Re: VeryOT:which is your favorite car ever!

Hmmmm.....tough one. 1. Late 70s Porsche 911 RSR 2. Nissan Skyline GTR 3. Renault R5 4. GMC Syclone 5. Lamborghini Miura -- Scott Moore The Sports Gaming Network http://www.sports-gaming.com "Where are we going, and why are we in a handbasket?" Kieran Larkin <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. > -- > Kieran > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > >

"Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine wouldhave > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrarifans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. Car I've owned and wish I still had, Porsche 356. Car I wish I could afford, Ferrari 275 GTB. Open Wheel Racing Car, Brabham BT45. Sports Racing Car, Ferrari 312P. -- don New GPL Programs for the Converted Tracks: http://www.ianparker.co.uk/gpl/bapom/ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

"Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:veKJ5.15008$[email hidden]... > "Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> wrote > > > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever > > My favourite car ever has to be the Jaguar E-Type. Quite simply the most > beautiful car ever made hehe, but have you ever driven one? It would have made your MGB seem roomy<g>. I will agree though, the E-Type sure looked nice...in the driveway. don

Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer don't. -- Kieran www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC

I'm with Ed White. Give me the AC Cobra. Groundshaking, firebreathing, vicious, raw. A purebread, balls to the wall, take no prisoners, no quarter no mercy, damn the torpedos kind of car. It was made to be driven on the edge, sidepipes spouting white noise and tires pouring blue smoke from under sensual yet animalistic fender flares... pure and simple. Mike Mike

Kieran Larkin wrote: > > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. Well, this is a lot better attitude than that guy who says NASCAR Heat has to be put away at the end of the season. How about: Porsche 917 Matra 670 Ferrari 512 Ford P683L (lousy but beautiful) Porsche 908/3

For me, the AC Cobra would be the only car I'd need.........The Grille opening, the two seats, the side pipes, the shorty roll bar, the V8 GROWWLLL, the big, fat tires filling up flared wheel wells, wide stripes over the top, oh,oh,oh,OH,OH,OHHHHHHHH......errmmmm, excuse me. -- Ed White [email hidden] "Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. > -- > Kieran > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > >

The McLaren F1 roadcar is probably the most beautiful car ever built, but my favourites would be older sports cars like the Ferrari Dino 206 SP, Ferrari 330 GTO, Jaguar D-Type 1955. There's probably plenty of other vintage sports car which match up to these though. A game racing McLaren F1's would be pretty dull compared to racing Jag D-Types, IMHO :) "Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine wouldhave > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrarifans,

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> which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. > -- > Kieran > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > >

Race1530 <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I'm with Ed White. Give me the AC Cobra. Groundshaking, firebreathing, > vicious, raw. A purebread, balls to the wall, take no prisoners, noquarter no > mercy, damn the torpedos kind of car. It was made to be driven on theedge, > sidepipes spouting white noise and tires pouring blue smoke from undersensual > yet animalistic fender flares... pure and simple. > Mike He said it all... Mikkel

"Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> wrote > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever My favourite car ever has to be the Jaguar E-Type. Quite simply the most beautiful car ever made. Honourable mentions to the Dodge Viper ( a brute of a car with no subtlety whatsoever but guaranteed to make people look at you), the Aston Martin DB5 (James Bond's car, say no more) and the Ferrari 360 (the most beautiful Ferrari I have seen in the flesh). My favourite car I have owned has to be my first one, a 1972 chrome bumper MGB Roadster. It started off in British Racing Green but was then rebuilt and put back to its' original Teal Blue. A completely impractical car but I used it everyday for 3 years, with the roof down at every possible opportunity. I was so sad to have to sell it when I could no longer afford the insurance. If I ever win the lottery, I would track the car down and buy it back for whatever the owner wanted. Cheers Phil -- F1 GPL Handicap: +21.14 secs F2 GPL Handicap: +131.30 secs Currently running in the F2 Festival League at http://www.geocities.com/f2_festival ICQ: 87096771 http://www.youpies.co.uk

> Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine wouldhave > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrarifans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? 1. Gotta be a Ferrari ... I can't remember the model no., but it was a GT car from thwe 60s, there were very few made of which none have survived. 2. Mini. Small, fast, dominated motorsport, and drives like something undescribable and unjustifyable. 3. TVR Tuscan (the racing one) with that lovely 4.2, 650bhp, and fibreglass shell ... fast & V8 4. Audi GT car of the 80s. Reportedly 1100bhp from the 2.2 turbo engine. 5. Ford RS200, just because it was the fastest production car in the UK, and it had 680bhp in standard trim (special edition) from just 1800cc. Andy -- Visit my site... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ Read about my Mini... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/mini/ Use console pads on a PC ... http://www.consolepads.co.uk 265+ music videos and DC games ... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ftp.html

Limiting it to cars which I've driven, it would have to be the 1973 Porsche 911 RS (lightweight). Nasty, quick, tempermental, but a blast. If I can choose from any car, then the Lambourghini Miura. It has the swoopiness of the Dino, which Bruce is so enamoured with (an who could blame him?) but a certain muscle that appeals to me. I wore out three Matchbox (substitute regional Corgi or Dinky trade name) versions of the Miura in my childhood. All the modern stuff like the Mac F1, the Porsche Turbo and the Ferrari 550 are technologically wonderful, with performance that defies description, but to me they lack the soul of the Ferraris, Lambourghinis and Porsches of the 60's, because the older cars still had a direct link to the man whose name was on their engine covers. Stephen (a 32 year old curmudgeon)

My favorite car hass to be the Penske-Ilmor/Mercedes that Roger Penske ran in CART during the 1994 season. That car just ran completely through Indianapolis and definitely had a 1-2 finish if Emerson Fittipaldi wasn't trying to hard to put Al Unser, Jr. (his teammate and eventual winner) a lap down. That car caused so much hoopla that year! Betcha ol' Tony George was scared as hell of what Roger would come up with next...hence the IndyCar Retirement League... May the IRL be spited until the Big Reunion... Sundown305 LRL Engineering

Realistic BMW M3, 5 gear version, maybe with a chip and an exhaust to get 350hp. Dream Yamaha OW01 the F1 car with a top and a license plate. F1 V12, F1 gearbox (semi-auto), 650 Kgs, 650 hp, F1 Carbon chassis, single seater...

For short drives, Bugatti Atalante on Type 57S chassis For touring, Bugatti Royale On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Kieran Larkin wrote:

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> Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. > -- > Kieran > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > > > >

If it's sunny, the Chaparral 2A, if it looks like rain, the Chaparral 2F, if I'm in an open wheel mood, my trusty Ferrari 312, if it's Saturday night, the white Corvette...I forget which year, but it had the center post down the middle of the rear window. Impractical, but I think it looks great from the outside. For just plain excitement, I'll concur that the AC Cobra has my vote. If allowed a 6th, a Viper would do nicely, thank you. J. P. Hovercraft -------------- Kieran Larkin wrote:

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> Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. > -- > Kieran > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC

>which do you prefer the 360 or the 355?>actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? >The 355. Real Ferraris have an egg crate grille. I don't know what you'd call those things on the 360. (They also have V-12s, but you didn't ask about that.) Top 5, chronologically: Ferrari 250 SWB GT - the car the Cobra was trying to look like... but they tried a little too hard Ford GT-40 Mk. 4 - if only they'd made a Can Am version '67 Eagle F1 - maybe the best looking open wheel car ever '78 Lotus 79 - the other contender - if only they still looked that clean Group 44 Jaguar GTP car - just a little better than the McLaren M8B imitator

I have always liked the Mercedes 450SLC and basically any Mercedes sports from before it. Chris -- Vote in the Grand Prix Legends 2 Poll at Simbok Racing www.geocities.com/simbokza Remove _your_clothes before replying "Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. > -- > Kieran > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > >

Favourite F1 car -- Lotus 49 Favourite GT car -- Cobra GT Daytona Favourite other race car -- Porsche 917 Donahue Can Am racer Favourite American car -- 1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda Favourite Non-American Car -- 1999 Mercedes SLR concept car and finally... The Favourite Car I've Owned -- 1965 Corvair Corsa convertible Paul the Cat =^..^= "We've been sleeping all our lives -- At last we can open our eyes." -- Carly Simon

