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The ‘Best car you ever owned’ thread
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Best engine was on a 3 Series BMW.
One I liked the most was a Nissan Almera. "
What do you know about best engines on 3 series? Have you been drifting again?!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Best engine was on a 3 Series BMW.
One I liked the most was a Nissan Almera.
What do you know about best engines on 3 series? Have you been drifting again?! "
Every time it went into a garage the mechanic said it had a good engine. It never broke down on me 
I drive like a nan. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My favourite car I had was my first car an 88 Nissan Micra. It was a brilliant car. My worst was an Opel/Vauxhall kadet, heap of crap lol"
My first car was a Micra too. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Best engine was on a 3 Series BMW.
One I liked the most was a Nissan Almera.
What do you know about best engines on 3 series? Have you been drifting again?!
Every time it went into a garage the mechanic said it had a good engine. It never broke down on me
I drive like a nan. "
Why did it go to garage if it had the best engine lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My best was a car I bought in 1978 as a 17yr old. Fiat 1500 Sedan
Column gear shift
front and rear bench seats dropped into double bed. Man that was a shagging machine. Terrible to drive but it had other great uses
Worst car I’ve owned 1988 Lada |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I loved my bright green VW Beetle the most but the best car to drive was the MkII Golf GTi I had from new, it went like the clappers, even on the way to the scrap yard 13 years later!  "
Another VW Beetle lover here!
Mine was rusty white, started first time and very reliable. Only downside was the heater and faulty windscreen washer valve which kept deflating the spare tyre. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Best engine was on a 3 Series BMW.
One I liked the most was a Nissan Almera.
What do you know about best engines on 3 series? Have you been drifting again?!
Every time it went into a garage the mechanic said it had a good engine. It never broke down on me
I drive like a nan.
Why did it go to garage if it had the best engine lol "
Servicing and MOT. Do you not get your cars serviced or MOTed? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Best engine was on a 3 Series BMW.
One I liked the most was a Nissan Almera.
What do you know about best engines on 3 series? Have you been drifting again?!
Every time it went into a garage the mechanic said it had a good engine. It never broke down on me
I drive like a nan.
Why did it go to garage if it had the best engine lol
Servicing and MOT. Do you not get your cars serviced or MOTed?"
I service my cars my self, just like my women  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Probably my current one, a 10 plate ford focus, 1.6 zetec engine. It's fun to drive, smooth, can run on fumes and can shift when needed.
Close contender was a Citroen C3 Picasso. Loved that car. Medium sized but tons of room.
First car was a Citroen AX, P reg. 1.0 (well 995cc) back in 2004. Bodywork was a bag of garbage, but the engine was sound. Better still, I could get get bits for it from my local scrap yard for next to nothing! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I go though cars like no tomorrow!
My best two were a Nissan 200sx s14a & an Evo 2!
Both Mr P and I now have a skyline R33 gtst and I have another s14 with a welded diff
Miss"
Imports? Easy to insure? |
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By *ammyDodgaMan
over a year ago
Nottingham/and everywhere my location says i am ;) |
Nicest too drive and refinement was a S5. But my god it was boring.. “No Audi I don’t want a steering system that tightens up at speed to prevent over/understeer. I want hang the arse out fun” 
Most scary was a Alfa 147 GTA. Man I’m hat thing ate through underwear but she always left you smiling
And now I’m a sedate cruiser in a 350z that I can’t part with for love nor money. Just ticks all the boxes and who’s worried about the radio still only playing Japanese stations when you hear the V6 thump  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I loved my first car, k reg Renault Clio auto. Went like the clappers but died.
My current car is ace. Ford Focus, cost a pretty penny last year but she's worth it. Been my constant companion for nearly 9 years. She's given me so much freedom to do as I please and has always been reliable.
I'll be devastated when she's no longer financially viable to keep on the road. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Over the year I’ve owned many cars as I like to change car often, the overall best cars I’ve owned are Hondas, toyotas, Mercedes
How about you? "
It was a blue one, all shiny and it had a cup holder. |
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"Probably my current one, a 10 plate ford focus, 1.6 zetec engine. It's fun to drive, smooth, can run on fumes and can shift when needed.
Close contender was a Citroen C3 Picasso. Loved that car. Medium sized but tons of room.
First car was a Citroen AX, P reg. 1.0 (well 995cc) back in 2004. Bodywork was a bag of garbage, but the engine was sound. Better still, I could get get bits for it from my local scrap yard for next to nothing!"
I’m just looking at buying a used C3 Picasso, do you really rate them ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Who’s the guy on the Brompton gliding his way through the traffic like a total bossman, doffing his top hat to all the ladies ?
