Right Guy's N Gals..... I have the Rangy up for sale but i am looking for something special to tickle my fancy

I am even considering cars like this web page

Something like an Ariel Atom but maybe with a bit more practicality ?



I want to test drive the car and get out with a Massive grin on my face and hand over the cash. So many cars are boring nowadays, nice cars but boring.

So peeps, get your thinking cars on and find Scooby a real car. If anyone is sucsessfull they will obviously be in for a good run in it with me and break some laws

Does a Clio V6 255 tickle your fancy?

Similar to the atom in the fact it is a totally stupid concept, but a tad more practical lol!

I doubt it, but I had to suggest it hehe

how about something abit like this:

1960 Ford Thunderbird 2Dr Hardtop

get in the spirit of something similar to Rhys project

Also something like this is amazing:

Marque Bentley

If you get a rs500 i will sit outside your house till i get ago.

Try n buy somthing thats finished the mk1 escort was great but needed work doing to it.

Ariel Atoms are very quick on the track (been wasted by many on many trackdays) but wouldnt have a road going one.

Porsche 996's, Skyliners, Ferrari's are all great cars but will be needed to be kept loacked up for peace of mind at night.

If i went for anything i would try somthing different.

Mk1/2 Escort with the cossie thing.

Ranger sport great cars.

X5 bmw sport 400bhp

When not get a newish M car.

Or go all out and get a big bhp skyline or buy a 200sx like me.

3door cossie have dropped in price alittle so maybe a good 450bhp one is a good bet at £10.000

I could be Robin

Think about it?

• It Does Flames.
• Nice Alloys
• Sat Nav
• I think it floats too.

AC Shelby Cobra :



Shelby Cobra GT500




New 2007 Shelby Cobra :

^^^^

If you get that my ambition will be crushed!

I was actually gonna suggest the 2006 Roush Mustang, you will never see one of them around here

no way dammittt!!!!! i want a mustang *weeps*

I was just about to suggest exactly the same... 2005 Roush Mustang *wolf whistles*







get it scooby, you know u wanna

The 2007 shelby looks the SHIT. But prob wont handle well at all.Some suggestions from me

Escort Cossie
Monaro (a lad at work has a tweaked HoldenSV Monaro GTS which is amazing)
R34 tweaked to death
M3 CSL

Yeah, problem with US muscle cars is they are fast in a straight line, but they are very Roman Empire like when taking corners .... ie. the Amercian car designers don't realise corners exist!

Id say from Scoops list a Monaro, aint seem one before in this country, certainly not locally.

wow that mustang is nice, scooby get it!

I think you should go for a skyline jay cause I know all the other cars you wnt mod. I know when you get a skyline it will soon be made into something like the scooby. Dnt be sensible like ya have been lately lol. Or mayb a supra turbo

or a mustang lol

a tvr maybe?

Escort cozzy is 4WD, i want RWD

I like the way you never mentioned the mustang

get it!!!! lol

how about a Honda NSX? not the best lookin cars in the world but supposed to be rapido. and they handle well. there was a supercharged one in Banzai or J Tuner a few months ago.

how about a 2005 Roush Mustang?

Scooby how about a lotus exige my mate had one it was awesome an sounded great just not sure if they rear wheel drive

Just found a pic of the exige

What's up with the M3 CSL?

just checking u know what im talking about, im talking about this

click for vid of one DRIFTING a bit too much,actually,its just shit a drifter behind the wheel

Click to watch clarkson driving it
and talking about its carbon roof,lack of radio,plastic bootlid,cardboard boot floor. If i had ur money jay,id hit it!
5th gear review

Just checking u havent conjured up CLK images in ur mind,the CLK being this



Exige is mid engine RWD

Why do u want RWD jay? especially when not all RWD cars can be drifters, if u wanna drift get an S15 or RX7 or supra
dont get an atom expecting to drift it

what about a rwd converted escort cossie

there is a mk1 escort quite an alright spec on ebay here's the link cossie mk1

wat about a ford gt or a ford focus rs or a 911 gt3

exige is a nice car bit a bit to cramped, CLK is not really a drivers car (Traction, ABS, Too many electronic gismo's) Focus RS is FWD, 911's have caught my eye for quite some time now but, but, but, well i dont know lets just say BUT.....

