Your best ever car?

[jimmy]

What's the best car you've ever owned? And why?

[bigred5765]

renault 5gt turbo all 3 of em
small fast ace around town,

[rcracer]

XR3i rs turbo look alike...pretty fast in its day :lol:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/nkdriff/rs.jpg

[ApexSpeed]

I have a soft spot for my 1982 Audi Coupe GT. Essentially an expensive version of the VW Scirocco, but I loved it—black with chocolate brown interior. I'd love to find another one.

My best all-around everyday car was my Windsor Blue '97 GTI VR6. Modded the hell out of it, and was fast as snot with the speed governor eliminated. Could haul a 32" TV around and move to a new house, and track day the next weekend. Did 135 mph for a stint out on a road trip once, then on the way back, went through a blizzard of white-out proportions. Handled both with equal comfort. Got great mileage and could run 14s at the dragstrip in stock form.

Stellar car. Wish they still made them like that here in the US.

http://www.apexspeed.com/doug/random/vw/gti/carter_gti_vr6.jpg

[johnnygibbon]

hmmmmmm....robin reliant i suppose
just because it makes everyone smile. apart from the driver when a bit falls off

and if you mean REAl CARS WITH 4 WHEELS
peugeout 205 diesel 65mpg on veg oil
oh yeah

[Welshy40]

Lexus Soarer GT Limited 4Ltr V8.

It had a lot of development items on it that still havent been released in newer models. It was a 92 model with a TV in the dash which had roughly a menue that youd find on a mobile phone and the screen was also a phone. Heated seats, memory seats and steer wheel. It had four types of gearbox options, one for speed, one for accelaration, one for torque and one for cruising.

I also liked it when i was overtaking on the A12 at 80 when a 911 flashed me to pull over and the kick down accelaration was rather good to the point that i was hitting 175 and the 911 was nowhere to be seen.

[shanks]

Honda accord type r was definately the best handling car I have ever driven - did my brother in his vx220 coming into a roundabout !

[ianhaye]

for the most fun its gotta be my first mk2 gti golf and my good was it rotten. but it took so much abuse and just kept smiling. shame they dont make cars like that no more, didnt see it coming but am now setled down to a mit galant sport 2.5v6 and a mazda 6 ts2

[dale]

Wanted one since I was about 8, and had it since 2004... don't think I need to say why this is the best car I've ever owned :)

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[Big G]

I had a mk2 golf with a 220bhp TT engine which was pretty cool, but being a conversion had it's little niggling problems.

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Dizzie20vt/9.jpg

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Dizzie20vt/IMG_2669.jpg

The engine install was a bit messy when I got it back from the company that did it so I learned more about mechanics and pulled it all out to tidy up


the mk4 tdi golf I have at the moment hasn't missed a beat in the 60k I have owned it. just driven 3000 miles to spain and back on holiday hehe




Not much done to it. coilies, 18" RS4's, anniversary head lights that's all :) It has old man grey interior though :(

[ben]

My mini.. first car i got at 14. Bought it as a cat D write off but me and dad ended up putting a whole front end on it apart from bonnet. Side sills, rear panel.. was really smart!
Put it on 10" wheels, flyoff handbrake oh and a pool ball for a gear knob :blush:
Im sure nearly everyone will of had a mini at somepoint, so much fun!

[ben]

http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=27&pictureid=150

Then sat in the yard for a few months and ended up in this sorry state :(

[nicefrog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvr77byt6JI&
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hIySK0rgEY


This one because it's been rock solid (and pretty quick), note the auto isn't really slipping but we have strict laws here :)

[PaulRotheram]

Has to be my current car, BMW mini cooper 2nd gen

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/paulrotheram/84b88dcb.jpg

Absolutely love it to bits, can out corner anything out there, very nippy, good mpg if I want it to, and looks great!

[traffman]

This , longest ive ever owned a car , fantastically quick and handles so much better than anything else ive driven , oh apart from my brother in laws Elise.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/traffman/newmaxypics001.jpg

This is his Elise , which honestly has go kart like steering.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/traffman/elisepics.jpg

[Jedi Master]

Mine was my 3rd Austin Mini. An 850 originally, I had a hand built engine from Wood and Picket shoehorned in. With a Skimmed alloy and ported head, and lots of other mods with twin Weber 45's. 110bhp at the wheels with a dog box full of straight cut gears. It cornered like a knat on acid!!

