garethj Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 57 minutes ago, AndaBoss said: Agreed, I actually have a liking of the more street looking Ginetta cars such as the Tora and g26 ect The G26 is perhaps the most Autoshite of Ginetta cars, there’s a self help group here for sufferers owners RayMK, MisterH and AndaBoss 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, garethj said: The G26 is perhaps the most Autoshite of Ginetta cars, there’s a self help group here for sufferers owners I had one as my first car, surprisingly good. I think there is an Urban Myth that a motoring journalist got sacked for concluding it was better than a manufactured car he was testing it against, but I can't confirm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 3 hours ago, Spurious said: Apparently an Axiam of some sort. Never heard of this one, they did the little B1 class cars right? Sounded rough and two cylinderish Rubbish photo sorry. It seems to be sporting a red hat. face, MisterH, Spurious and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 4 hours ago, Spurious said: Apparently an Axiam of some sort. Never heard of this one, they did the little B1 class cars right? Sounded rough and two cylinderish Rubbish photo sorry. In France and here in Spain these can be driven without a drivers licence. They are limited to 45KPH. They can travel most roads except Autovías (motorways). Fast roads and they are f-ing dangerous. You can read about them in Spanish. https://www.motorpasion.com/coches-electricos/coches-carnet-mejores-ofertas-2021-para-otra-forma-movilidad-alternativa AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Remspoor said: In France and here in Spain these can be driven without a drivers licence. They are limited to 45KPH. They can travel most roads except Autovías (motorways). Fast roads and they are f-ing dangerous. You can read about them in Spanish. https://www.motorpasion.com/coches-electricos/coches-carnet-mejores-ofertas-2021-para-otra-forma-movilidad-alternativa They are what alcoholics drive when they get put off the road. Spurious and DSdriver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 16 hours ago, artdjones said: They are what alcoholics drive when they get put off the road. Not quite true. Maybe you should read up on why they are used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 There was a convertible version of that Aixam as well... Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndaBoss Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Just heard of the Renault Clio initiale, the equivalent of the baccara but in the 2nd generation. Comes with leather seat and some (maybe fake) wood on the dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Only one leather seat! Cheapskates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Chenard Walcker 1500 chaseracer and Austat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Later became the Peugeot D3 / D4. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 On 4/1/2022 at 1:46 PM, Remspoor said: Not quite true. Maybe you should read up on why they are used. Certainly used to be true in France when I lived there, although admittedly that was a while back. DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) On 3/31/2022 at 5:20 PM, garethj said: The G26 is perhaps the most Autoshite of Ginetta cars, there’s a self help group here for sufferers owners I had a G26 for about 12 months and sold it in 2008/9. It had been modified by its previous owner to prove a point i.e. that the normally Pinto powered manual could accommodate a Ford Cologne 2.8 V6 and autobox. It was appalling, although I sort of liked it when it decided to work for a day or two. It had poor ground clearance, was nose heavy and the Cortina electrics fought a nightly battle with the German electronics, usually resulting in a flat battery by the morning. There's a photo of mine somewhere on here. Edited April 4 by RayMK Could only find a shot of the interior. garethj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 3/31/2022 at 3:39 AM, AndaBoss said: Mazda Chantez, first found out about it in this article 23 two-stroke classic cars (msn.com) Orignally planned to have a rotary but Mazda couldn't build one to meet with Kei-car regulations, so they went with a 2 stroke in the end. The Japanese rotary tuners RE Amemiya fitted a 260 horsepower 12A unit into one of these in the early 80's, and it was able to reach a top speed of 240kph (150mph) with a curb weight of 490kg! mk2_craig, face, sheffcortinacentre and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 On the topic of Mazdas, 1970 Mazda RX500 concept: bunglebus, artdjones and MisterH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muniphobia Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 I have the Matchbox version of that somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 35 minutes ago, Muniphobia said: I have the Matchbox version of that somewhere Funny enough... JeeExEll, Snake Charmer and Muniphobia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/bmw-garmisch-returns-a-tribute-marcello-gandini 🤩 cort1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre3 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 On 3/31/2022 at 4:14 PM, Gerrymcd said: Spotted when out and about in Portugal. A Bellier Docker. This is stunning. I'd love something like this. Despite me being 2m tall. GMcD and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMcD Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 1 hour ago, Tre3 said: This is stunning. I'd love something like this. Despite me being 2m tall. Put the back window out and you could probably drive it from the bed 😁 Remspoor and Richard_FM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 1980 Saab 900 Enduro: Crackers, bunglebus, Remspoor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 03/03/2022 at 07:13, Austat said: Austin Allegro Equipe 4 door which was assembled in Malaysia: Source: The Car Factoids on Twitter i have much want of that 🤤 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 3 hours ago, Austat said: 1980 Saab 900 Enduro: That must have been a primary school project involving cardboard. Art teacher in tweed jacket directing 'the kids'. Snake Charmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Whatever this is Yoss and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Whatever this is I wonder if the wheel can go right up into that rear arch? bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 The Skoda yeti Hot hatch edition ! Who knew ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotb Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: Whatever this is Mahindra XUV500. They sell a few cars in Italy and Spain. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 hours ago, Snake Charmer said: I wonder if the wheel can go right up into that rear arch? Like James Bonds Lotus Esprit you mean? Sounds feasible. Snake Charmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I was following a Cross Golf today. New one on me. Cross? It was absolutely livid etc.. Edit: just out of curiosity I thought I'd see if there were any on ebay. The only one was this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 18 minutes ago, Yoss said: Like James Bonds Lotus Esprit you mean? Sounds feasible. 90° of camber to keep those Dunlop SP's dry. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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