FabSwingers.com forum: Fast cars you ever owned or wished you owned!

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Having had a few reasonably fast cars over the years new cooper S's etc I have now gone a step further and acquired a Bmw 135! My god does it shift and sound good 326 bhp standard. 0-60 5.0 seconds but beyond that I love it every time I start it up. But I'm not sure it ticks all the boxes and already I'm wondering what I will replace it with. But for now I will enjoy the 3.0 litre straight 6 beast snarling at me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They are very special cars indeed and only a very few would feel more special in my opinion.

Porsche Cayman S is probably the best drivers car for sub 20k for a good example. Get a second car if you need more than 2 seats

Other than that, a decent 911 could be had for £25k.

All depends what you really want from a car. For me it's all about driver involvement.

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By *ulletMan
over a year ago

oldham

Cadillac Escalade but my dream it's GMC

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Love the Cayman and older 911, truth be known if I had the money a 356 C would rock my world, not fast but those lines. The 135i gives the Cayman a good run for its money, put it in sport + and watch the back end slip and slide and make you smile.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got Volvo S80 V8, thats a beast

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have an M3 evolution as a guy car, a Mitsubishi Fto as my girl car and a transit van as my work vehicle.

It doesn't matter what you drive or how fast it is, there's always a transit right up your arse trying to pass you

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The M3 isn't much between the 135i on paper, but how's the FTO, I have always admired it's lines but what's its performance like?

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

We have xk8 convertible, it's fast!!

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By *hocko87Man
over a year ago

dublin

I always fancied owning a mustang r some of thos American muscle cars . But need lots of money to own one .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you guys travelling abroad in your cars?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sierra sapphire cosworth.. 450bhp... beast of a car ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The M3 isn't much between the 135i on paper, but how's the FTO, I have always admired it's lines but what's its performance like? "

On paper it's slow but catch it right at the right revs and it surprises you.

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By *aulandAdrianaCouple
over a year ago

luton

currently have a Mk2 Escort rs1800

but have had a lot of tuned jap imports including a 650bhp toyota supra and a 480bhp mr2 turbo that was completely bonkers. dad borrowed it and reckoned he gave mum a facelift flooring it in third gear

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Cracking car and very quick for it's time, but didn't quite make the 5 second mark. But going for a pretty penny in today's world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"currently have a Mk2 Escort rs1800

Ex had the cosi... spent an absolute fortune on it ... mint condition... won couple of prizes ...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

People love the sierra cosworth, but I reckon the MR2 is a future classic!

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By *anes HubbyCouple
over a year ago

Babbacombe Torquay

One of our Norwegian neighbours in Spain has the latest Audi R8 model.....having been out in it as a passenger I would never be able to trust myself if I was ever lucky enough to own one....it's a sure fire license loser

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dream car was the McClaren F1, fastest road car of its time, hand built, 0-60 in 3.2s, 0-100 in just over 5s. No longer in production.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Only fast cars I wanted was the lancia delta integral, or the lambo countach.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nissan GT-R nismo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've had a few sports cars in my time but my fav by far was the e30 m3 evo

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By *heBlackPantherCouple
over a year ago

Guilford

I go for the classic.

mustang shelby gt500 super snake 1967

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never been one for sports cars or small cars in general .... I want a 4x4 if anything

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've also build a classic Subaru Sti wagon 580bhp at the wheels And won a couple of car shows with it. My biggest regret was selling 2 years of hard work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have a porsche 997 turbo at the moment probably the quickest car ive had. Ive had all sorts in the past escort rs turbo,escort cosworth, evo 8 fq 400 still my favourite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i drive loads of supercars for a living , seasonscars in mayfair london

lamborghini hurracans my favourite, but i do love the rollers and bentleys too..

the new range rovers 1/2 a ton lighter, even tho its diesel it shifts...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In order of ownership.

Mk1 ford capri 3.0E.

Ford mexico escort.

ford ticford Bi turbo V6 3.0 capri.

