your choice of retro cars...from your era

[ade]

If you had the time to do up or buy any old cars (except your own Nova obviously) and within a reasonable budget what would they be. Doesnt need to be anything fancy...

Apart from my red rebuild and the white SR I'd go for a mustard yellow SR, a Mini Cooper 1275GT in British racing green, mk1 ford escort, a ford Capri and a Caterham 7 green with yellow nose.



:thumb:

[BIGS]

i would love either a mk1 cortina/escort or a nice firenza or mk1 astra gte

[paul james]

If I had plenty of room I would have a Capri, black with a nice big engine. I'd also happily have an old Mini, and more than one Nova would be awesome.

[C14se]

mk1/mk2 escort

[steve rdf]

mk2 escort all day long

[brainsnova]

mk1 escort with a cossie engine :D

[staggy_gsi]

mk1 or 2 escort, manta gte, capri brooklands

[Spudly]

I always wanted a capri when i was little, an XR2 growing up, and i would love a mk1 astra GTE and tbh a mk2 aswell lol, and more novas wouldnt go amiss!


Btw saw you last nite staggy was on way to andys woulda stopped but weather was poo lol made me laugh though even in the rain scarbro is nova central, there was a red GSi (rep?) yours and the B reg cream 2ltr SR:thumb:

[staggy_gsi]

where were you spud? i didnt see you so i take it you werent in the nova? yeah that red GSi is a rep, started off as a 1.2 but hes put a 1.6 8v out of an astra in it.

yeah id have a nice xr2 aswell

[matt_vaughan]

Mk2 escort, Chevette HS, orange Mk1 XR2, Mini Clubman 1275GT.

[Steve]

Couldn't pick one.. but its between a mk 1 golf, jamaica yellow sr, mk 1 astra, firenza, monza, chevette/manta with the wide arch kit.

basically any pre 90s vauxhall! lol

[hybridturbo]

A got mine

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/gsijoe/86ce_1.jpg

[Stoo]

E30 M3
karman ghia
old school 911

[boyle_46]

mk 2 rs2000
pugeot 205 gti
ae 86 twincam :D

[Steve]

ae 86 twincam :D
Knew I'd forgot one! Love the corolla's, possibly one of my favourite jap cars.

[boyle_46]

they are the shizzle , couldnt buy one over here the southern boys adore them , talking 7 - 8 k for a okish one .

[Ash]

Opel GT
Opel Manta A
Opel Kadett C (?)
Early early mini cooper s
911 turbo (one of the first - Green with red wheels)
mk1 polo (1.6 16v)
E30 M3 evo

(Is that too much?? lol)

EDIT: Fiesta supersport

[Jim Mcrae]

XR2, Mini Clubman (likey to be my next motor), mk1/mk2 escort, S1 RS Turbo, MK1 Astra GTE, Chevette HS, I love my mk1/2 golfs. Mk2 in particular.

[Nick J]

s1 rst

[Jack]

TA22 Celica

If I had more money I'd go for old school american muscle.

[Mike]

S1 RST
Mk1 Astra SR or GTE
Mk2 Astra GTE
Phase 1 R5 GT Turbo
205 Rallye
RS500
Escort RS1800
Escort RS2000 Mexico
Audi A80 Qauttro

The list is endless.....

[vaughanmc]

Escort S1 RST
Fiesta Mk1 Supersport
Mk1 Astra GTE
Cavalier Turbo 4x4
Escort Mk1 RS1600 - BDA I think :)
Renault 5 GT Turbo Raider

How could I forget!! A Splitscreen Camper :D

[jimbob-mcgrew]

sure im missing a bunch, but it'l be a tossup between a sierra sapphire, a mk.1 astra, a mk.2 escort, a pontiac gto or firebird, and a carlton. maybe a coupla bikes in the mix too, kawasaki ninja and a honda fireblade.

[Rich]

kadett c with a let, let mk1 astra gte/sr

Cant ever see my doing either though, the novas the first and probably the last project. its getting on my nut already lol

[Mike.]

AE86 awesome cars, my brothers got a even rarer two door, al get some pics :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Is the AE86 not the Twin-Cam that the Irish go mental for ? So they can 'diff' etc

[Mike.]

