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Old 28-09-2007, 11:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default What is the coolest British car?

The more you think about it the less we can claim as being british. Rover, TVR et all have gone! What would you say the high point of British Automotive engineering?

What is the best new British car we can buy today? (I bet you really have to rack your brains - an assembled in Britiain model doesn't really count!)
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Old 28-09-2007, 12:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Bristol fighter or for the greenies the Trident Iceni a super car beater that returns 38mpg HDI will like it

although its changed since i first heard about it
dropped from 6.6 td to a 3.2td power down from 450 to 245 torque from 800 to 220lb ft

it true when you try think theres not many british car builders left although austin martin is british again
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Old 28-09-2007, 12:16 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Bristol fighter
or for the greenies the Trident Iceni a super car beater that returns 38mpg HDI will like it

although its changed since i first heard about it
dropped from 6.6 td to a 3.2td power down from 450 to 245 torque from 800 to 220lb ft

it true when you try think theres not many british car builders left although austin martin is british again
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Old 28-09-2007, 12:34 PM   #4 (permalink)
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personally noble, i will ahve one one day

(thye still british owned?)
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Old 28-09-2007, 01:33 PM   #5 (permalink)
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lotus. exige. club.
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Old 28-09-2007, 01:42 PM   #6 (permalink)
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lotus isnt british owned any longer last i heard its ownd by the koreans
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Old 28-09-2007, 04:45 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Does the Caparo T1 count?

I'll take one of those...

http://www.caparo-t1.com/
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Old 29-09-2007, 10:44 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Hard to answer that, as there's so much foreign investment.

Nissan 350Z?

Is that a Nissan UK vehicle? Truly, I don't know.

How about Jaguar's latest XKR?
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I reckon we can count Jag as british! Even though its owned by hmmm Ford? or did they sell it recently?
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I reckon we can count Jag as british! Even though its owned by hmmm Ford? or did they sell it recently?
think its still for sale dont think its been bought tho
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