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Oct 25, 2006 13:53:21 GMT
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OK, here's how this works. Someone posts a thread like this ne, with a picture (or two) of a car. The rest of us all then think how we'd build it - assuming a *reasonable* level of cost and skill - ie you can't answer "quad turbo LS7 transplant, body dropped and sectioned body" for every one. Lets say £5K or so excluding the cost of the car. Even better if you can post a sketch or photoshop of your ideas. Once everyone's had a pop at the first car - say a couple of days? We call it a day and the thread sinks. So another thread gets started with another car in it. I'm not your dad, and I'm not on a rules trip, but this works a lot better if we stick to one active thread at a time. Only one "build" per person... Right? Sound like fun? Here we go then... Your first builder is a BMW 2000.  .JPG) You can start with the four door if you prefer.  |
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Last Edit: Oct 25, 2006 14:15:30 GMT by akku
1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 2,417
Club RR Member Number: 52
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Oct 25, 2006 13:56:35 GMT
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HOLY MOLEY. Leave it as is!
Lower it
Banded Original Wheels including Hubcaps
E30 M3 engine.
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Oct 25, 2006 13:59:13 GMT
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+  For the grubby bits. And that's it, nothing more. I'm not even sure I'd want flash wheels on one of those (e.g. 'alpina' types as fitted to the later CSL jobbies) as IMO that is one of the most beautifully styled cars ever produced. Ever.  |
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Oct 25, 2006 14:08:17 GMT
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Jag IRS, blown daimler hemi, big 'n' little slot mags, buttoned draylon interior and painted metallic chocolate brown. FTW
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Oct 25, 2006 14:09:01 GMT
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de-chromed, de badged, no bumpers. Cut the roof off, square backed carson top, mini indicators as rear lights. Paint it lime green with an orange leather sculpted interior with a billet digi dash and some 21" spinners.
You may as well, doing anything other than motor changes to that would be just as criminal.
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Oct 25, 2006 14:21:54 GMT
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Yup, needs to abe a tricky car to chose or its not fun! The obvious thing would just be to restore this one. But this forum thinks outside the box.
I'm thinking a pro-touring style build. BMW V8, throttle bodies, lowered lots, probably some racey style (but road soft) suspension, original interior but possibly a set of late model high back fronts trimmed to match. Probably all black vinyl or beige perhaps? 17" billets would look the part on it, one of the edgy 5 spoke designs around about now. rubber band tyres. I'm thinking of that Focus ST Orange but in reality I probably wouldn't have the nads to paint it that colour, so probably Porsche Guards Red.
The bodywork needs nothing doing. Restore the original chrome.
Probably pushing it to do all that on "about £5K" but could be done on an achievable budget compared to the typical Mk1 Escort rally rep these days...
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Oct 25, 2006 14:24:25 GMT
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5-spokes? NO WAI!
That would look pretty gash IMO. Too much 'space' in the wheel design. If you must have 17in rimZ, then 17in Alpina style jobbies like I have on my iS would work so much better, even if it's not quite 'out of the box' enough.
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Oct 25, 2006 14:28:13 GMT
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Jack said Jag IRS, blown daimler hemi, big 'n' little slot mags, buttoned draylon interior and painted metallic chocolate brown. FTWHe forgot the chromed chain link steering wheel  |
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Joe Richards
1986 VW Scirocco GTS
Destined for VWDRC racing
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Oct 25, 2006 14:29:18 GMT
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Alpina's too fussy IMO. 5 spokes are nice and clean, would suit the car better. This is the "vibe" although its a Camaro  |
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Last Edit: Oct 25, 2006 14:29:41 GMT by akku
1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Oct 25, 2006 14:29:57 GMT
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Well if you're going all 70's Custom Kitch.... block up the rear window and replace with portholes, airbrush a large 'mermaid' or similar on the bonnet, fit axle lamp, etc. etc. ;D
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Oct 25, 2006 14:32:11 GMT
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Alpina's too fussy IMO. 5 spokes are nice and clean, would suit the car better. This is the vibe, although its a Camaro Yes but look at the 'chunky' propertions of the camaro, esp round the rear window. Now look at the BMW.... it's all slender, delicate even. What you want is a rim which echoes that. Multiple small spokes would work betterer.  What we need here is a potato chopper. |
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Oct 25, 2006 14:33:20 GMT
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Ok then, thinking seriously, i'd basically just do this to it  |
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Oct 25, 2006 14:33:22 GMT
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It looks very Type 34 to me ,.. so Pagan Princess looks would work : Which you can see the front of here :  Anyone got a better piccy?? |
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Oct 25, 2006 14:34:12 GMT
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see above, not pagan princess, but equally as nice.
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Oct 25, 2006 14:36:40 GMT
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ill start with the white one. lower it 50mm all round add these rims and replace hubcaps with the originals  done!! a beautifull car that just needs a minor tweak to perfection |
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Oct 25, 2006 14:36:55 GMT
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Jack said Jag IRS, blown daimler hemi, big 'n' little slot mags, buttoned draylon interior and painted metallic chocolate brown. FTWHe forgot the chromed chain link steering wheel noted for 'build me this #2' . |
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Oct 25, 2006 14:37:42 GMT
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 Modern V8, LED lights and all new electrics. Air-con. |
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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Oct 25, 2006 14:39:23 GMT
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see above, not pagan princess, but equally as nice. Yeah,.. great minds and all that Wagoneer ,.. now I wish I had Photoshop at work,... ! |
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Oct 25, 2006 14:40:28 GMT
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Certainly one of the best looking cars evAr. I propose a straight 6 not a V8 however, for smoothness. A super-modern N/A 3.0 5-series one with valvetronic FTW, plus perhaps a z-axle rear suspension. Leave the outside alone as it is impossible to improve.
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Oct 25, 2006 14:40:54 GMT
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Wagoneer nice work. |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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