Guess the motor - add yours

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Lads (and NC!),

Add your own 'guess the motor' to this thread (otherwise I'm going to run out of obscure cars to post!)...........

[Naked Chef]

The mere acknowledgement has brought a lump to my throat. However tyou should know well enough by now that the chances of me being able to post pictures on here are slim to nil.

I'll try and have a guess though xx

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Originally Posted by Naked Chef

The mere acknowledgement has brought a lump to my throat. However tyou should know well enough by now that the chances of me being able to post pictures on here are slim to nil.

I'll try and have a guess though xx

We'll start with an easy one for motorsport fans:

[Ewan]

Originally Posted by Northern Ireland Hibby

We'll start with an easy one for motorsport fans:

Metro R64. Seen one in Vegas at the car show thing you mentioned previously. One of only 2 rovers built since the 80's that its okay to own (the other being the 4.2 V8 MGT)

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Originally Posted by 24 years a hibee!

Metro R64. Seen one in Vegas at the car show thing you mentioned previously. One of only 2 rovers built since the 80's that its okay to own (the other being the 4.2 V8 MGT)

It's a beauty isn't it. My favourite will always be the Quattro though.

Right, your turn to add a pic.....

[Ewan]

okay then.....

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Originally Posted by 24 years a hibee!

okay then.....

Pass.

I don't think it's British, so I'd say it's an obscure European manufacturer I've never heard of.

I'll let Stu and the rest have a go!

[Scoobie]

Originally Posted by 24 years a hibee!

okay then.....

Never heard of Wiesmann before....

[Ewan]

Originally Posted by Scoobie

Never heard of Wiesmann before....

Hence the obscure European manufacturer.

[Ewan]

Originally Posted by CadgeMac

what about this?????

Definately a Lotus. Not sure about the model, mid sixties, so at a guess i'd say a 49

[roorky]

yeah Team Lotus and Jim Clark driving it i think?

oh an NIH the SWB quattro sport is my favourite too though only 300 or so ever made and fetching up to £50 000 these days, would settle for the lwb version but there quite pricey too and its almost impossible to get spares these days.

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Who's posting the next one while we wait for CadgeMac to post the answer?

[roorky]

damn i cant post a link till i have 15 posts.

off to make some pointles posts then il be back lol

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Originally Posted by roorky

yeah Team Lotus and Jim Clark driving it i think?

oh an NIH the SWB quattro sport is my favourite too though only 300 or so ever made and fetching up to £50 000 these days, would settle for the lwb version but there quite pricey too and its almost impossible to get spares these days.

The Quattro is a car that really stirs the soul, but I'm told that if you had one some seriously pricey things could go wrong with it.

[roorky]

a lot of ppl dont know how to look after the quattros i had a 1990 Coupe Quattro ( newer shape - they produced the older and newer coupes at the same time for a while ) and was a great car but some people thought the Diff Lock button was for switchin the quattro system on wich it aint it shouldnt engage above 15mph but i beleive that the relay wich regulates this commonly goes faulty then the idiots can engage the rear diff lock at whatver speed they want and absolutely ruin ehm

same kinda thing actually ruined VWs supercharged range. too many people with scare storys of them breaking ruined the market for them, where as if you look after them they will run forever

[roorky]

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Originally Posted by roorky

M3 E30 with a strange racing kit on?

[Bannox]

Originally Posted by roorky

Late 70's early 80's 5 series? not a big car spotter just my old work mate used to have the original orange one that belonged to 'Wayne ' in Auf weidesen pet

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Originally Posted by Bannox

Late 70's early 80's 5 series? not a big car spotter just my old work mate used to have the original orange one that belonged to 'Wayne ' in Auf weidesen pet

You're right - it's far too early to be an M3 E30, I'm not too good on Beemers.

I think I can see it has 3.0l livery: is it one of those Alpina editions or is that a more recent thing?

[Bannox]

Originally Posted by Northern Ireland Hibby

You're right - it's far too early to be an M3 E30, I'm not too good on Beemers.

I think I can see it has 3.0l livery: is it one of those Alpina editions or is that a more recent thing?

Dunno mate somebody more Motorsport than me could tell ya but i would guess 1979 3.0 5 series?

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Originally Posted by Bannox

Dunno mate somebody more Motorsport than me could tell ya but i would guess 1979 3.0 5 series?

Where's roorky with the answer then???!!!!

[roorky]

its not a 3 or 5 series and i think that one in 3.0 litre form ( as NIH's eagle eyes saw ) was only produced 1973 to 1975

oh and Bannox is headin on the right tracks with Motorport

[Stu]

Looks a bit like one of the old 6-series coupes with some kit on. The best known of the series was the 635 CSi I think, an extemely fast car - about six seconds-odd to 60mph.