Here's what I saw today, mark 3 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

Duke O Smiley

Merlins this morning

wotzgoingon

That some nice looking Fiat.

bear1

Always nice to see people buying left field cars.

Tropheus

Haven't seen a 124 Spyder on the road here. Was in Northern Italy for a couple of weeks on holiday and didn't see one on the road there either. Seems that they're not selling as well as Fiat would have hoped.

James Bond Junior

Tropheus wrote: »

Haven't seen a 124 Spyder on the road here. Was in Northern Italy for a couple of weeks on holiday and didn't see one on the road there either. Seems that they're not selling as well as Fiat would have hoped.

I was in Lanzarote earlier this summer and cabrera medina, the car hire firm, had a lot of them. Lovely looking things, only I needed a 4 seater I'd have taken one.

goochy

Probably a fiat / dealer car. Abarth version supposed to offer something mx5 doesnt. Normal version still looks hair dresser like but wouldn't mind hiring abarth version

Duke O Smiley

goochy wrote: »

Probably a fiat / dealer car. Abarth version supposed to offer something mx5 doesnt. Normal version still looks hair dresser like but wouldn't mind hiring abarth version

No I heard its a private car, had to be bought in the North

AndyBoBandy

Slightly off reservation, but a display model of a 1.6 Nissan Twin Cam 100NX aluminium engine

ELM327

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Merlins this morning

Yes I was there myself too, lots of interesting machines in the carpark, better than some of the sh1t that was put through! :P

MetzgerMeister

That Fiat 124 looks absolutely class. The only thing that lets it down though is that aerial. It's begging to be stolen and stolen it probably will be at some stage. I know they can't integrate an aerial into the rear window but I would prefer either an electronically retracting one or a small shark fin on the boot lid rather than that.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

That Fiat 124 looks absolutely class. The only thing that lets it down though is that aerial. It's begging to be stolen and stolen it probably will be at some stage. I know they can't integrate an aerial into the rear window but I would prefer either an electronically retracting one or a small shark fin on the boot lid rather than that.

Your right the aerial is a throwback to the past, no need for that in this day and age. Nice looking car but look very similar to the Honda s2000

vintagevrs

Yeah I thought I was a modded S2000 at first glance

ION08

Not a fan of the Fiat 124 at all to be honest, nothing amazing about it ... speaking of the S2000, thats a car which was launched 18 years ago!

Now that was an impressive piece of engineering , a proper engine which held the record for highest Bhp/Litre for 10 years until a Ferrari came along ...

the s2000 was a truly laudable car..... 18 years later and where are we, admiring a fiat 124? for what exactly? :rolleyes:

vintagevrs

ION08 wrote: »

18 years later and where are we, admiring a fiat 124? for what exactly? :rolleyes:

Cus it looks like an S2000!:D

Cheensbo

I like it, for what it is - Its another interesting car to ad to the pile.

A million miles better than another russian doll that's for sure.

tossy

ION08 wrote: »

Now that was an impressive piece of engineering , a proper engine which held the record for highest Bhp/Litre for 10 years until a Ferrari came along ...

Hold up..... The S2000 was released in 1999 and had 247 bhp for a 2.0 litre engine which is 123.5 BHP per litre. So you are telling me in 2006/7/8 the S2000 was still the highest BHP per litre car in the world ?

Every Evo from the 7 to 10 all had at least 135 per litre all relased between 2001 and 2009, i am sure some of the WRX subarus were similar my own car the S3 was released in 2006 with 132.5 per litre, i am sure there are more hot hatches in that territory.

Maybe i am missing something ? Not S2000 bashing btw i love them.

Toyotafanboi

tossy wrote: »

Maybe i am missing something ?

The S2k made that power without a turbo

tossy

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

The S2k made that power without a turbo

The poster left out one very important term from his BHP per litre record claim then

ION08

tossy wrote: »

The poster left out one very important term from his BHP per litre record claim then

My apologies, thought it was common knowledge amongst car enthusiasts.

Toyotafanboi

tossy wrote: »

The poster left out one very important term from his BHP per litre record claim then

Or two very important letters at least :pac:

Reminds me of the time I was telling a friend that the MG ZR has the most powerful production N/A 1.4 with 105bhp and it seemed totally unfathomable that such a crap car could do that.

I think the Koreans hold that title now with 120 something in an i30?

Cheensbo

Nissans SR16VE-N1 made 200bhp from a 1.6 which is 125bhp/L - pretty saucy too

tossy

ION08 wrote: »

My apologies, thought it was common knowledge amongst car enthusiasts.

Whats a car enthusiast ? Sure i only bought my car because it's white! :D

wotzgoingon

Cheensbo wrote: »

Nissans SR16VE-N1 made 200bhp from a 1.6 which is 125bhp/L - pretty saucy too

They held the title alright for highest bhp litre for a N/A car untill the s2000 came along. But just to add there were very few N1's made where as the s2000 was mass produced.

Cheensbo

wotzgoingon wrote: »

They held the title alright for highest bhp litre for a N/A car untill the s2000 came along. But just to add there were very few N1's made where as the s2000 was mass produced.

For sure, the 200bhp was very limited edition - despite that a nice couple arrived on our shores during the boom. And the f20c is art.

Last of the o/t from me, no pics but I saw a Lada Niva today.

Seth Brundle

Unable to get a pic as I was driving but I passed a black F430 in Leixlip this evening (Hannigans?).
06-D-46

166man

tossy wrote: »

Whats a car enthusiast ? Sure i only bought my car because it's white! :D

Don't forget it's a Tead Diddly Eye and you're saving de environment with de deesul.

tossy

166man wrote: »

Don't forget it's a Tead Diddly Eye and you're saving de environment with de deesul.

Its not a TDI though it's a 1.4 TSI fhester beast.

JohnBoy26

I don't really see any resemblance beween the s2k and the 124 apart from both being convertibles. The s2k is an awesome machine.

colm_mcm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

They held the title alright for highest bhp litre for a N/A car untill the s2000 came along. But just to add there were very few N1's made where as the s2000 was mass produced.

Isn't the S2k 240bhp though? So 120 per litre?

wotzgoingon

colm_mcm wrote: »

Isn't the S2k 240bhp though? So 120 per litre?

It's 250 in Japan and the N1 is 200 also in Japan.