Your best ever car?

[shanks]

Originally Posted by pugs

m3 everyday during summer months, cosworth not much at all

Nice choice of motors though pal

wouldn't mind waking up n having them to choose from

if either need a run let me know

[pugs]

Originally Posted by shanks

Nice choice of motors though pal

wouldn't mind waking up n having them to choose from

if either need a run let me know

I'd be sure to let you know mate I might let you loose with this 1

[BagofSkill]

My best ever car is my current Friday/weekend toy: Alfa GT- style the way I like it, beautiful Italian V6, tan leather and the noise!!!





Still miss my old car- the 1983 version of the same car: only a 2.5 V6, but 1100kg, RWD, and awesome! Regret I sold it but I moved country and didn't have a choice!

[Colinevan]

Another M3 fan here.

Heres some of mine..

Genuine Ac Schnitzer coupe.. Over 11k of mods all added by Bmw from new, if anyone is into the bmw forums - my old car is a very well known car.





Followed by a std M3 evo ( and my daily runner 306 dturbo )





Followed by sensible diesel dog carrier



And my current car, is now a 1999 std 206 gti.. To be honest, its better than i thought considering the cars iv had with double the horsepower.

Col.

[Steve.T]

First car I ever bought was a blue mini cityE with a white roof. It had the the engine from an mg metro and had about 90bhp at the wheels.
Always regret selling it.

[chris_smith]

built by my own fair hands chassis the lot loved it starting another next year

[shanks]

Originally Posted by pugs

I'd be sure to let you know mate I might let you loose with this 1

Another one of yrs steve? Bloomin ech how many you got pal!!!

[shanks]

[QUOTE=BagofSkill;403238]My best ever car is my current Friday/weekend toy: Alfa GT- style the way I like it, beautiful Italian V6, tan leather and the noise!!!





Still miss my old car- the 1983 version of the same car: only a 2.5 V6, but 1100kg, RWD, and awesome! Regret I sold it but I moved country and didn't have



83 gtv is definately a nice car pal

[showtime]

Originally Posted by shanks

83 gtv is definately a fwd car pal

No way is at a front wheel drive

i would google & get you a link to prove it but i need to go to work!
those GTV's (including the GTV6 mentioned) were all rear wheel drive
they even had the gearbox at the rear of the car (transaxle) to help with the weight distribution

i wouldn't use definitely if i was trying to tell somebody they were wrong about a car they actually owned unless i was definitely sure i was right

[shanks]

Originally Posted by showtime

No way is at a front wheel drive

i would google & get you a link to prove it but i need to go to work!
those GTV's (including the GTV6 mentioned) were all rear wheel drive
they even had the gearbox at the rear of the car (transaxle) to help with the weight distribution

i wouldn't use definitely if i was trying to tell somebody they were wrong about a car they actually owned unless i was definitely sure i was right

Your right perhaps i shouldnt use deifinately !!

Reason i did was that my dad had the sprint veloche (however u spell it) version - which had the 1500 boxer engine in it

Almost the same car and that was front wheel drive - so i was assumming !!

Better check it out now hang on !

[shanks]

Originally Posted by showtime

No way is at a front wheel drive

i would google & get you a link to prove it but i need to go to work!
those GTV's (including the GTV6 mentioned) were all rear wheel drive
they even had the gearbox at the rear of the car (transaxle) to help with the weight distribution

i wouldn't use definitely if i was trying to tell somebody they were wrong about a car they actually owned unless i was definitely sure i was right

DOH Thats whats you get when you write at 6:30am

Suprised me though as i said the 1500 sprint was fwd...

Ill get my facts staraight next time - think im just jeleaous of all theese cars people have

[shanks]

Originally Posted by pugs

I'd be sure to let you know mate I might let you loose with this 1

Just looked at the pics on my pc - thats looks tidy...

My Mrs is an Essex girl - that would be spot on for her! - let me know if it comes up for sale

[BagofSkill]

Originally Posted by shanks

83 gtv is definately a fwd car pal

Oh! Drifted out of roundabouts very well for front driver then!

Showtimes got it, the GTV, and GTV6 like this had the engine in the front, and the clutch/gearbox/diff under the back seats to give 50/50 weight distribution.

The Sprint was an entirely different and smaller model that was a coupe version of the Sud which, as you said, was fwd with a boxer 4 engine. Similar styling but differnet model, think 3 series vs 5 series.

[Nick Goodall]

Dan - Love the Mk1 Golf, loving the Euro look

[shanks]

Originally Posted by BagofSkill

Oh! Drifted out of roundabouts very well for front driver then!

Showtimes got it, the GTV, and GTV6 like this had the engine in the front, and the clutch/gearbox/diff under the back seats to give 50/50 weight distribution.

The Sprint was an entirely different and smaller model that was a coupe version of the Sud which, as you said, was fwd with a boxer 4 engine. Similar styling but differnet model, think 3 series vs 5 series.

Yeh i know now - just spoke to the old man

He tells me the Sud was a totally different car in fact all sud's were actually made in a different factory (south itally) set up by the goverment due help bring some jobs etc to the area

[BagofSkill]

Originally Posted by shanks

Yeh i know now - just spoke to the old man

He tells me the Sud was a totally different car in fact all sud's were actually made in a different factory (south itally) set up by the goverment due help bring some jobs etc to the area

Yep, built in the south by un-employed farm hands, which is why they tended to fall apart/rust.

The GTV6 was built in Milan, and only tended to rust on salted roads. I'll buy another one some day, after I move back to Australias...

No worries though pal! Easy mistake-a to make-a!

Sprint:



GTV6:

[shanks]

That gtv is lovely I want one!

Dad had a sprint round about 1980 which was a top car in it's day

[MHeadling]

This is my fave, my 205 gti Turbo track car

Here is a link to the build on Piston Heads:

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/t...+205+GTI+Turbo

[justaddmud]

well, being the son of a wheeler dealer i have had some 50 odd cars in the 10 years i have been driving, and have many experiences

most suprising car was a 1985 honda civic 1.5 gti looked ugly, had rust in weird places but was uber cheap and went like stink, had a 12v efi engine and over 3000rpm was a hoot, (not mine below but just for the ugly refrence) mine was red with 13" steel wheels and Wheel Trims



car i miss the most has got to be my alfa, was nothing special, a silver 156 jtd was lowered remapped to 170bhp, had a great sounding 5 pot diesel and is still the best drivers car i have had to date (for day to day stuff that is)




but my favorite car, the most fun the the car i have had for all of the 10 years has to be my mk1 escort





shes not perfect, but she is all mine

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by BagofSkill

My best ever car is my current Friday/weekend toy: Alfa GT- style the way I like it, beautiful Italian V6, tan leather and the noise!!!

Ver' nice


Mine fav is my current Golf by miles (coming from a 1.6 Astra ), I'll try and get some pictures up before the weekend before a piano falls on it

Although with the amount of sealant/wax thats on it now it must be gazebo proof!