poor mans garage

[The Radium King]

i read about how the uno turbo drops right in to the x1/9. problem with the x1/9 is that any that are not rotten are beat to crap. the alfettas are not going for crazy $ yet, but i guess you would really want the 6 cyl version.

if i can get a third car for the garage then i have an excuse to kick the gf's hellspawn audi out of there.

[A8ked]

Had a Fiat 850 in my teens (the 70's), in my mind it was a mini Ferrari! It would be fun to have another, but they all seem to have rusted away!

[The Radium King]

Originally Posted by A8ked

Had a Fiat 850 in my teens (the 70's), in my mind it was a mini Ferrari! It would be fun to have another, but they all seem to have rusted away!

go forth in style, sir ...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-fiat-abarth-zagato/

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

i read about how the uno turbo drops right in to the x1/9. problem with the x1/9 is that any that are not rotten are beat to crap. the alfettas are not going for crazy $ yet, but i guess you would really want the 6 cyl version.
if i can get a third car for the garage then i have an excuse to kick the gf's hellspawn audi out of there.

Radium, actually you can find very nice (rust free) X1/9's in SoCal

I still belong to the X1/9 club and usually you can find nice X's in there, I love these cars but unfortunately no longer fit (also 10 years later does not help) ..LOL

https://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php

[Qckslvr]

I don't have a garage..... so can I call it the poor man's carport?

At one time my dreams were complete.
I had a 1992 R32 Skyline GTR (smog legal conversion for CA). Plus a 1992 Mazda Miata with Garrett turbo, and methanol injection pushing just over 300 hp at the wheel.

Right now I have my 02 Boxster S, and 2017 Mustang GT.....

My early dreams.....
I would love to have my 1962 Triumph TR4 back or my 1967 GT390 Fastback Mustang.

As for Ferraris I don't have high standards LOL. I would love a Dino or 308.... Would those be the poor man's Ferraris?

Growing up, my father had 1964 Jaguar E-type and XK140DHC (lets see who knows what that means ) I loved the E-type.... it was sex on wheels..... and thankfully to my father a car was just a car.... Nothing special. So I got to "drive" the E sometimes.... And I drove it LOL . Although, one day on a twisty road the E and I got our tails handed to us by a TR6!

As for other Italians.... I remember my dad having an early 70's Alfa Giulietta twin cam. It was boxy, 2 doors, and four headlights... I remember it being the coolest car ( I was kind of young) And then my older brother wrapped it around a fire hydrant ...... this hydrant would claim 7 more cars at my brother's hands.

[The Radium King]

Originally Posted by Qckslvr

My early dreams.....
I would love to have my 1962 Triumph TR4 back or my 1967 GT390 Fastback Mustang.

As for Ferraris I don't have high standards LOL. I would love a Dino or 308.... Would those be the poor man's Ferraris?

go for a tr5/250 for the extra 2 cyls and the 'better than tr6' styling.

goddam tom selleck, but 308/328's go for more than the 348. folks still not comfortable with 80's styling (yet; it will come). i think a 348 with the side slats deleted for a 355 look at 1/2 the cost is a semi-budget move.

[BYprodriver]

I rented a Ferrari 308 GTS in Hawaii in 1986. I was not impressed in the least.

Slower than my '71 Firebird, much less comfortable, A/C was barely noticeable, the shift gate is pretty awkward.

[maytag]

I'm normally adverse to pictures of myself in forums like this..... 'cuz now I can't keep pretending to be the best-looking and fittest man on the forum.....

BUT:

My wife and I Spent an Epic 3-weeks in France two years ago..... and I insisted on "the best".
I'll admit that while this is not my FAVORITE Ferrari, it is as near-to-perfect as any car I've ever driven.
Yes, it's the "T".
And yes.... I did. Whatever it is you want to ask me: the answer is "Yes, I did".

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by maytag

I'm normally adverse to pictures of myself in forums like this..... 'cuz now I can't keep pretending to be the best-looking and fittest man on the forum.....

Ok, ok, the question here is...

How do you manage to fit on the Boxter..??

Ha, ha, ha.. just kidding! Sorry but I could not help myself

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Qckslvr

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Growing up, my father had 1964 Jaguar E-type and XK140DHC (lets see who knows what that means )

I did not, so (naturally!) I googled it. Oh my gosh, those are absolutely gorgeous!!
And? Utterly reliable, I have no doubt!!!
(I still want one!)

[Qckslvr]

Originally Posted by Frodo

I did not, so (naturally!) I googled it. Oh my gosh, those are absolutely gorgeous!!
And? Utterly reliable, I have no doubt!!!
(I still want one!)

The XK140 was actually very reliable. My father raced it with HMSA and CSRG plus he took it to car shows. The only thing I remember is it ate up brakes likely yearly. But it is big and heavy.

The E-type..... er not so much... never raced it. And it was always in and out of the shop for oil leaks. This was not the cars fault though.... The shop owed my dad LOTS of money, and I doubt he was putting his best efforts into the E

I remember taking the E to a car show, and it died in a city called Stockton here in CA. For those that do not know Stockton... Think of the worst city for car theft, violence etc.... The gas station I pulled into made me put it into a garage and cover it. I was able to get a friend to drive three hours with a trailer to come get me.

[The Radium King]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Radium, actually you can find very nice (rust free) X1/9's in SoCal

well, if i do find myself in cali picking up up a nice x1/9 you'll have to come to grips with selling that uno engine. not many if north america. or that alfetta six ...