Post your Car!

[R3DMAN]

your real car..

lets see what you guys drive :)

ill start

Corsa 1.2 16V 80bhp < i know wow!
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2373/img_0133boad.jpg

Punto GT 1.4 Turbo 160bhp
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/3384/dscf30871.jpg

[tristancliffe]

coughtricerough

Mine

[R3DMAN]

coughtricerough

Mine

:lol:

*cough*hairdesserscar*cough*

[DodgeRacer]

1989 Nissan 240sx, manual, just put in a new KA24e engine runs like a champ now :)

..its had a rough life (200k miles, rear end accident, was in junkyard for over 4 years..the list goes on), bought it for real cheap and am going for a restoration rather than what most people do to them, riceration haha.


Now:
http://www.automobileforum.com/forums/uploads/post-12-1123882712.jpg


When i got it:
*this is what happens when you dont take care of your paint:

http://www.automobileforum.com/forums/uploads/post-9-1122863761.jpg
http://www.automobileforum.com/forums/uploads/post-9-1122864168.jpg

[snewham]

ok i'm going to do a "what I will be driving in 2 months post" cause otherwise i'll feel left out :D

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=208587177

[kel64]

http://www.apcv41.dsl.pipex.com/fm/carfront.jpg http://www.apcv41.dsl.pipex.com/fm/carside.jpg

1.4, 90HP, damm its fast :D

[tristancliffe]

Don't want to start a heated discussion Chris, but your cars are no match for mine, hairdressery or not. There's a reason it wins Best Handling Car of the Year awards, against Caterhams, Porsches, Ferraris, Nobles etc. Might not be the quickest in a straight line, but so far I've found very few cars that are quicker on the road. Last week an Impreza couldn't keep up with me (twisty road), and I've had a Boxster S only just keep in front due to strategically placed straights (where he disappeared).

A lowered hatchback will never be quite that capable, no matter what you do to it really...

[hrtburnout]

well, here are my rides

[DasKlee]

here's my car - no candidate for best handling though ;)

[inCogNito]

over 270.000km and still running :thumb:

[Victor]

ok i'm going to do a "what I will be driving in 2 months post" cause otherwise i'll feel left out :D

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=208587177

lol, I've just picked up the same car :D Except it's blue

haven't got a camera here so your imagination will have to do :P

(mine's the 1.4 vts version, yours looks like the same?)

[tristancliffe]

Victor doesn't have a camera! Is that a plea for sympathy? Are we not paying you enough :P

[pb32000]

1994 Fiesta Ghia 1.6 16v. It's too dark to take pics atm, might add them later.

[n2oaddict]

:Looking_a Here is my ride

Nothing fancy

But it goes like stink :D

Aw, you killed the poor Mk2 with those mirrors :| wish i had it tho.

edit: to the corsa guy, is the bad boy (hood enlargement) photoshoped in that pic? because it looks weird to me

[yozzer]

They came with the car...:nod:
and i couldnt be arsed too change them yet due too me unemployed
:tilt: but there will be some normal ones on :Looking_a

:razz: and for the price of the car i didnt complain bout the mirrors :razz:

[yozzer]

over 270.000km and still running :thumb:

:D keep it going...ive worked on a audi like that that had 500.000 on it

:thumb: so you gotta keep going for some time

Btw my mk2 has 270.000 on it too and still goes after abuse :razz:

[DeadWolfBones]

http://wuh.squidsoft.net/elcamino/elcamino01.jpg

[BlackSpider]

I can't drive anymore, so I don't have a car. I used to have a tuned-up Ford Fiesta, 1.3, and a Citreon 1.8 turbo, diesel. I was a boy-racer, I'm afraid. Yanno the score, no need to go flargy about what I had on it. It was ghey, I realise that now I've grown up and gotten a life. :D

[tristancliffe]

You're from Great Yarmouth! I'm only about 25 mins from you! Another Norfolker to add to the list...

[BlackSpider]

Hehe, yep. I told you this before in a post :P
Must be like me.. Forget to read posts anymore after a few hours. *Sagely nod*

And yes, I used to cruise Norwich, to my displeasure. "Big Yellow" was always packed on a Sat. night. Neons-a-plenty :D

[mr_x]

none at the mo but in 1 week and 5 days... 55reg Toyota Yaris 1.3

dont take the mick, im 17 and skint, im "sharing" it with my mum

still to me a car is a car, i dont really care as long as it moves!!

[Batterypark]

Volvo 460 GL from 1990, 1.7i

It's cheap, ugly, been crashed into a few times... no resale value at all, but does what it's supposed to. Comfortable at least up to 140km/h, which is plenty enough for Finnish roads :)

Swedish design, manufactured in Holland, and comes with a Renault engine :D

http://puunukke.daug.net/volvo.jpg

[DodgeRacer]

http://wuh.squidsoft.net/elcamino/elcamino01.jpg
Thats nice man, me and my dad are restoring an 84` elk :)

[R3DMAN]

Tristan... its an MX5, ive driven an mx5 (1.8) and yes it is nippy and yes the handeling was good... but it was no match to the punto.

(we took them to a race circuit and i beat my mate who had the mx5 and he is in no way a bad driver)

not let me clear up 1 thing tho..

in standard form your mx5 would have beated my GT not on the straights but in cornering i do agree.. but the punto is lowered on coilovers and has wider tires than standard so it performs very well in the corners.

so if you was to take my punto and your mx5. i would be handing your ass to you on a plate :)

[tristancliffe]

Lol

On a track, maybe. They're generally very fast, and outright grip and power is preferable to handling prowess.

However, I will never ever lower a car or fit wider than standard tyres on a road car, cos it's not a clever thing to do. You might get more outright grip, but the handling will be worse (and you've gotta know the difference between lap-time and handling, and grip and handling, as they are NOT the same thing).

And no matter what you do, you're still driving a short wheel base, front wheel drive, old womans shopping car. There is little you can do to make it handle nicely. My car, whilst looks girly, is reknowned as being on the best drivers cars ever. It's adjustable on the throttle on the road, with little risk. It very rarely understeers (unless you go too fast), and will get into nice four wheeled drifts easily enough. The gearchange IS the best of any car ever, and the brakes are more than adequate for the speed of the car.

I have the hardest tyres I can find on the car, because I don't want too much grip. Too much grip would ruin the cars fun, even if my A-B times would be better.

The only hatchback I would buy to drive quickly would be a 205 1.6 GTi, but only if everything on it was standard.

[Batterypark]

Lol

It's surprising how much the first word of a post can sometimes reduce the credibility of the rest of the post. No matter how correct you may be, it somehow doesn't seem to matter when you start the post with "lol"...

[snewham]

lol, I've just picked up the same car :D Except it's blue

haven't got a camera here so your imagination will have to do :P

(mine's the 1.4 vts version, yours looks like the same?)

If I had the vts version they wouldn't insure me at all :schwitz:

[Michel 4AGE]

Yo Tristan stop bashing hatchbacks and go take a drive in , for example, a Type-R, Focus RS or the new Golf GTi. You'll be suprised!

[owl_NO]

Hi
I drive a 1992 VW Golf GT. It's a cheap car to own and run and since I'm a student it fits me well :)

I fitted 40mm lowering springs because the suspension was a little bit too soft for my taste. Handles pretty well :heyjoe67_

[tristancliffe]

I have driven a Focus RS - yuck. I have also driven the Golf GTi, although not the latest version I admit (which is supposed to be better, but that wasn't hard really). The Civic R is a stupid looking car, and (according to road tests by magazines I actually listen to) is not nice to drive (at any speed/level of commitment). It does however, have a nice engine (the only strong point of any honda, bar the NSX, which they're stopping anyway).

[Michel 4AGE]

Focus RS - Yuck
Type R - not nice to drive ?

Oh dear..we'll never be friends :(

:)

Anyway..here's my *cough* car *cough*

It's a understeered, old, rusty, underpowered Corolla FWD

Little movie on auto-x : http://www.jpc-board.nl/Movies/CLIP1185.AVI

[avih]

My old faithful bike was a BMW F650 (98) which i used 7 yeard, and I just bought a new Suzuki DL650... still in run-in :/

[R3DMAN]

tristan you say not evn a subaru kept up with you round the bends.. well this is because 1 of 2 things applied..

1. the subaru was parked up
2. the subaru was a battered old estate..

subarus are built for rallys thereore there 'handling' is prety much spot on..

[tristancliffe]

Nope - this Subura Impreza was moving. And he was trying. We waved to each other when he turned off too - it's great when people acknowledge a good road-race (even if he did struggle against a hairdressers car).

[pb32000]

There's a reason it wins Best Handling Car of the Year awards, against Caterhams, Porsches, Ferraris, Nobles etc. Might not be the quickest in a straight line, but so far I've found very few cars that are quicker on the road. Last week an Impreza couldn't keep up with me (twisty road), and I've had a Boxster S only just keep in front due to strategically placed straights (where he disappeared).

A lowered hatchback will never be quite that capable, no matter what you do to it really...

I'm sorry but I have been in a mx-5 roadster, track set up lotus elise (bit scary on the roads) and an mk indy (http://www.mkownersclub.co.uk/about_mkownersclub.htm) and I don't want to offend anyone but the indy and the elise were much quicker on country b-roads. Granted the indy probably has the lowest top speed, but in corners it just flies through and the acceleration is awesome. The same can be said with the elise. The mx-5 felt the slowest, maybe just because it was more refined. Who gave it 'best handling car of the year' award?

[Michel 4AGE]

Impreza's are pretty understeered cars, everybody knows that. Unless it has DCCD, it'll understeer even more then any current fwd hothatch

[tristancliffe]

The one that springs to mind is Evo, but plenty of other magazines run Porsches, Lotuses, Caterhams, Mazdas together to find the best HANDLING.

Not the best grip, or fastest, but best handling.

However, on the road, the confidence that handling gives means you can drive harder with less risk than a nervous or twitchy car, or one without any feel.

I've also driven an Elise (but not for long), and have done plenty of miles in them as a passanger. (My Dad borrowed one for a few weeks cos they wanted to borrow our Stratos) The Elise simply has more grip, but 99.9% of drivers on the road will not be able to use all the grip, because the Elise either understeers or oversteers unless you know the car inside out (i.e. only a few lotus test drivers I know are very quick in the. Most lose time sliding around or understeering everywhere).

