Is your real car...

[JustARcFan]

Is your real car as bling as your RC?

Just wondering? :p

[Spoolio]

1995 Mini 35 (bling alloys)
1995 Audi A6 Avant (is moss in the gutters classed as bling?)
2001 Peugeot 306 Estate - hardly
2007 Fiat Panda diesel - hahahahaha

[rcracer]

2005 zafira :blush: boring as feck

[MK999]

92 Vauxhall Nova, definitely :p

[MikePimlott]

Mazda MX-3 V6 Jap import (thats behind)

Then my bosses Toy Chenowth

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6329/image070it0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[delanobe]

I think my real car is more bling than my rc actually.

Porsche 993 S2 fully blinged :wub

[Rich D]

I think my real car is more bling than my rc actually.

Porsche 993 S2 fully blinged :wub

Nice 18 inch Speedline 3 piece rims :)

[sparrow.2]

90 VW Golf II

Leaks more oil than a shock with no O-rings, battery self-discharges worse than NiMhs

But I love it dearly because it has the cumulated dust of the last races all over it and I've changed more engines and gearboxes on it than on my model cars :wub

[DaveG28]

350Z, so I think more bling than my RC!

Always get the p**s taken out of me by one of my mates though, he's spent a year happily driving round in a scirocco that cost less than my RC!!

[Nick Goodall]

I think my real car is more bling than my rc actually.

Porsche 993 S2 fully blinged :wub

It's almost sexual! I still think the 993 is the nicest of all 911's... Do I spot a bit of Carbon on the front splitter?

[delanobe]

Rich knows about Porsche's i see :)

And yes, the front splitter has some carbon bits.

[Rich D]

Rich knows about Porsche's i see :)

And yes, the front splitter has some carbon bits.


Oh yes indeed !

Had a Lotus myself a couple of years ago, always wanted a Porsche. Currently would kill for a white 997 GT3 or ultimately the new 997 GT2

[Rich D]

Rich knows about Porsche's i see :)

And yes, the front splitter has some carbon bits.


Oh yes indeed !

Had a Lotus myself a couple of years ago,

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj305/D3URY/piccy008.jpg

Always wanted a Porsche. Currently would kill for a white 997 GT3 or ultimately the new 997 GT2

[delanobe]

You have good taste :thumbsup:

The only Porsche I would sell this one is for a 997GT3 or 997GT3 RS.

[delanobe]

I'm not really a fan of Lotus but yours looks very nice. :)

[Rich D]

Cheers mate - you too :)

Yeah the GT3 RS is nice but a little too hardcore. Id have any colour except the silver/orange one.

The green one has grown on me of late! :)

[delanobe]

I'm a bit hardcore in cars, almost all the new cars are full with electronic gadgets so the driving sensation is gone.

That's why I bought the 993 5 years ago and I'm not planning to sell it.

[MK999]

TVR is the way forward for man and machine hardcore goodness :woot:

[delanobe]

WHen it's working :p

[jayst]

ford focus st 225 06 plate with 300bhp :thumbsup:

[MK999]

WHen it's working :p

Fixing it is all part of the man and machine hardcore goodness, it's not a real car til it's covered you in oil :thumbsup:

[Thomas P]

Volvo S60 T5 - With lowered with other coils and dampers... dont know if it is bling, but i like it, Black as sin... :P

[delanobe]

You must be from Sweden :thumbsup:

[Nick Goodall]

I started a similar thread not long ago - these are my old cars so thought i'd post up pics

Renault Clio 1.8 16v Dimma Conversion, Head work, Chip, De-Cat Exhaust, Race Cams, Huge cossie Air Filter with proper cold feed and isolated with heat protection - about 165bhp but it had NO Torque - The day i decided to sell was when a Vauxhall Zafira GSI Turbo thing did me going up a hill!! I had 3 in my car so it didn't help but it was enough to make me get rid :-)
http://www.anything-cars.com/images/uploads/Frontright.jpg

BMW E36 M3 Evo (321Bhp) only a couple of subtle things done like a Schnitzer carbon strut brace and i also bought some nice genuine hella crystal headlights which looked awesome - This car was my favourite by far, SMG gearbox, 36k miles from new and was absolutely 100% mint, not a single small tiny door dent or anything - the wheels were original too and also mint!
http://www.anything-cars.com/images/uploads/IMAG0051.JPG


Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR, 286BHP, 4x4 and great fun, very very thirsty as it used to cost me about £5 to drive less then 10 miles to work by the time i'd let it warm up and cool down again - i did have fun with the AYC though giving it a bit of a hammering on a nice section of *private* roundabouts
http://www.anything-cars.com/images/uploads/DSCF0189.JPG

Nissan Pulsar GTI-R, this car was Black and manky when i got it - then my Dad and I rebuilt the engine when it popped, had a new Turbo, full stainless exhaust with large bore front pipe, de-cat, dawes device (bleed valve) adjusted to 1bar giving just under 300bhp, big Godspeed 4 pot calipers, fully adjustable coilover suspension, 17" Speedline Chrono's in white, custom paintwork (Actually painted red and white) - some of them are stickers but a lot was paint, i did a fair few interior mods but didn't ever get round to fitting the bucket seats and cage i wanted.
http://www.anything-cars.com/images/uploads/PulsarFrontLOWLeft.jpg

Renault 5 GT Turbo, running 210bhp this thing was a rocket ship - every single engine mod done under the sun, fully colour coded also with bright blue and yellow hoses - every single rubber hose was replaced with Samco silicone hoses, also loads of nice bits like the KTR 230 Turbo, DD Autosports rebuild with Forged pistons, stage 4 head, race cams, group a Carb, full exhaust, Copper core rad, loads of interior stuff - all sorts of bits that i really can't remember now
http://www.anything-cars.com/images/uploads/mycar2.jpg


VW Mk4 Golf GTi, 18" Audi RS6 Wheels (Shown here) but it now has the new style Audi RS4 rims on it - that's about it as i can't afford to modify cars now!
http://www.anything-cars.com/images/uploads/GolfGTIA.jpg

VW Mk3 Golf VR6, Lowered on Coilovers with some nice schmit rims (9" rears), de-badged grille, crystal lights etc it looked pretty cool
http://www.anything-cars.com/images/uploads/OldVR6a.jpg

Have recently bought a BMW Coupe through work, looks like this:

http://www.bmwclub.org.hk/news/330ciSSG/1.jpg

[ben]

Cobra

http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=27&pictureid=102

Porsche boxster rally car

http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=27&pictureid=104

http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=27&pictureid=148

http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=27&pictureid=149

It is bird pooper not a crack lol

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

Flat tyre :(

[Chrislong]

Have you had 2 Renault 5's Nick? :lol:

Dave, that 350Z - is it orange? I was looking at one parked up at Oswestry at weekend. Id have one if it wasn;t for that strut brace accross the boot space :(. Great car though.

Everyone in this thread has great taste! We should make it sticky!

Im currently driving a Focus ST170 in magnum Grey, I love it. It isn't modified in any way, but it is in excellent condition, with plenty of wax on it... although it gets parked under trees at work :mad: and looks a bit mucky til Friday afternoon comes & I wash it properly, it may get a wax tomorrow (and I get some sun on the drive while doing it).

Incidentilly, anyone interested in buying it? I am looking into getting an Audi TT Coupe once I come back from the Belgium GP. :thumbsup: (anyone see one for sale, please give me a heads-up, got to be Pre-March 2001)

[MK999]

could always take the strut brace out of the boot Chris, I'd imagine it was for handling reasons rather than working strength, might be wise to ask a nissan tuner or something first tho :woot: Or you could replace it with something shaped like:
...______________
_/........................... \_
to clear the boot space? (Excuse the dots the board automatically deletes excessive spacing :p

If your ideal car is perfect apart from one detail... change it ! :thumbsup:

[Nick Goodall]

Have you had 2 Renault 5's Nick? :lol:

Dave, that 350Z - is it orange? I was looking at one parked up at Oswestry at weekend. Id have one if it wasn;t for that strut brace accross the boot space :(. Great car though.

Everyone in this thread has great taste! We should make it sticky!

Im currently driving a Focus ST170 in magnum Grey, I love it. It isn't modified in any way, but it is in excellent condition, with plenty of wax on it... although it gets parked under trees at work :mad: and looks a bit mucky til Friday afternoon comes & I wash it properly, it may get a wax tomorrow (and I get some sun on the drive while doing it).

