If you could buy a SPORTS CAR, which one?
If you could buy a SPORTS CAR, which one?
I've always wanted one but never owned one.
Well, dreams are helpful, so will you advise me?
Which sports care would you buy? If you have
one, how do you like it?
I've been looking at Miatas, Porsche Boxsters,
Nissan 353, Mazda RX-8....
Well, dreams are helpful, so will you advise me?
Which sports care would you buy? If you have
one, how do you like it?
I've been looking at Miatas, Porsche Boxsters,
Nissan 353, Mazda RX-8....
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Sports car
For me, the old Sunbeam Tiger...a wee bit bigger than the MGB, but from the factory with nice little Ford V-8, reliable, easy to get parts for the main functions if they ever need it...the only weak points are the Lucas fuel pump (replace with something modern) and the brakes which were adequate when the car started out as an Alpine with 1725cc engine, not so adequate with 4200cc V-8. We bought one in 1977, used, and still have it.
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0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds should suffice even for L.A.
"Automobile designs capable of generating instant pulse increase and palm moisture have always been rare."
Of course, the Jaguar XKE did that for me, too: http://classyauto.com/v/Jaguar+XKE/Coupe/18373
I finally decided to go with women, rather than cars...
0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds should suffice even for L.A.
"Automobile designs capable of generating instant pulse increase and palm moisture have always been rare."
Of course, the Jaguar XKE did that for me, too: http://classyauto.com/v/Jaguar+XKE/Coupe/18373
I finally decided to go with women, rather than cars...
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When I was 18 my Dad decided to buy me a car. One of the choices was a Triumph TR6. Had the real wooden dash. It cost a bit over $3,000. I decided to be practical and get the Datsun since it was half the price and had four seats. I've regretted that decision..............and on the rare occasion that I see one, I'm drooling.
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A classic British racing car is my preferred choice, but a Cobra would be the choice of the modern sportster who loves speed and doesn't want to work on his own car.
I keep this 1960 MGA Roadster in my garage most of the time. I restored this one about 15 years ago, all original except for paint, and it has 66K original miles on it and runs perfect. At 70mph, the foot pedal is about 1/2 way to the floorboard.
I keep this 1960 MGA Roadster in my garage most of the time. I restored this one about 15 years ago, all original except for paint, and it has 66K original miles on it and runs perfect. At 70mph, the foot pedal is about 1/2 way to the floorboard.
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As, I think, the first European to join this thread, it is unsurprising that no real sports cars have yet been mentioned.
Going fast in a straight line is no big deal for any car these days; the true definition of a sports car (as opposed to a fast car) is one that will go fast around a bend and then accelarate quickly out of it before last minute braking to repeat the procedure at the next bend. Not easy in a corvette!
So a true sports car:
Mid-engine
2-Seater
V8
Italian
Blood Red
Ferrari
Going fast in a straight line is no big deal for any car these days; the true definition of a sports car (as opposed to a fast car) is one that will go fast around a bend and then accelarate quickly out of it before last minute braking to repeat the procedure at the next bend. Not easy in a corvette!
So a true sports car:
Mid-engine
2-Seater
V8
Italian
Blood Red
Ferrari
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You said SPORTS ?
1) A big engine
2) or a smaller, but two-stroke engine
3) TWO* WHEELS!
(*) Three are tolerable...
Even a two-stroke 125cc motocrosser or 250cc street racer will give you more sensations on a road than a muscle sports car.
Hence, "sports car" is an oxymoron to anyone who tried both.
And... for the price difference between a decent sports car and the motorcycle, you can get yourself a real car, preferably a van:
1) air-conditioned
2) full stereo
3) cruise-control
4) whistle rack
1) A big engine
2) or a smaller, but two-stroke engine
3) TWO* WHEELS!
(*) Three are tolerable...
Even a two-stroke 125cc motocrosser or 250cc street racer will give you more sensations on a road than a muscle sports car.
Hence, "sports car" is an oxymoron to anyone who tried both.
And... for the price difference between a decent sports car and the motorcycle, you can get yourself a real car, preferably a van:
1) air-conditioned
2) full stereo
3) cruise-control
4) whistle rack