Your favourite toy / project car

[ExCouncilJobsworth 27]

I always wanted a Volvo S60 or V70 T5 on a 2006-08 model with 250/260bhp and fancy tuning it for a bit more power and reckon it could push 300bhp

They seem to be a bit hard to get hold of now. Had a D5 in stock and it was a pleasure to drive.

It will be my little (power) toy...

What have you guys have / had / want as your little project big boys toy?

Edited December 5, 2018 by ExCouncilJobsworth

[Mark101 536]

14 minutes ago, ExCouncilJobsworth said:

I always wanted a Volvo S60 or V70 T5 on a 2006-08 model with 250/260bhp and fancy tuning it for a bit more power and reckon it could push 300bhp

They seem to be a bit hard to get hold of now. Had a D5 in stock and it was a pleasure to drive.

It will be my little (power) toy...

What have you guys have / had / want as your little project big boys toy?

I've had a few nicer cars (now capital tied in stock).

Favourite was a new XKR 5.0 Supercharged - If I had kept that car, I probably would not be here now, it was an animal.

There is a video on YouTube of it's finally drive (thrash) before I traded it in.

I saw it for sale 3 years ago for only £500 less than I traded it 2 years before that, despite having an extra 20k on the clocks.

I miss that car, it is rare I get attached but I miss that beast.

Apparently, they call it a growler (put me off a bit)

[EPV 631]

I’ve never been one for heavy modification or tuning. I do occasionally treat myself to cars I wouldn’t normally buy, just to have them. Jag XF’s are my favourite indulgences but I also bought an S3 that I am getting a little bored of looking at now! 

[NOACROSS 414]

All cars are crap/junk until sold.  Even a 1000 BHP Bugatti will still get stuck in traffic like everything else, and where can you 'have fun' nowadays anyway? Get a motorbike if you want fun but you'll need to go on track days to appreciate it.

I have bought a few T5 V70 AWD's over the last couple of years so they are out there.  Felt old hat to me, and surely it's quick enough without 'improving it'...but then I'm clearly not the target audience anymore.

Last time I liked cars was at the turn of the century. Most memorable was a top spec 840ci AC Snitzer. Wouldn't want it now...nowhere to put the dogs and it was forever rubbing speed bumps.

Disclaimer: other, less old and grumpy forum members opinions are available by request. :0)

[Arfur Dealy 823]

Recently had a Allroad BiTDi wich I had a Quantum remap put on, absolutely awesome car, trouble was I ended up selling it straight away..... 

Looking forward to the Modeo coming in tomorrow...... 

[RHC 0]

I’ve recently bought an ‘89 Honda CRX as a winter project. Only 40k from new and identical to the one I owned when I was 21. Hoping to turn a profit on it after some work over the winter.

 

[David Horgan 564]

5 hours ago, Mark101 said:

I've had a few nicer cars (now capital tied in stock).

Favourite was a new XKR 5.0 Supercharged - If I had kept that car, I probably would not be here now, it was an animal.

There is a video on YouTube of it's finally drive (thrash) before I traded it in.

I saw it for sale 3 years ago for only £500 less than I traded it 2 years before that, despite having an extra 20k on the clocks.

I miss that car, it is rare I get attached but I miss that beast.

Apparently, they call it a growler (put me off a bit)

I have the XFR 5.0 litre supercharged , both rear boxes have smaller items fitted and my son has changed the pulleys on the supercharger with a remap to 610bhp sounds like a spitfire when it takes off , As you say getting attached is hard but I love this thing to bits . Smile all the past anything on the road

Looking at the F type 5.0 next i reckon , sod the 3 extra seats LOL 

Other toy is a Suzuki Hyabusa , Tweaked to 200 bhp with GP pipe on it , now that bad ass rearranges your internal organs , only went to the bike shop for a can of oil and came out with the bike , awesome thing to ride . 

 

Edited December 5, 2018 by David Horgan

[Nick M.K. 574]

Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI. Sold for £3K some years ago. Now worth 20K ish

[trade vet 697]

Who likes cars in this job.I thought people would be talking about breakdown trucks,steam cleaners,machine polisher,ramps or tyre machines as being their favourite......I love my lawnmower.

[Mojo121 229]

I fancy an e92 M3 4.0, but I think i’d just be throwing money away/ at it considering I don’t want to pay much north of £14-15k

[Tony F 38]

Not going to top that one David Horgan.  But about 4 yrs ago we sold a Z4 Coupe and at the last moment the customer asked if we could take his old 1992 K reg MX5 in chop, which he didn't have with him. We agreed on £400 on his description. 2 days later he collected new car. I then looked at the MX5. Nothing special I thought until I spotted 4 yokohama tyres and what appeared to be air intake ducts under the front bumper and a big service folder on the front seat. Turns out he had owned the thing for about 10 years and it had been heavily modified, (8k of upgrades) Flyin miata conversion, garrett turbo, dump valve, suspension, cam, bottom end etc, etc. This thing chucked out 242bhp with virtually no weight to carry. One of the quickest things I have driven and handled like a go kart. Poor top end but it got to 90mph in a blink of an eye. 

[NOACROSS 414]

21 minutes ago, trade vet said:

Who likes cars in this job.I thought people would be talking about breakdown trucks,steam cleaners,machine polisher,ramps or tyre machines as being their favourite......I love my lawnmower.

if I had a like button...

[David Horgan 564]

55 minutes ago, trade vet said:

Who likes cars in this job.I thought people would be talking about breakdown trucks,steam cleaners,machine polisher,ramps or tyre machines as being their favourite......I love my lawnmower.

My wife loves OUR lawn mower , I cant start it LOL  so I've never used it . 