Pontiac firebird 1972 model (smokie and the bandit).

Lotus cortina.

lotus super 7.

Caterham super 7.

MGF.

Current car is a sleeper, on the surface it's your every day Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia.under the skin is a Ford V6 with twin turbos, currently 2 wheel drive but 4 wheel drive is being worked on as we speak, power to the wheels is 480bhp 0-60 in under 4 sec through a sequential gearbox.

makes a few "boy racers" look twice when it beats them at the lights lol as it is driven by a 60 year old.

my obsession with power and speed has not only been 4 wheeled.

I've owned bikes too.

Gsxer 750/1100's

Honda fireblades.

Yamaha RD500Lc

Suzuki RG 250

and a pure sport GSXR RR 1380 turbo special.

But the best ride of all is that that mother nature offer's " a good woman" 0- heaven every time lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have a impreza 2lt turbo, de-cat exhust, re-mapped, upgraded turbo currently running at around 380bhp until we have more done to it in new year

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Renault 5

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to have an astra VXR. Dream car is a lambohghini aventador

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Having had a few reasonably fast cars over the years new cooper S's etc I have now gone a step further and acquired a Bmw 135! My god does it shift and sound good 326 bhp standard. 0-60 5.0 seconds but beyond that I love it every time I start it up. But I'm not sure it ticks all the boxes and already I'm wondering what I will replace it with. But for now I will enjoy the 3.0 litre straight 6 beast snarling at me

Bloody lovely. I lust after my mate's M2 but either would do.

But should I buy a 5.0 Mustang after hiring one in a America or is it silly over here?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Hyundai i20 is much faster than my old Fiat Punto. The joy i experienced when i managed to pass another car going uphill (in a designated overtaking zone!) was great

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By *ick71Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"We have xk8 convertible, it's fast!!

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I know what you meen I have xk8 coupe. Great cars

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By *ick71Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Also have a c350e merc and that thing flies but tge quickest thing I had the pleasure of was a bmw i8 that was a quick car albeit in practical car to live with

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

fastet car I had was a MG ZTT 2.5 V6 estate, once held fastest record for an estate

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

ex skip brown factory spec group four sunbeam lotus tarmac rally car 240bhp of rear wheel drive sideways lunacy flat in fifth good for a genuine 145mph which on 1980s tech brakes and tyres was fast enough for me !loved that car two seasons of rallying fun petty it cost £4k for an engine rebuild (1986) prices just cost to much to run 8mpg was expensive lol

fastest car driven porche 911 sc delivering back to a lease company four months ago petty its minimum wage and zero hour or owuld of stuck with it .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fav car I've had is a c63 6.3L V8 beast. And god it sounded amazing!

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By *an and wifeyCouple
over a year ago

n lincs

My second car was a mk4 escort 1.6 xr3i. Wow I loved that car ha ha. Very fast for it's day. Then the kids came along and it's been a slow plod ever since

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The fastest I've had was an Oyster card in London rush hour traffic. Beat any vehicle to my destination.

I've had M3 2001 E46 3.2 v6

I've had a E60 AMG v8 Mercedes.

I've had a BMW 740i 4.4 v8 gas converted for fuel economy.

I would love to have a Aston Martin DBs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

had a couple of quickish cars, nice Sierra XR4x4 that'd had a fair bit of engine work done around 250Bhp at the wheels from a 3.1 v6

had an Old AMG merc Estate Pre Mercedes Involvement 3.4 Litre Straight six twin cam, that was close to 280bhp with no speed limiter .