Ferrari 246 Dino GTS. I would sell my worthless soul to own one of those, if just for a month. I drove one in 1974 for a weekend (cost me an arm and a leg to rent it) after falling for the car ever since it was first displayed at Geneva. I've lusted after one ever since but they keep getting further out of reach as the values increase. (Best time to buy one here was 1989 - 1991 but I never had the funds). Now around AUS$130,000 and the successor, the V8-powered Dino, can be had for around $40,000! -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Kieran Larkin <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. > -- > Kieran > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > >

The Cobra was trying to look like a 250 GT? You mean the Daytona Coupe, I assume, because the AC Ace, which was the base for the 289 Cobra (which then led to the 427 monster), went into production in 1953 and the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta in 1959. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Greg Beron <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > >which do you prefer the 360 or the 355?>actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > > The 355. Real Ferraris have an egg crate grille. I don't know what > you'd call those things on the 360. (They also have V-12s, but you > didn't ask about that.) > > Top 5, chronologically: > Ferrari 250 SWB GT - the car the Cobra was trying to look like... but > they tried a little too hard > Ford GT-40 Mk. 4 - if only they'd made a Can Am version > '67 Eagle F1 - maybe the best looking open wheel car ever > '78 Lotus 79 - the other contender - if only they still looked that > clean > Group 44 Jaguar GTP car - just a little better than the McLaren M8B > imitator > >

One of the prettiest cars ever made by a British concern was the AC Aceca coupe. Absolutely perfect proportions.....and a delight to drive. I've had my eyes on one here in Canberra that's been garaged for the past 14 years but the owner won't sell it. Neither will he do anything else with it.....it just sits under a dusty cloth and it's so bloody frustrating! :-( -- BK. --------------------------- Bruce Kennewell <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:39f7cb11$[email hidden]... > The Cobra was trying to look like a 250 GT? > You mean the Daytona Coupe, I assume, because the AC Ace, which was the base > for the 289 Cobra (which then led to the 427 monster), went into production > in 1953 and the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta in 1959. > > -- > Regards, > Bruce Kennewell, > Canberra, Australia. > ---------------------------

It's true that the dino looks great, the STRATOS is also not bad, much more 70's as opposed to the dino's 60's style, but same fun.... "Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: 39f7c762$[email hidden]... > Ferrari 246 Dino GTS. > I would sell my worthless soul to own one of those, if just for a month. > I drove one in 1974 for a weekend (cost me an arm and a leg to rent it) > after falling for the car ever since it was first displayed at Geneva. > > I've lusted after one ever since but they keep getting further out ofreach

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> as the values increase. > (Best time to buy one here was 1989 - 1991 but I never had the funds). > > Now around AUS$130,000 and the successor, the V8-powered Dino, can be had > for around $40,000! > > -- > Regards, > Bruce Kennewell, > Canberra, Australia. > --------------------------- > > Kieran Larkin <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would > have > > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari > fans, > > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > > don't. > > -- > > Kieran > > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > > > > > >

> Dream > Yamaha OW01 the F1 car with a top and a license plate. > > F1 V12, F1 gearbox (semi-auto), 650 Kgs, 650 hp, F1 Carbon chassis, single > seater... Got a pic of that? Andy -- Visit my site... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ Read about my Mini... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/mini/ Use console pads on a PC ... http://www.consolepads.co.uk 265+ music videos and DC games ... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ftp.html

AMC Gremlin and Pacer. I dare you to name a better car. "Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine wouldhave > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrarifans,

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> which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. > -- > Kieran > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > >

Party on, Wayne. Party on, Garth. Sha-wingggg! -- Stephen Hannabill <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:6nTJ5.44447$[email hidden]... > AMC Gremlin and Pacer. > > I dare you to name a better car. > > > "Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would > have > > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari > fans, > > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > > don't. > > -- > > Kieran > > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > > > > > >

In article <8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]>, "Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> writes: >Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have >to be the Ferrari 250 GTO You've answered your own question, most beautifull thing ever drawn by man. Don McCorkle

