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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #15 on: 10 November 2007, 21:53:44 »
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Old jaguar XJ pillarless coupe with manual O/D 'box

V8 converted dolly sprint

Loved the 1.9 GTi 205s I had

Had a few Talbot Sunbeams before...would love a Lotus Sunbeam or Mk1 RS2000 with forest arches and twin 45's on a lumpy cam


Mine was done under a severe budget hence twin Strombergs rather than twin 40DCOEs
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #16 on: 10 November 2007, 21:54:55 »
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I'd consider the following;

Elise S1
Smart Roadster
3 wheel thingy (several possibilities, but not the Sinclair!)
Bike (sidecar?)
Ur Quattro
S3
Kit car
Fiesta (current model only)
Mustang

Sure there's several more . . .

I've gone as far as buying Ron Champion's "Build your own sports car for £250" about 5 years ago, but have never got round to it.  One day...

But seeing as Mk2 Escorts are a bit thin on the ground (at reasonable prices), and Sierra's are starting to get the same way, how about using an Omega that's getting ready for the scrapper?  Now then...  :-/
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #17 on: 10 November 2007, 21:56:56 »
No idea why, but still fancy the previous shapr Type-R
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #18 on: 10 November 2007, 21:57:02 »
second car
economical 1.4 clit or
money down the drain E46 M3  ;D   (better never have that budget)
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #19 on: 10 November 2007, 21:57:09 »
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One of the following

Lotus Sunbeam
Land Rover V8
Talbot Avenger Estate
Carlton GSi3000


Like the Sunbeam (with the Avenger in there, am I detecting a bit of a Rootes group fetish?  ;))


My mum had a banger Chrysler estate - a great car, I had a Sunbeam in a very broke part of life, and it was the best handling car I had ever driven - but mine was a tuned 1.6.

The estate - finding a cheap not rusty is almost impossible, then it would need the cam changed, rebore with 90mm pistons, hardened valves and a multipoint EFI conversion

Aye, my folks have had Imps, Hunters, Avengers, and an Alpine back in the day.  I keep looking on fleabay at Avengers every now and again...  :-[  ;D
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« Reply #20 on: 10 November 2007, 21:58:07 »
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One of the following

Lotus Sunbeam
Land Rover V8
Talbot Avenger Estate
Carlton GSi3000


Like the Sunbeam (with the Avenger in there, am I detecting a bit of a Rootes group fetish?  ;))


My mum had a banger Chrysler estate - a great car, I had a Sunbeam in a very broke part of life, and it was the best handling car I had ever driven - but mine was a tuned 1.6.

The estate - finding a cheap not rusty is almost impossible, then it would need the cam changed, rebore with 90mm pistons, hardened valves and a multipoint EFI conversion

Aye, my folks have had Imps, Hunters, Avengers, and an Alpine back in the day.  I keep looking on fleabay at Avengers every now and again...  :-[  ;D

I had a 1.6 auto. Quite fast in it's day
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #21 on: 10 November 2007, 21:58:54 »
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I'd consider the following;

Elise S1
Smart Roadster
3 wheel thingy (several possibilities, but not the Sinclair!)
Bike (sidecar?)
Ur Quattro
S3
Kit car
Fiesta (current model only)
Mustang

Sure there's several more . . .

I've gone as far as buying Ron Champion's "Build your own sports car for £250" about 5 years ago, but have never got round to it.  One day...

But seeing as Mk2 Escorts are a bit thin on the ground (at reasonable prices), and Sierra's are starting to get the same way, how about using an Omega that's getting ready for the scrapper?  Now then...  :-/
Maybe the rear diff, but that's about it.

I am contemplating designing my own chassis.  Just not happy with what is out there, would be easier to start with some sort of shell though.
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #22 on: 10 November 2007, 21:59:06 »
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No idea why, but still fancy the previous shapr Type-R

As in the cheese-wedge shape TB?

They always remind me of Austin Princesses for some reason (albeit fast ones!)
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« Reply #23 on: 10 November 2007, 21:59:55 »
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One of the following

Lotus Sunbeam
Land Rover V8
Talbot Avenger Estate
Carlton GSi3000


Like the Sunbeam (with the Avenger in there, am I detecting a bit of a Rootes group fetish?  ;))


My mum had a banger Chrysler estate - a great car, I had a Sunbeam in a very broke part of life, and it was the best handling car I had ever driven - but mine was a tuned 1.6.

The estate - finding a cheap not rusty is almost impossible, then it would need the cam changed, rebore with 90mm pistons, hardened valves and a multipoint EFI conversion

Aye, my folks have had Imps, Hunters, Avengers, and an Alpine back in the day.  I keep looking on fleabay at Avengers every now and again...  :-[  ;D


I was caught doing this :(
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Martin_1962

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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #24 on: 10 November 2007, 22:00:41 »
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One of the following

Lotus Sunbeam
Land Rover V8
Talbot Avenger Estate
Carlton GSi3000


Like the Sunbeam (with the Avenger in there, am I detecting a bit of a Rootes group fetish?  ;))


My mum had a banger Chrysler estate - a great car, I had a Sunbeam in a very broke part of life, and it was the best handling car I had ever driven - but mine was a tuned 1.6.

The estate - finding a cheap not rusty is almost impossible, then it would need the cam changed, rebore with 90mm pistons, hardened valves and a multipoint EFI conversion

Aye, my folks have had Imps, Hunters, Avengers, and an Alpine back in the day.  I keep looking on fleabay at Avengers every now and again...  :-[  ;D

I had a 1.6 auto. Quite fast in it's day


I had a fun race with a 2.0 Capri and my dad beat an XR3i
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #25 on: 10 November 2007, 22:02:31 »
...anything German...540, 850, m3..... ::)
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #26 on: 10 November 2007, 22:04:10 »
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One of the following

I had a fun race with a 2.0 Capri and my dad beat an XR3i

That's rubber-stamped it then - think I'll have a bid on this!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-CHRYSLER-AVENGER-hillman-talbot-rally-race-car_W0QQitemZ180176333820QQihZ008QQcategoryZ100929QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 :D
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #27 on: 10 November 2007, 22:04:44 »
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...anything German...540, 850, m3..... ::)
Those are all kinda similar to the miggy.  The E36 M3 isn't really any faster than a 3.0 Omega, a mate has one and it doesn't impress for the money.
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #28 on: 10 November 2007, 22:06:01 »
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One of the following

I had a fun race with a 2.0 Capri and my dad beat an XR3i

That's rubber-stamped it then - think I'll have a bid on this!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-CHRYSLER-AVENGER-hillman-talbot-rally-race-car_W0QQitemZ180176333820QQihZ008QQcategoryZ100929QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 :D


I do like that :y
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #29 on: 10 November 2007, 22:11:16 »
Hmmm,

Rover SD1 V8 Vitesse

But really the second car would have to be a fair bit cheaper to run than the Omega.

Started looking at Calibra's again. Quite a few 8 Valve ones about for peanuts.......
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