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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 February 2012, 16:53:21
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Someone came along with some money and offered it for my Scoobie....... So it is going.... Think I am going to miss it, not sure what is going to replace it yet though...
What do you think I should have next?
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robin
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monaro
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De Lorean
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But seriously, Lancia Delta Integrale Evo. Lots of money, but what a fantastic car (in my opinion)
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But seriously, Lancia Delta Integrale Evo. Lots of money, but what a fantastic car (in my opinion)
The Intergrale I have to agree was a gorgeous car. :y
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robin
;D
I have about as much chance of getting in one as you mate, even though I have lost all my puppy fat ;D
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Someone came along with some money and offered it for my Scoobie....... So it is going.... Think I am going to miss it, not sure what is going to replace it yet though...
What do you think I should have next?
The ex-PMT Bristol RE single-decker (the one that you were wetting yourself over at Newent!) 8)
Got a witness too ........... ;D
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De Lorean
This. I don't care how unreliable, badly built, woefully underpowered they were or how abysmally they handled .. I still want one.
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Someone came along with some money and offered it for my Scoobie....... So it is going.... Think I am going to miss it, not sure what is going to replace it yet though...
What do you think I should have next?
The ex-PMT Bristol RE single-decker (the one that you were wetting yourself over at Newent!) 8)
Got a witness too ........... ;D
I need to take a picture of this one down the road from me, then add it to your Bus thread :y
But if a bus it was I wanted to buy a Vanhool it would be. When I worked on them they were at that time far better built than the Plaxton's, Duples etc :-*
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I am toying with a kit car, with a 3.0 Omega engine in it... But then I will fall into the same foot down category as I am in with the Scoob.. Which is brilliant but find yourself doing it more often.. So only a matter of time before I get nicked :(
Something a little different I am also toying with to slow me down.
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I am toying with a kit car, with a 3.0 Omega engine in it... But then I will fall into the same foot down category as I am in with the Scoob.. Which is brilliant but find yourself doing it more often.. So only a matter of time before I get nicked :(
Something a little different I am also toying with to slow me down.
See, I'm telling you - DeLorean. ;)
I think a Caterfield-alike (plenty of those to choose from) with an X30XE in it could be most fun.
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Someone came along with some money and offered it for my Scoobie....... So it is going.... Think I am going to miss it, not sure what is going to replace it yet though...
What do you think I should have next?
Depends what kind of thing your after tbh. It will be hard to find something similar. What is going to be as fast and go round corners as quickly ? Not many cars will match it tbh.
Keep the bike for thrills and have a big luxury barge like another XJ6 or similar for wafting along in ?
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I think a Caterfield-alike (plenty of those to choose from) with an X30XE in it could be most fun.
I would say one with a little less power might be the answer. Something nice and nimble but not stupidly quick. I.E. you can give it a proper spanking without straying too far into license losing territory.
To be frank, though, once you've been into 3 figure territory in such a car a few times, it loses its' appeal IME. ;D Perhaps I'm getting old.
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A whacking great big old yank tank with a monstrous v8.
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Albs, I think we are thinking along the same lines yet again :y
I was thinking of an XJR Jag but the interior is so small. I have always loved the look of the XJ6 shaped Jags, so I got myself one about a year ago and was quiet shocked at the amount (or lack of) space. The Omega has far more room inside. :(
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Here you go ...have it :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Cresta-PETROL-MANUAL-1966-D-/260884511527?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cbdedbb27
:)
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A whacking great big old yank tank with a monstrous v8.
A Dodge Charger I think its called like The General Lee would be the only American car I would buy :y
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choice of three VXR8 nissan gtr or an oldsmobile 442 :y :y
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If I were in the same position Daz,it would be an e38 7 series for me.I love them.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Y-BMW-7-SERIES-/250938085848?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6d1351d8
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Hi Daz,
Depending if you want a road car or if you still want to get your kicks driving fast have you thought of getting a project and going in for some entry motorsport fun, such as hill-climbing, etc?
