angry time: 100 "worst" cars of all time
Discussion
1) A double barrelled surname
2) He's trying to be another Clarkson
3) He doesn't know a thing about cars.
4) He failed
My two worst:
1973 Morris Marina 1.3, my first car, appalling
Early Vx Vectra, did 2500 miles in under two weeks repping (hire car). Hideous with dangerous handling
Nissan Qashqui - another hire car. All the disadvantages of a small car AND an SUV. TIny boot, small in the back, horrific handling, not even 4WD, why are they so popular?!
2) He's trying to be another Clarkson
3) He doesn't know a thing about cars.
4) He failed
My two worst:
1973 Morris Marina 1.3, my first car, appalling
Early Vx Vectra, did 2500 miles in under two weeks repping (hire car). Hideous with dangerous handling
Nissan Qashqui - another hire car. All the disadvantages of a small car AND an SUV. TIny boot, small in the back, horrific handling, not even 4WD, why are they so popular?!
1973 Austin Allegro: Thankfully never exported to America. Underpowered and featuring a problematic "Hydragas" pneumatic suspension, it's the car Top Gear loves to hate.
First off, Hyrdagas isn't pneumatic. Secondly It was probably the best bit of the car! An excellent suspension system if working properly. I admit it required the odd bit of maintenance but rubber seals are cheaper than shocks and springs.
First off, Hyrdagas isn't pneumatic. Secondly It was probably the best bit of the car! An excellent suspension system if working properly. I admit it required the odd bit of maintenance but rubber seals are cheaper than shocks and springs.
Futuramic said:
1973 Austin Allegro: Thankfully never exported to America. Underpowered and featuring a problematic "Hydragas" pneumatic suspension, it's the car Top Gear loves to hate.
First off, Hyrdagas isn't pneumatic. Secondly It was probably the best bit of the car! An excellent suspension system if working properly. I admit it required the odd bit of maintenance but rubber seals are cheaper than shocks and springs.
Top Gear doesn't even hate it because at least BL was making an effort. It's the Marina that draws the hate attention and it would have been OK if it had been replaced in '76 instead of hanging on to 1984.First off, Hyrdagas isn't pneumatic. Secondly It was probably the best bit of the car! An excellent suspension system if working properly. I admit it required the odd bit of maintenance but rubber seals are cheaper than shocks and springs.
Included one of the early Hyundais.
Those were truly, utterly, horrid. I drove one for a few days. The understeer was bordering on lethal, certainly dangerous if you weren't expecting it. I don't mean at silly speeds either.
Whenever I hear people rattle on about how understeer is "safe" I remember that thing and shudder.
Those were truly, utterly, horrid. I drove one for a few days. The understeer was bordering on lethal, certainly dangerous if you weren't expecting it. I don't mean at silly speeds either.
Whenever I hear people rattle on about how understeer is "safe" I remember that thing and shudder.
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