The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XVIII)

The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XVIII)

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Crook

6,711 posts

223 months

Sunday 19th August 2018
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X Nineteen? Prat.
Amazing car though. Vid of Harris in one at the Pirelli event is priceless.

minimoog

6,851 posts

218 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
RF is mucho-buffetty so think it might have to be a roadster. In that funky red.
Had a sit in an RF in a showroom recently and was v impressed. Then I read about the wind buffeting issue and went right off it. Shame because it looks so good.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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minimoog said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
RF is mucho-buffetty so think it might have to be a roadster. In that funky red.
Had a sit in an RF in a showroom recently and was v impressed. Then I read about the wind buffeting issue and went right off it. Shame because it looks so good.
Not sure if there is an aftermarket solution (with a different rear wind deflector perhaps) but any speed above say 50mph is LOUD!

Took my old man who wears two hearing aids out in it and even he thought it was excessive! We hadn’t driven in a convertible for a couple of years so not sure if it was us just not used to it but I’m sure it’s not, I can’t remember the boxster or the NC MX5 being so loud.

Fast Bug

11,595 posts

160 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1011963

Cool little things these Spiders

Rocket.

1,509 posts

248 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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Fast Bug said:


www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1011963

Cool little things these Spiders
Very cool and they have aged really well, if had not have been for a certain little Lotus they may proved a bigger seller ?

Has anyone on here driven or owned an early 90's Honda Beat ? Spotted a tired looking one in Pimlico today and now obsessing about a 63hp 3 cylinder 8,500 rpm kei car. After too many youtube videos I've come to the conclusion I need one.



Fast Bug

11,595 posts

160 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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No, but I'd love one. That doesn't help does it? biggrin

F1GTRUeno

6,334 posts

217 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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ferrisbueller said:
Some of Jay's chat is gash, as is his driving at times, but the car is epic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WivocTLlcc
Christ, if ever you needed a sleep aid just get the owner to speak.

ferrisbueller

29,260 posts

226 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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Rocket. said:
Fast Bug said:


www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1011963

Cool little things these Spiders
Very cool and they have aged really well, if had not have been for a certain little Lotus they may proved a bigger seller ?

Has anyone on here driven or owned an early 90's Honda Beat ? Spotted a tired looking one in Pimlico today and now obsessing about a 63hp 3 cylinder 8,500 rpm kei car. After too many youtube videos I've come to the conclusion I need one.


Maybe if they were 300 kg lighter which IIRC was the difference between it and an S1.

Beats came up a wee while ago. I abandoned my search. The contemporary equivalent looks fun - there was talk of a more powerful Euro version, too. Not sure if that ever came to fruition.

Crook

6,711 posts

223 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Sadly no re Beat but I did subsequently look for some adverts to see it in its period environment. Came up with nothing but did find this:


ferrisbueller

29,260 posts

226 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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That's special.

ferrisbueller

29,260 posts

226 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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How fking much?

https://torque-gt.co.uk/auction/honda-s660/

£23k, to save your eyes.

stickylabels

519 posts

91 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Crook said:
Sadly no re Beat but I did subsequently look for some adverts to see it in its period environment. Came up with nothing but did find this:

Now't wrong with that....I stand like that all the time when I'm about to mount something......redcard

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

CampDavid

9,145 posts

197 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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Beat is fun but I've always liked the Suzuki Cappuccino more. All the details off the Capu, the mirrors, dash, steering wheel, all seem to come off a third scale Porsche. That makes me happy for some reason

jeremyc

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23,335 posts

283 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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Oh. My.

Chris Stott

13,180 posts

196 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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Wow, that’s simply fabulous!

Martin350

3,775 posts

194 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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Is it just me but, as nice as it is and a bit of fun, £60-70k for an Escort that really isn't that special to drive is utterly ridiculous..? boxedin

Just think of what exotic stuff you could get for that sort of money!

Chris Stott

13,180 posts

196 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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Never driven an RS1600, but I had a mk2 Sport followed by a mk2 Mexico when I was in my late teens, and both were fabulous to drive (though both were far from stock)... light agile, brilliant throttle response, fabulous gearbox and plenty sideways biggrin

Can only imagine the RS would be even better.

Martin350

3,775 posts

194 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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I've owned a fairly extensively modified Mk2, for which I paid £795, and have driven Mk1s, and I agree they are fab.

Just, for me, absolutely nowhere near £60k fab!
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