How many of you love the car you drive?
Discussion
Last Saturday I drove from the French Alps to Bath. I've done this trip in the Caterham and it's a right pain (~750 miles in one day). This time due to family requirements I did it in the Volvo and it was so easy, so I certainly loved the Volvo then.
Overall though I don't tend to get over-emotional about cars. The Caterham we have no plans to sell ever but it barely gets driven nowadays as other things take priority at weekends and evenings; I'm hoping to change that in the next couple of years and get back to driving it a lot as it's great fun most of the time. The Volvo is a workhorse that we'll keep until it becomes uneconomical to keep it going (hoping for 15+ years life from it).
Overall though I don't tend to get over-emotional about cars. The Caterham we have no plans to sell ever but it barely gets driven nowadays as other things take priority at weekends and evenings; I'm hoping to change that in the next couple of years and get back to driving it a lot as it's great fun most of the time. The Volvo is a workhorse that we'll keep until it becomes uneconomical to keep it going (hoping for 15+ years life from it).
1972 Beetle love to bits, one of the family and will never sell.....
2012 Kia Rio is a washing machine...a very competent washing machine mind you but no one loves ronseal do they......
1989 'grale...dosent really count as haven't been able to drive it for almost a decade as it is being Italian....good eye candy though! maybe one day il get round to actually fixing and driving her again!
2012 Kia Rio is a washing machine...a very competent washing machine mind you but no one loves ronseal do they......
1989 'grale...dosent really count as haven't been able to drive it for almost a decade as it is being Italian....good eye candy though! maybe one day il get round to actually fixing and driving her again!
I have loved every car I have owned except a 996 911 which I liked a lot (but did not love).
I know insurance has become trickier but I managed to get insured for an E30 convertible 318 (cheaper to insure than the 325s and cheaper to buy).
I thoroughly recommend E30 bmws - lovely things to drive and within your budget and also I think should be insurable...
I know insurance has become trickier but I managed to get insured for an E30 convertible 318 (cheaper to insure than the 325s and cheaper to buy).
I thoroughly recommend E30 bmws - lovely things to drive and within your budget and also I think should be insurable...
TheCarFather said:
How many of you love the car you drive?
What sort of thing could I be looking at within a budget of 5k that won't be a killer on insurance? Looked at mk2 Golf GTI 8v but insurance was over 3k:O
I think it'll have to be a reasonably old car because there's no new cars in that price range that I think could be my pride and joy, apart from a renault Twingo renaultsport which would around 5k, who's driven one? From what i've heard they are awesome...
What sort of thing could I be looking at within a budget of 5k that won't be a killer on insurance? Looked at mk2 Golf GTI 8v but insurance was over 3k:O
I think it'll have to be a reasonably old car because there's no new cars in that price range that I think could be my pride and joy, apart from a renault Twingo renaultsport which would around 5k, who's driven one? From what i've heard they are awesome...
trails said:
Yes, both of them; mildly modded 182 for a daily and stupidly modded classic impreza wagon I've had for over ten years...totally different to drive but both grin inducing and both built by me 
More details on both please! I have an almost identical pairing (see garage 
) albeit not really modified. If you're interested in a Twingo RS, check out this place: http://www.twingo133.net/
A good bunch of friendly guys.
I drive a Renault Wind that is modded. It's my first car and I love it. Has the RS chassis so it's quite fun in the corners.
I've seen this RS fly by cars on the Nurburgring that have twice the engine size.
A good bunch of friendly guys.
I drive a Renault Wind that is modded. It's my first car and I love it. Has the RS chassis so it's quite fun in the corners.
Urban Sports said:
Brother In Law has a renaultsport twingo cup, it's a bit meh for me, the driving position is awkward, you feel like you sit on it not in it, it's not really quick just merely nippy and it feels like it's built from Jacobs crackers.
Corners well though.
Handeling > PowerCorners well though.
I've seen this RS fly by cars on the Nurburgring that have twice the engine size.
My first car was a X reg 1.6l Fiesta Zetec S, amazing little car, so quick and nimble to drive, made it incredibly fun to drive and surprisingly fuel efficient. Needless to say I loved that car.
After that I traded it out as it was getting a bit old and got a 10 plate 1.4l Petrol Pug 207, that was a hateful car, slow, rubbish on fuel and generally awful to drive. Wouldn't recommend it to someone I didn't like.
However last week I traded it out against an 06 Golf GT TDI and I'm loving every second of driving that, makes my 30 minutes journey to and from work much more fun than it was with the Peugeot.
After that I traded it out as it was getting a bit old and got a 10 plate 1.4l Petrol Pug 207, that was a hateful car, slow, rubbish on fuel and generally awful to drive. Wouldn't recommend it to someone I didn't like.
However last week I traded it out against an 06 Golf GT TDI and I'm loving every second of driving that, makes my 30 minutes journey to and from work much more fun than it was with the Peugeot.
Seriously regret selling my ZT 260 some time ago as it really was a future classic in the making but I've also owned 4 Imprezas including my latest Blobeye PPP wagon which I absolutely love due to it being the perfect all rounder.
The beauty is i don't need a car for everyday use so i look forward to driving mine at the weekends.
A VXR8 will be on the cards however in about 18 months time and I'm counting down the days....
The beauty is i don't need a car for everyday use so i look forward to driving mine at the weekends.
A VXR8 will be on the cards however in about 18 months time and I'm counting down the days....
Edited by MGZTV8 on Wednesday 31st July 12:01
HonestIago said:
More details on both please! I have an almost identical pairing (see garage ) albeit not really modified.
