What would the perfect new PH car be like?

[Evil.soup]

Herman Toothrot said:

A Boxster but re-engineered & put together by Subaru, would be decluttered, simplified lightened, made to work and last.

I like that idea with an AWD system and DCCD with the option to push 70% of the power to the rear.

Has anyone ever built a light weight AWD two seat convertable? I cant think of any off the top of my head......

[Jim AK]

soad said:

Two seater, propelled by a supercharged V8.

That will be an F Type or XK-R shirley

[soad]

Jim AK said:

That will be an F Type or XK-R shirley

Too heavy though, with all those gizmos and safety features. Sadly, I'm not a fan of Jaguar.
Needs to be a proper sports car, not a grand cruiser. Yes, a lightweight car with plenty of power.

[5charlie46]

Probably the new mustang with the ecoboost lump for me. Retro elements, basic design but with some luxuries and opportunity to improve should the mood take you, also something a bit quirky

[Evil.soup]

Herman Toothrot said:

A Boxster but re-engineered & put together by Subaru, would be decluttered, simplified lightened, made to work and last.

I like that idea with an AWD system and DCCD with the option to push 70% of the power to the rear.

Has anyone ever built a light weight AWD two seat convertable? I cant think of any off the top of my head......

[anonymous-user]

Naturally aspirated small capacity V8 revving to at least 8k
RWD with LSD
6 speed manual box
Front engined
50/50 weight split
2 seats
Very light and simple chassis and body
Hard top
No aids
Not over-tyred/wheeled

[otolith]

kambites said:

Impossible question because some people's preferences are directly contradictory to others'.

Exactly. It's not possible to build something that all of PH agrees on.

[kambites]

Evil.soup said:

Has anyone ever built a light weight AWD two seat convertable? I cant think of any off the top of my head......

If you don't mind it being a kit car: http://www.murtaya.com/

[Evil.soup]

kambites said:

Evil.soup said:

Has anyone ever built a light weight AWD two seat convertable? I cant think of any off the top of my head......

If you don't mind it being a kit car: http://www.murtaya.com/

Oh yes, forgot about the murtaya. I have seen one on track at Castle Combe and the thing can shift and sounds great. I dont think they have DCCD but it would be a great car if Subaru picked it up and developed it as a modern day car.

[jamieduff1981]

soad said:

Jim AK said:

That will be an F Type or XK-R shirley

Too heavy though, with all those gizmos and safety features. Sadly, I'm not a fan of Jaguar.
Needs to be a proper sports car, not a grand cruiser. Yes, a lightweight car with plenty of power.

Have you driven an F-Type?

[anonymous-user]

It would be a convertible coupe estate, with a rwd fwd 4x4 chassis, powered by an normally aspirated turbo diesel petrol engine with a 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12 cylinder inline V engine, driving through an 8spd automatic manual gearbox. It will be fitted with ABS/DSC, but those systems will be de-activated because of the driving gods who can actually out perform them on PH......... ;-)

[Johnnytheboy]

Max_Torque said:

It would be a convertible coupe estate, with a rwd fwd 4x4 chassis, powered by an normally aspirated turbo diesel petrol engine with a 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12 cylinder inline V engine, driving through an 8spd automatic manual gearbox. It will be fitted with ABS/DSC, but those systems will be de-activated because of the driving gods who can actually out perform them on PH......... ;-)

...and it'll be ten grand new.