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By *una and marsCouple
over a year ago

Nantyglo

Seeming as it also says want to own

Lancia Delta S4

0-60 mph just over 3 seconds

On gravel lol

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

I was lucky enough to have a Ford Capri 2.8i Special in my early 20's. Lovely noise and straight line performance. Had to be gentle around corners though. It also looked great on those low, wide alloys. Still miss it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a classic 1968 Fiat 500 Arbaith and a 1275 Gt Mini, neither were what you would class as fast but they would beat a lot of "fast cars" at the lights. Being sat a couple of inches off the ground meant you always felt like you were going for it.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"Seeming as it also says want to own

Lancia Delta S4

0-60 mph just over 3 seconds

On gravel lol"
theres one up for sale at the moment unmolested works spec only a small matter of £140k to buy it

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By *una and marsCouple
over a year ago

Nantyglo

"Seeming as it also says want to own

Lancia Delta S4

0-60 mph just over 3 seconds

On gravel loltheres one up for sale at the moment unmolested works spec only a small matter of £140k to buy it

Still cheap compared to one sold 2 years ago

£250k lol

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"I had a classic 1968 Fiat 500 Arbaith and a 1275 Gt Mini, neither were what you would class as fast but they would beat a lot of "fast cars" at the lights. Being sat a couple of inches off the ground meant you always felt like you were going for it.

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the current 500 abarth is probley the nearest to an original cooperS around absolout screamer proper little hooligan car as forthat thing sold by bmw an insult to the cooper S name

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive had:

370bhp seat leon

Nissan skyline at 300bhp

Mazda rx7 320bhp

Volvo t5 at 290bhp

Wanting a rs6 next

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did a track day a few months ago, got to drive the Ariel Atom, Lamborghini Gallardo, Porsche 911 GT3, Aston Vanquish and Ferrari F430.

My God the Atom was fun! Was quite disappointed with the Aston and Lambo though, didn't like the way they drive at all, but the raw power of the 911 under the right foot was epic!

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By *loppsyWoman
over a year ago

marlow

I have Cooper S which is fabulous and 3.2 Porsche Boxster which is amazing x

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By *una and marsCouple
over a year ago

Nantyglo

Come to think of it , all of the group B supercars apart from one would be very welcome

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Many years ago I built my dream Sierra Cosworth. I spared no expense and it was eventually putting out 575bhp at the wheels (tested on a dump). The only problem was that it was utter hell to drive in traffic because it had a stage 3 paddle clutch that was either in or out with virtually no biting point. I basically stalled it a lot or launched off the traffic lights at 3,000 miles an hour.

I eventually had to sell it to a guy who used it for track days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Many years ago I built my dream Sierra Cosworth. I spared no expense and it was eventually putting out 575bhp at the wheels (tested on a dump). The only problem was that it was utter hell to drive in traffic because it had a stage 3 paddle clutch that was either in or out with virtually no biting point. I basically stalled it a lot or launched off the traffic lights at 3,000 miles an hour.

I eventually had to sell it to a guy who used it for track days."

*tested on a dyno*

Damned autocarrot!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sapphire cosworth 420bhp

Rs 500 sierra, 507bhp, the 7 is important! Lol

E46 m3

M5 this is by far the best car I've owned!! Supercar with 4 doors and a boot!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the current 500 abarth is probley the nearest to an original cooperS around absolout screamer proper little hooligan car as forthat thing sold by bmw an insult to the cooper S name

I do like the new 500 Abarth and toyed with the idea of getting one, but I need a big car. As for the new Mini; the Cooper Works S is a nice little hot hatch but it's not a Mini

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"Come to think of it , all of the group B supercars apart from one would be very welcome"
citreaon bx 4x4 ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My old Vw polo g40 supercharged. I loved that car!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always wanted to own a mustang or a cobra.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

20 odd years of motor racing we have done v8 7.5 litre pushing over 650 bhp more fun on the tracks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happiest day of my life was getting a Porsche 911 993, second happiest was getting rid lol..

Bloody thing always had a flat battery as I never used it..

