Rare versions of common cars

[ericmcn]

TurboHatchback said:

I was thinking about my latest aquisition, a Skoda Superb 3.6 4x4 DSG estate, and consequently the subject of rare versions of otherwise common cars.

Looking at howmanyleft seems to indicate a total of around 160 V6 4x4 Skodas, at any given time there's usually about 2 for sale nationally. Other candidates include the Volvo S80 4.4 V8 (~100) and the Passat R36 (~140).

The common theme seems to be cars with big petrol engines but no aspirational badge on the front (unfortunately the exact type of car I like). What others can people come up with?

Legacy R SpecB - Manual

82 licenced, I am one of them - Nice surprising people at lights

[ericmcn]

Make that 37 2008/09 models - not sure how accurate these figures are but doesnt surprise me what with the road tax of the facelift manuals

[DoubleD]

So plenty of guys with unpopular cars then.....sorry I mean rare

[MBZ 6]

How about a Brabus 190E 3.6 24v
Brabus made four cars three LHD and one RHD

I have the RHD one

[ReaperCushions]

MDMA . said:

dazwalsh said:

The volvo s80 with the v8 engine, or infact any volvo with the v8.

Young lad at work has one. Sounds nice. Will get a pic tomorrow.

I used to own an XC90 with the V8 in it.

[tektas]

MBZ 6 said:

How about a Brabus 190E 3.6 24v
Brabus made four cars three LHD and one RHD

I have the RHD one

That is just utterly cool.

[gazzarose]

TonyG2003 said:

@gazzarose

8th Gen Accord S type diesels? Common as muck when you have a 2.4 vtec estate - only a few sold (super reliable in the 10yrs we have had it).

Show off, when I was looking for mine (I was looking for an ex tourer when the type s came up) I didn't see a single 2.4 come up for sale.

[anonymous-user]

Touareg R50? Have only ever seen 1.

And as has been said, Corolla Compressor.

[Pommy]

I find it fascinating comparing what's rare in the UK to here in Oz for the same car - much more big 6 & 8 cylinder choice but mostly in bland spec such as (bearing in mind there are only 24m people)

Just for sale on carsales.com.au
15 x BMW 550
47 x BMW 540
115 x Audi A4 6cyl versions
52 x VW Passat R36
146 x Merc E Class 8 cyl
354 x C63 AMG
29 x RHD Chevy Corvettes
45 Lexus RCF
30 Lexus ISF


So if you want a fast rhd big engined car that has no rust issues and lived its life below 70mph buy one from here!

[Pothole]

boyse7en said:

8V085 said:

How are you finding the Superb?

Quite easily, it's not camouflaged

Really? You just open the front/garage door and there it is? Amazing!!

[cerb4.5lee]

ReaperCushions said:

I used to own an XC90 with the V8 in it.

How times have changed...it only has a 4 pot diesel engine now in the UK.

[Pothole]

TVR Moneypit said:

dazwalsh said:

The volvo s80 with the v8 engine, or infact any volvo with the v8.

Funnily enough, I've browsed the usual suspects, (PH, Autotrader, eBay), for the 4.4 V8 XC90's, and never seen one for sale.

Here's one

[s m]

The 3 litre 200bhp V6 Mk3 Mondeo ( not the ST220 )

They didn't sell many ( far outnumbered by the ST220 )







The Mk2 Astra GTE in 5-dor format

[djdest]

I love a rare model

Some of my previous ones...

Prefacelift Vectra GSI estate, only 317 built
Audi S2 Avant (owned 2), only 312 built
Audi RS4 B5, approx 500 built
Cavalier Turbo, 1004 built
BMW 330d M Sport Touring, manual. Rare enough with a manual box, but mine was Japan red, which there are only a handful

Edited by djdest on Thursday 18th January 11:50

[s m]

Vectra ST200


200bhp V6 with AP Racing 4pot calipers 330mm disc's and AP suretrac limited slip diff with lower final drive

[cologne2792]

Pommy said:

I find it fascinating comparing what's rare in the UK to here in Oz for the same car - much more big 6 & 8 cylinder choice but mostly in bland spec such as (bearing in mind there are only 24m people)

Just for sale on carsales.com.au
15 x BMW 550
47 x BMW 540
115 x Audi A4 6cyl versions
52 x VW Passat R36
146 x Merc E Class 8 cyl
354 x C63 AMG
29 x RHD Chevy Corvettes
45 Lexus RCF
30 Lexus ISF


So if you want a fast rhd big engined car that has no rust issues and lived its life below 70mph buy one from here!

Is the RHD Corvette actually produced or is it a conversion ? Are we talking modern 'Vette's or classic ones ?

The last one I remember was;

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077372/

[HedgeyGedgey]

This is a very weird one, mk3 Cavalier 2L 8valve 4x4 in base spec. My dad remembers it coming into the vauxhall dealer he worked at back in the day. Registered to the local council and the body shop were instructed to debadge it as it had 4x4 badges on it. Could have been the only one made by Vauxhall or one of a handful made on special order for the police

[Rawwr]

HedgeyGedgey said:

This is a very weird one, mk3 Cavalier 2L 8valve 4x4 in base spec. My dad remembers it coming into the vauxhall dealer he worked at back in the day. Registered to the local council and the body shop were instructed to debadge it as it had 4x4 badges on it. Could have been the only one made by Vauxhall or one of a handful made on special order for the police

My Vauxhall knowledge isn't very good but weren't all of the mk3 Cavalier Turbos 4x4? Akin to the Calibra of the time?

[Agent XXX]

Rawwr said:

My Vauxhall knowledge isn't very good but weren't all of the mk3 Cavalier Turbos 4x4? Akin to the Calibra of the time?

My first ever ride in a Traffic Police car as a new probationer was in a Cavalier 4x4 Turbo. Gosh it felt fast especially round the slip road from the A27 to the A23!!!

[Lord_Howit_Hertz]

Few years back my friends dad used to select some pretty unique cars as his company car. I think he was able to change his CC every 30,000 miles, which meant he would have 2/3 new cars a year. He would always pick cars he would never buy with his own money. Including a ........
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