How many of you love the car you drive?

[Limpet]

dave7692 said:

My first car was a X reg 1.6l Fiesta Zetec S, amazing little car, so quick and nimble to drive, made it incredibly fun to drive and surprisingly fuel efficient. Needless to say I loved that car.

Missus had one of those for a bit. Loved it as well. Proper little go-kart. It was crying out for more power though.

[Superliminal]

Nope. I like it, but don't love it. It's reasonably quick, handles quite well and is generally a great all rounder. It's certainly the best car I've ever owned, but to me, it's still just a car, albeit a very competent one.

Given my particular circumstances (limited budget, need for four seats, no room for 2nd car etc) it's probably the best available.

Once I've moved into a house with room for more cars (next year or two), then I'll be looking at adding to the fleet with something that I will love.

[james_gt3rs]

Dalto123 said:

I think I have love/ relationship with the Micra. It's a pretty crap car (in most respects), but I've spent a lot of time driving it over the years and come accustomed to its... Faults

Have to admit I do hate it a bit more than normal though because it broke down again yesterday

They are fun to drive though, as long as you take a brave pill and drive them flat out. And on the plus side mine used to do this day in day out and never broke down!

[TREMAiNE]

Love my RX7

Like my RX8... Its a lovely car but doesn't excite me.

[HonestIago]

Superliminal said:

Nope. I like it, but don't love it. It's reasonably quick, handles quite well and is generally a great all rounder. It's certainly the best car I've ever owned, but to me, it's still just a car, albeit a very competent one.

"I'm a month into ownership, and generally loving it. My best car yet."

[Freddy88FM]

I've had a 106 GTi for seven years and will never get rid of it. Fantastic little car.

[Panayiotis]

Ive loved the last three cars Ive bought, a S2000, a 1M and a G Wagen...I love them all for completely different reasons.....they all put a smile on my face

[harry kular]

Love my little puma, even though it's for sale. Want to love my 900 t16s but it breaks my heart almost every week: latest one is just had the bumpers refurbished and someone bashed into it

[harry kular]

Love my little puma, even though it's for sale. Want to love my 900 t16s but it breaks my heart almost every week: latest one is just had the bumpers refurbished and someone bashed into it

[HaloGen8]

Yes! I usually change cars every 6-12 months however I've had my Volvo (yes really) S40 T4 2001 model for nearly 5 years.
I've looked at changing many times but every time I drive the thing it puts a smile on my face. It can be a family car
It can be a motorway relaxed crusier
It can be a trackday monster
It can be a country lane warrior

It just ticks so many boxes, and best of all looks like a normal 4 door saloon (apart from the yellow paintwork!) Oh and that there are only 14 still registered in my colour and model makes it a rare thing too.

In summary - yes - I love my current car

[MGZTV8]

HaloGen8 said:

. It can be a family car
It can be a motorway relaxed crusier
It can be a trackday monster
It can be a country lane warrior

It just ticks so many boxes, :

Pretty much sums up my scooby..

[HaloGen8]

MGZTV8 said:

Pretty much sums up my scooby..

When looking for a replacement for my last car the Scooby / Evo VII etc were on the list, then the Volvo came up as 'something different' and I took the plunge. The remap to 230bhp just helped with the grin factor too.

[MarJay]

130i.

It has many rich and varied faults. It doesn't quite sit perfectly level, it doesn't have a dipstick or water temperature gauge. It's a little small in the back and the boot isn't massive. It's expensive to service. It looks like a shoe.

But the 3.0 litre straight six just sings, and catapults the car forward with rear wheel drive dynamics. It's the best car I've ever owned by a long way, and I love it.

[DannyB95]

A Mk1 Ford KA? Yes, purely for the fact that it is my first car and my (fingers crossed) ticket to some NCB.

[GC8]

trails said:

182; Racing Blue full fat with both Cup packs and a full decat, carbon airbox, RS Tuner map, Recaros, Eibachs and some cosmetic bits.

MY00 Turbo 2000 Wagon; long list...thread here; http://bbs.scoobynet.com/681471-wagon-fettle-48.ht...

