Has Motosport Influence Your Car History?
Discussion
None of my cars have had any sort of racing pedigree. I've always chosen my cars because they were a bit interesting in some way, but usually not the sort of interesting that most folk go for. Hence I've got a Citroen C6 for example.
The MX5 I got because it met my criteria.
Prior to them I've owned an Alfa, a Jag and several Citroens including a 2CV. Not really any motorsport in there
The MX5 I got because it met my criteria.
Prior to them I've owned an Alfa, a Jag and several Citroens including a 2CV. Not really any motorsport in there
Yes it did for me. Watching the Audi quattro blitz everything in the forests (most of the time) in the early 80's had me hankering after one. Took me until 1990 to get one, kept it 5 years until family meant I had to sell. got another in 1999 and still have it.
Been my only motoring constant since I was eligble to drive and now have had one in the drive for a combined 20 years. Still love it!
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Been my only motoring constant since I was eligble to drive and now have had one in the drive for a combined 20 years. Still love it!
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Nors said:
Yes it did for me. Watching the Audi quattro blitz everything in the forests (most of the time) in the early 80's had me hankering after one. Took me until 1990 to get one, kept it 5 years until family meant I had to sell. got another in 1999 and still have it.
Been my only motoring constant since I was eligble to drive and now have had one in the drive for a combined 20 years. Still love it!
Here it is:-
That's awesome!Been my only motoring constant since I was eligble to drive and now have had one in the drive for a combined 20 years. Still love it!
Here it is:-
Boydie88 said:
robm3 said:
Was watching an Australian V8 Touring Car race on the weekend and thought, I'd rather like a V8 Holden HSV.
What I was going to answer with after just reading the thread title.I was in Australia in October and lucked out that a free day on my tour in Gold Coast was while the V8s were in town. Absolutely brilliant. I wanted a VXR8 before hand, now I'm craving one, it will be my next car
Edited by Boydie88 on Thursday 22 January 11:30
Back on topic, only insomuch as I loved watching the Mk2 Escorts going sideways in the 70s/80s rally stages, and then also the Xtrac Escorts in rallycross, so I've had a couple of Escorts. And took them sideways.
Definitely would have influenced me when youger but ultimately it's the way the cars drive that makes me chose them:
Racing saloon influenced
Capri V6, 635 csi, Alfa 155 2.0, Sierra Cosworth 3 door, Integra tyre R, M3 E30, Primera GT, Accord typeR.
Rally influenced
Lancia Delta, Cosworth Saphire 4x4 and Escort Cosworth then Impreza's and Evo's including 6RS and 9GT models.
Racing saloon influenced
Capri V6, 635 csi, Alfa 155 2.0, Sierra Cosworth 3 door, Integra tyre R, M3 E30, Primera GT, Accord typeR.
Rally influenced
Lancia Delta, Cosworth Saphire 4x4 and Escort Cosworth then Impreza's and Evo's including 6RS and 9GT models.
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