Well I was really surprised to stumble over an automotive thread here. Awesome, my two favorite pastimes in the same place
So I've covered off my HiFi journey in new members intro, trust me the car journey is much more complex.. so I'll simply go straight for the end game.

Here is my Pride-n-joy. Sometimes not so much joy, but like my HiFi, when she goes loud things get pretty exciting.. 

chimaera ?

daily driver ?

Well done Michael, yes one of the later Chimaera's. A year 2000, 450. She's had a few bits and bobs doing to her so has a smidgen under 300Hp, which according to most things I read and feel is 100 in 4 or 4.1 sec. The really exciting stuff happens from 60-70 KPH and over. Sounds amazing with straight through pipes and the cats removed. I have a video of a short blip through the Puhoi tunnel. If I can find it I'll share it just for a laugh. I've had 3 TVR's before and the Chimaera is a cruiser compared to some other TVR's.

I've owned over 100 sports cars, mostly as a younger guy in the UK and they were always daily drivers, except a Lancia Montecarlo that I took of the road for winter just in case it wasn't there when I went to get it one day, rust was a real problem. Fortunately this one is a weekender which allows me to break things and not to worry about time off the road.

Love it though, its just fun.

exotic !

i had an 84 lancia hpe 2000i.e.
it looked great and was nice to drive but was awful to own.

traded it on an new chris amon tuned nz assembled toyota corolla gt.

mainly hot hatches ever since.

currently driving a 2015 renault megane rs 265.

Always wanted to own a TVR Griffith (or a Morgan) but 2CVs are more affordable!

Aug 31, 2018 18:20:20 GMT 12 michaelw said:

exotic !

i had an 84 lancia hpe 2000i.e.
it looked great and was nice to drive but was awful to own.

traded it on an new chris amon tuned nz assembled toyota corolla gt.

mainly hot hatches ever since.

currently driving a 2015 renault megane rs 265.

You've no idea how much I wanted an HPE. I loved the Montecarlo, possibly the 2nd most favorite car I've owned. But I just got tired of trying to keep it rust free. II was offered a swap for a rare Jag XJS manual that needed a clutch so jumped on that. I must have been nuts (been???), I lifted that engine on my own with a rope pulley! Was pooping myself every second as the V12 came out just mm clearance above the bodywork. I didn't know to reduce tyre pressure to drop the front at that stage, I was 21.. 

Ive never owned a Renault or Citroen for that matter. Not for any other reason than timing, what was available and when. I spent a bit of time looking for a Peugeot 504 Cabriolet. There is an old guy in my apartment block that has a Citroen BX. Its not in great condition but I can tell he loves it. I must have a blether with him some day.