In my driving career, I have owned two ford escorts (both with tiny engines) and currently have a Mazda 323F (which I really like) --- but it means I love this kind of question.... 1.. AC Cobra - Apparently, if you live in the UK, you can thank this car for the introduction of the spped limits. It was clocked on the M1 doing 180 mph when there were no speed limits. The speed limits were introduced shortly afterwards in response 2. Lambourghini Countach - No one's mentioned this one yet - which I find surprising. Some think its ugly, but I think the tension in the shape was amazing, plus the 5000S was released when I was in my teens - and it had something like eight carbs! feeding Twelve cylinders. It was like Thor's hammer. 3. Lancia Stratos - It had the Ferrari Dino's engine, but much looks, especially in the shots I've seen without all the rally gear. 4.. Ferrari Daytona Spider - Why, oh why don't Ferraris look like this today? A recent picture of the new 550 Spider makes you realise the difference. 5. Porsche 911 Turbo - about 1980's vintage - in black. Well, there you go, thanks for listening - now back down to earth <<< Bump!>>> -- Ouch! Steve Kieran Larkin wrote: > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1,

Will try, but it's from 87-88 so I don't know where to look for. "Andy Laurence" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: CoSJ5.849$[email hidden]... > > Dream > > Yamaha OW01 the F1 car with a top and a license plate. > > > > F1 V12, F1 gearbox (semi-auto), 650 Kgs, 650 hp, F1 Carbon chassis,single

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> > seater... > > Got a pic of that? > > Andy > -- > Visit my site... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ > Read about my Mini... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/mini/ > Use console pads on a PC ... http://www.consolepads.co.uk > 265+ music videos and DC games ... > http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ftp.html > > >

This one? http://209.25.185.210/SDBQ?y=1992&m=Yamaha&o=OX99-11%20Concept The Yamaha OX99-11? Kev Txl wrote:

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> > Will try, but it's from 87-88 so I don't know where to look for. > > "Andy Laurence" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: > CoSJ5.849$[email hidden]... > > > Dream > > > Yamaha OW01 the F1 car with a top and a license plate. > > > > > > F1 V12, F1 gearbox (semi-auto), 650 Kgs, 650 hp, F1 Carbon chassis, > single > > > seater... > > > > Got a pic of that? > > > > Andy > > -- > > Visit my site... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ > > Read about my Mini... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/mini/ > > Use console pads on a PC ... http://www.consolepads.co.uk > > 265+ music videos and DC games ... > > http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ftp.html > > > > > >

Didn't they planned a "real" one with more power, less weight and so on ? Although 400 bhp for 1000 kgs is not bad but I remembered it as more impressive.. "Kev" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: [email hidden]...

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> This one? > http://209.25.185.210/SDBQ?y=1992&m=Yamaha&o=OX99-11%20Concept > The Yamaha OX99-11? > > Kev > > Txl wrote: > > > > Will try, but it's from 87-88 so I don't know where to look for. > > > > "Andy Laurence" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: > > CoSJ5.849$[email hidden]... > > > > Dream > > > > Yamaha OW01 the F1 car with a top and a license plate. > > > > > > > > F1 V12, F1 gearbox (semi-auto), 650 Kgs, 650 hp, F1 Carbon chassis, > > single > > > > seater... > > > > > > Got a pic of that? > > > > > > Andy > > > -- > > > Visit my site... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ > > > Read about my Mini... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/mini/ > > > Use console pads on a PC ... http://www.consolepads.co.uk > > > 265+ music videos and DC games ... > > > http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ftp.html > > > > > > > > >

http://www.conceptcarz.com/yamaha.html http://home.swipnet.se/~w-66830/yamaha/99.htm Must be the same, but lost 100Kgs and won 50 hp. They never released it anyway, too bad....THAT would be fun to drive "Kev" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: [email hidden]...

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> This one? > http://209.25.185.210/SDBQ?y=1992&m=Yamaha&o=OX99-11%20Concept > The Yamaha OX99-11? > > Kev > > Txl wrote: > > > > Will try, but it's from 87-88 so I don't know where to look for. > > > > "Andy Laurence" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: > > CoSJ5.849$[email hidden]... > > > > Dream > > > > Yamaha OW01 the F1 car with a top and a license plate. > > > > > > > > F1 V12, F1 gearbox (semi-auto), 650 Kgs, 650 hp, F1 Carbon chassis, > > single > > > > seater... > > > > > > Got a pic of that? > > > > > > Andy > > > -- > > > Visit my site... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ > > > Read about my Mini... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/mini/ > > > Use console pads on a PC ... http://www.consolepads.co.uk > > > 265+ music videos and DC games ... > > > http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ftp.html > > > > > > > > >

