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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago
North Norfolk area |
Took my first Test in a Mini Cooper....first thing on a Monday morning. Broken wrist sustained over the weekend playing rugby may have had something to do with failing 
Driven loads of "performance" cars over the years, but the one that truly frightened me was a 6.5 litre (I think from recollection) Bentley Arnage....when I hit the Sports mode button..... Holy crap!!! |
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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago
North Norfolk area |
"1967 Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor in matte black  "
I quite fancy trying one of the RHD Mustangs I must confess, but a Shelby....mmmmm
A guy I worked for years ago, had a couple of "muscle cars". Pontiac Firebird TransAm.....very nice, aesthetically very pleasing, but not good if you couldn't keep it in a straight line.
The Chevy Corvette (754 cu in I think), that was an all round fun car!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well I really like the Audi R8.
And would like to own an Audi A3
But 50 shades of grey annoyingly used those cars. And Audi drivers have a bad reputation like BMW drivers.
So what does that say about my tastes  |
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Far too many to mention them all...probably an E Type Jaguar if I had to choose one, just for the sheer joy of seeing that beautiful bonnet stretching out ahead of me.
I own a classic mini Cooper, and you'd be hard pushed to find anything as fun to drive, especially on a twisty country lane. |
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"Nice 80s hot hatch like a E5cort RS Turbo, R5 Gt Turbo, Pug 205 Gti 1.9 , original Mini cooper.
Sold my Nova SR last year. Can’t beat the oldies.
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But we should beat the oldies, into the crusher! |
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"None whatsoever.
If I could afford it I’d never sit behind the wheel of a car ever again.
Roads are full of rude and selfish people. "
Unfortunately, nearly all cars nowadays are designed with that market in mind.
Agressively styled cars with 'attitude', designed to appeal to road warriors, boy racers, or simply easily led mugs, significantly outweigh by numbers vehicles designed to be in any way useful, spacious or kept simple.
Thanks a million to Clarkson and co. for
glorifying anusoidal motoring culture and marque worship on their puerile TV programs. As a result we get the choice of cars we do. None currently I would particularly choose.
I've waved goodbye to the best I will ever enjoy as they have come to the end of their road. Some after 20 years of great service. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Last one on my list before I die is a TVR Cerbera."
I'm kinda with you on that one but then I'd fall in love with it and want to keep it which would result in a lot of woe and misery |
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"The list is too long, but I have an xr3i, Morris mini 1380, bmw E36.
Would love to have a capri 3.0 ghia, Sierra 4wd cosworth and I could go on "
The Cosworth was only 2 wheel drive. I had a 3 litre 4wd Sierra and it was excellent. |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"The list is too long, but I have an xr3i, Morris mini 1380, bmw E36.
Would love to have a capri 3.0 ghia, Sierra 4wd cosworth and I could go on
The Cosworth was only 2 wheel drive. I had a 3 litre 4wd Sierra and it was excellent. "
if your being a pedant your correct the sierra cosworth was only ever offered as a 2wd the sierra saphire cosworth was offered as a 4x 4 |
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By *arrenPlayMan
over a year ago
Slapton/Beaconsfield |
"The list is too long, but I have an xr3i, Morris mini 1380, bmw E36.
Would love to have a capri 3.0 ghia, Sierra 4wd cosworth and I could go on
The Cosworth was only 2 wheel drive. I had a 3 litre 4wd Sierra and it was excellent. "
Incorrect they did Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4wd and 2wd
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"The list is too long, but I have an xr3i, Morris mini 1380, bmw E36.
Would love to have a capri 3.0 ghia, Sierra 4wd cosworth and I could go on
The Cosworth was only 2 wheel drive. I had a 3 litre 4wd Sierra and it was excellent. "
Not sure where you are getting your information from. The sapphire cossie was available as 4wd and Rwd. |
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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago
North Norfolk area |
"Chalenger tank, it would solve parking problems, just park on top of it.
Who would want to annoy someone, who is driving an armoured vehicle."
Just to be really pedantic, not entirely convinced that's a car  |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
Anomalously, I haven't yet driven either a full EV nor a hybrid, nor even been a passenger in either type; but I have driven some really powerful ICE vehicles, such as a Nissan 300 ZX; the fuel gauge went from full to empty in no time; a real guzzler! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My late uncle had a Soft top Triumph Spitfire that I used to sit in and pretend to drive when I was wee. Would love to try one out for real."
As an adult you don't really sit in a Spitfire you put it on. It's quite scary being a passenger when your eyes are level with truck wheels and you know it has as much protection as a wet paper bag.
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By *usie pTV/TS
over a year ago
taunton |
Wouldn't be adverse to taking a Bugatti Veyron for a spin just to see lol. Once was made to drive a big Merc by my boss at the time but found it a little strange as it had no feel or feedback had to keep an eye on the speedo to keep a constant feed, this was in the days before drive by wire was automated. Nowadays I find it most comfortable driving my rattle box work van about lol, no style at all. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m fortunate enough to be able to have owned / driven all the cars I’ve listed after, bar two. A Ferrari 288GTO and the McLaren F1, both of which require a large lottery win to afford. |
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"The list is too long, but I have an xr3i, Morris mini 1380, bmw E36.
Would love to have a capri 3.0 ghia, Sierra 4wd cosworth and I could go on
The Cosworth was only 2 wheel drive. I had a 3 litre 4wd Sierra and it was excellent. if your being a pedant your correct the sierra cosworth was only ever offered as a 2wd the sierra saphire cosworth was offered as a 4x 4 "
Pedant  |
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Currently I want to drive my 2003 Suzuki Ignis 1.3 3 door hatchback. However I need to get round to changing a steering balljoint and get it re MoT'd.
Apart from that, I want to drive another diesel, tin top Mazda Bongo. Easily the best vehicle I have ever owned. Even my current Honda Stepwgn doesn't quite do it for me.
There is nothing much else around which really appeals to me. They are all over complicated, over stylised and over priced.
Like a poster above, I had Ferraris etc. in my young days and they also fell down road drains, or got swapped for something more useful. |
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By *linyMan
over a year ago
Manchester/London |
New Range Rover for me, spacious and stylish, supreme comfort and will do anything and go anywhere. I’d love to have a fully EV version but I think they’re a couple of years off yet. |
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Austins answer: I have owned, built and driven many cars. My twist on the OP’s question is Where and how fast I want to drive. My dream/bucket list is to attend Bonnevle and join the 200mph club. That will allow me to try for 300mph. This rules out standard cars. |
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"New Range Rover for me, spacious and stylish, supreme comfort and will do anything and go anywhere. I’d love to have a fully EV version but I think they’re a couple of years off yet. "
Just don't expect any sort of reliability from one range rover are pretty much the most unreliable car's on the road. |
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"Chalenger tank, it would solve parking problems, just park on top of it.
Who would want to annoy someone, who is driving an armoured vehicle.
Just to be really pedantic, not entirely convinced that's a car "
It can go on the road, it is close enough for me |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Lamborghini countach
Or an F1 car
Is that (the former) pronounced 'C*nt ache? !!! aye supposed to be a nitemare but still would love a go sat in one when I was about 10 "
I drove a Countach about ten years ago. Absolutely the worst car I've ever driven!
Never meet your heroes.
MrWho. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"New Range Rover for me, spacious and stylish, supreme comfort and will do anything and go anywhere. I’d love to have a fully EV version but I think they’re a couple of years off yet.
Just don't expect any sort of reliability from one range rover are pretty much the most unreliable car's on the road."
I work at a Range Rover dealership...
We've had brand new cars delivered on recovery vehicles because they broke down before they made it on to transporters and we've had to fix them before they're delivered to the customer! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Drove a Firebird in my teens and got the bug for muscle cars. Since driven a Mustang, another Firebird, a Corvette and TransAm but the list is massive.
Must drive is a Chevvy Impala and a Shelby Mustang. |
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"Drove a Firebird in my teens and got the bug for muscle cars. Since driven a Mustang, another Firebird, a Corvette and TransAm but the list is massive.
Must drive is a Chevvy Impala and a Shelby Mustang. "
Love muscle cars, drove a mates formula 455 tuned with twin holley 4bbl carbs poking through the bonnet, a fabulous car but you had to be alert as it would bite you if you weren't on the ball. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Drove a Firebird in my teens and got the bug for muscle cars. Since driven a Mustang, another Firebird, a Corvette and TransAm but the list is massive.
Must drive is a Chevvy Impala and a Shelby Mustang.
Love muscle cars, drove a mates formula 455 tuned with twin holley 4bbl carbs poking through the bonnet, a fabulous car but you had to be alert as it would bite you if you weren't on the ball."
Yeah, they never really paid enough attention to rear suspension on those cars. Leaf springs and live axles combined with all that torque and horsepower makes for an "interesting" driving experience. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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When I was in Howth a few days ago, I saw a 1985 2CV that had obviously been imported; it was in superb condition and running very well too.
I had always fancied being in one either as a driver or passenger, but not in a hilly area as 2CVs have a justifiable reputation for being grossly underpowered compared to modern cars.
However, they were very well engineered with very innovative and functional features. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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One car I would love to drive is the DUKW  an amphibious vehicle used by the US army during WW2.
I had the pleasure to see one,in both roles-land and water, today at the Grand Canal Dock in Dublin.
For safety reasons, in its current role as a tourist attraction, it had several additional large flotation devices appended to each side, but it was still very impressive for a vehicle that is well over eighty years old.
Very rarely seen nowadays, the Duck (DUKW).
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"One car I would love to drive is the DUKW an amphibious vehicle used by the US army during WW2.
I had the pleasure to see one,in both roles-land and water, today at the Grand Canal Dock in Dublin.
For safety reasons, in its current role as a tourist attraction, it had several additional large flotation devices appended to each side, but it was still very impressive for a vehicle that is well over eighty years old.
Very rarely seen nowadays, the Duck (DUKW).
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When I was a kid in the 1950s and 60s in Jersey there was a fleet of them, painted red, which used to take passengers at high or low water and all in between states of tide, between a slipway on land and and Elizabeth Castle offshore.
For years they were in authentic condition until someone decided to build all weather superstructures onto them, thus ruining their historic value. |
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"A BRM P160 or a Porsche 917. I cant think of any road car That I havent driven, some proved to be quite disappointing and shoddy."
I had that when i drove a ford RS200, I was so excited to be driving a full blown rally car, but it was crap, quick yes but as a road car hopeless as soon as there was any traffic, the smell of clutch was choking. |
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I had that when i drove a ford RS200, I was so excited to be driving a full blown rally car, but it was crap, quick yes but as a road car hopeless as soon as there was any traffic, the smell of clutch was choking."
I always used to wonder what an 'Irish 200' was when I heard blokes going on about them in pubs. |
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I had that when i drove a ford RS200, I was so excited to be driving a full blown rally car, but it was crap, quick yes but as a road car hopeless as soon as there was any traffic, the smell of clutch was choking.
I always used to wonder what an 'Irish 200' was when I heard blokes going on about them in pubs."
Come to think of it, weren't they 'Irish 2000s' rather than 200s? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I had that when i drove a ford RS200, I was so excited to be driving a full blown rally car, but it was crap, quick yes but as a road car hopeless as soon as there was any traffic, the smell of clutch was choking.
I always used to wonder what an 'Irish 200' was when I heard blokes going on about them in pubs.
Come to think of it, weren't they 'Irish 2000s' rather than 200s?"
The RS200 was a car built for the short-lived Group B rally regulations. Developed with help from Williams GP Engineering, of F1fame, and built by Reliant, of Robin fame.
Unless he’s talking about an Esc0rt RS2000? |
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Want to try a Rimmac, and probably a Mclaren P1. Managed to drive some gorgeous fast cars and never fails to make me feel 10 years old again.
Enjoy driving some of the older cars as well but lets be honest even the fast 80s cars are slow by modern standards and it's hit and miss if your going to even get home |
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I had that when i drove a ford RS200, I was so excited to be driving a full blown rally car, but it was crap, quick yes but as a road car hopeless as soon as there was any traffic, the smell of clutch was choking.
I always used to wonder what an 'Irish 200' was when I heard blokes going on about them in pubs.
Come to think of it, weren't they 'Irish 2000s' rather than 200s?
The RS200 was a car built for the short-lived Group B rally regulations. Developed with help from Williams GP Engineering, of F1fame, and built by Reliant, of Robin fame.
Unless he’s talking about an Esc0rt RS2000?"
It was an RS200, actually the rs2000 was a great car |
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"Honestly I find it much nicer driving a van "
Agreed. Far more useful generally. Prefer a diesel with plenty of torque at low revs but no denying that my current petrol one is quieter.
I also have a twenty year old 3 door Suzuki hatchback configured as two seats plus load space for my local runabout.
You lot are welcome to all the cars you lust over in this thread. none of them any use to e whatsoever.
f someone gave me a Ferrari or similar, I wouldn't even bother sitting in it even once. I would sell it straight away and use the money to buy something old but useful and put most of the money by to keep it going for years to come (and towards paying £12.50 a day to drive in the ULEZ). |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’ll drive anything fun. And fun comes in many different forms.
I’ve yet to try an Ariel Nomad and I really like the look of those."
Good fly over we will go to the NASCAR experience. I did it once it's thrilling. |
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