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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 07:15 AM
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Got a BMW 3 series at the moment and MX5.Both fine but completely indifferent over them.

Enjoyed my Octavia vRS.Was sad when that went.

The only car my wife and I used to fight over the keys though was the old classic Mini Cooper we had


Smelt old,garage smelt old,always wondered if we would need to use the fire extinguisher we kept in it.No power steering,electric windows (or radio when water got in through windscreen) but it was BLOODY FUN

Actually got excited at the thought of driving it every time

And I miss it Might have to get another

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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 08:21 AM
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years ago i had a tatty mk2 lotus cortina,i loved that car.It had been stripped out by the previous owner,he was planning to rally it.He had also got two big carbs on it.What a noise.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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My MK1 Focus RS, just such a laugh and handling was amazing!
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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Have had 2 Corrolla AE86 coupes,one that we turbo converted. They were always great to drive..

Had a 300ZX TT SWB,also a handful and great fun until cambelt shredded..

BMW Z3M coupe... Every time you turn the key its an event,always wondering if your gonna get thrown off the road at some crazy drift angle..
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 08:56 AM
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tough one, if i had yo pick i guess it be a Mk4 Austin Healey Sprite. British Racing Green, chrome wires and a Cosworth built 1275cc engine, twin 1 1/2 SU's, fast road cam, belt driven timing conversion, janspeed manifold and stainless steel exhaust system.

would touch a ton but the best bit was the acceleration to 60 and the handling oh and the noise

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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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I had an old brown 850 mini that I put a forged metro turbo engine in but kept exterior looking STD. Was about 165hp in 550kg...

The pulsar driver from a set of traffic lights was not amused...
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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280hp toyota starlet turbo or my 1275gt mini group n rally spec
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 09:23 AM
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106GTI

By far the best `fun` car I've ever owned.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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106 Rallye 1.3

White. Steel wheels. Cool as ****.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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my old 205 gti
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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1976 Mini converted with a Cooper engine in it and a Recaro seat for the driver.

Genius!
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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Probably my second Nova 1.3 SR - seem to remember having much fun in that
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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s2 106 rallye
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 10:15 AM
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700bhp Skyline R32 GTR. "Fun" would often be accompanied by "absolute fear"! Ran a 10.2 in full street trim with leather Koenigs.

Rx7. Perfect 50/50 weight distribution and 350bhp made it a hoot to drive.

V2 Sti RA. Miss this one the most as it was just so raw!
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Mk1 XR2, rapid little biscuit tin that just kept on revving.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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Had a 16v Mk2 Astra GTE, with the suspension sorted, used to love driving it! The sunroof use to leak onto to the missus everytime we went round a right hander, and the electrics were "interesting" ocasionally the oil pressure gague on the digi dash would go up and down with the indicators turned on.... I loved it none the less.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 12:02 PM
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Probably my current Mk2 Golf 16V driving it never fails to put a smile on my face

Unless it's first thing in the morning in the middle of winter, leather seats with no heaters not recommended
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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my nova gsi with 2.0 redtop engine and twin 45 webbers, what a fantastic noise, just a shame the tourque steer was horrendous.
pretty quick though, 195 bhp, front wheel drive, fully seam welded.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by beef-on-the-bone
s2 106 rallye
I've been looking at this on PH for the last hour.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3287485.htm

Never seem to be able to find a mint 1.3.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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Fave has to have been my TVR Cerbera, absolute monster of a car and as unpredictable as it gets..... loved it.... when it worked !
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Brun
Probably my second Nova 1.3 SR - seem to remember having much fun in that
Tbho I loved my Nova,had it as a 1.2 for about 3 weeks after passing my test and then me and my father stripped it out and converted it to a road/rally car with a 1.8 8 valve motor with mild rally cam and twin 45's with all the bilstien suspension/seam welded etc.
That was some real fun to just hammer to around in at 17 when all my friends still had 1.0-1.3's
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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Ax gt!!! Loved it
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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Enjoyed driving my Datsun 260Z a few years ago.


This what I drive for fun these days (when not using the Scoob of course)
Mk1 Cooper S.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MalcB
Enjoyed driving my Datsun 260Z a few years ago.


This what I drive for fun these days (when not using the Scoob of course)
Mk1 Cooper S.

Loving the almond green mk1 S, which one is it 970,1071 or 1275?
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 04:47 PM
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Many years ago I had a Scimitar 3.0 GTE which was a bit of a monster in its day. My dad had an ex AA Mini van which we were all insured to drive and that was great fun.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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my mk2 xr2 turbo so miss that car sold it 7 years ago and he's still got it and still look's and drive's mint was 200bhp is over 300 now
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by stilover
106GTI

By far the best `fun` car I've ever owned.
+1

Brilliant.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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Between the Saxo VTS and the S2000. Honda probably wins because ragging it on a nice day with the roof down was just immense.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Saxo Boy
Between the Saxo VTS and the S2000. Honda probably wins because ragging it on a nice day with the roof down was just immense.
i got a saxo with a 180bhp vts in it for sale
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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mine ws a 280bhp nissan puslar

when it ran ok lol

after that my list of scoobies

but my next one will beat them all lol
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