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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #60 on: 12 November 2007, 13:29:29 »
Joined this discussion a bit late. I can't  imagine life without a Lotus seven style car of some sort. Just what you need to complement an Omega. Excels at everything an Omega does badly and vice-versa.



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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...  undecided

If I were to do it again and I wanted a single donor vehicle I'd go for Westfield's MX5-based kit. The parts on an MX5 are already nice and light, the gearbox ratios are nicely sorted for a lightweight car (Omega ratios would be dire in a Seven) and MX5 mechanicals are bomb proof. Part of me is having unclean thoughts about an X30XE in a seven though. [smiley=evil.gif]

Assuming I could afford another fun car on top of that - well, there are loads of classics I'd love. Where do I start? Lotus Elan / Europa / Cortina / Carlton, Ford Escort Mk1/2, Cortina mk 1/2/3, Consul, Rover P5B/P6/SD1, Triumph TR4a/TR5/TR6/Dolomite Sprint/2500Pi, BMW2002, 3.0CSL... In fact, pretty much any classic car seems attractive compared to the uninspiring boxes on the roads today.

Just watched the whole of "life on mars" on DVD and it's great just for the classic cars.  :-*

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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #61 on: 12 November 2007, 14:05:07 »
VX220 Turbo
Monaro + Super charger
DTM Turbo Calibra
Monza GSE
Aston Martin DB7
Ultima Gt
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #62 on: 12 November 2007, 14:27:23 »
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Monza GSE

Ooh! Forgot those :-* Used to druel over one of them on my way to school every day. Then I saw it get T-boned one morning. Written off without a doubt :'(

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Ultima Gt

I would love one but where do you use the performance? I was speaking to a guy who tried in Belgium. He's not allowed to go to Belgium any more. It's a bit too expensve to do track days in, IMHO, and most UK tracks are probably a bit tight to really streatch your legs in one of those :-/

Still, I wonder if Top Gear are going to acknowledge their lap record any time soon?
http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/laprecord.html

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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #63 on: 12 November 2007, 15:01:04 »
Old ford GT40 :) :)
New ford GT40   :) :) :)
New monaro  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

I am a man of simple tastes and the GT looks the buisness. :y
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Re: What other car would you have?
« Reply #64 on: 12 November 2007, 15:20:29 »
Have to say I am more than happy with my Omega. Failing that I get quite a buzz from driving the wifes Volvo S40 T4 200bhp through the front wheels can be quite scary, and it does not attract the law like a superpoo (subaru).

Alternatively it would have to be back to my first love, a Manta 400.

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