Thread: Attainable Cars

Oh yeah... interestingly one guy in the US did a direct comparo with the MINI. I think he pretty well summed it up for us too. Don't forget that the Aussie GTI is a 5 not a 3 door.

Golf VS MINI

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Time to get back on topis methinks !!

Anyone else have any dream 'attainable' cars. Or perhaps you already own your dream car (non LR type we are talking here) ?

Before marriage and kids, I had in 1974, a 1970 Dodge Challenger convertible with 426 Hemi and 4 speed manual trans. (rare combination). Luckily I had a Kingswood company car at the time. The Dodge was sacrificed to furniture, freezer,washing machine, and so on. I would love to get it back. This thing is a truly very, very, fast car. Wheelspin at almost any speed, and virtually impossible to drive in the wet, but what a hoot. Fuel? Well, try 8-9 mpg driven like it deserved, and never better than 11-12mpg, and 115 Avgas was necessary, or BP-W 100 Octane with 1 of benzol to 4 of W. What you would run it on today with the severe restrictions on purchase of Avgas, would need some investigation. Not practical but one hell of a play car. I never found anything else that could keep it in sight up to 130mph. It didn't have spoilers and got a bit unstable over 130. It had 3.08 rear end and so was probably good for 150+ if you were brave enough. A 426 Hemi pulling 7000rpm in the lower gears through twin 3" pipes each side is a sound to remember and to tell the grandsons about.

At the other end of the engine size scale, I always loved Mini Cooper S & Hillman Imp GT's. The sheer cheekiness of these flyweight brawlers. Go around virtually any corner at any speed. Just point them at it and press the throttle down. Sitting almost on the road with your eyes at truck wheelnut level and a rowdy little high revving four banger screaming at you. Fun, fun, fun.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Hey the 350z is a great car (I'm told). What did you replace it with?

Awsome car the Z, albeit with some questionable interior build quality. I replaced it with my D2 as we had a baby on the way, we now have 2 kids so the disco is great at carting them around.....although it's turning into a money pit as the modification and 4wd obsession bites bad. All in the name of fun though.
Often tell myself I will buy another Z when they come down in price a bit and I can afford to have one as a second car (sports for work, 4wd for play ) as i'm due a mid life crisis....... although my wife would tell you I have been having one for some years now.

Anyway, I'll keep dreaming and admiring the R32's and Z on the road!!

Aye, Mick

There's a couple who I work with (as in de factos) who have 2 road bikes and a 300ZX between them (they used to have 2 zx's !!).

I always liked the 300 ZX. If I thought I could find a reliable one I'd consider thinking about perhaps buying one.

Being a severe 1980's Saab 900 Turbo fan, I waited 20 years go get hold of a 1980 Saab 900 Enduro Turbo. 15 were built as factory specials, and there are now 5 left in the world. They were the first production turbo cars in the world to get water injection as standard - and running 17psi boost off the floor they sure needed it. Fuels back then weren't what they are now.

I have mine and I 'ain't letting go!

Alan Jones driving one at Wanneroo Raceway, 1981.



Ours in the driveway... due for restoration.

Good on ya mate. Now to take a match to the OTHER 4 !

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Good on ya mate. Now to take a match to the OTHER 4 !

LOL! .... now... where are those matches..........

Originally Posted by VladTepes

There's a couple who I work with (as in de factos) who have 2 road bikes and a 300ZX between them (they used to have 2 zx's !!).

I always liked the 300 ZX. If I thought I could find a reliable one I'd consider thinking about perhaps buying one.

Yep thats still my favorite Z.
I would prefer it over the 350