MK1 escort is nice, i was watching that auction on flebay but been there and done that.

I NEED MORE HELP..........

Scooby if you fancy somethin diffrent iam sure bauer and millet in manchester must have a web site they have some gorgeous motors in big on hummers too if you fancy that

Just a selection from bauer and millet

ok, being as ur turning down a fantastic car,the C.S.L and stating ur reasons of disliking Traction Control (which can be completely turned off in the CSL)/ABS etc then i suggest.........TVR......cerbera.....speed 12!

Why not go for a noble m12

click me

i know you not a r34 but this caught my eye Linky For R34

oops just seen it is provisionally sold

that 34 is very nice. Kris,no offence to jay but something tells me jay cant afford an F1. I think theyre worth more now than they were new.and they were circa £660,000 when they were new,i think they demand a mill now. BEST.CAR.EVER

Details

F1 Prototype 5 (4) 1992 - '93 £500,000-£800,000
F1 64 1993 - '98 £600,000-£800,000
F1 GTR '95 9 1995 £750,000-£1.5m
F1 LM Prototype 1 1995 £650,000-£1.2m
F1 GTR '96 9 1996 £750,000-£1.5m
F1 LM 5 1996 £750,000-£1.2m
F1 GTR '97 10 1996 - '97 £600,000-£1m
F1 GT Prototype 1 1997 £500,000-£800,000
F1 GT 2 1997 £600,000-£800,000

With all those cars suggested, I dont think Scooby would be able to sleep at night, 1. being to excited to drive it lol 2. fear of it bein stolen, or some jealous **** key it...

I say u need to put the "scooby" back in "scooby" mate. Get a newer impreza.has to be white,for the rarity

Said the words right outta my mouth! I was gonna say the new Subaru too, its a good idea and I dont think white, Scoobies already had a white Scoob...

WR Blue pearl, even if its a common colour it still looks the bizz.



But Im guessin, Scooby wants something to ^Separate the men from the boys^ lol Something powerful, custom, unique, comfortable, head turner, something that sounds as good as it looks lol and petrol of course!

i seen one of them the other day with the FULL WRC livery in FULL COLOUR,not just yellow,and it looked the shit,a big power one would seperate the men from the boys

Jay this is what you should get.

click

I love the old school bully!


Old school is the way to go.

Stop faffing round with buying then selling

Get something you can get your teeth back in to again, something that keeps you fiddling on the drive, even when its gone dark, something worth sacrificing the skin on your knuckles for and something that mnakes you grim from ear to ear everytime you drive it

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Arial,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Arial,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by StuyMac:
<strong> Stop faffing round with buying then selling

Get something you can get your teeth back in to again, something that keeps you fiddling on the drive, even when its gone dark, something worth sacrificing the skin on your knuckles for and something that mnakes you grim from ear to ear everytime you drive it

there is a rs500 in fast ford this month fully tricked 15k BARGAIN.........


.......it's a ford so you will be doin 15hr days to fix the bugger

I have been looking at a new STI



Or a slightly older STI :





I dont think the newer STI's are available in white ?

Stuy, great comments and you have me intreaged but you have not left a suggestion as to what car to get

all i can say now is jay is "the choice is yours"

But the question is ......

Is the price right ????

oh so true. if you don't mind me askin what is your budget? 20k+ 25k+?

just so that we can get close really to what you want.

GEt the scoob,y'know ye want te. flamer kit the mofo too

if u get a scooby r u gonna get a white 1 again or a blue 1 m8

Not sure, maybe blue with gold wheels but it will stand out, trust me.....

My Budget.... Erm, i dont really have one bud but i want value for money. Would like to stay within 35k but i was even looking at a 2.9 sierra for a few grand.

I have done the flash car thing and i have another 7 cars to smoke around in if i want to drive something different.

