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Mk1 1.7 440 Turbo, currently off the road since 2006. Just needs a few bits and bobs sorting out for M.O.T. Got a bit side tracked on 300's again! Nice to drive but annoyingly FWD, feels quick to drive as you are sat on the floor , 120mph easy (not on the public highway of course ). Not got that 70's look about it like the old 300, but already the early 90's is starting to feel quite retro and like a long time ago! Last of the square ones. v
Y'know I'm not all that keen, but they look better than the original 15's it would've come with. They're nice but they're a bit overly fussy for the car imo, the 5 spoke Comet's on the R's look much better on them
Hell Driver wrote:Mk1 1.7 440 Turbo, currently off the road since 2006. Just needs a few bits and bobs sorting out for M.O.T. Got a bit side tracked on 300's again! Nice to drive but annoyingly FWD, feels quick to drive as you are sat on the floor , 120mph easy (not on the public highway of course ). Not got that 70's look about it like the old 300, but already the early 90's is starting to feel quite retro and like a long time ago! Last of the square ones. v
Nice 440 Turbos before the facelift (which was awful IMHO) are really hard to find over here ...
trabitom99 wrote:
Pah! As common as muck in Germany
Tom
Isn't that 77-83 targa SC which is probably not overly common compared to some Boxter car?
Heres a reduced size picture as the screen keeps missing the edges of photos, its a 1976/7 car 'R' reg
Very nice , it had appeared when we can back out of the pub.
SteveP wrote:the 5 spoke Comet's on the R's look much better on them
You're doing it wrong! One of my Comets took a vague glance at a pothole, and is now banana shaped. I'm thinking of ditching the Comets...they assure baller status, no doubt...but they appear to be made of butter, and are almost impossible to find second hand (except in complete sets). Considering Canistos (from a C70), or back to Propus Cs...for their strength and BBS sexyness.
I've got quite a few 300s...but my "others" not being scrapped are...