GAME - Petrolhead Cars
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I'm old so might need to revisit, but in 1984 I bought a 1982 Ford Capri 2.8 Injection. I loved that car but had to sell it to help fund a deposit on my first house.
I bought it after a "dice" with one along the A259 past Roedean in my MK2 Escort RS2000 made me feel like I was going backwards!
I bought it after a "dice" with one along the A259 past Roedean in my MK2 Escort RS2000 made me feel like I was going backwards!
Late 90's I bought a Nissan Silvia. A bluebird with pop-up lights and turbo. RWD. £750. I was 22. I loved cars but knew f
k all about them. Coming over Vauxhall bridge, traffic lights ahead, on red. 3 lanes, two of which were occupied, the inside lane was clear. As I approached the lights changed, so I dropped to second and floored it in the inside lane. I'd beat those plebs waiting..
The car did a perfect 180 and I sat there, staring at 3 lanes of traffic coming toward me.
I learnt to drive that day.
k all about them. Coming over Vauxhall bridge, traffic lights ahead, on red. 3 lanes, two of which were occupied, the inside lane was clear. As I approached the lights changed, so I dropped to second and floored it in the inside lane. I'd beat those plebs waiting.. The car did a perfect 180 and I sat there, staring at 3 lanes of traffic coming toward me.
I learnt to drive that day.
Lo-Fi said:
Late 90's I bought a Nissan Silvia. A bluebird with pop-up lights and turbo. RWD. £750. I was 22. I loved cars but knew fk all about them. Coming over Vauxhall bridge, traffic lights ahead, on red. 3 lanes, two of which were occupied, the inside lane was clear. As I approached the lights changed, so I dropped to second and floored it in the inside lane. I'd beat those plebs waiting..
The car did a perfect 180 and I sat there, staring at 3 lanes of traffic coming toward me.
I learnt to drive that day.
Remind me to get my brown pants if we go for a drive together hahahk all about them. Coming over Vauxhall bridge, traffic lights ahead, on red. 3 lanes, two of which were occupied, the inside lane was clear. As I approached the lights changed, so I dropped to second and floored it in the inside lane. I'd beat those plebs waiting.. The car did a perfect 180 and I sat there, staring at 3 lanes of traffic coming toward me.
I learnt to drive that day.
Blue_star said:
Hi all,
Game rules:
- Share car brand/model + year that comes to mind when you hear the word petrolhead
- One car per post
- Put description why you chose it
- Doesn't need to be expensive/powerful - share what is personal opinion to you
- No need for Jeremy Clarkson to approve
Interesting premise for a thread! Showing my age here...Game rules:
- Share car brand/model + year that comes to mind when you hear the word petrolhead
- One car per post
- Put description why you chose it
- Doesn't need to be expensive/powerful - share what is personal opinion to you
- No need for Jeremy Clarkson to approve
- Share car brand/model + year that comes to mind when you hear the word petrolhead
For me, something like a 1963-66 Lotus Cortina.
- Put description why you chose it
When I grew up, Cortinas were cheap/readily available, and thus the chosen transport for a vast number of people. The majority were happy enough to potter around in a 1200/1500, those wanting to distance themselves from the crowd could plump for the 1500GT. For the 'petrolhead' with a budget, you could try to find a LoCort, preferrably an early one with aluminium panels and a close-ratio 'bullet' gearbox. The performance increase over a GT wasn't night/day, but the noise from the twin Weber carbs was superb, and the classic green flash down the side saw you stand out from the usual Cortina. The downsides were increased purchase cost (even when used), increased running costs, and (sometimes) a bit of extra effort to keep the thing running properly - tuning the Webers, keeping an eye on back axle oil leaks from the A-frame etc. Not something that would be deemed necessary to the average motorist, in other words. They were great fun cars and back then you could make use of the extra performance without fear of retribution from The Law - a friend had an ex-Coombs Mk2 Jaguar, it wasn't until I got a BRM cylinder head and twin 45s on my Lotus that I was able to keep with him in a straight line.
- No need for Jeremy Clarkson to approve
Who?
The irony of my post being that nowadays, you'd be harder-pressed to find a non-Lotus 2 door Cortina, given how many shells have been painted white/green and had a Lotus Twincam installed, then called a 'Lotus'.
Mazda RX7 FC3S (- that's the second generation)
My dad had a 1980 1st gen from new and I loved it so started my love of rotary engines, they are small, light and generate so much power for their size. The torque is a bit low so you need to keep the revs up but the redline is higher than reciprocating piston blocks.
So when I could I bought a gen 2 and so began a 6 year journey from a stock 200bhp car to a ridiculous 450bhp, barely road legal weekend fun car.
Oh, forgot to mention the other thing I love about the RX7 is very tunable
My dad had a 1980 1st gen from new and I loved it so started my love of rotary engines, they are small, light and generate so much power for their size. The torque is a bit low so you need to keep the revs up but the redline is higher than reciprocating piston blocks.
So when I could I bought a gen 2 and so began a 6 year journey from a stock 200bhp car to a ridiculous 450bhp, barely road legal weekend fun car.
Oh, forgot to mention the other thing I love about the RX7 is very tunable
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