Rarest car in Ireland?

Wez

Was having a read through Speedhunters.com and found an article on a one off Evo which is pretty much HKS's pride and joy. Turned out to be owned by Paddy @ WKD imports.. Had a look and it's still for sale!

Original article..
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/07/21/car-feature-gt-gt-hks-ct200mr.aspx

Car for sale..
http://www.wkdimports.com/2007-hks-evo-95-mr/

I'm in shock, just wish I could even consider buying it! Whatever the price is.. (POA)

Yakult

dear god, gotta start doing the lotto from now on..

Graham_B18C

Now thats a beautiful car, I would of thought with that many HKS goodies, it'd be pushing out more than 350ps?

ronanc15

Its owned by Wez that owns WKD imports and if I remember correctly its pricetag was 65k a few months back. This may have dropped. The car is simply stunning in the flesh. Its presence is staggering

liam7831

Ya savage motor but the price sounds a little crazy, after all a new GTR can be got for 65 sterling. Id rather fork out the extra doe imo.

Wez

Nice name he has too..

65k well spent imo, I've seen 3 gtr's so far, I've yet to see this..

Snowie

Its a nice car but it aint that nic3 but for the same money you could have one of these... and money left over :cool:




Esplit Circuit attack special full Tuned RX-7!!

From Tuned only 3000km ago.
(almost used SUZUKA Circuit)

Very eazy to drive street use.

SUZUKA full course 2min 15sec Best Record time!!!!
Setting by Nobuteru Taniguchi(D1 driver)
(suupenttion,Engine,body,etc)

Tuned spend money over 12,000,000yen!!!!
(with out car price)
No accident history body(never ever)
This RX-7 is faster than GT300 racing car!?
But this RX-7 is street going car!!!
Very high balanced running,turning,stopping!

All Tuned by Esplit

HKS SEQUENTIAL 6speed transmission
price 1,155,000yen

Full body increase spot weld
CARBON Bonnet
Rear hatch CARBON(with out glass)for light weight
C-west Front bumper
Front Carnerd wing
CUSCO Rear CARBON Tow bar
TRUST Dials
SPERCO Removable Steering wheel
NISMO strong Engine mount(processed)
BRIDE CARBON KEVLER Seat(Alkantaler)price 900,000yen
Back monitor
Dash bord coverd Alkantaler
4Points sheat belt
Pivot Shift indicator
Main drive gear
Clutch hub set
Synchronaizer
Main Shaft
ENDRESS Brake Pad(Racing)
ENDRSSS Brake oil(Racing)
HKS EVC
HKS TO4Z
HKS Intercooler
HKS F-con V-pro GOLD
Presuure senser
BOSH Fuel pump
Fuel collector tank
GAS Aluminum pipe
CUSCO Rool bar
Esplit Titanium racing full straight muffler
C-west Head light kit
BLITZ Water temp,Oil temp,Turbo dials
Esplit CARBON GT-wing
C-west Blister fender Fornt and Rear

HKS MAX Pro suspention
AP brake kyariper (Esplit original)
340 ESPLIT brake Rotor

Piro bushed Full kit
Piro lower arm
Piro upper arm
CUSCO LSD
Electric fan
CARBON Interior door
Oil cooler kit
Sub tank
ODDESSY Dry battery(for light weight)
battery mount on passenger seat back
CUSCO CARBON Front tow bar
KAYABA spling Front 20K Rear 21K
CD player
PRODRIVE A/W with S-tyres

Graham_B18C

I'd still take the evo!!

cps_goodbuy

A once off "anything" in my opinion doesn't qualify for being called rare as its a once off, kinda like a custom guitar, modified by whomever for whatever. Lets say, the "FAB 1", there is only really one out there thats genuine, but wouldn't clasify it as rare in my book. Same goes for any "special"

Rare in my opinion is something completely different.

Maybe something like a Mazda Cosmo 20b, I think there are 2 in Ireland, or an original Peel P50

Limited runs or specially turned out versions of cars made in runs like 100, 59, 10, such as cars that were made in a limited run to allow racing entry, I classify as rare.


Anyhows, back to the Evo! fine looking car with a few mods, not my style

JimmyCrackCorn!

I was thinking a classic car that there is literally one of.

A fiddled with with rx7 is still an rx7. An evo is an evo no matter whos bits you stick to it.:)


You know "a rose by any other name........."

cps_goodbuy

Wasn't there a really common coupe in the 70's but there're only a handful left now as they rusted so so so badly *tries to think*

oh well, can't remember but...

Really trying to remember this, but there is (I think!) an original irish "french" Panhard Convertible that a guy in the west restored from almost nothing. Now thats pretty "rare" as a global example, almost one of a kind, supposed to be the only one of its type left, even though there were many made. :eek:

So yeah, I'll nominate the above panhard as a true rarest car in Ireland contender.

EasyFold

First time I've seen that Evo and it looks stunning. The body kit is big but it blends so well in white. Reminds me of the S1 Audi Quattro back in the 80's.

For that high a price, I'd buy something else :P

cps_goodbuy

a "few of" something else

Snowie

JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »

I was thinking a classic car that there is literally one of.

A fiddled with with rx7 is still an rx7.

my thoughts exactly

The Rx7 could do skids :pac:

Atomic Pineapple

Honda Accord Coupes are extremely rare here in Ireland, I think I remember reading only 2 ever imported

JimmyCrackCorn!

If i wanted to be a smart arse id say an Rx7 thats not for sale. (sorry rx7 owners)


I personally would have gone with this as an easy answer, there was only one and i don't think it was/is registered here.



Phoenix Park Races 07

Graham_B18C

draffodx wrote: »

Honda Accord Coupes are extremely rare here in Ireland, I think I remember reading only 2 ever imported

I must of seen both of them so! There's one in the Industrial estate I work in and I saw one in Finglas abour 6 months ago! They're the v6 one's aint they? Aint all that fond of em looks wise though, look kinda like a stretched Prelude!

s14driftking

there is a lot of them accords about there was 2 i think around here at one stage

Atomic Pineapple

Stupid me!

david....

id say a gtr 2002 m-spec nur there was only 250 ever made does any1 know of any? i know of 1 v-spec II nur in ireland its a beast 750bhp i saw it in the mm show in dublin
there is 1 for sale in gtroc 50 grand sterling
have a look at it type in gtroc in google

or a bugatti veryon

cps_goodbuy

Check out this once off! modified one off version = Has to be Rarest car in Ireland! ...(maybe) same frame of mind as that EVO or any modified car for that matter.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/917395



I still vote for the Panhard btw

ronaneire

cps_goodbuy wrote: »

Check out this once off! modified one off version = Has to be Rarest car in Ireland! ...(maybe) same frame of mind as that EVO or any modified car for that matter.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/917395



I still vote for the Panhard btw

It looks rare lol

cps_goodbuy

"May" be the only one in Europe! :eek:

Drummerboy08

The Altezza itself isnt rare, but a mate of mine has a Ltd edition Toms Turbo model. AFAIK, only 500 were ever made.

Im yet to see another one in the country.

cps_goodbuy

That is interesting, as I'm a Beams head. I believe there are 6 or 7 Altezza Beams Turbos over here but do not know if they are "Toms Tuned" or No-name's

Drummerboy08

AFAIK, the 500 cars were taken from Toyota and brought to Toms to be tuned. His one is running close to 300bhp at the minute!

Toms have also done something similar with the current IS250, but i cant seem to find any links to it...

Nic'name

Holy crap that Evo is SAVAGE!!! I can't afford another car though but when I get another one (as in an extra car as I'm not selling my Impreza) I'm getting one of them. Now what will I name him.......

*runs off to do the lotto*

metzengerstein

draffodx wrote: »

Honda Accord Coupes are extremely rare here in Ireland, I think I remember reading only 2 ever imported

now you post this ive seen 3 of them

honda inspire cc3 only one in ireland i know of ,

pablosd

how about dc2 type r saloon, never seen them before, never seen one in person

pablosd

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

AFAIK, the 500 cars were taken from Toyota and brought to Toms to be tuned. His one is running close to 300bhp at the minute!

Toms have also done something similar with the current IS250, but i cant seem to find any links to it...

heres Altezza Tom's Turbo, its been there for sale for ages

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/463976.htm

cps_goodbuy

pablosd wrote: »

how about dc2 type r saloon, never seen them before, never seen one in person

I have

cps_goodbuy

pablosd wrote: »

heres Altezza Tom's Turbo, its been there for sale for ages

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/463976.htm

Interesting

Drummerboy08

pablosd wrote: »

heres Altezza Tom's Turbo, its been there for sale for ages

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/463976.htm

Thats the one alright. Only his one looks nothing like that.

smash

As far as I can see, it's just a modified Evo so it's not a rare car so to speak as there's plenty of Evo's around. If you want rare and raw, look at the TVR sagaris, cheaper than the evo, better looking than the evo, rarer than the evo and it'll deffo keep you on your toes!