Incidentilly, anyone interested in buying it? I am looking into getting an Audi TT Coupe once I come back from the Belgium GP. :thumbsup: (anyone see one for sale, please give me a heads-up, got to be Pre-March 2001)

Amended now and added some info about each one in case anyone's interested!

The ST170's are good cars too - cheap for the performance, and nice and economical - i just struggle to like Fords, i love the old Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts and the Focus RS was a grower but i'd like to see them make the New Focus RS they keep promising, 4x4 and over 300bhp it should be awesome.

I thought you had a Golf chris?

[Chrislong]

Yeh I keep reading about the new Focus RS, meant to be 300bhp but rumours are it'll still be FWD. Some guy from Ford in an interview said big power can now be achieved with FWD due to LSD and Traction control... personally I think he should lay off the LSD, surely having big power is pointless if the TC is just going to limit it anyway.

No I have never had a Golf, but I do like them. I like the Mk3 and 4 best. But im looking at Coupe's now, if I was going to stick with hatch's id keep what I have - as unless I wanted a Diesel for economy I can't see any point in changing otherwise.... infact, with hindsight, id still choose an ST170 (Post-2003, anything older had problems from new).

[mobile chicane]

H plate mk1 1.6 mx5 for top down sub 100mph back road fun.

cbr1000rr 04 fireblade for very fast road fun ( for sale and to be replaced with a firestorm to keep my licence intact and make some££)

gsxr 600 srad track bike with daytime mot mad track tool bit skittish on normal roads.

xr650r supermoto mental 650cc single which wheelies everywhere.

transit connect works van slow boring but good raceday transport.

1.6 mk 1 focus suprisingly good to drive and tows the track bike trailer well.

I gave up on fast cars after I got my full bike licence and had a go on an old jelly mould cbr600 60 in 3.5 seconds 130 in just over 8 seconds.


I've maxed the blade once on ( ahem ) private roads believe me at 171mph you NEED to concentrate 110% :woot:

[MK999]

My uncle had a fireblade, amazing machine, could hear him going for it when he rode off, there was no lifting off the throttle :lol: sound of it was brilliant, had to sell it tho :(

[Nick Goodall]

H plate mk1 1.6 mx5 for top down sub 100mph back road fun.

cbr1000rr 04 fireblade for very fast road fun ( for sale and to be replaced with a firestorm to keep my licence intact and make some££)

gsxr 600 srad track bike with daytime mot mad track tool bit skittish on normal roads.

xr650r supermoto mental 650cc single which wheelies everywhere.

transit connect works van slow boring but good raceday transport.

1.6 mk 1 focus suprisingly good to drive and tows the track bike trailer well.

I gave up on fast cars after I got my full bike licence and had a go on an old jelly mould cbr600 60 in 3.5 seconds 130 in just over 8 seconds.


I've maxed the blade once on ( ahem ) private roads believe me at 171mph you NEED to concentrate 110% :woot:

I do love bikes, and would have had one if i'd had a chance but i know i would seriously damage myself if i had a fast road bike!! As fun as they are they're proper license losers but i like your style of having a track bike Giles, nice and safe and you don't have to worry about getting caught :lol:

I absolutely loved having a fast car, as much as it got annoying with lads in Nova's / Corsa's trying to race you the buzz was still good but the money in Fuel now just kills it unless you've got a fair bit of spare wedge and with a house and wedding/honeymoon to pay for i realllllly don't! :mad: (i just blame her indoors) :yawn:

[Spoolio]

TVR is the way forward for man and machine hardcore goodness :woot:

Yeees, plus you can grow mushrooms in the boot - which handily gives you something to chew on while you wait for the AA man to recover you off the hard shoulder :lol:.

But when they are working ooo-errr what a noise :thumbsup:.

[GRIFF55]

I just sold my l200 warior, which was painted in house of kolor tangelo paint, to but an ex AA vw transporter which will undergo a few changes in the near future. I love it, good on juice too!!
Also bought a renault megane sport 225 for a little fun around my country roads:thumbsup:
What did you do with the old wheels off ya golf Nick?
I saw the fireblade on the bay for sale, looks veeeeeeerrrrrrrry tempting!!