Is the AE86 not the Twin-Cam that the Irish go mental for ? So they can 'diff' etc

the ae86 is the car most people use to drift, so yes lol

[vaughanmc]

How come there 'even rarer...'

I've seen plenty

[Matt Pickering]

MMM.....


Lotus Talbot Sunbeam
Mk1 Golf - Early small rear cluster model
VW Camper - 23 window split screen
Lotus Carlton



Matt....

[RJM25R]

Sierra Cosworth. End of story.

[wilson_sri]

If i had the money it would be a Lotus Carlton.
But in reality it would be a Fiesta RST. Will probably be my next project whenever i sell my nova.

[Mike.]

How come there 'even rarer...'

I've seen plenty

theres two versions, the booted two door, or theres the 3door, there the body styles, then you've got the levin, which has fixed headlamps, then theres the trueno which has pop up headlamps, there rare in the UK you have to import most of them and they fetch crazy money

[sport]

Chevette HS/HSR
Manta 400
Ascona 400

But after the sport i dont think i would ever do another rebuild!!! Well maybe a Corsa A wide arch sprint.

[Matt GTE]

2 door Mk1 Cortina but with a Rover V8 like the one my Dad's mate used to have.

[twistysnovagte]

proirity:
http://musclecarspecs.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/sideon6.jpg
2nd on the list would be:
http://www.motorbase.com/uploads/2008/01/22/fs_weston_park_124.jpg
third place is a toss between a: s1 rst,escort mexico,mk2 astragte(champion,for colour!)and lots of other cars i could mention.

[Brodie_Sri]

mk1 astra gte
mk2 astra gte
mk3 astra gsi
mk2 cavalier sri 130
daihatsu charade gtti

[Spudly]

A got mine

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/gsijoe/86ce_1.jpg



Omg, i need to go to the toilet............................ wow lol


Btw Staggy saw you on the front parked opposite oasis cafe about 9pm, was in the cav as usual lol

[Dod]

AE86 are a Differs Choice in ROI, they're everywhere (usually in hedges front first!!

http://www.motorbase.com/uploads/2008/01/22/fs_weston_park_124.jpg
Proper Order

Mike, S1RST, Very very cool indeed.

But mine would need to be an Opel Ascona 2dr.

http://www.rallye-info.com/images/photos/misc/2006eifel/740/Opel%20Ascona%20400%20-%20M2.jpg

http://sfaroc.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ascona400.jpg

[Jim Mcrae]

Sierra Cosworth. End of story.

Sell your car and get one then!

[novaa]

nova gsi nova sr yellow with black revs mk3 astra gsi E30 325I sport fiesta rs turbo

[Paul]

Lotus Carlton, which is still on my shortlist if I decide to buy a new car.

[Lee]

Im with Rick and Twisties here. An RS500 would be my only choice I think. After that, ive always wanted a Manta GTe with a LET nestled under the bonnet :)

[liam944nova]

ascona 400 definitly and euro mk1 astra with let

[DAN-F]

LOADS, id have an rs500, a mk1 lotus cortina a mk1 escort, a group 4 mk2 escort s1 rs turbo, mk1 fiesta xr2, nova sport, mk1 astra gte, a 280 (brooklands) capri, a min with an xe conv and a chevette, chevette may be sooner than later if i decide to buy the one i was offered for a very cheap price last week.

[RJM25R]

Sell your car and get one then!
Are you paying the difference?

[Lee H]

Renault 5 GT turbo
Mk 1 Astra GTE
Mk 1 Golf GTi

[dj_wudgey]

well mk1 nova sr mk1 and 2 astra chevette manta 400 ascona 400 and i used to also want note used to want a renault 5 gt turbo and allmost forgot lotus carlton!!!!!

[Jeff16v]

Series 1 RS, yummy

[Dod]

/\ Rep added for that comment.

[DTR-DEVIL]

Other than novaaaa's.

Mk1 Golf (SwaleTail) ;)

[DAN-F]

im thinking of getting another S1 turbo, ive had one but it was a complete shed, id have to sell the sapph to get one though and i dont think i could bring myself to sell it