Harry

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By *elsh swingersCouple
over a year ago

newport

We've just bought a 356 Porsche speedster, not a fast car at all but such a pretty thing, love driving her.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

built and owned a MK1 Cortina 2dr 3.5 bored to 4.6 jwr inlet with a 390 4 barrel various other parts made it go through the terminal lights in just over 10 seconds on street tyres. Looked standard from the outside and scared a few BMW and Jap bottle rockets as they weren't expecting a 1965 car to make them 2nd place !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cars are gay ......

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By *elaxedsexyfunMan
over a year ago

Northants

CL600 AMG

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"We have xk8 convertible, it's fast!!

I know what you meen I have xk8 coupe. Great cars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my ka is v nippy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford F150 velocity raptor, I want one

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By *eus n EuropaCouple
over a year ago

louth

Had few reasonably quick cars BMW 335 M Sport & a BMW 635 M Sport convertable

We also have a GTO Twin Turbo now that is a fun car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Recently sold my s3 and got the new golf r, big difference power wise and the golf holds corners alot better both being 4 w-d......had my gold remapped stage 2 was kicking out 370 bhp without other mods!

Part x my golf in a few weeks for the new Mercedes c63 coupe! Can't wait

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Currently driving the mk3 Focus RS, ridiculous amount of fun to be had on country roads

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cars are gay ......

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What all of them?.

Or just coupes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Currently driving the mk3 Focus RS, ridiculous amount of fun to be had on country roads

The Focus RS is the only Ford I've been remotely interested in for over a decade.

I'm kinda disappointed in the new Alfa Giulia, which looks just as bland as most other saloons on the road at the moment. It's a real pity they've lost their design flair recently.

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

My MTM RS6. Can keep up with most super cars and still ferry the kids and luggage between Spain and the UK.

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

Fastest I had in my early 20s was a Mk2 Fiesta XR2

Fastest works car was an Opel Omega 3.0 litre

Currently a Jag S-Type 3.0 V6

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

always had a hankering for a caterham or westfield and seeing the caterham on track regularly still makes me want one..not suitable for carrying stuff to festivals though !

and having seen and heard...because it is bloody loud..would love a go in a Vulcan

better pass this test in the new year then

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

Fastest car we've owned was a deresricted Lorinser E38 750i BMW, fully loaded up it was still going at 170.

But bikes have always been my thing & have cracked the magic 200mph on a hyperbike & travelled 165miles in 100 minutes (during the day on A & M roads), something you really couldn't manage in a car in the UK..

There's fast for a moment or two then there's a motorbike

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By *im himCouple (MM)
over a year ago

bedworth

"Only fast cars I wanted was the lancia delta integral, or the lambo countach."

I have the delta but not the Lamborghini . Always puts a smile on my face when it comes out of the garage . Best investment I have ever made

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Had an XJ6 4L, which i learnt how to drift in.....that was a bit of a suprise discovery as i'd only just bought it and only blipped the accelerator a tad

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

"Had an XJ6 4L, which i learnt how to drift in.....that was a bit of a suprise discovery as i'd only just bought it and only blipped the accelerator a tad

I did something similar last week and should know better as I've had it for 2 years

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By *irkby coupleCouple
over a year ago

Kirkby

He has had what I can remember,

Evo 8,

Focus ST,

Astra GSI,

Astra VXR

Skyline R33

Nissan GTR

And just before Christmas sold his Focus RS500, he had it for 4 months and made £11k

He used to do a lot of shows when we first met.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"He has had what I can remember,

Evo 8,

Focus ST,

Astra GSI,

Astra VXR

Skyline R33

Nissan GTR

And just before Christmas sold his Focus RS500, he had it for 4 months and made £11k

He used to do a lot of shows when we first met."
interested in meeting? I just wanna chat about cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aston martin vantage v12

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Aston martin vantage v12

That's a wish I owned....