The same applies to Imprezas, Boxsters, Caterhams etc. They have a lot of power, and a tendancy to either oversteer or understter. They also have more ultimate grip. However, MX-5's are so balanced that you can use more of the potential of the car, and keep up with stuff that should disappear.

The MX-5 is NOT the quickest car A-B or on the track. I am not saying that. It would be crazy to think that. But because of it's virtues in handling, it can keep most cars, with most drivers, in touch.

Lowering a car, or fitting stiffer springs, or wider tyres is doubtful to improve HANDLING, although grip will probably increase (I say probably). However, because of the worse handling, or peculiar handling on the limits, it's no surprise that boy racers have a lot of crashes. If the cars handled nicely they would probably (again, probably) be able to correct most accident involking slides.

[pb32000]

Good reply sir, I now clearly see what you mean by handling as opposed to grip and speed. I'll check through my evos to see if I can find the article. Have to say though, I find the indy (my dad's) or the elise (next door neighbors) more fun to ride in although I can see how hard they are to drive on their limits (spun the elise on a roundabout more than once). Just my opinion though.

[ladaraider]

Well, picture tells more than thousand words, a 1600cc Lada:

Here (http://www.wfracing.com/kuvat/kuopio2.JPG)

[Fragmatic]

http://wuh.squidsoft.net/elcamino/elcamino01.jpg

You have an el camino? I envy you :(

I'd love to own one of those, but I'm in the UK (and still don't have a driving liscense)

[mattlikespeoples]

My 93 towncar :)
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL199/2019267/3909977/61043370.jpg
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL199/2019267/3909977/61043420.jpg

ps-sry about the fingerprint :P

[jollyeskimo]

http://kwazico.com/jollyeskimo/albums/carpc/IMG_2096.thumb.jpg (http://kwazico.com/jollyeskimo/carpc/IMG_2096?full=1) http://kwazico.com/jollyeskimo/albums/carpc/IMG_2098.thumb.jpg (http://kwazico.com/jollyeskimo/carpc/IMG_2098)

stock Volvo 850 GLT with a homebuilt carPC inside... mmm, understeer.

[Tooby]

Edit: hmm I cant read..."-Post your car" and what do I do :pillepall
This is my or... or will be when finished :)
(a somewhat modified SRX-6)

[keiran]

http://www.riverdolls.com.au/noddy2.gif

This is my car at the moment till I'm 17 then I can get the faster version :D

Keiran

[tristancliffe]

Is that the version with pedals, or is that what you hope to upgrade to?

[Da Hoe]

1984 saab 900 \,,/

http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/mmmhhh.JPG
http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/car-stick0r.JPG

[mr_x]

http://www.riverdolls.com.au/noddy2.gif

This is my car at the moment till I'm 17 then I can get the faster version :D

Keiran

nice car m8 :thumb:

[Vendetta]

1984 saab 900 \,,/

http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/mmmhhh.JPG
http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/car-stick0r.JPG

Cool sticker on the back :D

[steve]

:)

[keiran]

Is that the version with pedals, or is that what you hope to upgrade to?

No I'm affraid this one is without pedals :( Thats an extra with these cars, same with the power steering. Hopefully I can afford the type R version soon which has pedals :eek:

Keiran

[Jonesy_]

1984 saab 900 \,,/

http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/mmmhhh.JPG
http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/car-stick0r.JPG

Nice, but I got even uglyer :P

http://members.surfeu.fi/jonesy1/Volvo/VOLVO.JPG
-82 Volvo 242 :heartbeat

[tristancliffe]

I thought the type S had pedals, and the type R had a rope on the front to attach to lawnmovers and stuff.

[Da Hoe]

uglyer O:

that's one awesome car you got there jonesy :)

bah, beaten by jonesy.... :/

[KeMoT]

I got:

1. Daewoo FSO Polonez ATU Plus 1.6 GLI
2. Renault Laguna II 1.6 16V

[Jonesy_]

Well this ain´t mine, altought I really want that to be!
This is my moms husbands summer car, which Ihad an opportunity to drive this summer :D (tho it didn´t feel that good, but lets just shh about it :p )

http://www.cc.ision.co.uk/files/upload/M%f6kill%e41023.jpg

When I grow up I´m going to get one of those myself!
So you can consider this as my car of the future :)

blaablaabalaa :)
Jonesy

[KeMoT]

That's classic beauty... and muscle :)
I would want that one too.

[Unclefloug]

i drive 1996 peugeot 106 Escapade 1.0L, yes thats 1L!! (950cc)
i know wat your all thininking, but really it isn't half nippy, 4spd box, 1st and 2nd gear have great pull! book says it pushes out 50Bhp but i doubt it still does that. its a great first car for a student on a serious budget like me. only problems are she used to go through front brake pads every 4months! but after a new set of discs and a little more experience, they last a fair bit longer now. ive only really got the one pic, its on my changing the pads lol.

[Takumi_Project.d]

84 Ford LTD roughly 3inches lower than standard. 4.1L straight 6 and 1650 odd kg :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/Takumi_Projectd/ltd34.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/Takumi_Projectd/ltd1.jpg

[vari]

This is my car "slightly" edited by Huru-aito :D

[durbster]

Here's my baby (10pts if you guess the track in the second one ;)).

I think Tristan is overstating the capabilities of the MX-5 a bit but I can recognise his enthusiasm! They are outrageously good fun and the handling is just perfect. It does all anyone could want a car to do. You don't drive them, they become part of you, like a big, metal suit of joy :D

[illegal]

Donnington? I hope Tristan likes that wing :O

;)

[durbster]

Donnington?

Well done, 10 points :D

[KeMoT]

i drive 1996 peugeot 106 Escapade 1.0L, yes thats 1L!! (950cc)
i know wat your all thininking, but really it isn't half nippy, 4spd box, 1st and 2nd gear have great pull! book says it pushes out 50Bhp but i doubt it still does that. its a great first car for a student on a serious budget like me. only problems are she used to go through front brake pads every 4months! but after a new set of discs and a little more experience, they last a fair bit longer now. ive only really got the one pic, its on my changing the pads lol.
I guess your favourite car in LFS would be UF1000 :D

[tristancliffe]

:O

I've seen worse wings, but thats as much as I'm going to say... :P

My opinions on the MX-5 are fairly strong, but I don't think I am overstating them THAT much. The balance is beautiful, and it's quite easy to keep up with stuff (if you're in the right mood) that SHOULD leave you for dead, simply because you know it will give you plenty of notice of it spinning.

But it needs a longer top gear (perhaps 6th in the 1800 is better?), and I wouldn't mind having the LSD from the 1800 version too. In fact, I migh just get one of the 1.8S versions soon(ish).

[durbster]

But you're talking about a point to point comparison on a public road which means practically nothing because the limits are not set by the car, but by the conditions, the ability/bravery/stupidity of the driver and the type of road you're on. You simply can't push a car hard enough on public roads to make a valid comparison because there are far too many variables.

On a track, most things will beat an MX-5, for example this is Autocars Best Drivers Car feature:
http://www.tuningpt.com/scanspages/scan86/scan86.htm

It was won by the MX-5, but it's laptime is very average, especially compared to some of the cars you've rubbished. The only arena in which an MX-5 would outshine those cars (Caterham excluded) is on tight and twisty autotest courses, where it's brilliant balance allows you to chuck it around a lot.

Don't get me wrong, I love the car. I'm in the owners club and I've just been to the National Rally (did you go btw Tristan?), but where the car is truly special is not on paper, it's in the driving seat.

Why do you think it needs a longer top gear btw? It seems fine to me.

And if you're going to comment on my spoiler, I shall refer you to your style bars. :p

[Jase_MK]

My baby...

[jollyeskimo]

My baby...

nice... wish they had these in North America

[illegal]

My baby...

I'm too much of an Elise fan to appreciate the car, but congrats with that Speedster :)

[tristancliffe]

My Dad picked up his new toy yesterday. A 1964 TVR Griffith, with 4.7 Small Block Ford V8. We're not sure of it's exact state of tune yet (apart from the fact it's got straight trough pipes!), but I reckon 300hp is getting there. Maybe 320.

It's certainly quick - I had a little drive in it, and barely used half throttle (in a village) - I don't think I've gone past the village church that fast before!!!

I know it smokes a little, but we think one of the piston rings is a bit stuck. It'll probably free off in a few heat cycles, but my Dad wants to give it a bit of a checkover anyway. And fit silencers, cos it's not going to pass an MOT like that.

The camera does a poor job of picking the sound up, but I can tell you it's pretty deafening at 2000rpm :/

The zip file contains a little wmv file of it.

Mods - any chance of allowing wmv's to be posted directly?

[Michel 4AGE]

[jeaulous mode]

Damn dude what a ugly car !!1 I bet an MX-5 is much better then that rust-bucket on wheels!

[/jeaulous mode off]

Hrhr gimme gimme :) Looks awesome

[Theafro]

you all think you've got the trickest, fastest most beastest motors around, HAH i got THIS!

it's great for just throwing at forestry tracks etc without ever worrying about the paintwork!

i'll be posting some action shots too after i come back from my little adventure into the kings forest in a couple of days :)

[Zonda]

This is my best car:lovies3d::heartbeat

[tristancliffe]

/me closes eyes and shouts la la la la la la la la la to avoid posting...

[Fragmatic]

This is my best car:lovies3d::heartbeat

You actually own that?

/me backs away

[Shotglass]

well he likes the zonda which is probably the worst looking car in the world ...

[XCNuse]

hey.. im sure that looks a whoooooooooooooooole lot better than the stock version :p

[Soper]

Opel Corsa B 1.4 Litre, 60 BHP, 185 Km/h VMAX, eatin 5-7 Litre / 100 KM normal My first own car and real fun to drive it...

P.S.: Opel Corsa = Vauxhall Nova = Holden Barina, so don't wonder ;)

[TechAde]

Don't own it anymore, but this was my last wagon. VW Golf GTI 1.8 20v Turbo.

[ayrton senna 87]

heres my motor, MOT happens very regularly, its a rear engined one. 5" alloy rims, 30hp.
doesnt go over speedbumps very well.

