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Why Did You Chose Your Current Car?
Topic Started: Aug 26 2008, 02:08 PM (569 Views)
nakamura
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We all have reasons. Is it a car you have always wanted or a substitute for something you cant? Did you buy for looks, power or just pot luck!!

Me i drive my Celica GT as it offers good looks with reasonable power and practicality. It has the low sports car feel I like and is cheap as chips to run and maintain. Sounds bloody amazing too!!
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LJ
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bought me scoob as always loved them as a kid and IMO you cant beat the sound of the burble ;)
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myblackwrx
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Had enough of 205GTIs (i had 4 of them) and Sterte Garage was importing cars and they had 2 imprezas in which were faster and more practical.
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Julian
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Rare, fast, cheap, fun.
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rob99
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I chose the rex over many others at the time and it boiled down to these factors amongst others:

They look simply fantastic (IMO!)
They have a fairly unique engine and setup
At the time of production it had the best perfoming braking system of any production car
It looks a bit like KITT
It looks a bit like the Batmobile
Perfomance for the money was bang on!
There are very few of them about and this is something I've been attracted to for years with cars.
Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Peter David Edwards. 15/10/1947 - 26/05/2008. R.I.P.
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Josh ATR
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For me, i picked my ATR because:

1) I went in Steve's gold prelude and lost my VTEC virginity and knew i wanted it bad!
2) Wanted a H22a8 Lude but couldnt get insured on one anywhere,
3) Remembered my neighbour had an ATR when they were brand new, and i was a nipper, and loved the big spoiler and two exhausts (as a kid its what makes cars go faster!) but knew nothing about them, until i researched them and found that it had 8000rpm of VTEC love, similar engine to the lude producing slightly more power! and recaro/momo interior and fell in love with it.
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dc2millz
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Strictly Honda
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Since catching the Honda Bug in 2006 I became addicted to VTEC and theres no purer form of VTEC than an Integra Type R .

Just loved the looks and performance figures were great for such a small engine. After driving one for the first time it took my breath away. :D
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VTEC SHOULD BE BANNED ITS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE
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Lil_D
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I'm not over weight, i'm under tall!!!
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Coz i like being topless, handles well, nippy, cheap for me to insure, looks nice and i look good in it :lol:
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b1ker
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i have always loved civics. but couldn't afford in insurance. b ut now that i can i had to buy one.
but i get bord quite easy (6 cars in just over 2 years)
so next one is on its way soon im sure.
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theinfamous
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You Can't Touch This
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I have a Spec II single turbo Skyline. I love the looks of this car, its 12 years old but still looks better than most of the cars on the road today!
Its a bomb to insure and the worst car Ive owned for MPG but it puts a smile on my face everytime I get in it!!! And its RWD......perfect!!! :afro:
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If You Want More Inches - Stroke It!!!
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Scooby_Widow
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Doesn't have a home to go to!
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cos Jay wanted it i didnt get a say :( :cry:
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rob99
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Lil_D
Aug 26 2008, 04:55 PM
Coz i like being topless, I handle well, I'm nippy, I'm cheap , I look nice. :lol:

Enough about you Danni!! It's about your car!!! :lol: :P :D
Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Peter David Edwards. 15/10/1947 - 26/05/2008. R.I.P.
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RA Jay
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4 Have Gone But Never Forgotten.
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Scooby_Widow
Aug 26 2008, 05:07 PM
cos Jay wanted it i didnt get a say  :(  :cry:

dont worry only a few more weeks... ;)




I bought my 4th Scooby because the purchase on an Evo fell through...

Why a Scooby?...

1. The noise
2. The Grip
3. The power
4. And because its the nearest thing you can get to a road going rally car.
1995 WRX - 318bhp/300ftlb - SOLD - 2005
2001 WRX Bugeye - 235bhp/230ftlb - SOLD - 2007
1996 WRX Type RA - 282bhp/285ftlb - SOLD - 2008
1997 STI Type RA - 350bhp/320ftlb - SOLD - 2009
1991 Nissan Pulsar GTiR - 286bhp/280ftlb - SOLD - 2009

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buster
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i own the 200 because its cheaper to run than a skyline,people dont always know what it is ,its easy to tune,and at the time every one else were buyin scoobies. :D


oh to be differant :rock:
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vti_dan
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because i have always wanted a pulsar and this one was going cheap, starting to regret it sometimes though.....
Nissan built an Impreza before Subaru, its called the GTi-R
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LegacyTurbo
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i got all my cars because they were cheap lol.

