The 'Cars you should own' thread...

[Garlick]

DickyC said:

Garlick said:

Stop reminding me.........

All too often I find myself reminiscing You would say if I became a little dull and repetitive about my time with it, wouldn't you?

It's not your love of the RS2 that grates, it's just that the car in the pic looks like my old one....and I still miss it!

[DickyC]

Garlick said:

DickyC said:

Garlick said:

Stop reminding me.........

All too often I find myself reminiscing You would say if I became a little dull and repetitive about my time with it, wouldn't you?

It's not your love of the RS2 that grates, it's just that the car in the pic looks like my old one....and I still miss it!

Is "I miss my RS2" a new thread or a new club?

Maybe "I miss my old car" would have a more universal appeal.



"Yes, that's right, mate. Snow. I see it."

[KingRichard]

Certainly plenty of passion over the RS2

[DickyC]

KingRichard said:

Certainly plenty of passion over the RS2

Instead of becoming the sad old boy alone with his memories, I've started the "Car you miss the most" thread.

[KingRichard]

DickyC said:

KingRichard said:

Certainly plenty of passion over the RS2

Instead of becoming the sad old boy alone with his memories, I've started the "Car you miss the most" thread.

Right... I'd say the majority of suggestions have been a bit mainstream - certainly for a bunch of petrol heads. Any oddball suggestions?

[RetroCosworth]

KingRichard said:

DickyC said:

KingRichard said:

Certainly plenty of passion over the RS2

Instead of becoming the sad old boy alone with his memories, I've started the "Car you miss the most" thread.

Right... I'd say the majority of suggestions have been a bit mainstream - certainly for a bunch of petrol heads. Any oddball suggestions?

Montreverdi 375L

[jamieboy]

KingRichard said:

Any oddball suggestions?

OK. The Alfa SZ.




Why?

- Chassis based on the 75 race car, developed by the man who made the integrale win everything in sight
- The classic 3.0 12v Arese V6 engine
- Rear-wheel-drive
- The way it handles
- The way it looks
- The way it sounds
- The way it handles, again


If you're one of the people who "doesn't get what all the fuss is about with Alfa" then you need to drive one of these.


edit - no, it always said "everything in sight". I guess people have changed it when they quoted, to make me look foolish. Or something.

Edited by jamieboy on Wednesday 2nd December 15:36

[KingRichard]

Niiice

Isn't Monteverdi the only swiss car manufacturer? You forgot to list the reasons you'd like one!

And that SZ

A classic car dealer I once worked for had one in for mere hours before it was shipped off somewhere exotic.

[Pothole]

jamieboy said:

KingRichard said:

Any oddball suggestions?

OK. The Alfa SZ.




Why?

- Chassis based on the 75 race car, developed by the man who made the integrale win everything in site
- The classic 3.0 12v Arese V6 engine
- Rear-wheel-drive
- The way it handles
- The way it looks
- The way it sounds
- The way it handles, again


If you're one of the people who "doesn't get what all the fuss is about with Alfa" then you need to drive one of these.

then I'll get what 'basking in reflected glory of the past' means?

[jamieboy]

Pothole said:

then I'll get what 'basking in reflected glory of the past' means?

KingRichard said:

Let's have a nice thread that doesn't descend into squabbling for a change.

[KingRichard]

jamieboy said:

Pothole said:

then I'll get what 'basking in reflected glory of the past' means?

KingRichard said:

Let's have a nice thread that doesn't descend into squabbling for a change.

Now... behave!

[Pothole]

KingRichard said:

jamieboy said:

Pothole said:

then I'll get what 'basking in reflected glory of the past' means?

KingRichard said:

Let's have a nice thread that doesn't descend into squabbling for a change.

Now... behave!

whatever...if you post a wind up you should exepct one back!

[Mark A S]

Any Mk 1 or 2 Escort, RS/Mexico or similar

[KingRichard]

Mark A S said:

Any Mk 1 or 2 Escort, RS/Mexico or similar

Ooh, good shout. Never driven a RWD escort!

[Twincam16]

KingRichard said:

Isn't Monteverdi the only swiss car manufacturer?

There's Rinspeed and Sbarro as well.

[KingRichard]

Twincam16 said:

KingRichard said:

Isn't Monteverdi the only swiss car manufacturer?

There's Rinspeed and Sbarro as well.

Weren't they just conversions?

AFAIK Monteverdi put together Italian coachwork with American V8's (Buick?).

Could be totally wrong of course!

[HereBeMonsters]

Twincam16 said:

KingRichard said:

Isn't Monteverdi the only swiss car manufacturer?

There's Rinspeed and Sbarro as well.

Halfords tat, and overpriced airport coffee/sandwiches?

[KingRichard]

HereBeMonsters said:

Twincam16 said:

KingRichard said:

Isn't Monteverdi the only swiss car manufacturer?

There's Rinspeed and Sbarro as well.

Halfords tat, and overpriced airport coffee/sandwiches?

Just realised Rinspeed are the people that make the underwater Elise



And Sbarro make stuff like this:

[LuS1fer]

Monteverdi made cars around Chrysler engines such as the really mid-engined Hai 450: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monteverdi_Hai_450

Chrysler engines were also used by Jensen, among others.

[Stedman]

740i.

And another yes for a X308/350 XJR. Yum.