There certainly are some valuable old porsches, but the post referred to old porsches in general, which conjures up images of knackered 911 targas in my mind.

Normal (non-enthusiast) people will see an old porsche and think its cack because its old. If its adorned with any stickers, that tends to make them like it less not more... if they knew that it cost £X thousands they would point and laugh...

 

Sir, you have impeccable taste !

 

And no doubt the really rich don't buy Astons do they?

The really rich wear Black plastic Casio watches, and drive Mondeo's

 

Disagree with this car. To the Petrol head, yes, it was/still is a fantastic car. If there was one car that caused controversy, the Lotus Carlton was it. When it came out there were cry's that a family Saloon capable of 170+mph should be illegal. People hated this car.

 

good point but was it really people or manufactured press hysteria

 

Toyota corolla , obviously

 

Best selling car when it first arrived on the scene dpb.The 5 door hatch that is.

 

didnt they also do a rear wheel drive coupe version, with the same sweet DOHC engine

wouldn't mind sourcing one for my 7 kit car

 

You mean the Corrola Levin BZR Hodgy ?.I guess they are grey imports only mate.Why not try an engine from the MR2 turbo (245 bhp) although turbo lag would be annoying to me anyway.

 

My old MR2 turbo had very noticable lag, BEAMS engine might be a bit mental in a 7 (plus no lag)

 

The beams engine is that the same as i just mentioned Mike ?.I know there is the 220 bhp turbo but can't remember which is which.

 

The 225hp engines were early turbos up to 1993 (rev 1 and 2) the 245bhp engines came in from late 93/early 94 onwards (rev3+) the beams is a 197bhp (I think) NA engine used in a lexus (IIRC) and a few late rev 5 MR2 models

Here's what that fount of knowledge wikipedia has to say on the matter

Toyota 3S-GE engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

this one



was only available as an import, well i never new that, every day is a schoolday

 

I thought you were talking about this Hodgy

Used Toyota Levin BZR 1.6L for sale from Ballinrobe - CBG.ie

 

i remember them as being very well regarded -- the best hot hatch engine in a rear drive config

more info here

Toyota Corolla GT Coupe

 

renault 5 GT turbo is widely loved I think.

Hated.
For me its just about anything Audi, Never has a brand been so routinely bought by *** ends.

 

Seems that this is a bit cool....





Why is it I feel such atit when driving it, how is it I have started to hate it, is it because I spend most weekends welding, removing or inserting the engine, fitting brakes, wheel bearings, wondering why its rusting again, wondering why it smells strongly of petrol etc.

Like Sheep, old cars look picturesque at a distance get closer and it all goes wrong.

 

As the 159 uses a "premium" floor pan specifically made for Alfa Romeo and uses a range of GM derrived petrol engines with Alfa Romeo heads or Fiat diesel engines. I would hardly call them an overpriced Vauxhall.

Infact as an Alfa lover i find your comments distasteful.