That’s Dick Rodwell !
Wow, thought it must have been ! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Who’s the guy on the Brompton gliding his way through the traffic like a total bossman, doffing his top hat to all the ladies ?
That’s Dick Rodwell !
Wow, thought it must have been ! "
Talking to yourself again.. aww how cute |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Probably my current one, a 10 plate ford focus, 1.6 zetec engine. It's fun to drive, smooth, can run on fumes and can shift when needed.
Close contender was a Citroen C3 Picasso. Loved that car. Medium sized but tons of room.
First car was a Citroen AX, P reg. 1.0 (well 995cc) back in 2004. Bodywork was a bag of garbage, but the engine was sound. Better still, I could get get bits for it from my local scrap yard for next to nothing!
I’m just looking at buying a used C3 Picasso, do you really rate them ? "
Yes, don’t buy a Citroen |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Actually haven’t owned a car but the fastest one I’ve drove is a Porsche Carrera GT (2004) Just over 600bhp and 400lbs Torque, gorgeous car "
On this note, I drive a Nissan GT-R, it was fast maaan, it was faaaaaaaaaast!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Mine is my pride and joy 17 reg Audi R8 sport my current car! Unreal to drive
Drive it to mine and let me have a spin  are you free weekend?"
No, she charges at the weekend |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Mine is my pride and joy 17 reg Audi R8 sport my current car! Unreal to drive
Drive it to mine and let me have a spin are you free weekend?
No, she charges at the weekend "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Mine is my pride and joy 17 reg Audi R8 sport my current car! Unreal to drive
Drive it to mine and let me have a spin are you free weekend?
No, she charges at the weekend
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Charges vary if you turn up in an Audi or a MK2 Diesel Golf |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Best cars I had were from new.
2002 BMW 320ci convertible
2008 Landrover Discovery 3
2010 BMW 530D
All though I have the new E class Merc at the moment which is quite good. The automatic parking is weird and too bloody slow. It’s like your nan is parking it.
Mr L. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Mine is my pride and joy 17 reg Audi R8 sport my current car! Unreal to drive
Drive it to mine and let me have a spin are you free weekend?
No, she charges at the weekend
Charges vary if you turn up in an Audi or a MK2 Diesel Golf "
Audi R8 and I get a drive, I'm free. Mk2 diesel golf and I'm way too expensive |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Mine is my pride and joy 17 reg Audi R8 sport my current car! Unreal to drive
Drive it to mine and let me have a spin are you free weekend?
No, she charges at the weekend
Charges vary if you turn up in an Audi or a MK2 Diesel Golf
Audi R8 and I get a drive, I'm free. Mk2 diesel golf and I'm way too expensive "
This indicates that Audi R8 is a chick magnet  |
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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
I loved my little black Clio. Seriously, that car had attitude. Nobody else could get their head around its little quirks... like if you wanted the radio or heater on youhad to put the wipers on then put the radio or heater on then switch the wipers back off . It eventually gave up. It had stuckny me through thick and thin and even taken the brunt of a jealous fab female trashing the paintwork.
If it happened again now Im not sure what Id do, I quite like my racy red Corsa |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Had loads of different cars, vans jeeps and motorbikes. I've had a few 'best' ones. My needs change so does my best vehicle. Currently my best is the BMW engined Discovery. I loved my 3rd car which was a Citroën 2CV with a mod of Citroën GSA engine in it with 5 speed gear box. A wolf in lambs clothing! Best motorbike... I've had quite a few and it's got to be current Africa Twin. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I loved my Mk1 Fiesta Super Sport. unfortunately it was written off by a poxy VW Passat and its driver pulling out in front of me 
They are now becoming very rare. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Undoubtedly a proton. It was so shit it was cool. My friends always used to rib me over it, which is always the sign of a good car. It was clearly designed in an era when cad software only dealt with angular polygons and not curvey nurbs. I used to say it was from the future... a very fucked up dystopian future |
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My favourite car was my red Alfa Romeo 147 Selespeed. It was beautiful and when it wasn’t in the garage getting something fixed, was amazing to drive.
Required a new engine at 2 years old (thank for manufacturers warranty!) and every service cost ££££ but fuck me I loved it.
Broke my heart when I had to trade it in and get something more sensible when I got a job that involved a daily 160 mile commute. The petrol gauge used to drop in front my eyes! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Mine is my pride and joy 17 reg Audi R8 sport my current car! Unreal to drive
Drive it to mine and let me have a spin are you free weekend?
