Rarest car in Ireland?

Wez

Was having a read through Speedhunters.com and found an article on a one off Evo which is pretty much HKS's pride and joy. Turned out to be owned by Paddy @ WKD imports.. Had a look and it's still for sale!

Original article..
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/07/21/car-feature-gt-gt-hks-ct200mr.aspx

Car for sale..
http://www.wkdimports.com/2007-hks-evo-95-mr/

I'm in shock, just wish I could even consider buying it! Whatever the price is.. (POA)

Yakult

dear god, gotta start doing the lotto from now on..

Graham_B18C

Now thats a beautiful car, I would of thought with that many HKS goodies, it'd be pushing out more than 350ps?

ronanc15

Its owned by Wez that owns WKD imports and if I remember correctly its pricetag was 65k a few months back. This may have dropped. The car is simply stunning in the flesh. Its presence is staggering

liam7831

Ya savage motor but the price sounds a little crazy, after all a new GTR can be got for 65 sterling. Id rather fork out the extra doe imo.

Wez

Nice name he has too..

65k well spent imo, I've seen 3 gtr's so far, I've yet to see this..

Snowie

Its a nice car but it aint that nic3 but for the same money you could have one of these... and money left over :cool:




Esplit Circuit attack special full Tuned RX-7!!

From Tuned only 3000km ago.
(almost used SUZUKA Circuit)

Very eazy to drive street use.

SUZUKA full course 2min 15sec Best Record time!!!!
Setting by Nobuteru Taniguchi(D1 driver)
(suupenttion,Engine,body,etc)

Tuned spend money over 12,000,000yen!!!!
(with out car price)
No accident history body(never ever)
This RX-7 is faster than GT300 racing car!?
But this RX-7 is street going car!!!
Very high balanced running,turning,stopping!

All Tuned by Esplit

HKS SEQUENTIAL 6speed transmission
price 1,155,000yen

Full body increase spot weld
CARBON Bonnet
Rear hatch CARBON(with out glass)for light weight
C-west Front bumper
Front Carnerd wing
CUSCO Rear CARBON Tow bar
TRUST Dials
SPERCO Removable Steering wheel
NISMO strong Engine mount(processed)
BRIDE CARBON KEVLER Seat(Alkantaler)price 900,000yen
Back monitor
Dash bord coverd Alkantaler
4Points sheat belt
Pivot Shift indicator
Main drive gear
Clutch hub set
Synchronaizer
Main Shaft
ENDRESS Brake Pad(Racing)
ENDRSSS Brake oil(Racing)
HKS EVC
HKS TO4Z
HKS Intercooler
HKS F-con V-pro GOLD
Presuure senser
BOSH Fuel pump
Fuel collector tank
GAS Aluminum pipe
CUSCO Rool bar
Esplit Titanium racing full straight muffler
C-west Head light kit
BLITZ Water temp,Oil temp,Turbo dials
Esplit CARBON GT-wing
C-west Blister fender Fornt and Rear

HKS MAX Pro suspention
AP brake kyariper (Esplit original)
340 ESPLIT brake Rotor

Piro bushed Full kit
Piro lower arm
Piro upper arm
CUSCO LSD
Electric fan
CARBON Interior door
Oil cooler kit
Sub tank
ODDESSY Dry battery(for light weight)
battery mount on passenger seat back
CUSCO CARBON Front tow bar
KAYABA spling Front 20K Rear 21K
CD player
PRODRIVE A/W with S-tyres

Graham_B18C

I'd still take the evo!!

cps_goodbuy

A once off "anything" in my opinion doesn't qualify for being called rare as its a once off, kinda like a custom guitar, modified by whomever for whatever. Lets say, the "FAB 1", there is only really one out there thats genuine, but wouldn't clasify it as rare in my book. Same goes for any "special"

Rare in my opinion is something completely different.

Maybe something like a Mazda Cosmo 20b, I think there are 2 in Ireland, or an original Peel P50

Limited runs or specially turned out versions of cars made in runs like 100, 59, 10, such as cars that were made in a limited run to allow racing entry, I classify as rare.


Anyhows, back to the Evo! fine looking car with a few mods, not my style

JimmyCrackCorn!

I was thinking a classic car that there is literally one of.