Im after something like my MK1 escort cosworth, i was scared to drive the *****g thing, it was awesome

rs500 then as you see alot of scoob's but nt alot of rs500, plus the one in fast ford has sorted sus for when it gets 550bhp

you sure you want another subaru, with the trouble you had with the engines in your last one, and i always seem to hear about subaru engine having problems,
i would get something like a mk2 escort with a cossie lump in it, or even a escort cosworth, they seem to hold there value

The scooby engines were my own doing, I kept on pushing for more and more power peaking at approx 400 BHP but i never had strenthened internals due to costs.

I should have had all the internals strenthened before i pushed for huge power gains. Standard my impreza ran 215 BHP, i nearly doubled this figure so something had to give as the standard engine was never designed to withstand 400 BHP

I have to admit i am very tempted but i could do with shifting the Range Rover first unless a really goods offer come along.

I can get the newer shape Impreza STI UK Type with 22k miles that is only 9 months old for £17,000 cash

Very tempting indeed......

Ferrari 355?

I've got my eye on one myself and you can pick up a minter for 35k.

OR an MR2 turbo with the Ferrari kit. You can pick up a good one with all the ferrari badges and interior for around 13k. Standard 0-60 times are 5.6s and 1/4 mile 14.3s.

Failing that i'm selling my Skyline (380bhp) if you're interested for £8500.

how about a Yamaha R1 Mini(RWD) 0-60 in 4.5 secs
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Z-Cars-Yamaha...Z007QQcategoryZ38708QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

maybe build a kit car "7" jay? i do think u shud get a new scooby tho.the latest shape,and those new 2.5 engines are built stronger i believe,meaning u cud do a few small mods without worrying about melting it/throwing rods

maybe look into EvoMR400FQ thing???

You gettin another Scooby then Jay?

click me

Jay how many rs500's do you see now days???

Unless you go to a show you just dont see them

Scoobys are ten a penny at the moment nothing wrong with them but there are plenty about.

If it was me then a rs500 would be the one.

RWD a classic and a verynice looking car good tunning options and plenty of stuff on the market.

tour scooby is in this mouthns jap mag .when u were at santa pod spiting flames

i like the scooby but they have lost the rare thing now every one has got 1 an even 2 of my brothers mate mums have them now .if u looking to look good why not find a mr2 turbo with ferrari kit on on the way back from donny we stoped at a sirvice station an we thought wow look at that ferrari an when we got up close we still cudnt tell un till we looked realy close .an it wud be alot cheaper to run an fix that a ferrari 14k gets you one with a full leather interiour the hole works .so wot have u got in mind

Look a Likes just dont do it for me at all mate, i would rather have a dog of a ferrari than a minta MR2 ferrari look a Like.

RS500 is a very nice car but have you tried fiinding one for sale ?

I Hate Cars, I am so so frustrated trying to find somethink to tickle my fancy....

as i said before jay there is a rs500 in thismonths fast ford. tryin to get online pics for you.

Vauxhall Carlton Lotus
Rover P6
Marcos
Audi Quattro
V6 Golf


I just came up with a whole list but the computer restarted They were a few off the list, if I can remember what I wrote i'll edit the post

theres a Vauxhall Carlton Lotus for sale on the wirral in a garage, dazza nos where it is

They out accelerate a 911, 377bhp @ 5200 rpm

Lol, sorry matey.

With a budget like you have I guess any car for that money would be delt with by the appropriate agents.

I personally think a 2WD Saffy Cosworth (You have mentioned it before..) Fairly chaep to buy, modable on the drive, more fun than any 4wd Impreza....

Anything else could be too expensive to chance playing with, at least with the Cossie if something goes wrong its not the end of the world, and 1/2 the fun is having the ups and downs with tinkering and getting your hands dirty

Footballs buy cars that are "Somit special", everyone who enjoys cars buys a car and then makes it somit special

Lancia Delta Intergrale'

Stuy, your a man after my own heart.....