[Slimboyfat]

Impreza Turbo 2000 UK Spec - Standard apart from Scoobysport Exhaust so approx 220bhp.

Looking to replace the wheels with the standard ones which I have brand new in my garage waiting to have tires put on.

[ashleyb4]

I have a bike its very dirty so it isnt really more bling than my rc's

A

[Welshy40]

2000 - Lexus Soarer 4.0 V8 Ltd (175mph beastie)
2005 - Ford KA (dont laugh, didnt need the Lexus in London - or this)
2009 - Merc SLK 2.8 (ok its a hairdressers car but its good in the summer)

[losixxx]

the wife's old car

louder yes bling no:lol:

[MK999]

I absolutely loved having a fast car, as much as it got annoying with lads in Nova's / Corsa's trying to race you the buzz was still good...

Nothing wrong with a Nova ! :thumbsup: much, anyway... k, maybe a little bit, but it does depend whos driving it. A C20LET conversion does give most things are run for their money until it gets twisty though :p

[b4rs]

90 VW Golf II

Leaks more oil than a shock with no O-rings, battery self-discharges worse than NiMhs

But I love it dearly because it has the cumulated dust of the last races all over it and I've changed more engines and gearboxes on it than on my model cars :wub

good on you, i love golfs!, hopefully one day ill own a mk1 golf cabrolet. one day....:drool:

[b4rs]

Volvo S60 T5 - With lowered with other coils and dampers... dont know if it is bling, but i like it, Black as sin... :P

fast as fooooook, great cars. my dad had one, it was the fastest car hes ever had.

beat any modded nova, 106, 306, corsa, hands down.

love it!

[martboy21]

imm 22 and banned :cry:

but if i wasnt then this please

change the wheels

full mugen exhaust
greddy turbo and intercooler

lovely jubley

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180241634373&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

damn it!someone just bought it!!

[b4rs]

my mums got a 1.6 Vauxhall astra, black, nice vauxhall alloys, totally un modified, but is quite zippy and looks ace.

My brother has just invested in a blue '97 Vauxhall corsa. But the only difference is its got a 2.0 Cavalier red top C20XE engine in it. cavalier front and rear discs, cavalier drive shafts and Cvds, 8 spoke astra alloys (sprayed white), blacked out rear lights, halo lights in front. dvd player built in, strait thru cat, big exhaust and k&n air filter, hes gettin a carbon fibre bonnet:drool:, its ace!
it can beat my dads Audi A4 1.8 in a race....


does 60mph in 3rd.


not bad for a lil corsa.

just needs a roll cage for all that power.

pictures to come...

[Jonny_H]

Nothing to compete with some of the stuff on here, but:

Nissan 200SX (S14a). Standard power and looks (so actually not bling at all), with a strut brace, Whiteline adjustable anti-roll bars and a couple of other handling mods. Good fun and a usable everyday car. :thumbsup:

Oh, and it does 70mph in 2nd... :p

Here it is with two mates' cars on our 'Ring trip last year:
http://www.oople.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2877&stc=1&d=1210876881

(The 'Growler' felt awesome from the passenger seat - masses of turn-in, yet totally planted and forgiving.)

[daz]

Ive got a fiat punto 1.0 so far spent 15000 grand on it. Mods to date are:

18 inch kahn rsr's
Full custom made chrome rollcage
Pearlescent purple fleck paintwork
Gull wing doors
Four 5 inch tailpipes
Super wideboy bodykit with mad ass rear spoiler
Black out windows
Green under cars neons
Dixie air horns
Fully lowered and uprated suspension
All interior modded with over 5k of base
engine tuned to 130 bhp(I beat a porshce of the lights the over day):thumbsup:

[showtime]

i just drive a big old shape Audi S8

its not even been washed yet this year & was parked under trees while i was at the Euro warmup last weekend so is now green/yellow with sticky pollen :thumbdown:

[MK999]

Audi S range are fun, one of my flatmates friends has an S3, it's soo quick :woot:

[daz]

My punto will be faster than your audi :p

[RLGfx]

Ive got a fiat punto 1.0 so far spent 15000 grand on it. Mods to date are:

18 inch kahn rsr's
Full custom made chrome rollcage
Pearlescent purple fleck paintwork
Gull wing doors
Four 5 inch tailpipes
Super wideboy bodykit with mad ass rear spoiler
Black out windows
Green under cars neons
Dixie air horns
Fully lowered and uprated suspension
All interior modded with over 5k of base
engine tuned to 130 bhp(I beat a porshce of the lights the over day):thumbsup:


MMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.... chavtastic...... :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

actually... doesn't sound like you got much for £15,000,000.00

[Lee]

I have a silver 406, it does 0-60. it has some custom go faster scratches on the boot that were done with a gazebo.