[bo-kristiansen]

- I dont have a car now, but 12 years ago I had a Triumph Dolomite :)
Its the only "special" car I've ever owned. - normaly I used to drive
around in various models of the Mazda 323 :hyper:
note: not MY car at the pic, just a pic from:

http://www.auto-rennsport-page.de/bilder/Youngtimer%20NL/04/1/young04_067.jpg


(by the way, theres some cool pics of retro racing cars on that page) :up:

[BlueFlame]

:Looking_a Here is my ride

Nothing fancy

But it goes like stink :D

thats a nice golf i love the FAT tires

[Stockmans]

VW Golf III CL 1.9 TDI 110bhp from '97, reached the 300.000km's last week. Very cheap car to drive, doing 1000km's with full tank (50liters).

[Dragger]

heres some for now.
pic 1.ek4 ferio
pic 2.Ae100 corolla for production class
pic 3.formula toyota(atlantic)
pic 4.EG6 SiRII + ek4 in background
pic 5.Dallara Toms toyota F301 (selling two units to buy newer version)

il post more later on.

[rowie]

Subaru Impreza STI with PPP ..... UK Spec, no mods (yet) ...

[BlueFlame]

Subaru Impreza STI with PPP ..... UK Spec, no mods (yet) ...

i bet you enjoy the FXR and FXO :D

[Matrixi]

My only love -> http://nismo.1g.fi/kuvat/Nissan+200SX+RS13/Kallo/

Running almost stock. Got CA18DET and manual transmission (naturally..) :)

[DodgeRacer]

Well hello there my S13 bruthuh :D yours is certainly a hell of a lot nicer than mine, wish we got the ca18 :)

[sdether]

1969 911E w/ 86 3.2 Carrera engine on the slow and painful road to become a RS replica.

First pic is the car as i got it, second is with the new engine in, last is me trying to keep up with the competition coming back from Laguna Seca :)

[danowat]

Well, this is my ride, looks like your normal run of the mill family mobile, but it aint ;).

Its a 2003 Mondeo Zetec S TDCi, yep a diesel, but, its tuned by unichip, and is pushing out 155BHP, and 400NM, yes 400NM, of torque, this means it can out accelrate a 911 turbo in gear from 50-70 ;), and go on to 145mph, in Germany obviously ;), and on top of all that it does 55mpg, has sports suspension and 18" wheels with 225/40/18 Conties SC2's, so it handles like its on rails.

All in all a bit of a street sleeper :nod:

http://www.flightsin.com/d0.jpg

http://www.flightsin.com/d2.jpg

[Unclefloug]

I guess your favourite car in LFS would be UF1000 :D

lol i wish my car was like that! my suspension is a little primative, i don't even have a front roll bar so the understeer is abit rough! still pushes out a ton though

[Fordman]

Well, this is my ride, looks like your normal run of the mill family mobile, but it aint ;).

Its a 2003 Mondeo Zetec S TDCi, yep a diesel, but, its tuned by unichip, and is pushing out 155BHP, and 400NM, yes 400NM, of torque, this means it can out accelrate a 911 turbo in gear from 50-70 ;), and go on to 145mph, in Germany obviously ;), and on top of all that it does 55mpg, has sports suspension and 18" wheels with 225/40/18 Conties SC2's, so it handles like its on rails.

All in all a bit of a street sleeper :nod:

http://www.flightsin.com/d0.jpg

http://www.flightsin.com/d2.jpg

Hmm. I had one of those, for about a week. Then I had a Focus TDCI. Then I had a Galaxy 2.5 TDI. Hmm, what came next, oh Yer, then I have the new Mondeo S, then can the boring Focus 2.0. Then came the Cmax Zetec, and then CMAX Zetec TDCI 2.0L. Hmm, then back to boring Focus 1.8, then another Galaxy, then the awesome Mondeo ST220 V6 2.5. Then Back to Mondeo Ghia, then focus again, Galaxy, and Focus. And thats it so far in 17Months:smileypul

[xapexcivicx]

Even still, I like the sleeper effect of it. Burn some civics for me :) (Old account name Don't make fun :( )

[SabersKunk]

This is my car, UK Impreza STI8 with the Prodrive Performance Pack raising BHP to around 300.

http://www.skunk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pictures/sti8/splitter/28.jpg

http://www.skunk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pictures/sti8/splitter/22.jpg

http://www.skunk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pictures/sti8/08.JPG

http://www.skunk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pictures/sti8/10.JPG

http://www.skunk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pictures/sti8/15.JPG

Some modifications as well:

Braided brake lines for that firmer pedal feel
Track pads all round, they squeal like hell :)
Replacement rear drop links to firm up the rear end
Full Prodrive geometry settings, little to no understeer from my baby :)
Front STI strut brace
Front splitter
Radar/Laser/GPS detection
Toyo Proxies T1-S all round for that extra grip in the wet
Full decat, not including up/down pipe with Hayward and Scott 4" angled exit, unsilenced exhaust system from down pipe to back-box. My baby is LOUD :)
0-60 in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 155mph (limited)

[Bruce314]

Here is mine : Opel (Vauxhall for UK) Astra 2.2 Dti Sport, 3 doors

Diesel motor (a shame, but Ii drove 50 000km+ in less than 1.5 yr)
125HP, about 300Nm torque, 1 300kg... Top speed is about 205km/h, 0-100km/h is about 10s, 80-120 in 4th gear is about 7.5s (official data, except for top speed ;) )


I used to drive a Peugeot 205 Roland Garros
1.346cc, 85HP, 820kg, leather seats, glas roof
0-100 was about 12s
Was a very pleasant car to drive (Fwd oversteerng on foot off.... perfect for mountain roads or town)
I drove too much to keep that car, but I still have regrets for my dear 1st car :'(

[Theafro]

just a muddy update of the goings on of team Budshovel,

we decided it would be a good idea to take a mini and a skoda on an 'expedition' into the woods, yeah GREAT idea! :)

we were met by a bunch of MXers who reckoned we were insane to try just the first few hundered yards, but we perseveered and 2 miles of sludge + BIG potholes l;ater we emerged at basecamp triumphant. that was the easy bit!

after a couple of days of rain and yet more mud we had to come home, that was when it got tough, the min got stuck on it's sump after Jarmin slipped down into the deep ruts caused by the landy brigade and so the shovel came out again ;) then once we were nearly out (muddy first section again) the skud suffered a mysterious loss of air in a rear tyre (tyre was pulled from the rim due to big stones and silly angles!) all good fun!

the cars themselves ran (almost) faultlessly and a silly grin was the expression of the weekend.

It just goes to prove you DO NOT need an expensive car to have enormous fun!

PS that IS the best way of collecting firewood (and polishing your sump too)

[xapexcivicx]

Saberskunk-You have no idea how jealous I am of you...
Bruce-We need those in the states. Nice car :)
Theafro- That sounds like great fun :)
Me-Why am I tying like this?

[operator0]

The Miata is the king of autocrosses. You can't get the kind of performance per dollar dodging the cones in any other car. ANY OTHER CAR! At least in the States.


I'm particularly proud of the race car my friend drives that I built.

1984 BMW 325
2.8L M50 putting out 260hp at the crank
989KG (2180 lbs)
We shoehorned 18x285 Goodyear slicks under the wheelwells.
E36 M3 front brakes E36 318ti rear brakes
Double adjustable shocks
Ride hight adjustable
Really, there's too much to list. Sufice it to say, the thing is a monster and there is only one car in our class that can consistantly beat us....if he doesn't break down :D . Our car is the most relaible car in our class and we are points leader as of this post.

It can do Virginia International Raceway in high 2:08
Road Atlanta comes in at 1:38



My old car wasn't a car. Yes, it has the 4.0l I6 in it. Clearly, it's not street leagal either.

[BargeArse]

My little buzz box. :smileypul

Goes well, MX5 running gear in a heavier body...comfy, heaps of room..and my missus likes it too :)

[Warper]

My little car, Ford Fiesta ST:

http://www.supercars.de/member/mycar/uploads/L/000240063603.jpg

Ok, the truth is, it's now looking like this:

http://www.steffen-behn.de/fiesi/schrott1.jpg

And it's also not mine anymore... now i have the same in in blue ;)

150 PS/bhp
1134 kg
and a very nice handling.... developed on "nordschleife" ;)

Greetings from germany
Warper

[Mikkel Petersen]

@Warper
That's one of my favourite cars, only beaten by Focus RS! :lovies3d:
Just sad that they canned the Fiesta RS..

@Fordman

How come that you have driven so many cars in such a short time? I would definately have kept the St220!

Regards

[R3DMAN]

My little car, Ford Fiesta ST:

http://www.supercars.de/member/mycar/uploads/L/000240063603.jpg

Ok, the truth is, it's now looking like this:

http://www.steffen-behn.de/fiesi/schrott1.jpg

And it's also not mine anymore... now i have the same in in blue ;)

150 PS/bhp
1134 kg
and a very nice handling.... developed on "nordschleife" ;)

Greetings from germany
Warper

i had a race with one of these... they are pretty quick little cars :)

[Warper]

i had a race with one of these... they are pretty quick little cars :)

With your Punto GT 1.4 or your corsa? ;) I and who won? :P

[QuickSilver]

1991 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD, sorry no pics my camera broke :(

[Fonnybone]

Here's my baby, a 1988 BMW 325ix, that's AWD for you non-bimmer speaking
folks ;) Needless to say, i can't wait for the snow to fall...Managed a 0-60 in
7.6sec in the rain, no way i'm trying on dry, transfer cases are rare and over
1000$ ;) It's much faster at high speeds anyways, like all german autobahn-
tuned cars are. I still have to beat my friend and his '99 Audi A4 V6 Quattro.
He's the one who pushed me to buy this, so he has a friend to play with, lol.
Indeed, i was no match in my old 240sx, especially in the snow.

First pic is the actual image from the add in which i found the car. It's my
actual car. The other pic is a BMW publicity image, one of my favorites too !

[R3DMAN]

With your Punto GT 1.4 or your corsa? ;) I and who won? :P

punto and i won lol

[ColeusRattus]

It's much faster at high speeds anyways, like all german autobahn-
tuned cars are.