With a 9000rpm redline it was an absolute screamer, until the day I dropped it into third and gunned it. With my 'boy racer' stereo on full hum I didn't realise that I was already doing 90mph! As the engine let go, the head came off with such force that it creased the bonnet. My 'world', along with my engine, came apart that fatefull day; I was gutted!!

Good God, suddenly I feel bloody old! LOL!!!

[SlowOne]

Sierra XR4x4. Fast, tons of grip, enough power, quiet, comfortable, and did I say fast? It could cover ground like almost nothing else I had before or since, because it was so secure and stable. 120k miles in four years...

[reg]

mine was my MERC C180 SPORT:wub...........its now in car heaven:cry:

[Wraggy]

has to be my current one !! :thumbsup:
its a beast :woot:

[showtime]

had a varied bunch over the years but the best has to be my Audi S8
it just does everything so well, takes everything in its stride :thumbsup:

snow? what snow??
a pic from January this year when everyone else had to stay home :p

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4275446311_19420d99f5_b.jpg

[DCM]

Mine was an F reg Subaru Justy Van, me and that car went everywhere together, racing to, but the best bit was in the snow, flick on the 4wd, rear axle would come in, and it was fitted with an LSD, so was ace for 'fun'!!

[rondoolaa]

Showing my age here but my best ever car was a Renault 12 tl, ok the looks weren't great but the ride was the so comfortable and it was very economical too...I liked them that much I've had 4 of them in the past, probably wouldn't find one now cos of their age.

[Chrislong]

I love Mini's, but they're crap really :blush:

My favourite car must by the Focus ST170 until it started giving me faults. If it wasn't for faults, and the tax going through the roof, id still have it. They're cheap now too, but finding a good one is like finding hen's teeth.

I love my current BMW Mini, if it was a little quicker it'd be better than the Focus.... its a 2002 Cooper.

[Kash]

Probably my current Octavia VRS it just does everything so well.. However my Vaux Nova V6 was a lot of fun :p..I do miss that car

[Nick Goodall]

This is a tough one, especially as i don't really know which i consider best, all were mad / fun / nice in their own ways but i suppose....

1998 M3 Evo was probably the best all rounder, it only had 36k miles and was absolutely immaculate, not one mark / ding or scratch!

http://i47.tinypic.com/opyejn.jpg

2nd was probably the Evo VI GSR

http://i48.tinypic.com/5ecrh3.jpg

Then it's a choice of any of the more modded / fun cars i had....

Pulsar GTI-R, 280bhp, 4-Pot Godspeed brakes, endless list....
http://i46.tinypic.com/14t95kx.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/8wcdqs.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/vztoqe.jpg

Renault 5 was fun, constantly went wrong and cost a fortune but with over 200bhp it would embarrass just about everything i ever tried against (i was 19 at the time so i'm allowed to say i went around racing people)

http://i46.tinypic.com/2yvtbwz.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/x2pjjl.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/o752r5.jpg

Dimma Clio was quite cool, i always wanted one as a teenager so enjoyed owning it before the Pulsar

http://i50.tinypic.com/2u6n0ow.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/n6x4px.jpg

[racdeaf]

Got to say my favourite cars i owned would be my current car which are my skoda octavia vrs mk1 :thumbsup: which is my 2nd vrs i owned due it massive boot space and performance :drool:

currently car now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/racgti/DSC_0018.jpg

my first skoda octavia vrs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/racgti/100_1145-1.jpg

but i do still have my soft spot for my old mk4 golf gti
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/racgti/Picture30.jpg

[big p]

i've just bought an evo x fq330 sst, i pick it up on saturday:thumbsup: i'll let you know how it goes.....

[traffman]

i've just bought an evo x fq330 sst, i pick it up on saturday:thumbsup: i'll let you know how it goes.....


Through petrol id imagine .....nice toy though.

[big p]

mpg was low on the list when i ordered it.

[pugs]

I'am torn between two for different reasons, 1st the m3 evo gt2....1 of 50 made with 54k on the clock...2nd my sierra rs cosworth 4x4....also 54k on the clock,I'll yet you decide amongst yourselves which is best :lol:

[Nick Goodall]

I'am torn between two for different reasons, 1st the m3 evo gt2....1 of 50 made with 54k on the clock...2nd my sierra rs cosworth 4x4....also 54k on the clock,I'll yet you decide amongst yourselves which is best :lol:

M3 GT by miles in my opinion, i've never liked the Saph personally.... Love the M3 though.

[sime46]

:thumbsup:Cossie all the way. Been there done that, loved em all!!!

