Best car no-one has heard of?
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renault 21 turbo
looks like a shed but has 200bhp, i owned one a few years ago and it got nickname the limo
it was a big as a house but did have the most comfortable leather seats ever and didnt half surprise a few people and embarress them too
looks like a shed but has 200bhp, i owned one a few years ago and it got nickname the limo
it was a big as a house but did have the most comfortable leather seats ever and didnt half surprise a few people and embarress them too
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best car no one has heard of??? how many of these are general production cars?????
Spiker C8
Porsche 930 flatnose
Cooper (no not the Mini, the 50's style racer)
Spiker C8
Porsche 930 flatnose
Cooper (no not the Mini, the 50's style racer)
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The origional Lancer Turbo (Forebearer to the current Evo's) I think. Cant find a decent pic of one. In my first job a draughtsman had one, I was so jealous at the time, way back in the 80's.
Oh and the Mitsubushi 3000GT was like the Supra's and 300 ZX's competitor.
Oh and the Mitsubushi 3000GT was like the Supra's and 300 ZX's competitor.
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Some great suggestions on here. I'd definitely go with
Fiat Strada Abarth 130TC. Awesme cars I havd two at the smae time. Went like stink, handling was superb and they sounded awesome on twin 40s. ne of mine was lightly worked producing about 165bhp and was so rapid it was one of the few cars that could scare me ! Much betetr than any Golf at the time and still one of the best drivers cars I've driven and a revelation after having driven the normal 205, Golf, 309, Astra hatches, this thing was truly focussed ! Had the best seats in any normal road car ever !
Daihatsu Charade GTti. I Now run the owners club and own the works rally car used in the 1989 Lombard Rally. Seriously quick for a 1 litre and when modified just seriously quick. Weigh nothing and that 1 litre engine can be made to kick out 150bhp quite easilly and over 200bhp is not onheard of. mate of mine has one for a sprint car and its around 600 kilos with 240bhp, now thats a great power to weight ratio ! These cars sound awesome too, handle tidily too and the best bit is they don;t look like much a proper Q car.
Legacy Turbo. Another former ride of mine, just an awesome car for the money.
Love the Detomaso Pantera ! Having heard on on full chat through the streets of Lodnon in the 90s and it sounded like a WWII bomber, awesome looking car too !
AllanB
Fiat Strada Abarth 130TC. Awesme cars I havd two at the smae time. Went like stink, handling was superb and they sounded awesome on twin 40s. ne of mine was lightly worked producing about 165bhp and was so rapid it was one of the few cars that could scare me ! Much betetr than any Golf at the time and still one of the best drivers cars I've driven and a revelation after having driven the normal 205, Golf, 309, Astra hatches, this thing was truly focussed ! Had the best seats in any normal road car ever !
Daihatsu Charade GTti. I Now run the owners club and own the works rally car used in the 1989 Lombard Rally. Seriously quick for a 1 litre and when modified just seriously quick. Weigh nothing and that 1 litre engine can be made to kick out 150bhp quite easilly and over 200bhp is not onheard of. mate of mine has one for a sprint car and its around 600 kilos with 240bhp, now thats a great power to weight ratio ! These cars sound awesome too, handle tidily too and the best bit is they don;t look like much a proper Q car.
Legacy Turbo. Another former ride of mine, just an awesome car for the money.
Love the Detomaso Pantera ! Having heard on on full chat through the streets of Lodnon in the 90s and it sounded like a WWII bomber, awesome looking car too !
AllanB
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Two I currently own spring to mind -
1973 Reliant Scimitar SE5A GTE - 'But it should have only 3 f*cking wheels!'
Not so! It has 4 wheels, fibre glass body & the 2.9 Ford Essex V6. Chucks out 150 bhp & 177 lb/ft, and it's rear wheel drive!
1978 Saab 99 Turbo - 'That thing has a Turbo?'
Yes it does, which is why I'm glued to your bumper at 120 mph. 2.0l 8valve, 145 bhp & 177 lb/ft.
1973 Reliant Scimitar SE5A GTE - 'But it should have only 3 f*cking wheels!'
Not so! It has 4 wheels, fibre glass body & the 2.9 Ford Essex V6. Chucks out 150 bhp & 177 lb/ft, and it's rear wheel drive!
1978 Saab 99 Turbo - 'That thing has a Turbo?'
Yes it does, which is why I'm glued to your bumper at 120 mph. 2.0l 8valve, 145 bhp & 177 lb/ft.
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Originally Posted by turbotroll
which is why I'm glued to your bumper at 120 mph. 2.0l 8valve, 145 bhp & 177 lb/ft.
