So what car have you been obsessing about today?? (Vol 2)

So what car have you been obsessing about today?? (Vol 2)

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Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

183 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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Had a chat with a Moroccan chap while having Summer tyres fitted today. He bought a Edizione Finale Lancia Delta Evo in 1996, sold it for next to nothing in 2001 and almost cried when I told him how much that car would be in the UK today.

Got me thinking about my Coupe 16V turbo again. I need to sell my Spider to make room and buy parts. rolleyes

carlpea

381 posts

139 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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MikeT66

2,680 posts

124 months

Friday 6th January 2017
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This....
http://www.girardo.com/available/1966-ford-gt40-mk...



May have to p/ex the Puma, though, which I am reluctant to do after getting all the rusty bits sorted. biggrin

ambuletz

10,727 posts

181 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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Nothing fancy but this. Colt CZT. 1.5t 147hp.


I like the look of em. main appeal is it being rare. made me think of the cars you don't want to own cos they're common topic.

ess

791 posts

178 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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Loyly

17,995 posts

159 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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ambuletz said:
Nothing fancy but this. Colt CZT. 1.5t 147hp.


I like the look of em. main appeal is it being rare. made me think of the cars you don't want to own cos they're common topic.
Funnily enough, I had a lift in one of those tonight. I think they're pretty good.

SimianWonder

1,144 posts

152 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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ess said:
Oh yes. Yes please. Beautiful, beautiful car.

epom

11,491 posts

161 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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I want a red Evo 5

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

183 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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I am Jacks overwhelming sense of disappointment.



I'm too tall to get comfortable enough to have had a test drive. cry



Ilovejapcrap

3,280 posts

112 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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LasseV

1,754 posts

133 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Well, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Lotus Elise has been in my wanted list for a while. Damn.

Davey S2

13,092 posts

254 months

Friday 10th February 2017
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The Dorset Commission


patmahe

5,745 posts

204 months

Friday 10th February 2017
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Getting my MX5 back on the road - its been sitting idle pretty much all winter, it and I need a drive driving

Oh and oddly, have been considering one of these as a runaround/second car for a while (depending on what our needs are at that time), found myself getting quite excited at the thoughts of driving something that can be flat out most places and still return 50mpg smile could be quite fun for runs to the shop, or nipping into town etc..


Edited by patmahe on Friday 10th February 13:09

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

183 months

Friday 10th February 2017
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A really rather handsome light metallic blue Fiat Punto GT with a 16V Coupe turbo transplant that will be on my driveway this time tomorrow.

Wooooo-ha-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaa!

Don't get me wrong I really like my RX8 but I love a fast Fiat. hehe


Car mad enthusiast

571 posts

87 months

Friday 10th February 2017
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I miss my little Starsky & Hutch tribute van. LOL

Steamer

13,856 posts

213 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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tickious said:
Christ on a bike! The Lotus sounds like a lot of batstcrazy fun!...

... only one minor thing letting it down: what looks like a late 80's Vauxhall ignition key (if I'm being really picky)

FlabbyMidgets

477 posts

87 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Very tempted to put a deposit down on one of these given the deals. Manual of course

epom

11,491 posts

161 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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FlabbyMidgets said:
Very tempted to put a deposit down on one of these given the deals. Manual of course
smile I thought that was ads, was wondering why you hadn't posted any cars smile

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

183 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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My Seicento Schumacher.

Pondering if I should keep the car or sell it on.

The problem is it's nowhere near as good as I remember. The wheels are too heavy for the engine, once you get it going the car handles like a go-kart but it's not as nippy as the standard Seicento Sporting and pedestrian compared to the Cinquecento Sporting. The 1108cc Mpi engine hasn't got enough torque for the extra rotating mass. Limited edition but by no means rare enough to worry about as yet. Basically the same kit as the Abarth but with Schumacher stickers and sill protectors instead.

I have a 1242cc engine that I can drop straight in there for twenty-ish more bhp and fifteen foot pounds of torque but that would be faff and devalue the car to a collector later.

Keep and mothball it, keep and modify it so it's more purposeful or sell it? scratchchin

Sorry if this comes across as a "keep or sell" post it's what is on my mind.