Your Cars

[D.Stephenson]

Some lovely machines on this thread

My wife and I seem to have somehow ended up with a collection of 5 vehicles, some more practical than others
Here’s a glimpse of the more interesting ones, there’s a Honda Hornet 600 and a modern Skoda fabia estate out of view (

ran out of driveway space )

 

[Glitch]

I used to love driving in my late teens, early 20's when there were far fewer cars on the road.
Favourite car was a 1969 998cc Mini Cooper.

Now I sadly get satisfaction from my 2004 Honda CR-V. Owned from new. It's now used for dog transport, trips to the recycling centre (took a 6 x 10 shed in one trip) and trips to timber merchant - 3.6m lengths of 5x2 no problem. Worth nothing and just waiting for it to decide when it's had enough. Nearly went when catalytic converter was nicked a few weeks ago.

Occasional drive of the wife's Audi A1 blows the cobwebs away but driving in London for me is a complete misery compared to younger days whizzing through Herts country lanes.

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

I am now 70 but have not had a lot of cars, largely because I tend to hold on to them for a long time. A couple of SAAB 900 coupes, one a turbo with horrible lag. I have a real soft spot for my first car, which was clapped out when I got it, but restored (as best as a 20 year old could). This is not mine, but otherwise identical '65 Lancia Fulvia Coupe ...

The one I wished I had not let go was this '57 Porsche 356A, which I spent 12 years rebuilding ...

Why did I sell it? I could not fix the gearbox, and no one else could in my town as well. Reluctantly, I sold it to someone with the deeper pockets who could do it justice. I had instant remorse, and would up buying another Porsche, a 2001 Boxster S, which I have now had about 15 years. This is one fantastic car to drive ...

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[thetyreman]

my dream car, the Yugo 45

 

[Skydivermel]

Here's 2 of mine. Love driving the MG

 

[Skydivermel]

This drives well also.

 

[Trextr7monkey]

I still like this a lot which is the 5th one I have owned.

Also like driving this which is #19 sold it once the bought it back.

In the past I had some MG Maestros ad company cars they were quick at the time and driven hard.
Best 4x4 would be Nissan XTrail which was luxurious but capacious and comfy.
Re family saloons Saab 900 which was a great ride comfortable at high speeds

 

[Nigel Burden]

I can echo all the sentiments about the A35 and the Minor 1000 Traveller as these were my first cars. Although my Traveller had good ash framework the underfloor was rusted badly. The A35 had a tendency to break clutch rods, which meant that I learned to drive without the clutch. The steering was vague, and you could move the steering wheel quite a bit before the steering took effect, unlike the Minor 1000 which was rack and pinion and very direct with no slack.

Our old Peugeot 306 HDI estate was very good, comfortable, and, for an estate, it would corner well. If I want some fun now I have to borrow my daughters R53 Mini Cooper S Checkmate. The suspension is as hard as hell, especially on 17 inch wheels with run flat tyres, much better on normal tyres though. The supercharger makes a lovely whistling noise as you approach 3000rpm and just gets louder as the revs increase. Fuel economy is, well, sub 20 mpg if you push it. The gearbox is heavy and clonky, which I am told, is common for BMWs, unlike our Skoda Octavia which is light and precise.

Nigel.

 

[PetePontoValentino]

I still have the 1999 Elise that I bought new. She's an old lady now, keeps up the Loads Of Trouble Usually Serious motto but hey, when she is on form she's great!

 

[Mark Karacsonyi]

Until last Friday, it was this one.

 

[Jameshow]

Oh dear sorry to hear it.

Are you ok?

Cheers James

 

[Cirks]

Current day to day vehicle is this. Great (except economy) and bonkers. Not mine in photo but same as mine. 2.5 tons in 3.5 secs is perfect for run to shops and timber merchants.... :

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The TVR I’ve had 23 years so must like it....


Best cars owned, like others here, I’d say my Saab’s 900S Aero and a 9-5 Aero Estate. Brilliant and comfortable and everything needed in a car. 8 year old (when I bought it) Range Rover Vogue SE ranks very highly but did on maintenance cost charts too
Quite a number of others owned but above are best selection....

 

[Steve_Scott]

and this cost me a tenth of that one and was a complete blast.

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I had a facelift fiesta ST and it was £12.5k fully loaded with every option... finish quality wasn’t the best in the cockpit but it was bullet proof, never skipped a beat and was a cracking little car to drive. I now have a BMW 340i touring which I love, is certainly quicker and a nicer place to be when driving but it doesn’t raise a smile in the same way that the little fiesta did. Lift off oversteer was certainly easier to master that rwd oversteer!

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Current day to day vehicle is this. Great (except economy) and bonkers. Not mine in photo but same as mine. 2.5 tons in 3.5 secs is perfect for run to shops and timber merchants.... : View attachment 97953

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The TVR I’ve had 23 years so must like it....


Best cars owned, like others here, I’d say my Saab’s 900S Aero and a 9-5 Aero Estate. Brilliant and comfortable and everything needed in a car. 8 year old (when I bought it) Range Rover Vogue SE ranks very highly but did on maintenance cost charts too
Quite a number of others owned but above are best selection....

Ah, you changed your name to suit your numberplate. Cheaper than doing it the other way.

 

[Jameshow]

I'm also in a cycling forum which has s thread about simalar cars being a nuisance on the UK roads!!!!

They would be horrified at this thread despite having a fair bit in common!!

Cheers James

 

[Cirks]

Ah, you changed your name to suit your numberplate. Cheaper than doing it the other way.

Nope, my name previously was G265XTN but it was quite difficult to pronounce so changed it via deed-poll

 

[Kriggi]

That is a subject that could probably rival sharpening threads for the variety of views, all of which are right in the eyes of the view holders. In reality it is just that different features apply to different people, and to the same people at different times.
I am jealous of your Lotus but it would not make sense for me to have one, at least not now.

I completely agree and that's what I was trying to convey in my response to Marcros comment about 10 year old cars not being as good as new ones. That was his opinion and mine was the opposite. We both want different things from a car. That's the great thing about cars there's so many to choose from, so if one doesn't suit you, you don't need to talk it down as it may suit others.

As for the acronym Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious, I guess I've gotten lucky but it's been more reliable that our (newer ) BMW 3 series. Great to see so many Lotuses on here too, they really get under your skin.

 

[JAW911]

Owned this scary fast car for thirteen years until we decided to replace it with something we could go away in for weekends and trips. So bought the 991 Carrera S to replace it. Fast but nowhere near as scary! Daily driver is BMW 540i Touring which is a great car to drive and plenty of space for wood!

 

[Glitch]

Oh dear sorry to hear it.

Are you ok?

Cheers James

Probably more upset about losing his job as a Tonka test driver (read his signature)

 

[billw]

The TVR I’ve had 23 years so must like it....

I've had a few friends who bought TVRs and they're absolutely insane. Shame about the constant reliability problems though. I passengered in a T350 and going down the slip road into the M25 was like being in a fighter jet on take off.