Unusual Car Desires

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:34 pm

Just wondering what car's the Scottish Elise masses would love to own given the garage space and the money?

On my list I have always had a hankering after:
Renault Alpine A610
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
Maserati Ghilbi (which I have just found an example on Pistonheads: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... d/1621123#)

Maybe I have an unusual desire for big arches!!!

George

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:55 pm

douglasgdmw wrote: Mitsubishi Starion Turbo

George

Jings!!

I remember going to the Scottish Motor Show in the Kelvin Hall when I was a poor first yr student on a Grant and I remember seeing one of those on the stand and being wowed by it and wondered how anyone could afford a car like that and whether I could ever have one. (Lotus had a white Turbo Esprit on their stand and Lamborghini had a red Countach on theirs, but both were so far off the achievable scale that I didn't really think much about them) Not a car you see on the road much.

On the wide arch theme.. I would like a Renault 5 Turbo 2 (in white please)

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:09 pm

Loads of unusual ones;

- original fiat 500
- lancia thema 8.32
- renault avantime
- alfa sz
- maserati shamal
- fiat barchetta

....i could go on but its more embarrassing....

iain3915 · Post by **iain3915** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:57 pm

One of these:

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:43 pm

Lancia Stratos ( like that's going to happen)
Renault Vel Satis
Droop snoot FIrenza
Fiesta Supersport

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:52 pm

Lazydonkey wrote:Loads of unusual ones;

- maserati shamal

Think I got my Maserati's wrong as it could be the Shamal that I was always interested in. There has to be something cool about having a spoiler just below the front window !!!

I also forgot to include the Venturi Altantique in my list as well (http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C380716)

George

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:57 pm

renmure wrote:
douglasgdmw wrote: Mitsubishi Starion Turbo

George
Jings!!

I remember going to the Scottish Motor Show in the Kelvin Hall when I was a poor first yr student on a Grant and I remember seeing one of those on the stand and being wowed by it and wondered how anyone could afford a car like that and whether I could ever have one. (Lotus had a white Turbo Esprit on their stand and Lamborghini had a red Countach on theirs, but both were so far off the achievable scale that I didn't really think much about them) Not a car you see on the road much.

Do you want a little bit of a restoration project as there is one on Pistonheads: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... 88/1662594

Spend £4k on a decent paint job and you have a car that's then worth £2.5k

George

dlogan · Post by **dlogan** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:04 pm

douglasgdmw wrote:
Lazydonkey wrote:Loads of unusual ones;

- maserati shamal

Think I got my Maserati's wrong as it could be the Shamal that I was always interested in. There has to be something cool about having a spoiler just below the front window !!!

I also forgot to include the Venturi Altantique in my list as well (http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C380716)

George

I remember the ex tvr salesman who had a garage in Dalkeith (his name escapes me) had one those venturis for sale years ago. Went to have a look, loved its rareness and exclusivity but didnt know enough about them. He had it for ages and i think it was around 25k. Lhd too.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:09 pm

Rover Metro Gti

Most awesome car on the list so far.

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:26 pm

douglasgdmw wrote: Do you want a little bit of a restoration project as there is one on Pistonheads: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... 88/1662594
George

Oh, the Starion is on my "regular tour" of the PH Classifieds.

IanD · Post by **IanD** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:34 pm

j2 lot wrote:Fiesta Supersport

I had one of them. Sometime after the picture got the alloys polished with black inserts and proper RS badges, looked much better.

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:44 pm

That is soooo

, they are going for circa £10k for a good one

smee · Post by **smee** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:39 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:Rover Metro Gti

Most awesome car on the list so far.

Yup still fancy one of those,
and..
106 rallye 1.3
Unimog
Massey Ferguson 135

Well you did say unusual...

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:46 pm

j2 lot wrote: Renault Vel Satis

My old man has one, he loves it! It's a tremendous amount of car for the money although he's just had a couple of big bills.

I really like the Avantime

Post by **pete** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:02 pm

Yellow TVR 390SE. Dad got us onto the TVR stand at the NEC one year. In 3rd or 5th you can't work the stereo buttons. I like that/

106 Rallye.

Yep like that Insight too.

Scottish Elises