Hirst
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This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
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Feb 13, 2007 18:48:32 GMT
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My car related goals? I'm hoping to own as many interesting cars as possible within my lifetime. If a car interests me, I want to own it for at least some time. Luckily most of the cars I'm interested in (mostly shonky old J-tin) are very cheap.  A more cheesy goal, I would love to drive across America in an old car. Not a desirable one either, something a bit worn out like an old Country Squire Wagon with mega miles on the clock. A real adventure!  A final cheesy goal, I would love to own a Countach at some point. They're unreliable, impractical and are meant to be dreadful to drive on normal roads. That to me is the mark of a true supercar. |
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Feb 13, 2007 18:54:21 GMT
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To be in a geographical position to take photos like this one.  |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Feb 13, 2007 19:01:57 GMT
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Own a sierra cosworth rs500........  ......road car would be fine! |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Feb 13, 2007 19:13:49 GMT
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i just want to finish one car!! you know actually finished with no more to do , and just enjoy it  i cant fail again, i just cant |
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Feb 13, 2007 19:17:59 GMT
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Right now, to get back on my feet financially and back on the road.
Five years: a barge and two toys.
Ten years: multiples of the above.
18 years (40): enough land/storage and disposable income to allow myself to browse eBay whilst drunk again...
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Feb 13, 2007 19:26:56 GMT
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My lifetime goals are to travel around the world in a camper and to travel in a car at 200mph.
In about 20 years Ford Mondeos will probably do 200 anyway though...
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Feb 13, 2007 19:40:03 GMT
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I want at least one V8 car by the time I'm 40. The way things are going though, If I get rid of the Octavia, I'll have one by next week. What to hope for, for the next 18months then? I guess reliability  |
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Feb 13, 2007 19:58:06 GMT
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I just want to finish one car!! you know actually finished with no more to do , and just enjoy it I cant fail again, I just cant cars can never be finished IMO theres always something that u wanna do to em. |
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Snoozin
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Toyophile
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Feb 13, 2007 19:59:10 GMT
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2nded. Definitely going to make the trip over at some stage. I also want to come over to your guys neck of the woods for the Retro Rides 2008 show. I also want to own a full-on retro circuit car, perhaps the KP.... |
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Feb 13, 2007 20:08:19 GMT
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short term goals are to get the skud and 411 driveable then plough all my efforts into the bug - that IS my dream. i also want to get out to the salt flats, and join the 200 club (which means setting a record) getting out to the TT is def on my list, as is the 'ring and doing some serious road trips on 2 wheels. oh, and putting on the most kickass car show this country has ever seen!  |
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,963
Club RR Member Number: 71
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Feb 13, 2007 21:49:33 GMT
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I'll not put my full list up - it's a bit long (but 50% of it achieved in 25 years of driving) Based on another 25 years of driving left in me should get it all done ;-)
I work on a one by one principle - next goal tick it off - move on
The ring is my current goal - May should see that achieved ;D
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Feb 13, 2007 22:06:27 GMT
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1. Do some laps of the Nurburging (or Nordschleife if your that way enclined) - am heading there in April in the E30 M3. Nice!
2. Do a 10 sec quarter mile - hopefully the Evo will get me there when its built.
3. Own a supercharged V8 that makes a noise that scares children - ooh, I can't wait until my Triumph is going.
4. Get a job working with cars in some way shape or form.
5. Learn to conrol oversteer instinctively.
6. Actually make money selling a car, even 1p would be nice.
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Last Edit: Feb 13, 2007 22:07:10 GMT by Halfers
Triumph Estate to do list:
1. Remove Rover V8 - done
2. chop, weld, spray - ongoing, need motivation
3. drop in RB25
4. burn rubber
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st182
Part of things
'yota man
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short term- next 3 years- have an engine built by me in my celica and do a few track days in it. preferable with stand alone management built by myself. that bit wont happen in 3 years i can tell you.
micra running well on twin SU's tuned by myself.
after that- move to a rural house with more toy room, preferably a double garage, space outside it and a workshop / storeroom outbuilding.
after that project old celica can begin- gen1 coupe, gen2 coupe or celica supra Mk2 on tb'd straight six- don't mind which.
also would like to have a big V8 engined motor. I was sat in the petrol station at weekend and a guy pulled out of the forcourt sideways in his purple dodge challenger, that rekindled that one.
Would also like to swap the micra for a van as a daily driver at some point- ideally a 105 anglia shaped one, but an HA or even a meastro will do.
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Dan  '93 JZA80 '79 TA40 '99 SCP10 |
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peachey
Part of things
Epitrochoidal Shaped Head
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1. Get my own custom car workshop(already got a business but its no where near enough)
2. Make Summernats top 10, more after top 5 though. with something very unusual and without the regular V8 inside.
3. Get into historic rally, inparticular Targa Tassie and build up my skills with that as much as possible. Already have an import company on the look out for my beast for this, Ford Perana.
There big but thats about it, house and family is a little more important than cars to me though.
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Corollin' along
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Feb 21, 2007 19:02:15 GMT
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My ultimate goal would be to be in a posistin where i could make a living building cars.
Other than that i guess finishing the escrt would be a start ;D
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Feb 21, 2007 19:20:30 GMT
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- Become a better driver
- Own a road car capable of 200mph
- Own a road-legal full-on track car
- Own a (yawn) modified Stag ;D
- Own something that's not rusty!
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Feb 21, 2007 19:33:23 GMT
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- Become a better driver - Own something that's not rusty! I once owned something that wasnt rusty. I found it a very over rated experience. |
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Feb 21, 2007 19:37:06 GMT
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ultimately, to own one of these fuggers  never gonna happen. so in the mean time I'm working my way through a list. really like to have a W116 6.9 v8 next.  anybody noticing a recuring theme with my buying habits?  |
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Feb 21, 2007 20:03:28 GMT
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200mph in a minor.
James
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tigran
Club Retro Rides Member
In rust we trust. Amen.
Posts: 6,444
Club RR Member Number: 142
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Feb 21, 2007 20:11:41 GMT
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By the time i'm 30 i want to achieve 250mph in something or other, preferably street legal, and hold a bonneville record, not a curse word one though.
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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i cant fail again, i just cant