[shanks]

I'am torn between two for different reasons, 1st the m3 evo gt2....1 of 50 made with 54k on the clock...2nd my sierra rs cosworth 4x4....also 54k on the clock,I'll yet you decide amongst yourselves which is best :lol:


54k each Steve? do you use em at all ? :p

[pugs]

54k each Steve? do you use em at all ? :p

m3 everyday during summer months, cosworth not much at all;)

[mattb]

I love Mini's, but they're crap really :blush:

My favourite car must by the Focus ST170 until it started giving me faults. If it wasn't for faults, and the tax going through the roof, id still have it. They're cheap now too, but finding a good one is like finding hen's teeth.

I love my current BMW Mini, if it was a little quicker it'd be better than the Focus.... its a 2002 Cooper.
bmw mini chris have you become a hairdresser sinse you left je?

[Lee Martin]

Just for handling....the thrill and generally the people who stare at you (got to love that) it has to be my old exige....

but now im also very happy with my elise!

Its MINT and is my new baby! :wub More 'Chilled' than the exige!:thumbsup:

[Nick Goodall]

Just for handling....the thrill and generally the people who stare at you (got to love that) it has to be my old exige....

but now im also very happy with my elise!

Its MINT and is my new baby! :wub More 'Chilled' than the exige!:thumbsup:

The noise and sideways action from the 350z was always nice too though :thumbsup:

[Lee Martin]

yeh the 350 was amazingly controllable in a slide! and real nice cabin(excluding plastic quality), just suffered from being a little slow!! and mostly being bought by old people...........

[Chrislong]

bmw mini chris have you become a hairdresser sinse you left je?

No, I arrange Export of chemicals.

[Danosborne6661]

Mines my Golf :D Then again it is only my 2nd car I've owned!

http://imgur.com/s2IRl.jpg

I also have a beach buggy as shown below which I've bought off my Dad but can't get insured till I'm 21 (December) :(

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_C4FibuPQzK8/SYdJC35K40I/AAAAAAAABCU/TEFPIgWZjj4/s720/DSC_0033.JPG

[shanks]

m3 everyday during summer months, cosworth not much at all;)

Nice choice of motors though pal

wouldn't mind waking up n having them to choose from :thumbsup:

if either need a run let me know

[pugs]

Nice choice of motors though pal

wouldn't mind waking up n having them to choose from :thumbsup:

if either need a run let me know

I'd be sure to let you know mate:lol: I might let you loose with this 1:woot::woot:

[BagofSkill]

My best ever car is my current Friday/weekend toy: Alfa GT- style the way I like it, beautiful Italian V6, tan leather and the noise!!! :thumbsup:

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/BagsofSkill/Detailing/GT017.jpg

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/BagsofSkill/Detailing/GT012.jpg

Still miss my old car- the 1983 version of the same car: only a 2.5 V6, but 1100kg, RWD, and awesome! Regret I sold it but I moved country and didn't have a choice!

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/BagsofSkill/Detailing/gtv66.jpg

[Colinevan]

Another M3 fan here.

Heres some of mine..

Genuine Ac Schnitzer coupe.. Over 11k of mods all added by Bmw from new, if anyone is into the bmw forums - my old car is a very well known car.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/col.evan.mil/P9050044.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/col.evan.mil/Birch_side_2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/col.evan.mil/Colsinterior.jpg

Followed by a std M3 evo ( and my daily runner 306 dturbo )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/col.evan.mil/P7270164.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/col.evan.mil/8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/col.evan.mil/7.jpg

Followed by sensible diesel dog carrier

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/col.evan.mil/DSC_0055.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/col.evan.mil/DSC_0064.jpg

And my current car, is now a 1999 std 206 gti.. To be honest, its better than i thought considering the cars iv had with double the horsepower.

Col.:)

[Steve.T]

First car I ever bought was a blue mini cityE with a white roof. It had the the engine from an mg metro and had about 90bhp at the wheels.
Always regret selling it.

[chris_smith]

built by my own fair hands chassis the lot loved it starting another next year:woot:

http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?pictureid=3344&albumid=559&dl=1281485736&thumb=1 (http://www.oople.com/forums/album.php?albumid=559&pictureid=3344)
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http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?pictureid=3346&albumid=559&dl=1281485736&thumb=1 (http://www.oople.com/forums/album.php?albumid=559&pictureid=3346)

[shanks]

I'd be sure to let you know mate:lol: I might let you loose with this 1:woot::woot:

Another one of yrs steve? Bloomin ech how many you got pal!!!

