guess the car

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@cannonman
Lock in Porsche 917. I'll have 2 please.

Ooh yes, my favourite racing car of all time the 917. What's more I think that is one of the road conversion versions as well

 

[tiggers]

Yup, N54 twin turbo to be precise.

You are a proper car nerd ;-)

Total I just don't mention it much on here as there's not that many petrolheads.

 

[canonman]

b day album download

Ooh yes, my favourite racing car of all time the 917. What's more I think that is one of the road conversion versions as well

Correct, a road going 917 out and about in London

 

[es.klopfte]

No googling:

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[tiggers]

OK, a relatively easy one from me but I want the specific model name and it's a factory spec car, not aftermarket.

 

[tiggers]

No googling:

220769_163886807000975_1120574_o

Can't remember what it's called but it's Russian isn't it?

 

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No googling:

220769_163886807000975_1120574_o

East German Trabant?

 

[cutting42]

OK, a relatively easy one from me but I want the specific model name and it's a factory spec car, not aftermarket.

That is a 22b

epic car

 

[es.klopfte]

Can't remember what it's called but it's Russian isn't it?

Noooooo! In fact, the opposite!

And no, not a Trabi.

But both good tries! Note that it's rear-engined, too, like a Porsche!

 

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Noooooo! In fact, the opposite!

And no, not a Trabi.

Looks based on a fiat of some kind

 

[PsB]

No googling:

220769_163886807000975_1120574_o

NSU Prinz?
(based on distant memories of when I was about 10 and very interested in cars, all cars)
Definitely a fancy version, late model? The engine is in the right place, at least.

 

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Noooooo! In fact, the opposite!

And no, not a Trabi.

Wait, it is the Polish thing, they do them up and the kids love them?

Desperately not googling here

 

[es.klopfte]

NS

NSU Prinz?

Nope. Hint: it was made in my home city. In fact, lots of my neighbours worked at the factory that made them, and, of course, many of them owned the damn things. The engines were deafeningly noisy, and I remember being woken up at like 5 am every morning when they left for their early shifts!

 

[PsB]

Nope. Hint: it was made in my home city. In fact, lots of my neighbours worked at the factory that made them, and, of course, many of them owned the damn things. The engines were deafeningly noisy, and I remember being woken up at like 5 am every morning when they left for their early shifts!

Ah yes, ZAZ-966 or 968 or something like that. I remembered your home city for some reason... This must be the racing version

 

[tiggers]

That is a 22b

epic car

Good man, you know your cars too... biggest car regret in life... walking away from a 22B because the seller wouldn't come down to £19K from £20K... doh!

 

[tiggers]

Ah yes, ZAZ-966 or something like that.

I think that's right, but for some reason I thought it was Russian.

 

[artoly]

OK, a relatively easy one from me but I want the specific model name and it's a factory spec car, not aftermarket.

That is a 22b

epic car

Crickey, Those boxers are expensive (and yes, guilty of googling). Better just check the garage to see if anyone left one their without me knowing 20 or so years ago.

 

[PsB]

I think that's right, but for some reason I thought it was Russian.

Soviet, then Ukrainian.

 

[es.klopfte]

I think that's right, but for some reason I thought it was Russian.

Yes, the mighty ZAZ 968M. They ZAZs are so iconic where I'm from that we even had the previous model, the 968, on permanent display in the Lenin Hall inside our school!

There's a hilarious Jeremy Clarkson review on YouTube:

 

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Good man, you know your cars too... biggest car regret in life... walking away from a 22B because the seller wouldn't come down to £19K from £20K... doh!

Ouch