Wow.. one of the wisest words I ever heard :D

Only bummer with german cars is, that they are slower on low speeds:P

But well, my VW Vento (Jetta, for all you amercans out there..), having only a 75 bhp turbo diesel engine, is not what I'd call a sports car... Then again, it only consumes 6 litres per 100 kilometers (when pushed hard), so driving is a little on the cheaper side, fuel wise...

If I ever happen to wash it, I might add a pic or two, to show off the rims, the spoiler and the Remus-Sport exhaustion (I bought the car used because it was cheap... I would never EVER have the means to "improve" my car like that: looking like a cheap ass pseudo sportscar :D)

[Mikey]

Heres mine. Only had it a couple of months so car is much faster than me at the mo. Box standard s1 which needs a sports exhaust to make it sound like a car and not a sewing machine. This is the car of my dreams its great to finally get one.


http://kaslen.hn.org/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=Elise&id=IMG_2023

[illegal]

Lovely, that :up:

[Cue-Ball]

Here's mine. 1990 Mustang 5.0 LX hatchback. Modified somewhat. Mostly suspension mods.
http://www.mustanglife.com/gallery/CueBall/105449.jpg

[Jase_MK]

I'm too much of an Elise fan to appreciate the car, but congrats with that Speedster :)

Drive the two back to back, then you'll understand ;)

(it's a VX220 by the way)

[mrodgers]

Here's mine. 1990 Mustang 5.0 LX hatchback. Modified somewhat. Mostly suspension mods.
http://www.mustanglife.com/gallery/CueBall/105449.jpg
I like it :thumb: . I love all Mustangs. Would like to pick up an 85 GT as a project car. I don't know why 85, I'm just kind of stuck on that year. Some other choices of a car to play with would be an 85 Mazda RX-7 or 85 VW GTi.

Glad to see others posting their "non-cars" in the "Post your car" thread. Here's mine, 64 hp, 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds (specs anyways) and just got 51.6 mile per gallon on last fill up. As a matter of fact, it specs almost perfectly with the MRT in LFS. I tried to put my gear ratio in the MRT, but couldn't get the same performance specs of my ride's specs though.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/NightHawk83/My%20Webpage%20Pics/2003_0312_bike_01.jpg

[HS-78]

Mine is far away from being a sports car, but with 105hp for 975kg with full fuel and driver its not that slow either. Has a tiptronic gearbox, some parts like doors, engine cover, ... made of alloy to keep the weight down and an updated aerodynamic shape all from the factory. Drives well in town, nice on countryroads and good at the highway where you can tickle much bigger - so nearly all cars ;-) - because no one would expect such a little car to have a speedmax of over 200 km/h.

[tpa]

Mine is far away from being a sports car, but with 105hp for 975kg with full fuel and driver its not that slow either. Has a tiptronic gearbox, some parts like doors, engine cover, ... made of alloy to keep the weight down and an updated aerodynamic shape all from the factory. Drives well in town, nice on countryroads and good at the highway where you can tickle much bigger - so nearly all cars ;-) - because no one would expect such a little car to have a speedmax of over 200 km/h.

awesome location :> And the specs on that car sound nice too. I am sure you weren't bored on those twisty mountain roads :>

[Cue-Ball]

I like it :thumb: . I love all Mustangs. Would like to pick up an 85 GT as a project car. I don't know why 85, I'm just kind of stuck on that year. Some other choices of a car to play with would be an 85 Mazda RX-7 or 85 VW GTi.

Thanks for the comments. I would rather have an '85 than a my '90, but they're difficult to find in decent condition and you have to change a LOT of parts to make them as capable as the '88+ cars. Not to mention that the interiors aren't as nice as the later fox bodies. The best thing about the '85 models though is that they're carbureted. I'd like to get an '85 notch and throw in a carbed 351 with about a 150 shot. I actually saw an '85 parked in a lot the other night. I was going to stop and leave a note to see if the owner would sell it to me, but my wife was NOT very fond of me buying a third Mustang. :)

[CHR20000]

though im 25, still dont have a car licence but my wife drives a TWINGO...my belgarda TDR125 is in the garage, in pieces :(

[neRu]

1984 saab 900 \,,/

http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/mmmhhh.JPG
http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/car-stick0r.JPG

Wow - nice :D

Mine 1985 Saab 90
http://www.zoomcar.dk/visusercar.asp?id=1081

100bhp - and a great amount of torque
Lowered 40mm - and i'm searching for some gas-dampers. I bet you, this car is more of a challenge to drive than most in here :D

I've made 180degrees on the freeway at 100km/h (60mp/h) - and what a great deal of fun!
When you're in a turn, youre doomed if you lift of the throttle. Then the rear will go really really wide.

Next project is a Turbo8valve engine from a 900 - and a change of all the rubberbushes to polyeuthurane. I think(/hope) it will improve handling dramatically!

[the_angry_angel]

From Friday (next week), I'll be the proud owner of a 1997 (R reg) 1.4 RT Renault Clio :D Hmm, cant wait :)

The current pictures arent actually my specific car (I'll update when I've got some charged batteries), but its basically the same (including the colour) - with the exception of the go-faster-stripe :D

[Myst]

http://www.fpsfiles.co.uk/images/laguna.jpg

Laguna for day to day

http://www.fpsfiles.co.uk/images/terrano.jpg

Terrano for weekends or days away

[KeMoT]

http://www.fpsfiles.co.uk/images/laguna.jpg

Laguna for day to day

http://www.fpsfiles.co.uk/images/terrano.jpg

Terrano for weekends or days away
I got the same CAr, well almost - black Laguna.
Picture somewhere in the beginning of this thread.

[Myst]

Blacks nice, just a sod to keep clean

[vrooom]

I own a UF1000 ;) wel Should i say UF1300??? ;)

It has some mods to it.

Engine:
1275cc A-series+
Swifttune SW5 camshaft
Highly modifed head (stage 4/5)
About 90bhp. maybe more or less (havent rolled roaded it)
Straight through exhaust.

Standard shell, with no sound proofing. some restoration work to it.
Soild mounted (alloy metal mounts instead of rubber) front subframe
-1.5 camber lower arm
Upgraded adjustable tiebar
Cooper S brakes with EBC pads.
10inch wheels (this is best wheel size for mini for handling)
on yokohama A008 tyres (its pull my face off in corner :Eyecrazy:
Gaz adjustable damper
standard ride height (no point lowering it as road around here are pretty bad)
It had Cobra bucket seats.

Cant you tell i love my car ;)

[KeMoT]

Yikes, you own Mr. Bean's car :D

[Turb0]

here is mine

[KeMoT]

here is mine
Wow, where did you buy it ? :D

[the_angry_angel]

Arghhhh!, Its Vrooom, watch out, he'll start spamming us with mini links :D Nice to see you back "chatting" again dude :up:

[Fordman]

@Fordman

How come that you have driven so many cars in such a short time? I would definately have kept the St220!

Regards

I work for Ford :smileypul and yes, so would of I if I had the choice

[XRRoy]

My ride, a Ford Escort XR3i from September 89.

It's not a fast car or something like that but I always wanted to have an MK4 Escort so I've bought this one. It was not to expensive as I'm still a 21 year old student)


I've bought the car 2,5 year ago when it was completely original.

The car wasn't in to good shape, al old Fords rust like hell so there had to do some fixing.
http://www.fordteam.nl/upload/members/0IR0B6O73V7H3P56AM07/pictures/xr3i-roy_043.jpg

But there has been some modifications to it. On the interior it now has:
- Electrical windows
- Central locking
- TexAlarm alarm
- 89-90 Spec complete Recaro interior
- Recaro headrest on the back seats
- Leader Ford RS steeringwheel
- Escort Ghia mid console over the handbrake
- Oil pressure, oil temp and volt gauges
- Black and red floorcarpet with XR3i logo's
- And ofcoure some nice audio stuff from JBL


And on the exterior we have:
- 15" Ford RS rims Goodyear Eagle F1 tires for the summer
- 14" Original XR3i wheels for the winter
- XRRS-Club Licence plates
- White front flashlights
- White side flashlights
- Original XR-RS rally style lights
- Smoked/Red backlights
- All plastic stuff sprayed black
- 89-90 XRRS sprayed spoiler
- Chrome Escort & XR3i Decalls on the back

And also some technical tuning:
- Modified air filter house with K&N filter
- Competition exhaust manifold
- Removed the catalytic converter
- Scorpion Stainless Steel exhaust from the manifold with 3'' tailpipe
- Koni yellow top adjustable shock absorbers
- Koni 30mm lowering springs
- EBC Greenstuff brake pads for S2 RS Turbo
- S2 RS Turbo brake calipers
- Brembo 260mm brake discs
- Deflex Polyurethane Bushes
- RS Turbo anti-rollbar

http://www.fordteam.nl/upload/members/0IR0B6O73V7H3P56AM07/pictures/xr3i-roy_189.jpg
http://www.fordteam.nl/upload/members/0IR0B6O73V7H3P56AM07/pictures/xr3i-roy_245.jpg
http://www.fordteam.nl/upload/members/0IR0B6O73V7H3P56AM07/pictures/xr3i-roy_251.jpg
http://www.fordteam.nl/upload/members/0IR0B6O73V7H3P56AM07/pictures/xr3i-roy_255.jpg
http://www.fordteam.nl/upload/members/0IR0B6O73V7H3P56AM07/pictures/xr3i-roy_258.jpg
http://www.fordteam.nl/upload/members/0IR0B6O73V7H3P56AM07/pictures/xr3i-roy_oud5.jpg


As you can see i sometimes drive on trackdays with the car and have done The Ring aswell :)

For next season the car should have a new homebuild engine. Maybe i'll post more info about that when it's done :)

[durbster]

Well, here's my new car:

http://www.durbster.co.uk/media/s2n/front.jpg
http://www.durbster.co.uk/media/s2n/chariot.jpg

Some mates and I have bought it for a banger rally called Staples 2 Naples (http://www.staples2naples.com). You have to buy a car for no more than £100 and get it 2,000 miles across Europe to Naples, Italy. :)

Here's our website for the journey - http://www.durbster.co.uk/s2n/

To be honest, our chances of making it are slim because the car really is on it's last legs. We've put a new radiator in because it overheats, we found that the carburetor isn't even bolted on, and the water pump has started to leak so that is probably about to die. Incidentally, if anyone knows where to get a water pump for a 1984 Mazda 929 Estate, originally registered in Saudi Arabia, please get in touch!

[P1lot]

Here's my pride and joy
http://www.burton3.vispa.com/gtv1.jpg

Notice my homemade modifications to the tax disc holder :)
http://www.burton3.vispa.com/gtv2.jpg

[vrooom]

Love your tax disc!!!!

Aye I am still about...

[JoeCool]

yay, my two black beauties:
this one is for transporting :D and mostly used by my wife :schwitz:

http://www.pilp.de/pic/golf1.jpg

and this one is my privat fun :nana: :

http://www.pilp.de/RX8/8.JPG

rotary power 4ever :D
its like a bike on four wheels (original comment of my son :razz: )

did someone say "fuel-price"? :really:

[Victor]

hah @ your first numberplate - is that where the 'cool' comes from? :D

[KeMoT]

JoeCool, CoolCars :D

[JoeCool]

hah @ your first numberplate - is that where the 'cool' comes from? :D

haha, no - the other way round. i have named myself JoeCool before i used to live in Coburg :)

[Victor]

here's my small bullet :)

http://www.liveforspeed.net/download/carpic.jpg

http://www.liveforspeed.net/download/carpic2.jpg

[snewham]

oo very nice Vic. Hopefully getting the 1.1 version in black in the next few weeks, if not that then i'll be getting a pegeuot 106 :)

[tristancliffe]

Victor - you actually went out especially to photograph it didn't you? Or is your house somewhere near there out of shot?

[Victor]

yes i did :) Though it's just 2 mins away from my house.

[tpa]

Victor - you actually went out especially to photograph it didn't you? Or is your house somewhere near there out of shot?

yea man, he lives under that bridge you can see in the background :really:

[KeMoT]

yea man, he lives under that bridge you can see in the background :really:
LOL

[Pabs(Sco)]

I work for Ford :smileypul and yes, so would of I if I had the choice

So thats why you suggested I should buy a Focus :really:

[waybrig]

Here's my ride. 1996 911 Cabriolet. I just started with LFS and it seems like the best SIM I've seen since Grand Prix Legends.

http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/album353/P5181858s.jpg


For all those who are wondering, yes my car is resting after getting burned by Tristan's Miata in twisties. :)

[marsden1002]

Heres my car,

A Lexus IS200 SE, Its on a 05 plate, and done some minor tuning options to this car,

[Warper]

here's my small bullet :)



*omg* How do you pull your caravan with that ride? ;)

Greetz,
Warper

[tpa]

*omg* How do you pull your caravan with that ride? ;)

Greetz,
Warper

:uglyhamme

[tristancliffe]

For all those who are wondering, yes my car is resting after getting burned by Tristan's Miata in twisties. :)

For the record, I've beaten a Boxster S, but I think a 911 (often in the same final of aforementioned handling tests, sometimes beating Mx-5/Miatas, sometimes not) would leave me for dead.

Fortunately I only compared myself with the poor man's Porsche, but as I can't afford either a Boxster (pfff) or a 911 (a lot less pfff, but I've never been a big Porsche fan) maybe I can't talk :D

P.S. If I had to have a Porsche, it'd be a 911 of around that era ;)

[durbster]

For the record, I've beaten a Boxster S...
At what?

[waybrig]

For the record, I've beaten a Boxster S, but I think a 911 (often in the same final of aforementioned handling tests, sometimes beating Mx-5/Miatas, sometimes not) would leave me for dead.

Fortunately I only compared myself with the poor man's Porsche, but as I can't afford either a Boxster (pfff) or a 911 (a lot less pfff, but I've never been a big Porsche fan) maybe I can't talk :D

P.S. If I had to have a Porsche, it'd be a 911 of around that era ;)

Well, if the area you are in is twisty enough to hang with a Boxster S, then my 911 probably wouldn't be able to shake you either. That "poor man's" Porsche is very near my cars equal in power delivery, and handling prowess is debatable. Some like the more balanced (until the limit) Boxster and others the predictability of the 911. This is the old Boxster S by the way. I believe the new one is a notch above my 911. Either way, the only way the Miata could hang with either is on a VERY tight road. Or..... the driver was not fully exploiting the car. Or... you're Michael Schumacher (come to think of it, there is a striking resemblance in your avatar).

Along the same lines Tristan, have you tried any of the following: Toyota MR2 (85-89), Honda CRX Si (85-91), Porsche 944, Lotus Elan (60's, early 70's). All of these are kind of like the Miata in that they are a blast to drive around the limits of adhesion without getting into too much trouble.

[tristancliffe]

Well, if the area you are in is twisty enough to hang with a Boxster S, then my 911 probably wouldn't be able to shake you either. That "poor man's" Porsche is very near my cars equal in power delivery, and handling prowess is debatable. Some like the more balanced (until the limit) Boxster and others the predictability of the 911. This is the old Boxster S by the way. I believe the new one is a notch above my 911. Either way, the only way the Miata could hang with either is on a VERY tight road. Or..... the driver was not fully exploiting the car. Or... you're Michael Schumacher (come to think of it, there is a striking resemblance in your avatar).

Along the same lines Tristan, have you tried any of the following: Toyota MR2 (85-89), Honda CRX Si (85-91), Porsche 944, Lotus Elan (60's, early 70's). All of these are kind of like the Miata in that they are a blast to drive around the limits of adhesion without getting into too much trouble.

It was a kind of twisty road, and he couldn't drive to save, well, anything. But I still kept up with it over a 15 mile road. Nowhere to pass, and he was quicker on the straights, but I would have beaten his 'time'. And he was trying, just not very good at it.

I have driven a Mk2 MR2 (the curvy mid engined one), but not a Mk1. It was kinda nice in a way, but a bit too bloated and dull. The Mk1 is supposed to be a lot better.
Not had the pleasure of either the 944 or the CRX, but I have driven the proper Elan. It's a BRILLIANT little car. Not too much grip (spoils the fun, which is why I choose to stick less the brilliant tyres on my Mazda), not too much power, but absolutely sublime handling. Brakes were a bit of a let down, but not sure if they were just old tired brakes, or if all the cars are like that.

Regardless of which is a better car, the 911 will always be better in my eyes than a Boxster. If you are going to own a Porsche, you might as well do it properly and get the one with a bit of soul (not much, cos it's German and they engineer the soul out of cars). A Boxster is one of the most dull cars available (imho of course).

[waybrig]

Oohhhh.... I do believe this is one for the history books. A japanese car owner taking a swipe at a German car (Porsche no less) for lack of "soul". :pillepall

Of course everybody's entitled to their own opinion (unless you drive an SUV). We'd better take the rest of this discussion off-line before we totally hi-jack this thread.

Back to the original topic: Although I don't have a pic with me, my favorite all time car for blitzing through the city streets and country back roads:

1988 Honda Crx Si in Yellow.

Even though I'm totally done with the front wheel drive thing, I would still love to own one of these again some day.

[rcpilot]

No pictures on me right now, but a 5 speed 1984 Toyota Celica Supra P-Type. :P Two tone brown and in extensive need of repairs. (Rust is eating the quarter panels and the underbody, and I've been driving around for the past few months with a blown front right strut.)

[tristancliffe]

Oohhhh.... I do believe this is one for the history books. A japanese car owner taking a swipe at a German car (Porsche no less) for lack of "soul". :pillepall I agree with you on 99.9% of jap cars. The exceptions are limited to MX-5's, Snitchibushi Evo's, Suzuki Cappuchinos, and, well, thats about it really (although not the latest Evo's, only pre-96 kind of era).

New cars = less soul than old cars.

[nism0]

Here's pics of my new car, Skyline 25GT-X, yep a Jappa :P
And also a pic of my old car, BMW 318 Compact.

[Soper]

You've sold your BMW for a Nissan? :pillepall

[nism0]

Yep. Not a huge fan of the E36's after driving them.

[nikimere]

This is my baby!

Top Speed of 100MPH
Weighs about as much as a box of corn flakes
and show me a section of tight, twisty road and i'd blow ya all away!
Oh man i love round-a-bouts!

http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0144.JPG
http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0145.JPG
http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0146.JPG
http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0147.JPG
http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0148.JPG

[the_angry_angel]

thats BEAUTIFUL niki *drool*

[nism0]

Sexy little thing :smileypul

[Gabkicks]

1984 saab 900 \,,/

http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/mmmhhh.JPG
http://content.faculty.de/lfs/user/dahoe/car-stick0r.JPG

the 1st car i ever drove was a 80's saab turbo :D sweet car

tranny didnt last every long though after a few accidents my dad had.

[CHR20000]

Yep. Not a huge fan of the E36's after driving them.
get a e26 with a newer 2,5l or bigger enginge , every BMW built after that is ugly i think and its not getting better :D

[Dragger]

Here's pics of my new car, Skyline 25GT-X, yep a Jappa :P
And also a pic of my old car, BMW 318 Compact.

hi Sudo. LOL guess whoooooooo! :p

[DanielC]

Here's mine ... slightly modified Ford Sierra GT ... 2L Twin Cam ..

[tristancliffe]

*dons fireproof suit*

I don't have a car and don't need or want one. I work from home and I live in the middle of a city, and when I go out I like to get pissed, so I have no use for one.

Fair enough. No point owning something as economically unviable as a car if you don't really need one. All you'll ever do with a car is lose money (unless you happen to own something VERY special, but I don't think anyone here does really...

[rustyricer]

This is my baby!