I would rather have a £3k cozzy and have to play about with it occasionaly then a £50k porsche, luxury cars are boring and very expensive, trush me i have found out the hard way

if u wanna really get into something why not build a 7 style kit car? im sure with ur know how and budget u cud have a right toy

Just found this baby.......

that'd be sweeet. is it 330BHP @ .5 bar boost? cos thats incredible.somethin tells me its more like 330 when the boost is upped,but its currently set to half a bar. Not sure on the wheels either (look more at home on a jaguar) but it'd make a gr8 drift machine and with a change of wheels and some gfx a really nice car.I wouldnt say no

must say does look extremely nice, change in wheels and i like it

lets see what mr mac has to say

Certainly looks the part matey


Not sure its been built for the UK roads though, the bodykit looks like it would last 5 minutes, along with the exhaust.

For a track / drift car, it seems ideal, but for driving on the roads... Its gonna be bumpy as hell, scrub rear tyres with camber and be very light at the back end.

Also not sure what turbo it will run to get 330bhp at 0.5bar (a small turbo would need lots more engine work to get that power at such low boost ), it may be like the blue one I had, boost at 5000rpm, but when it comes in.....

For a dedicated drift car it looks a great carto get in to the D1 stuff with

But for driving on the roads etc, I just think it would be too much....

Lovely looker though

Needs Chunky phat white alloys with blue and red writing on them lol

Right, i have just telephoned the guy and he will take £7k for it.

Its running 260 BHP at 0.5 bar or 7 psi boost, he has ran it occasionaly and on a rolling road with a bleed valve at 1 bar or 14.7 psi and this is where the 330bhp comes about.

Not advised really as the fueling does not match the air flow and we get melted pistons

7k could get u a bug eye scooby couldnt it,thats what i'd buy with that money

no idea what 200s go for really

but a 7k scooby (about 8.5k+) is that price for a reason. lost value so much that it makes you think.

wouldnt put me off buyin the newer one though. although 350Z's im in love with at the moment. (and they are rear wheel drive)

Jay, Ste Lacys place on the Durley estate - £19k


It does 176mph, with 377bhp and a 0-60 of 4.8secs. Awsome car but I dont think your old enough for one of these yet jay.

I like the RS500 idea obviously OR The AC Cobra - I know how much you love these and they are an amazing machine that combines extreme speed with excellent handling, and v stylish.

A UK car will take 1bar all day, but an import is mapped differently, for different fuel

£7k is a lot for the car considering its state of tune, what your really paying for it the kit.

I was looking at the details and the suspension is fully adjustable, height and softness so it could be made to drive a bit more friendly.

I havbe told him that he is asking too much for the car. He is going to let me know if he becomes desperate for cash and reduce the amount. I think £5k is a fair price ?

Will keep my eye on this one i think......

Nice looking car come join the 200 club

Would get him down on the price though like you have said.

The only problem with that, is that if you adjust the suspension, its no longer a drift car - its the set up that makes it what it is. Take away the drift set up, and its just a modified 200SX

As a drift car, it certainly looks the part - but it also looks very tidy

Is there any evidence it has been used as a drift car, or has someone just slapped a load of rear camber on it to sell it as a drift car - has the handling been proven on it

350Z !!!! no need to worry about any of this "wait till 5k for the turbo" malarky either

350Z,handles like a yank tank....apparently

On 5th gear, the 350Z was 1 sec faster round Ty Croes than the nimble, new, Audi TT

Theres a bit of chat about this car on the SXOC.

Basically, if it was a Blitz show car, why is it only the FMIC that is made by Blitz

Couple of the guys know of him, and apparently the car has been put together quite cheaply, with GRP bumpers (Copies of genuine Kouki items) and isnt in line with an Auto Salon show car

General discussion on the SXOC is that it looks nice, but dont go there...

:cheers:

as you said you loved the mk1 escort here's a mk1 fiesta rwd linky

Very nice and a silly car but far too much for a car so old....

click me

just found this.

Sex Wee, Sex Wee, Sex Wee.........

I have just been watching Gone in 60 Seconds on itv2 and that Mustang Shelby Cobra 500 GT is my dream CAR......



You can buy the new version of the GT500 but its not quite the same, but still nice....



Ebay link

Does ANYONE know where i can get am origonal Ford Mustang Shelby Cobra GT500 ?

I am willing to pay Serious cash for a nice origonal example

Sorry Jay, but imho that is one hellishly ugly car.

