What car do you drive?

soeren said:
Can't decide. At the moment debating Rolls vs Bentley but really not sure.
Double clutch is mandatory, a no brainer really. I also need AWD and good ground clearence in case I need to go off road and ability and good handling for comuting and parking in small spaces.
Speed off cource, mostly acceleration 0-100 km/h in less than 4sec and a minimum of 260km/h on top and plenty of room in the boot, maybe an estate? In thing i need a compressor version, not really into turbo chargers, and offcource there is no substitute for cubes
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I have a 1966 Ford Anglia that matches 93% of your spec and with a hacksaw I could modify the front grill to your choice (RR or Big B). The Raspberry Pi dashboard works well too.

How does £126,000 with MoT etc suit?
 
Hugh Jarse said:
I have a 1966 Ford Anglia that matches 93% of your spec and with a hacksaw I could modify the front grill to your choice (RR or Big B). The Raspberry Pi dashboard works well too.

How does £126,000 with MoT etc suit?
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Hmm no I can't do without the 4X4. Though I only need it when buying groceries I would feel limited nor being able to go off road.
Also I need it as cheap as possible and Rhinoserruscars.com get topscores on pricetester and trustorg.....
 
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soeren said:
Hmm no I can't do without the 4X4. Though I only need it when buying groceries I would feel limited nor being able to go off road.
Also I need it as cheap as possible and Rhinoserruscars.com get topscores on pricetester and trustorg.....
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The Anglebox has a Gartrac modified semi auto gearbox 4WD system and wemodanycar.com have fitted an Andrex toilet roll dispenser just in case the 0-100kph in 1.6 seconds causes ‘unregulated’ emissions occur... it’s the little touches that count
 
Not sure if I've posted since I've had the graphics done.

My JCW Clubman "All4". This was outstanding when we went to North Wales with my local Mini owners club. It loves damp twisty roads, the tuned 3 door Mini's were having a job to keep up.

It's also taken us on holiday to the Isle of Mull this year. Picked it up in January and it's got almost 14k miles already, but it makes me smile everyday, and it's a bit of a sleeper. I'm lining up a 280bhp & massive torque upgrade for the new year....

Detailing day by Steve Jelly, on Flickr
 
Jelster said:
Not sure if I've posted since I've had the graphics done.

My JCW Clubman "All4". This was outstanding when we went to North Wales with my local Mini owners club. It loves damp twisty roads, the tuned 3 door Mini's were having a job to keep up.

It's also taken us on holiday to the Isle of Mull this year. Picked it up in January and it's got almost 14k miles already, but it makes me smile everyday, and it's a bit of a sleeper. I'm lining up a 280bhp & massive torque upgrade for the new year....

Detailing day by Steve Jelly, on Flickr
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Very nice 'mini'.......................who'ed of thought it a 4 wheel drive mini. Just think what Paddy Hopkirk could have achieved with that version but no he only(?) had a proper ( ;) ) Mini.
 
Mini's are very much Mini's. Two points to consider, the first BMW Mini (the R50) was based on the Rover (hence the R) design that had been put forward before BMW acquired the business. In fact, the last 2 years of the "Classic Mini" was done while BMW owned the company. Secondly, they are so much fun to drive, just like the original, just a bit more reliable :)

This is my 5th Mini, the others have all been 3 door variants, but I needed more room. I can't believe how refined it is, yet still so much fun when you hit the twisties. I've had an M135 in between a couple of Mini's, as I need an auto, and the old R series auto box left a bit to be desired. This new 2L turbo, 8 speed auto with 4WD is great to drive, feedback is good, the paddles change the gears quickly, it's only real negative is that the brakes are the same as the 3 door JCW, and as this is a bit heavier, it notices.. I've had faster cars, but nothing that gives me more smiles per mile.

The wife has a Mini, so does my son.....
 
Hum, mini vs range rover evogue :D

They're just big boned...
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Nothing 500 about the overpriced Panda either. And the Beetle's just a less practical, more expensive 2 door Golf.
 
