Cambelt

God some people on here are driving me to suicide or at least a fortnights holiday in an Austin Allegro !!

;wink

lets stop talking about horrible reality like -- Insurance costs/ Poor fuel economy/
Theft of beloved cars [ although] you have my full sympathy

Lets have a Cambelt Comparison Chart to have some fun.

Ok so here we go !!

Which of these cars is your favourite and why and forget for 5 minutes that this is a Scooby site just be honest ;wink

1] Subaru Impreza Turbo MY98
2] Mitsubishi Evo 5
3] Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 1989 Edition
4] Audi quattro 20v 1991 Edition

Just join in have fun

JackClark

1] Subaru Impreza Turbo MY98

I had a lot of fun in mine, including damaging every panel whist enthusiasticly spectating on the first day of the 98 Network Q rally. We slept in the car every night of the rally and were constantly woken by passers by's Oooo's and Ahhh's. I kicked ten ton of crap out of the car for three whole years - no waiting for the turbo, extended sessions on the rev limiter and lax on service intervals - and nothing much went wrong. Hence my purchace of a 'Startled Deer' MY01 which I like even more.

Simon

Again Impreza Turbo for me.

If the Sierra Cosworth had been a 3-door or the Quattro had been an Audi Sport, then the answer may have been different.

Simon

sasman

Steady my first car was an Allegro, the one with a round steering wheel, although that didn't seem to work that well either as it still ended up bent in half round a tree. Only had Impreza a short while but there's no doubt in my mind its the best car. Going to find it difficult to replace with anything other than an STI

GaryC

I would love to try the Audi Quattro. One of all time fav cars, although stick a late Integrale Evo3 in there and it would be a tough call!!

JayDee

In truth, the Evo is the class here, if you want to get from A to B the quickest and have some fun.

JD

TFyus

i liked this quote so much i thought id share it with you,

on top of all that if u want more light hearted attitudes and less of this fuel consumption crap... ps who cares about that??? anyhows come see the lads at

MRK

Right

1. Has to be the Audi What a car, and it can still show a clean pair of tailpipes to alot of performance cars today.
2. My Scooby, best car I've owned
3. Evo wicked, but not for the roads around here, I’d shake myself to bits.


M

BT52b

That Toivenan thing is a bit of a joke.

I guarantee you that if that time is true then he was taking some massive shortcuts because there is no way that a group B rally car could have ever hoped to get anywhere near qualifying for an F1 grid.

Look at Goodwood. F1 car approx 40 secs, Richard Burns in Impreza about 60 secs, Michelle Mouton in Group B Quattro Sport, about 65 secs AND she was taking huge short cuts.

And thats on a country lane. On a race track any 1980s F1 car would utterly DESTROY any rally car. Think about the braking distances, the drag, the downforce...

SweetieBabes

Gotta be the Audi

although you haven't got my car in the list and i would pick her everytime

CraigD

In a totally biased way it's the Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (cos I've got a 92K one in Stage 1 tune, totally reliable with 60k miles on it). I know the Scooby has moved the game on (and I can't afford a decent one anyway) but for me the cossie has still got "it". I'd love any of the cars mentioned though.

Cambelt

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Weaver

Like the topic Nice change

I would have the Sapphire 4x4 for the sheer tuneablity of the car but I am a bit biased cos I have a 2WD Saphhire now

Next for me would be the Evo 5

Wouldn't turn any of them down though

rob oneill

Id have the Impreza engine, mated to the Evo drive train, with the Alegro body shell, and I would pay £100 insurance fully comp!
(just kidding)

Cambelt

keep um coming !!!

mat 1

impreza aswell,once u get in u dont want to get out.superb fun.makes me smile everytime.

sasman

BT52b Does that make u a Piquet fan. I remember the sixth on grid story still waiting for proof either way but i doubt it, 1500bhp qualy. Henri's still missed

Gridlock Mikey

If it would be possible to score by emotion as opposed to actual driving thrills, then i'm sorry guys but I grew up wanting to own ONE car.

Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4

However, i grew up and ended up with a scoob and I love it.


Get this, i've never been in a sierra cossie, let alone driven one but deep down, that's where MY heart is.

God I love cars

MIKEY

stratman

Though I love my MY96 Scoob, and the Quattro is tempting, you may think I am mad... but a well sorted bubble arched Mk1 RS1800, with Minilites would be the one for me.

Denis

JayDee

Triumph of nostalgia over reality here! - lol

JD

2wdcossie

Cambelt,

why put the ladies 4wd cossie in there instead of the real mans 2wd?

obviously id have the coz (biased opinion i know but for tunability you gotta admit there aint much better) also cos like Gridlock Mikey i grew up wanting one but unlike him i grew up and bought one:d

BT52b

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by sasman:
<B>BT52b Does that make u a Piquet fan. [/quote]

Well done, you're the first I know of to have worked out my name!

The 'b' bit isn't because I prefered the colour swapped second half of the season version of the car (although I do), but I forgot my password and no longer use the associated email address that 'BT52' had

Stelios

On the group B subject besides my MY00 PPP I also hane a road legal(?) Renault 5 Turbo I Tour de Course with other goodies. Massive turbo lag tottally unforgiving, smelly, hot etc madness! Scoob feel like a Merc after a blast with it, great fun

Cambelt

Good stuff
Now the weekend is here lets keep the discussion flowing

Cambelt