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Believe it or not it has cost me a lot of time & money to get my mk1 gti to this state 🙂
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Got the bulk of the engine finished - will hopefully be on the road next Spring
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Not bought specifically as a fun car, I was looking for a Volvo estate for bike moving duties, but this seemed to be a far more exciting prospect. Rubbish for transporting bikes but it made every journey a fun little event. Massive turbo, wobbly chassis, random auto kickdown and a heavy right foot made for ‘entertaining’ direction changes.
Now unfortunately about to go on ebay with a 99p start as I’ve been given an interminably dull 3 series saloon. So sad to see it go.
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Drapoon, I beleive it, I had a very early 1.6 4 speed GTI, I think it was a 79 that was only about 6 years old when I had it & it was rusty as hell then!!! I had swapped a mk111 3.0 Ghia Capri for it.
The 79 gti's (series 1's) as they get called go for silly money nowadays
Unfortunately the only things that don't rust are the windows and tyres 🙂
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My toy, 1.7 Racing Puma engine, 6 pot Wilwoods, H&R coilovers, polybushed.
I'm currently driving it daily, however it should be retired from daily use soon and just used for weekend fun/track days/Nurburgring trips etc.
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Had a couple of nice old cars in the past - nothing at the moment, but i have been craving something to tinker with for a year or so now.
hunterst I'd love the middle-yellow for my mountain bike frame.
It also reminds me of the Porsche in the film Commando.
My Corolla Compressor, one of only 250 made for the uk market. I wanted it the second I bought my original T Sport and after finally getting it I have just had to sell it to fund my honeymoon.
Car and bike sold in the same month!
Corolla is supercharged for the low end and has the VVTL-i lift for the top end. Was sooo much fun and I will be buying another when I get my MSc.
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Bought and built a few, didn't want to sell any of them :cry:, so different.
Here's a selection of the last few:
The fast one, ate money and speeding warnings
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6 litre magnum V8, mud tyres and no weight in the back, went sideways forever, someone off here has it now..
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Things ended badly for this...
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BUilt this, it had a 2.9 VR6 and no silencers, sounded unbelievable, hard slammed, plated sump, etc etc the one I should have kept...
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This one is up for sale next week when I get round to it:
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and the current finance consumer, (although hankering after a motorhomey thing..)
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Too many old ones so just the current crop:
This for this summer:
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And for weekends away (in Rhosneigr 2 weeks ago):
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This for winter and work:
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And there's a Karmann Ghia Coupe in bits for when I have time.
deviant - Member
Love that pug GTi!
I had both a 1.6 and a 1.9 in my youth, they fetch silly money now though.
Shame as I'd like another, the handling was truly great.
I know where there is a close to mint completely original one for sale in 1.6 flavour........ in the same Blue 😉
And a spotless Escort XR3i Cabriolet in white too!
Pik n mix what are those like in the corners? I regularly see one (could of been you if your round north Wales) when commuting the long way home. He keeps up on the straights but hangs back round bends. I'm either in my celica or mr2 and I don't think he's realised it's the same person diff car.
Civic Type R modified for track day fun.
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andermt - Member
Don't have a proper 'fun' car at the minute, although a Z4 Coupe could be classed in that vein I guess.
I've been looking at one of those as my 'impractical choice' as I have a hankering for something fun instead of buying a big diesel estate. My only requirement is that a car can take 2 adults and a springer so I need to find one and see if the springer fits in the hatch style boot.
Gone now.
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Another sheep here. This has been brilliant, drove it to Italy and back this summer. Unfortunately need to sell it soon, looking to buy a moggy for some welding practise.
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Jamabalya: Top one is Stelvio, bottom one is on Klaussen pass, I think. It was part of a european tour including Route Napoleon and others. Grossglockner and Furka are also good. Stelvio is very impressive but slow and a long way from others.Try here for ideas: http://www.alpineroads.com/
Worth being aware of timing as many roads are closed due to snow even quite late in the year.
XR3i then a RS Turbo, sold as everyone thought you were a chav.
Mondeo Si 4x4 because everyone would let you out feeling sorry for you but you had some horses, lower boxes and fun in the wet.
Audi A4 2.0 to impress a lady.
BMW E39 525 SE to impress another lady.
Now own a Mondeo mk 3 and keep looking at brand new MX-5's (but a new model is out next year though).
All my cars have been fun or the hot hatch version.
All my early cars were for fun. No digi pics I'm afraid as it was all pre internet and I can't be ar$$d scanning all the old photos. But my first was a VW T2 camper which I ended up having lowered and sprayed peppermint green and white. Followed by a T1 which was a labour of hate. Then a Beetle for my then gf and lastly a T3 camper. These days I drive a T5.
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Built from the remains of my Locost and the first Fury. 1400 K-series, circa 500kg wet with no people onboard. Love doing the building, hate doing SVA/IVA bit. Noisy, horrible in the wet, but superb on chilly blue-sky mornings.
