andybp

Triumph Toledo

Mk3 cortina

3x metros .... City, mg & turbo

Couple of minis

Couple of mk4 cortinas

Mk1 Capri

Mk3 Capri

3x xj6

Morris marina

Austin princess

Rover sd1 v8

Ford Granada

Couple of mk3 escorts

Montego

Renault 25

Ford ka

Mk3 Astra convertible

Hyundai coupe

Mazda mx5

Mr2 roadster

Range rover p38 v8

Jaguar s type

Jaguar xkr

Quite a variety in no particular order some of which leave me asking "what was on my mind back then" but got there in the end with my current and favourite 370

i'm hardly one to comment but the princess and the marina i would have kept quiet about them

It gets worse the princess was brown....

but in my defence I was very young

and it was brown you better stop digging that hole you'll get yourself shunned like a lepper at this rate

Triumph Toledo

Mk3 cortina

3x metros .... City, mg & turbo

Couple of minis

Couple of mk4 cortinas

Mk1 Capri

Mk3 Capri

3x xj6

Morris marina

Austin princess

Rover sd1 v8

Ford Granada

Couple of mk3 escorts

Montego

Renault 25

Ford ka

Mk3 Astra convertible

Hyundai coupe

Mazda mx5

Mr2 roadster

Range rover p38 v8

Jaguar s type

Jaguar xkr

Quite a variety in no particular order some of which leave me asking "what was on my mind back then" but got there in the end with my current and favourite 370

i'm hardly one to comment but the princess and the marina i would have kept quiet about them

ford cortina mk4 1.3

ford capri mk3 2.0s

escort 1.6 estate

astra 1.3 estate

mk1 golf gti

bmw 5 series (e28)

Jaguar xj40 4.0l

ford capri mk3 with 2.0 turbo engine

scimitar 3.0 gte

fiat x19

mk2 golf gti

ford capri mk3 with rover v8

pugeot 309 1.3 (only bought this because i collected too many points in previous car)

diesel mercedes (cant remember model)

fiat x19 with fiat uno turbo engine

rover sd1

mgb gt v8

bmw 323i e30

bmw 320i e36

toyota celica GT 2.0 (ST162)

Rover 214 si (only bought this and following 3 because i collected too many points again)

ford escort estate 1.6d

vauxhall vectra turbo diesel

pajero 4x4

toyota mr2 gt turbo (gained nitros along the way)

Alfa 156 gta

Alfa gtv

honda prelude 2.2 vtec

bmw 328ci e46

toyota mr2 2.0 gt (+75 shot of nitros)

toyota mr2 2.0 gt (not a typo i bought 2)

nissan 350z

 

this does not include the many company cars

Comparing figures is all fine and dandy but have you actually driven one? Drive them first before passing an all omnipotent decision on cars

 

I guess this was aimed at me? Yes I have, hence why I gave my opinion, I wouldn't have otherwise.

yea you should be ashamed of yourself you evil Alfa hater

but will forgive you as you're definitely a fellow petrol head

Comparing figures is all fine and dandy but have you actually driven one? Drive them first before passing an all omnipotent decision on cars

 

I guess this was aimed at me? Yes I have, hence why I gave my opinion, I wouldn't have otherwise.

yea you should be ashamed of yourself you evil Alfa hater

Just a question from general curiosty, why do people completely hate on the 350z? ive seen a number of posts on social media, involving pictures of 350z's and nearly everytime a high majority of people will completely slate that car.. i have no idea why, im in love with mine its an awesome car, just dont understand peoples need for this? after all if they're car people surely they respect other peoples taste.

 

ANy ideas on what gives people and excuse to slate them will give me piece of mind as to how wrong they are.

 

Ryan

 

Because most people are idiots and most idiots spend a disproportionate amount of time on social media.

think you hit the nail on the head there too many uninformed (and unintelligent) people posting crap on social media and too many people seem to worry about what other people think a bit like the thread about the Vq35 being Renault

i bought my z because i liked it if some one else doesn't like it so what I have a great t-shirt it says "EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO MY OPINION" but they're also entitled to disagree but i'm not gonna stress about it

I found the zed engine note a bite lack lustre. I'd rank the Alfa v6 and the golf r32 engine as better sounding. The zed engines biggest issue is it had to drag around its fat behind. The car was over weight and should have had a small fi unit to bring the power up to match the weight.

