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New Ford Escort Mk 2 for sale shortly.

I used to drive past a clean 911 targa, 87 on a D, for sale on a dealer forecourt, it was £13.5k. Not the most desirable model but they go for over £40k now. This was probably around 2005. Was seriously thinking about buying one but child number 2 came along.
 
Tony Lockhart said:
For me, the prettiest Group B car
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Pft, who needs pretty. Might get spammed up with this. Only 350 grand. Lol.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=292938509783

Pretty handy access, though
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Ha! 350k for a metro!

Not your standard shitebox obvs, but how many modern bikes could make that look v silly? I owned a metro as my first car for 3 months. Worst thing ever. Moved on to a 600 Bandit and then a ZX-6R. Nothing on 4 wheels came close.
 
Graham B said:
Ha! 350k for a metro!

Not your standard shitebox obvs, but how many modern bikes could make that look v silly? I owned a metro as my first car for 3 months. Worst thing ever. Moved on to a 600 Bandit and then a ZX-6R. Nothing on 4 wheels came close.
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Well, seeing as the real thing was designed only to attack rally stages around the world, and to be piloted by hero drivers, I’d wager that in a forest in North Yorkshire it’d slaughter either of those silly leather-clad doner carriers.
 
Graham B said:
Ha! 350k for a metro!

Not your standard shitebox obvs, but how many modern bikes could make that look v silly? I owned a metro as my first car for 3 months. Worst thing ever. Moved on to a 600 Bandit and then a ZX-6R. Nothing on 4 wheels came close.
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I would not like to bet. That Metro has about 400bhp, accelerates as fast as current superbikes and I think will be more than competent on asphalt? Having been on the Nurburgring on a Ducati when it is a bike / car day, I was made very aware of how slow I was at cornering vs even old e30 bangers with big wheels and roll cages.


An illustration of a couple of amateurs going for it. I would not be sure that they are fast, certainly the biker does not look all that fast. Not saying I am faster but I can see he is not so sure of himself. As I was not also. Also his bike might be a 15 year old Kawasaki ZX with only 150bhp vs a much newer 911. I don't get enough of a glimpse at it.

The cars make you shit yourself, though.
 
I’m fully aware the 6R4 bears no resemblance to its namesake, I just have bad memories of my Metro, and lots of fun on the bikes that replaced it. Given an asphalt or forest rally stage I’m under no illusions. I got a very brief spin in a modified Integrale at an Italian sports car day at Brooklands years ago and that was mad. Unfortunately they weren’t giving rides in the 131 rally.
 
richgilb said:
I would not like to bet. That Metro has about 400bhp, accelerates as fast as current superbikes and I think will be more than competent on asphalt? Having been on the Nurburgring on a Ducati when it is a bike / car day, I was made very aware of how slow I was at cornering vs even old e30 bangers with big wheels and roll cages.


An illustration of a couple of amateurs going for it. I would not be sure that they are fast, certainly the biker does not look all that fast. Not saying I am faster but I can see he is not so sure of himself. As I was not also. Also his bike might be a 15 year old Kawasaki ZX with only 150bhp vs a much newer 911. I don't get enough of a glimpse at it.

The cars make you shit yourself, though.
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OK there's no corners, but this is still cool:

 
That H2R is pretty impressive!

As for the YouTube vid above, good that you can go out and spend £6-7000 on a Motorcycle and have as much fun (and strait line performance) as a car worth £150k.
 
My most fun ‘normal’ car was a ‘70s Hillman Avenger GT. I’m surprised they are so unloved these days.

My ‘58 Austin 7 (Mini) was also a hoot to drive.
A great first car.

Stephen
 
It's an interesting coincidence that the 0-to-60 MPH time for a cheetah is about the same as it is for a super car.


The cheetah is way cooler, though.

Joe
 
Joe P said:
It's an interesting coincidence that the 0-to-60 MPH time for a cheetah is about the same as it is for a super car.


The cheetah is way cooler, though.

Joe
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The Cheetah got a jump start! I think the clues in the name of the animal!

And you can't ride on the back Cheetah (god knows i tried when i worked at Chester Zoo), they tend to jump up and bite part of your face off.

A hamster fired from a catapult also gets to 60 MPH faster than a supercar too. Same goes for a crocodile dropped from a helicopter.
 
Space,

Yeah, but the cheetah accelerates to 60 MPH in a few seconds on its own. It's an amazing animal.

Joe
 
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