Nod said:
Nothing 500 about the overpriced Panda either. And the Beetle's just a less practical, more expensive 2 door Golf.
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It's got a vase and a smaller boot (the beetle)
My daughter had one. Took all her abuse and more. The headlights game out like torpedos
 
LeeRatters said:
I have the original paperwork for this somewhere. Dealer stamped, name/delivery address/phone number of the original owner & the delivery date of the 18th February 1971.....!!

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....What a classic! And what a colour! Reminds me of Broadspeed modified cars back in the day.
 
RedRobin said:
....What a classic! And what a colour! Reminds me of Broadspeed modified cars back in the day.
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Thank you!!

It's the original colour just over a black basecoat & the roof is Ermine White as per the Lotus Cortina/Twin Cam Escort........ I did consider the Broadspeed colours during rebuild actually but in the end kept it as it was previously.
 
StewC said:
Dull and practical Ford C-Max for me. Still another 10+ years of family-wagon before I think I can consider something more 'fun'
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I know how you feel. I used to really be into cars until I had a large family. Now I’m invisible on the road!
 
StewC said:
Dull and practical Ford C-Max for me. Still another 10+ years of family-wagon before I think I can consider something more 'fun'
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Angelboy said:
I know how you feel. I used to really be into cars until I had a large family. Now I’m invisible on the road!
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How do you find them (other than boring!)? Very tempted by one to replace the A Class (which is slow, thirsty and takes an age to demist every morning) so would want a 1600+ with heated screens and an auto box.
 
it's come to that time where my wife will be choosing her next car
it seems like time has flown since the new ford S max arrived and now nearly 3 years later it's a toss up between another S max or the ford galaxy

both cars are built on the same mondeo chassis both use the same engine but there is more room where the 2 most rear seats are in the galaxy but sacrifices some of the boot space to achieve it
we need enough boot space with the seats up to fit a large pram for kate, the S max does have enough room just but the 2 rearmost seats are only really suitable for children

we will be looking at both in the near future and make a decision
the S max has been a decent 7 seater but my wife likes the looks of the galaxy and in reality there's not much difference between them i know the S max is better for a more spirited drive and the galaxy is smoother but the way my wife drives which isn't that spirited the galaxy might be a better option if the pram fits

we shall see

i'm still driving the honda civic which is still going well. it's getting on a bit now ( 10 years old ) but i don't see a reason to change it, it suits my needs just fine
 
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FlyTVR said:
Did somebody say clean?
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You should have seen the state of my Clubman when we came back from Cornwall last week. Not only did it chuck it down with rain for most of the M4 and all of the M5, we decided to come back via the scenic route over Dartmoor. So after all that rain, and then salt, you can imagine what the car looked like after over 500 miles......
 
Occasionally I get to take the Turbo Hairdryer out on a trackday...

I let my nephew have a go last time out at Brands a couple of weeks ago.

“Don’t worry - I know the track. I’ve done it on the PS4!”

That went well! Hahha

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See 3:08:

View: https://youtu.be/8CUVrcCs3HA
 
That compression in the track at the bottom of the hill after Paddock does catch a few people out, particularly in the wet.
 
andy700 said:
That compression in the track at the bottom of the hill after Paddock does catch a few people out, particularly in the wet.
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Lift off oversteer. Back end stepped out and the driver dropped the throttle causing the spin. The correct action there is to put the clutch in, removing any engine input which straightens out the car
 
Byker28i said:
Lift off oversteer. Back end stepped out and the driver dropped the throttle causing the spin. The correct action there is to put the clutch in, removing any engine input which straightens out the car
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I love and hate that track.... Probably one of the most exhilarating I have driven/ridden, and it takes you a while to get confident on some of those "hidden" bits. Ditched my GSX-R 600 at Brands, but had a whale of a time on the next visit on my 957 Fireblade. Have taken my old ST and first JCW around Brands as well.
 
Byker28i said:
Lift off oversteer. Back end stepped out and the driver dropped the throttle causing the spin. The correct action there is to put the clutch in, removing any engine input which straightens out the car
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Not quite - on RWD perhaps.

Best course of action for the TT, on that corner was to stay on the throttle - but Just ease off slightly, and small steering input to correct the slide. I had a couple of slides too!

