What car do you drive/own? - Page 2

**GTRMagic** · 4 Oct 2004, 00:59 (Ref:1114464)

I have an interesting recollection of the Pulsar... a rally bloke of some repute, with a father famous for engine work, bought one of these for local competition use...

... before they put the cage in it, fresh off the boat, they jacked the car up to take the wheels off, and couldnt open the doors.... the shell was so flexy that the twist put in it by putting the jack under the official Nissan mounting point was bending the car

The team eventaully put a full house Supercar-style cage in it, but the chassis never really responded as you would expect to damper changes... it was still too soft

BlueBlood · 4 Oct 2004, 01:57 (Ref:1114482)

Early prarie from Nissan was the same, wagon with hinged front doors and sliding doors for the rear doors, so there was no B pillar. If you jacked up a corner with both doors open, they car would sag and you could not shut them.

**GTRMagic** · 4 Oct 2004, 03:18 (Ref:1114514)

Makes you wonder what they would be like in a crash

BlueBlood · 4 Oct 2004, 06:01 (Ref:1114567)

Yep, I think the same think every time I look under the bonnet of a S-cargo.

jase · 4 Oct 2004, 06:18 (Ref:1114572)

Quote:

Originally posted by garcon
[B]Excellent choice there jason. By the way, you didn't out-grunt me from a roundabout on the A43 on the way to Silverstone for the ELMS did you?? Cos some git in a Fabia vRS did!

Possible, I haven't seen that many on the road myself (only 4 in the past 6 months) I don't hang around

but it would have been early as had to be at circuit early.

garcon · 4 Oct 2004, 08:51 (Ref:1114653)

Ah - wasn't you then, we didn't get there til lunch... 'twas a red one as I remember.

Dick Spanner · 4 Oct 2004, 12:55 (Ref:1114842)

Ukf1 you weren't in the Gainsborough area on Saturday afternoon were you?

Dave Brand · 4 Oct 2004, 13:40 (Ref:1114887)

I (I should say we!) drive a 1999 Alfa 145 Twin Spark - looks, handling, performance, above all.....fun!

jase · 4 Oct 2004, 18:12 (Ref:1115127)

Quote:

Originally posted by Dave Brand
....above all.....fun!

Which is what any good car should be

sjw75 · 5 Oct 2004, 23:36 (Ref:1116455)

Toyota "rep mobil" Avensis and Im currently looking for a Peugeot 205 Gti to play on the track with.

fast95pony · 6 Oct 2004, 03:31 (Ref:1116512)

I presently own 2 cars , a 2002 SVT Focus (same as ST170 ) that's been modified with Koni adjustable shock/struts and a thicker rear sway bar.My other car is a 1995 Mustang GT ,that has a new built-up engine,and is supercharged.The suspension and interior have also been modified. Two weeks ago the Mustang went for dyno-tuning,and is now making approximately 445 hp and 475 lbs torque at the crank.

The Focus is my daily driver and autocross ride.The Mustang is for cruising on Saturday nights

,and Sunday afternoon drives in the Rockies.

Bigguy · 6 Oct 2004, 12:50 (Ref:1116873)

I drive an MY00 STi6

d-b · 8 Oct 2004, 21:31 (Ref:1119291)

hi there

currently own 8 cars but only drive one

53 chrysler pt cruiser
1990 jag 4.0 dead
1986 capri retired
1984 capri stored
1983 mini don't know why i bought that one
1982 oldsmobile just about dead
1964 morris minor very dead no floor
1956 chevy stored

one day i might get one of the others going again
but the cruiser is doing the job at the minute

see you later

DAVID PATERSON · 14 Oct 2004, 08:03 (Ref:1123972)

Quote:

Originally posted by garcon
Been out car shopping with the parents this weekend. They have an Astra, but don't really need so much room now so are considering downsizing...

Garcon, that may sound sensible in England, but it's an uproariously funny thing to say to an Australian.

