RoadkillUK
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| posted on 20/8/04 at 11:17 PM |
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Mine's a '98 Citroen Xantia 1.9TD with hydropneumatic suspension, it's like driving a cloud 
Oh, and I must mention the sad personal plate (see avatar)
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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ReMan
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| posted on 20/8/04 at 11:43 PM |
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Mundano Estate Velly big boot
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richardR1
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| posted on 20/8/04 at 11:59 PM |
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2000 Vectra V6 SRi saloon and 1992 Clio 16v on 17's
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 12:10 AM |
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A 2.3 ltr White TRANSIT REAR WHEEL DRIVE comes with a diesel card........and goes faster in all gears including reverse. Uses only the most expensive
oils/fuel. Floor is designed to double as dustbin/floor. Tyres are disposible as they get replaced for sidewall damage from all the nails and screws
left in the yard by the installers. The racks are spaced to allow the transportation of plasterboard and 8x4 ali sheets. The suspention is designed to
climb pavements and drive on to verges to enable you to, not walk too far.  Quickest thing in traffic first rule of the road .....white van
always gives way to another white van.......it works!
Swimbo drives a dented mondeo cause she aint good at reversing! nice smooth Zetec in it........with a personal reg L2TES thats getting transfered
sometime to the next one.
[Edited on 21-8-04 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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mackie
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 12:47 AM |
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1999 Ford Puma 1.7. Cracking engine, handling and gearshift and decentish economy.
Would have had an MX5 1.8 but decided I couldn't live without a usable boot.
I'd quite like an RX8 or 350Z in a few years.
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 02:11 AM |
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I used to drive a 1.8 sierra until I knackered it practising my double-declutching technique. (Note to self - sierras do NOT like going into 1st gear
at 50mph). Didn't really bother me as i was only getting 18mpg! Ripped some bits off to use as spares for my indy and sent it to the car
graveyard
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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Skirrow
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 05:52 AM |
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Generation 1 Honda CRX
Old enough to rust, not old enough to be considered a classic.
I like it though.
If that's off the road for any reason, one of my rustbucket Minis.
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Stuart Ainslie
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 06:20 AM |
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Pug 406 Turbo Diesel for commuting.
Astra Bertone Coupe with a few Irmscher bits for shopping.
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 07:55 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Skirrow
Generation 1 Honda CRX
my mate drives an ancient civic, on an S suffix. Looks mint! CRXs arent that old yet, are they? still ok motors.
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madforfishing
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 08:17 AM |
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Saab 9-3 turbo convertible - was written off (Cat C) by previous owner in a double side swipe, can't complain - was cheap to buy and reasonable
to repair. Mint once again now. Looks great but rolls like a ship on std suspension.
My Mrs has a 'sheep in wolf's clothing' 1.9 BMW Z3. Looks the part but you have to really work the engine to get some go. Not much
can touch it on bends though, very sticky, very small for me (6'4" . I need the roof down to poke my head out of.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 08:54 AM |
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Work car - peugeot 406 diesel turbo complete with taxi sign.
Home - Vauxhall Omegod 2.5V sex (Sorry 6) auto estate over all mpg = 24 not bad considering wife drives it during rush hour from Rushden to Kettering.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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Jasper
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 09:20 AM |
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Volvo T5 Estate - poo off a shovel, eats front tyres, 23mpg on a good day, still pulling at 140mph on the autobahn, and I can fit everything I own in
the boot!!!!
The Mrs drives a tatty N-reg Mondeo, promised her a better car if she can go 12 months without a dent - my money is VERY safe
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Skirrow
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 11:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
my mate drives an ancient civic, on an S suffix. Looks mint! CRXs arent that old yet, are they? still ok motors.
No, they came out mid 80's I think. Not the nicest looking thing but its pretty fast. It'll do 130 and it's pretty fast accelerating
if you keep it over 4k revs.
Only cost me £350 which is nice.
Looks like this only mine is a dirty white with rusty arches. 
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mackie
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 12:01 PM |
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Skirrow,
Does the CRX have the 1.6 twin cam 130bhp engine (ala 216 GTi)?