Reality is Talulha

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I own my dream car... VW Beetle 2.0 sport

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By *lassy pairCouple
over a year ago

Greenwich London

5 litre corvette classic 1962 red with white insert white wall tyre and it is the business

Love it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Two fastest cars I've driven are my friends Audi RS6 estate (53 plate) and the car he bought after that which was a mk1 ford escort with a cosworth engine and gearbox from a sapphire cosworth. My current car is a Land Rover Discovery td5 that is pretty slow.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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try the BMW m1 version

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By *atwickGuy1Man
over a year ago

Gatwick

Get the 135 mapped, I driven a mapped one and it was genuinely one of the fstest cars I driven and I have owned/driven some big power cars.

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

warrington

My first car, and still my favourite was a Mk1 XR2 - not sure of the bhp on those, but it only had 4 gears, yet doing 90mph on a disused runway in 4th and flooring it, still made the front end lift as it accelerated away. Brutal at times, but cornered 'like it was on rails'

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Fastest car I've driven I'd guess would be my boss's Audi S5... although the Aston Martin DB9 my other boss has makes a beautiful noise it doesn't really float my boat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd love to own a 68 Ford Mustang GT like the one Steve Mcqueen drove in Bullit. There's a guy who must live near us, who has one. The roar of it's engine is delicious.

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By *ingle ex cuckMan
over a year ago

chester

I had a porche cayman S 4.2 litre

Best car I've owned miss it every day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Aston martin vantage v12

That's a wish I owned....

Reality is Talulha

I stand corrected ... my dream car is the Aston Martin v12 zagato

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never owned a fast car....never really been too fussed.

Far more important mods to be getting on with than making it go faster

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

BMW 1972 2002

Golf Rallye

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

Had a mk2 mr2 turbo i loved that car it never let me down in 8 years and only failed 1 mot due to needing new rear tyres.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

911

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would love either an Audi R8 or a tesla coupe.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had a couple of impreza wrx's they were fun. But not a patch on my bikes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never been one for sports cars or small cars in general .... I want a 4x4 if anything "

Can't beat a 4x4

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By *inkyChrissy99TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

I love and still own an escorts rs turbo but its been mothballed since I had kids. Gotta smoke about in a fabia vrs and focus ghia estate now lol.

Always wanted a go in a proper supercar- ultimate for me is the 80/90s ones; f40, mclaren f1 and the countach

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have an Audi S4 as my daily drive which is a great fun car to drive nice and quick with a pretty epic ear box.

But for the weekends I've got an aston Martin vantage. Which was always a dream car and still feels that little bit special every time I take her out!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never been one for sports cars or small cars in general .... I want a 4x4 if anything

Can't beat a 4x4"

i have a AWD Sportage, just love it lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My old Isuzu Bighorn got walloped on a roundabout and my courtesy car for two marvellous months was an brand new Audi Q7, what a fabulous car.

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over a year ago

"We've just bought a 356 Porsche speedster, not a fast car at all but such a pretty thing, love driving her."
I'm very jealous I must admit, lovely chassis on Kate

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By *ittall2020Man
over a year ago

Norwich

A proper original Audi quattro turbo has got to be one of the most exciting and useable cars out there. Would also like an early Mustang for the looks and the sounds, but I doubt it'd be all that great to drive.

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By *lyreelMan
over a year ago

King's lynn

TVR Chimaera 5.0 V8

Only 500 of them made, very very quick, blow most other cars away in a straight line as it weighs so little, comfy and sounds beautiful!

Wish I had never sold it.

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough

A Porsche 931.

It was great fun to drive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A proper original Audi quattro turbo has got to be one of the most exciting and useable cars out there. Would also like an early Mustang for the looks and the sounds, but I doubt it'd be all that great to drive. "
that's my dream car. Ideally a short wheel base version in silver or white.

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By *ilthyduo80Couple
over a year ago

Ashford

Mrk 3 focus st.... next is the RS

. Love the ST but it's all about the RS. I used to have a type R.

I love cars

(Mrs B).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had an Audi S2 Avant for 9 years. Fast and usable in all conditions but discreet. Surprised many drivers who thought they were driving a fast car. Bought a Jag XK8 to replace it but it was such an old man's car and nowhere near as fast. The S2 stayed and the XK8 didn't last long.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always wanted an american muscle car.

