Anyone into classic cars

[Retro_Roy]

ha ha good one mate.

 

[d8mok]

ha ha good one mate.

It’s one of the houses on the edge of Chatsworth house.

 

[rentedmule]

I worked start at an autocross once and someone was running a twin turbo R8. The anti-lag and launch control had it spitting huge flames and the noise it made was beautiful!

 

[d8mok]

I worked start at an autocross once and someone was running a twin turbo R8. The anti-lag and launch control had it spitting huge flames and the noise it made was beautiful!

Yeh that’s a common mod that people do. It’s not cheap but quite easy as not much needs changing to cope with the extra power.

Some guys are running 1000hp plus on standard boxes and clutches.

To be fair standard ones are more than enough for the road but I do get it why people chase the power.

 

[Elev12k]

After two generations Granada Ford took a new direction with the successor: a more rounded design with improved aerodynamics, a fifth door and ABS standard on all models are among what was new. In mainland Europe also the name was new: Scorpio. In the UK Ford kept the Granada name, with Scorpio being reserved for the top end Granada Mk3.

I purchased my Scorpio earlier this year. In mainland Europe there were three trim levels available for the 1st gen Scorpio: CL, GL and Ghia. The car pictured is a MY89 GL with 2.0i Pinto-engine. Back in 1990 my father owned a CL (DOHC). My GL has all the nice stuff in the brochure my father got from the dealer, but that my fathers car did not have. 'Luxury' like clock in the ceiling, nicer console with armrest, velours, electric mirrors and so on. For me this car is a trip down memory lane, this time with the luxury that I lusted after. That it is all original and is pretty fresh with only 45k kms adds to that experience.

 

[fearfactoryüberalles]

After two generations Granada Ford took a new direction with the successor: a more rounded design with improved aerodynamics, a fifth door and ABS standard on all models are among what was new. In mainland Europe also the name was new: Scorpio. In the UK Ford kept the Granada name, with Scorpio being reserved for the top end Granada Mk3.

I purchased my Scorpio earlier this year. In mainland Europe there were three trim levels available for the 1st gen Scorpio: CL, GL and Ghia. The car pictured is a MY89 GL with 2.0i Pinto-engine. Back in 1990 my father owned a CL (DOHC). My GL has all the nice stuff in the brochure my father got from the dealer, but that my fathers car did not have. 'Luxury' like clock in the ceiling, nicer console with armrest, velours, electric mirrors and so on. For me this car is a trip down memory lane, this time with the luxury that I lusted after. That it is all original and is pretty fresh with only 45k kms adds to that experience.

Lovely barge, should serve you well with that amazing mileage. I always liked these big, spacious comfy cars, such a pity they rusted rather badly and rapidly. RWD for the win!

 

[Elev12k]

Mine received a Mike Sander treatment: https://mike-sander.de

 

[jim haseltine]

My two long-term projects back in the days when they were roadworthy, taxed and MoT'd
A 1988 quattro turbo (MB engine code) currently undergoing body restoration and engine rebuild

A 1981 quattro turbo (WR engine code) currently undergoing body restoration

And then there's the reason why they're long-term projects, my current stupidly fast daily driver and when-I'm-not-cycling spare time devouring money pit...

In total for the three cars, that's 20 cylinders, 4 turbos and a touch over 19 litres.

 

[shedobits]

Class, pure class. The top two are on my lottery winners bucket list.

 

[Tootyred]

Some guys are running 1000hp plus on standard boxes and clutches.

Not for long they won't be....and when they spit the dummy its bad....expensive bad....crying customer bad