What do you drive?

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What do you drive?

Post by MattW » 15:05 Monday 12th September 2016

This is my current ride - 1999 Ford Cougar 2.5 V6, approx 180bhp due to various tuning bits, 17" DARE DZ alloys with Uniroyal Rainsport tyres, extra fake wood trim :lol: , 700watt sound system with subwoofer. Constant battle to keep the rust at bay, but I rather like it. Soon to be replaced though.
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Re: What do you drive?

Post by AdamH » 15:50 Monday 12th September 2016

MattW wrote:
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...Constant battle to keep the rust at bay...
It's a Ford. They all do that sir!

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Post by AdamH » 16:08 Monday 12th September 2016

This is my baby, it's a 1996 Subaru Legacy GT-B.

The Legacy was always sold in the UK, but they discontinued all the turbo versions here in 1994. This is a twin-turbo version that was only ever sold in Japan and was imported to the UK (via an agent) by the previous owner in 2007.

I got it as a non-runner with a dead gearbox (stuck in 2nd) in 2010 for £800 and set about getting it back on the road. It now has a low-ratio gearbox from a Subaru Impreza type-RA (that's the rally one) with a fully adjustable centre diff, and limited-slip diffs front and rear. The turbos have been upgraded to ones from a 2002 car, and it has bigger 8-pot brakes with 330mm discs. It is starting to show it's age now but still goes like a stabbed rat on the twisty bits.

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(I also have a standard UK non-turbo version for my everyday car.)

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Re: What do you drive?

Post by MattW » 16:27 Monday 12th September 2016

AdamH wrote:
15:50 Monday 12th September 2016
It's a Ford. They all do that sir!
Sadly very true! :lol:

If anyone has been lucky enough to have a go in Adam's car you'll know that he could easily advertise facelifts and tummy tucks using only G-force! :shock:

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Re: What do you drive?

Post by ChrisS » 15:38 Wednesday 14th September 2016

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And a 2007 Ford Focus.....

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Re: What do you drive?

Post by AdamH » 07:49 Thursday 15th September 2016

ChrisS wrote:
15:38 Wednesday 14th September 2016
And a 2007 Ford Focus.....
No bright yellow Nissan Micra then?

Oh, and the Bristol looks stunning in that photo!

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Re: What do you drive?

Post by ChrisS » 18:55 Sunday 18th September 2016

Micra still going but not with us. Bloody good car apart from the colour....

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Re: What do you drive?

Post by MattW » 22:56 Friday 30th September 2016

Oh dear!
Well they do say it means Fix Or Repair Daily :lol:
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Re: What do you drive?

Post by AdamH » 08:10 Saturday 1st October 2016

Is that your rust on a lowloader?

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Re: What do you drive?

Post by MattW » 23:35 Saturday 1st October 2016

Its certainly a big pile of something :lol:

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