, but a Triumph TR7. When I was a lad, someone who lived near my aunt had one of these and it just looked like the coolest thing on the road.

solosuperia

Just a Brilliant Car for summer days.........
Full length roll back sunroof.
Seats can be removed just like that and used as picnic chairs.
Air-cooled flat twin.
For the lady driver the gear lever was a perfect place to hang your handbag
For the male perfect for hang your bag of take out curry!

I must admit the thought of driving a couple of hundred miles in one at my advanced age is a no no!
But I am looking for one as a toy for the summer.

solosuperia

ooops there should have been a picture of a Citroen 2CV above...
Back to the drawing board.

CrunchyToes

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andy_f

Ford Zodiac MKIII

bobhitch

My first was an Allegro 1100 1975 - square steering wheel and all- I really loved that car
Now got a Bentley GTC - fast, comfortable , luxury on wheels - undoubtedly the best car i've owned and really quite different from the allegro

VTech

As we are all getting very nostalgic, it doesnt come better than this in terms of looks although to drive it wasnt a nice car.