Few ideas to consider perhaps ::)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pilgrim-Sumo-427-Cobra-Replica-/370579853218?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item564847cfa2
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Championship-winning-Westfield-SEi-rolling-chassis-/300662996487?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4600e93e07
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-KA-RWD-Project-track-drift-car-/160730134728?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item256c4338c8
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-TOYOTA-HI-LUX-4X4-DIESEL-BLACK-unfinished-project-/320847735452?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4ab403ea9c
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sierra-1-6L-Cosworth-RS500-Project-Escort-Cosworth-Wheels-/120858560759?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c23bb48f7
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lamborghini-Countach-Mirage-Replica-Yellow-Unfinshed-Project-Must-Seen-/280818987712?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item41621db2c0
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The only BMW I like is the 840 ci :y
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Hows about a nissan stagea rs4 or possibly a mitsubishi legnum vr4 both top motors for not a lot of money and stupidly quick, with the legnum having 4wheel drive and an lsd.
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The only BMW I like is the 840 ci :y
There ya go then. Answered your own question. :y :D
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Got to admit, that Dax Rush that I had a play in totally blew my mind :o
300bhp and sat 12 inches of the ground :D ;D
If I could have one of those for the weekend, I would be quite happy driving around in a shed for the other 5 days :y
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How about a new shape Range Rover v8 :D ;D
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Vxr8... phaeton... In the interest of research you understand. :)
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The only BMW I like is the 840 ci :y
and 850 :y
seiously though this would be your next step
Mitsubishi EVO Tommi Makinen edition..
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/mitsubishi/evo-ix-2005/ (http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/mitsubishi/evo-ix-2005/)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitsubishi-Evo-6-Tommi-Makinen-Edition-2001-/170781570156?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27c35ff46c (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitsubishi-Evo-6-Tommi-Makinen-Edition-2001-/170781570156?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27c35ff46c)
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How about a new shape Range Rover v8 :D ;D
I have had one, and another one I am toying with :y
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It's got to be something with a Hemi and nice little 8.71 blower sitting on the top. oooh yes! :-* :-* :y
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an evo will be turning to the next street while all those mega engine monsters digging the asphalt ;D
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A whacking great big old yank tank with a monstrous v8.
A Dodge Charger I think its called like The General Lee would be the only American car I would buy :y
I know a fella with a Dodge Challenger for sale.. not quite as nice looking as the Charger depending on your POV but it's tax free (1972), restored, 440cu in motor, manual transmission (fairly rare in a yank tank!) and aftermarket suspension apparently designed by an Aston Martin design engineer.
I can always put you in touch if you're interested :)
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As you drive like Grandma, how about a Mini Metro...
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A whacking great big old yank tank with a monstrous v8.
A Dodge Charger I think its called like The General Lee would be the only American car I would buy :y
I know a fella with a Dodge Challenger for sale.. not quite as nice looking as the Charger depending on your POV but it's tax free (1972), restored, 440cu in motor, manual transmission (fairly rare in a yank tank!) and aftermarket suspension apparently designed by an Aston Martin design engineer.
I can always put you in touch if you're interested :)
Its very good of you and appreciated :-* but when I drove in Spain I near on killed us all as I could not get my head around being on the wrong side of the road, so not sure a Yank car is the way forward for me ;D
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A whacking great big old yank tank with a monstrous v8.
A Dodge Charger I think its called like The General Lee would be the only American car I would buy :y
I know a fella with a Dodge Challenger for sale.. not quite as nice looking as the Charger depending on your POV but it's tax free (1972), restored, 440cu in motor, manual transmission (fairly rare in a yank tank!) and aftermarket suspension apparently designed by an Aston Martin design engineer.
I can always put you in touch if you're interested :)
Its very good of you and appreciated :-* but when I drove in Spain I near on killed us all as I could not get my head around being on the wrong side of the road, so not sure a Yank car is the way forward for me ;D
C'mon, you soon get used to it, in fact for me it's the other way round. I'm driving a RHD car over there and when I go back to Scotland, there's many a time I've come out of junctions and see traffic heading towards me....WTF!!! LOL
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Camaro would be fun.
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Your perfect car is still on the bay of e Daz! The most beautiful shade of Pink it is, & like I said before, fit some curtains & you have the perfect 'des res' for oof meets! ;D :y
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Your perfect car is still on the bay of e Daz! The most beautiful shade of Pink it is, & like I said before, fit some curtains & you have the perfect 'des res' for oof meets! ;D :y
You may have talked Mrs. Loo-knee around to your way of thinking but not me...... Yet ;D :-*
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I reckon that they have done you a favour 'cos it was too fast and it could get you nicked easily.
You're BMW suggestion was nice - how about a 635csi?
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I reckon that they have done you a favour 'cos it was too fast and it could get you nicked easily.
You're BMW suggestion was nice - how about a 635csi?
Mate of mine has a mint one with 20 odd K on the clock. :-*
He was talking about selling it too. ::)
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My next door neighbour used to have one back in the 80's - loved them ever since and they seem to hold their value well
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If I were in the same position Daz,it would be an e38 7 series for me.I love them.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Y-BMW-7-SERIES-/250938085848?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6d1351d8
how about this one Albs it took me a year to find it then had to sell it to save some money and got the miggy but in the end the migs cost me what o sold the bmw for nearly :'( :'( but it was a mint one
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/paullovejoy/bmw/025.jpg)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/paullovejoy/bmw/035.jpg)
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Just beautiful Paul. :-* 8) :y
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cheers mate it was a good one wish i had never sold it to be honest but new tyres needed and could not really afford it was about just over a year ago 2300 i think i got then went for a mig at the auction which was a complete dog ended up buying a 525 estate with a view to selling on and did actually make a few hundred then this mig 1k and another 1k spent to date :'( :'(
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I am toying with a kit car, with a 3.0 Omega engine in it... But then I will fall into the same foot down category as I am in with the Scoob.. Which is brilliant but find yourself doing it more often.. So only a matter of time before I get nicked :(
Something a little different I am also toying with to slow me down.
You can't do this anyway as the 3.0 is mine :y
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They are getting cheaper all the time paul,so no reason why you cant get another when things pick up. :y
You do seem to have been unlucky with your Mig tbh.It seems to have given a few big expensive problems,which tbh most of them dont.Still its sorted now so shouldnt need much more than regular servicing.My first one was a bit similar,gave nothing but trouble from when I bought it.Needed a new gearbox and then it was one thing after another.Just got all the problems ironed out eventually,and then it was getting old so I sold it. ::)
I had the advantage I suppose of doing my own work,although when I went to change the box,I hadnt much clue what I was doing.In fact I think that was when I found OOF.Maybe you should get a few tools and start doing our own servicing etc.Paul ?
I know you get Daz to do the big jobs, and you wont get better,but if you want to start doing the basic stuff theres an endless supply of advice on here,and you could save yourself a lot of money. ;)
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Getting back to the point - if I were Daz,I would consider the 840i. A cracking car,now worth a fraction of what they once were.probably not that hard to maintain. Parts may be pricey ? and it will have an addiction to petrol stations though.
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I am toying with a kit car, with a 3.0 Omega engine in it... But then I will fall into the same foot down category as I am in with the Scoob.. Which is brilliant but find yourself doing it more often.. So only a matter of time before I get nicked :(
Something a little different I am also toying with to slow me down.
You can't do this anyway as the 3.0 is mine :y
Thats torn that then ;D
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Those pics of Pauls e38 havent changed your mind then Daz ? I fell in love when I saw those. :-* ;D
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Getting back to the point - if I were Daz,I would consider the 840i. A cracking car,now worth a fraction of what they once were.probably not that hard to maintain. Parts may be pricey ? and it will have an addiction to petrol stations though.
A mate of mine had one new, I am sure he paid need on 80 grand for it :o although I could be wrong....
But what a sound, and from about 50 to 100 odd was breath taking.... Not sure what bhp it was but must have been near 300..
Just love the look and pop up headlights...
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Here you go,under 4k. :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-8-Series-V8-840-CI-Alpina-Alloys-1995-N-Orient-Blue-Metallic-T-T-Aug-SOLD-/290663346840?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43ace2b298
Although its sold,but it gives an idea of prices I suppose.
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Those pics of Pauls e38 havent changed your mind then Daz ? I fell in love when I saw those. :-* ;D
Although it looks a nice car it looks the same as the rest of them too me mate, so no not really. A mate of mine has the X5 sports thing, he says its like the M range.. which I am sure would have given my scoob a seeing off...until the others lmao ;D
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Here you go,under 4k. :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-8-Series-V8-840-CI-Alpina-Alloys-1995-N-Orient-Blue-Metallic-T-T-Aug-SOLD-/290663346840?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43ace2b298
Although its sold,but it gives an idea of prices I suppose.
Seen that one :y
They do look nice, not sure where the dog would sit though ;D
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love the 8 series mmmmmmm but if i had your knowhow it would have to be a monza for me theres been a couple of nice ones advertised :y :y
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They are getting cheaper all the time paul,so no reason why you cant get another when things pick up. :y
You do seem to have been unlucky with your Mig tbh.It seems to have given a few big expensive problems,which tbh most of them dont.Still its sorted now so shouldnt need much more than regular servicing.My first one was a bit similar,gave nothing but trouble from when I bought it.Needed a new gearbox and then it was one thing after another.Just got all the problems ironed out eventually,and then it was getting old so I sold it. ::)
I had the advantage I suppose of doing my own work,although when I went to change the box,I hadnt much clue what I was doing.In fact I think that was when I found OOF.Maybe you should get a few tools and start doing our own servicing etc.Paul ?
I know you get Daz to do the big jobs, and you wont get better,but if you want to start doing the basic stuff theres an endless supply of advice on here,and you could save yourself a lot of money. ;)
that was the plan with the mig to do it myself ;D ;D its a very good car now eventually i will start doing some work on the car myself i used to but to be honest Albs just dont have the time or the energy..need to find another career i think . I had to hang 11 doors today to make some decent bucks after you do those sort of jobs my old body falls out the van and crawls to the front door ;D ;D love to be able to do the things to cars you guys do but dont have time or energy at the moment..example the luggage cover got from james still not fitted :-[ :-[ i am a disgrace to OOF ;D ;D
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I've always fancied one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-V-MITSUBISHI-LEGNUM-VR4-TYPE-S-TWIN-TURBO-FACELIFT-/350525229517?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item519cee89cd#ht_1316wt_1181
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Here is a red 850i BMW with some front end panel damage thats been sitting on a drive for 5 years, guy would prob sell for £500, would have it myself but SWMBO would cut my plums off ;D
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u134/jdbefc/040.jpg)
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That looks like a nice project. :y 8)
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That looks like a nice project. :y 8)
Thinking that myself :y
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Go on,you know you want to. :y ;D
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Here is a red 850i BMW with some front end panel damage thats been sitting on a drive for 5 years, guy would prob sell for £500, would have it myself but SWMBO would cut my plums off ;D
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u134/jdbefc/040.jpg)
I would have thought that if its been stood for 5 years the panel damage is the least of its problems. :-\
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daz sorry to hear you are selling the scooby. i thought you still had the jag, try a yank i had a pontiac firebird, it would lay rubber for 100yds, but petrol was cheaper then.
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You can have my Skyline if you fancy it dude!!!!! 8)
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The twin turbo one would be needed though Guy :y
I do have something in the pipeline and looking forward to it, I don't like being carless :'(
Steering away from fast cars for a bit until I get board no doubt ;D
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Vr4
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Vr4
Although nice a bit like the Subaru really. My Scoob was 340bhp so most cars feel a bit slow that I have tried, so thats why I am going down the slower route for the minute so I aren't comparing if that makes any sense.
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well come on then spill the beans whats in the pipline ::)
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porsche 928 s4 would be my choice :y