Is there a car that can replace GSA tarmac thrills?

[McFarkle]

Try a Cooper S!

A proper well sorted 60's Cooper S will amaze at what it is still capable of.
!00hp is easily achievable ,light weight, excellent brakes. pin accurate handling and laugh a minute on the right bit of tight road.
Capable of embarrassing many current cars in the right hands!
I own a 1970 Model with some sensible mods, and a GS, the grin factor is equal.

 

[Nutty]

As mentioned already, the only car that would come close IMO is a Caterham

 

[Bendy toy]

A proper well sorted 60's Cooper S will amaze at what it is still capable of.
!00hp is easily achievable ,light weight, excellent brakes. pin accurate handling and laugh a minute on the right bit of tight road.
Capable of embarrassing many current cars in the right hands!
I own a 1970 Model with some sensible mods, and a GS, the grin factor is equal.

Oh yes! Never thought of that.

I had a basic Mini 1000 that could embarrass a rally prepped Hillman Imp. A tuned 1275 would have left it for dead.

This book will keep you busy for hours
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/B...churl=bt.x=0&bt.y=0&sts=t&tn=modify+your+mini

Also why not drop a 1000cc bike engine into a small (fairly) modern car like a Fiat Punto Mk2. The Fiat engines are pretty good for tuning, but bike engines are more fun.

 

[The Hobbit]

In reality the answer is No

I have a corvette as well as my bikes and it will certainly give you some thrills, lots of horses no electronics and very wide tyres ( and a 2 turn steering rack) certainly make life fun, but only when you want to give it some welly, which in a car on British roads is pretty rare.
Any car is a bore in a traffic jam, or in normal traffic.
Also if you think a GS is dear to run, try a Porche!!

Barry

 

[Bendy toy]

A workmate with a Boxter told me it cost him £1000 to have the spark plugs changed plus I guess the oil and filter. Bet on double that for a 911.

Aparrently, the engine had to come out to access the spark plugs.

 

[Martyn H]

A workmate with a Boxter told me it cost him £1000 to have the spark plugs changed plus I guess the oil and filter. Bet on double that for a 911.

Aparrently, the engine had to come out to access the spark plugs.

I paid just over half of that for a 911, admittedly by an independent; 6,000 service was £582.
A 996 or 997 being newer are actually cheaper, again from an independent.
Cheaper than some bikes it would seem.......