> Ferrari 250 SWB GT - the car the Cobra was trying to look like... but > they tried a little too hard Pete Brock was (is!) many things, but he was never a copycat designer -- his stillborn Samurai and Longhorn street car projects are ample evidence of that. The Cobra coupe was basically built to adequately cover the AC chassis, Ford 289, the FIA's spare tire requirement, and Ken Miles' lofty noggin. Brock -- like many others of the time -- was also a firm believer in Dr. Kamm's theories of airflow management, thus the truncated tail. If the Daytona resembled any Ferrari, it would have been the 250GTO Berlinetta, with its long hood, fastback windshield swooping into a nearly flat ducktail, faired headlights, and big side vents, not the much more conventional-looking SWB -- but IMHO, the Daytona is a singular car with a look uniquely its own. I saw four of them lined up flank to flank at Monterey, and not one of them was quite the same as another -- little differences in the front valance, headlight positioning and fairing, vents, wheel arch shaping. They all *sound* fabulous...

Hannabill wrote: > > AMC Gremlin and Pacer. > > I dare you to name a better car. Skoda Favorit, Trabant, and Goggomobil

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> > Hannabill wrote: > > > > AMC Gremlin and Pacer. > > > > I dare you to name a better car. > > Skoda Favorit, Trabant, and Goggomobil

And lest we forget, Lloyd, and perhaps more appropriately since we're on the "unsenet", the Norwegian "Troll".......I rest my case :-) Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

"rrevved" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > Those E-Types were tight, but have you ever tried to sit in > a T*****h GT6 coupe? Who exactly did they make these cars for? :) > How dare you mention the T word in the same thread as my beloved MG :) Cheers Phil -- F1 GPL Handicap: +21.14 secs F2 GPL Handicap: +131.30 secs Currently running in the F2 Festival League at http://www.geocities.com/f2_festival

-- Kieran www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC Barton Brown <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Kieran Larkin wrote: > > > > > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > > don't. > > Well, this is a lot better attitude than that guy who says NASCAR Heat > has to be put away at the end of the season. How about: > hmm dont quite understand this comment? > Porsche 917 > Matra 670 > Ferrari 512 > Ford P683L (lousy but beautiful) > Porsche 908/3

-- Kieran www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC Andy Laurence <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:6zJJ5.832$[email hidden]... > > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would > have > > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari > fans, > > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > 1. Gotta be a Ferrari ... I can't remember the model no., but it was a GT > car from thwe 60s, there were very few made of which none have survived. > the 250 gto was produced 1962 i think. the gt circuit raced at nurburring! hmm i love to see that race or clips from it anyone? > 2. Mini. Small, fast, dominated motorsport, and drives like something > undescribable and unjustifyable. > > 3. TVR Tuscan (the racing one) with that lovely 4.2, 650bhp, and fibreglass > shell ... fast & V8 > > 4. Audi GT car of the 80s. Reportedly 1100bhp from the 2.2 turbo engine. > > 5. Ford RS200, just because it was the fastest production car in the UK, and > it had 680bhp in standard trim (special edition) from just 1800cc. > > Andy > -- > Visit my site... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ > Read about my Mini... http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/mini/ > Use console pads on a PC ... http://www.consolepads.co.uk > 265+ music videos and DC games ... > http://mail.wm-europe.com/~andrew/ftp.html > >

When this thread started, I thought it meant race cars, or hi-performance cars you'd driven. With all the other answers given, I see that was incorrect, so I can chime in. :) Favorite race car: John Player Special Lotus - 1978 Favorite hi-performance street car - Lamborghini Countach Favorite hi-performance street car that I could actually DRIVE on normal city streets - Ferarri 308 or 512 TR Favorite hi-performance street car that I *might* someday be able to afford - Lotus Esprit Turbo Favorite luxury 'classic' - Bugatti Royale Favorite car that I've owned - 1999 Grand Am(current car<g>) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +49.67 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Steven, it wasn't the "AC Cobra" that was testing on the M1...it was the Shelby Ford Cobra Daytona Coupe. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Steven Crook-Dawkins <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In my driving career, I have owned two ford escorts (both with tiny engines) > and currently have a Mazda 323F (which I really like) --- but it means I love > this kind of question.... > > 1.. AC Cobra - Apparently, if you live in the UK, you can thank this car for > the introduction of the spped limits. It was clocked on the M1 doing 180 mph > when there were no speed limits. The speed limits were introduced shortly > afterwards in response

Hey....don't knock the Goggomobile, mate! The Goggo "Dart" version was a fine piece of *Australian-designed* sporting machinery, I'll have you know. Now, if you want to include a third choice, drop the Goggo and include the wonderful (yes, Oz-designed) Lightburn Zeta. Lightburn? Yes....their prime business was manufacturing cement mixers!!! -- BK. --------------------------- Barton Brown <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hannabill wrote: > > > > AMC Gremlin and Pacer. > > > > I dare you to name a better car. > > Skoda Favorit, Trabant, and Goggomobil

Well heres my top 5 plus a few others that fit into caragories. 1. Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe (it only beats the 250 GTO because im a yank). But this IMHO is the most beautifully designed car ever. 2. Ferrari 250 GTO- Obviously second since it was given mention in first :) 3. Porsche 906/6- Just always liked this car. Better than the 908...better than the 917...the lines wer just so smooth and round...I just loved it. 4. Ferrari P4- Same reason as the 906/6. Wonderfully designed. A real eye catcher. 5. Dodge Viper GTS- Gotta be my favortie current car. Its got the Cobra Daytona Coupe concept of design but much more modern looking. Now on to some others. F1 car- Eagle-Weslake T1G or the Ferrari 312T (the 76 model). IndyCar- Watson Roadster...im a sucker for the old days Street Car- Aside from the Viper...a 1970 Karmann Ghia. But im biased cause i own one :) Honerable mention goes to several cars. The 1972 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (my favorite road going Porsche), the Ferrari 512 Testarossa (the one from Miami Vice...pearl white), and of course the Jaguar D-Type. Chris

"Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:39f7c762$[email hidden]... > Ferrari 246 Dino GTS. > I would sell my worthless soul to own one of those, if just for a month. > I drove one in 1974 for a weekend (cost me an arm and a leg to rent it) > after falling for the car ever since it was first displayed at Geneva. > > I've lusted after one ever since but they keep getting further out ofreach

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> as the values increase. > (Best time to buy one here was 1989 - 1991 but I never had the funds). > > Now around AUS$130,000 and the successor, the V8-powered Dino, can be had > for around $40,000! > > -- > Regards, > Bruce Kennewell, > Canberra, Australia. > ---------------------------

Little story here...Back in my misspent youth, I used to make periodic visits to Hollywood Sports Cars here in LA. One day while driving by, the new Daytona convertible caught my eye and I stopped by to check it out. While in the store, some rock star type walked in, plunked down $14,000.00 in cash on the counter, pointed to a yellow Dino parked against the wall and said to the salesman, "I want one of those, in gold. How soon can I have it?" "We will have it for you tomorrow sir." the salesman replied. At that, I sat my sorry college boy butt back in my Volvo and went home to count my pennies.<g> -- don New GPL Programs for the Converted Tracks: http://www.ianparker.co.uk/gpl/bapom/ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

I know EXACTLY how you felt, Don! In article <8taheh$lp0$[email hidden]>, "don hodgdon" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > Little story here...Back in my misspent youth, I used to make periodic > visits to Hollywood Sports Cars here in LA. One day while driving by,the > new Daytona convertible caught my eye and I stopped by to check itout. > While in the store, some rock star type walked in, plunked down$14,000.00 > in cash on the counter, pointed to a yellow Dino parked against thewall and > said to the salesman, "I want one of those, in gold. How soon can Ihave > it?" "We will have it for you tomorrow sir." the salesman replied.At that, > I sat my sorry college boy butt back in my Volvo and went home tocount my > pennies.<g> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

"rrevved" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Of the cars I have seen in action: > > Racecar: Porsche 917 Can-Am and Langheck > Streetable?: Ferrari TR250 > Just because: Lotus Super Seven > That I have owned: Lotus Eleven LeMans Speedvision is doing a feature on the Lotus 11 on Friday night, I think it's on Autoweek. don

How about Chevy Vega and Ford Pinto. Has anyone survived to this date? The AMC's at least had some design features (bugs?) that made them collectable (sort of). Stefan Hannabill wrote:

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> > AMC Gremlin and Pacer. > > I dare you to name a better car. > > "Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would > have > > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari > fans, > > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > > don't. > > -- > > Kieran > > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC > > > >

"Doug Milliken" <[email hidden]> escribi� en el mensaje news:[email hidden]... > > For short drives, Bugatti Atalante on Type 57S chassis > For touring, Bugatti Royale >Uh, yes, difficult to park, indeed.