[shanks]

[QUOTE=BagofSkill;403238]My best ever car is my current Friday/weekend toy: Alfa GT- style the way I like it, beautiful Italian V6, tan leather and the noise!!! :thumbsup:

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/BagsofSkill/Detailing/GT017.jpg

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/BagsofSkill/Detailing/GT012.jpg

Still miss my old car- the 1983 version of the same car: only a 2.5 V6, but 1100kg, RWD, and awesome! Regret I sold it but I moved country and didn't have



83 gtv is definately a nice car pal

[showtime]

83 gtv is definately a fwd car pal

No way is at a front wheel drive :confused:

i would google & get you a link to prove it but i need to go to work!
those GTV's (including the GTV6 mentioned) were all rear wheel drive
they even had the gearbox at the rear of the car (transaxle) to help with the weight distribution :)

i wouldn't use definitely if i was trying to tell somebody they were wrong about a car they actually owned unless i was definitely sure i was right :)

[shanks]

No way is at a front wheel drive :confused:

i would google & get you a link to prove it but i need to go to work!
those GTV's (including the GTV6 mentioned) were all rear wheel drive
they even had the gearbox at the rear of the car (transaxle) to help with the weight distribution :)

i wouldn't use definitely if i was trying to tell somebody they were wrong about a car they actually owned unless i was definitely sure i was right :)

Your right perhaps i shouldnt use deifinately !!

Reason i did was that my dad had the sprint veloche (however u spell it) version - which had the 1500 boxer engine in it

Almost the same car and that was front wheel drive - so i was assumming !!

Better check it out now hang on !

[shanks]

No way is at a front wheel drive :confused:

i would google & get you a link to prove it but i need to go to work!
those GTV's (including the GTV6 mentioned) were all rear wheel drive
they even had the gearbox at the rear of the car (transaxle) to help with the weight distribution :)

i wouldn't use definitely if i was trying to tell somebody they were wrong about a car they actually owned unless i was definitely sure i was right :)

DOH Thats whats you get when you write at 6:30am

Suprised me though as i said the 1500 sprint was fwd...:o

Ill get my facts staraight next time - think im just jeleaous of all theese cars people have :thumbsup:

[shanks]

I'd be sure to let you know mate:lol: I might let you loose with this 1:woot::woot:


Just looked at the pics on my pc - thats looks tidy...

My Mrs is an Essex girl - that would be spot on for her! - let me know if it comes up for sale :thumbsup:

[BagofSkill]

83 gtv is definately a fwd car pal:confused:

Oh! Drifted out of roundabouts very well for front driver then! :blush:

Showtimes got it, the GTV, and GTV6 like this had the engine in the front, and the clutch/gearbox/diff under the back seats to give 50/50 weight distribution.

The Sprint was an entirely different and smaller model that was a coupe version of the Sud which, as you said, was fwd with a boxer 4 engine. Similar styling but differnet model, think 3 series vs 5 series. :thumbsup:

[Nick Goodall]

Dan - Love the Mk1 Golf, loving the Euro look :thumbsup:

[shanks]

:confused:

Oh! Drifted out of roundabouts very well for front driver then! :blush:

Showtimes got it, the GTV, and GTV6 like this had the engine in the front, and the clutch/gearbox/diff under the back seats to give 50/50 weight distribution.

The Sprint was an entirely different and smaller model that was a coupe version of the Sud which, as you said, was fwd with a boxer 4 engine. Similar styling but differnet model, think 3 series vs 5 series. :thumbsup:


Yeh i know now - just spoke to the old man

He tells me the Sud was a totally different car in fact all sud's were actually made in a different factory (south itally) set up by the goverment due help bring some jobs etc to the area
:thumbsup:

[BagofSkill]

Yeh i know now - just spoke to the old man

He tells me the Sud was a totally different car in fact all sud's were actually made in a different factory (south itally) set up by the goverment due help bring some jobs etc to the area
:thumbsup:

Yep, built in the south by un-employed farm hands, which is why they tended to fall apart/rust.

The GTV6 was built in Milan, and only tended to rust on salted roads. I'll buy another one some day, after I move back to Australias...

No worries though pal! Easy mistake-a to make-a! :D

Sprint:

http://images03.olx.pt/ui/4/02/02/26170002_1-Imagemns-de--ALFASUD-SPRINT-VELOCE-.jpg

GTV6:

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/8626/ramizgtv635ts.jpg

[shanks]

That gtv is lovely I want one!