Top Speed of 100MPH
Weighs about as much as a box of corn flakes
and show me a section of tight, twisty road and i'd blow ya all away!
Oh man i love round-a-bouts!

http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0144.JPG
http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0145.JPG
http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0146.JPG
http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0147.JPG
http://www.freshmultimedia.com/mini/PICT0148.JPG

that's absolutely gorgeous, I'd sell my car for a mini any day :(



Speaking of my car here it is :

http://img348.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bmw3uq.jpg
http://img363.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e128jh.jpg


It's a 1981, Fuel Injected, 2.8 liter SOHC, Inline 6, Bmw 528i E12! God I love her, I barely drive my car because I think driving it to school is a bit of a waste. I mainly drive it on Friday's after school Go to the freeway, industrial parks, etc. She handles like a dream!! It has 100% original parts, nothing has been modified, although I did install some blisten shocks, and I recently changed the intake gaskets because of an air leak. Other than that she's smoother than a baby's bottom, and dear god it's so fun to drive. She's a classic so I want to preserve her best I can. I'm now looking into buying a BMW 2002, my 528i needs some company, and I think she can learn a lot from her elders :)

[Zewerr]

My autocrosser:
'88 Pontiac Fiero GT

My daily driver and backup race car....err, truck:
'91 GMC Syclone

http://www.cardomain.com/id/zewerr

[Soper]

http://img348.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bmw3uq.jpg
http://img363.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e128jh.jpg


It's a 1981, Fuel Injected, 2.8 liter SOHC, Inline 6, Bmw 528i E12! God I love her,[...]

Jup she's a beauty ;) and with buying a 2002-Beast you are going to make a great decision!

[hijacker(GR)]

I've got an Audi S3 '02 225PS,18inch BBS rims,Koni fully customisable shock absorber,Turbosmart valve and sportec exhaust,but i cannot upload photos this moment.
See my father's car which i ride when he is busy...hehehe we bought it 2 months ago...:D :D :D (low quality-photo was taken with my cellular phone)
Soon i will post some photos on CLS350 with the LFS stickers on which i made :thumb:

[dUmAsS]

i picked this up on the 1st nov with 7 miles on the clock :)

*waits to see how many people dislike the rear window*

[96 GTS]

Other than that LTD, I think I may have the longest car here. 1998 Chrysler Concorde LXi. Hooray for a 209.1 inch overall length, and a 113 inch wheelbase. It does have plenty of interior room, however, and I can lay in the trunk longitudinally. It handles like a big American car (understeer) but it actually grips pretty well. It pulls harder than people expect too, I've beaten my friend's 1993 Audi S4 a couple times. Had it up to 130mph before I chickened out (speed limit was 60.)

I'll get some pics tomorrow.

[Pootie]

here's my small bullet :)

http://www.liveforspeed.net/download/carpic.jpg

http://www.liveforspeed.net/download/carpic2.jpgKinda almost......... maybe ,that back ground resembles Fern eh?

[Pootie]

Heres mine

[isnsi]

ehh nothing special
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/isnsi/9f0f827b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/isnsi/e2ca58b2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/isnsi/3142fc22.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/isnsi/2330d34e.jpg

[Turk]

1978 Holden Torana SL
3.3L straight 6
very lightly modded (exhaust/extractors)
80kw@3800rpm/250nm@1400rpm stock :/

It's my first car.

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/2733/back4ic.jpg
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/8307/front7ae.jpg

[P5YcHoM4N]

Not really my car. But it is my mums toy which she lets me throw around the old airstrip :D Also the car which creates all the stories I speak of :) 2.0l rice eater :D

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/louis.bush/gv/omega01.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/louis.bush/gv/omega02.jpg

Such a great car, has all the trimmings (only as it's not the elite no leather D: ), all eletric windows, and errr, a new CD player after my dad killed the stock one. It had a sheet of paper inside the slot with the unlock codes on it. He never noticed and slammed in a CD. Pushed the laser off the mount, so they had to change it... by they I mean they paid for it and I installed it to pay back the excessive tyreware when my mum takes me "driving" >.<

[Thommm]

Phear my Seat Ibiza :pillepall
It runs 90 km/h in 2nd gear :nod:

[tristancliffe]

My Dad has just picked up a 1998 Ex Lehto Reynard 883 F3 car. Carbon Kevlar tub, magnesium bits etc

Not sure on weight, or power as yet, but it will be a blast to drive. The seat is knackered, so we're gonna make a new one that isn't too orientated toward either my father, my brother or me.

When I go home (next weekend) I'll get some pics. Track days coming soon I hope (unless my dad decided to wait til the new year, pfffff)

Some pics and history here (http://www.f3history.co.uk/Manufacturers/Reynard/reynard.htm), but if anyone can find me some more technical data I'd love em. Plutonically.

[xaotik]

Some pics and history here (http://www.f3history.co.uk/Manufacturers/Reynard/reynard.htm), but if anyone can find me some more technical data I'd love em. Plutonically.

Love them like the god of the underworld...?

Also, how many (race)cars has your family picked up? You must have quite some collection.

[tristancliffe]

Erm, not many race cars...

We have (from memory, so I might miss a few)

1995 Mondeo 2.5l V6 Estate (for Dog carrying)
My MX-5 (Import)
1996 Toyota Landcruiser with the 4.2l V8 (is that the right capacity?)
1997 A Fourwinds Motorhome, with 9.0l V8 (or something like that)
Lancia Stratos (original, NOT a replica, in road car form)
Lancia Fulvia 1300 Zagato
Lancia Fulvia 1600 Coupe
Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF
Lancia Aurelia B21
Lancia Aurelia B12
Lancia Flaminia Convertible
Lancia Flavia Zagato
Lancia Montecarlo - being race prepped
Lancia Fulvia 1300 Zagato in race condition - a lot of my own work too
TVR Griffith (original style) with a small block V8, and knock off wheels :p
Ginetta G4R original, that we've just finished a full rebuild on
Reynard 883 F3 Car - Tom's Toyata, Ex Lehto
Peitenpol Air camper - not technically a car :D and not technically finished
Mesheschmitt Boelkow (can't remember the number) and also not a car

Recently(ish) gone:
Caterham 7 with crossflow 1.8 engine
Lancia Flavia Pinifarina Coupe
Lancia Aurelia B12
Lancia Appia

Had over the years:
Lancia Dilambda
Lamborghini Miura
erm, can't think now, and I really ought to get some lunch...

Edit: Some pics, but I don't have many...

[tristancliffe]

We run a Lancia Restoration firm, and if you kno you're cars and car history, you'd know that Lancia was one of the greatest car manufacturers. They did so many firsts, or did so many things right rather than on the cheap.

Their downfall was the use of Russian steel used to pay of debts to Italy, and their honesty...

And the great thing is - most don't have electronics. Just nice simple electrics, which don't go wrong if you do them right... just a shame most people bodge electrics with those plastic crimp things, or use unsealed relays when they add fog lights etc...

[hijacker(GR)]

Erm, not many race cars...

We have (from memory, so I might miss a few)

1995 Mondeo 2.5l V6 Estate (for Dog carrying)
My MX-5 (Import)
1996 Toyota Landcruiser with the 4.2l V8 (is that the right capacity?)
1997 A Fourwinds Motorhome, with 9.0l V8 (or something like that)
Lancia Stratos (original, NOT a replica, in road car form)
Lancia Fulvia 1300 Zagato
Lancia Fulvia 1600 Coupe
Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF
Lancia Aurelia B21
Lancia Aurelia B12
Lancia Flaminia Convertible
Lancia Flavia Zagato
Lancia Montecarlo - being race prepped
Lancia Fulvia 1300 Zagato in race condition - a lot of my own work too
TVR Griffith (original style) with a small block V8, and knock off wheels :p
Ginetta G4R original, that we've just finished a full rebuild on
Reynard 883 F3 Car - Tom's Toyata, Ex Lehto
Peitenpol Air camper - not technically a car :D and not technically finished
Mesheschmitt Boelkow (can't remember the number) and also not a car

Recently(ish) gone:
Caterham 7 with crossflow 1.8 engine
Lancia Flavia Pinifarina Coupe
Lancia Aurelia B12
Lancia Appia

Had over the years:
Lancia Dilambda
Lamborghini Miura
erm, can't think now, and I really ought to get some lunch...

And you ride an old MX-5???

[P5YcHoM4N]

http://www.liveforspeed.net/download/carpic.jpg
Be sure not to crash it:

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2673/ouch5oc.jpg (http://www.euroncap.com/content/safety_ratings/details.php?id1=1&id2=70)

NICE!

[96 GTS]

We run a Lancia Restoration firm, and if you kno you're cars and car history, you'd know that Lancia was one of the greatest car manufacturers. They did so many firsts, or did so many things right rather than on the cheap.

Their downfall was the use of Russian steel used to pay of debts to Italy, and their honesty...

And the great thing is - most don't have electronics. Just nice simple electrics, which don't go wrong if you do them right... just a shame most people bodge electrics with those plastic crimp things, or use unsealed relays when they add fog lights etc...
Tristian may I "borrow" the Stratos?

*pssst*Everyone raid Tristian's house!

[tristancliffe]

me prepares Rottweiler(s)

[96 GTS]

Me prepares Doberman ;)

[P5YcHoM4N]

Me prepares steak ;)
[edited for animal safty :p]

[YUGO45]

sell all of them, leave only the Miura. Then, buy some proper cars :razz:

[tristancliffe]

We don't have the Miura anymore - it went in the '90s

[Vendetta]

How could you get rid of the Caterham tristan!?!?

[tristancliffe]

it was part exchanged for the Ginetta - my dad's first car as a young man was a G4R, and it lasted a week before it caught fire on a motorway and was destroyed.

He was actually coming back from some event in the caterham, and dropped in a friends house who 'deals' in Ginettas. He only went for a cup of tea and a chat. he ended up with no drink, no caterham and an unfinished Ginetta! LOL

But he likes the Ginetta, so it's okay!

[Shotglass]

so many lancias and not a single delta integrale ?

[tristancliffe]

My brother used to have an Delta HF Turbo, but modern Lancia's (including beta onwards) just don't interest us. Oh, and the ricers that own Integrales mean I'd never want to own.

We'd like a proper S4 though :D

[Shotglass]

yuck an s4 is just ugly beyond words ... very nice car on paper ... but its looks make me want to hurl

and what ricers drive a delta int ? those things are way to rare for ricers

[tristancliffe]

No way - you go to the Lancia AGM's in the UK, and about 50 - 80 turn up, all with huge non-standard wheels, stupidly loud dumpvalves, horrid perlescent paint, naff interior 'mods' and other stupid things, and they drive around to and from their parking bays like 2 year olds on speed.

