What car do/did you drive?

**Big Dave** · 6th November 2009, 10:38

**Edbear** · 6th November 2009, 11:04

Originally Posted by Swoop

Great car though! The size boot in it was enormous. Mine could fit items that would never fit into anything else and you could sit in the engine bay with the engine.
Although it was pretty gutless...

Originally Posted by Pussy

The 3.3 wasn't a bad car though, was it?

Wot Pussy said! The 3.3 was a great car! I had the PC Cresta, 1970 model and it was a cruiser without peer! I always wanted the Victor Viscount though...

The Victor came with the 1600 and 2300 fours or the 3.3 six. My Bro-in-law had the 1600.

**Marmoot** · 6th November 2009, 12:59

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Forged pistons, Garrett turbo, Walbro fuel pump, 2.5" exhaust, screamer pipe (will be fitted soon), King springs, 1 bar loop etc

I recommend getting at least a piggyback fuel controller (SAFC is a cheap one), and do a dyno tune.

Mine went up from 240kW to 280kW just from tuning. That's how badly inefficient untuned vehicle can get.

**ready4whatever** · 6th November 2009, 13:03

Originally Posted by Marmoot

Mine went up from 240kW to 280kW just from tuning. That's how badly inefficient untuned vehicle can get.

Yeah especially after heaps of mods are done with no tuning at all. still in factory tuning, with the factory parts gone

**portokiwi** · 6th November 2009, 16:03

We have a VW Passsssssssat.......
So if any of the Wellington KBers see me waving from it dont worry I am not a crazy cager.... Just missing riding a bike.

**Mikkel** · 6th November 2009, 16:22

My first car was a 1984 Nissan Silvia, S12, SOHC 1.8 l non-intercooled turbo. Someone had mucked around with the turbo and I had to change it shortly after buying it - with the new mill it was an awesome car to drive.

Not my old car, but same colour and model:

Now I've got the most anonymous car on the road, a stock standard white 1998 Subaru Legacy GT-B, manual of course. A bit thirsty, but in all regards a pleasant and practical car for getting around the South Island. She looks a bit rough around the edges, but that's fine with me. Been spending the money on proper maintenance instead of irrelevant cosmetics.

**Hans** · 6th November 2009, 20:47

Before I came to NZ:

One of these:

GTV6 Twin Turbo

And one of these:

With one of these in it:

2.6l V8 atmo tuned to cca. 330ps

**Gareth51** · 6th November 2009, 21:49

Just a couple of my cars from the past
1. car for collage(my first shaggin wagon)
2. teenage shaggin wagon
3. another shaggin wagon
4. had about 7 minis

**slowpoke** · 7th November 2009, 00:57

Originally Posted by Pixie

Touch a nerve did I ?Cagey

I ride just another jixxer

Yep, I'm a tinkerer (amongst other 4 letter descriptions) and don't see why folks have to limit themselves to only one mechanical vice. If it's got wheels or boobs I'm all over it.

The mini below started as my good lady's 1098cc work commuter, and ended up as a turbo/intercooled 1310cc hand grenade. Sadly sold when we moved back to NZ from Oz. Good fun but frustratingly unreliable...dunno why

The mustang is our current weekender....or would be if the only 21st century part on it (electronic dizzy) hadn't shit itself.

I feel your pain with the gixxer, twice as badly to be honest 'cos I've two of the fuggin' things at the moment. I've come to terms with my folly, whilst you may still be in denial. Don't worry, the burden becomes easier to carry, lol. Admit your mistake, embrace your pain, and move on.

**Slyer** · 7th November 2009, 01:06

My first and current car. Had it for a year and a half, is still fun despite the "Additions".

1995 Toyota Celica, much nicer than the newer ones IMO.

**Laxi** · 7th November 2009, 01:06

beat this for rare! used to own 1 of these before the wife and kids made me sell it

(1 of only 2 in the country) 46 studebaker pickup
EDIT: not the same vehicle mine had 4" choped out of the roof and was sectioned 4.5" but all the photos were lost in a fire