Your Favourite Car

Cleat Eastwood

Not necessarily the most expensive but one you had that had character.

I drove a maxi once - wipers wouldnt work, and the there was a real knack to using the choke (remember them) - the window had to be kept up with a peg.

Whats yours.

SMAC19

A mark 2 Escort RS2000...
Bright yellow with a black vinyl roof...
Mmmm niiiice

nevman

A '64 VW Beetle.I counted 6 layers of paint on it,no wonder it wheezed uphill.Come to think of it....

VTech

What a topic.
There are so many and for so many reasons but here goes.

For summer weekend fun:



For summer lazy day:



For the kids:

mr_goo

Triumph Spitfire. Great fun, even though it leaked when it rained and the heater wouldnt turn off.

Yossie

My old mk1 Golf 1.8 GTi before TDV smashed it into a million bits.

snoopsmydogg

Yossie wrote:

My old mk1 Golf 1.8 GTi before TDV smashed it into a million bits.

I had a mk1 gti cabriolet and is probably one of my favourite cars I have owned until some tw@t in a 5 series ran into the back of me and wrote it off

declan1

I love the new Vanquish - it's beautiful.

VTech

There is something very special about the Aston, now if only they could build a fast car they would have a breakthrough

CrunchyToes

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tlw1

had a lotus elise s1 as an only car for two years & 60k miles and loved it, you couldn't lock it when it was cold as the lock would freeze.

CrunchyToes

nevman wrote:

A '64 VW Beetle.I counted 6 layers of paint on it,no wonder it wheezed uphill.Come to think of it....

Just saw your post!

declan1

VTech wrote:

There is something very special about the Aston, now if only they could build a fast car they would have a breakthrough

I can pretty much guarantee that the Aston would be faster than the Lambo on UK roads

Yossie

snoopsmydogg wrote:

Yossie wrote:

My old mk1 Golf 1.8 GTi before TDV smashed it into a million bits.

I had a mk1 gti cabriolet and is probably one of my favourite cars I have owned until some tw@t in a 5 series ran into the back of me and wrote it off

Agree 100% - have had shed loads of stuff since, friends have Evos and the such like but there is no way you can beat hoooooooning round in a Mk1. Sooo much fun and sooo not serious like and Evo etc. Still stupidly good looking as well.

Also had a Civic 1.6 VTI - the 165 brake job, revved to 8,000 or something silly: went waaaaaahhhh everywhere and you drove it like a fool all the time but I still managed to fit a kitchen in the boot and half a gaden wall, Brilliant car until TDV smashed it up. Twice. Fantastic for hooning down through France in with a boot full of wine, cheese and salami on the way to the yacht.

For some reason I really quite fancy an XR2 for a bit of old skool hooning........ Or a Pug 1.9 GTi. Now that would be cool. If you want something sensible buy an anorak ......

VTech

declan1 wrote:

VTech wrote:

There is something very special about the Aston, now if only they could build a fast car they would have a breakthrough

I can pretty much guarantee that the Aston would be faster than the Lambo on UK roads

Not a chance. Not even close, Not in the same league.
The aston is a thing of beauty, the lambo is a thing of brute power.

snoopsmydogg

Yossie wrote:

For some reason I really quite fancy an XR2 for a bit of old skool hooning........ Or a Pug 1.9 GTi. Now that would be cool. If you want something sensible buy an anorak ......

Always loved the mk1 xr2 and the pug is still one hell of a real world toy.

One car ive never owned but still have a huge soft spot for is the mk1 escort mexico.

VTech

How about the Renault 5 turbo raider. A thing of beauty.
In fact, loads of 80's cars were great looking.

tetley10

Saw an old school xr2i on the road the other day. I pulled my motor alongside to give the driver a nod of appreciation, turns out to be an old woman driving it.
I've got a Renault Clio sport 52 plate. I love it, still makes me smile when i give it a boot full.

alihisgreat

Pagani Zonda F



Although the new Huayra is pretty incredible too

declan1

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Although the new Huayra is pretty incredible too

Oh yeah. Gotta love those flappy bits!

Levi_501

It has to be the four door beast...

VTech

Levi_501 wrote:

It has to be the four door beast...

Cosworth. The 80's brainchild.
Fords answer to the GTE.

Anonymous

80's Merc SL. I LOVE the one from Beverley Hills Cop



I think I'd take it in red.

fnb1

if it has to be one I have owned, can't decide between Carlton GSI 24v or my current V6 4x4 Superb Estate.

If any car, locale would make a difference, but as it is 'dream car' the dream still has 2 in it, and is being able to live 'full time' in the Pyrenees with Citroen DS and a 911 of some sort on the drive, a wide selection of road bikes from Campag equiped C59 disc, and a Di2 Venge, through to my old 531 with various benchmark bikes in between, hanging from the wall in the garage for me and any visitors to play with. ah daydreaming now......just going to cruise down the hill to the village cafe for some coffee and pastry in my lady friend's white 230 Pagoda as she has just stepped dripping from her morning swim in the pool........

dmclite-3.0

My old Mark 2 XR2, in faded red with pepperpot alloys. like driving a go-kart. Loved that car.

daviesee

From the ones that I have owned - Toyota MR2 MK1.

From the dream cars - Too many to choose from, none of which I know if they would be any good in the real world on normal roads.

pesky_jones

205 gti 1.9 sorrento green

Fiesta rs turbo.

mk 2 escort

The don of rally - delta hf intergrale

Pure steez - fastback

E type racing green

SLS

VTech

The integrate is one of the most amazing machines ever. If you ever get to drive one jump at the chance. It's life changing

pesky_jones

VTech wrote:

The integrate is one of the most amazing machines ever. If you ever get to drive one jump at the chance. It's life changing

They're pretty rare to find in decent condition and expensive. I doubt i'll ever drive one but I can hope

laurentian

My old Alfa GT Cloverleaf - Badly made, nuts and bolts falling off everywhere and awkward but made me smile every time I looked at it.

Would love an Integrale

byke68

Used to have a Fiat Marea 1.6 for a while, comfy, easy to drive, engine never let me down once. Even had 2 straps in the boot for bottles of wine!