That is nice mate, wheels really suit it
I was very close to buying a 3 door sierra with a 24v cossie engine last year. Lovely looking motors.

 

I owned a couple of phase 2's, the best being a one year old in pearl white, never let me down. Some years later I bought another for old times sake but it turned out to be a money pit.

My neighbour at the time had the Raider limited edition in blue, bet there's not many around now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-5-...item2ec8db57bc

Nik.

 

To far back for some but how about the avenger tiger brilliant car.

 

I had a black one of these (Carlton gsi 12v)when it was nearly new,it was rubbish,handled like a boat,impossible to get a smooth 1 to 2nd gearchange due to a stupidly crude clutch and the interior was naff,I put it in for a Rover sterling 2.7 in wine red with Piped cream leather ,then traded that for my 1st Supra,the good old days ...now I am back there in an ancient Jaguar Sovereign and loving it.

 

I've owned 18 MK2 Astras (16 were GTE 16v) over the years. Still got two shells in my clutches. Got a Cavalier 4x4 Turbo that's been converted to a B308 Saab V6 lump. Got fed up of welding requirements hence turning to Jap. Will never regret the move.

The idea of owning old school motors generally outweighs the actual ownership. I used to get complimented on a snotty, 232k mile 8v GTE all the time but trying to explain to those complimenting what an utter ******* the car(s) are/were to own was hard work.

Very much love/hate. The Cav is on my **** list at the moment but visions of an LS1 V8, RWD and vacant workshop space are keeping it in ownership for now.

I know of a MK1 GTE shell that's rolling still in Gloucestershire. Was a 320bhp NATO Green monster before being broken and sold. Wants work, but then anything remotely 70/80s does now.

 

Depending on budget I know of a very good, solid MK1 available in Cirencester. Mate has two. One has to make way for the other. Was a complete nut and bolt build from an utter wreck. New one is the same.

 

I take it the Saab lump is the NA motor? Why you you replace the LET with this?

I toyed with the idea of buying another mk3 cav to put the Saab 204 (iirc) lump in but never got round to it as usual, struggled to find one worth repairing body wise tbh

Mick

 

One of the guys I shared a workshop with converted it in 2005 after blowing up one transfer box and 2 LET bottom ends. We (the then group of friends) went V6 as it did away with the massive torque spike that helps kill the transfer boxes and could get 208bhp out of the box without the reliability issues/price premium for a LET lump. I've owned two Cav Ts in recent years and the converted 6 pot suits the car way better than the 4pot Turbo motor does. Is a much better cruiser and sounds gruff. Slight weight penalty but nothing major.

I'm split on keeping it as is and doing headers/management for 240-250bhp or binning the lot and going V8. A RWD one has been done with a Sierra floorpan but that was a LET running around 600bhp.

The Saab-converted one has never seen a welder for anything over than bracket repositioning or stitch welds. Very lucky by all accounts.

http://m.flickr.com/photos/92961862@...7790/lightbox/

 

Good stuff fella

I take it the rwd big power cav was Monty's?

Mick

 

My gaffer has got a 2.3L V6 Cortina, and his dad has a Ford Zephyr(sp).

IIRC, the Zephyr was used in a period TV programme, possibly Heartbeat.

Neither of them are my cup of tea, but, they are nice enough for what they are.

Had a couple of Cav's before the Impreza.

Had a 2.0L 8V 4X4, that most insurance companies were convinced was a Cav Turbo.

After that had a GSI 2000, that car was mint condition, no scabby arches. Went down to RAF Marham to buy that.

 

I'm sure he'll want way more than I want to pay for one, also i'd like to do the work myself so I can develop a healthy love hate relationship with it.

 

If I'm honest Mick, I only know of it by reputation/Mag feature. It's red and the guy's a technician. Spec list was huge.

 

I hear that

Fancy it myself but it's a big change from a fwd hatch.

 

Interesting selection of cars below, even had a great example of my old favourite, the 5GT Turbo.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/4starclass...1&_ipg=&_from=

 

Not to mention expensive

Mick

 

Would love another 205 GTi. Values have shot up for good ones. Even sold mine after 2 years of ownership and 22,000 miles for the same I paid for it

 

The classic early 90s Borbet "A".



Remember considering these for my GT turbo at the time (a ubiquitous wheel upgrade for the R5).

 

Our baby that lives in my garage is a very very nice Astra GTE 16V

 

With those alloys on?

 

Pics, please.

 

I had a 1.6 and 1.9 GTi. If I bought another I'd like to stick a turbo on it.

In my early 30s I owned one of these. It was a mint, one previous owner job. I'd always drooled over them as a kid, especially as one of the boys at my school used to get picked up in one. So I went and bought one.

 

That really is stunning.

 

Ding - have another...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C461093

I think these are stunning cars, would love one if I had more room.
Not too fussed about going really old school - as someone else has said, the thought is better than the reality.

 

Now that is sweet, I love the old school BMW's 635csi was a beauty.

 

Sorry, my mistake. It was a non M 635csi as it was an auto, I think the M cars were manual only.

It was still stunning though, got looks where ever I went. (the pic above is just an example, not my actual car)

As gorgeous as it looked it did put me off classic cars for life.

 

I'm not brave enough to do the classic car thing but I do often wonder.

 

Still bombing around in this:



1990, 1.9, 77k miles

 

Nice pug. I had a white 1.6GTi which was disappointing, my brother had a red 1.9 which was way better...until he crashed it

Nik.

 

loving the rs2000 and the 1600i

 

Had five of these, this one is quite rare in storm grey with heated tan leather, got some coilovers going on it soon and a few other bits