Chris Wilson Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/37303/Audi_ABT_TTR__ex_Works_Car.html Rather tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Yes please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I would love to see your 10 car garage, money no object Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Very nice, should be fun on a track day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I would love to see your 10 car garage, money no object Chris Me too! Due to huge demand, could you put up a thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 It's not something I have really thought about, but it sounds like fun. I'll assume the lottery has fallen to me, and it's a BIG win. I won't go off topic and talk of divorce, emigration, or buying a new house, I'l just stick to cars. There's unlikely to be any road cars, they don't do much for me at all. I am not very organised, so I will categorise my shopping list: F1 Group C Historic Motorbikes I have always liked Tyrells, so I'd have a Tyrell F1. The early to mid nineties cars were carbon, so safer than monocoque alloy ones, yet weren't so complex as to make running them a nightmare. No point having a 2000 on car if it rarely runs properly, and the late ones had carbon wishbones and stuff, that changed throughout the season, so spares would be a total joke. No mater how much dosh you have getting stuff like that re made would make the car unpleasant to own, for me. I would like a turbo era F1, too. Perhaps a Brabham or a RAM March, with a BMW lump in it. I am stinking rich, I'll get Wintershall to dig the recipe for the old fuel out, bring it up to date, and have a tanker of it driven to the race meetings. Then I can wind the boost up a bit. Group C wise a Nissan and a Mercedes would be good. There are some for sale, I'll just pick the ones with the best spares packages.... Historics would have to be a 250F Maserati and an ERA. One of each please, plus spares. Just put them over there, my man will sort out the money, I don't handle it myself, these days Not quite historic in the sense of the above, but an ex RAS Volvo 242 Turbo works car please, I just love those. I have never been allowed a motorbike since getting married. assuming `er indoors has blagged her way into the Lodge, and hasn't been sent packing, I'll not wind her up too much, and settle for a 2 stroke. An Aprilia 250 is quite sufficient, that can go right at the back, need to pass my test first. Oh, there's still some room. My old Volvo has been a faithful tool, but it does give the impression of pikeys in the neighbourhood, maybe I could spend a bit on a few slightly more upmarket road cars. Maserati Sebring, please, but rip that lucas injection off. Would it be sacrilege to put a modern in line six in it? It would? Tough, stick a 2JZ-GTE or an RB26 in it, and no arguing, underdog A Miura in that bright green always looks the part, but now I have the castle it looks a bit "new money", so we'll have one in white please. Not that they are mega money or anything, but I have always fancied a Lancia Gamma Coupe, so I'll have three, with several spare engines and gearboxes, surely someone can keep one going for a bit until I realise they are are sheds? And a Volvo 1800ES please, split mint, in metallic blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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welshbuddy Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 damn chris!! you really know what cars you want!, to be honest iv hardly heard of any of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Sebring: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Gamma Coupe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Maserati 250F: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 ERA: You have to hear, see and touch one to understand. The noise is sublime, just out of this world. So is the price.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I thought you was talking about one of these http://www.tigerracing.com/era-hss.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 ERA: You have to hear, see and touch one to understand. The noise is sublime, just out of this world. So is the price.... Holy crap they're loud !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Sebring: Always loved these, beautiful car Gamma Coupe: My friends father (who has lots of rare cars in storage) has one of these. It's an ex company demonstator with only 3k miles on the clock, he did a ground up restoration on it in the early 90's then parked it. Even with the mileage some of the chassis had rotted out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 or Always loved these two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Sebring: I've always loved the Sebring too. Gamma Coupe: I'm afraid senility may finally be setting in here though Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Maserati 250F: Now that would be on my list as well!! Just never knew the model...... ERA: You have to hear, see and touch one to understand. The noise is sublime, just out of this world. So is the price.... Awesome sound! And for your F1 desires.... http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/251835/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 There was an ERA at Mallory today, I'll post photos in another thread. If you saw the state of the trailer it came and went in you'd think pikeys selling hot dogs were arriving, not a million pound plus piece of exotica A nice Cosworth DF* powered Spice Group C, an Ex Schumacher Benetton with a Cossie HB in it, somewhat lacking good prep, to be honest, and a home made Stratos silhouette car with a turbo bike engine in, were also present, the Stratos was easily the fastest thing there doing 41 second laps, maybe dipping into the 40's, which is serious... The rear venturi tunnels made those of the Spice look small Downforce is King. There was a brief article on this Stratos silhouette car, years ago, and it never did much good, seems that development has paid off, it was damned fast. I want to find out more about it, not many new Special Saloon or Special GT are being built these days, and to take on a home built carbon tub is impressive commitment. There was also a lovely Lola Sports Prototype with another DF* in it, that was bloody rapid, as well. Mallory Park on Wednesday mornings is now the place to be to see exotica being tested. Well worth me getting up at ten to six this morning, despite having a streaming cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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