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Nov 28, 2005 21:22:56 GMT
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Two CLASSIC rear wheel drive boxy saloons from the 70s, tweaked and tuned for maximum rally success and road-car gruntiness  But which is best? Which is coolest? Which is more sorted out of the box? Which has more potential? For the FIAT I don't mean the box-arched Abarth special, just the 'cooking' Sport variant. Also, remember the golden rule: PICS PICS PICS!Info, specs, anecdotes, all welcome   |
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Nov 28, 2005 21:30:33 GMT
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i don't care its not a sport  scrotes done to death - wanna see something bit rarer and interesting |
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Nov 28, 2005 21:33:34 GMT
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Gotta be the Fiat.  If I didn't love Asconas so much, this is how I would get my RWD fix  ;D |
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Nov 28, 2005 21:39:58 GMT
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Nov 28, 2005 21:40:45 GMT
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ooooh, tough call. rs, hmmm, only if its a flat front, but as pointed out by my esteemed collegue whorenut, essys done to death. so my vote goes to the fiat. *thanks to asconadaz for providing a sweet pic, saves me googling. ;D |
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Nov 28, 2005 21:55:25 GMT
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Gotta be the fart!
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racer86
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'72 BMW 2002 / '72 Alpine A110 Gordini
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Nov 28, 2005 22:01:46 GMT
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mmmmmm, let me think - cart sprung Dagenham dustbin or Italian tarmac eating supercar, Pinto pig iron or Twin cam loveliness.   ;D |
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Nov 28, 2005 22:32:14 GMT
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Highly strung Italian rustbucket built by espresso-fuelled shoddy Europeans or reliable bulletproof spares-a-plenty mobile built by tall men in Essex?
Actually I love that orange Fiat and there's something about the RS2000 that just says "geezer" a bit too loud for me.
Charlie
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Nov 28, 2005 22:32:25 GMT
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would that engine fit in a fiat 850??? ;D
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Nov 28, 2005 22:33:52 GMT
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the rs2000 looked hideous, if you were taling about a mex or rs1800, then id be on the ford side of the fence, but as its the uglyier older brother, that had virtually no rallying success, then fiat it is
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Nov 28, 2005 22:36:45 GMT
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i love those escorts, id have one anyday of the week!
my neighbour had one when i was a young lad .... wanted one ever since.
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Nov 28, 2005 22:43:43 GMT
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Nov 28, 2005 23:02:19 GMT
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 Is that the bike engined one? |
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Nov 28, 2005 23:05:05 GMT
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Are those 4-door droop-snoots 'genuine' RSs? Thought they were all 2 door?
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Nov 28, 2005 23:06:36 GMT
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Australia got 4 door RS's
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Nov 28, 2005 23:09:45 GMT
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RS2000
Purely for h00ning about pretending to be Terry McCann or Bodie/Doyle.
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Nov 28, 2005 23:13:39 GMT
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Australia got 4 door RS's That's my "something new" learnt for today then, I didn't know that!  |
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Nov 28, 2005 23:14:48 GMT
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yeah, they were all pics i found in my photobucket account, the 4 door ones intrigued me
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RetroMat
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Column Shifting!
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Nov 28, 2005 23:43:01 GMT
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I went for the 131, mainly because I've seen loads of escorts never many 131's the rarity appeals too me plus their always in funky 70's colors.
Also my Dad (a non petrol head) owned countless Mk1/2 escorts as company cars but the only car he ever talks about was the company fiat 131 that he was given to use for 3 weeks ;D
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Last Edit: Nov 28, 2005 23:43:30 GMT by RetroMat
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Nov 28, 2005 23:49:41 GMT
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At first your honour, i was blinkered to the antics of good ol essex boys, fiat shoddiness and this looks curse word IMO exibit A: but since asconadaz's evidence, exhibit B: Case closed. seen too many overpriced escys, and i had a big burrago model (read toy) one of these, potential is seen and the fiat wins! ;D |
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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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