[Closed] show me your fast cars!

Can i be the first to not take this thread seriously?

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Me too then

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Dez B, you have exactly the car i imagined you'd have.

I have an extremely small male part.

Not proper fast, but quick enough to be really good fun, sadly long gone now, 40k in 2 years took it's toll on both the car and me (the exhaust was less than subtle!) and I replaced it with a Golf GTD (also now long gone) which was better in every single way apart from not being fun!

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I always said I was happy driving sensible diesel cars as long as I had my motorbike, but since buying my house 2.5 years ago, that hasn't been out of the garage once!

Cheeky bike photo - Cadwell track day, 9th Feb 2013, that was a very cold day!
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this reminds me of the bedford high street incident; a garish, heavy revving, ooh look at me lambo came to a halt at the lights, an elderly gent on the pavement, stepped over and wrapped on the window and shouted 'bloody idiot'.... 😀

mazda 3 - currently in the garage, about 100 mph on a good day, but never done that much because i'm far to sensible.

Bikes allowed! 🙂

Think this thread may split opinion. That lambo is a bit bold for my liking!

Go on then, I'll bite

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bog standard carrera s, a fun car but very expensive to fix.

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Long time ago now, mine had a hyper space button, but didn't pull the ladies.

Pic of which?
The M135i running a nice map around 370bhp with 0-60mph under 5s as standard
The GS1200LC - for comfort
The ZX10R which is a long, long way from standard
The ZZR1400 which will eat just about anything this side of £1m

Da schizzle....
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/quick-news-ariel-builds-police-atom-lamborghini-racer-vws-first-xl1
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1966 mk1 1275 mini cooper s

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like the clio above not that fast but quick enough to be great fun on twisty roads and track. sold it to buy this

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top speed not that high but not much keeps with it round the track, 160bhp and about 450kg

Spy shot.

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I win.

Can't wait for all the pics of diesel vans. I've recently learned that they are properly fast 🙄

Maybe we make a deal.

I'm just waiting for someone to mention a maxtorque project....

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Mostly unused these days since I stopped racing and hence up for sale

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My garage ornament. Half the turbo count it should have, more wheel and power than it needs, 0 to rebuild in under 5 minutes.

Coming up 9 years now, still love it.

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Pah, Evo, 911, RX7, you all don't know the meaning of power.

I've got a 1.4 TDCI Fiesta with a crack in the manifold so it letting half the ponies straight out the side before it hit's my gargantuan 10p sized turbo.

somewhat fast, much more fun and much more fuel efficient than my kia SUV...

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Ok then, not exactly mine but....

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620kg, currently we're getting about 330bhp, generates usable downforce at about 60mph and glues itself to the road when going faster. 0-60 currently at about 3.2s but we think we can pare this down a bit more...it's very, very fast.... 8)

Oh and it'll do 40mpg when you aren't pushing it 😉

Not fast by modern standards at all but helluva good fun to drive on a twisty road and something you take out on a run just for the smiles.

1984 Golf GTI with a ABT tuned 16v engine and close ratio gearbox with quaife diff, Bilstein B12 shocks/eibach springs and anti roll bars/fully polybushed, uprated brakes. 192bhp and 168lbft torque.

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And purely to irk jimjam 😉 , my 1.6tdi caddy - remapped to 148bhp and 224lbft torque, not exactly quick but can surprise a few hot hatches. Considering a new turbo/ stainless exhaust and intercooler to give a bit more poke.

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And purely to irk jimjam ,

Thanks for making me feel special x o.

Klunk and somafunk win the thread imo.

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Sadly don't have this anymore (and couldn't find a better photo easily).

Renaultsport Megane 225 with the Cup chassis. Most fun car I've ever driven. 0-60 in 6 seconds (more than quick enough for non-track activities) and cornered like a kart.

In terms of a balance between cost, real-world quickness and practicality not sure there was much better at the time.

VERY thirsty though...