A fiddled with with rx7 is still an rx7. An evo is an evo no matter whos bits you stick to it.:)


You know "a rose by any other name........."

cps_goodbuy

Wasn't there a really common coupe in the 70's but there're only a handful left now as they rusted so so so badly *tries to think*

oh well, can't remember but...

Really trying to remember this, but there is (I think!) an original irish "french" Panhard Convertible that a guy in the west restored from almost nothing. Now thats pretty "rare" as a global example, almost one of a kind, supposed to be the only one of its type left, even though there were many made. :eek:

So yeah, I'll nominate the above panhard as a true rarest car in Ireland contender.

EasyFold

First time I've seen that Evo and it looks stunning. The body kit is big but it blends so well in white. Reminds me of the S1 Audi Quattro back in the 80's.

For that high a price, I'd buy something else :P

cps_goodbuy

a "few of" something else

Snowie

JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »

I was thinking a classic car that there is literally one of.

A fiddled with with rx7 is still an rx7.

my thoughts exactly

The Rx7 could do skids :pac:

Atomic Pineapple

Honda Accord Coupes are extremely rare here in Ireland, I think I remember reading only 2 ever imported

JimmyCrackCorn!

If i wanted to be a smart arse id say an Rx7 thats not for sale. (sorry rx7 owners)


I personally would have gone with this as an easy answer, there was only one and i don't think it was/is registered here.



Phoenix Park Races 07

Graham_B18C

draffodx wrote: »

Honda Accord Coupes are extremely rare here in Ireland, I think I remember reading only 2 ever imported

I must of seen both of them so! There's one in the Industrial estate I work in and I saw one in Finglas abour 6 months ago! They're the v6 one's aint they? Aint all that fond of em looks wise though, look kinda like a stretched Prelude!

s14driftking

there is a lot of them accords about there was 2 i think around here at one stage

Atomic Pineapple

Stupid me!

david....

id say a gtr 2002 m-spec nur there was only 250 ever made does any1 know of any? i know of 1 v-spec II nur in ireland its a beast 750bhp i saw it in the mm show in dublin
there is 1 for sale in gtroc 50 grand sterling
have a look at it type in gtroc in google

or a bugatti veryon

cps_goodbuy

Check out this once off! modified one off version = Has to be Rarest car in Ireland! ...(maybe) same frame of mind as that EVO or any modified car for that matter.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/917395



I still vote for the Panhard btw

ronaneire

cps_goodbuy wrote: »

Check out this once off! modified one off version = Has to be Rarest car in Ireland! ...(maybe) same frame of mind as that EVO or any modified car for that matter.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/917395



I still vote for the Panhard btw

It looks rare lol

cps_goodbuy

"May" be the only one in Europe! :eek:

Drummerboy08

The Altezza itself isnt rare, but a mate of mine has a Ltd edition Toms Turbo model. AFAIK, only 500 were ever made.

Im yet to see another one in the country.

cps_goodbuy

That is interesting, as I'm a Beams head. I believe there are 6 or 7 Altezza Beams Turbos over here but do not know if they are "Toms Tuned" or No-name's

Drummerboy08

AFAIK, the 500 cars were taken from Toyota and brought to Toms to be tuned. His one is running close to 300bhp at the minute!

Toms have also done something similar with the current IS250, but i cant seem to find any links to it...

Nic'name

Holy crap that Evo is SAVAGE!!! I can't afford another car though but when I get another one (as in an extra car as I'm not selling my Impreza) I'm getting one of them. Now what will I name him.......

*runs off to do the lotto*

metzengerstein

draffodx wrote: »

Honda Accord Coupes are extremely rare here in Ireland, I think I remember reading only 2 ever imported

now you post this ive seen 3 of them

honda inspire cc3 only one in ireland i know of ,

pablosd

how about dc2 type r saloon, never seen them before, never seen one in person

pablosd

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

AFAIK, the 500 cars were taken from Toyota and brought to Toms to be tuned. His one is running close to 300bhp at the minute!

Toms have also done something similar with the current IS250, but i cant seem to find any links to it...

heres Altezza Tom's Turbo, its been there for sale for ages

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/463976.htm

cps_goodbuy

pablosd wrote: »

how about dc2 type r saloon, never seen them before, never seen one in person

I have