Classic Cars that Disappointed
Discussion
stuartmmcfc said:
williamp said:
Having owned lots of classics, my first was my most dissappointing:
Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
Do you honestly think the cat was the only problem Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
J
jith said:
stuartmmcfc said:
williamp said:
Having owned lots of classics, my first was my most dissappointing:
Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
Do you honestly think the cat was the only problem Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
J
k you for making it so personal.Several E-types. Lifeless steering, shonky suspension, wooden brakes.
Stick them in a museum and at least you can pretend they are something they are not.
I don't suppose they were ever about the driving experience and as for doing 150mph, I doff my hat to anyone who has taken one over 100. By that speed, the front end goes light and keeping in a straight line is a battle.
Stick them in a museum and at least you can pretend they are something they are not.
I don't suppose they were ever about the driving experience and as for doing 150mph, I doff my hat to anyone who has taken one over 100. By that speed, the front end goes light and keeping in a straight line is a battle.
williamp said:
jith said:
stuartmmcfc said:
williamp said:
Having owned lots of classics, my first was my most dissappointing:
Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
Do you honestly think the cat was the only problem Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
J
k you for making it so personal.J
jith said:
williamp said:
jith said:
stuartmmcfc said:
williamp said:
Having owned lots of classics, my first was my most dissappointing:
Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
Do you honestly think the cat was the only problem Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
J
k you for making it so personal.J
My first drive in a TR6 was probably the biggest disappointment. I'd got a lightly modified GT6 at the time, and went see a mis-advertised TR6. It was advertised as the 150bhp fuel injected car. It wasn't, but I didn't open the bonnet before the test drive. The carb fed engine actually had less power than my modded GT6, in a bigger, heavier car.
A little while later I got an injected TR6, which was a much more responsive motor, especially after I'd made a few mods to that too.
A little while later I got an injected TR6, which was a much more responsive motor, especially after I'd made a few mods to that too.
stuartmmcfc said:
williamp said:
Having owned lots of classics, my first was my most dissappointing:
Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
Do you honestly think the cat was the only problem Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
4rephill said:
stuartmmcfc said:
williamp said:
Having owned lots of classics, my first was my most dissappointing:
Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
Do you honestly think the cat was the only problem Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
williamp said:
jith said:
stuartmmcfc said:
williamp said:
Having owned lots of classics, my first was my most dissappointing:
Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
Do you honestly think the cat was the only problem Bought it in 95, learnt to drive in it. I could have bought the MG magnette ZB, or the Vitesse which I looked at. But Oh no, I thought I knew better. I wanted this Rover. Why?? Front bench seat. So the laydeez could slide accross and cuddle upto me whilst I drive like in the movies, see?? guaranteed to add romance to any teenage date....
The omly problem was, women have taste, and this was the 90s. Could I even get a woman to set foot in the car??? Could I F**K
J
k you for making it so personal.Welshbeef said:
I'd say of the cars I've driven the biggest change modern cars have is v older cars brilliant brakes it's night and day.
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In my experience the biggest change is between night and day - their lights .
.Actually, the stopping power of my classic is great but as there in no servo
they appear awful to somebody who is only used to a modern (over-servoed) car.
S47 said:
Nissan GTR - Stunning in straight line, too heavy to drive fast on 'B' roads, not for me.
Odd, because quite a few racing driver friends of mine (and I mean proper professionals who get paid to drive) reckon the handling of the GTR is completely amazing, almost as if it defies physics. It was a complete revalation when it was launched.S47 said:
Audi RS4 - Dead handling, heavy horrible engine - No dynamics at all, a boring repmobile.
This depends on the generation of RS4, largely. The B7 version with the V8 is a very good drivers car and very highly rated by many, me included, but I agree the turbo V6 B5 was a bit woolly.jith said:
Minis. At 6ft 2in I find them impossible to sit in. Noisy, rust buckets and a death trap in a crash. Awful to work on.
Sorry, but my take on these things comes from my workshop experience, in other words reality.
I don't think people buy classics based on their potential crash performance. Minis were brilliant and the induction and gearbox noise is part of the charm. They remain probably the best handling cars I've ever driven.Sorry, but my take on these things comes from my workshop experience, in other words reality.
We never found them to be especially tricky to work on, either. Of course lots of it is a bit tight, but then it's pretty tightly packaged overall...
I have ultimately been disappointed when revisiting the cars of my youth. Most of them were bought for peanuts and used until a better SOTW came along. On a few occasions I have been tempted to buy a MG, Triumph. Ford etc for 100 times more than I paid for the first one only to find the magic has gone. I still love my classics, but never buy a model that I had once owned before.
As a non classic owner, I've found this thread fascinating. I wouldn't understand anyone owning a classic and then having a chip on their shoulders about modern cars - pointless, surely you're into classics because you appreciate them for what they are. I don't have the disposable income or the technical nous to own any but surely just appreciate them for what they are. But its interesting to read views on those that disappoint, even as classics.
I've only really driven a couple of dream cars on a track day and they were modern(ish) - Lambo Gallardo and Aston DB7 (which really was my car lust car for a while and the one I looked forward to).
The Aston felt like a big, heavy and fast saloon - more a cruiser really, which I suppose it was, but very front end heavy. It reminded me of a more refined version of my '99 Camaro I'd driven there in. I was expecting a lot more from it given the price difference (putting aside it was a fairly thrashed track car, I suppose).
The Gallardo was from another planet. Hardly a car to do your grocery shopping in but my God, it was memorable for all the right reasons. Handled superbly and felt like a roller skate with a rocket on the back. I may well have thought differently had I been driving it off the track and around the nearest built up area and back...
I've only really driven a couple of dream cars on a track day and they were modern(ish) - Lambo Gallardo and Aston DB7 (which really was my car lust car for a while and the one I looked forward to).
The Aston felt like a big, heavy and fast saloon - more a cruiser really, which I suppose it was, but very front end heavy. It reminded me of a more refined version of my '99 Camaro I'd driven there in. I was expecting a lot more from it given the price difference (putting aside it was a fairly thrashed track car, I suppose).
The Gallardo was from another planet. Hardly a car to do your grocery shopping in but my God, it was memorable for all the right reasons. Handled superbly and felt like a roller skate with a rocket on the back. I may well have thought differently had I been driving it off the track and around the nearest built up area and back...
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