God I hate ricers...

[xaotik]

Erm, not many race cars...

We have (from memory, so I might miss a few)

*insanely long, by my standards, car list*


Okay - from now on my official mental image everytime I read a post of yours will be you dictating to a butler what to post on the forum... :p

"Willikins, don't forget to make a joke on Bob Smith and do add a funny line about pink hippos - on the follow up try to think of a nice pun about ricers - or atleast just state my dislike for them, will you?"

[P5YcHoM4N]

Okay - from now on my official mental image everytime I read a post of yours will be you dictating to a butler what to post on the forum... :p

"Willikins, don't forget to make a joke on Bob Smith and do add a funny line about pink hippos - on the follow up try to think of a nice pun about ricers - or atleast just state my dislike for them, will you?"
Rather.

Jolly good ol' chap he is. Pip Pip.

[tristancliffe]

Sorry Tristan is out, but Jeeves will be happy to answer any questions you have.

[Hitman_MT]

i ride on a yellow Ford Escord Xr3i Cabriolet "Michael Schumacher Edition" 2.0 Liter engine 105 HP.

[nikimere]

Okay - from now on my official mental image everytime I read a post of yours will be you dictating to a butler what to post on the forum... :p

"Willikins, don't forget to make a joke on Bob Smith and do add a funny line about pink hippos - on the follow up try to think of a nice pun about ricers - or atleast just state my dislike for them, will you?"

ROLF!!!

[CHR20000]

what ROLF?:lol:
only my wife drives, i usually stay home...:smileypul

[96 GTS]

Okay - from now on my official mental image everytime I read a post of yours will be you dictating to a butler what to post on the forum... :p

"Willikins, don't forget to make a joke on Bob Smith and do add a funny line about pink hippos - on the follow up try to think of a nice pun about ricers - or atleast just state my dislike for them, will you?"
So that's how he has so many posts. He's never actually here, he's hired a professional forum-poster, who just sits on the computer and spams the forums all day :nod: :x

[Soper]

Tristans Posts: 1,337

Good that we are not at a Counter Strike Forum right now, so we won't be annoyed by all those 1337 - jokes....

[P5YcHoM4N]

ROLF!!!
Harris...

[YUGO45]

Here is mine

BmW PoWeR :razz:

[Vendetta]

Nice BMW their :)

Jeeves, what cars does Tristans family own now?

[tristancliffe]

Tristan's family own nothing new, but were thinking of swapping the Stratos & Money for an F40, or perhaps getting a Diablo. However, the purchase of Reyands, planes, Ginettas and motorhomes has currently put that idea on hold. Besides, Tristan wants the Stratos for his inheritance

:x

[Iron_Maiden]

Heres my little run around...


http://www.astonmartintrader.co.uk/global/vanquish400.jpg

[YUGO45]

Heres my little run around...


http://www.astonmartintrader.co.uk/global/vanquish400.jpg

LOL, just hope I win the lottery one day or get a nice juicy credit from my bank :shrug:

[YUGO45]

btw, if anyone from Germany (NRW region) is interested in buying a well kept car :D


http://www.autoscout24.de/home/index/detail.asp?ts=8523951&id=z1fxfpod2zc

[Daedelus]

Well, I can't find my camera, but here is the gist of it:
This car is the reason I play LFS- to try and fool myself into thinking, even for a moment, that I drive a nippy little sports car like an MX-5, rather than the veritable tank(but I am aware of worse tanks) that sits in my garage. Not that I don't like driving it, I just want a sports car, or a little hatch/wagon(RX-8, Mazda6/Mazda3)

I've got a 1991, 80 Series Toyota Landcruiser, 4.2L NA Diesel, manual transmission(I despise automatics with a passion btw) producing a ground shattering 98Kw and a frightening 285nM of torque. It's also fire-engine red(because it was a fire engine for a while). Stop laughing. It's suprisingly agile and easy to drive for a 2.5 tonne lump of steel, and very easy on fuel.
This truck does not do the "soccer mum(or mom for you septics...)" routine, this one goes off road whenever a chance presents itself. It's been to Fraser Island(world's biggest sand island) 4 times, to the top of Cape York(the northern most point on the mainland) and about half way to the other side of the contient and back, and is still doing rather well for itself. My only gripe with it at the moment is that it starts to shake at about 100Km/h, which isn't much fun, but I tend to drive a little slowly to save a bit of fuel. It's probably going to get sold in few years. From there, who knows?

Peter

[Soper]

Well, you own a really good car mate. Reliable and miles-eating. From here I'd guess that the shaking comes from not straight running wheels., propably the rear ones. You ckecked them?

[tristancliffe]

Well, I can't find my camera, but here is the gist of it:
This car is the reason I play LFS- to try and fool myself into thinking, even for a moment, that I drive a nippy little sports car like an MX-5, rather than the veritable tank(but I am aware of worse tanks) that sits in my garage. Not that I don't like driving it, I just want a sports car, or a little hatch/wagon(RX-8, Mazda6/Mazda3)

I've got a 1991, 80 Series Toyota Landcruiser, 4.2L NA Diesel, manual transmission(I despise automatics with a passion btw) producing a ground shattering 98Kw and a frightening 285nM of torque. It's also fire-engine red(because it was a fire engine for a while). Stop laughing. It's suprisingly agile and easy to drive for a 2.5 tonne lump of steel, and very easy on fuel.
This truck does not do the "soccer mum(or mom for you septics...)" routine, this one goes off road whenever a chance presents itself. It's been to Fraser Island(world's biggest sand island) 4 times, to the top of Cape York(the northern most point on the mainland) and about half way to the other side of the contient and back, and is still doing rather well for itself. My only gripe with it at the moment is that it starts to shake at about 100Km/h, which isn't much fun, but I tend to drive a little slowly to save a bit of fuel. It's probably going to get sold in few years. From there, who knows?

Peter

Our Landcruiser had a similar shaking problem at about the same speed, and you had to drive the car rather than just go all the time which was tiring.

It was a combination of 3 things:

1. The Bull-Bars were causing aerodynamic eddy currents, and applying a sideways force to the car causing it to move around. We took the Bull Bars off (not many Bulls round my way), and it was better.

2. Running on off road ish tyres (not full off road, but no full road either) mean the tyre walls were flexing quite a lot, and actually dynamically altering the tyre contact patch geometry, causing weird behaviour.

3. A knackered wheel bearing, and easy to fix at home if you have (iirc) a 36mm socket. Surprisingly, the knackered wheel bearing was the least effective cure, which just shows how tank-like they are...

Hope it helps.

[Daedelus]

Tristan:
I suspect that the shockies are a problem too, as I havn't changed them since I got the thing, but yeah, you have some valid points there, I shall investiagate them.

I was looking through the auto section of the newspaper today, and I'm liking the idea of a Mazda MX-6, they seem to be fairly cheap, they look nice, and I might be able to find one with a stock exhaust(people around here have a tendancy to fit large cannons to their exhausts). Anyone had experience with this car?

Peter

[tristancliffe]

Update - got some more info about the Reynard.

It is in fact ex-Rickard Rydell (not Lehto as I thought).

Toyota 2 litre engine, probably 3S-GE but heavily reworked by TOMS. TOMS is a leading aftermarket tuner for Toyota

Slide throttle, 14:1 compression ratio, adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars
Like all F3 cars it is running a 24mm restrictor, so is developing around 160-180bhp, although remove the restrictor, remap etc and get more. This design of chassis and engine won the 1988 F3 championship. Full carbon tub, probably weighs 450kg

It's got a set of slicks and a set of wets plus some extra gears.

[Vendetta]

I envy you

[durbster]

I was looking through the auto section of the newspaper today, and I'm liking the idea of a Mazda MX-6, they seem to be fairly cheap, they look nice, and I might be able to find one with a stock exhaust(people around here have a tendancy to fit large cannons to their exhausts). Anyone had experience with this car?
My mate had one for a few years and they're pretty good. They share the same platform as the Probe which is reputed to be quite a decent chassis. The V6 produces a lovely sound but the performance doesn't completely live up to it, unfortunately. It was OK, but the acceleration didn't really thrill me when I was a passenger in it.

Being a Mazda, the engine at least is built to survive a direct hit from a nuclear weapon, and being based on a Ford I would imagine parts are easy to come by and fairly cheap. My mate's was well over 100,000 miles and it seemed to run as sweet as new.

He only got rid of it to save a bit of cash for the birth of his first child.

[T.K.Jode]

I wish North America would get more Euro models of cars... the styling in and out is just superior to the versions that get manufactured here. :)

Personally, I don't own, since insurance is prohibitively expensive for a young single male (last quote, $4000 CAD/annum), so I simply rent when I need to get out of town. I usually spend the occasional weekend with the following:

2002 Pontiac Grand AM V6
http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/PontiacGrandAm/photos.htm

Edit: The car shown is a 2dr, I normally request the 4dr model so my buddies aren't climbing over the seats :P

[Citywidemicke]

this is my (summer car)

1968 Buick Elektra 225

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Citywidemicke/Buick.jpg

But the Fuel prie is so F***ing high
11.00 SEK = 1.37985 USD
11.00 SEK = 1.16703 EUR
11.00 SEK = 0.786147 GBP
11.00 SEK = 39.8293 RUB

/litre

And that car need 2 litre a distance of 10 kilometres

[mrbogeyman]

11.00 SEK = 0.786147 GBP
/litre



we pay at least 85p a litre here, count yourself lucky! its just come down from 95p a litre.

nice car though :)

[Pootie]

this is my (summer car)

1968 Buick Elektra 225

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Citywidemicke/Buick.jpg

But the Fuel prie is so F***ing high
11.00 SEK = 1.37985 USD
11.00 SEK = 1.16703 EUR
11.00 SEK = 0.786147 GBP
11.00 SEK = 39.8293 RUB

/litre

And that car need 2 litre a distance of 10 kilometresDoes that beast have a 455 ??? I had a old buick it had a 455,loved the way that thing ran...Was a 2 door centurion..

[Daedelus]

It's about $AUD1.30 per litre here, which translates to 0.557114 GBP . We do ok here.