Dad had a sprint round about 1980 which was a top car in it's day :thumbsup:

[MHeadling]

This is my fave, my 205 gti Turbo track car :D

Here is a link to the build on Piston Heads:

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=698921&mid=123966&nmt=Headlings+205+GTI+Turbo

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy114/headling/n574521020_899139_693.jpg



http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy114/headling/n574521020_899140_1234.jpg

[justaddmud]

well, being the son of a wheeler dealer i have had some 50 odd cars in the 10 years i have been driving, and have many experiences

most suprising car was a 1985 honda civic 1.5 gti looked ugly, had rust in weird places but was uber cheap and went like stink, had a 12v efi engine and over 3000rpm was a hoot, (not mine below but just for the ugly refrence) mine was red with 13" steel wheels and Wheel Trims

http://www.torehaugen.com/assets/images/1985_Honda_Civic_15_GTI_2_600.jpg

car i miss the most has got to be my alfa, was nothing special, a silver 156 jtd was lowered remapped to 170bhp, had a great sounding 5 pot diesel and is still the best drivers car i have had to date (for day to day stuff that is)


http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l33/bonnerworld/Alfa/alfa1.jpg

but my favorite car, the most fun the the car i have had for all of the 10 years has to be my mk1 escort

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l33/bonnerworld/IMAG0155.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i226/sittingbudda/Bromley%20Pageant%202010/IMG_1955.jpg

shes not perfect, but she is all mine

[Richard Lowe]

My best ever car is my current Friday/weekend toy: Alfa GT- style the way I like it, beautiful Italian V6, tan leather and the noise!!! :thumbsup:

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/BagsofSkill/Detailing/GT017.jpg

Ver' nice :thumbsup:


Mine fav is my current Golf by miles (coming from a 1.6 Astra :lol:), I'll try and get some pictures up before the weekend before a piano falls on it :bored:

Although with the amount of sealant/wax thats on it now it must be gazebo proof!

[BagofSkill]

car i miss the most has got to be my alfa, was nothing special, a silver 156 jtd was lowered remapped to 170bhp, had a great sounding 5 pot diesel and is still the best drivers car i have had to date (for day to day stuff that is)


http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l33/bonnerworld/Alfa/alfa1.jpg



Hey that's the same as my daily driver, but mine is blue. Same wheels and 5 pot though. Fantastic tool for the commute!

[justaddmud]

Hey that's the same as my daily driver, but mine is blue. Same wheels and 5 pot though. Fantastic tool for the commute!

i have a saab 93 tit at the moment and would sell it in an instant to get another alfa, especially the later 20v ones, remapped to 200 ponys, (heads to autotrader website to have a look)

[pugs]

Just looked at the pics on my pc - thats looks tidy...

My Mrs is an Essex girl - that would be spot on for her! - let me know if it comes up for sale :thumbsup:


You'll be the 1st to know mate;)

[super__dan]

Certainly my most fondly remembered car is a 1990 Astra GTE 16V, Red top 20XE pre CAT, perhaps I remember through rose tinted glasses but it went like stink and did 40mpg+ at 80 something MPH. Also cool digital dash and the most comfy seats ever.

Took all my racing gear with ease as well as lots of camping gear for holidays and stuff.

[Kash]

Certainly my most fondly remembered car is a 1990 Astra GTE 16V, Red top 20XE pre CAT, perhaps I remember through rose tinted glasses but it went like stink and did 40mpg+ at 80 something MPH. Also cool digital dash and the most comfy seats ever.

Took all my racing gear with ease as well as lots of camping gear for holidays and stuff.


Great cars GTE's I loved mine.. and the 16v lump was a peach

[Mrs.TeamXtreme]

Sierra Cosworth, chipped to 320 BHP - sounded lovely :drool::drool:
(was practical too!) :thumbsup:

[njc11]

My pride and joy i owned for 16 years, 2.0XE16v on SBD TP208TB's I owned from a year old :) I do miss the car... but dont miss the £££ spent on her!!! I still had a list of things to do when she went :lol:

Anyone with an XE, the throttle bodies sounded awesome and fuel economy improved for round town and motorway cruiseing, put your foot on the loud peddle though and it could sup!! lol!!