Im getting a front splitter for it because i want some high speed oversteer to match the low speed.:thumbsup:

[daz]

My punto goes faster than me mates cbr600. :thumbsup:

Its for sale £10000 if your interested

[mobile chicane]

I just sold my l200 warior, which was painted in house of kolor tangelo paint, to but an ex AA vw transporter which will undergo a few changes in the near future. I love it, good on juice too!!
Also bought a renault megane sport 225 for a little fun around my country roads:thumbsup:
What did you do with the old wheels off ya golf Nick?
I saw the fireblade on the bay for sale, looks veeeeeeerrrrrrrry tempting!!


you know you want it :woot:


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2477318415_d1a2117f33.jpg




very fast ver4y planted but its got to go so I can do a load more track days :(:thumbsup:


I'd love to take it on a track but if some one takes me out I'd be VERY pissed off at wrecking a £5k bike :mad:

[daz]

Nice bike, but my puntos more off a babe magnet and faster too:thumbsup:

[josh_smaxx]

This bling enough? :confused:

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/josh_2k7/DSC00227.jpg

[Michael.]

Nice bike, but my puntos more off a babe magnet and faster too:thumbsup:
Yeah Shaza's well impressed!

and it's a 1.0 with 130hp

£15,000 could have bought any one of these:

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/TVR/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-172-4294966359/search.action?postcode=en5+4nh&radius=1500&showMoreOptions=

Change the order from 'low to high' to the highest price first

[daz]

There rubbish i would see them off in third gear :thumbsup:

[Rich D]

Yeah Shaza's well impressed!

and it's a 1.0 with 130hp

£15,000 could have bought any one of these:

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/TVR/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-172-4294966359/search.action?postcode=en5+4nh&radius=1500&showMoreOptions=

Change the order from 'low to high' to the highest price first

i think you`ll find that hes pulling your leg Michael lol

[Rich D]

This bling enough? :confused:

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/josh_2k7/DSC00227.jpg

yes Josh thats awesome - a proper track weapon !

[delanobe]

I will beat your Punto any day of the week :p

That Caterham is very nice and for sure bling enough :thumbsup:

[daz]

Ive done a 12.7 quarter mile run in it at santa pod without nos. Just had it under 12 with nos

[delanobe]

So you think you can beat a 1250kg Porsche with 360hp with your Punto? :confused:

[wacattack]

Am i alone in the "I hate Porsche club"?!?!

[Rich D]

Am i alone in the "I hate Porsche club"?!?!

Yes :p

[ben]

For certain :)

[Rich D]

So you think you can beat a 1250kg Porsche with 360hp with your Punto? :confused:


I can confidently say that there is no such Punto - hes a wind up merchant lol

[Rich D]

For certain :)

i rang your Dad the other day about refurbing some S65 AMG rims Ben, nice guy, very helpful.

[wacattack]

haha it seems that way.

I just dont get the layout. A true sportscar should be midengined, not mile down the road trying to keep up with you. And for me its not hardcore enough. Too many creature comforts making it too fat for its own good :-)

Also, is it not time for a change in style?!?! That design has been around since the romans ruled the world.

Mid engined super light car is the future!!

[JustARcFan]

I hate Porsche's also.

They are to classy, beautifull and reliable for me.

And I don't have the money to buy 1 :p

[JustARcFan]

That's why the new GT3 / GT3 RS / GT2 beats everything on the track?

[Rich D]

haha it seems that way.

I just dont get the layout. A true sportscar should be midengined, not mile down the road trying to keep up with you. And for me its not hardcore enough. Too many creature comforts making it too fat for its own good :-)

Also, is it not time for a change in style?!?! That design has been around since the romans ruled the world.

Mid engined super light car is the future!!


