What cars did you lust after?

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22-05-13, 17:12
Steve Webb

What cars did you lust after?

This thought popped into my head whilst driving home this evening. I was following an old Peugeot 505 and thought to myself ' I used to really like the 505 V6'

I think it all started off with the Talbot Avenger Tiger (The chap a few doors down from my parents had one) went on to the Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, lusted after the one in the Talbot garage owned by a mate of my dads. I even looked at owning a Sunbeam 1.6 ti once.

After that I moved onto the 505 V6, then :unsure: for some strange reason I hankered after a Renault 19 16v for a while. But luckily I never scratched that itch and bought my first 155 instead.

So what cars did you lust after when you were sat in the back of your parents car? (no child seat or seatbelts cos I'm a 1970's child and they made us tough back then.)
23-05-13, 21:28
Varypodaros

first love: Honda CRX.
really liked the BMW E21 and AR 75 (still do).
23-05-13, 21:43
Steve Webb

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Originally Posted by Varypodaros

first love: Honda CRX.

@Varypodaros The running shoe one? I always liked them too, although Japanese cars do tend to leave me cold.
24-05-13, 04:47
mpampis_

Well my first love was honda s2000. Now i wonder what did i like from this car but when i was younger i did like it. My biggest love is giulia gtam and also 75. My plans are to make next year an 75 with imsa bodykit and monster engine :)
25-05-13, 18:48
Alfa Patch

Opel Mantas. Had a huge thing for them as a kid. I'd still quite like one thinking about it now!
25-05-13, 20:08
the wombat

Always lusted after 2 cars:
- Rover P6 V8
-Reliant Scimitar convertible

I am still looking at Rover P6s, and reckon if the right one came along, I might have a long hard think (but, tbh, would not buy one as just not enough time and room for a long long time)

Ended up owning a Reliant Scimitar SE5a and had it for about 10 years. Had a lot of fun in it and really enjoyed it. Fibreglass not my thing any more though!!
25-05-13, 20:16
Steve Webb

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Originally Posted by Alfa Patch

Opel Mantas. Had a huge thing for them as a kid. I'd still quite like one thinking about it now!

Good call on the Manta, I remember being really impressed when we visited the family and my uncle had a bright red Manta GT. A bit less impressed when he took me out in it, and very unimpressed when we stopped, he pulled the key out and the engine rattled and farted on its own for 30 seconds before it finally died.

I always loved the coupe ones rather than the hatchbacks. Oh and that reminds me, what about wafting about in a 3.0L Monza? :cloud-9-039:
25-05-13, 22:03
wrinx

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Originally Posted by Alfa Patch

Opel Mantas. Had a huge thing for them as a kid. I'd still quite like one thinking about it now!

I had a 1.8 GTj....loved it, until it was written off after being rear ended :roll:

wrinx
26-05-13, 06:19
Steve Webb

I've always wondered about that badge, the GTj.

What does the j stand for? Or is it just a case of like a GTi but one better?
26-05-13, 10:34
wrinx

I *think* it meant Junior (little 1.8 engine rather than the 2.0) but it was so long ago I'm not sure now!

wrinx
26-05-13, 18:27
Finn

My first car was a -74 Manta :) I had it painted bright yellow and it had black vinyl top and tinted windows. Lovely motor :)

But I've always wanted a Lancia Flaminia Pininfarina coupe...
26-05-13, 18:45
Alfa Patch

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Originally Posted by Steve Webb

what about wafting about in a 3.0L Monza? :cloud-9-039:

Yes! I actually had a big thing for all those Opels. And asconas, they are fantastic looking race cars.

Pretty jealous of @wrinx, I nearly had a gold coupe a decade ago but i could never have insured it.

Patch
26-05-13, 18:51
Steve Webb

Blimey, you'll all be asking for a Vauxhall/Opel forum soon.

Still I suppose its better than you all having Capris.
26-05-13, 19:24
wrinx

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Originally Posted by Alfa Patch

YI nearly had a gold coupe a decade ago but i could never have insured it.

Mine was a red hatch, owned it around 20-22 years ago now!!!

I did have a bit of a Vauxhall thing going on for a few years....lusted after an SRi 130 and very nearly bought a mark 1 GTE with Irmscher twin headlight conversion ...Vauxhall's version of the Integrale :lol:

wrinx
27-05-13, 15:01
markgq4

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hahaha all this talk of vauxhalls ... i have a guilty secret ...
27-05-13, 16:24
AlfaJack

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Originally Posted by markgq4

hahaha all this talk of vauxhalls ... i have a guilty secret ...

:wah:
27-05-13, 18:24
wrinx

Aww come on, there was no need for that! :cry::lipsrsealed::eek::banned:

wrinx
27-05-13, 18:43
Steve Webb

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Originally Posted by markgq4

hahaha all this talk of vauxhalls ... i have a guilty secret ...

I didn't know you were a hairdresser Mark!

:lipsrsealed:
27-05-13, 19:38
markgq4

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ahhhh you lot are just soooo mean !!! lol

you prob wont like this i had last year either then c/w the obligatory massive rear spoiler ........... :p
27-05-13, 21:27
AlfaJack

That would be a minor improvement - minor.
30-05-13, 10:46
Varypodaros

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Originally Posted by Steve Webb

@Varypodaros The running shoe one? I always liked them too, although Japanese cars do tend to leave me cold.

do you mean targa? no, not them. I'm talking about the second generation, this one:
http://www.sicivic.com/wp-content/ga...ite_1988_2.jpg

did I mention that I liked punto MK2 too? :D
30-05-13, 17:54
Steve Webb

Thats the one, it kinda looks like a trainer\sneaker\running shoe from the side.

The Mk2 Punto is a good looking car as well, especially in rally trim. Never seemed to be all that popular though.

http://www.italiaauto.net/files/punto_rally_103.jpg
31-05-13, 01:22
vantastic

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Originally Posted by markgq4

ahhhh you lot are just soooo mean !!! lol

you prob wont like this i had last year either then c/w the obligatory massive rear spoiler ........... :p

scoobs rock:thumbsup:

I wanted a capri when I was young
02-06-13, 16:34
markgq4

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Originally Posted by vantastic

scoobs rock:thumbsup:

haha. they are much better than their very low-rent image suggests
... brilliant flat 4 noise too, and cheap as chips

dont have the torque of the Q4 tho

and yeh, mk2 puntos are great little cars handle brilliantly, proper roundabout terrorristas.
21-07-13, 22:48
ken155

I loved the mk1 capri 3litre, but I loved the scimitar gte as well 'cos my dad had one of the first ones made with the same engine, so grew up with v6's in my blood, also the obvious ones like ferrari 308 gtb and Lambo Countach, and the Maserati Merak.

Nothing like aiming high :lol::lol: