Your Cars

[billw]

So there's been quite a bit of car talk recently. So what's your favourite car that you've owned or driven? My list is long so I'll let others have a chance!

 

[gregmcateer]

I did enjoy my brother's first car - blue Morris marina 1.3. Went like stink, but unfortunately cornered and stopped stopped like stink.
His Peugeot 205gti was a beast.
My own first car was a Toledo sprint (with overdrive!!!), but my fave was a W-reg Golf V5. Lovely car. And Reliable - still going now.

 

[SammyQ]

My sister's Reliant Scimitar. Ex-Works-Director's wagon 3L, transit V6,, Fairey overdrive. At full chat, under 15 mpg....

Sam

 

[Roland]

Many years ago I was in a meeting with an accounting firm partner. His ‘phone rang. It was his Mercedes dealer to say that his new car was ready, but they were reneging on a deal to take his V8 Daimler Sovereign in part exchange. In annoyance he returned to the meeting and asked “Does anyone want to buy my car for what these sprouts are now offering? There’s no way I’m going to let them have it.“ I was about to buy a Vauxhall. Instead I spent the next 11 years in air-conditioned luxury. I never did find out how fast it could go.

 

[treeturner123]

I loved my bright yellow Spitfire. Wonderful to drive, turned on a sixpence and with the hood down and 'Layla' blaring from the sound system, what could be better.

I also loved my company car a Citron which glided everywhere, raised itself when going through floods and handled really well

Phil

 

[Distinterior]

A two wheel drive Sierra Sapphire Cosworth in Flint Grey.....It was a joy to drive and I wish I still had it. It was totally standard and hadn’t been messed about with. I bought it from a specialist dealer , kept it for 6 years and sold it for loads more than I paid for it......

A mate of mine bought a new Mk 1 Lotus Elise back in 1997.....It was an amazing thing to drive as the handling and power to weight ratio was so impressive at the time.

 

[sammy.se]

2014 Ford Focus ST3.
beast of a car with handling that meets/beats any German made counterpart.

 

[PerryGunn]

This is my 'toy' one of 167 in RHD with only 370 made in total. Initially built at the BMW factory in Spartanburg USA, then shipped to the Alpina factory in Buchloe where it was reconstructed with a hand-built engine, bespoke interior, suspension etc.

 

[artie]

1972 Ford Capri 1600 XL crossflow, Daytona yellow with black vinyl roof.
Very tame by later standards but I was the dogs danglies driving it.
As long as I kept my foot down it went exactly where pointed.

 

[marcros]

I may be alone in this view, but my best car is my current car. I change it every few years for one that is a few years old when I get it, and without fail things have moved on to the point where I wouldn't want to go back to the previous one.

current one has start-stop technology, good brakes, fast enough, reliable, satnav, good stereo, parking sensors. Make is irrelevant because most cars of the last 5 years will meet that criteria. The next one will be better, whatever it is.

I would say that any car more than 10 years old isnt a patch on what is available now. Some just look nicer.

 

[sammy.se]

I may be alone in this view, but my best car is my current car. I change it every few years for one that is a few years old when I get it, and without fail things have moved on to the point where I wouldn't want to go back to the previous one.

current one has start-stop technology, good brakes, fast enough, reliable, satnav, good stereo, parking sensors. Make is irrelevant because most cars of the last 5 years will meet that criteria. The next one will be better, whatever it is.

I would say that any car more than 10 years old isnt a patch on what is available now. Some just look nicer.

Some cars move the body.
Some cars move the soul.

 

[bourbon]

I have tended to keep my cars longer as I have got older. The present one, 1.6 litre petrol Focus estate, I've had it 14 years. Ex motobility, serviced from new. around 170000 miles on the clock, Tows a caravan when required, Always carries a mobility scooter (unrelated to the car). It's in the garage at the moment for it's MOT. needs new front brake calliper front shock absorber and a tyre. Under £500 including the service. I don't think that's too bad

 

[doctor Bob]

This makes me smile a lot.

I had this in 2010 but prefer the Esprit

 

[Jameshow]

Reliant scimitar
Citroen ax GT
Audi A4 2.6 v6
Volvo V70 T5 + XC90
Movano lwb camper!!!

Cheers James

 

[Sandyn]

My first car, a yellow Triumph Herald. Was brilliant. It was ideal for a beginner driver. Maintenance was so simple, you could stand inside the engine bay. Engine removal was a one lad job, I drove thousands and thousands of miles in it. I used to sleep in it in my hippy days, then one night, some one drove into the back wing. I drove it all the way from Bradford to the highlands, took the engine and gearbox out of it. We lived on a farm, when I had removed all the bits from it, my father dug a big hole in the ground with a digger and buried the shell.
My favourite car to drive was my VW golf 4motion V6, but just too easy to speed, so got rid of it. It will be 20 soon and still going strong. I now drive an old man's car....... I'll be in trouble if he finds out!

 

[Turnr77]

Been a couple but favourite probably was my 78, 6.6ltr Trans Am, great fun but lucky to get 15mpg, got rid after blowing 2 engines. Not mine but same as this

Then later Jeep Grand Cherokee 4ltr, nice to drive but 18-20mpg.

And a kit car I built in my 20's based on VW Beetle running gear. It had a custom built 1835cc engine with two twin 40mm downdraught Webber carbs. Went like **** off a shovel but due to large wheel/tyres would not run much past 90mph. It also averaged 11mpg! This is the actual car above.

I have to be a bit more sensible these days and am actually quite looking forward to the new Volvo XC40 due in January.

 

[Linus]

Austin A40 Somerset....becuse it was my first car, and it only cost me £2 12s 6d!!!!!

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Sod cars.

 

[Linus]

Sod cars.

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A bit pokier than my Triumph Tiger Cub then eh!

 

[doctor Bob]

if we are including bikes then this would be right up there, should never have sold it. I have no actual images so a stock pic of a Chesterfield.