Nice to see some other tiny-willy folk coming out to play
[i]That lambo is a bit bold for my liking![/i]
Jealous people always slag my motor

Not massively fast, but certainly pretty rapid and about as quick as I reckon I can actually use on UK roads.

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Nice to see some other tiny-willy folk coming out to play

worried about your obsession with member's 'members' dez. Maybe start a thread asking for pics? 😉

in fairness some of these cars could be had for the price of a blinged up santa cruz. I know what id rather spend my cash on!

Mine:

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Standard 120d MSport, 0-60 7.7secs loads of torque yet easy 55mpg+. It was originally a gap filler but now after its more practical, sensible and fun than I first thought, I'm seriously considering the £300 remap to 225bhp/420nm and keeping it.

that reminds me, I need my hair cutting.

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More downforce than power here

tpbiker
in fairness some of these cars could be had for the price of a blinged up santa cruz. I know what id rather spend my cash on!

My evo was actually slightly less than my 5010 😉

Love the stealth White Van !!

Still have a very soft spot for my BMW 130i, so replaced it's replacement (Yeti) with it's bigger brother, the E91 330i Touring last year 🙂

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I currently have a rental.

Which we know are the fastest cars around.

...but it's not actually that bad.

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yeah I know its a Saxo. Tis a VTS though. weighs nothing. sticks like glue. sooooooo much fun. so misaligned in terms of image.

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Not fast but a lot of fun. URL from Flickr mobile app not working.

Smart Roadster

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how comes my pic wont show?

Cause of Google reasons. I just rehost to imgur.

olly2097's Saxo:

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Might as well do Al's while I'm here:

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ahh thanks. tried imgur and couldn't do that either!

Is a 120d a fast car now?

Possibly faster than the van and the mini, so I guess it qualifies.

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Is a 120d a fast car now?

It's STW. VWs, Audis and BMWs count as "fast" cars.

What's more surprising is people bother to take photos of them.

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Bog standard Carrera 2, a fun car - cheaper to buy and fix than most people think.

Previously had this....

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which could this (it had very long legs and would light up the rear wheels as you went into fourth at 107mph on a damp runway..)

Now have this:

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which isn't quite as pokey or fun (and I still miss the M5..)

but carries bikes very well and the kids prefer it!

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Bought this 15 years ago when I was in my early 20's and I've never got round to selling it.

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Had around 320-330bhp in this video and it's got another 100 on top of that now so quick enough for me!

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This was before I had to buy a family car. If I'd have kept it, I probably wouldn't have been around to start a family. As shown by the speedo in the picture below, it was still accelerating at that point.

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Chuffing ek, the Alfa Winz... (looks like a Junior anyway)

Beautiful.

Love the 130i and Griff! Had a Chimaera 15 years ago and loved it when it worked! Had a 130i about 10 years ago and have fond memories of taking it to the 'ring.

Mk1 MX-5's aren't exactly 'fast' as stock but they're fun to drive. Mine wasn't exactly as it came from the factory - I know looks were a bit marmite:

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As well as body, interior, suspension, brakes etc, it'd had some work done under the hood. Kept it normally aspirated but twin Mikuni carbs, lightened fly, JDM skimmed racing head etc, 4-1 manifold, ECU upgrade. Made for a lively drive...

Some of the Japanese tuning houses are doing crazy things with 5's. Maruha Motors had a 2.1 litre NA (wonders off to find details on google)

Yeah mine was awesome but did have the occasional expensive trip to the garage, but they're always going to do that. I fitted straight through pipes after a while. A mixed reaction off the neighbours for that one. Plus it always set off car alarms in car parks. But what a noise...

I sold it for a Mk2 Clio V6 255 in the end.

I had an E30 M3 followed by an E36 M3 but previous to those I had my all time favourite car which was my Williams Clio. I co drove a race prepared 911 for a while which was fun but was very expensive even when shared.