Unique in the UK certainly, but for a reason, its ugly.

ebay link....

i watched a programme about that shelby. each one is custom made, they take an old mustang and do each one by hand. i think the top of the range engine is called the super snake, think its about 5 or 600 bhp.

thought it was 600 to 700 bhp, was on the discovery channel last year, and iirc the price of a super snake was 100k plus

It might well be ugly, but it still looks one hell of a car, I'd pay serious cash for one too.........if I had it!

Jay I would be so impressed lad if ya got one of these, you would get non stop looks and performance to match. Go and get one now lol

jay that is a very very good option was funny watching gone in 60seconds lastnight when all the cop cars where keeping up with it haha made me laugh

but seriously nice but still 350z

get the gt 500 scoob an can u take me 4 a spin if u do plz

That car is beautiful

Where can i get an original 1968 Mustang Shelby GT500 ????

I really want one, not a new one but a real old one or as near as i can get to the real thing....

why not look at other american cars their not something which you will loose to much cash on here as their collectable. I like these was looking at one of these instead of the jag but the 3.6l model

I have only found one "REAL" GT500, it's in the states so you'd have to get it imported - and it is BIG money. You're talking over £30K:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967...hZ003QQcategoryZ6465QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Jim, Its not an original GT500, its a clone. I guess its the closest thing i could afford for a dream car











£30,000 for a dream car, well a clone of a dream car

Dreams are very expensive when you want them to become reality........

I have found a True Shelby Mustang GT500 in America.....



Its a DOG and costs $91,000 dollars or roughly £50,000

Ebay Link.....

I would go for the clone to be honest they still have plenty of poke. If you can afford it though the proper one would be an investment and it doesnt look bad after it was cleaned up. But I would be carefull about firing it up after been standing that long. Would be worth removing the plugs and spraying a bit of oil down the bores b4 hand. I do think you go for something like this though.

nah dont do 'clones' youd always no it wasnt the real thing

Okay, lets put this into perspective here....

A Cloned Shelby Mustang GT500 costs approx £30,000

An Original Shelby Mustang GT500 costs anywhere from £50,000 to £75,000

I know everyone is of the opinion i am minted but come on Guy's n Gal's. £50,000 for a dog of a car that needs restoring

Even that is stretching my limits. I would love a real shelby but due to the costs involved i would settle for a clone and be just as happy.

If i won the lottery then i would buy an original but for now i am looking for a nice clone :rolleyes:

Shelby mustang is one of my all time dream cars love them.

Dont get one cos i will not like you

Unless i get a go that is.

I am watching this one :



Ebay link.... Click me)

$2,000 dollars to ship to the UK but i dont know about other costs such as taxes etc etc....

Opinions peeps....

i love theses car if i could afford one

mint car!!! love the new dials inside so you know exactley what is going on under the bonnet.

Prefer the white one tbh, btw I knew it was a clone, but it was the closest thing to the real car I could find hence the inverted comma's. It has an actual GT500 engine under the bonnet, that's good enough for me lol.

Not keen on the green one, looks like a supercharged pea.

Found this on ebay when looking for bits for the herald. I think you will like it just imagine how much of a laugh you would have in this.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PRO-STREET-19...301QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

how about this...
linky

That's one hell of a sleeper But rwd ain't as much fun in a short wheelbase car..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI...._view_item&refwidgettyp e=osi_widget

you would look the daddy in this

that polo, is a hell of a rude boy, id well have it.

that polo is wider than a rude boy andy its just insane

JAY!!! look. Only 15 grand

Tis sweet that Scoop.

Nice motor scoop, Not really what i am looking for though.

jay you say you want a car which is unique, fast, no other like it?

well i think i have found one here, bit pricey mind but it is a classic....

Ebay linky

Nice dimmer on it too (spelt wrong i think)

36k?! Some people have too much money.

thats no dimma mate

What is a dimma anyway?

My mate said he saw a Cosworth parked up with a lad of about 20 in it. It had neons, 18inch aftermarket alloys and stick on shite on it!!!

Dimma make after market body kits for various cars inc pugs, Renault, citreon

I wouldnt give that the steam of my shi* mate.

