Whats the most memorable cars/toys you've had?
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Andyk
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Bloody lovely Kin..Love both....Had a drive in the Aero 8 when they came out..Didn't it have a BMW engine......Brilliant cars there mate.
Without boring everyone who has seen these many times...CSL best car I've owned.....and here are the most memorable ones....
Without boring everyone who has seen these many times...CSL best car I've owned.....and here are the most memorable ones....
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no pics from me either. I think my cars have generally improved with each car I've had with the odd exception, but my "cherished memory" car has to be the 1st car I owned, a 2nd hand 2ltr mkIII cortina in metallic sea blue. just loved the "coke bottle" shape, easy to work on (a good smack with a hammer got the starter motor going!), needed quarter of a mile to stop mind but still have real fond memories of driving that car.
Would not have minded any of those cars in my garage Andy.
Yes the Morgan had a BMW 4.4 V8, at full chat it sounded like a spitfire, LOL, we used to call ourselves side pipe squadron! It was a real headturner, young, old, men, women all looking at it and smiled.
I once drove through Deansgate on Saturday afternoon with roof down, got stuck in shopping traffic, everyone got their camera phones out, it was extremely embarrassing!! Never again.
Alfa GTV! It was on my wish list when I was younger.
no pics from me either. I think my cars have generally improved with each car I've had with the odd exception, but my "cherished memory" car has to be the 1st car I owned, a 2nd hand 2ltr mkIII cortina in metallic sea blue. just loved the "coke bottle" shape, easy to work on (a good smack with a hammer got the starter motor going!), needed quarter of a mile to stop mind but still have real fond memories of driving that car.
I think everyone would remember their first car, mine was a Hillman Avenger 1.6 when I was 17, paid £200, or £100? Took it into a garage and gave it a service, the guys said I was lucky, because there were no oil and water in the engine
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my first car was a 1969 Ford Cortina MkII GT paid about £400 in 1980 then had a stage 3 head, twin 40 carbs had it stripped painted in sunburst red had about 5 coats then couple of coats of lacquer it was like a mirror the guy that did it restored Astons and he did a great job
then went to a RS Turbo and did a big euro trip of about 4000 miles in 2 1/2 weeks never missed a beat
then went to a RS Turbo and did a big euro trip of about 4000 miles in 2 1/2 weeks never missed a beat
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My Hawk Stratos replica. I sold it last year. The second photo was taken at the Petrolhead Nirvana stand during one of the Pistonheads NEC shows.
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Difficult choice but the only one I regret selling is this
Alfa GTV 6, this one had a 3.0 engine from a 75 fitted and was a great car but it was the lines that did it for me.
Alfa GTV 6, this one had a 3.0 engine from a 75 fitted and was a great car but it was the lines that did it for me.
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They say never go back and I nearly bought it back a few years ago but it had deteriorated badly which was such a shame. They are very few really good ones around but a few are getting restored now so maybe I will get another.
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Loved the DB 6 I bought in 69 and sold it during the fuel crisis a few years later at significant loss. Missed it for years thinking I had made a big mistake as prices went skyward.
Met the current owner a couple years back, he had just spent a tidy wad renovating it and he let me drive it.......what a dog of a car, bl00dy glad I sold it.
Met the current owner a couple years back, he had just spent a tidy wad renovating it and he let me drive it.......what a dog of a car, bl00dy glad I sold it.
Beautiful, love those GTVs. Always fancied one but they were always rust heaps when I looked! I can see why you'd miss her, Andy, she looks like new.