She never got used so decided to sell... its gone to a good home in Geordie land now :)

http://www.cls.eclipse.co.uk/carpics/IMG_9502a.jpg

http://www.cls.eclipse.co.uk/carpics/IMG_9366a.jpg

And an arty farty shot :woot:

http://www.cls.eclipse.co.uk/carpics/NJCA17TATaSi.jpg

[Shifta]

The Golf was the car I probably had the most fun in.. With a 1.8 16v fitted.
The Astra with a Courtney turbo conversion was really quick but it only lived a short life after it caught fire while doing 140 down the motorway :cry: so didn't get chance to enjoy it..
The Cozzie has to be my favourate.. Stage 3, Big music... Awesome!! Just cost too much to run daily and after four years of fun I had to sell it to buy a house and the Nob that bought it killed it after 5 months :mad:
Civic is my current car and reminds me a lot of my old Mk1 Golf really good handling and pretty quick just doesn't breakdown :lol:

[chris68nufc]

My pride and joy i owned for 16 years, 2.0XE16v on SBD TP208TB's I owned from a year old :) I do miss the car... but dont miss the £££ spent on her!!! I still had a list of things to do when she went :lol:

Anyone with an XE, the throttle bodies sounded awesome and fuel economy improved for round town and motorway cruiseing, put your foot on the loud peddle though and it could sup!! lol!!

She never got used so decided to sell... its gone to a good home in Geordie land now :)

http://www.cls.eclipse.co.uk/carpics/IMG_9502a.jpg

http://www.cls.eclipse.co.uk/carpics/IMG_9366a.jpg

And an arty farty shot :woot:

http://www.cls.eclipse.co.uk/carpics/NJCA17TATaSi.jpg
I know that the point of this thread was to show your own but that Nova is a stunner, ive never seen it up my end though!
My favourite car was my 106 GTI in Diablo red with a few cheeky engine mods. Nice!!

[5POINTSTAR]

My 1989 Dodge Shelby Daytona was my favorite. My friends called it the "Silver Bullet" because at full boost it was silly fast and it stomped Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros, Grand Nationals and Trans Ams when provoked. Just a 2.2 8v Intercooled Turbo, which produced about 275 HP and 300 torque with a few cheap tricks.... This car was fun and made many Jaws DROP :thumbsup: Old pics were scanned..
http://a.imageshack.us/img835/1831/89daytonashelby.png

Also, my 1992 25th Anniversary Camaro Z28 Convertible (400hp with NOS) was fun but not like the Turbo Dodge.
http://a.imageshack.us/img294/2658/z28smokin.jpg
I currently own a 1992 H.E. Z28 which needs restoration..

[hazeandfizz]

As a kid my 205 GTi Dimma it just looked brilliant back in the day! Still my all time favorite was my TVR Griff 500, just the sound that V8 made and 340BHP in a car so light.

Thanks to 2 young kids my mint 205 Gti 1.9 limited edition is about as good as it gets these days!

[Thomas P]

Best car i owned is my Ford F-100 -56..bought it when i was 17 had it until 23..

a total makeover on the car,stock was a 4speed man tranny with a 272cui y-block

When me and my stephfather where done, it had passionpearl piaggio paint,new wood on the back,new interior, Ford 460cui with 429 heads C-6 tranny and a 9" rear

No pics on PC, only "real photos,see if i can scan..

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Todays car is a Volvo...(what else, im a swede :D) S60 T5, lowered with Jamex springs and shocks..love this car..

[DanB4]

Loved my S2000 - would have another but not exactly great with 2 young kids!

[Kash]

I know that the point of this thread was to show your own but that Nova is a stunner, ive never seen it up my end though!
My favourite car was my 106 GTI in Diablo red with a few cheeky engine mods. Nice!!


Have to agree that Nova is well nice.. ive never seen it before either..
I'll try and find some pics of mine..

[Junior Z]

Mine is the Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato 1600Z (1973):

950kg / propulsion / 160cv

http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/11/29/49/01/00910.jpg

http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/11/29/49/01/01010.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6251/33429327.jpg

[BagofSkill]

Mine is the Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato 1600Z (1973):

950kg / propulsion / 160cv

http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/11/29/49/01/00910.jpg



LOVE IT!!!! :thumbsup: TZ2 is in my dream garage, but one of these is actually achivable...

[Junior Z]

1 lap in board at "La Ferté Gaucher Track":

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8nowf_lfg01_auto


http://mccdphotos.free.fr/archives/img0107p.jpg

[bodgit]

Got to be my first car a vauxhall victor 2000sl. Nothing compared to the cars I,ve had since but at 18 years old it was my freedom to go anywhere I liked, when I liked.

[Legacy555]

LOVE IT!!!! :thumbsup: TZ2 is in my dream garage, but one of these is actually achivable...

Simply stunning

[Bagman]

vauxhall victor 2000sl.

Simply stunned, that's a big fella for a first car.

[leepez]

Got to be my old 320 bhp GTI-R
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/Perrista/front.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/Perrista/back.jpg

[assob4]

http://www.abg-net.de/uploads/pics/apollo.jpg

[AndyF]

The one I wish I still had - Mid 60s S2 Landrover soft top

The best I have driven - Ferrari F360

The best all round - My current Alfa 156

The best looking - Porsche 944 in guards red

[tc3team]

best ive owned?

the best 80's hot hatch... 1.6 205GTi, g plate :wub good for 130 :cool:

phase 1 skip brown bilstein kit, 3.5" exhaust, stripped out interior, cobra bucket seats and omp 4 point harnesses.

it sure made the drive to work through country lanes FUN :thumbsup:

[cjm_2008]

for getting me where I need to be if it's too shitty for the bike:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/cjm2007_photo/IMAG0053.jpg

... and when I arrive:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/cjm2007_photo/dunksoctober.jpg

sorted :)

[rich67]

My best car has got to be the one I use daily. Gets me to work and back whatever the weather, great in the snow. Can be driven "sensible" easily but when you want to "play" it is awsome, practical and fun. :thumbsup:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/rich67_photos/My%20Scooby/S4022305.jpg

Only mods are a stainless exhaust and an uprated panel filter.

[danharding]

These were my favourites

Cavalier 16V this was just a hooligan mobile very young and silly when driving this.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/danharding/Cars/Burn_out.jpg

MK3 Astra GSi which I put turbo engine in and 6 speed box, Hybrid turbo loads of power useless in the wet but funny.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/danharding/Cars/PICT0194.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/danharding/Cars/PICT0181.jpg


Vectra ST200 number 17 of 34 one of only 3 black ones. Immense handling and stopping for such a large car just needed more power.


http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j139/danharding/Cars/PICT0055_1.jpg

[ashleyb4]

Some cool cars in here, ive always got a soft spot for a t5 I SSSOOOO want one..

for getting me where I need to be if it's too shitty for the bike:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/cjm2007_photo/IMAG0053.jpg

... and when I arrive:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/cjm2007_photo/dunksoctober.jpg

sorted :)

[Cream]

My best car has got to be the one I use daily. Gets me to work and back whatever the weather, great in the snow. Can be driven "sensible" easily but when you want to "play" it is awsome, practical and fun. :thumbsup:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/rich67_photos/My%20Scooby/S4022305.jpg

Only mods are a stainless exhaust and an uprated panel filter.

Ditto :-)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Creamuk/Creamfront.jpg

Had just over 2 years, and loved every second of it. 100% standard with pro drive from new. 265BHP of loverlyness.
Safe, practical, reliable and nippy.

[Jonathan]

Some more Alfa love. Gave me 4 years of fun. A lovely overall package.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j266/jonathan808/Washedcar001s2nps.jpg

[Kev B]

Overall my first car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/kbishop/Purple%20Bug/DSC_0082.jpg

And for fun my cheap track car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/kbishop/Random/24102010619.jpg

[Aaran]

my first car was a ren 5 gts (was shocking thinking back about it)

then got a fezzie mk3 1.6s
on my 19 birthday i got given a mk2 honda crx 1.6 16v.....and i was hooked.
over a few years i ended up owning 10 of them (a few at once to lol)

decided to do a project one with things i had learnt over that period. got a project crx....found out it was full of filler and pretty much worked non stop on it for 2 years (yes it was on the road at the time in all states....even when it was in about 15 colors!) i never got pulled.

built it myself, did the bodywork with a friend, built the engine, painted it, wetsanded it, learnt how to and them mapped the ecu myself on the road and on the dyno. was gutted to see it go, i never did finish it, the engine was making 210hp and 158lb/ft on the stock B series cams, would have made i reacon around 240+bhp (not bad for a 2 liter nasp engine i built on the floor in my garage!) got over 500 pics of everyhting in my photobucket album

cars in birmingham somehwere now

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/aaran_album/mugenrootbeer1.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/aaran_album/corten18.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/aaran_album/corten17.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/aaran_album/wetsandr232.jpg

what it looked like

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/aaran_album/unfillered5.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/aaran_album/PICT0001-5.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/aaran_album/skirtson5.jpg


was gutted to see it go, now in a crappy mk4 golf gti...the windows fall out at random intervals, eats coil packs and ignitor units, has even worse mpg than the crx and its not even got a mod on it or been remapped.

next car will be an accord type R me thinks lol

[big p]

this thing goes like a rocket, 330 bhp and the grip it has is un-real, if you can find it's limit's on public roads, you need locking up....!!!!

http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx103/petejepson/evo%20x/PA093667.jpg

http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx103/petejepson/evo%20x/PA093663.jpg

http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx103/petejepson/evo%20x/PA093669.jpg

[ShaneyB]

Mine's my current drive.