Ford mustang was always the dream, wether it be a classic fastback or a modern beast. Been my favorite as long as i can remeber

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i owned a Ford Lotus Cortina, 1600e, a classic car.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Doesnt v8 crossplane sound best? Hah

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Didn't own the car but borrowed a good friends Bentley for a weekend. 6.0 Ltr twin turbo frightened the life out of myself joining the motorway when I hit over 100mph by the bottom of a short slip road. The car was a total beast but it drank petrol for fun

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

"Always wanted an american muscle car.

Ford mustang was always the dream, wether it be a classic fastback or a modern beast. Been my favorite as long as i can remeber

I'll take a Dodge Challenger!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I go for the classic.

mustang shelby gt500 super snake 1967"
o Eleanor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aston Martin DB9 enough said really.

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By *inzi LTV/TS
over a year ago

The Garden of Eden in Beautiful North Wales

For me it's gotta be the Jaguar XKR, I've never owned one but I have driven one.... 3.30am, 165mph on the 483. I won't go into the nitty gritty but the crux of the story is, £12 taxi fare or a go in his car. Best £12 I never spent!

Still my personal land speed record.

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By *nd-DCouple
over a year ago

portsmouth

My favourite car I have owned is a mk2 RS2000 .

Back in the day it was a quick car .

Wish I still had it as they are going for silly money

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just treat myself to a vw golf r really fast only downside most sort after car that criminal's are after at minute in Yorkshire

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford Focus ST mk3

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Audi RS4 was a beaut to drive. Unexpectedly fast and used to cause the boy racers to do a double take. My favourite car I've driven and not owned would be the Aston Vantage V12 - Aberdeenshire has perfect roads for putting it to it's full limits and I'm itching to return and try out the Cairngorms.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Current

Jensen SV-8

Ram 5.7 V8

The WRX STI has just gone being replaced in two weeks with Camaro 50th edition 6.2Ltr V8 SS

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Current 5.0 supercharged range rover

Had evo 5,6,7,8,9

Bmw x5 325 335 m3

Subaru wrx

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"Just treat myself to a vw golf r really fast only downside most sort after car that criminal's are after at minute in Yorkshire

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thought that was the landrover defender ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just treat myself to a vw golf r really fast only downside most sort after car that criminal's are after at minute in Yorkshire

thought that was the landrover defender ?

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. Not what got told by police other day at work

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By *ackspopCouple
over a year ago

Wymondham

Owned: Saab 95

Dream: D-type Jag

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Some great cars popping up on here, I love the sound of 3.0l in the 135i sounds sweet when you open it up.

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over a year ago

Have previously owned...

TVR S3c (dreadful, but looked and sounded nice)

Subaru Impreza mk1 WRX JP import (270bhp, 290 lb/ft, best car I owned, right up to the day it got stolen)

Audi S3 quattro (boring replacement for the WRX)

Renaultsport Megane dci 175 (economical but quick diesel)

Mazda 6 MPS (2.3 turbo, AWD, 260bhp - great sleeper car - but thirsty)

Currently... Saab 9-3 (twin turbo diesel saloon, de-cat, re-mapped, 225bhp, 360lb/ft - very nippy, huge torque and 600 mpg)

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By *hekaiserMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Some great cars popping up on here, I love the sound of 3.0l in the 135i sounds sweet when you open it up. "

You sure do like your own car dont you...