Its horrible

thats standard aint it? some kind of homolgamation car. I dont like it,but i bet it flies!!

What ARE u looking for jay??

still nicer than a scooby jay

Thats the question Mr Scoop

My Plans are changing, i would have loved a Shelby Cobra but the cost is way past what i want to spend.

I am selling the Rangy and the Bongo and hoping to replace them with a middle man

What i mean is a vehicle that will do both jobs in one (Appart from the camper van thing but i have just bought a caravan for that anyways)

I need the following in a new car (In Order of priority)

• Good Fuel economy (40 MPG Plus)
• All Wheel Drive
• Towing weight above 2000 kgs
• Spacious
• Performance

Okay, to achieve 40 MPG plus will require a diesel engined car but modern diesels are fast and so so torquey i dont mind that and you can chip them easilly enough. All wheel drive for the good old Jetski, I tow a car trailer and that weighs approx 400 kgs so a 2000 kgs towing limit would allow me to tow a car weighing 1600 kgs which is borderliine as i occasionally tow heavier, also need to tow my caravan. Spacious as i carry allot of stuff about and used to a spacious vehicle now and obviously performance, i dont think i need to explain that one to you guy's n gals.....

Any suggestions but it must meet the above criteria !

Your perfect solution is sitting on Stuy's drive:



well, apart from all wheel drive

Jay how true is that

what about an audi? don't know which 1 mind as there are loads rs4 maybe

Okay, Stewy's is very nice but all wheel drive is second on my list of priorities therefore a must so no good there. Also they only have a towing weight of approx 1600 kgs which is not enough.

RS4's are very nice and tempting but the fuel economy is poop

Need some carefull consideration here peeps. Any more suggestions ?

If the RS4's a no go what about an A6 Quattro? They come in Diesel, are quick, more spacious than the RS4, AWD, good mpg, not sure about the towing weight though but it will be higher than the RS4 if that was tempting you...

How about:

Vauxhall Signum Elite Nav 3.0CDTi V6 24v

Interior Options included as standard

CD 70 Navi including Colour Monitor
Stereo radio/CD/MP3 CD player
CD ROM-driven satellite navigation system
Graphic information system
Steering wheel mounted audio controls
TMC (Traffic Message Channel)


Electronic Stability Programme-plus (ESP-plus) incorporating traction control

www.vauxhall.co.uk

Only problem with the Signum, and I mean no offence when I say this, but it is the harsh reality.....


.....its a Vauxhall. This means that in a couple of years it'll be worth 2 buttons, and a used tea bag

Lol, yeah, Corsa's retain their value better then big Vauxhalls...

from what u need in a car,i can only suggest a range rover diesel.

Do jaguar make a 4x4 diesel X type??

Couldnt u give the economy factor the heave ho?

I think they do, wasnt the 4x4 X-Type that Jezza showed off in the snow a diesel??

Thought Jay was after rwd???

Get somthing soon Jay this topics taking the site over .

What about somthing like a 350z????

Or 535 td beemer plenty of torque, space, gadgets, nice looking (compared to a nissan micra)

A6 Quattro : Now we are talking, or i think the A4 quattro have good towing weights.... They come in a 1.9 TDi producing 130 bhp and 2.5 V6 TDi producing some 186 bhp with nearly 400 lbs of torque. Still get 40 MPG and you can chip them higer. Good recomendation mate

Vauxhall Signum Elite Nav 3.0CDTi V6 24v Its a vauxhall and its NOT all wheel drive



You mean like the one i have Mr Scoop



Fuel economy it terrible

RWD : Gets stuck on the beach

BMW 535D Rear wheel drive

Just to clarify this is what i am looking for.....



The Quattro A6 is the best suggestion as yet peeps, Keep them coming...

early on in the topic ou were thinking of a mustang, now a a6 quatro in another 10 pages people will be suggesting you go to the mobility shop in wallasey to get a electric scoot, atleast their rear wheel and gud economy, free tax, no insurance lol

i was thinkin the same thing

youve gone from wanting a pure american care or mad nutty ones to an A, i mean wtf?

I think you chaps missed an important post on the last page: