All Time Top Ten Classics

Andyk

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Adam I always thought the M3 CSL was a great looking car...One of BMW's best proportioned cars....
 
GransportFan1

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not saying it was a minger, i think it does look fantastic, but it is not pretty like an 8C or 355. If you see what i mean.
 
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GransportFan1 said:
i dont think the cortina lotus looks great no, it was a touring car made road legal. It is a bit like the bmw m3 csl, looks nice but it is not pretty but it is a great car as well.
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If more 'ordinairy' cars were valid the Mini Cooper S has to be top of the tree IMHO - I was lucky enough to learn to drive on the last Cooper S Mk3 made.

I would also include the Lotus Sunbeam as a later example of the same principle and that would lead us onto the likes of the Subaru Impreza, I am on my 3rd and it is no looker but is is an amazing piece of kit!
 
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Totaly agree Team GCR....We are getting hung up on beauty here yet there are two true classic mentioned.....Remember being taken for a ride in a Lotus Sunbean...Good it was a handful back then...Great tail out action....Car that made a difference, grabbed the headlines and are now collectable.
 
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Team GCR said:
If more 'ordinairy' cars were valid the Mini Cooper S has to be top of the tree IMHO - I was lucky enough to learn to drive on the last Cooper S Mk3 made.

I would also include the Lotus Sunbeam as a later example of the same principle and that would lead us onto the likes of the Subaru Impreza, I am on my 3rd and it is no looker but is is an amazing piece of kit!
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totally agree with you on the Scoobs, P1, 22B, RB320, all amazing cars, the 22B are fetching very good money so they are surely a classic in the making.
 
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GransportFan1 said:
totally agree with you on the Scoobs, P1, 22B, RB320, all amazing cars, the 22B are fetching very good money so they are surely a classic in the making.
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You missed the WR1 which IMHO was the most complete out of the box of the limited editions (22B excluded). Mind you I am biased as I had one which sadly was stolen from Donington Park in 2006.

My current car is quite a high spec and a friend who owned a Type 25 prefers my car overall.
 
Andyk

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They are great performance car...shame lots can not see past the image as they are missing a great performance car.
 
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Team GCR said:
You missed the WR1 which IMHO was the most complete out of the box of the limited editions (22B excluded). Mind you I am biased as I had one which sadly was stolen from Donington Park in 2006.

My current car is quite a high spec and a friend who owned a Type 25 prefers my car overall.
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oh god the WR1, one of my faves as well, really love them, some say the colour is girly, but i would love to see their faces when you thrash them at the lights :D:D sorry to hear it was stolen, you ever seen it for sale? and how did they nick it with/without the keys?
 
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Andyk said:
They are great performance car...shame lots can not see past the image as they are missing a great performance car.
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I would be tempted to get an Impreza at some point, so quick and excellent value, it is a car that can teach you so much about driving.
 
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GransportFan1 said:
no i agree Frank, image is everything and when your a handsome man yourself, i know image is so important.
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I didn't spend 30K over 5 yrs .................................................on cosmetic surgery......for nutin you know.....;)


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