Cars you still lust after

[zhead]

Browsing some likely candidates for some fun & cheap motoring, I found this little beauty. Still love the shape.

E30 Coupe

Any cars which still grab your fancy after all these years?

[ph1l5]

Intergrale

[Dave 500]

One of these

[Lakelord]

ph1l5 said:

Intergrale

Spotted a red one of these on the A4/Wargrave Road junction Tuesday evening looking very pretty.

So many lovely cars to chose from however have rounded it down to one of these.





I think the DB5 would just edge it - especially if it still had the cannons and ejector seat

[john_r]

to the Lotus Carlton!

But then I saw this...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/690126.htm

[identti]

Ok, i'm quite young:

[Blues]

OK, i'm quite old

[identti]

Blues said:

OK, i'm quite old

My neighbour used to have one of those, but it was almost always broken down!

[Altrezia]

Loads and loads.
Alfas, E30's, Mk1 Golf GTI's, Old Mercs...

[xllifts]

M1 BMW

[John D.]

Now thats what I'm talking about ^^ (Pictures courtesy of PH'er Loud Pedal, the owner.)

Identti posts a good selection. Always loved the original Cossie. E30s' are cool too.

[touching cloth]

Sweeet ride

[Motown Junk]

identti said:

Blues said:

OK, i'm quite old

My neighbour used to have one of those, but it was almost always broken down!

An unreliable, big Brit soft top Dave? I'd of thought....

[Blues]

Motown Junk said:

identti said:

Blues said:

OK, i'm quite old

My neighbour used to have one of those, but it was almost always broken down!

An unreliable, big Brit soft top Dave? I'd of thought....

Oi, watchit you

[MonkeyBusiness]

[Akers]

You can't beat a car with a stupidly long name. Therefore I give you the (deep breath).....

Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II

[zhead]

Akers said:

You can't beat a car with a stupidly long name. Therefore I give you the (deep breath).....

Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II

Ooooh. When I was pretty young, my dad borrowed one of those as a potential company car. His limits at that time were 4 doors only - hence why the company freaked when in later years turned up at the office in a series 1 Impreza series mcrae, complete with gold wheels. When he first brought the Merc home, I honestly thought it was a touring car.

It's odd how some pretty ordinary cars (ie, non-supercar territory) that you liked when you were young still get you when you're older.

Another one that I always think the styling is still spot on is the mk1 VW golf (we were talking about this the other night). Great design.

And how can I forgot the M635csi. Even by today's standards, a quick car (and not surprising given that it was the M1 engine) and "too cool for school" 80's looks.

Year: 1985
286bhp
225lb/ft
0-60 in 'around' 6.5secs (some fiugures were less, some more)



Apologies for the massive pic but I think it's worth it

[zhead]

MonkeyBusiness said:

A datsun 240Z(?) "Eleanor". Like it.

[Robatr0n]

Love the Datsun! I'm pretty sure there are a few of those floating around with RV8s in them.

[john_r]

Ooh, can I have another one?!

A neighbour of mine had one of these and the noise when he occasionally removed it from it's climate controlled garage and hoofed it around the village was to die for!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/655677.htm