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Cars you lusted after in your youth.
« on: 29 January 2014, 16:42:58 »
Triumph TR6

Maserati Bora

Ferrari Daytona

V12 E-Type

Lotus Elan sprint.

Gilbern Invader

Austin 1300 GT.........I must have been crazy. ;D

The list goes on..........

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Re: Cars you lusted after in your youth.
« Reply #1 on: 29 January 2014, 16:50:04 »
My list is a bit more modest.  ::)

Audi Quattro

Lancia Delta Intergrale

Alfa Romeo Alfasud

Ford Capri 2.8i

 8)

Oooo yes Metro 6R4!  ;D
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« Reply #2 on: 29 January 2014, 16:52:21 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 29 January 2014, 16:50:04
My list is a bit more modest.  ::)

Audi Quattro

Lancia Delta Intergrale

Alfa Romeo Alfasud

Ford Capri 2.8i

 8)

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Re: Cars you lusted after in your youth.
« Reply #3 on: 29 January 2014, 16:55:14 »
Monza 3.0 (it was the digi dash and general look/feel)
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo (918 engine)
Aston Martin....of any type!
Liked the old Morse type jags (used to see them at Mark Randels garage in Mkt Harborough)
Triumph Stag
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« Reply #4 on: 29 January 2014, 16:55:53 »
Ooooh yeah Ford crapi 2.8 :)

Triumph Dolomite


Gpz600 Fzr1000 genesis ....oh sorry, wrong list ;)

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« Reply #5 on: 29 January 2014, 16:56:30 »
this one
https://www.google.com.tr/search?q=ford+granada&tbm=isch&imgil=32GMdGaa-5PPHM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcRQecMGhxpVqMdZwrF6r726vb-5prCAg6jFbDti9YuoSDI9oJLB%253B1024%253B585%253BzNSsUShwLHJlhM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.classicandperformancecar.com%25252Ffront_website%25252Foctane_interact%25252Fcarspecs.php%25252F%25253Fsee%2525253D3379&source=iu&usg=__Ewjuk6uwezMOQjiFReF6qahl1tg%3D&sa=X&ei=uTLpUoziLs-qhQeGkoHgAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CCgQ9QEwAg&biw=1440&bih=790#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=FDx9r0yEmeK99M%253A%3BJUFA2sS3JeGFzM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252F6%252F60%252FFord_Granada_Coupe_second_shape_Jan_76_reg_3000_cc_allegedly.JPG%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fit.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FFord_Granada%3B2493%3B1193

and
this one
https://www.google.com.tr/search?q=renault+fuego&tbm=isch&imgil=5HjwWlqGs1v8_M%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcQ6b-LCY63kJAqKWopkDDKCW7YsABQL4XL4DxkXFo3SnLreZ1UPVw%253B1226%253B672%253BT-RRJmyQrwjcWM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fen.wikipedia.org%25252Fwiki%25252FRenault_Fuego&source=iu&usg=__V1Usa5WZ1lv8mHIkxQqpU51_mBc%3D&sa=X&ei=lzLpUqFTwqeEB9iGgcgE&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQ9QEwAA&biw=1440&bih=790#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=5HjwWlqGs1v8_M%253A%3BT-RRJmyQrwjcWM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252F9%252F9e%252FRenault_Fuego_GTX_2.0_1981.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FRenault_Fuego%3B1226%3B672


 ;D ;D ;D

there were no ferraris around ;D

there were very few models around in those days..
 
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Re: Cars you lusted after in your youth.
« Reply #6 on: 29 January 2014, 16:57:33 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 29 January 2014, 16:55:14
Monza 3.0 (it was the digi dash and general look/feel)
Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo (918 engine)
Aston Martin....of any type!
Liked the old Morse type jags (used to see them at Mark Randels garage in Mkt Harborough)
Triumph Stag


Complete with a 3 litre V8 that never went wrong.... ::) ::) ::) :-X
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Re: Cars you lusted after in your youth.
« Reply #7 on: 29 January 2014, 16:57:49 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 29 January 2014, 16:55:53
Ooooh yeah Ford crapi 2.8 :)

Triumph Dolomite Sprint


Gpz600 Fzr1000 genesis ....oh sorry, wrong list ;)

 ;)
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« Reply #8 on: 29 January 2014, 17:11:02 »
I much prefer the old 3 litre Capri to the later 'torque light' 2.8. :y
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« Reply #9 on: 29 January 2014, 17:12:20 »
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 29 January 2014, 17:11:02
I much prefer the old 3 litre Capri to the later 'torque light' 2.8. :y

Did they do the Mk 3 in a 3 litre though?  :-\
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« Reply #10 on: 29 January 2014, 17:12:50 »
Facelift Mk3 Granada Scorpio 4x4 saloon, in black.

Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 in anthracite or metallic blue with cream leather.

Mercedes 600SEL as above.

Ferrari Daytona.

Maserati Ghibli?

Peugeot 405 Mi16 4x4.

Current GM V8...

In no particular order ::)
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Re: Cars you lusted after in your youth.
« Reply #11 on: 29 January 2014, 17:57:49 »
Ford Capri Brooklands 2.8L
Jaguar XJS v12
Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia
Daimler Double 6
Opel Monza 3.0L
Sierra Cosworth


I can tick 3 0f em off now, the Daimler, Capri & the Granny but could not fit in a XJS no matter how I tried and oh how I tried  ;D ;D ;D :( :(
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Re: Cars you lusted after in your youth.
« Reply #12 on: 29 January 2014, 17:59:11 »
Rover P5

Dolly sprint

RS 2000

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Re: Cars you lusted after in your youth.
« Reply #13 on: 29 January 2014, 18:04:56 »
V12 E type Jag  :-* :-* :-*

Or if i'm realistic, a squady mate of mines modified Vw Corrado G60.  He dropped the 16 valve engine out of a Golf Rallye in it and changed the chip / pulley  :D
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Re: Cars you lusted after in your youth.
« Reply #14 on: 29 January 2014, 18:20:37 »
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 29 January 2014, 16:42:58
Triumph TR6

Maserati Bora

Ferrari Daytona

V12 E-Type

Lotus Elan sprint.

Gilbern Invader

Austin 1300 GT.........I must have been crazy. ;D

The list goes on..........

Me too,I lusted after one of them when I had a Morris 1100 :-X
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