Unusual shite

[Station]

I like to drive unusual crap, better if its a performance/gti/turbo. I don't see the point in buying anything boring and daily anymore, I have a rickety auld diesel estate and don't need another boring.

 

I've been looking for an FB RX7 or a Subaru Brat, but there doesn't seem to be anything around, is there anything I've missed that is similar and quirky - I'm not assed about BMWs or Volvos or anything big 'grand touring' and wafty with a farty old carb.

[anonymous user]

Saab Turbo, quirky enough for you?

[Alexg]

Allegro Equipe

[DVee8]

Nissan Primera Egt/Gt,Nissan Almera gti.

 

Toyota Supra Turbo or non turbo.

 

Alfa GTV 3.0

[Shep Shepherd]

Citroën CX 25 GTi Turbo

[Junkman]

DKW 3=6 or Panhard PL17.

[Ghosty]

Early A4 2.6 quattro, if Old Man doesn't have the only one that's not bollocksed.

Cheap, too.

[Sloth in a bowl]

Where abouts in the country are you and what's the budget?

Lets see who can find you something within 30 miles or so that is cheap, fast and weird.

[anonymous user]

Where abouts in the country are you and what's the budget?

Lets see who can find you something within 30 miles or so that is cheap, fast and weird.

And then in the best traditions on here, you end up buying an overbudget Corsa diesel from Cornwall

[Fabergé Greggs]

Daihatsu Charade Gtti 

Matra Murena

Scimitar SS1Ti

Lancia Delta

[chaseracer]

Citroën CX 25 GTi Turbo

 

HNNNNNNGGGG..... etc.

[castros_bro]

Renault Alpine A310

[doobietoo]

_{Saab Turbo}

 

 

_Allegro

 

_{Ha ha this is becoming a list of my cars..... 2 out of 3 so far.... I might know where there is a Brat.....}

[skattrd]

Renault Alpine A310

 

Good luck finding one, and they are usually rather expensive when they turn up.

Alpine D501 aka GTA from the 80's early 90's ... I'd avoid the carb version and go for the turbo as its fuel inj as well as turbo.

A610 are easier and cheaper to find than A310.

Venturi - if you'[re rich

 

Lotus a la BV, mostly twin dellorto carbs though.

Lotus Elan M100

 

TVR wedge or S series

 

That Matra posted in the tat thread for 2 bags with a Pug 205 gti motor looks like it could be worth looking at,

 

Masser like B0ll, 6cyl, JohnF, afaik 1 of the 3 isn't a basket case.

 

Mitsubishi evo 1-4

Mitsubishi Galant VR4 liftback - if you find one of these please tell me.

[DVee8]

Just check out page 2925 of the ebay tat threat

[Station]

I've also looked for these suggestions:

 

Marta Murena

Daihatsu Charade Gtti

 

But they seem very rare and either overpriced IMO or completely shagged. I liked the presence my Starion had and also nobody knew what it was. Everyone said 'you don't see them anymore' which is true, but it was a bit too big, so the Supra is out. Audi/Citroen is too wafty and a bit non-descript.

Also looking for another Impreza WRX but the 'classic' shape are also now a bit expensive or completely shagged and barried up.

[KruJoe]

Dave, have you seen this one fromt' tat thread?

 

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634082#

[vulgalour]

Small, weird, with injection.  There's a host of Japanese stuff to fit that bill from the 80s and 90s.  Then there's the Reliant SS1 which I believe (and the internet seems to support me in this belief) was blessed with injection.  Definitely small and weird, not sure if it's going to be fast enough.

 

 

I'd totally have one, in white for preference.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Dave, have you seen this one fromt' tat thread?

 

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634082#

 

Uber mega bargain.  If I had seen that before I bought my Excel, well....

 

[Guest Breadvan72]

Murenas are about as rare and quirky as you can get and are fabulous fun.

[Station]

Small, weird, with injection.  There's a host of Japanese stuff to fit that bill from the 80s and 90s.  Then there's the Reliant SS1 which I believe (and the internet seems to support me in this belief) was blessed with injection.  Definitely small and weird, not sure if it's going to be fast enough.

 

 

I'd totally have one, in white for preference.

Should be fast if it has the Nissan turbo engine.

[John F]

Dave, have you seen this one fromt' tat thread?

 

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634082#

 

Wow. I'd roll in that and I generally don't like French stuff.

[Fabergé Greggs]

I just had a brainwave: Midas with an mpi a-series.

 

I'm not even joking

 

[vulgalour]

The Midas is one of the worst looking cars ever conceived.

[Fabergé Greggs]

The Midas is one of the worst looking cars ever conceived.

Pah, have you seen any cars made in the last 10 years?

[vulgalour]

You can't make me retract my statement that easily!

[Station]

The Midas advert - a bold statement from the man who was entirely responsible for the Maclaren F1.

 

That Midas is OK but it looks like the designers photoshop clone brushed the bottom half of the car several times too many.

[motormatt]

Rover 100 With a 1.8VVC Conversion

[Guest Breadvan72]

I have spoken to Roy Gillard, Matra Murena guru.  He is not very complimentary about the car with the Pug engine.