 

The Alfa 3.0 V6 in the GTV/Spider sounds like a diesel engine, not nice at all IMO.

i had a 156 gta 3.2 v6 sounded the dogs

Blue!

sorry not sure i can talk to you anymore

no hang on with all the sign writing on mine and the dirt mines not white either

What do you actually use the car for? That's very low milage!!

just for fun

 

So do I, but still do 10k miles a year! Do you just drive it in and out of your garage

i work long hours drive a van all week start early finish late

i'm on standby all this week which means i start work Mon 8:15 am and finish Fri 7:30 am so not much free time

actually drive the car 1 or 2 days a week

 

That's definitely the best way. I also drive a van all week, automatic slow VW Caddy, then jump in the Z at the weekend Makes it feel so much more special.

a white van i hope

wow don't remember the last time i saw an anglia

What do you actually use the car for? That's very low milage!!

just for fun

 

So do I, but still do 10k miles a year! Do you just drive it in and out of your garage

i work long hours drive a van all week start early finish late

i'm on standby all this week which means i start work Mon 8:15 am and finish Fri 7:30 am so not much free time

actually drive the car 1 or 2 days a week

Andy, I'm starting to feel that I neglect my zed now, oil and filter every 6k plus top ups of course but then if i got free oil why not

It's just habit more than anything always changed twice a year when i did 12k per year just carried on that and the oils free i've got 120 litres of it

What do you actually use the car for? That's very low milage!!

just for fun

^^ Interesting cars especially the V8.

just a few of the many

the rover v8 into capri was great fun and sounded fantastic broke my hand twice doing that conversion

could be why it now looks like this

i actually run shell helix ultra 5w40(get it free) i'd like to see a dyno run with differant oils can't believe it makes that much differance to power and i change the oil and filter twice a year which is really anal as i only do 1000 miles a year

 

You change your oil every 500 miles! Fairplay that is OCD at its best. Just joking.

 

it's worse than that last year i only did 600 and changed oil and filter 3 times was a new engine though you think i should go to oil changers anonymous "my name's Andy and i'm an oil changer" there i said it i feel better already

more cars on my list than i care to list

but here's a few old photo's i found

fiat x19 i had 2 of these

very rusty merc cant remember which one (old age)

3.0l scimitar gte the chassis is in the garage

i had several mk1 and mk2 golf gti's

and a few capris this one's a rover v8 conversion i did (the top of my head doesn't look like that anymore-grey not bald)

New and in the box...that's worth some money to a collector..

yea he doesn't care about such things he's pretty odd

drives a lotus elise doesn't rev it over 3000 because it's more economical

i actually run shell helix ultra 5w40(get it free) i'd like to see a dyno run with differant oils can't believe it makes that much differance to power and i change the oil and filter twice a year which is really anal as i only do 1000 miles a year

No not on the Min, thats running and old Shorrock blower...must admit I do prefer working with carbs/dizzys and not ECU's..The M90 was going on a 6R4 replica I was building running an old Renault V6,,never finished it though.

i know a guy who's had a new Shorrock blower still in the box for his midget says he's gonna fit it when he retires he's had it the 12 yrs i've known him and he wont retire for another 15 thats foreward planning

I can't abide anyone touching someone else's car inappropriately. Never touch another man's car!

 

or Wife...

not so fussed about the wife

I can't abide anyone touching someone else's car inappropriately. Never touch another man's car!

yea i'm with you there should be a hanging offence

ahh the joy of modern ecu's

sorry can't help with youre problem but saw the name and had to ask what's the eaton m90 on not a 1275 it's far too big

haven't damaged the wiring pulled the connector off to the pressure sender have you ?

oh now who's showing his age mine were actually cherry bomb muff divers

I agree with Kyle ~ my 350 sounds much better with my after market Invidia exhaust system then it ever did with the standard Nissan system.

maybe i'm just too old and prefer something more subtle

Have you heard the Invidia system?

 

Not in your face or OTT. Nice and quite grumble at lower RPM, comes alive after 2.5K-3K rpm and doesn't drone one bit.

 

Really brings out the V6 sound nicely imo.

in all honesty no but i look foreward to it now

Would love to show you if you lived closer.

 

My days of some mental, stupidly loud exhaust deafening me and everyone around are long gone.

Used to have an Impreza that had a very loud exhaust system, ...so loud in fact the dog at home would start barking about 3 minutes before I got home as he could hear me about a mile away from home driving behind my house.

 

Much prefer something more subtle nowadays but still with a nice sound especially if I decide to put my foot down a little & go up the rev range.

know exactly what you mean i had a capri with a 3.9 v8 and 2 cherry bombs as a system couldnt hear for at least 5 min after i got out of it