Share your petrolhead sacrilege

[LukeR94]

I have no desire for "Flashy" cars like Bentleys, Rolls, and large Mercedes, even some models of Ferrari, they just arent special to me, dont really have any intrest in them.

Where as a 20 Year old tarted up Nissan Skyline I go mental over, all my mates think im mental.

[m8rky]

My names Mark and I like Citroen Xsaras

[GroundEffect]

I don't like Caterhams - don't like the driving position.

I like autos.

I can't be arsed with 'track day special' editions as they're just too compromised for the road.

Or maybe I'm just getting old?

[Frimley111R]

I am often in our Boxster/Evora and think "Our SAAB would be nicer/more comfy"

[AClownsPocket]

I recently discovered I love hot hatchbacks. I moved out of them in my early twenties thinking I needed to grow up. Years through diesel Audi's, BMW e39's in various guises and a Monaro VXR and I'm back in a Golf GTi and never been happier.

I like average middle of the road hatchbacks (and Ariel Atom's).

I'm happy being average.

[aka_kerrly]

LukeR94 said:

I have no desire for "Flashy" cars like Bentleys, Rolls, and large Mercedes, even some models of Ferrari, they just arent special to me, dont really have any intrest in them.

Where as a 20 Year old tarted up Nissan Skyline I go mental over, all my mates think im mental.

Much like myself, a conversation the other day went along the lines of if I had £150k to buy a car I'd buy the new Ferrari (person didn't actually know which one but I presume a 458) what would you have?

Me, a second hand NSX 3.2, a second hand estate eg a S4 avant, a kit car/track only car plus keep my current Corrados, spend the rest on a trailer plus track days/tuition

Other person why would you want a old car if you had £150k

[LukeR94]

aka_kerrly said:

LukeR94 said:

I have no desire for "Flashy" cars like Bentleys, Rolls, and large Mercedes, even some models of Ferrari, they just arent special to me, dont really have any intrest in them.

Where as a 20 Year old tarted up Nissan Skyline I go mental over, all my mates think im mental.

Much like myself, a conversation the other day went along the lines of if I had £150k to buy a car I'd buy the new Ferrari (person didn't actually know which one but I presume a 458) what would you have?

Me, a second hand NSX 3.2, a second hand estate eg a S4 avant, a kit car/track only car plus keep my current Corrados, spend the rest on a trailer plus track days/tuition

Other person why would you want a old car if you had £150k

Very similar to what I would spend 150k on, R34 GT-R instead of an NSX, and C63 Wagon instead of S4 but everything else would be same, probs a 911 GT3 for trackdays, 997 of course.

[rob0r]

Selling my E30 318is. Enjoying my 406 HDI as much as I do.

[Bradgate]

I have no desire to own an Ariel Atom. To me they are a genius way of combining the worst features of both cars and motorbikes.

I love Ford Fiestas. Every time I drive one, I think ‘why the hell don’t I own one of these’?

[Charlie Michael]

Every now and then I make a mistake behind the wheel and I'm not a driving God.

I have never hand washed a car I've ever owned - I cannot be bothered - I always get someone else to do it for me.

I'm coming to the conclusion that I prefer Autos over Manuals and I know that when I do change - it'll be a one way trip - so I'm making the most of the dying transmission.

I don't like any Mercedes - they do nothing for me. Even the AMG models

The most fun I've had in a car has been in a 1.0 VW up!

[BigGingerBob]

I want a Transit van as my every day car. Sadly, as an estate agent, I don't think the bosses would like it.

[phil4]

My daily driver is a Prius

[swisstoni]

I have some loud, attention grabbing cars which don't reflect my personality. So I sometimes feel a tt in them

[FerdiZ28]

m8rky said:

My names Mark and I like Citroen Xsaras

Me too, had two VTS' and loved both of them. Think about a third each time I go onto ebay. Fantastically underrated car and great with lightweight wheels and the K&N.

I also like yanks big style and get quite defensive when any cliche is uttered about them, once owned a Cadillac STS and enjoyed the front wheel drive understeer and wallowy suspension combo.

Owned a Honda Jazz and preferred it to the Fiesta alternative.

Sort of want a small wheeled, SE spec e38 728i.

Ill get my coat.

[FussyFez]

Never owned a RWD car.

Never owned anything with over 200bhp (only 30 short at the moment).

Never liked alfa's.

Pretty uninterested in most modern cars. Much prefer stuff from the last 30 years or so.

I'm considering delaying my long conceived turbo build and buying a 4x4 and driving slowly through the countryside.



Disclaimer : I have driven Rwd and high powered vehicles, and my car revs to 8000rpm so it's not all bad.

[Yiliterate]

On numerous occasions I have stood up for the Chrysler PT Cruiser, and fully expect I will do so again in the future.

[RedAlfa]

I think Alfa Twin Spark engines are overrated ... underpowered, inefficient, lousy cam belt life, and 3/8ths of f-all low-end torque

I think manual transmissions are antiquated and belong to a bygone age

[DickyC]

I think the early SLK is a really good, sound car that attracts far too much criticism.

[Bungleaio]

I quite like driving my 1.2 pug 208.

I also can't tell the difference between mk1 and 2 escorts.

[white_goodman]

I enjoyed driving my wife's old Fiat 500 1.2, my mum's mk1 Ford Ka and my dad's Citroen Nemo.
I didn't like my mk2 MX5 much (my dad's mk 3.5 is much better)!
I quite like my (gold) Chrysler Sebring - it's comfy like an old pair of slippers!
I'm not a fan of modern BMWs or anything RenaultSport.
I prefer Jeeps to Land Rovers.
I quite like the latest range of Kias.
I would rather own a Rover 75 V6/diesel than a 5-Series/Audi A6.
I quite like the looks of the Nissan Juke.
I love estates and much prefer them to saloons (I even like crap estates like Lagunas, mk5 Escorts, Fiat Marea Weekends etc).
The best car that I have owned was a "blobeye" Impreza WRX Wagon and I genuinely can't think of anything more modern that I would like better as a DD.
I own two automatics (one of them is a CVT and I don't mind it) and I haven't driven a car with a manual transmission for over a year!
I test drove a Chrysler Grand Voyager recently and quite liked it (I like the old VW Sharan TDIs too)!
I bought my wife her Toyota Corolla mainly because I liked the colour!
I prefer a well-set up FWD or AWD car to a RWDer for making quick progress ON THE ROAD.

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