Picking up an Octavia VRS Diesel estate on Thursday next week which is fast enough and fits a family/camping/biking 'lifestyle'.

Pah.
They might be fast but I bet the front seats can't turn round. 🙂

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They might be fast but I bet the front seats can't turn round.

You want the 'show me me your 'cars with rotating seats (kill me now)' thread 😉

My old m135i, and even older fn2 typeR.

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Downgraded for a sensible ish 325i which is well-balanced and makes a nice noise but isn't thrilling in the same way. I loved that m135i. I can't think of a better car that is usable everyday including for chucking bikes inside and still completely silly and brilliant 🙄

What about a photo of Magnetodog instead?

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suburbanreuben's pic:

Thanks Jamie! Picasa were playing silly buggers. I'm now a little worried you may have access to my private collection....

Chuffing ek, the Alfa Winz... (looks like a Junior anyway)

Beautiful.

Well, it's faster than my minibus.

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I'm now a little worried you may have access to my private collection....

Nah, I just took it from one of the broken links you posted. Worked as a url, but not as a direct pic link.

My 320bhp bike transporter
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210 BHP of driver involvement 😀 Kids were pissed when I eventually sold it.

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Tesla model S P100D (electric) (not mine unfortunately)

"Model S Performance comes standard with All-Wheel Drive Dual Motor, pairing the high performance rear motor with a high efficiency front motor to achieve supercar acceleration, from zero to 60 miles per hour in [B][u]2.5 seconds.[/B][/u]"

2.5 seconds 0-60! I cant wait for the leccy car revolution.

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Just some of my old ones...

Supercharged Golf R32, running between 350-440hp depending on weather:

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Clio Williams no.123:

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Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo (300hp+):

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[quote=woffle ]Some of the Japanese tuning houses are doing crazy things with 5's. Maruha Motors had a 2.1 litre NA (wonders off to find details on google)

I'm trying to find a spare couple of grand to supercharge mine. I think about 190-200hp is enough for an MX5.

I do love that mine feels like you're driving the wheels off it, then you look down at the speedo and you're doing 61mph, ooo-er!

Too many diesels in here .

Not mine but got to take a 998cc 4 on the floor mini for a spin yesterday. Not fast in the slightest but sooo much fun to keep it singing.

Then we went out in a vx220 now that is a car that handles like it's on rails. Doesn't have any of that lovely "fast [s]in a straight line[/s]" diesel heavy front end understeer.

I then got back in my land rover and trundled off home happy enough.

Built this 12 years ago, still going strong 55k miles later:

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(Pic taken a couple of years back)

My new bike carrying wagon
Petrol ST3 250ps 🙂
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Too many diesels in here .

I dont see why this is an issue, if its good enough to race at Le Mans... A "fast car" is a fast car no matter how its powered.

This has made me look at 135i/140i a lot...

No photo but I drive a 130i, I've done over 50,000 miles in it so far and I love it.

My JDM RX-8. Doesn't get driven much around here but can't bring myself to ever get rid.

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Kryton57
I dont see why this is an issue, if its good enough to race at Le Mans... A "fast car" is a fast car no matter how its powered.

This thread needs rules - agreed no problem with diesel but something like 0-60 in under 6 seconds as a minimum qualifier or something as "fast" is clearly pretty subjective!

Race car is race car though. Don't see any diesel race cars here.

Some people's fast cars look funny too it's like their missing 2 wheels as well.

Loving the caterhams and derivatives - most fun I've had in a car being slung round a track by a mate in one.

maybe i should have changed the title to 'fun cars' instead..

Some interesting stuff on here

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1st proper 'fast' car. 1983 Golf GTI Mk1, resprayed in Dragon Green:
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1st really fast car. 1992 Corrado VR6 tweaked with a Ram Air induction kit boosting it to 210bhp:
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AARRGGHHH, can't get Flickr thing to work 🙁

Here you go, stevie.

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