They are pretty nice motors by all accounts.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 12:14 PM |
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I will be driving a '95 Pug 306 Cabriolet, lowered onto 18" alloys, phase 3 front end, doors, bumpers, rubbing strips etc filled and
smoothed over and running a 3.0 24v V6 from a 406 Coupe.... when I get it back from the paintshop!
At the moment I'm driving a very clean '87 XR2 which runs an American 1.9 CVH block bored to 2.0 on Webers with all the bits you need to
make it quick. It's in desperate need of a run on a rolling road and I've got a nitro setup to go on it when I get round to getting some
more injectors!
Chris
My gaff my rules
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Jasper
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 04:08 PM |
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So Chris - when are you going to spend the time and ££££ on the Seven
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Peteff
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 04:16 PM |
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Pimp my ride eh!
I thought you were with the BBC not MTV Chris. Bling bling.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 04:23 PM |
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12 months without a dent?
If she doesnt get the new car you might go 12 months without a bonk
atb
steve
quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
Volvo T5 Estate - poo off a shovel, eats front tyres, 23mpg on a good day, still pulling at 140mph on the autobahn, and I can fit everything I own in
the boot!!!!
The Mrs drives a tatty N-reg Mondeo, promised her a better car if she can go 12 months without a dent - my money is VERY safe
[Edited on 21/8/04 by stephen_gusterson]
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ChrisW
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| posted on 21/8/04 at 05:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
So Chris - when are you going to spend the time and ££££ on the Seven
When I stop buying 'go faster' bits off people like you!! 
Chris
My gaff my rules
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Skirrow
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| posted on 22/8/04 at 05:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mackie
Skirrow,
Does the CRX have the 1.6 twin cam 130bhp engine (ala 216 GTi)?
They are pretty nice motors by all accounts.
Didn't know it was in the 216 Gti, but it sounds like the fella.
1590 DOHC
It's a fun car to drive but it makes you work for it. As I say, until about 4k revs nothing much happens. Nice induction roar when the power
does kick in though, probably thanks to the giant ram pipe and bucket sized airfilter the previous owner put on it.
Shame it's front wheel drive but it does the job for my daily driver.
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Jim
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| posted on 22/8/04 at 06:51 AM |
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52 plate Civic Type R. Not quite as fast as the Mk Blade but it will do for a road car. Looks nice, excellent engine and Gear change. sometimes get
27 mpg!!
Jim
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marktigere1
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 08:24 AM |
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Nissan Almera 2.0 Diesel. Very economical and very slow
Also, Rover 216 GTi Twin Cam. Yes it does have the same engine as the CRX. Goes like a rocket over 4500 rpm with a fantastic engine noise. Handling
is fantastic as well. Getting rare so I hope to hang onto it for a while.
Cheers
Mark
If a bolt is stuck force it.
If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway!!!
(My Dad 1991)
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mackie
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 09:01 AM |
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People with loads of cars:
How do you go about insuring them? Can you get policies to cover you full comp on any car you own (maybe up to a certain value)?
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Skirrow
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 11:58 AM |
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I do something which is possibly not 100% legal but nobody has actually managed to come up with a reason why not yet. If anyone can think of anything
it will be appriciated as I'd like to know before I fall foul of the law.
Basically, my 1litre mini is insured on a policy which allows be to drive any other car, 3rd party, as long as it doesn't belong to me.
So, all my other cars, belong to, and are registered to my girlfriend, hence I am insured on them all!
The only is problems I can see is that they are 3rd party only, none are worth that much though. The only other problem I can see would arise if the
car was parked in a public car park and the handbrake failed and the car rolled into someone or something. As I wouldn't be driving it would not
be insured.
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andyps
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 12:42 PM |
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I think your problem is that if the car is not insured in its own right, it is illegal to park it at the side of the road and leave it unoccupied. I
am sure (but may be wrong) that there is a law which requires insurance for this. You are OK, however, whilst driving.
The other issue is, how do you tax the car if it is not covered?
One way round covering lots of cars is a motor traders policy but I gather they have got very expensive recently. The other solution is a fleet
insurance policy - where a company insures its fleet via one policy - don't know how easy this would be to organise as an individual though.
[Edited on 23/8/04 by andyps]
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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