Car crushes. Cars you really wanted but it was never meant to be.

insane200 · 9 Mar 2015 at 15:33

Would love a UK spec MK5 twin turbo Supra, But now would hate the cost of running it, and having only on road parking.

Plus something i see every day, yet can't afford right now is the Alfa 159 TI saloon, Nothing amazing or ground breaking, but i love the style of it, one day i will own one.

mattyg · 9 Mar 2015 at 15:36

3000GT for me. After seeing one getting spanked from a junction when they were new. I just had to have one.

When i got to the point of being able to afford one they were a bit Meh.
At the time though I suppose they were the GTR equivalent. Cant afford one of them yet though. Suppose when I can they'll be bit Meh too

mattyg · 9 Mar 2015 at 15:39

Lord_ZED said:
Honda CRX vtec

By time i could afford one RUSK killed 90% of them.

I've had 4 Crx's 2 red, one white (turbo'd) and a celestial blue VT. All the proper shape none of those delsol rubbish

I have a mate with a 450bhp integra B18. I keep thinking about buying it off him and getting another Rex VT for an engine swap.

Topitoff · 9 Mar 2015 at 18:30

melchy said:
Astra GTE MK1. I'm not sure there are more than a handful still on the road

I bought one of those new in silver; wonderful seats, horrid gearbox!

For me, then : Integrale
Now: F-Type

adam cool dude · 9 Mar 2015 at 18:50

insane200 said:
Would love a UK spec MK5 twin turbo Supra, But now would hate the cost of running it, and having only on road parking.

You have a car crush on a car that doesn't exist?

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mattyg · 9 Mar 2015 at 20:17

adam cool dude said:
You have a car crush on a car that doesn't exist? .

Forward thinking

WJA96 · 9 Mar 2015 at 21:51

SAAB Sonnet III
Citroen C6 2.7 diesel
Mercedes Benz Cosworth 190 2.5 Evo II with the batmobile spoiler
AMG Hammer 6.0 Kombi

Antipasti · 9 Mar 2015 at 21:53

maccapacca said:
S1 RST all I ever wanted.

I hear ya!

insane200 · 9 Mar 2015 at 21:59

adam cool dude said:
You have a car crush on a car that doesn't exist? .

Mk4 then

one can dream about the other.

Muffin` · 9 Mar 2015 at 22:11

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I'm just not enough of a risk taker.

adam cool dude · 10 Mar 2015 at 02:11

Muffin` said:
I'm just not enough of a risk taker.

That is a fantastic one! I have been tempted several times by the second gen face lift but I never had the balls to buy one thanks to its drinking habbit!

Kingdom34 · 27 Sep 2016 at 22:28

Mitsi GTO....bought it....Dad drove it home.....engine blew up....never got to drive it at all...ended up breaking it.

At 22 years old that was and the insurance was £2k

Then it was the Celica....never happened....

Now its the Jag XF.....hoping this becomes a reality within the year but our first born is due any day now so may have to wait again lol

ianh · 27 Sep 2016 at 22:59

R34 GTR Nur Spec in Millennium Jade with Rays TE37 Bronze alloys, specifically the one in the pic below which was owned by someone I knew called Tim Webster.

However, even stock R34's are now silly money for a 20 year old car, regardless of how much Building Candy's pic make me drool

Plus I need a "family" car now which the GTR definitely isn't.

The closest I got was a R34 GTT, the less aggressive RWD version with a smaller single turbo RB25 engine which I ripped out and replaced with the full fat RB26 from a GTR.

Kingdom34 · 28 Sep 2016 at 16:42

ianh said:
R34 GTR Nur Spec in Millennium Jade with Rays TE37 Bronze alloys, specifically the one in the pic below which was owned by someone I knew called Tim Webster.

However, even stock R34's are now silly money for a 20 year old car, regardless of how much Building Candy's pic make me drool Plus I need a "family" car now which the GTR definitely isn't.

The closest I got was a R34 GTT, the less aggressive RWD version with a smaller single turbo RB25 engine which I ripped out and replaced with the full fat RB26 from a GTR.

Nice example that.....

...now my crushes are or my options shortly (well im working towards are)....

BMW 3 Series....perhaps Alpina D3 to be different, Audi A5 or A4 Saloon or my prefence Jag XF.
Lets hope i get to achieve these options haha

Vampyre · 28 Sep 2016 at 17:19

When I was in my late teens all I wanted was a Capri 280 Brooklands.

Vern1961 · 29 Sep 2016 at 14:51

Usually the cars we've hired on holiday in the USA, in particular (going back a few years) the Chevrolet Corsica which we had several times including once the V6 engine model. Just seemed so much more advanced and comfortable than anything British, especially the dark red/maroon seats and trim, cruise, air and of course auto.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corsica

But reality bit every time, the logistics of importing then maintaining an American car plus the steering wheel on the wrong side just made it impractical. And while I occasionally cast an eye over Chevrolets at the local dealer I have to remind myself these are rebadged Daewoos, not the genuine US models.

tnx · 29 Sep 2016 at 15:19

My fav cars are 4 door saloons but being a poor man all I could afford was Omega MV6's.

I don't have big dreams of owning a Masarati Quattroporte or owt like that but if I could afford one I would go for a Jag S Type R.

I do like the sound of a V8....

Flibster · 29 Sep 2016 at 16:29

Late 70's Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Lotus Carlton
Porsche 356 Coupe
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II
1971 Mercedes 280SE 3.5 Cabrio *in right hand drive - Only 68 were built between 1970 and 1971. I know where one is and they're not selling even though it's rusting away.

Fully restored... worth well over £350k*

And finally... RX8 with supercharged triple rotor conversion, major diet (carbon bodywork, fewer seats) and a few other toys - That's the plan anyway.

marl · 29 Sep 2016 at 17:22

Showing my age, and saw one yesterday... A Talbot Sunbeam Lotus!!!

Rroff · 29 Sep 2016 at 17:28

ianh said:
R34 GTR Nur Spec in Millennium Jade with Rays TE37 Bronze alloys, specifically the one in the pic below which was owned by someone I knew called Tim Webster.

However, even stock R34's are now silly money for a 20 year old car, regardless of how much Building Candy's pic make me drool Plus I need a "family" car now which the GTR definitely isn't.

The closest I got was a R34 GTT, the less aggressive RWD version with a smaller single turbo RB25 engine which I ripped out and replaced with the full fat RB26 from a GTR.

Prefer the R35 now but first time I saw one of those R34s I was quite taken with it just something about the looks. I'll probably end up buying an R35 down the line though so its not entirely a not meant to be thing.