"Kieran Larkin" <[email hidden]> escribi� en el mensaje news:8t7gpq$h9l$[email hidden]... > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine wouldhave > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrarifans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > 1.Citro�n Xantia Activa 2.Citro�n 2CV 3. Citro�n... oops, Lotus Elan (ahem! the first one) 4. Riley RME 5. Americans: '68 Dodge Charger, Cord 810/812, Oldsmobile Toronado...

Kieran Larkin wrote: > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? In no particular order -- Chaparral 2E -- the winged Can-Am car first used in 1966. Not only was it revolutionary, but it was beautiful as well. Nostalgic significance for me, watching this one at Riverside, and racing my slot car of the same make. Cobra Daytona -- lots of you folks have had this one on your lists and I've got to agree. Stunning lines. I saw a gorgeous one of these at the American Shelby museum here in Boulder, Colorado, USA, this summer (driven by Dan Gurney among others). Ferrari 250 GT -- another gorgeous automobile, and you've got to include a Ferrari. 1967 Eagle F1 -- probably the best looking formula one car (or any open-wheeler, for that matter). Got to see one of these at the U.S. Grand Prix historic car parade. Early to mid sixties Jaguar E-Type (called an XKE over here) -- Might spend a lot of time in the shop, but the body is a piece of art. 1963 - 66 Corvette Stingray -- I've always loved the lines of these, particularly the convertibles. I cheated, that was six. Dave Ewing -- ***************************************************** David A. Ewing Xilinx Boulder [email hidden] *****************************************************

"J. P. Hovercraft" wrote: > If it's sunny, the Chaparral 2A, if it looks like rain, the Chaparral 2F Alright, another Chaparral fan. I put the 2E on my list. > if it's Saturday night, the white > Corvette...I forget which year, but it had the center post down the middle of > the rear window. Impractical, but I think it looks great from the outside. That would be the 1963 Stingray, the first year they went to that body style. That one is the real collector's item. Dave Ewing -- ***************************************************** David A. Ewing Xilinx Boulder [email hidden] *****************************************************

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Stefan Magnusson wrote: > > How about Chevy Vega and Ford Pinto. A friend of mine had TWO Cosworth Vegas -- the car was a POS, but the engine was very nice. As another friend said in the late '70s: "$6000 engine in a $2000 car" Another acquaintance of mine had one of those Pinto "sedan delivery" wagons with the blanked-out rear windows and little round portholes. Yee-hah! When I lived in New Mexico -- a place with ALL kinds of weird stuff -- there was a Pinto running around town with a Big Block Chevy and two Holley Dominators towering out of the hood. A great winter beater... Nothing sold by an American label was ever as absolutely worthless as the Chevy Chevette, though... Peter Egan (Road & Track columnist) once opined that his vision of Hell was a place where you had to rebuild Solex carbs for Chevy Chevettes for all eternity... BB

Oh, I forgot about the Chevette, or the GM "T"-car built and sold all over the world: Opel Kadett C, Holden Gemini, Isuzu Gemini, Pontiac Acadian, Bedford Chevanne, etc, etc. http://www.chevettes.com/ (a "fan" site with 215 pictures of the "T"-car) I can understand why the Chevette is considered to be the worst American labeled car ever made. If it was anything like the Vauxhall Chevette, it must have been really poor. The Vauxhalls were crap compared to the Opels (I used to work at a scrap yard in the late seventies and both makes were sold in Sweden). Stefan Barton Brown wrote:

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Easy , 1973 2.7 Carrera RS I've driven one round Goodwood to make sure ! Quite agree about the 250GTO the quintessential sports racer and the best looking car ever for sure. top five favourite road cars : 1 '73 Carrera RS 2 DB4 GT Zagato 3 250 GTO 4 XKSS 5 Mk1 Golf GTI ! top ten off top of my head : 6 Lotus Seven 7 288 GTO 8 Audi Quattro 9 Any early 356 would be fine 10 BMW 507 > > > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, minewould

