classic boys toys but what one

[bigstuff]

what car made the most impact on you 1. the mini mk1 2 the lotus mk1 cortina 3. golf mk1 gti
4. audi quattro turbo 5. rs 500 cozy

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Of those, the Cossie as I ended up marrying Mrs D after she mentioned her Dad had one when we were in the school playground. So that's a fairly big impact!!??

Of course we didn't marry in the playground, we waited until we were grown ups and everything.

 

[Dee-124CAB]

Mk1 Lotus Cortina out of the cars mentioned....

But if I was making my own list, it would go:

1) Ford Capri 280 Brooklands
2) Fiat Super Mirafiori
3) Ford Cortina MK3 2000E
4) Mercedes R107 SL
5) BMW 635CSI

Not in any order, but up there with my favs.

 

[bigstuff]

it was love at first sight for me golf mk1 gti

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Come to think of it...

When I first passed my test, a mate sold his R5 GT Turbo and bought a beautiful Audi 20v Quattro. It wasn't running quite right, and ended up selling the leather interior so he could afford the spark plugs!!

He ended up selling it a year or so later, sans interior!!

So that had a fairly big impact on him!!

 

[bigstuff]

Mk1 Lotus Cortina out of the cars mentioned....

But if I was making my own list, it would go:

1) Ford Capri 280 Brooklands
2) Fiat Super Mirafiori
3) Ford Cortina MK3 2000E
4) Mercedes R107 SL
5) BMW 635CSI

Not in any order, but up there with my favs.

all good stuff

 

[High-Lo]

I love the UR Audi Quattro Turbo

 

[ms500]

Most of those are a bit before my time!

 

[whitenemesis]

From the list, the rs500

From my previously owned list

Hillman Imp Monte Carlo spec
VX Firenza HPE
Chevette HS
Chevette HSR

 

[Howard]

Not in any particular order ....

CRX VTEC ( 1991-93 )

Honda NSX Type R

Mk1 Golf GTi

Capri 2.8 Injection

560 SEC W126

 

[bigstuff]

five iconic cars of the 60s 70s 80s may not the best but all made a mark like the first hot hatch ect

 

[imadoofus]

Surely this is more about how old you are?

 

[bigstuff]

Most of those are a bit before my time!

i only know coz my dad told me from when i sat on his knee

 

[jimti]

From your list the Original hot hatch wins it for me, although i wouldn't mind any of them for a weekend car now

 

[franey]

Golf Gti for me,
I even saved the original rebuilt engine out of it, can't seem to part with the memory

 

[Adam230K]

Golf GTi for me too.

 

[Howard]

My old CRX VTEC

My old Mk1 GTI Cabrio

 

[del320]

My old Mk1 GTI Cabrio

Who's the wee laddie?

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She's better looking

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Check (and compare) the 50 - 70 times quoted in "past masters" at the back of Autocar. You may be surprised. (30 years ago BTW)

 

[Howard]

Thats me at age 19

 

[bigstuff]

Thats me at age 19

at 6ft 6in when i sit in a golf convertable i look a bit like your photo