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Currently... Saab 9-3 (twin turbo diesel saloon, de-cat, re-mapped, 225bhp, 360lb/ft - very nippy, huge torque and 600 mpg)

600mpg? thats some remapping!

i only get about 47mpg out of my TTID estate

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By * Kiwis and a BananaMan
over a year ago

Part of your 5 a day

2016 Mercedes S65 coupe with VITT custom upgrades

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over a year ago

Currently... Saab 9-3 (twin turbo diesel saloon, de-cat, re-mapped, 225bhp, 360lb/ft - very nippy, huge torque and 600 mpg)

600mpg? thats some remapping!

i only get about 47mpg out of my TTID estate

Sorry...typo! 600 miles on a tank...55mpg

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"TVR Chimaera 5.0 V8

Only 500 of them made, very very quick, blow most other cars away in a straight line as it weighs so little, comfy and sounds beautiful!

Wish I had never sold it.

i was once taken out by the sales director of TVR, in their factory Cerbera demo. We were going down the road sidewards, towards an oncoming tipper truck, as he discussed the finer points of the variable lock rear diff or something....all i can remember is the

of the truck driver and most probably myself too

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Currently... Saab 9-3 (twin turbo diesel saloon, de-cat, re-mapped, 225bhp, 360lb/ft - very nippy, huge torque and 600 mpg)

600mpg? thats some remapping!

i only get about 47mpg out of my TTID estate

Sorry...typo! 600 miles on a tank...55mpg"

still doing better than me- must be the lead foot or the extra weight of the eastates arse end

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over a year ago

Currently... Saab 9-3 (twin turbo diesel saloon, de-cat, re-mapped, 225bhp, 360lb/ft - very nippy, huge torque and 600 mpg)

600mpg? thats some remapping!

i only get about 47mpg out of my TTID estate

The re-map increased the economy, I was previously getting around 47mpg.

Sorry...typo! 600 miles on a tank...55mpg

still doing better than me- must be the lead foot or the extra weight of the eastates arse end

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Currently... Saab 9-3 (twin turbo diesel saloon, de-cat, re-mapped, 225bhp, 360lb/ft - very nippy, huge torque and 600 mpg)

600mpg? thats some remapping!

i only get about 47mpg out of my TTID estate

Sorry...typo! 600 miles on a tank...55mpg

still doing better than me- must be the lead foot or the extra weight of the eastates arse end

The re-map increased the economy, I was previously getting around 47mpg. "

but do you still get the acceleration?

i quite fancy the extra MPG, but i'm not sacrificing the extra beans as its the only way to deal with the fuckmuppets on the M6

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By *ikeAvalirMan
over a year ago

somewhere different

Those of you on Facebook into your cars should follow jap2jap and ukhotcars, I've owned a number of fast cars, including an Aston Martin DB9 but after a bit of misfortune I ended up with nothing. Like my fords though, always have! Had 2 ST24 mondeos, now got a mk3 ST tdci. On a recent trip to Cornwall got an average of 60mpg out of it! Smile for miles!

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By *eryBigGirlWoman
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

My very first and favourite car was Mini 1275 GT bought it for a bargain price the day I passed my test then it cost me nearly 4 times the price to insure it. Loved it though all my other cars have been boring

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By *ficouldMan
over a year ago

a quandary, could you change my mind?

First car was a kit, Ford Mexico based rear wheel drive rocket from 0-75..

Others cars since XJR super charged, Mercedes 420, BMW 760.

The one that still is able to put a smile on my face is the BMW, visually just a standard car, no major clues of how good it was.

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By *inky1963Man
over a year ago

Leicester

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

MGC, Daimler Dart, TR7, TVR Tasmin, string of jags

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never been a fan of cars tbh. They bore me.

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By *he Devils Daughter!Woman
over a year ago

some where in yorkshire

Audi R8 is my dream car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Have previously owned...

TVR S3c (dreadful, but looked and sounded nice)

Subaru Impreza mk1 WRX JP import (270bhp, 290 lb/ft, best car I owned, right up to the day it got stolen)

Audi S3 quattro (boring replacement for the WRX)

Renaultsport Megane dci 175 (economical but quick diesel)

Mazda 6 MPS (2.3 turbo, AWD, 260bhp - great sleeper car - but thirsty)

Currently... Saab 9-3 (twin turbo diesel saloon, de-cat, re-mapped, 225bhp, 360lb/ft - very nippy, huge torque and 600 mpg)

"
was that Mazda the one with the strut brace in the boot? Great sleeper car!

