Cars

[cheddar cheese]

Yup As long as the cars stay the same it'll be ok though.

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

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)

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!

 

[cheddar cheese]

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

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

ugly, disgusting and crap, like your choice in planes..............

 

[lesofprimus]

The colors on those Stilettos makes me wanna throw up... Do u purposely post ugly car pics to get that type of reaction???

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

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...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

CC has that as his hotmail adress at the mo..............

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yup. The Dolly sprint is an amazing car.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

and i'm sure it just loves being called the dolly................

 

[cheddar cheese]

Not to be confused with the Citroen 2CV Dolly of course

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

Ohhhhhhhhh, yeah.

380hp super-sedan reaching 176mph...


Could only be the Lotus Carlton!

 

[cheddar cheese]

175mph actually...

That car caused a public outcry when it was launched

 

[cheddar cheese]

The colors on those Stilettos makes me wanna throw up... Do u purposely post ugly car pics to get that type of reaction???

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

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

It is EXTREMELY UGLY!

 

[cheddar cheese]

What is this unappreciative world coming to...

 

[cheddar cheese]

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?

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

THE JAG!


I love Jaguars...

 

[Medvedya]

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.

 

[cheddar cheese]

The waiting list was only long because the damn things took so long to make

I wouldnt mind a Volvo 66 like this, centrifugal clutch an' all

THE JAG!


I love Jaguars...

But I want the Ford capri RS3100

 

[Medvedya]

But I want the Ford capri RS3100

Be sure to get one with a wire-coathanger recycled as a car aerial though.....