Car Spotting

[OnwardGuinevere]

There was one of those old ford cosworth rally-ish things at my local used car dealer. It looked pretty awesome, but I forgot to take pictures. Here's a picture off the internets of about what it looked like:
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It had some louvers in the back window, and it was pretty sweet. The only problem was that it was a pale yellow color that was not nice to look at. Still, I would have bought it in a heartbeat if I had the money.

Fun Fact: The Ford Cosworth was the most highly stolen car in their era in the UK.

 

[81exige]

There was one of those old ford cosworth rally-ish things at my local used car dealer. It looked pretty awesome, but I forgot to take pictures. Here's a picture off the internets of about what it looked like:
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It had some louvers in the back window, and it was pretty sweet. The only problem was that it was a pale yellow color that was not nice to look at. Still, I would have bought it in a heartbeat if I had the money.

looks like a Sierra, you might have been looking at the US import version the Merkur

 

[CertifiedMike]

looks like a Sierra, you might have been looking at the US import version the Merkur

I thought it looked like an XR4TI (?) The one with weirdo TRX wheels and tire sizes.
Good from far, far from good!

 

[TheRadWarrior]

looks like a Sierra, you might have been looking at the US import version the Merkur

Yeah it looks like you're right. Sorry I'm not much of car person, I just thought it looked cool

 

[CertifiedMike]

Yeah it looks like you're right. Sorry I'm not much of car person, I just thought it looked cool

They look cool for sure but our emissions regs and depowered, insurance company approved drivetrains really let this car be a lot less than it could have been.
It had TRX(?) tires which came on this, the 4banger turbo moustangs and some volvos I think. Rare and expensive.

XR4Ti were a little spaceship looking I think.

 

[RudyF6]

TRX(?) tires which came on this, the 4banger turbo moustangs and some volvos I think. Rare and expensive.

Yup, TRX. Odd metric 365mm diameter. No other tires in that size. Hard as bricks and felt like it. If they started howling in a curve you were running 11/10ths! My car was a T-bird turbo coupe that I sold before they needed replacement!

 

[RudyF6]

Umm...

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

the guy drove it there this way.

 

[desmobob]

Snorkeled up for those deep water crossings...

 

[CertifiedMike]

Snorkeled up for those deep water crossings...

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Thats a periscope. Its used to identify the enemy in the next lane.

 

[desmobob]

Thats a periscope. Its used to identify the enemy in the next lane.

Achtung! Bereit zum feuern!

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

off road racer in the neighborhoods pre runner https://www.instagram.com/jbuck_motorsports/?hl=en

 

[Antlers]

Found me a Areial Atom

 

[luke66]

Found me a Areial Atom

In the US? Racetrack or no? I don't think those are legal here.

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

In the US? Racetrack or no? I don't think those are legal here.

they're legal here. iv seen a couple of them.

 

[luke66]

Wait whaaaaat?

Now buying one for my new daily driver, that's sick!


Just looked it up, they're actually a US built brand?!?! Did not see that coming.

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

i thought they were British?

 

[luke66]

Well the first thing that pops up is Ariel North America, they may be a British brand, but they have a factory in the US.

Also they use a Honda I4. Interesting. An Atom V8 would be really cool.


(Edit) Yes British brand with a US factory.

 

[81exige]

Well the first thing that pops up is Ariel North America, they may be a British brand, but they have a factory in the US.

Also they use a Honda I4. Interesting. An Atom V8 would be really cool.


(Edit) Yes British brand with a US factory.

there is one with a V8 and and it will tear your face off as much as the "regular" one does

the V8 is basically a deathtrap with how light it is

 

[CertifiedMike]

there is one with a V8 and and it will tear your face off as much as the "regular" one does

the V8 is basically a deathtrap with how light it is

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