Bmw 320i coupe (E92) here. Slightly nippy but RWD and goes round roundabouts far quicker than is decent for a normal sort of car. I am perhaps biased but recent Bimmers do seem to grip and accelerate rather well ( even with pokey 170bhp)
Pik n mix what are those like in the corners? I regularly see one (could of been you if your round north Wales) when commuting the long way home. He keeps up on the straights but hangs back round bends. I'm either in my celica or mr2 and I don't think he's realised it's the same person diff car.
With aftermarket tyres it was great, death trap with cheapo boots though.
I'm going out on a limb to say that he's not very good in the bends as the compressor is faster than most celicas and Mr2's if they are stock. I'm a massive Toyota fan boi and the comp is special.
Which celica have you got as obviously if its the GT4 your going to be more planted round the bends
eta.. My next compressor will be bought with a GR4 wrc so I can send it to fensport for a 4wd conversion. Then I think it will be pretty much perfect.
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I always have the opening theme from the Italian job in my head when I drive it on twisty roads.
andyl - Member
I've been looking at one of those as my 'impractical choice' as I have a hankering for something fun instead of buying a big diesel estate. My only requirement is that a car can take 2 adults and a springer so I need to find one and see if the springer fits in the hatch style boot.
The boot is pretty big, people are usually surprised when they see it. It should take a springer I would have thought. A Z3 M Coupe (I had one about 13years ago) would definitely take a springer with ease.
My fun car -
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Been doing some mileage this week, as due for ankle surgery soon and won't be able to drive for a few weeks 🙁
This is the daily, it's noisy and drinks like a fish, but every time I drive it it puts a smile on my face.
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And this is my weekend/nice weather toy
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Dunno if this fits as it wasn't a short term buy, but more my long term hobby and other 'toy'
2ltr 16V Vauxhall 'redtop'
Weighs about 560Kg too
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Well it's been great so far 🙂
What I see with all of these is the fun aspect, just making and everyday journey just a little bit special. No real hints of look at me ain't I rich, even with the more expensive ones.
GREAT STUFF KEEP EM COMING !!!!
momo - Member
This is the daily, it's noisy and drinks like a fish, but every time I drive it it puts a smile on my face.
Tuned or broken? Mine averages somewhere between 36-38mpg even when I'm using it for commuting
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This for my wife on our 15th Wedding anniversary. It's a proper little sports car. Little being the operative word! We nearly sold it and bought an MX5 but decided to keep it another year. This is good as I've now decided I want an open top Jag 🙂
Some great pics up here. I'm getting that middle aged sports car feeling!
Had this for a while before off roading in the Peak District became a bit too contentious and petrol was under £1/litre
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Great noise though.
i had £10K spare, so i bought this
A total money pit, but what a laugh!
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I have a caterham 7 like this one for fun/trackdays.
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Also have one of these for fun on the water.
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That is my current fun vehicle. I don't have the money or space for a fun car these days, so it is the works vehicle and the bike for me (and the bike has nearly had to go several times as it is!)
Someday I shall have something fun again, but not until we have moved out of the current house and my earnings have increased significantly!
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approx 230 bhp, good fun.
also, had one of these (Not a cooper, but a 1974 Morris Mini with a 1340 Howley Racing engine, went like stink)
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Also built one of these -
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1300 +40 thou overbore, GpA Head/Cam, Solid Lifters, Twin 40s, Ashley Exhaust, Lightened and Balanced Bottom end, Steel Flywheel, AP clutch, Quaiffe 5SP SCCR Box and LSD 4.5/1 CWP, Internal Gear Linkage, 2.25" Coil Overs all round, 280mm front discs, rear disc conversion, fibreglass tailgate/bonnet, Perspex windows...
I'm not going to even think about how much I spent on it and never used it..... No, not even thinking about that right now.. *sigh*
There's some seriously well sorted "fun" cars on this thread - good work peeps and i'm not envious of the old style 911's, oh no....not in the slightest........
Here's mine, not so much a fun car as my only car so it gets driven daily, stripped back to bare shell and extensive welding/rebuilt with £4k+ of new OE VW parts including bolts/washers etc, ABT tuned 2.0 16v engine/quaife lsd and refurbed leather interior : sitting at 196bhp and 972kg so over 200bhp/ton but not especially quick compared to modern stuff but i like it, especially 2nd to 3rd gear acceleration and the pops n' barks on the overrun - it needs a respray and rust spots on bodywork sorted out this year if i can afford it and have the time to commit 3/4wks off the road.
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Had these 2 in the past but nothing at the moment.
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Wish I'd kept the 911. I bought in 1999 in the US for less than a 2nd hand Hyundai and it's more than quadrupled in value since selling her in 2002 🙁
Driving to the Alps in this:
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Not mine, friends, bikes on roof, load up car, off we go! I wonder if we will get there!!
My fun car is a Ford Puma, stripped out, ready for track days at local track Castle Coombe.
Has anyone ever owned a BMW 650?
Trying to think of reasons why a 2006 plate wouldn't make a fun yet comfortable car for my weekly jaunts up north (even seems to manage 30mpg on a run).
It's an understated rocket for £10k!
V8, 400bhp, 0-60 in 5 seconds.