list...
Engine and Drive Train
2.4 Engine build by SMG; full balance and blue print
EJ20 CDB; rear thrust conversion, bored and sleeved to 99.1mm, 14mm head-stud conversion and under piston oil squirters
Cosworth de-stroker rods
Mahl Power Pak plus pistons
ACL Race bearings
EJ257 nitrided crank
Cosworth head gaskets
WR1 AVCS heads, 14mm head stud conversion with stage 3 SMG combustion chamber mod, port and polish
Supertech one piece inlet and exhaust valves
Kevlar cam belt
OE sti crank pulley
Cosworth 12mm oil pump
Ogura twin plate clutch and billet lightened fly wheel
TYN754 PPG gearbox with billet selector forks.
B&M quick shift
DCCD centre diff
P1 Suretrack rear LSD
Ported, polished and de-lugged v5\6 IM
SMG 20mm phonemic ringed IM spacers
Carl Davey top mount injector conversion kit
Carl Davey top mount fuel rails
Power Enterprise 800cc injectors
Fuel Labs pressure regulator
Fuel Labs billet fuel filter
Forge swirl pot (custom bracket)
Bosch 044 fuel pump on billet bracket
Walbro 144 in-tank pump
-AN fittings and bMocal racing fuel lines
Mocom Racing oil separator with –AN return to sump
HKS fmic
HKS SSQV converted to re-circulating
GGR filter cone and K&N cone filter
Samco turbo inlet with custom alloy bungs for breathers
Andy Forrest Performance TD05 18g
Lateral Performance baffled sump with –AN boss for oil separator return
Mocal oil cooler, -AN fittings, heat shielded braided hoses and thermostatically controlled sandwich plate
Frayz Engineering custom oil cooler duct, cold air feed from custom P1 fog lamp with exit vent in bumper
Frayz Engineering cold air feed trumpet fed by custom P1 fog lamp
Alloy rad and single fan
Samco coolant hoses and heat management
Zero Sport cool thermostat
GRedy 1.3bar radiator cap
De-lugged and painted header tank
Carl Davey header tank insulating spacers
Custom alloy power steering remote reservoir and take off
Custom alloy windscreen washer tank
Odyssey RA25 race battery in custom alloy cradle rotated 90
Hydra EMS ECU (closed loop fuelling, ALS, LC, hi\lo boost)
Custom JT Innovations loom with wideband lambda, ALS, LC, charge temp sensor, hi\lo boost switches, oil pressure warning buzzer and AVCS connectors
Zen Performance coil pack conversion loom
MY06 individual coil packs
Chassis
Group N engine and gearbox mounts/dog bone
Cusco rear three point strut brace (welded to boot floor)
Whiteline sub-frame lock out bolts
Whiteline rear diff bushes
SD Motor Sport solid rear diff mount
Eibach springs
Whiteline 22mm adjustable rear ARB
Whiteline rear drop outs
Custom box section rear ARB mounts
KYB Group N Tarmac Special Stage struts
Whiteline Max Camber top mounts
Cusco front upper strut brace
Alloy front wishbones with Supaflex bushes
Whiteline 22mm front ARB
Whiteline rose jointed front drop outs
Whiteline four point lower brace
Spec C steering rack (2.25 turns)
Custom newage\classic steering uj
Whiteline steering rack bushes
Mocom racing front sub-frame mod
Brembo ‘Scooby Sport’ four pot front callipers
Godspeed custom floating front 325mm front disks with alloy bells
Subaru two rear callipers (Dyney custom mounting brackets)
Godspeed 290mm rear disks
Cusco brake master cylinder stopper
Goodrich braided brake hoses front and rear
Interior
Custom black leather\gray alcantara interior (front\rear seats and door cards)
S202 Momo airbag-less steering wheel
v6 RA dash with no passenger airbag
Flocked upper\lower dash, steering column surround, centre console, A\B pillars, centre pod, A pillar pod, clock shroud
Sti v 5\6 DCCD clocks
Sti v5\6 DCCD thumbwheel
Sti v5\6 DCCD ECU
Autometer gauges; oil temp, (mechanical) oil pressure and volts in centre pod with boost pressure in A pillar pod.
Link Electronics knock link; LEDs remote mounted in clock shroud and box in dash cubby hole.
Trust gear knob
Sti blue pedal set
Sony single din head unit
Infinity component front speakers
Sony three-way rear speakers
Infinity Bass-Link
Luke four point harnesses and removable harness bar
Stealth sunroof switch!!!!
Exterior
Roof rail delete
GL boot lid (no waist spoiler)
Subaru and Impreza badges removed from boot (GL remains!)
Black roof and top spoiler
SupaGlass privacy glass in rear five windows
Silvertec bulbs all round
Philips Diamond Vision headlamp and sidelight bulbs
Sti rear lights
Bosch aero-wiper blade conversion
Sti v6 front splitter
Stebel Nautilus horn 139dB
Cusco front grill
Black headlamp mod
Black crystal side lights
Custom lightweight Cusco vented GRP bonnet
Aero catches (locking)
HT Autos rear venturi
Black wing mirrors
Smoked front indicators
Subaru splash guards
Dunlop Direzza RSC 215x40x17 Toyo T1Rs
Advan RG 215x40x17 Federal FZ201
Ultralite black alloy wheel nuts

Sounds expensive. I have a very soft spot for Classic Imprezas, but I love my 944.

[GC8]

I think that we parked next to you at the 2006 NBO. Was it a Sport Blue STI2 GF8?

[StarmistBlue400]

I love my TVR but its a weekend / fun car so I dont drive it all the time.

My snotter is a MG ZT 190bhp. Brought for £1100 has 64K on the clock and bits of trim fall of it all the time However, I only work 6 miles from home but its still fun to drive.

[Dalto123]

james_gt3rs said:

They are fun to drive though, as long as you take a brave pill and drive them flat out. And on the plus side mine used to do this day in day out and never broke down!

Absolutely agree. They are a hoot to drive flat out, and surprisingly nippy on a nice country road - sadly though a lot of my driving is in town or on the motorway.

Our car has generally been fine for reliability, but this year has been particularly bad. Refused to start on 5 occasions - the RAC chap described it as the most difficult Micra he's ever got to start I'm just hoping that it'll make it through the winter *touch wood*

[BRMMA]

Love my Gransport, loved my Boxster and Alfa 156, all the others have been varying degrees of ok, other than a brief stint with a company Vectra which apart from its use as a van was crap

[trails]

GC8 said:

I think that we parked next to you at the 2006 NBO. Was it a Sport Blue STI2 GF8?

silver UK car...I was on the Wagon Squadron stand, can't remember who was next to us. If you are who I think you are we both post under these usernames on SN.