Best car no-one has heard of?
13 August 2004, 12:23 AM
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Some of my more unusual cars.
MG Maestro Tickford Turbo, seriously rapid FWD. Had 2 of them, one was later converted to the rover 220 turbo engine, fu**ing hard to handle in the wet.
Renault 11 Turbo, pretty nippy, very rare.
Renault 5 Turbo phase 2 (getting rarer)
MK 1 Fiesta XR2
Renault 5 Maxi Turbo, Mid engine rear wheel drive in a wide bodied biscuit tin, very very quick. Always
MG Maestro Tickford Turbo, seriously rapid FWD. Had 2 of them, one was later converted to the rover 220 turbo engine, fu**ing hard to handle in the wet.
Renault 11 Turbo, pretty nippy, very rare.
Renault 5 Turbo phase 2 (getting rarer)
MK 1 Fiesta XR2
Renault 5 Maxi Turbo, Mid engine rear wheel drive in a wide bodied biscuit tin, very very quick. Always
13 August 2004, 01:12 AM
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me m8 had a Fiat barchetta for a few weeks which he baught accident damaged, repaired then sold on for a tidy profit.
Remember being asked by loads of peeps what it was, only went out in it a couple of times.
Remember being asked by loads of peeps what it was, only went out in it a couple of times.
24 August 2004, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jtabraham
Renault 5 Maxi Turbo, Mid engine rear wheel drive in a wide bodied biscuit tin, very very quick.
Both the latter are used for hillclimbing & sprinting and are street legal!
30 October 2004, 01:41 PM
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I've just bought an M reg Nissan Primera eGT for £200 with 4 months MOT. Looks so boring you could lose it in a car park but super sweet handling and a 150 bhp twin cam with a 7500rpm red line.
19 June 2006, 04:59 PM
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In its day a 309GTI was quite subtle, everyone was on the look out for the more obvious (and better looking) 205.
Modern day cars like the C43 and the newer C32 AMG's are difficult to distinguish from the norm.
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Rover SD1 Vittesse
Roves 827 Vittesse
Rove 620Tii thingy
and weren't there quite a few subtle looking volvo turbos.
Modern day cars like the C43 and the newer C32 AMG's are difficult to distinguish from the norm.
Others
Rover SD1 Vittesse
Roves 827 Vittesse
Rove 620Tii thingy
and weren't there quite a few subtle looking volvo turbos.
19 June 2006, 05:33 PM
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Didnt ford make an Escort RS turbo with 1.7 engine and 4WD? RS 1.7T
Quite liked the Fiestya RS1800 only 490 odd only made, cousin had one and it was pretty quick pre cat! They also made a 4x4 Rs2000 escort thats mega rare.
Golf Rallye lhd supercharged mrk 2 with a sexy flared body and differeant front end! Havnt seen one for years.
Quite liked the Fiestya RS1800 only 490 odd only made, cousin had one and it was pretty quick pre cat! They also made a 4x4 Rs2000 escort thats mega rare.
Golf Rallye lhd supercharged mrk 2 with a sexy flared body and differeant front end! Havnt seen one for years.
19 June 2006, 08:15 PM
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On the same note, the Celica GT4 also turbo charged, think it's the same engine unit, but 4wd, and rally bred (supposidily), an alternative to a classic scoob for same sort of money - odd looking though!
i love the fact that most people have no clue what they are and the fact they are relatively rare to see on the roads. This adds to the surprise when people get beaten.. I Especially like wasting the Porsche 911s
19 June 2006, 09:35 PM
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For me it has to be a Tommy Kiara ZZII
http://www.fast-autos.net/vehicles/T...ira/2001/ZZII/
Although the Nissan R390 GT1 is up there too.
http://www.fast-autos.net/vehicles/T...ira/2001/ZZII/
Although the Nissan R390 GT1 is up there too.
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20 June 2006, 12:02 PM
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Mitsubishi fto , especially the older generation always get asked what is that.
Looks good if you debadge and change wheels etc, no silly spoilers or bodykits looks better.
Gordy
Looks good if you debadge and change wheels etc, no silly spoilers or bodykits looks better.
Gordy
20 June 2006, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by joe2280
Mitsubishi SIGMA 24v always fancied one of these, only ever seena couple, were they called the same in japan?
The thread was around 2 years old?
20 June 2006, 05:27 PM
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wtf? title should be along the lines of - thread no one has heard of.. Class.
Bizzarini, Spiker, strathcarron SC1, Venturi Atlantique, Aston martin lagonda, ferrari 400i, lambo espada, ultima kit car..
22 June 2006, 11:00 PM
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Scorpio 2.9 V6
Cossie 24v V6 engine, all the toys and worth absolutely nothing. Plus its as ugly as sin.
Cossie 24v V6 engine, all the toys and worth absolutely nothing. Plus its as ugly as sin.
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23 June 2006, 03:38 AM
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I have a 93' GMC Typhoon. There are only a few people that have ever heard of them or actually know what they are. Total production #'s were around 4000 and they only made them for 2 yrs.
23 June 2006, 03:54 AM
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bang 4 ure buck???
depends on what sort of money u wanna spend:
under 5k: nissan pulsar, 300 zx ( probably better traction in the pulsar)
5-10k: any scooby, possibly, mercedes 190 2.6 cosworth. loads of mitsti's
10 k + : skyline r33 gtr, audi s2, and my 2 personal fav's, escort cosworth and a lancia intergrale evo.
15k + b.m.w m5, golf r32.
under 5k: nissan pulsar, 300 zx ( probably better traction in the pulsar)
5-10k: any scooby, possibly, mercedes 190 2.6 cosworth. loads of mitsti's
10 k + : skyline r33 gtr, audi s2, and my 2 personal fav's, escort cosworth and a lancia intergrale evo.
15k + b.m.w m5, golf r32.