So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

[Cossie]

Well, there is a car for sale in the UK that I have always wanted, ever since seeing them run at the Thousand Lakes Rally in Finland in 1976, (I still have the t-shirt). Anyway, I can afford it, it can come here in a container with a friends bits and pieces in a year. I have somewhere in the UK to store it as well.


I have even been to the old factory, bit sad, isn't it? It's now a museum.

Question is, do I buy it? SWMBO says she doesn't care, but I have to find somewhere else to park my toys, so what do you all think? About 700cc of pure power....

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Or maybe I should just buy the ex Cosworth F1 engine from a Benneton....... Just as well I don't live in the UK!

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[DejaBrew]

SWMBO says she doesn't care

 

[million_thanas1968]

Gifted a 2020 GLC 200 with 26k kms. Was looking at a BYD Seal or a i30 initially. Looking to change to a 4-matic E class estate, I don't like rear wheel drives.

Perhaps when I graduate to a full license I'll find one a Japanese imported S213 E43/53.

 

[JessicaTam]

Well, there is a car for sale in the UK that I have always wanted, ever since seeing them run at the Thousand Lakes Rally in Finland in 1976, (I still have the t-shirt). Anyway, I can afford it, it can come here in a container with a friends bits and pieces in a year. I have somewhere in the UK to store it as well.
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I have even been to the old factory, bit sad, isn't it? It's now a museum.

Question is, do I buy it? SWMBO says she doesn't care, but I have to find somewhere else to park my toys, so what do you all think? About 350cc of pure power....

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Or maybe I should just buy the ex Cosworth F1 engine from a Benneton....... Just as well I don't live in the UK!

Cosworth GBA F1 Engine Benetton Formula 1 Race Engine. Very Rare Excellent | eBay UK

Cosworth GBA V6 This is reputedly the lowest mileage GBA engine according to period Cosworth documentation covering only 41 kms in testing at Monza 1987. The engine was then sold off at the end of the turbo era to a Cosworth employee who converted it to NA with some assistance from Cosworth for...

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A Trabbi would be awesome. And of course you don’t have to choose between it and an F1 engine - have both. Of course you will need a good engineer to make it fit in the Trabant.

Pfwaorrr!

 

[kookaburra75]

Well, there is a car for sale in the UK that I have always wanted, ever since seeing them run at the Thousand Lakes Rally in Finland in 1976, (I still have the t-shirt). Anyway, I can afford it, it can come here in a container with a friends bits and pieces in a year. I have somewhere in the UK to store it as well.
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I have even been to the old factory, bit sad, isn't it? It's now a museum.

Question is, do I buy it? SWMBO says she doesn't care, but I have to find somewhere else to park my toys, so what do you all think? About 700cc of pure power....

2019 Trabant 601 700cc Saloon Petrol Manual | eBay UK

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2019 Trabant 601 700cc Saloon Petrol Manual at the best online prices at eBay UK! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

Or maybe I should just buy the ex Cosworth F1 engine from a Benneton....... Just as well I don't live in the UK!

Cosworth GBA F1 Engine Benetton Formula 1 Race Engine. Very Rare Excellent | eBay UK

Cosworth GBA V6 This is reputedly the lowest mileage GBA engine according to period Cosworth documentation covering only 41 kms in testing at Monza 1987. The engine was then sold off at the end of the turbo era to a Cosworth employee who converted it to NA with some assistance from Cosworth for...

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I reckon I could fit your Escort in my garage to free up some space for the new Trabi. I can drop over to your place to drive it home

 

[jswong]

After a series of european cars (Alfa, Audi, and Abarth) pulled the trigger on a car more suited to my demographic... a Honda Jazz!

 

[dairyfloss]

After a series of european cars (Alfa, Audi, and Abarth) pulled the trigger on a car more suited to my demographic... a Honda Jazz!

My condolences. Question: Does the Jazz come standard from the factory with the indent of a parking bollard on the rear? I swear I haven't seen one yet that didn't have this in about the exact same place

 

[Flashback]

My condolences. Question: Does the Jazz come standard from the factory with the indent of a parking bollard on the rear? I swear I haven't seen one yet that didn't have this in about the exact same place

I think that says more about the driver! Often, those that are not confident drivers have small cars...... and it doesn't help things any more than it should

 

[jb747]

His and hers. VW T-Roc R and GTI.

 

[kookaburra75]

My condolences. Question: Does the Jazz come standard from the factory with the indent of a parking bollard on the rear? I swear I haven't seen one yet that didn't have this in about the exact same place

I'll send MrsK around to have a 'chat' with you - she being a Jazz owner and has never dented any part of it .
Her first was written off in the 2020 hailstorm in Canberra, and now she has her second.

 

[dairyfloss]

I'll send MrsK around to have a 'chat' with you - she being a Jazz owner and has never dented any part of it .
Her first was written off in the 2020 hailstorm in Canberra, and now she has her second.

Ha - I said I hadn’t seen one yet without that feature. She can be the first

 

[Quickstatus]

VW T-Roc R and GTI.

Very uncluttered garage

 

[JessicaTam]

His and hers. VW T-Roc R and GTI.

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So who chose the respective number plates?

 

[kookaburra75]

Ha - I said I hadn’t seen one yet without that feature. She can be the first

You can now tick this off your bucket list

 

[Mwenenzi]

So who chose the respective number plates?

Vic rds plates https://vplates.com.au/ OZWIZR is available

 

[kelvedon]

You can now tick this off your bucket list
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jb747 still leading in the “AFF tidiest garage competition”

 

[Buzzard]

Not my garage unfortunately, but check my mate's set up. Could it be a retired military thing?

 

[Quickstatus]

but check my mate's set up.

Sorry, but the Tv is waaaaaay too small

 

[dairyfloss]

Saw this up for sale at Classic Throttle Shop in North Sydney. A good daily driver at that price! How many of these do you have hidden in sheds or shipping containers again, @Cossie ?



Cheers,
Matt.

 

[Cossie]

These and the RS200 are the holy grails of the RS range, imo. If it is a genuine one, it would be worth more than that. These things are like GTHO Falcons, there are more on the road now than were ever made. I'll have to check things out and report back.


These along with the RS3100 Capri and RS1600 and RS1800 Escorts are going for crazy money in the UK. Even Escort Cosworths are highly sought after, I was told if I sent mine back to the UK, I would only have to change the dollar sign for a pound one.