What "digitally remastered" classic would you like to own?

[vournikas]

Probably a Bentley Continental S2 with a Lexus V8 and suspension mods to suit.

Upgrade the ventilation, maybe.

[sideways man]

I have what is probably my ultimate classic. A mk1 escort with a 330 bhp cosworth yb, 5 speed t5 gearbox, 6 linked with bilstiens all round and decent brakes. Looks a million pounds and goes like greased diarrhoea. It will do for me untill I can afford one of those porsche 904 gts on the previous page. That is sex on wheels.

[sawman]

I like the idea of a tesla powered citroen CX,

and this has a certain charm:

[e21Mark]

I've always liked the styling of the original 3 series BMW. I quite liked the under-dog factor, as they were never as popular as the 2002 or later E30 model. They just don't go, or stop, as well as I'd like though, so a liberal sprinkling of more modern components helps turn things around.

Soda blasted rust free shell
M52/2.8 engine swap (inc Jenvey ITB's & Cat cams) Hoping for around 250-260bhp
Leda coilovers
WMS billet 4 pot brakes
Whiteline ARB's
Staggered 15'' alloys
E12 LSD 75% 3:45

etc etc

Hopefully finished this spring....

http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=0&a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKpkwCQJ_0s

[joebongo]

Jader1973 said:

joebongo said:

60s to 80s Mercs. All of them. They had presence and style unlike the 2000's onwards tat.

Mechatronik do some interesting things to old Mercs.

Indeed they do. Ta!

Wish I could afford one :-)

[RedBull]

sideways man said:

I have what is probably my ultimate classic. A mk1 escort with a 330 bhp cosworth yb, 5 speed t5 gearbox, 6 linked with bilstiens all round and decent brakes. Looks a million pounds and goes like greased diarrhoea.

I was going to say a Mk1 Escort
Yours has the perfect spec too, lovely

[S0 What]

I've built a few updated classics, EFi pintos into cortinas and capris even a TD in one (all with 5 speeds of course, pluss uprated brakes and suspension), then moved on to sierra DOHCs when the pintos became hard to source, doing a zetec into a old ford at the mo but that's not as easy as the transition from FWD to RWD needs parts making or buying.
About 8 years ago i helped a mate build a jag 420 with modern jag straight 6 and EFi, 4 Sp auto and modern brakes, i love the idea and the whole process of making it look factory, the jag even had a period stereo with rebuilt internals to get FM and a input in the glovebox for an Ipod, we spend hours hiding the ice kit, in fact that was probably the most involved part.
I work on moderns all day long so i like the break and challenge of updating a classic every now and then.

[anonymous-user]

I'd love a Delorean DMC12, but with a drivetrain to match the looks and a more appropriate level of build quality for an expensive car.

[anonymous-user]

dme123 said:

I'd love a Delorean DMC12, but with a drivetrain to match the looks and a more appropriate level of build quality for an expensive car.

Top call, hows about a late NSX powertrain in one (or a bit too revy?)

[anonymous-user]

Max_Torque said:

dme123 said:

I'd love a Delorean DMC12, but with a drivetrain to match the looks and a more appropriate level of build quality for an expensive car.

Top call, hows about a late NSX powertrain in one (or a bit too revy?)

Tough one, depends on what sort of character you want for the car. With the engine hanging out the back like that maybe it's best not to go down the route of making it too hardcore

TO be honest compared to the PRV6 even a Ford Duratec V6 would be a huge upgrade! Apparently it only weighs 1250KG or so (from wikipedia so make of that what you will) so huge power is probably not required.

[s m]

RedBull said:

sideways man said:

I have what is probably my ultimate classic. A mk1 escort with a 330 bhp cosworth yb, 5 speed t5 gearbox, 6 linked with bilstiens all round and decent brakes. Looks a million pounds and goes like greased diarrhoea.

I was going to say a Mk1 Escort
Yours has the perfect spec too, lovely

Yep, this was my ideal as well... But with a mk2

Šomething like Paul Bailey's when it was a road car and was featured in Cars and Car Conversions

[Yiliterate]

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale with a V6 Busso engine:

[skyrover]

too different from the original?

[DervVW]

dme123 said:

Max_Torque said:

dme123 said:

I'd love a Delorean DMC12, but with a drivetrain to match the looks and a more appropriate level of build quality for an expensive car.

Top call, hows about a late NSX powertrain in one (or a bit too revy?)

Tough one, depends on what sort of character you want for the car. With the engine hanging out the back like that maybe it's best not to go down the route of making it too hardcore

TO be honest compared to the PRV6 even a Ford Duratec V6 would be a huge upgrade! Apparently it only weighs 1250KG or so (from wikipedia so make of that what you will) so huge power is probably not required.

Yes the deloren would be better if it was udpated

[ess]

Carrying on the Jaguar theme.

An XJS which has been formally introduced to an F Type.
I'd keep the V12 though.

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[anonymous-user]

dme123 said:

Max_Torque said:

dme123 said:

I'd love a Delorean DMC12, but with a drivetrain to match the looks and a more appropriate level of build quality for an expensive car.

Top call, hows about a late NSX powertrain in one (or a bit too revy?)

Tough one, depends on what sort of character you want for the car. With the engine hanging out the back like that maybe it's best not to go down the route of making it too hardcore

TO be honest compared to the PRV6 even a Ford Duratec V6 would be a huge upgrade! Apparently it only weighs 1250KG or so (from wikipedia so make of that what you will) so huge power is probably not required.

ok, i'll meet you in the middle, hows about a Nobel V6 turbo in it, say about 300 ponies ish?

Enough poke and plenty of torque to waft about on

[MattHall91]

I would love a Ferrari equivalent of Singer to remaster a 250 SWB.

Modern 6 speed manual, modern brakes and 400bhp. Experiencing rush of blood to the pelvic region just thinking about it!

[GT6 Jonsey]

Saw an article a while back where a Koenigsegg engineer was looking to recreate a p1800. Looks the nuts to me

[aka_kerrly]

I like the idea of a Porsche 914 with the 3.6l 968 engine with some brake and suspension upgrades to match.

Or a Porsche 924 with a straight 6 or vr6 engine

[skyrover]

I quite like this modernized Volga