Cars that made me smile, and those that didn't

goatboy wrote: 8 - VX220 - oh I loved this car, I still miss it (suprised to see another ex owner on here, are you the same Elaine who did some carbon bits and bobs? I had one of your gearstick covers...).
Did a few track days which were fun but expensive I would get up early on a Sunday morning and go out driving for no reason for hours on end. Could never find good enough roads to use it properly, Never really had enough grunt once up to speed to do decent overtaking and that started to annoy me. I was very sad to sell it.

That's me!

Yep, the VX220 definitely needs TMS upgrades (or similar), they're nowhere near fast enough without. Still a great car though.
When we used to go to the meets we always got asked how it compared the Exige....
There was no comparison (even with the TMS Stage 2+ and Fast Road/Track Geo), the Exige wiped the floor with it. I don't know why folks would think otherwise... 150bhp Vs 190bhp (well, ours was mapped to 200bhp, but even so). :huh:
I could out drive the VX and was left wanting more power/better handling.... whereas, the many times when I really thought I'd pushed the Exige too far, and would be lucky to make it through the bends, it just laughed in my face! :evil:


Loving my bike engined kit, hugely impractical of course!! :laugh: But the Jimny & Land Rover are my daily drives/farm slags, so it is just my fun car!
E.

Elaine wrote: That's me!

Yep, the VX220 definitely needs TMS upgrades (or similar), they're nowhere near fast enough without. Still a great car though. e... 150bhp Vs 190bhp (well, ours was mapped to 200bhp, but even so). :huh:

Loving my bike engined kit, hugely impractical of course!! :laugh: But the Jimny & Land Rover are my daily drives/farm slags, so it is just my fun car!
E.

Mine was slightly modded. Backbox, manifold, induction and remap with a bot fast road geo. Handled brilliantly But just lacked that overtaking grunt. Still miss it all the same.

Kit car sounds like fun!

bmw 316i for my first car loved it

then the jimny and i am hooked to it will not change it for the world

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My fave cars:

Mk1 Golf Gti

Jimny

Least fave;

VW Beetle

Honda Civic :pinch:

not in any perticular order but here goes,

hilman hunter
vauxhal viva
escort mk1
escort mk2 x2
ford cortina x3
daf
honda matic
s1 tvr
s2 tvr
classic mini x2
beach buggy
dutton melos kit car
dutton pheton kit car
dutton lagera kit car
robin hood kit car
toyota celica gt4 x2
nissan 300zx twin turbo x2
nissan 300zx none turbo
nissan 200sx
toyota mr2 turbo
disco v8
defender v8
disco 300tdi
pug 207
ford ka
fiesta st
fiat bravo
fiat punto x2
8v jimny
16v jimny
getting bored now,will get back to this later :evil:
just bought a suzuki x90 14/4/12.

darthloachie wrote: Audi A4 Avant se1.9tdi - put out a smoke screen if you booted it - great if a convertable was up your arse

Hi,that's what we have now as the family car,does the same,boot it and it kicks some crap out!
Is it the norm???
Goes rather well,130bhp.