What Car Am I Thinking Of? Thread.

Gitb1

300ZX?

CianRyan

Spot on, it's the FairLadyZ.

Know me, I was always going to be something Japanese, and more than likely a Nissan.

Gitb1

Limited edition which comes in yellow only
Max Speed 140 mph
0 - 60 mph 7.9 sec

colm_mcm

Mitsubishi FTO?
Manual GPX would be quicker than 7.9 seconds though

All yellow ones automatic.

Marty McFly

Gitb1 wrote: »

Limited edition which comes in yellow only
Max Speed 140 mph
0 - 60 mph 7.9 sec

350 z?? I seem to remember them coming out in limited edition yellow at one stage was to co-incide with the relase of gran turismo.

Gitb1

Nope to both

colm_mcm

Saab 93?

Gitb1

colm_mcm wrote: »

Saab 93?

Nah. Ya's were both in the right part of the world the first time

Marty McFly

Gitb1 wrote: »

Nah. Ya's were both in the right part of the world the first time

its not the 370z? i know it doesnt match the 0-60 speed or prob the top speed but they did come in limitedd edition yellow aswell.

Its the yellow that throwing me off ha.

colm_mcm

Wasn't there a yellow special edition IMpreza at some stage?

Gitb1

In case its throwing you off it wasnt called a 'xxx xxx limited edition'

Gitb1

colm_mcm wrote: »

Wasn't there a yellow special edition IMpreza at some stage?

Thats not it but now Im gonna google them out of interest

Marty McFly

think i might have it at least i hope i do, was it a civic?

colm_mcm

Jordan Civic I suppose.

colm_mcm

d'oh, not quick enough!

CianRyan

Gahh, just as I pop my head in. I knew this one.

It actually had 160bhp, iirc.

Gitb1

Thats the one. I thought that one would have been fairly quick.

CianRyan

Right, I've got one for you's.

2 door coupé.
5L V8.
30,184 built between in a ten year period.

colm_mcm

Merc SEC?

CianRyan

Ah, I thought that one would have been harder...
That's it.

There one falling into a serious state around the corner from me.
Seriously tempted to buy it and restor is as something nice for the future. It is a rust bucket though...

colm_mcm

know a guy with one, considered buying one a few years back.

First model from its manufacturer to have variable valve timing
Produced from 1995 to 2002, and again from 2004 to 2005.
Sold only in Left hand drive even in RHD markets.

Gitb1

fiat barchetta

colm_mcm

correct.

Gitb1

someone else can have a go Im too lazy to try think of another

Marty McFly

ok here goes

Only 3,258 built

3.0L

top speed 161mph???????

colm_mcm

Merc Gullwing SL jobbie

Marty McFly

colm_mcm wrote: »

Merc Gullwing SL jobbie

Ha yeh u got it.

Marty McFly

ok another one

began production in 1990

2 door coupe


0-60 mph in 5.03 seconds???????????

colm_mcm

* Available with transverse and longitudinally mounted engines
* canvas roof option
* over 1 million produced

EPM

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

ok another one

began production in 1990

2 door coupe


0-60 mph in 5.03 seconds???????????

Race driver honed...

Marty McFly

colm_mcm wrote: »

* Available with transverse and longitudinally mounted engines
* canvas roof option
* over 1 million produced

eh at a guess potiac gto?

Marty McFly

EPM wrote: »

Race driver honed...

maybe it was maybe it wasnt;)

EPM

Will I guess or leave it go...think I know but don't wanna ruin it as I was only reading something on it last night so seems a bit unfair...

Marty McFly

EPM wrote: »

Will I guess or leave it go...think I know but don't wanna ruin it as I was only reading something on it last night so seems a bit unfair...

ah sure have a go

EPM

Honda NSX?

I'm gonna be wrong for dragging it out...

Marty McFly

EPM wrote: »

Honda NSX?

I'm gonna be wrong for dragging it out...

Nah no fear there it is indeed the honda nsx

EPM

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Nah no fear there it is indeed the honda nsx

Still to this day I'd have one in my dream garage

Marty McFly

EPM wrote: »

Still to this day I'd have one in my dream garage

Yeh i dont think youd be alone in that one, but for all the cars id want in my dream garage itd want to be some size.

EPM

It's even do-able



There was cheaper not so long ago too...

Tea 1000

colm_mcm wrote: »

* Available with transverse and longitudinally mounted engines
* canvas roof option
* over 1 million produced

Would it be a Volkswagen of sorts? I'm thinking Golf convertable...
I know VW had both engine layouts in various cars, not sure if any specific one model had both though.

EPM wrote:

Still to this day I'd have one in my dream garage

For sure. There was a mint one on Carzone up to a few weeks ago. One I had the pleasure of driving! Pity I didn't have the cash to buy it.

Edit: - that's the one!! It's back up I see.

Marty McFly

EPM wrote: »

It's even do-able



There was cheaper not so long ago too...

You think that ones good man check out some the ones on here id give a left ball for one.

http://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/japan%20car/Honda/NSX/

colm_mcm

* Available with transverse and longitudinally mounted engines
* canvas roof option
* over 1 million produced

Tea 1000 wrote: »

Would it be a Volkswagen of sorts? I'm thinking Golf convertable...
I know VW had both engine layouts in various cars, not sure if any specific one model had both though.

Nope, not a VW, or even German

Tea 1000

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

You think that ones good man check out some the ones on here id give a left ball for one.

http://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/japan%20car/Honda/NSX/

Trust me, you'll travel far and wide to find one as good as the one EPM posted. I hate modified NSX's, unless it's Mugen that did the modifying.

Marty McFly

Tea 1000 wrote: »

Trust me, you'll travel far and wide to find one as good as the one EPM posted. I hate modified NSX's, unless it's Mugen that did the modifying.

most of them are stock its just a website that imports them from japan directly for you. The one epm posted is a sweet one was just showing more ones you can import yourself.:cool:

EPM

Around this time last year there was a good few more for sale over here too

Anan1

colm_mcm wrote: »

* Available with transverse and longitudinally mounted engines
* canvas roof option
* over 1 million produced


Nope, not a VW, or even German

I know the Renault 21 had both longitudinal and transverse engine options, but i've never seen a convertible one. Or is that what you meant by a canvas roof?

Big Nasty

Anan1 wrote: »

I know the Renault 21 had both longitudinal and transverse engine options, but i've never seen a convertible one. Or is that what you meant by a canvas roof?

Don't ever remember seeing the 21 with any type of canvas roof, be it conv or vinyl covering. Sounds French though from the description - 2cv?

colm_mcm

no and no. more recent than the 2cv or R21.

not French either.

EPM

is it in the VAG group?

Big Nasty

EPM wrote: »

is it in the VAG group?

A no to that already - well not German anyhow!