Also i like to be different... how many tuned old school legacies do you see about?

Also when the GTti is finished i'll be probs one of maybe 2 in dorset :)
[GK-customfield]Lewis[customfield-GK]
Starlet GT 1.3 forged engine, tdo4 turbo @ 1.25bar = 252bhp = SOLD :(

EDIT: Charade GTxx 993cc three cylinder turbo, 173bhp @ 1.4bar (should hit 200bhp with a larger throttle body, removing stupid high lift cams and a bit more boost)
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justin666
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Smoother than a pornstars privates!
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cause its rarer than knickers on a cheap hooker :D :D :D And I like to have something different from the norm... Thats why I got my GTIR All them years ago :D

Also, Its looks awsome, is Highly Tunable, and drives like nothing I have driven before... Did I mention its rare and looks fab..???

:D :D :D

J.
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved S body,
but rather to skid in sideways screamin woooohoooo watta ride!!!
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MR2TURRBO
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One of the few things I could Insure, that was RWD, reasonably quick, and japanese!.

Wanted a supra or RX7 really but definitely couldnt insure it :P when im 21 ill be getting one ;)
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niallis
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i think my car looks great and for th money and price of insurance i feel i haave got a high spec car and the performance isnt too bad in return for a descent consumption figure

wan RWD realli!!!!!
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R.I.P Will Johnston "Bend the Rules & Rule the Bends"
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amnesia
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There's no replacement for displacement !
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I've always loved the look of the MR2, and seeing as everyone else on here was jumping on the band wagon with 200SX's it was about time I changed.

The handling is something else, even compared to my old S14 with the £k's worth of handling mods it had :o I can't imagine ever wanting a non RWD car again :no:

The N/A isn't that slow either... especially in the twisty bits :D
[GK-customfield]Daniel[customfield-GK]If you're good at something, never do it for free...
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diesel75
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i bought the scoob (my second 1)cause imo no other car comes close for pure rally grunt/handling and all for 4 grand....puts a smile on me mush every time i drive it:D
let off steam,Bennet
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justin666
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diesel75
Aug 26 2008, 06:10 PM
cause imo no other car comes close for pure rally grunt/handling and all for 4 grand....puts a smile on me mush every time i drive it:D

I have 3 words for you... (and some smilies!!)

Nissan....Pulsar....GTIR :D ;) :D :P :rock:

J
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved S body,
but rather to skid in sideways screamin woooohoooo watta ride!!!
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LegacyTurbo
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handling = poor from a stock gtir :lol:
[GK-customfield]Lewis[customfield-GK]
Starlet GT 1.3 forged engine, tdo4 turbo @ 1.25bar = 252bhp = SOLD :(

EDIT: Charade GTxx 993cc three cylinder turbo, 173bhp @ 1.4bar (should hit 200bhp with a larger throttle body, removing stupid high lift cams and a bit more boost)
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Spence
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Bought MR2 as i always wanted one when i was a kid! Mates dad had one from new allways said i would buy one!

Same story with the skyline, but really wanted a GTR! This will be next then a twin turbo manuel Supra!!! Then who knows!!!! :D
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diesel75
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justin666
Aug 26 2008, 06:30 PM
diesel75
Aug 26 2008, 06:10 PM
cause imo no other car comes close for pure rally grunt/handling and all for 4 grand....puts a smile on me mush every time i drive it:D

I have 3 words for you... (and some smilies!!)

Nissan....Pulsar....GTIR :D ;) :D :P :rock:

J

a pulsar does come close,i owned one for a couple years,a few years back,it was reliable, quick and i only paid £3995 for it,,,whats the word im looking for.......
































ah`pocket rocket :rock:
let off steam,Bennet
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