I was fortunate enough to have a blast in a 996 GT3 around Donnington Park. The achievable cornering speed was beyond belief and the brakes were so savage that it was impossible to breath in due to the belts pushing into your chest. Ive always liked Porsche but that got me hooked. For now i can only dream, but one day for sure !

[RogerM]

There is a reason people tell you that the only supercar that you can live with everyday (by which they mean use no other car) is a Porsche.

Civilised enough to drive across continents, economical enough to commute to work in, spacious enough to bring home the shopping, even some seats in the back (for short journeys and / or short people).

Perfection is a strong word but ....... if it fits!!!

[traffman]

Back on track , my real cars probably blinger than my yokomo but my real cars nowhere near as much carbon fibre as my yokomo.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/traffman/newmaxypics009.jpg

[gramey]

I can confidently say that there is no such Punto - hes a wind up merchant lol

Someone did actually go all out on an H reg. Uno Turbo and shelled out £15 000 on that, Quaife gearbox and god knows what else, sadly it was basically a rust bucket underneath and when he inevitably lost control and hit a tree it left one of his mates in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Moral of that story being spend the £15 000 on a better car in the first place!

Personally I only have VW Passat 1.8T Sport estate, need it due to having to carry at various times, a large Alsatian, golf clubs & RC stuff. The only thing I've done to it is to have it remapped from 150 to 220 bhp.

Also, is it not time for a change in style?!?! That design has been around since the romans ruled the world.

If it ain't broke don't fix it, delanobe has IMHO the best looking 911 they ever made and the 911 is probably the only truly practical supercar you can buy.http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif

[traffman]

And my brother in laws car which i drive when i can!
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/traffman/elisepics.jpg

[bigred5765]

And my brother in laws car which i drive when i can!
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/traffman/elisepics.jpg

so you mean the nissan micra in the car park lol :thumbsup:

[Jonathan]

...dont worry, its not broken down on me in 3 years.

[Rich D]

...dont worry, its not broken down on me in 3 years.

Thats a stunning Alfa Jonathan - what is the model ? I must nerd up on the current Alfa range ! ;)

[josh_smaxx]

A true sports car should be front engined, its built for the road not racing. Supercars should be mid engined.

[traffman]

A true sports car should be front engined, its built for the road not racing. Supercars should be mid engined.
a true sports car should be fun !

[Body Paint]

Heres my road going bling, not sure they're as sweet as my Atomic Carbon cars ;)

http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?pictureid=155&albumid=46&dl=1211067096&thumb=1 (http://www.oople.com/forums/album.php?albumid=46&pictureid=155)http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?pictureid=156&albumid=46&dl=1211067096&thumb=1 (http://www.oople.com/forums/album.php?albumid=46&pictureid=156)

[Jonathan]

Thats a stunning Alfa Jonathan - what is the model ? I must nerd up on the current Alfa range ! ;)

Cheers Rich, its a 147 GTA, 3.2 V6.

[showtime]

as much as i love rear wheel drive, quattro is just so much better :thumbsup:http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg134/morgster2000/wheeeeeee.gif

how far up the pavement would the porker driver be? :woot:
great little clip tho :thumbsup:

[josh_smaxx]

a true sports car should be fun !

Theres that as well ;)

[wacattack]

A true sports car should be front engined, its built for the road not racing. Supercars should be mid engined.

EH!!!! Why for? The best handling is achieved by placing the engine in the middle. Therefore if its a "sports car" you want the best handling, so put the engine in the middle.

A true sports car would never have the engine in the front. Any sports car that does will tend to handle like cr@p. The only car to get away with that is probably the mini

[ben]

I just dont get the layout. A true sportscar should be midengined

Isnt the boxster mid engined?

[wacattack]

Isnt the boxster mid engined?

Yep. But far the money its too slow. If i was paying £35k for a car id expect it to get to 60 in quicker than 6 seconds.

[wacattack]

as much as i love rear wheel drive, quattro is just so much better :thumbsup:http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg134/morgster2000/wheeeeeee.gif

how far up the pavement would the porker driver be? :woot:
great little clip tho :thumbsup:

Totally different corner entry speeds :-)

[Rich D]

as much as i love rear wheel drive, quattro is just so much better :thumbsup:http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg134/morgster2000/wheeeeeee.gif

how far up the pavement would the porker driver be? :woot:
great little clip tho :thumbsup:

Great clip but the Audi looks to be going 30% the speed of the Porsche !

