Who else is into cars? What do you drive?

wspohn

Yes, I seem to. Bet you can't figure out what this one is:

MRC

Web sites claim over 1000 of these "built", of which how many actually hit the road?

wspohn

Good question, but impossible to answer. Like many do it yourself projects a lot of them would have been abandoned during the build and more would have perished from lack of attention. Quite a few were butchered trying to stick big V8s into them and only getting half finished. The bodies were made in slightly different versions to fit MGA, Austin Healey, Triumph and VW Beetle chassis.

Fortunately mine wasn't too badly done although there were some things that were lass than optimal - when I got it there was an MGA 1500 engine and trans in it The oil filler cap on the engine didn't clear the very low bonnet line so they just hit it with a hammer until it did.There was a fake dual pipe going nowhere on the other side from the real one, trying to make it look like it had a V8 etc. All fortunately easily remedied during the restoration.

If you are interested, see https://www.rhodoworld.com/Jamaican.html and https://www.britishv8.org/MG/BillSpohn.htm

pdxleaf

My wife's telecommuting days were ending so I needed another car for myself. I was casually looking for 911's, which I do to torture myself, when I saw a 2004 Cooper S for sale. It had never occurred to me to get a mini. My main concern was whether I'd fit, being 6'4". After a bunch of internet reading, I made the buy. The one I got had high miles but lots of maintenance, and it was relatively cheap. Cheap enough that I sold an Omega PO and had money left over.

This is a crazy fun car to drive. I haven't found the point where it leans in a corner. I briefly had a 88 911 targa and this mini is every bit as planted. The supercharger whiz sounds great, and the manual is tight. Love the giant tac right above the steering wheel.

Seats are laid flat for the dog, who lays in the back on cushions. Pretty perfect little ride. Even has good gas mileage. Picked up an extra supercharger at the local junk yard because I was a little nervous, but doubt I'll ever need it. Seems pretty solidly built. It's wierd that these have been around for so long but they never registered.

Mtek

I love cars, all types. Always have.

My two, 60yrs difference. A new BMW M50 that does amazing things effortlessly and I only have to plug it in. I can hit a sub 4 sec 0-60 while sipping my latte with golf clubs in the trunk. Truly amazing and effortless. I’ll turn it in in a couple yrs and lease the latest greatest replacement.

Second is my GTO. Every time I fire it up, a wave of emotion hits me. The sound, the smell, vibrations, etc. If the grim reaper had a car, this would be it. Theres nothing like classic American muscle, I’ll never let it go.

wspohn

I had one of 35 Le Mans Sports (they didn't call them GTOs in that year if they were convertibles) with the 455 HO engine. They were the usual pig to drive as far as handling was concerned but otherwise a decent looking car.

The one I really enjoyed as my British muscle car - a plastic bodied 1965 Jensen CV8 with 4 wheel disc brakes and a big block Chrysler that I updated to be a sixpack.

Came back from Seattle to Vancouver once on I5 and had two American hot cars that came up behind me. They kept accelerating until the hit about 110 mph at which point with their gearing they were topped ou, and I waved at them and floored it up to about 140 mph.

Pastorbottle

When I was a young bloke amongst the cars on the family fleet was a Jensen Interceptor DHC with a Chrysler 440ci (7.4L) bigblock and six pack I used to drive that one quite a bit, just the thing for a 18yo!

Fatcat

I Wish i would drive this 😀)))) only wish

Harbormaster

Why so many restrictions in the land down under? I figured that would be the best place to jack up a truck and put huge mudders on it?