Auto lovers - what's your ride? (post pics)

[Bazza]

[h=1]NBC Sports presents IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama Sunday live at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN[/h]

 

[ccc2259]

I have to admit.....it's a very appealing 'futuristic' style.....I like it!

Not many cars take my breath away, but.....phew......this one does. Apparently it holds the world record for 0 - 400kph - 0 at 42 seconds. Cool video of the record setting event; car driven by Juan Montoya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkkV1vLHUvQ

 

[crimsonaudio]

That's some sick performance!

 

[Bazza]

We haven't even talked about motorcycles yet, have we?

I just picked this one up week before last. Craigslist. It's an '87 VFR 700. I have another just like it in yellow (a re-paint because they were only offered in this Blue and a White from the factory). This one obviously needs a little work and is missing the front fairings but I got it at a decent price.

0-60 in 2.4 sec.

 

[Bazza]

Look at the beautiful vintage machine!

 

[Bazza]

Mom and I at her house here in NSB back in '93. I was living in Lehigh Acres at the time (near Ft Myers). That was my pre-Porsche ride at the time - an '81 TR-7 drop-head coupe. Just enough room for me and my surfboard.

I did a fair amount of restoration work on this car getting most of my stuff from Victoria British. These cars were notorious for blowing their head gaskets - mainly from the head warping when the engine got hot. I got so I could do a head gasket replacement in less than 1 hour's time.

I sold the car around '98 not long after getting my first Porsche - an '81 911SC Targa - also white.

 

[Elefantman]

The shape of things to come.

 

[bat123]

Re: Car lovers - what's your ride? (post pics)

I own a 2007 Ford Ranger, 1997 Cobra and 1997 Mercedes 300SL. Of the three I think the #00 SL is my fave to drive.

 

[Jon]

The shape of things to come.

I had one of those. Fun, when it ran which was rare.

found an article online once that referred to it as "an oversized doorstop with cooling system troubles" which i thought very accurate

 

[Jon]

Mom and I at her house here in NSB back in '93. I was living in Lehigh Acres at the time (near Ft Myers). That was my pre-Porsche ride at the time - an '81 TR-7 drop-head coupe. Just enough room for me and my surfboard.

I did a fair amount of restoration work on this car getting most of my stuff from Victoria British. These cars were notorious for blowing their head gaskets - mainly from the head warping when the engine got hot. I got so I could do a head gasket replacement in less than 1 hour's time.

I sold the car around '98 not long after getting my first Porsche - an '81 911SC Targa - also white.

also had an 81. Mine was a limited edition fuel injected version, Crimson with a gold Triumph logo and stripes, also a drophead. Also warped the heads numerous times

 

[Bazza]

also had an 81. Mine was a limited edition fuel injected version, Crimson with a gold Triumph logo and stripes, also a drophead. Also warped the heads numerous times

Crimson? Nice color!

Most of us had spare heads that were ready to install when needed. I'd take the old one down to my machine shop and have it machined flat again.

Just found this webpage with TR7's for sale - wow they went up n value! Who knew?

One has this in the description...lol:

1980 TRIUMPH TR7 CONVERTIBLEORIG 51000 MILESBLACK / BLACK XINTVERY NICE CONDITION IT APPEARS TO HAVE A BAD HEADGASKETIT

 

[Jon]

Crimson? Nice color!

Most of us had spare heads that were ready to install when needed. I'd take the old one down to my machine shop and have it machined flat again.

Just found this webpage with TR7's for sale - wow they went up n value! Who knew?

One has this in the description...lol:

1980 TRIUMPH TR7 CONVERTIBLEORIG 51000 MILESBLACK / BLACK XINTVERY NICE CONDITION IT APPEARS TO HAVE A BAD HEADGASKETIT

it was my first car by default. It was my older brothers and he couldn't afford to keep it running so I took it over and then ran out of cash too. We dumped on a guy my dad worked with for his daughter, no idea who he dumped it on. I had no mechanical skills at the time

what I really wanted was a TR8 with a Buick derived Rover V8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_TR8

 

[Bazza]

Was sorry to see Edd go from the old "Wheeler Dealers" show.

And now.......he's back! :wink:

 

[Jon]

Was sorry to see Edd go from the old "Wheeler Dealers" show.

And now.......he's back! :wink:

Ed China is who I want to be when I grow up

 

[Bazza]

Ed China is who I want to be when I grow up

Ha ha...me too! In fact....I just ordered a box of those Grippaz orange gloves!

 

[Bazza]

Nice lineup!

 

[Bazza]

With your love of Volkswagen's Brad.....here's a great idea for your den! :wink:

 

[Bazza]

 

[Bazza]

I like this comment from the "comments" section:

There's a special place in my heart for the chrome-laden spaceships of the late fifties and early sixties.

So true......

 

[Bazza]