Better yet, try to get the car straight as possible going down the hill.

The mistake my nephew made was lifting off entirely and putting on a lot of opposite lock. As soon as you get to the bottom of the hill, you suddenly get a lot of grip - and steering hard to the left...to the kitty litter!

A lot of cars went off at the same spot that day.
 
Brands is fun, but you need to be aware as it can catch you out.
We told this guy on his runs to stop changing down violently before paddock, but... backend stepped out, slammed him into the barriers on the pit exit

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I learnt about lift off oversteer at Castle Coombe, luckily I went infield into the wheat
 
Byker28i said:
You bought the turbo without the 4wd? Oh ok...
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I meant that your advice probably works best for a rear wheel drive car.

What I found works with the TT (which is a 225 quattro), and was also advised by the MSV instructor, was to stay on the gas, and minimal steering correction.
 
My friend in his clio went off at the same spot incidentally - but it’s so light that it rolled when it hit the gravel!

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It was his first time out in it since he bought it!
 
FJ1000 said:
I meant that your advice probably works best for a rear wheel drive car.

What I found works with the TT (which is a 225 quattro), and was also advised by the MSV instructor, was to stay on the gas, and minimal steering correction.
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Yup definitely for RWD, I was assuuming the TT had 60/40 split, but apparently it doesn't due to the Haldrex system on the rear axle, so effectively it's just FWD until it detects slip.

Just had a chat to someone with one he uses on a track day and he said: on corners you can feel it (the haldrex) kick in sometimes, notably when the car was understeering into a bend which is common in the TT. The back end would suddenly find grip and the handling characteristic of the car would change slightly, with the nose touching inwards and keeping the line. You had to be aware for it because if you were correcting and it also corrected it could punt you off. It was never consistent though, you could try a bend and the car would understeer through it, next time it would possibly change slightly as it goes on wheel slip.

He's put in a performance controller, allowing driver control of the rear axle
http://www.hpamotorsports.com/product_haldex.html

Or with if it's FWD you just need to 'do a plato' :D
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liAEeO5LwSg
 
Byker28i said:
I learnt about lift off oversteer at Castle Coombe, luckily I went infield into the wheat
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Isn't a lot of CC's infield full of solar panels now? Been a year or 2 since we made it up there.
 
Nod said:
Isn't a lot of CC's infield full of solar panels now? Been a year or 2 since we made it up there.
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Yup but a decent way in now. I've not track dayed the car since the body off rebuild, about 5 years now.
 
I was on Castle Combe last summer at Mini Action Day. Can't say I noticed the solar panels.... Mind you, I was focusing on all the loons in their supped up classics all around me!
 
Byker28i said:
Yup definitely for RWD, I was assuuming the TT had 60/40 split, but apparently it doesn't due to the Haldrex system on the rear axle, so effectively it's just FWD until it detects slip.

Just had a chat to someone with one he uses on a track day and he said: on corners you can feel it (the haldrex) kick in sometimes, notably when the car was understeering into a bend which is common in the TT. The back end would suddenly find grip and the handling characteristic of the car would change slightly, with the nose touching inwards and keeping the line. You had to be aware for it because if you were correcting and it also corrected it could punt you off. It was never consistent though, you could try a bend and the car would understeer through it, next time it would possibly change slightly as it goes on wheel slip.

He's put in a performance controller, allowing driver control of the rear axle
http://www.hpamotorsports.com/product_haldex.html

Or with if it's FWD you just need to 'do a plato' :D
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liAEeO5LwSg
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Your mate is putting it lightly- the haldex can be a liability on track! It can (and has) really caught me out when it changes the F:R split halfway through a slide.

I don’t have the controller (although it’s on the wish list) but for now I have a powertrak haldex insert. This little gizmo makes the haldex go straight to 50:50 when it detects slip - much more predictable and beneficial. Without the insert, the haldex decides on somewhere between 90:10 and 70:30. Then changes its mind...

How does he like the controller?
 
@FJ1000 - I can't believe so many people were driving without lights on that track day..... Worse than the M25 in the rain!
 
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