DAVID PATERSON · 14 Oct 2004, 08:07 (Ref:1123974)

Quote:

Originally posted by BlueBlood
Early prarie from Nissan was the same, wagon with hinged front doors and sliding doors for the rear doors, so there was no B pillar. If you jacked up a corner with both doors open, they car would sag and you could not shut them.

My race car is like that, it's a 1972 Holden Torana and you can't close the doors when the car is on jackstands.

hrug:

Bluebottle · 14 Oct 2004, 18:47 (Ref:1124577)

Quote:

Originally posted by DAVID PATERSON
that may sound sensible in England, but it's an uproariously funny thing to say to an Australian.

Now there's a turn up for the books... It's normally the other way around!!

coln72 · 14 Oct 2004, 22:38 (Ref:1124818)

2004 Holden Berlina Wagon with Holden By Design body kit, suspension, wheels, and interior.

1999 Ford Festiva for the wife.

1972(ish) Toyota Corolla for me to autocross in.

mountainstar · 15 Oct 2004, 00:39 (Ref:1124859)

I just sold my 1998 Audi A4 and bought a like new 2001 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro on ebay. I already put 5000 miles on it in the first month. However it looks like I'll be in Australia for 6 months next year so I'll have to decide what to buy down there. An old ute I'd imagine.

DAVID PATERSON · 15 Oct 2004, 01:03 (Ref:1124868)

I drive a 2003 Holden VY Commodore Acclaim.

DKGandBH · 15 Oct 2004, 05:13 (Ref:1124921)

1999 VTII SS Commodore.

One of the first 5.7L delivered with the 6 spd manual.

D.

noise boy 2 · 17 Oct 2004, 01:48 (Ref:1126392)

I drive a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, 365hp/400 lb/ft 355 ci engine, th200/4R 4 speed auto overdrive trans (from an 86 monte carlo SS) polyurethane bushings throughout, and 16" faux rally wheels from wheel vintiques. Smoky burnouts always

Robert

Paddy_NL · 17 Oct 2004, 11:04 (Ref:1126569)

Got a Reliant Scimitar GTE SE6b.

I'm in the final stages of preparing for the General Overhaul

Car needs to be completely stripped, engine restaurated and it needs new spray and interior.
Oh, and I still need to import it, still on Brit plates

kingfloopy · 18 Oct 2004, 14:51 (Ref:1127375)

That '68 Camaro is pretty sweet. I don't have anything near that cool. My daily driver is a 1993 Ford Escort Wagon. I like driving it and I can fit a lot inside of it. I don't think I'd ever get rid of it because like it a lot even if it isn't cool. I also have a 1982 Dodge Rampage and a 1974 Dodge Charger. The Rampage is rusted beyond repair and has been sitting for a while. The Charger has a bad ground or alternator so it's temporaily laid up too, I hope to restore it some day. I've had a lot of other cars too considering I,ve only been driving for 5 years. Here are some of the others I've had:

1988 Escort- was free and a major beater, but I loved it
1984 Ford Bronco II- another beater, but again I loved it and miss it a lot
1974 International 200 Pickup- yet another beater

I've also driven a lot of other vehicles between these cars, a minivan, an SUV, etc. I've had a ton of cars so far.

J.D.

SophieK · 20 Oct 2004, 19:01 (Ref:1129845)

Drive Y reg Fiat Punto, though being black it constantly needs washing and every tiny scratch shows - any suggestions on how to cover them up?

Paddy_NL · 20 Oct 2004, 22:20 (Ref:1130105)

Sophie>>
You might want to get one of those pre-coloured polish bottles to get rid of the scratches. If the scratches are too deep you might want to get one of those small paint bottles (as big as a nail paint bottle, available at Halfords and so on).
If you don't feel like doing that yourself, there should be companies which specialize in restoring your cars' paint layer. But that won't be cheap

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