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Originally Posted by turbotroll
Two I currently own spring to mind -
1973 Reliant Scimitar SE5A GTE - 'But it should have only 3 f*cking wheels!'
Not so! It has 4 wheels, fibre glass body & the 2.9 Ford Essex V6. Chucks out 150 bhp & 177 lb/ft, and it's rear wheel drive!
1978 Saab 99 Turbo - 'That thing has a Turbo?'
Yes it does, which is why I'm glued to your bumper at 120 mph. 2.0l 8valve, 145 bhp & 177 lb/ft.
1973 Reliant Scimitar SE5A GTE - 'But it should have only 3 f*cking wheels!'
Not so! It has 4 wheels, fibre glass body & the 2.9 Ford Essex V6. Chucks out 150 bhp & 177 lb/ft, and it's rear wheel drive!
1978 Saab 99 Turbo - 'That thing has a Turbo?'
Yes it does, which is why I'm glued to your bumper at 120 mph. 2.0l 8valve, 145 bhp & 177 lb/ft.
1. People aren't thinking 'but it should have 3 ******* wheels'.. they are thinking 'Hey, what a pile of ******* sh1te.. and it's made by the same spastic's THAT make those sh1tty 3 wheelers'
2. A 1978 Saab Turbo... Again.... oh I can't be arsed... It's just.. well it's just a sh1te old car.... are you 45 by any chance? do you smoke a pipe?
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
I'm sorry but this whole comment bothers me!......
1. People aren't thinking 'but it should have 3 ******* wheels'.. they are thinking 'Hey, what a pile of ******* sh1te.. and it's made by the same spastic's THAT make those sh1tty 3 wheelers'
2. A 1978 Saab Turbo... Again.... oh I can't be arsed... It's just.. well it's just a sh1te old car.... are you 45 by any chance? do you smoke a pipe?
1. People aren't thinking 'but it should have 3 ******* wheels'.. they are thinking 'Hey, what a pile of ******* sh1te.. and it's made by the same spastic's THAT make those sh1tty 3 wheelers'
2. A 1978 Saab Turbo... Again.... oh I can't be arsed... It's just.. well it's just a sh1te old car.... are you 45 by any chance? do you smoke a pipe?
You've just proved my point ;-)
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LOL, both quality cars... but as said, the scimiter was made by those same idots that did the robin. Did they not have a habit of catching fire?
And did you not have to book your boost 3 weeks in advance with the saab?
My dad used to have one.. it was good back then, I was upset when he sold it.
And did you not have to book your boost 3 weeks in advance with the saab?
My dad used to have one.. it was good back then, I was upset when he sold it.
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Golf Mk2 G60 16v limited, only available in 4door LHD, 210bhp and only a few made IIRC 70 of them. A real sleeper, with a smaller pulley wheel now that would be fun!
http://www.radinox.de/inhalt/presse/vwm_08_2001_8_9.php
http://www.radinox.de/inhalt/presse/vwm_08_2001_8_9.php
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Originally Posted by RB5_245
LOL, both quality cars... but as said, the scimiter was made by those same idots that did the robin. Did they not have a habit of catching fire?
And did you not have to book your boost 3 weeks in advance with the saab?
My dad used to have one.. it was good back then, I was upset when he sold it.
And did you not have to book your boost 3 weeks in advance with the saab?
My dad used to have one.. it was good back then, I was upset when he sold it.
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Toyota Corolla GT Coupe RWD AE86.
I rest my case.
Also, E30 M3, which is what i'm getting next !!
Alex.
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I rest my case.
Also, E30 M3, which is what i'm getting next !!
Alex.
www.alexallingham.co.uk
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Originally Posted by Senior_AP
Prelude VTEC. 2.2.
Had a jap import with 230bhp. VERY quick motor!!
People didn't know what it was.
Had a jap import with 230bhp. VERY quick motor!!
People didn't know what it was.
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Originally Posted by crofty
Dont laugh, but I have a Rover 200 BRM,(orange front) not a supercar but, MGF engine, close ratio box ,Torsen diff, handles and goes really well , had it for six weeks now still grinning!!!
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Toyota altezza...looks like a lexus 6 cyl is200 with 150bhp..packs a BEAMS vvti 210 bhp 4 cyl.
Jiotto Caspita. 577 bhp supercar
Dodge interceptor twin turbo. as featured in the film THE WRAITH.
Jiotto Caspita. 577 bhp supercar
Dodge interceptor twin turbo. as featured in the film THE WRAITH.