No, she charges at the weekend
Charges vary if you turn up in an Audi or a MK2 Diesel Golf
Audi R8 and I get a drive, I'm free. Mk2 diesel golf and I'm way too expensive
This indicates that Audi R8 is a chick magnet "
For me it is!! Could got for an Aston as well |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Mine is my pride and joy 17 reg Audi R8 sport my current car! Unreal to drive
Drive it to mine and let me have a spin are you free weekend?
No, she charges at the weekend
Charges vary if you turn up in an Audi or a MK2 Diesel Golf
Audi R8 and I get a drive, I'm free. Mk2 diesel golf and I'm way too expensive
This indicates that Audi R8 is a chick magnet
For me it is!! Could got for an Aston as well "
Interesting, what car do you have? |
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By *ophleeCouple
over a year ago
Fareham |
"Had loads of different cars, vans jeeps and motorbikes. I've had a few 'best' ones. My needs change so does my best vehicle. Currently my best is the BMW engined Discovery. I loved my 3rd car which was a Citroën 2CV with a mod of Citroën GSA engine in it with 5 speed gear box. A wolf in lambs clothing! Best motorbike... I've had quite a few and it's got to be current Africa Twin."
 I loved my 2cV
~Sophie |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The one I have at the moment Corsa 1.4 Sri in Sunny Melon. Before I could drive I always wanted a yellow car every since my Stepmum had a yellow rover (the banana car as we called it). "
Ms Myth, the kids and I play spot the yellow car whilst driving. You’ve just earned me three points. |
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Between us we have had some beauts and some nails.
2CV was a fun thing.
Beach Buggy when you could drive them over the dunes and the beach,
7series BMW - so much equipment it was a spaceship
Boxster 3.2 s , people said hairdressers car but it handled brilliantly and was probably the most reliable car I’ve ever had.
Honda S800 hard top. Fantastic machine but my brother totalled it. They still race them in Japan
Nails included
Lancia Dedra from new , door locks fell off after 1 day.
Lancia Beta Coupe , brakes failed on motorway at 70!(your honour)(may have been slightly more)
Alfa 75 less said the better
Austin Montego (I was contractually obliged) hoses fell off leaving the forecourt (brand new) and the windscreen leaked
Orion Non Turbo diesel. I’m amazed they were allowed on the road. You couldn’t pull out into traffic it was dangerous
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Vera my Volvo V70. Absolute beast of a car and boy could she shift"
Yes hubby drives a V70 too. Call her Tiny Terror because she is big and terrifies me when he puts his foot down  . Going from 70 to 160 in seconds. He just grins when he does |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Awww my 1984 silver jubilee Austin min,i Monty was his name, I loved rebuilding him til his head cracked and I got pregnant couldn’t do the heavy lifting anymore
Worst was an ‘88 bloody vw scirocco that was a shit car and was glad to see back of it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've loved all my cars - they've all been awesome in their own little way.
Mk1 Astra gte, Volvo v70r awd, astra turbo convertible, 2 1.2 corsa's, corsa Sri, and my 197 which is currently undergoing an engine swap for some more bhp and a turbo.
I forgot the 206 I had - that was hated |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My first ever proper car a Fiat X1/9.
Was metallic red with a targa top. It developed an electrical fault which meant the pop up headlights went out of sync. Hilarious. But I loved it and in 1989 I thought I was the bees knees hahaha!!! |
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I think my first car a Vauxhall victor 2.3 automatic estate , big enough to sleep in after a party or with my girlfriend at the time was quick compared to my mates cars and got 7 0f us in it when the point at Milton Keynes opened |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Best car? Hmm. I have owned many much loved, yet intrinsically unreliable little things which I purchased on aesthetics alone (silly Heels). I’ve also had a number of desperately dull company cars. Probably the best was a sporty little corsa ‘the pocket rocket’. Favourite though was definitely the Mini Cooper (real one, before BMW meddled) - unreliable as heck, but oh so much fun. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sierra cosworth just for pure nostalgia and I'd say best car I've owned as a drivers car and all rounder would be a e46 M3 and regret selling both of them |
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"The one I have at the moment Corsa 1.4 Sri in Sunny Melon. Before I could drive I always wanted a yellow car every since my Stepmum had a yellow rover (the banana car as we called it).
Ms Myth, the kids and I play spot the yellow car whilst driving. You’ve just earned me three points. "
Hahahaha glad to of helped |
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My Red Mark I Fabia VRS. I miss it sooo much. Such an underrated car. Sooo much torque and people didn't expect me to floor it at the lights.
Did my first track day in it around Silverstone National. Now have my race license! Only problem was it came with these white/gray seats and they were a pain in the arse to keep clean! Haha!  |
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"My favourite was an Alfa Romeo GT, made me smile every time I drove it. Great car. ??