R8 a lovely motor but take a look at the track shootout in EVO magazine. It would be nowhere compared to say a rear wheel drive 997 GT3RS

[showtime]

well duurr

a gt3rs isn't just a regular version with thick carpets etc :rolleyes: its a very focused specialised car! R8 would make a lovely daily driver tho ;)

the Germans do build some awesome cars that can actually realistically be used everyday, no matter where the engines are located :thumbsup:

[Rich D]

well duurr

a gt3rs isn't just a regular version with thick carpets etc :rolleyes: its a very focused specialised car! R8 would make a lovely daily driver tho ;)

the Germans do build some awesome cars that can actually realistically be used everyday, no matter where the engines are located :thumbsup:


Oh so we are talking about daily drivers and not 4wd over 2wd as per your initial post now are we ?

No need for the "duurr" :p

Im confident that the regular GT3 with the "thick carpets" as you put it would also show a R8 the way around a track too

Yes the R8 is a great car, i have a mate who owns a 997 turbo and a R8.

[josh_smaxx]

EH!!!! Why for? The best handling is achieved by placing the engine in the middle. Therefore if its a "sports car" you want the best handling, so put the engine in the middle.

A true sports car would never have the engine in the front. Any sports car that does will tend to handle like cr@p. The only car to get away with that is probably the mini

Yep, i guess you right, front engined cars do handle like crap, just check the latest autocar test for proof.

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[josh_smaxx]

Oh and just for kicks ;)

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[rcluke]

Yep, i guess you right, front engined cars do handle like crap, just check the latest autocar test for proof.



:yawn: caterhams :thumbdown:

jap imports all the way , or the atom :thumbsup:

[josh_smaxx]

:yawn: caterhams :thumbdown:

jap imports all the way , or the atom :thumbsup:

Bulls$%#, when you can come up with a jap import that can put a 1:17.4 round Dunsfold then come back and tell me, but i think you might struggle. The atom already went round Dunsfold and didnt top it, but seen as it isnt mid-engined i agree up to a point. Then again, the atom isnt a sports car, sports cars are designed for driveablitly and fun, not out and out grip.

And it still stands to reason that caterhams will wipe the floor with any given Lotus Elise :thumbsup:

[daz]

My Punto can do Dunsfold in 1.13 easily :woot: I have renamed it the italian stallion and even had a matching tatoo just above me left nipple.

Thinking about putting another 1.0 engine in the rear to make it four wheel drive, should be able to crack a 10 second quarter mile:thumbsup:

[josh_smaxx]

My Punto can do Dunsfold in 1.13 easily :woot: I have renamed it the italian stallion and even had a matching tatoo just above me left nipple.

Thinking about putting another 1.0 engine in the rear to make it four wheel drive, should be able to crack a 10 second quarter mile:thumbsup:

You do that :yawn:

[Lew]

My Punto can do Dunsfold in 1.13 easily :woot: I have renamed it the italian stallion and even had a matching tatoo just above me left nipple.

Thinking about putting another 1.0 engine in the rear to make it four wheel drive, should be able to crack a 10 second quarter mile:thumbsup:

do we get too see a picture of your beast that does 12second quater mile?

[ashleyb4]

Oh and just for kicks ;)

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Thats top gear track!

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[ben]

Really??!!! :o:o:o

[rcluke]

Oh and just for kicks ;)



it sounds like a bag of spanners lol

[djduncaz]

my impreza type r pushin 400 bhp that can shift a little:cry:

[ben]

Ateast it doesnt sound like its going 120 when its actually going 30... unlike a jap import ;)

[josh_smaxx]

it sounds like a bag of spanners lol

Sounds better than a pentium 4 processor :o

[rcluke]

i would rather have a honda civic or a skyline than a caterham any day

[rcluke]

some nice sounds

http://youtube.com/watch?v=K3Mag3kA2J8

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_iApE9CHHcs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=G9ckWANF69M

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CosdoUtDKWI

[Lee]

How`s the punto Daz, blow away any scoobies at the weekend, or was it a trip to santa pod:thumbsup:

[daz]

Its going well :thumbsup: Just drained the radiator and filled it full of babycham, should bring the 0-60 time down to 4 seconds i reckon

[Nick Goodall]

Yep. But far the money its too slow. If i was paying £35k for a car id expect it to get to 60 in quicker than 6 seconds.

