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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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What kind of cars are there that give off all the right vibes, i.e. the kind of cars that could only be owned by an enthusiast, not a poser or somebody who bought it by mistake. The kind of cars that you see and there is nothing you can fault, for example TT's are quite nice, reasonably quick but no proper petrol head would be seen dead in one. Ferraris are wonderful but I always think it either a lottery winner or a complete poser apart from a few models.

Few examples, would think of a few more but my six year old is planning to take his Sti out and if I leave it to him there will be plastic all over the road.

Original 911 turbo 3.3
Early M5's
Any kind of Noble
968 Club Sport
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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Plenty of posers around in Nobles but agree they are 'proper drivers' cars
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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Some of the Americn Muscle cars like the Shelby Cobra or GT600.

Not really posers cars, but for a real enthusiasts

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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Any *serious* caterham, lotus 7, westfield etc...And im not talking about the 1.6cvh powered ones either; serious enough for the driver to wear a helmet.

A completely original, 1993 White, Ra impreza, no spoiler, no fogs, no skirts, no nothing. Complete with mud splattered down the side.

Standard R34 GTR Nur Spec II-The ultimate
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Ariel Atom is fairly hardcore.

No doors, no windscreen, no roof, weighs 500 kilo's and top 2000 model has 190bhp.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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I know of a 'my daddys very rich' lad who has owned 2 or 3 R34 GTRs (keeps writing them off) he poses unless hes driving like a d!ck and then he just ditchs them

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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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Agreed with Ariel Atom, how about an E46 M3 CSL?

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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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E30 M3's...
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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Vauxhall VX220. Stonking car, but the wrong badge and image, so one for those "in the know". Like me.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Lancia Delta Intagrale Evo's and swb Quattro's. Hardcore!

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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 03:22 PM
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Mustang
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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Porsche 928 S4 GTS
Ruf 964 Turbo
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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Renault 5 Turbo series 1 (rear-engined one) - those are pretty hardcore!
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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Integra Type-R
Any pre 156 Alfa, especially the SZ (Sprint Zagato) apart from the Arna!
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Mazda RX7???
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Patt@firstime
Plenty of posers around in Nobles
OI, outside for fisticuffs
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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205 T16.... mmm...
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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I think any car can fall into the wrong hands

But, I'll agree with a skyline gtr, as I own one

Early 5 turbo as mentioned above, Lancia Delta maybe.

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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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something a bit different...something that makes people go 'so whats that then' ??


i got this because you very rarely pass one coming the other way... and so much underated too, rally heritage.. (even if they did cheat abit )

gt four st205 wrc model.



daily drive too

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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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A completely original, 1993 White, Ra impreza, no spoiler, no fogs, no skirts, no nothing. Complete with mud splattered down the side.
spot on .
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge Stradale
Ferrari F40
R34 GT-R Z-Tune
Atom with the S/C Type-R Engine..

Yahtzee, I own a GT4 WRC too, currently for sale..... Huge spec, utter performance bargain.


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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RS Grant
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge Stradale
Ferrari F40
R34 GT-R Z-Tune
Atom with the S/C Type-R Engine..

Yahtzee, I own a GT4 WRC too, currently for sale..... Huge spec, utter performance bargain.


Cheers,
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seen in it sale section on gt4oc forum
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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For once, Scoobynet is getting the point, keep them coming !
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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ford RS200
Metro 6R4
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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I think the proper Westfields/7s/Caterhams are the best examples. Agree with a lot of the others put forward too.

Lancia Stratos is another.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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Civic Type-R (EK9)
NSX Type-R, (shame they've stopped production of them 5 days ago!)
Escort cosworth
R34 GT-R Z-Tune, not a proven drivers car yet as its only just been released and only a handful of people own them and they have been no confirmed official reviews of the car where the reviewers have driven it, but the spec sounds the mutts nuts!
Porshe 911 gt2
Ferrari 355 gts
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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How about

Chevette HSR
Droop Snoot Firenza
Capri RS2600
Audi UR Quattro
BMW M Coupe
Tickford Capri
Merc 500E (someone on here has one !)
Porsche GT2
Lotus Sunbeam
Metro 6R4
Ford RS200
Any Integrale
Original BMW M3
MG ZT 260
Skyline GTR (R32 being the hardest looking)
Supra Turbo
Toyota Corolla, Levin, Trueno (the RWD Astraboy thing)
Lotus Cortina
Lightweight EType
Any original Cobra, and most replica's
Frogeye Sprite (45 bhp of pure evil)
Any Bugatti
Jag XJR
Rover BRM
Any Proper Muscle car
Monaro
MK1 Escort (any 2 dr model still around)
R5 GTT
Clio V6
Mk1 RS Turbo
MK1 Golf GTI
Manta 400
MR2 Turbo
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 09:59 PM
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TVR. I would think only an enthusiast buys one, even in spite of the looks and performance, as, unfortunately, their reputation for poor reliability precedes them.

Shame really, lovely motors IMO.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by HkTypeR
Civic Type-R (EK9)
NSX Type-R, (shame they've stopped production of them 5 days ago!)
Escort cosworth
R34 GT-R Z-Tune, not a proven drivers car yet as its only just been released and only a handful of people own them and they have been no confirmed official reviews of the car where the reviewers have driven it, but the spec sounds the mutts nuts!
Porshe 911 gt2
Ferrari 355 gts

I know of a fair few drug dealing, ned like Escort cosworth driversaround my area! shame really cos I used to love them.
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Lotus Carlton
Alpina B10 bi-turbo
BMW M8
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