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Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:31 pm

325 was the only thing that fitted my criteria for a trackday car. Rear wheel drive, manual 'box and more than 4 cylinders for less than Ԛ£2k.

I did consider a 300zx though, but too heavy. If i didn't have the E30, i'd porably have a leter model Audi S6, or maybe a BMW 750iL.
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gary wrote:Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II
:drool: forgot about that!
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:54 pm

You dont say how much money but would probably be some kind of TVR, had one loved it, would have another
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http://photobucket.com/albums/b45/olihodgson/merc/

Edit - just realised i was no longer on the pug forum, so this car MAY actually mean something to you boys on here!
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b45/o ... adster.jpg it was my dads about 2yrs ago, pretty sure the new owner has wrapped her up :(
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Datsun 240 or 260zx
Nissan Pulsar (90 or 91)
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It would have to be a cossie capri mk3

or an mgb v8

or a early rs2000 with a 2.1 pinto on twin 40's
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a TVR 3000M
i went to buy this very car (Ԛ£4200) and after i gave it a test drive i knew i kill myself in it, it was the most exciting car ive ever driven or been driven in but i couldnt handle it,
had had just about everything done to it to squeeze every last ounce of performance from it and it was an animal. drove from edinburgh to hastings to buy it and sat for almost an hour in the guys back garden trying to make myself drive it away.
its still my dream car though, one came up on autotrader last year 20 miles from me but it had had the same treatment and a turbo fitted!
but one day..
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In no particular order:

Nissan 200SX S13
Ferrari 365GTB4 Daytona
Jaguar E-Type 4.2 series 2 DHC
Lotus Exige (series 1)
Porsche 944 S2
Porsche 968 CS
Alfa SZ
Audio Quattro Sport
Toyota GT4 Carlos Sainz
1987 Henna Rot M3 (was 195bhp CAT..now more and no cat)
2001 E46 330i SE Touring (manual)
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if money was no object

ferrari 348 spyder :wan:
lotus carlton

20k and under
honda S2000 or NSX :cool:
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I would have a MK1 Escort RS2000, I had one when I was 18. I've since had better and faster cars but none that were as much fun and have so many good memories about. It was shit on petrol, sunroof leaked and it cost me a bastard fortune to keep going but I would'nt have it any other way :rock:
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if i had 2 have a car that wernt an e30 id have a golf rally, (basicaly the m3 of the golf fat fat fat arches!)
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:26 pm

Would have to be an Escort Cosworth or TVR Chimera......

Probably the RS out the 2 however.......RS was my 1st love before BMW!!

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always fancied a Capri got to be a real tidy one tho.

Failing that i like 3 door cossies or possibly an m3 after being out in my m8s for the first time in ages since he had it decated and remapped
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It all depends on money, and insurance. But realisticly if i wanted somthing for a few grand id probably get somthing cheap jap and turbo just for the comfort+performance side. Although ive kinda got the car i want at the moment, just cant drive the thing for a while!


1979 Chevrolet Camaro,350 5.7 V8 auto, once i repaint it, and finsih doing the interiour (stripping it all out and tidying it up atm) then im going to get a 383 stroke kit for it.Mmm 450bhp for Ԛ£700 :twisted:
1986 Chevrolet Corvette. 330ftlb torque....V8s rule!
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:14 pm

olihodgson wrote:http://photobucket.com/albums/b45/olihodgson/merc/

Edit - just realised i was no longer on the pug forum, so this car MAY actually mean something to you boys on here!
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b45/o ... adster.jpg it was my dads about 2yrs ago, pretty sure the new owner has wrapped her up :(
Tell me more about that black touring in those pics...auto with tan leather?
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318-is wrote:
190e cosworth, same money as an e30? i like to see you find one let alone for the same price as a sport :l
Have you looked into the prices of these cars at all? Can be had for less than 5k pretty easy!

Actually there's an Evo on the trader at the moment for 7k.
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:23 pm

i cant say how much they are

but i can never bloody find one for sale, ever!!

jsut like integrale Evo 2 and a decent 993 911 twin turbo gt2 theyr so rare

smae applies for evo sports

mayb im just blind?
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:25 pm

318-is wrote:i cant say how much they are

but i can never bloody find one for sale, ever!!

jsut like integrale Evo 2 and a decent 993 911 twin turbo gt2 theyr so rare

smae applies for evo sports

mayb im just blind?
The evo's are pretty rare, but the 2.3 cosworth 190's are a little easier to find.