49 minutes ago, Tony F said:

Not going to top that one David Horgan.  But about 4 yrs ago we sold a Z4 Coupe and at the last moment the customer asked if we could take his old 1992 K reg MX5 in chop, which he didn't have with him. We agreed on £400 on his description. 2 days later he collected new car. I then looked at the MX5. Nothing special I thought until I spotted 4 yokohama tyres and what appeared to be air intake ducts under the front bumper and a big service folder on the front seat. Turns out he had owned the thing for about 10 years and it had been heavily modified, (8k of upgrades) Flyin miata conversion, garrett turbo, dump valve, suspension, cam, bottom end etc, etc. This thing chucked out 242bhp with virtually no weight to carry. One of the quickest things I have driven and handled like a go kart. Poor top end but it got to 90mph in a blink of an eye. 

I love deals like that Tony , the MX5 engine was designed for a turbo and respond very well when fitted , If had took that it would have done a few laps of the circuit at Cadwell 

[Mark101 536]

3 minutes ago, David Horgan said:

My wife loves OUR lawn mower , I cant start it LOL  so I've never used it . 

One of my ambitions was to have a lawn worthy of a ride on mower and I now love cutting the grass.

Of course, I had to buy all the tow behind attachments 

[David Horgan 564]

1 hour ago, Nick M.K. said:

Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI. Sold for £3K some years ago. Now worth 20K ish

One in my garage Nick  bought it 5 yrs ago for 3 k  H reg , we have its cousin too but that's a track car with AST suspension , Mi16 engine with twin weber carbs conversion hunts M3's on track . 

2 minutes ago, Mark101 said:

One of my ambitions was to have a lawn worthy of a ride on mower and I now love cutting the grass.

Of course, I had to buy all the tow behind attachments 

SHHHHHHHH don't tell my wife you can get ride on mowers , can't have her sitting down on the job  

[Dave2302 387]

http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?s=28f402c0763c19c5e8052effa6f2a0bc&showtopic=100870&st=0

In 2010, the 4x4 Ford Puma Cosworth 24V was started, I finished it in October 2013 and after some small clubby events I started Rallying it.

Sold it this week, to a local mate, due to Mels Bro long illness and then not 1 but 2 family bereavements within 9 months of each other it hasn't seen much action in the last couple of years, and i don't have time to go Stage Rallying every other weekend now

Before that there have been many Car builds including an old Fiat 500 spaceframed and had a V8 Chevy with NOS, used to drag race that.

Latest project almost completed was resurrecting my S55, and hopefully Friday I'm picking up an SLK V6 R170 which I'll fettle and drive coming Summer, then next (2019) Xmas shut down it will get a 5.0 V8 shoehorned into it, all Merc Parts of course

I prefer Road Cars these days, like them a bit different, you can get in them and drive them any time you want, the Competition Cars and Power Boats are now in the past for me, too much of a load of messing around for not much time at the wheel             

Every workshop should always have a project 

[Nick M.K. 574]

1 hour ago, David Horgan said:

One in my garage Nick

Lucky sod. All I have in my garage are sets of tyres, some tools and a hardtop for an Audi TT Roadster. But no Audi TT :-)

[andymc1973 199]

7 hours ago, EPV said:

I’ve never been one for heavy modification or tuning. I do occasionally treat myself to cars I wouldn’t normally buy, just to have them. Jag XF’s are my favourite indulgences but I also bought an S3 that I am getting a little bored of looking at now! 

I noticed you had one for sale, I just sold mine 

[EPV 631]

12 minutes ago, andymc1973 said:

I noticed you had one for sale, I just sold mine 

I thought it would be gone within 20 days! Apparently not 

[David Horgan 564]

8 minutes ago, Nick M.K. said:

Lucky sod. All I have in my garage are sets of tyres, some tools and a hardtop for an Audi TT Roadster. But no Audi TT :-)

You know the car I've always wanted Nick , " An Austin 7 saloon about 1930's  " don't know why , just always wanted one . Terrible things to drive , slow as snails but one day I'll buy one just for the kick of it . 

Shouldn't be on about that as i'll go hunting one down now ,   Wife will go whats that thing out there . 

[ExCouncilJobsworth 27]

3 hours ago, Arfur Dealy said:

Recently had a Allroad BiTDi wich I had a Quantum remap put on, absolutely awesome car, trouble was I ended up selling it straight away..... 

Looking forward to the Modeo coming in tomorrow...... 

What is it with you and this Mondeo... It's like you met Mandy and you're in love...16 all over again? 

[andymc1973 199]

30 minutes ago, EPV said:

I thought it would be gone within 20 days! Apparently not 

took a while for mine, ended up putting a new clutch and flywheel in, then coil pack and plugs, front pipe then a remap, started off with 3k across it 

escort cosworth 

[trade vet 697]

1 hour ago, Mark101 said:

One of my ambitions was to have a lawn worthy of a ride on mower and I now love cutting the grass.

Of course, I had to buy all the tow behind attachments 

I am impressed,next summer a video maybe.

[Arfur Dealy 823]

14 minutes ago, ExCouncilJobsworth said:

What is it with you and this Mondeo... It's like you met Mandy and you're in love...16 all over again? 

lol, my current stock is slow at the mo, so I'm just appreciating the PX bangers, especially when they owe me nothing, I enjoy MAXING out the profit with a brutally honest video appraisal / presentation. Very, very Easy money....

Lets see if I can get another PX on it........

[EPV 631]

16 minutes ago, andymc1973 said:

took a while for mine, ended up putting a new clutch and flywheel in, then coil pack and plugs, front pipe then a remap, started off with 3k across it 

escort cosworth 

I’ve got half of that and luckily it doesn’t need anything. Yet. It may need rust treatment if it doesn’t go soon