2007 B7 RS4 Saloon.

4.2V8 - Stage 2 Remap - Manifold Polished & Ported - Pre-cats Gutted - Cold Air Feed - Panel Filters - Torque and Top Speed Limiters Removed.

Pushing close to 450PS and 500nm torque. Stealthy and pisses most other drivers off :thumbsup:

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x411/ShaggaRS4/TheRS020-1.jpg
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x411/ShaggaRS4/TheRS009-1.jpg
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x411/ShaggaRS4/TheRS006.jpg

[DomSmith]

My roof chopped 66 Beetle.

[racingben]

Loved my lotus Elise road car. These were better though.

2007
http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m518/racingben/c8b7be93.jpg
2008
http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m518/racingben/09c77c9f.jpg
http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m518/racingben/dfd89afc.jpg

[leeboy44]

didnt own it but i did build it

its a spaceframe imp with a hayabusa 1300cc bike engine in the back
VERY QUICK INDEED

hand made exhaust took us 4 days :o

34439

34438

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[Adam F]

My roof chopped 66 Beetle.

Thats awesome Dom...

[shanks]

Have you ever raced a tvr chimera in dark blue over on the a6 coming in toward Stockport?:thumbsup:




Mine's my current drive.

2007 B7 RS4 Saloon.

4.2V8 - Stage 2 Remap - Manifold Polished & Ported - Pre-cats Gutted - Cold Air Feed - Panel Filters - Torque and Top Speed Limiters Removed.

Pushing close to 450PS and 500nm torque. Stealthy and pisses most other drivers off :thumbsup:

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x411/ShaggaRS4/TheRS020-1.jpg
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x411/ShaggaRS4/TheRS009-1.jpg
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x411/ShaggaRS4/TheRS006.jpg

[GRIFF55]

Nice bug dom. Very clean. Has it just been restored?

[Cobra]

This is my fair weather runabout.
454cu.in 475hp 450ft.lb

[mikeyscott]

Mine's my current drive.

2007 B7 RS4 Saloon.

4.2V8 - Stage 2 Remap - Manifold Polished & Ported - Pre-cats Gutted - Cold Air Feed - Panel Filters - Torque and Top Speed Limiters Removed.

Pushing close to 450PS and 500nm torque. Stealthy and pisses most other drivers off :thumbsup:

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x411/ShaggaRS4/TheRS020-1.jpg
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x411/ShaggaRS4/TheRS009-1.jpg
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x411/ShaggaRS4/TheRS006.jpg

Love the RS4, just need to stop RC Racing and earn a few more pennies. Well if it was a case of quitting RC for one of these I'd do it today. Well I prob would have purchased one if I hadn't purchased my wife a new fiesta last year,which incidently is a very good little car..

If I was lucky to have one first thing I'd do.. Take it down to www.jkm.org.uk

Revo map, milltek and leave Jim working on it!

I was looking at a R36 Passat the other day as my current S40 T5 is shite. However they aren't cheap and it disappeared pretty much as soon as it was advertised. I also struggle to get 20+mpg pottering around. My mates S4 does better than that!

Best I've owned - Seat Leon Cupra with a few mods.

Worst - Renault, they are shite and fall apart. I had a Clio at Uni M reg and a 1997 2.0 16v coupe. Rapid when it worked.

Current car, S40 T5 250bhp+ with a shite gearbox. It felt pretty good on the test drive, but wish I had the manual now. Looked at trade in and it's lost 75% in 12 months... I wasn't impressed.

My mates V70 T6 is super nice and very quick. But it did cost him £50k. However I can think of plenty better cars to spend £50k on... RS4 like above, all be it used.

[DomSmith]

Nice bug dom. Very clean. Has it just been restored?

Yes, I have owned it for 17 years now and fully restored it to concourse condition 2 years ago.

It now takes 12 hours to clean and I am now scared of the rain :o

[footey]

that really is 1 nice DUB :drool: i so want a classic beetle but they cost so much money