Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

How much is a new shell? Cold galvanising spray undercote and ensis fluid in every cavity.

Few weekends swapping everything over from rusty car to new car.

How about a nice fulvia?

Fiat 850 coupe?

I pass two MGC coupe's on my way to work (and back again) each day, I like the look of those, but of course have no idea how they drive compared to the four-pot.

Much worse. And the B isn't any good to start with.

Elan +2 is what is needed here.

I can get a rust free low miles MPI for 8 grand. Or a more used rust-free Japanese import for about 5 - 6.

Nuts to Vtecs and stupid big arches. Minis look best with narrow 10 or 12 inch wheels.
A series engines are fine. But if I was swapping for something else it would be a Nissan CG13DE. Descended from a licence-built A series, it's even still 1275cc and fits with no bodywork mods. Good for a reliable 100bhp without the cat, and the nice 5 speed hooks up to the Mini remote change too.

I've always fancied a Rover P5 Coupe. Surely there is someone about who could fit modern suspension and brakes...

There was one on Retro Rides with a Lexus V8. The builder called it the Rolex.

I wish I hadn't just seen this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DGT-Dino-2000-Twin-Cam-JH-Classics-/281813081072?hash=item419d5e5bf0

Not worth the lumps in the bonnet. Get a v8 instead.

Can the venerable Rover (nee Buick) V8 be made to sound like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xahE0rNACQ4

That's not a sound...

https://t.co/hYA2vBEjtB

That is a sound.

Here is a collection of very bad ideas...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-BLACK-CADILLAC-SEVILLE-STS-only-22591-miles-/171948772840?hash=item2808f20de8
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-TR7-V8-1981-/221899061764?hash=item33aa36fa04
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-DeLorean-16-000-Original-Miles-Books-and-Records-Very-original-/121773755999?hash=item1c5a480e5f
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1971-FORD-MUSTANG-MACH-1-351C-AUTO-M-CODE-FASTBACK-/331665725943?hash=item4d38d159f7
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-MERCEDES-190E-2-5-16-COSWORTH-NO-RESERVE-/271997684760?hash=item3f54534c18
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-S-/121769183254?hash=item1c5a024816
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-JAGUAR-XJS-V12-5-3-Auto-Full-Service-History-MOT-Excellent-Condition-/291557583040?hash=item43e22fa8c0
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XJ6-series-1-1971-in-A1-Condition-with-79159-original-mile-s-/171951821013?hash=item28092090d5
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/extremely-rare-innocenti-mini-turbo-de-tomaso-year-1989-/262065556394?hash=item3d04530baa

Volvo lovers anonymous.

Awesome. Was just coming here to post that series 1 xj6. Lovely car

innocenti mini turbo

All day long.

If we are going De Tomaso...

Innocenti or the Mercedes.

Alfa gtv? Or one of the 60/70s fiat coupes, esp the larger one with the more exotic motors and rear glass in them. Gues similar as the alfa car but less money as not an alfa?

Got a hankering for a tiny revvy underpowered coupe thing. Nearly had two a few years back, really tidy barn finds but both highly likely stolen from Lebanon of all places!

Avoid. A pal had one of these and the whole thing was about as water tight as a teabag. Engine was sweet...

Don't listen to him^. "italian=rust, british=breaks down, blah, blah blah..." :)

this one looks good

not on BQ porker replacement topic, but fantasy car

So much potential for ruination...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maserati-Quattroporte-IV-V8-Evoluzione-1999-4-door-sports-saloon/201438005125?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3D117bafafd54e40279a946e794e756da6%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D16%26rkt%3D29%26sd%3D171948772840

Love those old Quattroporte.

Dancing with Knightsbridges finest imo.

Dear God.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Guaranteed to die in every way imaginable.

How about a Marcos? Not a Mini Marcos but a Marcos Mantis?

pukes on self