Weekend toy & track car, which would you have? |
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green-blood
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well its only got 2 doors |
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Barry_Mc
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Porsche for weekend and track...M3 as daily...need to win lotto first though...
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Rossi
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hmm..Nissan Skyline R32 but, not on poll
NSX it is.. |
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Kin Mak
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I got rid of the M5 to get a smaller car... so the Monaro is out. |
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gjoconnor92
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I was looking at one that Plum Tyndall had as a press car recently. Impressive in a big sort of way, you could sit one Elise on the bonnet and another on the boot |
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Gerard O'Connor
1989 E30 320i for track day use 1972 2002 competition car project (delayed!!) Sheane Formula Vee My e-mail |
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green-blood
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how about a different route Monaro? |
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Sporty1
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In which case my vote goes to NSX. Edit......in the absense of E30 M3. Edited by Sporty1 |
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T.J.
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@ Kin: that NSX lives in Cork, a couple of miles down the road from me. Forgot you had been out in it. the sound from it is savage, isn't it? Especially from outside.
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Dergside
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NSX - you won't park next to another in a car park unless its a club meet. A great balance of capabilities and a a car that could be driven every day as well as on track. A local chap down here has an early one (part of a fleet incl Maser 4 door, RS4 Conv, etc.). Have always loved to hear it on the move. The S2k is rare and a bit special but you'd need to keep a run around. I've had a run in a friends one and to me it just doesn't feel right to rev a car to 9k but it does fly like poo off a shovel when you press on a bit. |
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Kin Mak
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Bit more than I want to spend, and I will be sh*tting it on a track as I would not want to crash it. |
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Sporty1
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If your budget will allow a 964 RS or if you can stretch it further a 993RS.... both zero depreciation cars infact they are both going up in money, a friend brought a 993RS in March '07 from H&S cost £43K plus picking it up and registering it in UK, last week he was offered £50K by a German buyer unseen..... best bit, both cars are track ready.
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Fey!
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NSX. I probably would have gone Lotus if I was smaller, and, as TJ said, you've already had one. Had one blitz past me earlier on today. |
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larzyh
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The 911 has rightfully earned its reputation - the NSX is so underrated. I reckon it would do as good a job as an everyday car as the Porsche. And it's rarer (without the supercar tantrums of something from Italy).
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Larzyh.
Previously or currently, in the family: '77 E21 320, '78 E21 320, '79 E21 320, '87 E28 520i, '88 E30 325iC, '95 E34 525i, '98 E39 528i, '98 Z3 2.5, '98 E38 740iL, '95 E36 Compact, '99 E36 318iT, '02 E46 318iT, '96 E34 525tdsT, '98 E38 740iL... |
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fozzymandeus
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If it's to be your only car, then it has to be the 996.
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Beating around the bush.
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Kin Mak
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I was in that NSX in Mondello... where is he? I would not mind having a go in it to decide. Damn the E46 M3 was meant to be one of the choices, Killian can you change it and replace the 350Z with the E46 M3 please. |
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T.J.
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I'd go NSX. A mate of mine has the one below, and it's quite practical, fab to look at, reliable, refined on the open road and relatively hassle-free to run. It also goes like stink, sounds epic with the exhaust system he has, has a legendary chassis etc etc... the only weak point is the interior which ordinary enough, but the driving position, seats, gearchange, pedals & and un-power-assisted steering are fantastic, so if you get over heating controls that look like they came out of a Civic you'll have a mint motor. S2k is also great. And a 996 would be a serious challenger, but like the S2k, they aren't as rare as an NSX on Irish roads. The Elise/Exige is something you've already owned, so while you know they're fab, you might as well get something fresh. 350Z is old school fun, but I have to say having been in one (it was an auto), the engine didn't inspire me in any way. It felt slow to rev, and never had any 'kick' to it - it just did the job. Very disappointing. Also, the doors clang when you shut them, & elements of the interior feel really cheap. And it's murder on juice, but you're used to that.
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Kin Mak
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You did not read my previous post... a 5'10 model ain't getting into a rally car.
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gjoconnor92
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Focus WRC Remember it was quicker than Veyron in the Phoenix Park and a quarter of the price. The Focus did that that demo lap only a second slower than the single seater in my previous example Or a lower cost option would be a Group N spec Impreza or Evo. 80 miles on an Irish rally would have that 5'10 model ready for anything |
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Gerard O'Connor
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Kin Mak
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It is not going to be a track car, I have to be able to sit one 5'10 model beside me at least. |
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gjoconnor92
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My suggestion A cheap van and a transporter to tow a decent single seater i.e. something quicker than my Fvee For example this Reynard 90D with 395bhp 4.5 V8 (Rover based from TVR challenge) weight about 550kg that would provide a person with a big jump in power to weight compared to a M5. This car has been around Mondello National in 54.444s. Between Mondello,Kirkistown and Phoenix Park racing and test days you can get plenty of mileage |
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Gerard O'Connor
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