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

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

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Hippea

2,505 posts

84 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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I can’t stop looking at this



https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1518842

rejn

2,015 posts

237 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Hippea said:
I can’t stop looking at this



https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1518842
I can see why. That looks great.

rejn

2,015 posts

237 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Great to see the thread up and running again! I’m busy at work so not following closely but it looks like some good thread purchases (Bugatti? Wow!). Must try and step by to say a bit more soon!

HM-2

12,467 posts

184 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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rejn said:
Hippea said:
I can’t stop looking at this



https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1518842
I can see why. That looks great.
It needs to lose the ACS badge but otherwise that would be a great thing.

Hippea

2,505 posts

84 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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HM-2 said:
rejn said:
Hippea said:
I can’t stop looking at this



https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1518842
I can see why. That looks great.
It needs to lose the ACS badge but otherwise that would be a great thing.
Yes those and the number plates would be the first changes I’d make

ATM

19,776 posts

234 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Hippea said:
HM-2 said:
rejn said:
Hippea said:
I can’t stop looking at this



https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1518842
I can see why. That looks great.
It needs to lose the ACS badge but otherwise that would be a great thing.
Yes those and the number plates would be the first changes I’d make
I don't like the steering wheel and the odd front seats. Surely the seats should at least try to match?

Hippea

2,505 posts

84 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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ATM said:
Hippea said:
HM-2 said:
rejn said:
Hippea said:
I can’t stop looking at this



https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1518842
I can see why. That looks great.
It needs to lose the ACS badge but otherwise that would be a great thing.
Yes those and the number plates would be the first changes I’d make
I don't like the steering wheel and the odd front seats. Surely the seats should at least try to match?
I don’t mind the mismatching seats, it adds to the ‘because race car’ vibe, but yeah I’m not a fan of the steering wheel

Can anyone enlighten me as to how horrifically these like to rot?

Pflanzgarten

5,633 posts

40 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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ATM said:
ColdoRS said:
Can a Porsche buff tell me why the Targa is less loved than other 911's of that time? 50k seems like a steal but i'm sure we haven't just stumbled across the bargain of the century, what's the catch?
On the newer 996 cars they use a cabriolet body underneath but with the different roof configuration. That makes them a bit bendier than the a standard coupe. I think some people just dont like the look of them also. That big glass rear window is definitely unique. Then when you add the black clip on roof it doesn't make it look better. The classic 911 rear window of the coupe is what defines the 911 shape for some people.
As ATM says, it's all to do with the roofline. The front of the roof should be the highest point and it then falls back to create the classic Porsche silhouette (hence why a spoiler is required-the top surface of the car creates a wing shape).

The Targa loses this with it's flat roof. It can still look great from some angles but once this is seen it totally spoils it.

Like a lot of old Targa tops, it was only engineered as it was thought that Amerca was to ban the sale of convertibles. Once this threat was rescinded Porsche got on with engineering a convertible hood but by then the Targa had its fans.

L100NYY

36,080 posts

258 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Evening.

Some great postings as per usual.

Fast Bug

12,718 posts

176 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Talking of all things BMW, there's a good late brake show on YouTube a few days ago. E12 BMW 535iM, 1 of 7 South African light weight homologation cars. Guy has had it parked up in his garage for 30 odd years

jeremyc

25,837 posts

299 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Fast Bug said:
Talking of all things BMW, there's a good late brake show on YouTube a few days ago. E12 BMW 535iM, 1 of 7 South African light weight homologation cars. Guy has had it parked up in his garage for 30 odd years
For sale here



Pflanzgarten

5,633 posts

40 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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jeremyc said:
Fast Bug said:
Talking of all things BMW, there's a good late brake show on YouTube a few days ago. E12 BMW 535iM, 1 of 7 South African light weight homologation cars. Guy has had it parked up in his garage for 30 odd years
For sale here


That's not the same car.

rejn

2,015 posts

237 months

Friday 4th November 2022
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InformationSuperHighway said:
I'd have this all day long for a bit cheaper.

https://www.4starclassics.com/for-sale/porsche-911...



Fantastic - and agreed that it seems like good value. But I’m a bit disappointed to see it only has 200hp.

I’m sure it’s light(ish) so power:weight will be good but I kind of feel that I’d want more than 200hp in my 911.

I’d take a manual 991 Targa instead please - complete with its cool roof mechanism.

ETA: I just checked and I see that an RS2.7 is 210hp so maybe I’m wrong.

Pflanzgarten

5,633 posts

40 months

Friday 4th November 2022
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An SC Targa with wide body (which the advert sort of skirts around whether it’s factory or aftermarket) will be a whole heap heavier than a 2.7RS.


Leins

9,890 posts

163 months

Friday 4th November 2022
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Pflanzgarten said:
jeremyc said:
Fast Bug said:
Talking of all things BMW, there's a good late brake show on YouTube a few days ago. E12 BMW 535iM, 1 of 7 South African light weight homologation cars. Guy has had it parked up in his garage for 30 odd years
For sale here


That's not the same car.
Yep, that’s a PH-er’s car. Proper M-car genesis there, with lightening measures such as drilled boot hinges

In saying that, I enjoyed Jonny Smith’s video of that SA M535i. Some properly rare and unique BMWs came out of South Africa in the 70s and 80s, such as their E23 745i fitted with the M88 engine (ala M1/E28 M5/M635)


braddo

11,851 posts

203 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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That E30 estate above got me thinking about what other lightish compact 4 seaters options exist for a bit of classic fun that could also take the odd track day and/or hoon. The Alfa 105 Giulias like my old GTV are some of the best but I can't imagine paying £40-50k for one and I'm not sure if I could live with the saloon's looks. :tart:

Which is a longwinded way of introducing a great looking Capri hehe

I like the stance and wheels and it has a 2.9 Cosworth V5, t5 gearbox, disk brakes all round (4-pot brembos). There seems to be no such thing as a cheap classic and it's £19k.

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1497080




braddo

11,851 posts

203 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Hmm, or a change of gearbox, wheels and brakes and see how this goes? Won't be chucking the kids in the back though!

£19k, 383 Chevy stroker




https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1491774

Fast Bug

12,718 posts

176 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Love the Pro Street Celica, it really isn't a sleeper though laugh

Zarco

19,238 posts

224 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Both very cool.

ferrisbueller

30,007 posts

242 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Silver really is a difficult colour to match, huh?!