My First Sports Car!
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My First Sports Car!
Just to help kick off the new section, here's my old Austin Healey Sprite, I use the term 'sport car' loosely obviously!
Check out the wing mirror and those spot light covers, not sure what the bird impression is about though...
Check out the wing mirror and those spot light covers, not sure what the bird impression is about though...
cheers, Mike.
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
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Re: My First Sports Car!
One of your internal organs appears to be trying to burst out of your shirt - perhaps that's why you're flapping
I had a round wheel arch midget on a 3 month loan from a friendly lady when I was a student. Marvellous fun!
I had a round wheel arch midget on a 3 month loan from a friendly lady when I was a student. Marvellous fun!
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Her name wasn't Mrs Robinson by any chance was it?sladey wrote:I had a round wheel arch midget on a 3 month loan from a friendly lady when I was a student. Marvellous fun!
cheers, Mike.
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
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Sort of
She had me take it in for a service in Manchester which got a bit out of hand and cost about £350 (in 1983). Drove brilliantly after that though.
She had me take it in for a service in Manchester which got a bit out of hand and cost about £350 (in 1983). Drove brilliantly after that though.
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Re: My First Sports Car!
Well, if we're talking about first sports cars combined with owner's funny poses, here's my contribution ... my '61 TVR Grantura with me in a peculiar pose for some reason - it's not obvious from the B&W picture but I was also sporting a pair of yellow-lens 'sunglasses !!!
Andy
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- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
Re: My First Sports Car!
Did the doors fall off Andy ? ..................mine did !
daily driver 930 SE
currently working through total rebuild '71 2.2 s
caring for '73 2.4 s
recent past;
993 cup;rs cs ; rs ;c2;gt2 ;gt2cs
'76 930, 3.0
'74 3.0 rs
'72/3 2.7 rs ;2.4 E;2.4 E Targa
'71 2.2 s
currently working through total rebuild '71 2.2 s
caring for '73 2.4 s
recent past;
993 cup;rs cs ; rs ;c2;gt2 ;gt2cs
'76 930, 3.0
'74 3.0 rs
'72/3 2.7 rs ;2.4 E;2.4 E Targa
'71 2.2 s
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Something usually fell off on every journey !
I ran the car for 6 years (for most of which it was my only car) & replaced just about every part of the car - at least once !
I ran the car for 6 years (for most of which it was my only car) & replaced just about every part of the car - at least once !
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
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I guess this was my first proper(ish) one....
RX7 Mk1
Bought this as a horrible shed. Restored it, subsequently crashed it and used the insurance towards my first 911.......then the slippery slope begun...
RX7 Mk1
Bought this as a horrible shed. Restored it, subsequently crashed it and used the insurance towards my first 911.......then the slippery slope begun...
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Did you drive them, in the olden days?
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1970 2.2E Coupe.
2004 996 GT3 mkII
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I think that was my string backed gloves, shoved away for the photo op!sladey wrote:One of your internal organs appears to be trying to burst out of your shirt!
cheers, Mike.
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
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Re: My First Sports Car!
SWOON SWOON !964RS wrote:I guess this was my first proper(ish) one....
RX7 Mk1
Bought this as a horrible shed. Restored it, subsequently crashed it and used the insurance towards my first 911.......then the slippery slope begun...
Keith...
73 911e sporto
73 914 2.0l
86 928s S2
85 Mazda Rx7 (TWR)
85 Mazda Rx7
The Bonser fork truck
Volvo V40 T4 (200bhp workhorse)
73 911e sporto
73 914 2.0l
86 928s S2
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85 Mazda Rx7
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All TVR owners pose like that…..….Hench!Lightweight_911 wrote:Well, if we're talking about first sports cars combined with owner's funny poses, here's my contribution ... my '61 TVR Grantura with me in a peculiar pose for some reason - it's not obvious from the B&W picture but I was also sporting a pair of yellow-lens 'sunglasses !!!
Darren
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
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I thought he was a post gym session Mike Harding!
Not essentially a sportscar but it was the fastest thing in the town for a while and certainly the quickest vehicle we had owned up to that point.
Embarrassed a lot of bigger stuff with this
Not essentially a sportscar but it was the fastest thing in the town for a while and certainly the quickest vehicle we had owned up to that point.
Embarrassed a lot of bigger stuff with this
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First sportier car was this Sunbeam Stiletto.
and then there was the TR7 ! We took this on a camping trip right up the west coast of Scotland.
and then there was the TR7 ! We took this on a camping trip right up the west coast of Scotland.
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Re: My First Sports Car!
Snap !!
My first sports car also - TEA 827G an Austin Healey Sprite in black , knock on wires , twin spot lights mounted centrally.
Took it to Cornwall on a pre-marital camping holiday and one of the spring hangers collapsed.
A local garage repaired it "next day". Thems wuz the days
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1970 914 / 6 Irish Green
1974 914 / 4 Giallo Fly ( yellow ! )
gone to a new DDK home - 1972 911 2.4T coupe with '73 2.4T CIS motor
gone to a new home - 1970 911 T Targa
1970 914 / 6 Irish Green
1974 914 / 4 Giallo Fly ( yellow ! )
gone to a new DDK home - 1972 911 2.4T coupe with '73 2.4T CIS motor
gone to a new home - 1970 911 T Targa