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I'll accept that - Sorry for the mistake. The car I was referring to was the convertable one which you can still buy today. Always been a bit confused about this - are the two cars related? I had heard it said that Carroll Selby would be horrified to hear today's convertable refered to as a "Cobra" - was this the reason they changed the name to "Superblower" (yuk!)? Anyway - thanks for the correction. Steve Bruce Kennewell wrote: > Steven, it wasn't the "AC Cobra" that was testing on the M1...it was the > Shelby Ford Cobra Daytona Coupe. > > --

Such a lot of great cars, it's hard to decide. I prefer a mix of 'oldies but goldies' and some modern high tech cars, e.g. Cobra 427 - a must McLaren Formula 1 twoseater - as 'copilot' of Mika Hakkinen, before lunch ;-) 1967 Lotus 49 or Eagle T1G - I'm sure I wouldn't even manage to get out of the pits :-) Ferrari F50 - every good collection needs a V12 Porsche 917 - great Jo Siffert's baby ... and many many more Werner

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> > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? > > Remember I did say it was very off topic so if you don't want to answer > don't. > -- > Kieran > www.pcracing.co.uk for GP3 and WSC

Kieran Larkin wrote: > > Ok it is a simple question which is your favourite car ever, mine would have > to be the Ferrari 250 GTO or the mclaren F1, also one for the Ferrari fans, > which do you prefer the 360 or the 355? > actually how bout top 5 cars ever?? That I have owned: '73 Chrysler Satellite Sebring big block Hi-Po 318 w/ a Carter 4 barrel 307 rear end and the best steering of any car I have ever driven (that's been a few!) just pure fun except for the gas mileage That I would like to own: 1) Shelby Cobra 2) 67 Corvette Convertible 3) mid-'50s Porsche 356 D convertible 4) Auburn or Cord 5) '73 Porsche 911T Not necessarily the fastest cars in their times but they do move my soul. Joel The pinnacle of open systems is: when moving from vendor to vendor, the design flaws stay the same. '90 GL1500A "Therapist" <SIGTERM>

Werner Huber wrote: > Ferrari F50 - every good collection needs a V12 In that case, I will go with the Jaguar XKE Joel The pinnacle of open systems is: when moving from vendor to vendor, the design flaws stay the same. '90 GL1500A "Therapist" <SIGTERM>

On Tue, 31 Oct 2000 23:54:07 GMT, Joel Leach <[email hidden]> wrote: >That I have owned: '73 Chrysler Satellite Sebring > big block Hi-Po 318 w/ a Carter 4 barrel > 307 rear end and the best steering of any car I have > ever driven (that's been a few!) > just pure fun except for the gas mileage Not to taint your memories, but the Satellite Sebring was a Plymouth, not a Chrysler, and the 318 is a small block (A motor), not a big block. my fond Chrysler Corp memories: '68 Dodge Dart GTS 340 convertible '67 Dodge Dart GT convertible w/"Formula S" 273 V8 '70 Dodge Challenger 340 4 Speed '97 Dodge Neon ACR Coupe (still got this one) ~daxe

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> > On Tue, 31 Oct 2000 23:54:07 GMT, Joel Leach <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >That I have owned: '73 Chrysler Satellite Sebring > > big block Hi-Po 318 w/ a Carter 4 barrel > > 307 rear end and the best steering of any car I have > > ever driven (that's been a few!) > > just pure fun except for the gas mileage > > Not to taint your memories, but the Satellite Sebring was a Plymouth, > not a Chrysler, and the 318 is a small block (A motor), not a big > block.

True, it is a Plymouth, I was thinking Mopar engines and simply said Chrysler. The big block snafu was a good catch. I realized it later but didn't worry enough about it to go back and correct. Thanks for keeping me honest. :) I never actually liked small block engines except for that 318. The really good part was how easy it was to pop the hood off and stand between the sidewall and the engine while working. Sold the car to my brother in '77 and he proceeded to total it within a year. We've started speaking again recently. :) > my fond Chrysler Corp memories: > > '68 Dodge Dart GTS 340 convertible > '67 Dodge Dart GT convertible w/"Formula S" 273 V8 > '70 Dodge Challenger 340 4 Speed ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ very sweet, I've driven, never owned. > '97 Dodge Neon ACR Coupe (still got this one) > > ~daxe -- Joel The pinnacle of open systems is: when moving from vendor to vendor, the design flaws stay the same. '90 GL1500A "Therapist" <SIGTERM>