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ciao_chao   
Thu Oct 13 2011, 09:23pm
Joined: Jun 15 2011
Member No: #518
Location: Buckinghamshire
 From this original thread - Click Here - I had a thought, if you collect or fancy collecting cars what would be in your garage? I'll come back with my selection later on.
C6Dave   
Fri Oct 14 2011, 06:21am

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
 For me, a Traction, for some reason I have always wanted one, but I need a bigger garage first so it would go in.
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drummond   
Fri Oct 14 2011, 10:12am
Joined: Sep 20 2010
Member No: #238
Location: Aldeburgh
 My Light 12 was only a fraction longer than your Minor, Dave!

Tim
michaelb   
Fri Oct 14 2011, 10:38am
Joined: Nov 17 2009
Member No: #14
Location: London
 I think fantasy garage posts need rules, like from a specific era, or manufacturer, or limited to a certain number, or budget.

Without rules, if we are playing make-believe, I'd almost want one of each. I wouldn't know where to stop. For example I would love: Lancia Aurelia, Lancia Flavia, Lancia Gamma, Lancia Fulvia, Lancia 037, Lancia Delta Integrale - don't get me started on Alfas
ciao_chao   
Fri Oct 14 2011, 04:42pm
Joined: Jun 15 2011
Member No: #518
Location: Buckinghamshire
 Alright lets call it no more than five?
michaelb   
Fri Oct 14 2011, 06:50pm
Joined: Nov 17 2009
Member No: #14
Location: London
 Five, that's more difficult, mmnn.

Money no object, someone else picking up running and depreciation costs, my day-dreams would be:

Motorway muncher: Maybe a Maserati QP, or maybe it's diametric opposite: a Lexus LS 460 (I drove one last month, stunning).
Family hack: E class estate or a van.
Collectable: Would have to be a flip up between a Day Ess or an Alfa Romeo Giulia GTV 1750 (105 series), preferably LHD.
impractical mid-life crisis 2 seater: Tricky one this. Flip another coin between Elise or Alfa SZ (the SZ would be the better investment).
Daily runaround: Even trickier. After the cosseting of the C6 all other cars feel like pogo sticks. Maybe a C6 then

Do I get to pick my motorbikes now?
black_exclusive   
Fri Oct 14 2011, 07:58pm
Joined: May 26 2010
Member No: #126
Location: The Fens
 Citroen CX Orphee.


CITROEN CX ORPHEE by flakahoo, on Flickr
Ingolf   
Mon Oct 17 2011, 12:27pm
Joined: May 15 2011
Member No: #474
Location: Oslo
 1. Horch 853a Convertible 1936-1939
2. Tatra T87 (czech built rear mounted V8, air cooled)
3. Carver One, the dutch built banking 3-wheeler, 660cc with turbo
4. DS Chapron post 1968, alternatively a TA
5. The C6 of course

Some of these models really attracts me due to their rather unusual attire and curiosity factor.
RotaryBri   
Thu Oct 20 2011, 12:14am
Joined: Aug 11 2010
Member No: #208
Location: Warwickshire
 Already have mine in the garage a NSU Ro80 in silver, 1976 with just 10,000 miles on the clock.
ciao_chao   
Thu Oct 20 2011, 06:09am
Joined: Jun 15 2011
Member No: #518
Location: Buckinghamshire
 The NSU is an interesting one. I've not seen one of them on the roads before. Plus nice number plate!
drummond   
Thu Oct 20 2011, 06:46am
Joined: Sep 20 2010
Member No: #238
Location: Aldeburgh
 Ten thousand, eh, Brian? Second or third engine???

Seriously, a very good car. I lusted (well, I was only 14) after a Birotor until my father pointed out that they cost the same as a DS Pallas.
Leo   
Thu Oct 20 2011, 09:03am
Joined: Apr 20 2010
Member No: #94
Location: Belfast
 Fantastic looking car the NSU - still does not look in any way dated after three and a half decades.

Leo
rogerandoutman   
Thu Oct 20 2011, 04:04pm
Joined: May 10 2011
Member No: #466
Location: London
 How are the seals, Ro80 seals always failed at about 30,000 mile, I know mine did, I stored it for about 10 years and ended up scrapping it, kept the humber though - LBE 3. Dont tell me I should of known better! but had run out of room and free cash at the time. Just one of a list of now interesting 70's cars I hve owned
ciao_chao   
Fri Oct 21 2011, 02:51am
Joined: Jun 15 2011
Member No: #518
Location: Buckinghamshire
 The rotary engine technology has come on quite a bit now, with the help of Mazda's rather stubborn engineering with the wankel. Nowadays that technology can be retrospectively applied to Ro80's.

You know it's sad that the Wankel doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
pclark   
Fri Oct 21 2011, 08:17am
Joined: Oct 08 2009
Member No: #3
Location: North Yorkshire
 The Wankel rotary engine concept is a good one in theory, with many fewer moving parts and very much less reciprocating motion than a conventional four stroke piston engine. The problem with it though is fundamental to it's basic concept. I'm not talking about reliability problems as these have been (mostly) sorted by Mazda's persistence.

The real problem is the elongated combustion chamber formed by the rotor and housing making an efficient combustion of the fuel almost impossible. This results in high fuel consumption and emissions compared to conventional engines of similar power.

This is not good news in a climate of manufacturer's being encouraged by vehicle taxation and fines to reduce Co2 output. Mazda are I believe about to stop selling the RX8 in Europe as it will not be possible to make the Rotary in it;s present form meet Euro 6 emissions standards.
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