[ramtech]

well here's my X car..
my parents put it on sale cause i tuned the shit out of it and i went to the races every night.
im thinking about going to the shop and buying it, then they cant do anything about it anymore ;)

http://ramtech.free.fr/fete/philiOUF-r5-gtturbo.jpg

[JTbo]

Here (http://www.janiervast.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=5302) is my car, nothing special.
I have visited few times on track, last summer with new cam and Megasquirt installed which was quite improvement.
Biggest annoyances are that seat has not proper support, steering is around 4 turns lock to lock and my head is against roof when I put racing helmet on.

It has now 130hp, was 100hp when stock, weight distribution is close to 50/50, weight is around 1090kg, of course rwd, not so bad on track, but those few annoyances are killing part from fun, also 50hp more would not hurt.

Megasquirt installation I have done completely from scratch by myself, actually after company that did install cam managed to make oil leaks, I decided to all work by myself, learning a lot ;)

[nikimere]

Petrol was €1.20 per litre in Ireland a month ago now it's back to €1.01 :)
Would still like it cheaper though :schwitz:

[JTbo]

Petrol was €1.20 per litre in Ireland a month ago now it's back to €1.01 :)
Would still like it cheaper though :schwitz:

Well, around €1.20 here, my car won't run with cheaper low octane 95, it needs that 98 octane stuff. I use to call 95 octane gasoline to part cleaning water ;)

[BlueLine]

Here is my everyday beater I got after some knob in a Durango totaled my Mk1 GTI. 1993 subaru legacy. Having some fun in Canada last year :D

[mr_x]

a pic of my car.... and the writing on the back of it

[Vendetta]

lol, never heard of a multi colored car before :D

[Chin Boy]

Mine's a Skoda Octavia (see avatar). It's about 10 years old so the original 90 bph has trailed off to nearer 70. It was so fast I had to slow it a bit with the addition of a roof box which also makes it look cool don't you think. Oh the joys of middle age fatherhood! Its why I like LFS so much. Escapism into a world that exceeds 100 bhp and does not include the M1, A1, M25 etc etc.

[herki]

i have a vw polo from '92 with enourmous 55hp - but because it has a momo steering wheel (no power steering *yay*) and H&R springs(with konis) it's fun too ride and really not expensive :thumb:

[Fonnybone]

Ok, sorry, i'm still gasping for air from that Lancia Stratos !! WoW,
just Wow. That pic a few pages back is just, eh, WoW :bowdown:

Tristan, will you adopt me ? Oh wait, since i'm a bit older...
maybe you want a 'big brother' ? hehe :D I'll keep that Stratos
in shape if you want, ehem...

[Fordman]

Funny thread, as it has progressed. Would love Niki to post his cars, they would all put us the shame :D Full racing spec this, and full racing spec that.:nod: competed in this "real" championship and also this "real" championship LOL.

[Zewerr]

I just bought this car......err, bike a couple weeks ago. WOOT to 145 hp!

http://216.240.155.171/dfireweb/smeg/vmax01.jpg

[Daedelus]

Bike...145hp... That must really get along at a fair pace.

[zorrofox]

I'm currently driving a Volvo 850 but by the end of the week I'll have changed to a Honda Accord. The Volvo's fast, especially in a straight line. Did I mention understeer?

Funnily enough, I'm faster everywhere in my works Peugeot Partner white van.

MX-5's, Boxsters? Bring 'em on. In the van it's all about momentum.

[DeeS]

some of mine :)

in future i want to buy SC (rally car)

[mr_x]

some of mine :)

in future i want to buy SC (rally car)

woooo another Yaris driver :thumb: wudnt mind taking mine round a track.... but i dont think my parents would be too happy with it only being 3 months old!

[AJS]

some of mine :)

in future i want to buy SC (rally car)

On the first pic are you trying the infamous initialD gutter technique or what´s this ?

[Kostek]

Here's mine "beauty" - 1995 FSO Polonez Caro, 1.6litre, ~80HP. Not much maybe - it's very raw, crude, loud, incomfortable, it does not support driver in any way, but i like it :) Like a tank :D

@DeeS
I know your plates, beware ;)

[Don Merino]

Heyhey Kostek...long time no see =)

I can only link to a picture of a car that is the same model as mine, but the only differences are that mine is black, has a lowered suspension (only 20mm) and a (rather unobtrusive) rear spoiler.
3,0l v6 24V, 5-gear manual, 193hp, unknown top speed (highest figure I ever had on the speedo was a bit over 260, which is actually out of the scale, going downhill on the Autbahn..but the real speed was probably closer to a mid 240)
http://www.car-directory.net/gallery/pic/1998/nissan_maxima_a1116527542b688461.jpg

Hope you don't mind if I add pictures of my bikes instead =)

1st one is a 1995 Suzuki LS650, 650ccm, 31hp, list of modifications too long to post. It includes cutting and welding work on the fender and the tank and a seat I made out of laminated glass-fibres and epoxy.
Probably took me a bit more than 100 hours to make her look like that...including seperate stages in which she was rideable, and some initial problems before I got used to the kind of work. (e.g. because of rust and my inexperience in using raw force in a sensible way, it took me about 2,5 hours to get the old muffler off the "manifold")
This is what the original LS650 looks like:
http://www.bikez.com/bike/4088/index.jpg


2nd one is a 1974 Harley Sportster which is even more custom than the Suzuki, but I bought it like that, and I do have some changes in mind.

[Rotary]

This is my baby from earlier this year... I have an awesome mud track less than 5 mins from my house... woohoo! That's out the front of the car wash which is the halfway point between my house and the mud track... lol... it must be fate :D

Anywho, shes now fitted with some decent rubber (instead of those useless small profile road tyres in the picture), extractors and 2inch exhaust. Now, if only the misses allowed me to buy that lifted Nissan Patrol with 35inch tyres then I could have some serious offroad fun. Oh well, when we can afford two cars I'll get an FJ40 Landcruiser instead :D

[minicity]

Another one for the Mini (UF) Owner list!

http://www.matt-ewers.co.uk/gallery/minis/kfc/frontend/finished/100_0861.JPG

Just had the body fully restored.

http://www.matt-ewers.co.uk/gallery/minis/kfc/frontendpics.htm

Spec list Includes

Centre oil pickup
Competition diff pin
Stage 4 head
Wood & Pickett modified SPI throttle body
Maniflow LCB
Play-Mini stainless side exit exhaust De Catted
Pipercross air filter unit
Superchip
Grooved & drilled discs with EBC Green Stuff Pads
Radius arm negative camber brackets
Adjustable tie rods
Negative camber lower arms
Up-rated KYB gas shocks front & rear

Loads of cosmetic stuff

Oh and a fibreglass half mini trailer
http://www.matt-ewers.co.uk/gallery/minis/kfc/0106020003.jpg
http://www.matt-ewers.co.uk/gallery/minis/kfc/0106020007.jpg

[Tinytacohead]

These are both ooold pics, but still my pride and joy, (and don't look too much different - I'm more of a performance guy, as well as poor, lol). The most notable modification between either is the MX-3's 1.8L V6 has been replaced with a beefier 2.5L. (it's also got a few bolt-ons, and some light suspenion and brake system mods, front signals replaced with E-specs) The Miata basically just has a Borla catback. Oh, and Tristan, I feel your Miata-love, but as has been stated, think you exaggerated the car's abilities a tad. It's also not smart to be a total FWD basher, and Suspension/tire mods can do much for performance if well thought out. Ooh, my MX-3 is the purple Special Edition on the right. (the color in the pic is bad, and I replaced that horrid dealer goldened emblem, haha)

[Tinytacohead]

My mate had one for a few years and they're pretty good. They share the same platform as the Probe which is reputed to be quite a decent chassis. The V6 produces a lovely sound but the performance doesn't completely live up to it, unfortunately. It was OK, but the acceleration didn't really thrill me when I was a passenger in it.

Being a Mazda, the engine at least is built to survive a direct hit from a nuclear weapon, and being based on a Ford I would imagine parts are easy to come by and fairly cheap. My mate's was well over 100,000 miles and it seemed to run as sweet as new.

He only got rid of it to save a bit of cash for the birth of his first child.

Not to drag off topic, but actually the Probe and MX-6 are Mazda, (not actually Ford, as many older Fords tend to be), and based on the 626 chassis. All 3 are great cars - though obviously the lighter, MX-6/Probe are the sportier of the trio. (and are mechanically identical to eachother) The 6cyl MX-3 shares a nearly identical K-series V6 to the 6cyl MX-6's, though in 1.8L form. My 2.5L is from a North American '93 Probe.. (soon to be replaced by the 190hp'ish JDM variant, though with thicker, Millinea valve spring retainers) For all Probe/MX-6 related, stock or mod-wise, checkout www.probetalk.com

[DeeS]

On the first pic are you trying the infamous initialD gutter technique or what´s this ?

nah :) i must to cut this corner:)

btw. Yaris good car , engine: 1.0 65 hp , small and "fast" :P

kostek: hehe i'waiting for you :D

[Don Merino]

Oh and a fibreglass half mini trailer


That's awesome, man!


(edit: added the missing " 's " .. it just looked too stupid for me to live with it

[thisnameistaken]

Another one for the Mini (UF) Owner list!

http://www.matt-ewers.co.uk/gallery/minis/kfc/frontend/finished/100_0861.JPG

Just had the body fully restored.

http://www.matt-ewers.co.uk/gallery/minis/kfc/frontendpics.htm

That's a beauty, nice one :)

[minicity]

That awesome, man!

Thanks

That's a beauty, nice one :)

Bloody thing cost enough, and still going, new engine planned for '07!!!

[Solar Hydro]

Oh, I just discovered this thread; here's my car:

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=39880124&size=l

I posted fuel efficiency data (I have refueled 5 times since I got the car), and some other data on the 'Got my Prius (http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=1235)' thread in the forum for *The Original LFS League.

Note the GTR style diffuser on the rear of the car (it's standard).

Solar Hydro

[BurnOut69]

My everyday DTM ride :D

http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/carlssite/temp/astra2.jpg

[Bawbag]

Me and my dads Soarer.

The 1st pic is after we got some of the panels and front splitter painted, very nice shiny pic. The 2nd one is when we put sideskirts on it and the 3rd one is what we done to the 1st splitter.