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By *oul BrothaMan
over a year ago

A Galaxy far far away

Own and selling a 350z

Own a mk5 GTI edition 30. Remapped to 315 bhp and 336 NM.

Want, a lot of fast cars.

Lotus Evora 400

Cayman GT4

Ferrari 458 Speciale

Lexus IFA

Into my Jap cars so also have a lot on the list.

GTR

NSX

Supra

GTO twin turbo

I need to win the lottery.

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By *umgetiton123Couple
over a year ago

wrexham

Got Nissan 370Z nismo want to swap this year to a gtr if things go welll

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loving reading about everyone's cars and dream cars! We have a few cars, some fast some not so fast lol but each have their purpose. But if we wanna really go fast nothing beats the bikes.

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By *ficouldMan
over a year ago

a quandary, could you change my mind?

Currently looking for 'not a fast vehicle in fact some would say slow'

Vw T25 camper pop top finding it a little difficult

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over a year ago

Currently... Saab 9-3 (twin turbo diesel saloon, de-cat, re-mapped, 225bhp, 360lb/ft - very nippy, huge torque and 600 mpg)

600mpg? thats some remapping!

i only get about 47mpg out of my TTID estate

Sorry...typo! 600 miles on a tank...55mpg

still doing better than me- must be the lead foot or the extra weight of the eastates arse end

The re-map increased the economy, I was previously getting around 47mpg.

but do you still get the acceleration?

i quite fancy the extra MPG, but i'm not sacrificing the extra beans as its the only way to deal with the fuckmuppets on the M6

Yes, acceleration improved substantially in all gears, but 3rd and 4th are particularly good now. Best motorway weapon I've owned. PM me if you'd like the details on the tuning company I used.

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over a year ago

"Have previously owned...

TVR S3c (dreadful, but looked and sounded nice)

Subaru Impreza mk1 WRX JP import (270bhp, 290 lb/ft, best car I owned, right up to the day it got stolen)

Audi S3 quattro (boring replacement for the WRX)

Renaultsport Megane dci 175 (economical but quick diesel)

Mazda 6 MPS (2.3 turbo, AWD, 260bhp - great sleeper car - but thirsty)

Currently... Saab 9-3 (twin turbo diesel saloon, de-cat, re-mapped, 225bhp, 360lb/ft - very nippy, huge torque and 600 mpg)

was that Mazda the one with the strut brace in the boot? Great sleeper car! "

Yep - it was indeed!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sierra sapphire cosworth.. 450bhp... beast of a car ... "
thats a car

this car or evo 9

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over a year ago

"Audi RS4 was a beaut to drive. Unexpectedly fast and used to cause the boy racers to do a double take. My favourite car I've driven and not owned would be the Aston Vantage V12 - Aberdeenshire has perfect roads for putting it to it's full limits and I'm itching to return and try out the Cairngorms. "

Now thats impressive

great choice

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

Back when a few of you weren't about and I was earning a stupid amount of money for a nineteen year old my first car bought the day after passing my test was a 68 3.8 S-Type Jag, cost nearly twice as much to insure as buy!! Three months later it was joined by a 67 Merc 280se 3.5 Coupe. Kept them both for a couple of years.

Tbh with a few exceptions its been downhill ever since

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over a year ago

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By *kcpllCouple
over a year ago

colchester

we have just got our second m135i after some one came in the house for the keys and stole the first one......just had a tuning kit fitted...355bhp and just under 400 torques,,,,its fun

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had plenty of cars, some good some shite!

Favourites that I've owned would be escort cosworth and rs6 avant

If I could put 2 on my drive right now it'd be the Aston Martin Vulcan and the RR Sentinal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The first car i bought was a 911 - albeit an old one

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