I remember watching top gear as a lad and seeing the S class mercs and how they represented the pinnacle of car design, and thinking that was something I needed in my life. Currently got an S65, it's everything I thought it would be.
Fake edit: oh and an e30 M3 that got nicked 🙁 I was mugged in the street for the keys it was a pretty bad experience. Never replaced it but a few years later picked up an early e46 M3 CSL which was pretty special.
Land rover defender
Ended up with a 90 - damn near it a defender tbh
Want a 3.5 carb v8 for it now thought
Smile to my face everytime i drive it - its slow noisy and thirsty but **** it my pther cars slow and sensible !
Got mine.
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Flying Ox - beautiful car.
Always planned on an rx7, preferably one of the ltd edition barthurst models after growing up just down the road from a mint example. The noise it made at full throttle was fantastic and is responsible for a life long dream.
Will need to wait till I get s proper garage before I would realistically consider it though.
Does two wheels count?
Was never into cars but lusted after many a bike. Got to own one of these in the early 2000's, a 1974 Z 900, one year younger than me....
Beautiful, beautiful machine...
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We need more people lusting after this;
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and this is why : http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3768522.htm
and this is what it sounds like https://picasaweb.google.com/115660383436295169415/TVRForSale#5723504141469237474
Raindog - MemberGolf Gti - tick
MK2 RS2000 - tick
911 - Tick, tick, tick
Oh yes, I forgot about the E30 M3 - tick there as well. I've been very lucky to own some lovely cars, but karma seems to have repaid me as I now drive an X-Trail (great in it's own way, but no 911...)
This is my boyhood favourite by far: -
[b]Shelby AC Cobra 427[/b]
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I can afford one, but unfortunately i'm not fat enough, bald enough or old enough.........YET!
But when I am, it's mine 😈
. it always puzzled me when the elise boys talked about upgrading to mk2 suspension!
Upgrading a mk1 to mk2 suspension is just a damper change. Its definitely for the better too, quite and more controlled . The planted feel of the s1 is down to a better Geo and wider front wheels. A stock s2 is setup to understear as this is more forgiving to thee average driver.
TVR Chimaera - Always used to wind down my window and listen to them drive by and the guy that owned Sharrocks Cycleworld in Ecclestone (anyone remember them?) had a TVR 350 when I used to work there at 15.
Got one when I was 24 and loved it! Had some amazing weekends away in it and even commuted into central London with it for 6 months. Sold it and bought an M3 which was far more reliable and much quicker in the real world, but just nowhere near as much fun.
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Never been into cars, but I do remember a long-ago conversation with an ex-girlfriend who asked what I'd be driving and where I'd be living when I knew I'd got to where I wanted to be in life.
I remember saying I'd be driving a really nice Landrover or Range Rover, with a big rack for snowboards, space in the back for bikes and hopefully be living in the Alps.
Just bought this 😀 :
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After spending a few months on this very forum, I developed a strange desire for a Skoda Octavia Diesel Estate, which I now own! 🙂
Oh yes, and I did eventually get around to owning a couple of Subaru Imprezas, the latter one being a WRX PPP, which was an absolute hoot but cost so, so much to run...
rachel
1. Toyota FJ40
2. Mercedes W124 auto estate diesel
stevomcd just got 1up in the handsome points area.
Some lovely cars in this thread,but I'm with Kayak,I never aspired to car ownership,it was always bikes for me...and especially Ducatis. A local lad had a very yellow and very loud 450 Desmo. Then on my first visit to Mallory Park,I saw a black and gold 900 SS and was smitten. Never owned either of those,but had a 500 Pantah when I was 21. Ace!
Fiesta XR2 (Actually got a mk3 1.6s (xr2 engine, still on carbs when the XR2i came out), then a fiesta Si with teh weird fog lights, not as nice as the 1.6S.
Low standards, btu wicked little cars
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A Lancia Fulvia HF rally replica...based on a 1.3S, 90hp from a nearly 40 year old 1.3 engine....5 speed gearbox too....way ahead of its time.
.....now in my garage with a silver 1.3s in standard form (for my mafia outings)
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Sights were set fairly low, so the main car of my childhood dreams (the MG Midget) wasn't terribly hard to attain. Bit of disappointment in reality sadly, but at least I did it - and I'm glad I did. The MG ZT that I had a few years ago was nicer than a lot of people gave credit for too. Still got the umbrella from that. 😉
Lotus Carlton .....still looking unfortunately
^^ i know of someone who has one sitting in his garage. i think he sees it as his retirement money.
i remember going down the A13 doing over 140mph. silly car!
i'd like a Westfield or Seven. fun car. can strap a bike to the roll cage. two seats.
or a Lupo 1.3ltr diesel that'll do 70mpg.....
Loved the old Audi coupe. Was my third car.
Also at uni I lusted after a T4 888 special. Have had 2 T4s and now a T5.
Allways had a thing for rally cars. Had a love affair with nissans pulsar gti-r. Bought one in 2001. ugliest car on the road but was so quick. Loved every second of my 8 year ownership. Also had a Bathurst edition rx7.
Never had the lambo posters on the wall. Mainly been jap cars.
309 GTi
Fab car. Was always better car than the (admittedly) prettier 205
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Turning the knacker Scimi into this
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