What like 5.5 / 5.7? That's what they suggest in all the books you'll find, my Mum drives a 2005 Boxster S (3.2 before the 3.4 came out) and it's more then quick enough to have fun - To get much quicker you'd need some serious money really especially when you want that power RELIABLY everyday, it's nice to know it will start up every morning and still bring a smile to your face, they handle awesome and sound beautiful too.

[Lee]

Evo anyone :confused::confused::woot:

[Nick Goodall]

Evo anyone :confused::confused::woot:

Yeah they're great but when you need to get it serviced every 3000 miles and it's averaging about 15m/pg it's not exactly cheap to run and even to get sub 5 seconds 0-60 you have to tune them, and like ANY Jap Turbo motor things can start going wrong...... even standard they're not Ultimately reliable like a porsche.

[ben]

The group N evo rally cars just bore me. They are just sooo slow. BANGG POP BANG POP. "COUGH"

[wacattack]

One name, LOTUS!!!! :D:D:D

[ben]

http://robson.m3rlin.org/cars/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/2006-lotus-exige-gt3-fa-1920x1440-copy.jpg

There was one of them at my house today :woot::drool:

[josh_smaxx]

One name, LOTUS!!!! :D:D:D

Yep, LOTUS 7

[RogerM]

:woot: rcluke I have just two questions for you ..........


1) does a full frontal labotomy hurt??

2) how good was the surgeon to remove all of the section of your brain that knew things about cars without damaging the part that types nonsense on forums???

:D;):thumbdown::cry: (smile ....)

[RogerM]

Josh ever driven a Cat superlite???? A friend of mine has an R500 like the review car and two others have hyabusa motors in strikers.

My own 7esq kit was running a tricked out Toyota 4AGE 20V (about 200 brake, 9000+ revs and enough torque at the bottom end to trickle through town traffic) and was awesome fun until I had the suspension geometry (and chassis for that matter) 'modified' at a Combe trackday by somebody having a talent failure at the rise! She will rise from the ashes ... when I get let of the DIY for a while ... LOL
I might even get around to painting it next time but there was something deeply satisfying wasting Astons around the cotswolds in something 9 different shades of primer and very faded dull paint.

[rcluke]

:woot:rcluke I have just two questions for you ..........


1) does a full frontal labotomy hurt??

2) how good was the surgeon to remove all of the section of your brain that knew things about cars without damaging the part that types nonsense on forums???

:D;):thumbdown::cry:

what the hell you talking about ?

[josh_smaxx]

Roger, i wish, yet im still only 15 so not yet. But the one i posted a picture of one page 1 or 2 is my dads and i spend most sundays in the passenger seat and i love it. Cant wait till i can drive it (not that my dad will let me :p).

[Col]

:woot: rcluke I have just two questions for you ..........


1) does a full frontal labotomy hurt??


what the hell you talking about ?


Exactly

[RogerM]

fair play Josh ..... I love Cats but at 5'7" and with size 8 feet I'm just to tall and web footed to dance in there. I personally prefer the Striker as you drive it rather than wear it!

That said, am as envious as I it's possible to be that he has one!!

[mobile chicane]

I do love bikes, and would have had one if i'd had a chance but i know i would seriously damage myself if i had a fast road bike!! As fun as they are they're proper license losers but i like your style of having a track bike Giles, nice and safe and you don't have to worry about getting caught :lol:

I absolutely loved having a fast car, as much as it got annoying with lads in Nova's / Corsa's trying to race you the buzz was still good but the money in Fuel now just kills it unless you've got a fair bit of spare wedge and with a house and wedding/honeymoon to pay for i realllllly don't! :mad: (i just blame her indoors) :yawn:

I would like a fast car again ( no the mx5 is not fast its just noisy and skittish in the wet ) gotta be a 2 seater convertable though caterham would be nice although my garage is full of bikes so probably not.

maybe an s2000 in a couple of years when I finaly kill the mazda by trying to keep up with the caterham club boys on the wed night run for the umteenth time