Oh, and the only 1 in the country, is 1 of 2 07 reg cars, 2 of the last ever TVR's to registered!

BadCharlie

Lada

Have not seen one of them in years.

liam7831

reitoei

metzengerstein wrote: »

now you post this ive seen 3 of them

honda inspire cc3 only one in ireland i know of ,

I've seen one knocking around Dundalk too. I like the shape of them, I must say.

I've never seen a Honda Legend coupe in Ireland.

metzengerstein

reitoei wrote: »

I've seen one knocking around Dundalk too. I like the shape of them, I must say.

I've never seen a Honda Legend coupe in Ireland.

could have been the same one ,are you sure its a cc3 version ,was it big and shapley and wide or a little boxey ,if so its a vigour cc2 version which is very alike ,you can tell em apart by the front the bottom spot lights are orange on the cc2 (vigour) and clear on the cc3 (inspire).if it is an inspire id be very intrested to locate another

ive seen some posts with people refering to cars registered in ireland where can you look at this

DanGerMus

Mine's pretty rare, not modified though.... yet...

mullingar

This is one of the rarest cars in Ireland:

A Genuine Toyota Aristo V300 Turbo.

And yes before anybody says is a Lexus GS300, its is the jap only edition with the supra turbo engine (J2Z-GTE)

Lexus GS300 has chassis JZS160. Turbo aristo has JZS161




These can be got clean second hand for <15k now abroad

Tefral

My brothers car is the only one of its kind in ireland:

Year: 1999 Colour: nissan qm3 superwhite


This is a very rare car autech confirmed only 36 were ever made due to their cost of 3.2 million yen. Which was more than a brand new evo at the time!


Engine:
197bhp (200ps) fastest n/a 1.6 ever made!
Huge intake and throttle body made by fujitsubo
Exhaust mani made by fujitsubo too.
Full fujitsubo cat back exhaust,
de-cat,
Very wild cams,
Uprated valve springs and retainers,
Lightened and balanced crank 4cw,
lightened flywheel,
Pistons have larger notches in them
Uprated ecu for version 2's only different activation points and more agressive tuning,


Gearbox:
Nissan factory 5 speed close ratio box with 4.4 final drive designed specifically for version 2's only



Wheels:
7x15" enkei wheels made specifically as an option for the version 2 n1

Interior:
Orange and black interior with skyline bucket seat's which was an option also for the version 2 only and a very rare sight!
Nismo gearknob. (standard)
Momo steering wheel, (standard)

Brakes:
grooved discs,


Exterior:
nismo front lip,
n1 rear spoiler,
VZ-R skirts and corner caps,
pulsar badge painted orange,
De-badged,


This car is also the stripped out race version which has windy windows and no electrics and as a result only weighs 1090 kg.

The orange interior which is well sought after










Interior:



wheels:


Cams:

YraggarY

My Sera's fairly rare, think there are only about 10 or so in the country at present! :pac:

colm_mcm

YraggarY wrote: »

My Sera's fairly rare, think there are only about 10 or so in the country at present! :pac:

There are a lot more than that. around 200 at a guess.

YraggarY

Ah Colm, I wasn't aware you were active on Boards! I was going based on the register over at the Sera site! I should probably keep schtum in future! :pac:

colm_mcm

maybe there are less, or people are playing down the actual numbers of them around

YraggarY

I can't imagine there being all that many though.. Most people who have one would probably have googled them to find info about parts etc., and surely would've come across the forum? Then again, not everybody says hello! :pac:

Anyone know any numbers, V.R.O. number perhaps, that could tell you how many of each type of car are registered in the country?

Could put an end to the Rarest car in Ireland question!

54kroc

You don't see a whole lot of nsx's about the place.

adamshred

cork45 wrote: »

You don't see a whole lot of nsx's about the place.

I've only ever seen one in this country. Its occasionally parked around the corner from me. Tis a dark gold colour. Lovely looking car and sounds amazing.

Wez

I've seen a red Nsx, so rules that one out.. A type R would be a different story though!

metzengerstein

adamshred wrote: »

I've only ever seen one in this country. Its occasionally parked around the corner from me. Tis a dark gold colour. Lovely looking car and sounds amazing.

thats would make 3 i know of,theres a red one and a white one over rathcoole way

Yakult

I saw a white one on the way up to dublin a few days ago. 2nd one I've seen, but this white one was much more nicer.