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| Shroppy Member Since: 25 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 866   
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Bit of an odd one, my dad has a hankering for another sports car and has been looking at a few things including the Ariel Nomad and Ultima GTR. Whilst both are nice, they are a bit too specialised to enjoy regularly IMO. Plus, there's currently a Westfield Seight in the garage which fits the fast, noisy and not that comfortable category (we're both 6"4+).
I'm minded to invest in one with him since we have similar tastes and I can't currently justify an outright purchase myself. This begs the question, what would you buy? I'd quite like a BMW 2002 or an earlyish 911 but neither are cheap (especially not the latter) and I suspect spares for both would be difficult to source / expensive? Shopping list looks something like: - Pretty quick, doesn't need to be outrageous but definitely throw you back in the seat acceleration. - An aluminium body would be nice - Spannerable, with a reasonable availability of parts - Compliant ride, suitable for long journeys - RWD or 4WD I guess I'm looking for a quick Land Rover??  1985 127 V8 Build Thread
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22nd Sep 2022 12:15pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Sounds like a Classic Range Rover to me
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Sep 2022 12:21pm |
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| shropshiredefender Member Since: 05 Jun 2017 Location: Shropshire Posts: 834  
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I've seen this around
Please please don't be tempted 
Just wrong. TVR of some kind? Or as above classic RR resto mod? Just because you're offended doesn't mean you're right. |
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22nd Sep 2022 12:29pm |
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| Shroppy Member Since: 25 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 866
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A 2 door RRC with an LS/LT or tuned V8 would be right up my street but doesn't really lend itself to being driven hard without significant investment. I've also got enough projects
An EV would definitely be on the cards, but I won't get dad in a Defender.... A TVR could work, we're both fans of the RV8 and a friend of mine has a lot to do with them through his work. For some reason, they just don't do a great deal for me, maybe a bit too jelly mould for my tastes. 1985 127 V8 Build Thread Series 2 109" Series 1 80" |
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22nd Sep 2022 12:34pm |
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| shropshiredefender Member Since: 05 Jun 2017 Location: Shropshire Posts: 834
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Last offer
https://jensen-sales.com/ I love spending other peoples money  Just because you're offended doesn't mean you're right. |
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22nd Sep 2022 12:43pm |
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| Shroppy Member Since: 25 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 866
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Hmm, a bit too sophisticated
a chap locally has a number of Jensens, his garage is effectively a museum. 1985 127 V8 Build Thread
Series 2 109" Series 1 80" |
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22nd Sep 2022 12:47pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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If you can find one, a Triumph TR8 could be fun:
 Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Sep 2022 1:34pm |
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| Bundy Member Since: 21 Sep 2020 Location: Cheshire Posts: 98
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Audi RS4 - original B5 version
or maybe a Ronin style Audi S8...cheap so you have spare cash for the expensive bills! |
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22nd Sep 2022 1:52pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic85023.html
James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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22nd Sep 2022 2:05pm |
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| Jhollow Member Since: 27 Apr 2022 Location: Ontario Posts: 83 
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Alfa GTV 2.0 or a Pagoda. The Pagoda doesn't have the push back in your seat acceleration but it has aluminium doors, hood and boot lid. It is great for cruising and does 75mph no problem all day long. And its fuel injected and relatively easy to work on. The GTV is quicker off the mark but doesn't have the aluminium but it does eat up the back roads pretty quick. Great handling if you have the suspension working as it should. 2006 90 originally registered in Italy
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22nd Sep 2022 3:33pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908
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Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi or T16!!
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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22nd Sep 2022 4:25pm |
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| Barneyboy Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Exmoor Posts: 1627 
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Hi shroppy, not sure if this floats you’re boat, super rare and reasonably quick, you’d certainly stand out from the crowd
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Personally if I was looking for a car to use regularly and have a lot of fun with it would be a BMW Z3M ( clown shoe ) a bloody nice, useable reliable drive cheers Paul |
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22nd Sep 2022 4:28pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3690 
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Z3M is a good bet, the coupe version. Or for lairyness a nice TVR Tuscan! Or the E-Type in tve for sale section on here as pointed out above.
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22nd Sep 2022 5:24pm |
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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074 
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Morgan Plus 8, it’s pretty much a Land Rover in some respects. I’d have one in a heat beat. My father in law has two that he races and having driven or the road, honestly it’s so much fun.
I’m 6’4 and fit in it perfectly |
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22nd Sep 2022 7:29pm |
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