Reliable? "
Yes absolutely, never let me down, neither did my next Alfa Romeo. Sadly Alfa's reputation for poor reliability seems difficult to shake off. |
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"My Red Mark I Fabia VRS. I miss it sooo much. Such an underrated car. Sooo much torque and people didn't expect me to floor it at the lights.
Did my first track day in it around Silverstone National. Now have my race license! Only problem was it came with these white/gray seats and they were a pain in the arse to keep clean! Haha! "
The PD150 engines are torque monsters and VRS have very good chassis... extremely underrated cars .... nice to hear a lass who knows her cars |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Had loads of different cars, vans jeeps and motorbikes. I've had a few 'best' ones. My needs change so does my best vehicle. Currently my best is the BMW engined Discovery. I loved my 3rd car which was a Citroën 2CV with a mod of Citroën GSA engine in it with 5 speed gear box. A wolf in lambs clothing! Best motorbike... I've had quite a few and it's got to be current Africa Twin.
I loved my 2cV
~Sophie"
I used to roll the top back, slide passenger seat vack and stick my canoe in and go.
Btw with the GSA 1300 cc engine and 5 speed gearbox it could shift at the lights and cause a few golf Gti or 205 Gti guys jaws to drop. Brought so much pleasure. One had to be careful going too fast around corners ir you'd find yourself thinking ull scrape your elbow on the tarmac if you had ur arm out the flip up window |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Biker here with a Honda CB1000R.
My best car (With the best memories  ), convertible VW Golf GTi with amp and bass tube in the boot.
But then, I am easily pleased. |
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Prettiest, Mercedes 500SL soft top in my 20s, I loved that car
Fastest, the Scoobies I used to race..total adrenaline rush
Hate the Citreon I drive now, but counting down the days, till my new BMW arrives... 41 to go |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I love my vectra's sad I know but hey!!!! Best ever car tho was an old escort estate ghia, could throw her around something rotten and boy did she stick to the roads I trusted her and she responded exactly to what I was doing with her.....drifting was fun with her too.xxxx |
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"Best engine was on a 3 Series BMW.
One I liked the most was a Nissan Almera.
What do you know about best engines on 3 series? Have you been drifting again?!
Every time it went into a garage the mechanic said it had a good engine. It never broke down on me
I drive like a nan.
Why did it go to garage if it had the best engine lol
Servicing and MOT. Do you not get your cars serviced or MOTed?"
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've loved all my cars - they've all been awesome in their own little way.
Mk1 Astra gte, Volvo v70r awd, astra turbo convertible, 2 1.2 corsa's, corsa Sri, and my 197 which is currently undergoing an engine swap for some more bhp and a turbo.
I forgot the 206 I had - that was hated "
My current car the clio 197 has had its engine swap and it is safe to say I now have a clear favourite |
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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago
the right frame of mind -London |
My 1968 series IIa land rover (pink panther) which the previous owner had sprayed aubergine -absolutely hopeless fuel consumption courtesy of the military spec low range gearing with a whine that would drown out any chance of a conversation once the speed got close to 50mph (it's upper limit). Got rid of it when common sense prevailed (not the best choise for a commute) -but I sure do miss it |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Best engine was on a 3 Series BMW.
One I liked the most was a Nissan Almera.
What do you know about best engines on 3 series? Have you been drifting again?!
Every time it went into a garage the mechanic said it had a good engine. It never broke down on me
I drive like a nan. "
Everything's better with a regular servicing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Worst car was a n old mini I bought just to get me mobile as someone had stolen my car. Best has to be my old XR2. Be with a bit now if I still had it.
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yeah I had a red xr2 I brought it off a mate for £50 with a toad alarm! Lol fetching good money now in good condition! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not sure on what one was the best.... I've had over 150 to chose from!
The scoob was fun, closely followed by the Capri 3.0 and then possibly the XR2i
Wish I still had my RS200 though, worth a small fortune these days.
Car I drive now is a very reliable Mondeo (or mondildo when it's fucked) and is Prob ably the most comfortable of the lot.
The old Sierra 4x4 was also a beast.... Ford's have (mostly) been my personal choice, only changing on a few occasions for the japs.
Next car.... probably a DBS |
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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago
the right frame of mind -London |
". Ford's have (mostly) been my personal choice, only changing on a few occasions for the japs. "
I learnt from watching my dad being royally shafted by his love of all things Ford -especially as I was generally the gimp helping to push start the thing before school every day -Now I am Jap all the way (apart from my occassional daliance with Landrover -but only the pre 80's varieties). |
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