182; Racing Blue full fat with both Cup packs and a full decat, carbon airbox, RS Tuner map, Recaros, Eibachs and some cosmetic bits. ) albeit not really modified. MY00 Turbo 2000 Wagon; long list...thread here; http://bbs.scoobynet.com/681471-wagon-fettle-48.ht...
list...
Engine and Drive Train
2.4 Engine build by SMG; full balance and blue print
EJ20 CDB; rear thrust conversion, bored and sleeved to 99.1mm, 14mm head-stud conversion and under piston oil squirters
Cosworth de-stroker rods
Mahl Power Pak plus pistons
ACL Race bearings
EJ257 nitrided crank
Cosworth head gaskets
WR1 AVCS heads, 14mm head stud conversion with stage 3 SMG combustion chamber mod, port and polish
Supertech one piece inlet and exhaust valves
Kevlar cam belt
OE sti crank pulley
Cosworth 12mm oil pump
Ogura twin plate clutch and billet lightened fly wheel
TYN754 PPG gearbox with billet selector forks.
B&M quick shift
DCCD centre diff
P1 Suretrack rear LSD
Ported, polished and de-lugged v5\6 IM
SMG 20mm phonemic ringed IM spacers
Carl Davey top mount injector conversion kit
Carl Davey top mount fuel rails
Power Enterprise 800cc injectors
Fuel Labs pressure regulator
Fuel Labs billet fuel filter
Forge swirl pot (custom bracket)
Bosch 044 fuel pump on billet bracket
Walbro 144 in-tank pump
-AN fittings and bMocal racing fuel lines
Mocom Racing oil separator with –AN return to sump
HKS fmic
HKS SSQV converted to re-circulating
GGR filter cone and K&N cone filter
Samco turbo inlet with custom alloy bungs for breathers
Andy Forrest Performance TD05 18g
Lateral Performance baffled sump with –AN boss for oil separator return
Mocal oil cooler, -AN fittings, heat shielded braided hoses and thermostatically controlled sandwich plate
Frayz Engineering custom oil cooler duct, cold air feed from custom P1 fog lamp with exit vent in bumper
Frayz Engineering cold air feed trumpet fed by custom P1 fog lamp
Alloy rad and single fan
Samco coolant hoses and heat management
Zero Sport cool thermostat
GRedy 1.3bar radiator cap
De-lugged and painted header tank
Carl Davey header tank insulating spacers
Custom alloy power steering remote reservoir and take off
Custom alloy windscreen washer tank
Odyssey RA25 race battery in custom alloy cradle rotated 90
Hydra EMS ECU (closed loop fuelling, ALS, LC, hi\lo boost)
Custom JT Innovations loom with wideband lambda, ALS, LC, charge temp sensor, hi\lo boost switches, oil pressure warning buzzer and AVCS connectors
Zen Performance coil pack conversion loom
MY06 individual coil packs
Chassis
Group N engine and gearbox mounts/dog bone
Cusco rear three point strut brace (welded to boot floor)
Whiteline sub-frame lock out bolts
Whiteline rear diff bushes
SD Motor Sport solid rear diff mount
Eibach springs
Whiteline 22mm adjustable rear ARB
Whiteline rear drop outs
Custom box section rear ARB mounts
KYB Group N Tarmac Special Stage struts
Whiteline Max Camber top mounts
Cusco front upper strut brace
Alloy front wishbones with Supaflex bushes
Whiteline 22mm front ARB
Whiteline rose jointed front drop outs
Whiteline four point lower brace
Spec C steering rack (2.25 turns)
Custom newage\classic steering uj
Whiteline steering rack bushes
Mocom racing front sub-frame mod
Brembo ‘Scooby Sport’ four pot front callipers
Godspeed custom floating front 325mm front disks with alloy bells
Subaru two rear callipers (Dyney custom mounting brackets)
Godspeed 290mm rear disks
Cusco brake master cylinder stopper
Goodrich braided brake hoses front and rear
Interior
Custom black leather\gray alcantara interior (front\rear seats and door cards)
S202 Momo airbag-less steering wheel
v6 RA dash with no passenger airbag
Flocked upper\lower dash, steering column surround, centre console, A\B pillars, centre pod, A pillar pod, clock shroud
Sti v 5\6 DCCD clocks
Sti v5\6 DCCD thumbwheel
Sti v5\6 DCCD ECU
Autometer gauges; oil temp, (mechanical) oil pressure and volts in centre pod with boost pressure in A pillar pod.
Link Electronics knock link; LEDs remote mounted in clock shroud and box in dash cubby hole.
Trust gear knob
Sti blue pedal set
Sony single din head unit
Infinity component front speakers
Sony three-way rear speakers
Infinity Bass-Link
Luke four point harnesses and removable harness bar
Stealth sunroof switch!!!!
Exterior
Roof rail delete
GL boot lid (no waist spoiler)
Subaru and Impreza badges removed from boot (GL remains!)
Black roof and top spoiler
SupaGlass privacy glass in rear five windows
Silvertec bulbs all round
Philips Diamond Vision headlamp and sidelight bulbs
Sti rear lights
Bosch aero-wiper blade conversion
Sti v6 front splitter
Stebel Nautilus horn 139dB
Cusco front grill
Black headlamp mod
Black crystal side lights
Custom lightweight Cusco vented GRP bonnet
Aero catches (locking)
HT Autos rear venturi
Black wing mirrors
Smoked front indicators
Subaru splash guards
Dunlop Direzza RSC 215x40x17 Toyo T1Rs
Advan RG 215x40x17 Federal FZ201
Ultralite black alloy wheel nuts
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