Lancia intgrale evo's are readily available, tread carefully with these though, italian fragility!
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:27 pm

:lol: too true

what about evo sports, how much do they go for n e how?
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:31 pm

318-is wrote::lol: too true

what about evo sports, how much do they go for n e how?
How long is a piece of string....

Prices I have seen in the last 2 years range from 10k right upto 32k...
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:32 pm

32!! mother trucker!!!

looks like il have to settle for a white m3 then

si winkeye
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318-is wrote:32!! mother trucker!!!

looks like il have to settle for a white m3 then

si winkeye
7k and it's yours! :wink:
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:37 pm

is it standard m3 on an evo type or wha?
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:38 pm

318-is wrote:is it standard m3 on an evo type or wha?
Standard late 215bhp model.
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:40 pm

thatl do i spose :mad:

n e fancy options? is urs the one in the memebrs section?

that thing is nuts!!
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:42 pm

318-is wrote:thatl do i spose :mad:

n e fancy options?
Nothing special, just the usual weight additions, aircon, cruise, heated black leather, rear blind, 6 button OBC, heated locks, mirrors and washer jets.
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From members section:

2.3 S14 with MBE race ECU custom mapped, running 48mm throttle bodies with intake trumpets, no factory intake system or air flow meter. Scorpion exhaust.

!!!!!

have u fulfiled n e of ur future plans yet?
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mm, think it would have to be Cosworth powered! Always loved a Sierra RS500, with a good 400-500bhp!!

Before i was driving, my sisters friend had 1 with 512bhp!! Was featured in FastFord magazine!! took me out in it!! Still the fastest thing i`ve been in!! He`s now building a sapphire with around 570bhp!! should be interesting!!
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in no order, all out of my reach money wise :cry:

RS200
Mk3 Capri V8 and lose the live rear axle !
Z3M Coupe with an E39 M5 engine
TVR T350C
TVR Speed 12 !
928 GTS with a manual box and a Turbo
944 Turbo
Super charged Atom for track days
E34 B10 Bi-turbo
H36
E34 3.8 M5
E39 M5
Old skool Mini powered by a Turbo'd 'busa engine RWD
Esprit V8 turbo
Exige(super charged)
RS6 Avant with 500-600 BHP
UR Quattro Sport SWB
BMW M1 if they ever make one or the Hartge V8 beasty
Renault Clio 182 Cup(Token FWD :) )
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:19 pm

:lol: andy if thats the case!!
(note this is only my german cars list)

VW golf gti mk 2 g60 and polo g40 (FWD Token :mad: )
VW gold mk 5 (FWD Token 2 )
BMW E30 M3 Evosport
Hartge H36
Hartge H35
AC Schnitzer M3 S3
e28 m5
e28 alpina m5
e39 m5
Z3M
e31 850csi
993 911 gt2
996 gt3
carrera GT
mercedes 190e 2.5 evo 2
mercedes 560 sec amg
mercees e300 24
audi rs4
audi quattro
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:34 am

no idea..

RX-7 maybe

or GTE 16v

erm...

really dont have a clue tbh, i'd have something tho
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

Arch roller for hire.

www.zeroexhausts.co.uk

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Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:59 am

318-is wrote:From members section:

2.3 S14 with MBE race ECU custom mapped, running 48mm throttle bodies with intake trumpets, no factory intake system or air flow meter. Scorpion exhaust.

!!!!!

have u fulfiled n e of ur future plans yet?
That ain't mine!

I've got the scorpion though...
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Andy335Touring wrote:Z3M Coupe with an E39 M5 engine
i think someone has a roadster with this engine on bimmerforums... :D
Andy335Touring wrote:TVR Speed 12 !
alas i don't believe they sell, or ever sold these :cry: the owner apparently went out in one and pulled them just before they were going to sell them, because it was insanely dangerous....it would have torn apart a mac f1, it had performance similar to the bugatti veyron !
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