What's your car?

[gti138]

I've got a 2002 Peugeot 206 GTi. It's 1050kg, 138bhp and is great fun to take through a twisty road or out on a race track. Totally stock apart from a quickshift kit, k&n panel filter and a cold air intake.

The pic below was taken on one of the many runs i've done around Adelaide in it.

My best laptime around Mallala circuit (just outside Adelaide) is a 1:30.79. On the day I was 2 sec's faster than some Ford BA Falcon GT's which really got their noses out of joint

[Greatgraddage]

Nice, why have you removed the gti badges?

[GraemePC]

I just got my car yesterday and I love it. I keep going outside every 5 minutes to make sure it is still there. It is a 2005 Mazda3i Sedan with Alloy Wheels, an in dash 6-CD changer, power windows and locks, and keyless entry. It has a 4-speed Auto transmission because the only manual at the dealership had no options on it. . It is supposedly Strato Blue, but why they didnt just call it Purple is beyond me. It is incredibly fun to drive and the handling is incredible. I have to test this later, but I believe I can do a 0 point 180 degree turn on a 2 lane road. And the interior is awesome, It is very high quality and is almost silent inside. The only bad thing is that you cannot hear the engine at all unless the windows are open. Enough of my talking now for the pics.

[andyhui01]

congrats on your new ride GraemePC... I believe alot of members on this forum have a Mazda3 as well... have fun with it

[gti138]

Originally Posted by Greatgraddage

Nice, why have you removed the gti badges?

The GTi badge isnt standard on the rear of the cars here. I checked this with the dealer and they normally add them for people who really want them. I personally dont mind. There are GTi badges on the front guards just below the side repeaters.

[hanasand]

I have respect for people who remvoes their badges, states that they have nothing to
prove, they just want to have fun 8)

[hakusil]

Originally Posted by Gyqen

In Finland everyone buys the subaru. Don't understand why? Whe the price is pretty similar. But the Evo is so mutch cooler and it look better.

The price isn't similar WRX 40900 euros ,WRX STi 51900 euros and EVO VIII 57700 euros
most of Finnish Subarus are probably WRXs
but i agree with you that Evo is much cooler 8)

[jasonchiu]

^ yeah i argee with that, the wagan racers with no badges look so cult

[Magnet]

Except people that debadge their 318i, hoping that people might mistake it for a M3, or 330i.

[Mischief007]

I can't mistake a 318i. The 318i has to got to have the shortest trunk in the whole BMW lineup apart from the 600.

[fordsierra4x4]

Hoo boy - long list here - but i'm something of a hoarder:

1972 Australian Ford Falcon XB GT Coupe, 8.3 Litre Marine Block - Supercharged (in storage for shows)
1979 British Ford Capri 3.0S (Carburettor Problems)
1986 Volkswagen Passat 1.8CL Hatchback (Timing out, waiting on parts for it)
1986 Ford Sierra XR4x4 (2.8 V6 - currently sitting in 12 boxes in my Garage, stripped to bare shell in primer, ready for rebuild)
1990 Ford Sierra XR4x4 (2.9 V6 - 3 door Shell, LHD)
1991 Rover 216 GTi (3-door, 16v SOHC Honda D16A6 - my daily driver)
1992 Ford Granada Scorpio Cosworth (2.9 V6 Twin Garrett T2's, 6-speed Quaife Box - too much to list, in storage with the Falcon)
1995 Volkswagen Golf 1.8GL Automatic (blown gearbox/diff)

As you can see, a pretty large list. I got given the two VW's and the Capri for nothing, and the Capri is in pretty good nick for a 27 year old car, bar the problem with finding a replacement carb in the UK...

[Mischief007]

Now that is a sweet list of cars.

[fordsierra4x4]

Not bad eh?

My favourite is the Granada though.

2.9litre 24v Quad Cam Cosworth V6, low compression 7.5:1 mahle forged pistons, arp rods and bolts, shotpeened and balanced crank, custom profile cams, pair of hybrid garrett t2's (360 degree thrust bearing, cut back blades) running 38psi of boost, custom plenum with 12-injectors fuel rail, MBE-941 ECU with custom map, triple plate cerametallic clutch, 4x4 suspension and transmission from a Granada 2.9 4x4, Quaife 6-speed replacement Type-9 4x4 box (alloy maincase, straight cut steel gears), Cosworth 7.5" LSD.

Not bad for a car that initially set me back £1500 from a breakers yard and had an autobox, eh?

Oh yeah, i made sure to remove the AirCON on it as well - none of that pointless waste of engine power thank you very much!

[fordsierra4x4]

I drive the Rover 216GTi on a daily basis though - thats still the most fun small hatchback you can own i think, even more fun than a Ford Fiesta RS Turbo. 1.6litre Honda Engine - very free revving, all the way to 8000rpm. Seems to kick in around 3000rpm, although right now, some dirty chav in a nova smashed into me, meaning i now have to get a new front bumper, front lamp, front wing and wing mirror. And a new clutch is on the cards at some point as well...i think it might be all those boy racers in their chav chariots that i have the sudden urge to burn off at the lights

[Mischief007]

Sounds like you have a blast with your cars. The cars over here are heavy, slow, and have heavy engines. With the exception of my car. It's got an all aluminum engine. Took GM about 30 years to produce

Now all I need is pictures of all cars. I think everyone here would like that

[zgrabill]

2004 TL, 6-speed manual, navi.

[andyhui01]

wow... respect for choosing the manual even in this sort of car , btw, do you have the latest gen of tl or the one before?

[fordsierra4x4]

Pictures i can do, but it'll have to wait until i get a new roll of film - i still haven't joined the digital revolution yet

I might have a few of the Sierra's and one or two of the VW's knocking around though...

[Lederlieber]

Here's my new car (bought it on friday):

MGB GT 1970


Here's the car, the guy who sold it (with modified face) and me (look at my stupid expression, the sun is shining directly to my face)



"Maggie" (very naive, isn't it?) in our garage



The interior

Please, check out my Classic Cars Thread. There's lots of good stuff related to classic cars, and there´s also some info of my MGB. And I'll post there some more pics of my car soon.

[fordsierra4x4]

That is one sweet, well kept MGB - and for once, a 70's MGB without any tacky plastic crap or orange seats!