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cheddar cheese said:
This is my favourite car at the moment, the original TVR Griffith.

285bhp, 750kg. By my workings, thats a power-to-weight ratio of 380bhp per ton And this was in 1956 8)

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Ah, that's the type of car I like...

Fast, classic (unique is good, too) car that can be used for fun or just pleasure touring...

Like this Bentley Continental R, circa 1954; only Bentley I like...

4566cc Straight Six engine (HP never quoted), 124mph flat-out, 208 built, fairly nice handling for a car its size...



Facel Vega Facel II...

90-degree V-8, 6286cc, 355hp (3 speed automatic)/ 390hp (4 speed manual), 140mph flat out, 184 built...



Gordon Keeble...

5395cc V-8, 300hp, 135mph, 99 built...



Iso Grifo...

300-390hp 5359-6998cc engines, 150-170 top speeds, 504 built...



And, of course, the Jaguar E-Type...

I like the Series 3 coupe, although the Series 1 drop-top is the most luscious...

The Series 3 coupe is in favor because of a)the engine, and b)the price; I saw one for $15,000, fairly accessible.

Series 3 specs: V-12 (ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, yeah!) 5343cc, 265hp, 4-speed manual or 3-speed auto, 150mph top speed...

Series 3 Coupe:



Incredibly sexy Series 1 drop-top:





Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yeah!
 
Nice selection of cars there But The E-Type series 3 is disgusting, i couldnt drive one without hanging my head in shame, if you're gonna get an E-Type you get the series 1, not the cheapskate series 3...

And production variants never went 150mph, they needed a bit of fettling.


I wouldnt mind a Sunbeam Stiletto...beautiful car
 

Ugly car, that Stiletto...


Anyway, I know that factoid about the E-Type, only tuned press testing cars actually hit 150mph...


Anyway, speaking of fast, nippy English cars, I prefer the Triumph Dolomite Sprint...


 
lesofprimus said:
The colors on those Stilettos makes me wanna throw up... Do u purposely post ugly car pics to get that type of reaction???
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Dude the Sunbeam Stiletto is a great looking car...I like angles, curves are not my thaang



If anyone says this Honda S800 is ugly they are out of their freakin minds

Anyway, best be off, I have TV to watch, Ill have to do the rest of my spamming tomorrow...

G'night
 
There are several cars I am looking at for my first car, here are some of them...


Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2:


Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6


Austin A40 Farina


Ford Cortina Mk1 GT


Ford Cortina 1600E


Ford Capri Mk1 RS3100 (I should be so lucky...)


Hillman Imp/Singer Chamois/Sunbeam Stiletto


Hillman Hunter GLS


Honda S800 Coupe


Jaguar XJ6 Series 1


Lancia Fulvia Berlina


Lotus Excel


Marcos Mini-Marcos


MG Midget Mk3


Austin Mini Cooper 1071S


Mitsubishi Starion


NSU 1200 TT


Opel Manta A Series


Peugeot 309 GTi


Porsche 924 Turbo


Reliant Scimitar SS1 1800ti


Renault 8 Gordini 1300


Rover SD1 Vitesse


Saab 96 V4


Simca 1200S Coupe


Talbot Sunbeam-Lotus


Triumph TR7


TVR Grantura


Triumph Dolomite Sprint


Vauxhall Cresta PC


Vauxhall Viva HB GT


Volvo P1800S


Whew! That took me a long time

All of those car choices are rational, I can get a good example of everyone for under £5000 8) What do you guys think I should head towards?
 
Another fave of mine, the Zaporozhets ZAZ966A - A Russian friend of mine told me the waiting list for one of these babies was several years. But with 40Hp of raw power at your disposal, the wait was well worth it.
 

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