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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omegod on 07 May 2014, 18:42:00

Title: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: omegod on 07 May 2014, 18:42:00
I was perusing about for a cheap smoker and was surprised at what ridiculous bargain smokers can be found, I was literally a hairs breadth from picking up the Saab until a new pressure solenoid sorted the gearbox on the mig. Always liked the 9000 too

Nice Saab 9000 turbo

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/163727/1993-saab-9000-griffin-yorkshire#.U2puzFemWIY

Or a ratty supercharged Jaaaaaaag

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/165050/1995-xjr6-cheap-supercharged-kent
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: plym ian on 07 May 2014, 19:02:39
The jag look lovely and no money at all :y
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Post by: tunnie on 07 May 2014, 21:34:04
Guffers has a Jagggg like that. Same engine too :)
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: omega3000 on 08 May 2014, 09:30:55
The jag look lovely and no money at all :y

Wonder what that does to the gallon at full chat , cheap as chips though  :y
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: tigers_gonads on 08 May 2014, 09:46:02
Alfa 164 Cloverleaf 24 valve  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 08 May 2014, 14:04:12
Alfa 164 Cloverleaf 24 valve  :-* :-* :-*

Less than £1000 buys a good looking car with a great 3 litre V6 up front. :y :y
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: omega3000 on 08 May 2014, 14:09:09
I thought you would have liked a supercharged Jag mr opti , small pennies for a luxury powerful car . Not sure how they go round corners though  :-\
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 08 May 2014, 14:16:26
I thought you would have liked a supercharged Jag mr opti , small pennies for a luxury powerful car . Not sure how they go round corners though  :-\

I do. :-* :-* :-* But I'm not allowed to buy any more cars. :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: aaronjb on 08 May 2014, 14:17:38
I thought you would have liked a supercharged Jag mr opti , small pennies for a luxury powerful car . Not sure how they go round corners though  :-\

The V12 XJ40 I had was .. well it was more like steering a ship than pointing a car ;D

(This will come as no surprise to anyone who saw how rusty it was when we stripped it, though! Surprised we weren't doing Flintstones impressions in it..)
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 08 May 2014, 14:19:51
I thought you would have liked a supercharged Jag mr opti , small pennies for a luxury powerful car . Not sure how they go round corners though  :-\

The V12 XJ40 I had was .. well it was more like steering a ship than pointing a car ;D

(This will come as no surprise to anyone who saw how rusty it was when we stripped it, though! Surprised we weren't doing Flintstones impressions in it..)

Full fat 6.0 litre V12......or anaemic 5.3 litre V12?... ::) ::) ::) ;D
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: Rog on 08 May 2014, 14:37:17


A sort of personal plate as well    M    LAD

Any Judges here M'lud ?

Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: aaronjb on 08 May 2014, 15:05:51
I thought you would have liked a supercharged Jag mr opti , small pennies for a luxury powerful car . Not sure how they go round corners though  :-\

The V12 XJ40 I had was .. well it was more like steering a ship than pointing a car ;D

(This will come as no surprise to anyone who saw how rusty it was when we stripped it, though! Surprised we weren't doing Flintstones impressions in it..)

Full fat 6.0 litre V12......or anaemic 5.3 litre V12?... ::) ::) ::) ;D

6.0, of course! ;) T'was a 1994 car so got the later DIS based ignition, 318hp, 6.0 HE engine.. Felt quicker than the Omega in a straight line and the gearbox (4L80E, I think?) was like silky butter compared to the Omegas.

Rest of the car was rotten as a pear, of course! Although amazingly the electrics worked, apart from the brake lights whenever it rained.. ;D
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: biggriffin on 08 May 2014, 15:10:19
 ::) brake lights are on the back.
wont to see were your going not were you've been :D
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: aaronjb on 08 May 2014, 15:25:57
 ;D True - the headlights worked fine, rain or shine! ;)
Title: Re: Cheap cool old smokers!
Post by: omega3000 on 08 May 2014, 16:45:09
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no surprise to anyone who saw how rusty it was when we stripped it

Remember those pictures you put up  ;D