Porsche MGB Renault Jago

	1984 Porsche 944 Lux 2479cc 163 BHP Porsche engine 5 - Speed Transaxle gearbox Alpine white Beige cloth interior Electric Windows / Mirrors Removable Sunroof 16" Rial X-spoke alloy wheels 245/45 x 16 Tyres Almost perfect handling with 50/50 weight distribution due to front engine and rear transaxle. An excellent drivers car, needs more power. 0-60 mph : 7.4 secs 1/4 mile : 15.6 secs Top Speed : 137 mph Economy : 29 mpg

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	1966 MG B Roadster 1789cc 92 BHP engine 4-speed 3-synchromesh gearbox Tartan Red Black leather seats Wire wheels Alloy bonnet Aerobar rollover hoop Ideal for cruising on a hot summers day, but leaves a lot to be desired in performance and handling as standard (V8 conversion please) 0-60 mph : 12.2 secs 1/4 mile : 18.7 secs Top Speed : 106 mph Economy : 21 - 29 mpg

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	1975 Jeep ( Kit Car ) Chassis No. 0001 Built by manufacturer 1975, registered 1976 Possible manufacturer - JAGO ? Running gear - Vauxhall Viva HA 14" widened steel wheels Main body was glass fibre, with steel wings, bonnet and dash panel. Possible prototype to test Vauxhall mechanics as viable alternative to Ford Anglia (which had been the donor car for Jago Jeeps previously). In 1976 Jago changed to Ford Escort as the new donor car. I suspect that Fords were cheaper and more plentiful (Escorts love to rust !), and there was a larger selection of engines ( 1100cc, 1300cc, 1600cc, 2000cc, 3000cc). Stronger running gear (my rear axle shattered with my fast-road tuned 1156cc engine). Better brakes (disc braked Ford struts) as opposed to poor drum brakes.


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	1988 Renault 5 GT Turbo 1397cc 120 BHP engine 5 - speed gearbox Phase 1 Black Body Kit Phase 1 Interior Phase 2 Wheels Phase 2 Electric Windows Phase 2 Central Locking Top Speed : 122 mph 0-60 mph : 7.3 secs A flimsy piece of french rubbish that was falling apart around me. Bodywork made of tin foil, that would dent every time you even breathed on it ! Fast, and introduced me to the wonders of Turbocharged cars. I suspect that you would die horribly if you hit anything more solid that a piece of polystyrene ! DO NOT EVER BUY ONE :-(

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