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I one of the younger apprentices ask me a couple of weeks back if I knew anything about RX8s. I told him what I knew (so it wasn't a very long conversation!), then I asked the obvious - How is he going to get insured.
He said something along the lines of: "Cos they are really a 1.3 and if you get it re-registered you can get well cheap insurance"
So it's true. Chavs officially know of the RX8s existence
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Usually more of a Camaro man myself, but me likey!
He said something along the lines of: "Cos they are really a 1.3 and if you get it re-registered you can get well cheap insurance"
So it's true. Chavs officially know of the RX8s existence
.Usually more of a Camaro man myself, but me likey!
sorry to take this OT but do you have discovery channel ?
Overhaulin had the most gorgeous '67 Camaro RS/SS in this week. The block was numbers matching so they kept it all original, but just refurbished it with uprated parts and upped the horse power etc.. Really kept it authentic and original. Kept the original diff etc...
Did it in the most gorgeous blue.
Probably run forever and sound epic. However corners I imagine it'd be terrible, the older Camaro's were better for the twistier stuff and our roads. But the Pontiac had the far better more powerful engines at the time, the sound is epic.
Concern on that though are the wheels/tyres the older metric sizes? If so very expensive when new tyres needed.
The late 80's and early Camaro's are awsome cars, reliable, look sweet and actually drive pretty well. The automatic 5.7's are the most powerful and quickest if memory serves me right.
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The Camaro and Pontiac had practically the same engines Gibbo - if you were comparing like for like there, the optional L98 TPI engine in that Pontiac is identical to the one in the equivalent Camaro, both of which get it out of the Corvette (except slightly detuned).
They're both F-body platform as well - the same basic structure and chassis - so drive pretty much identically, the only differences being the various handling packages the companies would offer
Tyres are no issue - plenty of alloy choices for them anyway, same PCD as Corvette, most other Chevy/yank products and BMW, similar to Jaguar.
They're both F-body platform as well - the same basic structure and chassis - so drive pretty much identically, the only differences being the various handling packages the companies would offer
Tyres are no issue
- plenty of alloy choices for them anyway, same PCD as Corvette, most other Chevy/yank products and BMW, similar to Jaguar.
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I guess this one will probably go for more than £5k but if it doesn't then you get a 5.8l v12 under the bonnet: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330491091672
I know nothing about these though so it could weigh 3 tons for all I know but it may be worth a look.
I know nothing about these though so it could weigh 3 tons for all I know but it may be worth a look.
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Massively inappropriate but it did make me smile
This is why I say a Soarer is such a good bet. Good luck trying to run one of those on a budget!
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Massively inappropriate but it did make me smile
It's not exactly a track car is it? Back the the drawing board! I guess that the Pontiac would also be pretty cheap to run in terms of spares and servicing... but I'd hazard a guess at it being pretty thirsty.
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I guess that the Pontiac would also be pretty cheap to run in terms of spares and servicing... but I'd hazard a guess at it being pretty thirsty.
5.7 TPI in an F-body will usually turn in somewhere in the region of about 18-20mpg, up to 28 on a run. More in a Corvette (usually a little lighter and more aerodynamic). Easily improved too
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/572965.htm - DC2 type R, does everything except be RWD, and its handling more than makes up for it.
I'll consider a clean 98 spec if one comes up in budget. I'm not really interested in a 96 spec seeing as there is no real gain for being forced to run SUL and higher insurance.
Unless I'm missing something?
Unless I'm missing something?
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OK.. so my post was actually serious. I mentioned coming back for more as you made quite honestly a total idiot of yourself in the M3 thread and couldn't really expect this thread to stay on the rails.
I wasn't condiscending at all regarding the 328. They are incredibly good track cars and give you a solid base on how to learn to drive properly. There is no shame in you realising that like pretty much every single person who has posted in this thread you will by no way be the quickest person at any track day you turn up at, almost regardless of vehicle. There is always someone who is absurdly fast who you will struggle to keep in sight for more than 2 corners when they overtake you... and thats on their out lap !
The best way to enjoy track days is get a car thats cheap to run and maintain and spend the cash on tuition, you will definately need it.
I was totally serious regarding running costs for the m3 and jap turbo options, unless you are totally loaded you will struggle to run them on the track. Aside from the cost of tyres, fuel and basic maintenance you will quickly run to the limit of your brakes in the jap turbos and this is not cheap to sort out. I spent silly amounts of cash on my S2000 tracking it over the 3 years I owned it, and paying for the track days, fuel, tyres and insurance made up a very small part of it (new discs + pads that were actually worth having and didn't get fade or fall apart after the 2nd lap were not cheap!).
Take a deep breath, re read what I posted and try again.
I wasn't condiscending at all regarding the 328. They are incredibly good track cars and give you a solid base on how to learn to drive properly. There is no shame in you realising that like pretty much every single person who has posted in this thread you will by no way be the quickest person at any track day you turn up at, almost regardless of vehicle. There is always someone who is absurdly fast who you will struggle to keep in sight for more than 2 corners when they overtake you... and thats on their out lap !
The best way to enjoy track days is get a car thats cheap to run and maintain and spend the cash on tuition, you will definately need it.
I was totally serious regarding running costs for the m3 and jap turbo options, unless you are totally loaded you will struggle to run them on the track. Aside from the cost of tyres, fuel and basic maintenance you will quickly run to the limit of your brakes in the jap turbos and this is not cheap to sort out. I spent silly amounts of cash on my S2000 tracking it over the 3 years I owned it, and paying for the track days, fuel, tyres and insurance made up a very small part of it (new discs + pads that were actually worth having and didn't get fade or fall apart after the 2nd lap were not cheap!).
Take a deep breath, re read what I posted and try again.
He doesnt want a jdm, he wants the rusty version with the rover 25 front end
Well that rover 25 came out in 1999, thus copied the Teg. JDMs are just smaller accord wagons
Insurance isn't higher if you ring around the performance car brokers. They have some sense and realise it is the same car pretty much.
Also JDM>UK tbh as the UK cars do have rust, trust me, I'm out in the garage until midnight atm de-rusting and preping mine for the road.
Also these cars are getting on and are more project focused cars, not something to just blast around and forget about. At their age a lot of them require new suspension all around (dampers/springs, bushes, track rods, ball joints etc etc) and are far from being mint.
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I think that is awesome. Considering this mentions the purchase of Imprezas and I'm a die hard fanboi, I'd have my head turned by that.
Don't think it would fit in my garage though. I seemed to have developed a liking for yank stuff.
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How the hell can running SUL be an issue for YOU?!? Only weeks ago you were declaring MPG gains significantly more than the extra fuel cost! Have you even got quotes on between the models or is this more conjecture?
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