What new car from 1990 would you run as a DD?
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DougMcC said:
If this could be stretched a year to 1991..
This is my current daily drive, a 1991 Sierra Laser. Ideally I'd like one with a higher spec, but this car is just so dam reliable I cannot fault it at all! This picture was taken today after I gave it a bit of love with a polish.
Quality, respect. This is my current daily drive, a 1991 Sierra Laser. Ideally I'd like one with a higher spec, but this car is just so dam reliable I cannot fault it at all! This picture was taken today after I gave it a bit of love with a polish.
dbdb said:
minerva said:
In this thread, someone has been criticised for not liking a 1.6 sierra more than a Ferrari F40 and, only a few posts further on, someone else has been critisised for liking a Montego more than a Mercedes 560.
Personally, I gain more pleasure from looking at cars of my youth that seem to be dead and buried than looking at yet another photograph of a Ferrari (beautiful, but common on the Internet), so please keep your Montegos and Sieeras coming.
Many enthusiasts are interested in fairly mainstream stuff: very few have the means or interest to want to run the 'bedroom wall poster' cars. Personally, I gain more pleasure from looking at cars of my youth that seem to be dead and buried than looking at yet another photograph of a Ferrari (beautiful, but common on the Internet), so please keep your Montegos and Sieeras coming.
Edited by minerva on Saturday 16th August 07:00
So another vote from me to keep the Sierras, Montegos, Cavaliers coming. I await the first Maestro!
More than a second actually..
Never had either normally aspirated 1.6 or 2.0 MG Maestros although drove both in the mid-80s. I did own an MG Maestro though, the petrol turbo version of which only 505 were made and finished by Tickford. The turbo petrol versions would leave either of the above cars pictured in that classic MG Maestro advertisement .... for deyad!
Who knew? Some of us did ...
mcford said:
I'm already there, running a 1991 ex rental Sierra 1.8LX. It keeps up with todays traffic, it's reasonably economical and drives as the manufacturer intended.
Great looking "ordinary" DD car and that vibrant colour suits it admirably.
Even my MG ZT is in XPG ... a grey which does not appeal to my eyes like the vibrant Trophy blue MG ZS my good lady drives.
After about fifteen years of dull as ditchwater shades of grey BMWs and Mercs, one or two seen locally in vibrant Reds and Blues. Hope that refreshing change of increasingly vibrant colour choices chosen continues.
Pommygranite said:
Haha, well in the interests of being a true petrolhead (apparently) I will not choose an F40 but instead choose a Testarossa.
Alright Pommygranite, you should have your F40 and I've kind of come around to your way of thinking. I like the idea of having one of the 1990 working-class heroes in new car condition but yes if I could have a Ferrari instead of a Ford Sierra I would (even if it is totally impractical for my useage)! As I've already relented and taken an R129 SL, I might as well go the whole hog and take a 348tb in Rossa Corsa thanks.
The thing is because most of these more exotic cars were not bought as DDs and not run on a shoestring (so maintained regardless of cost) you can still pretty much enjoy them "as new" if you have the means. In fact, I would say they might even be better thanks to a few modern upgrades such as modern rubber! I will probably never own a Ferrari but the 348 has always been my maybe I will if I'm lucky Ferrari. I think (hope) being an "entry-level" Ferrari the running costs may be a bit more affordable and if I ever have a spare 30k to spend on an automotive "toy" it would be hard to walk away from a Ferrari 348 for the cost of a new top-line hot hatch! I think the time to buy was 10-15 years ago though when values dipped to 20-25k!
MGJohn said:
You rang Sir ?>
More than a second actually..
Never had either normally aspirated 1.6 or 2.0 MG Maestros although drove both in the mid-80s. I did own an MG Maestro though, the petrol turbo version of which only 505 were made and finished by Tickford. The turbo petrol versions would leave either of the above cars pictured in that classic MG Maestro advertisement .... for deyad!
Who knew? Some of us did ...
MG being creative with their marketing....More than a second actually..
Never had either normally aspirated 1.6 or 2.0 MG Maestros although drove both in the mid-80s. I did own an MG Maestro though, the petrol turbo version of which only 505 were made and finished by Tickford. The turbo petrol versions would leave either of the above cars pictured in that classic MG Maestro advertisement .... for deyad!
Who knew? Some of us did ...
1989 Golf GTI 8v - 8.6seconds,
1989 Golf GTI 16v - 7.9 seconds - although i have timed my standard 1986 16v at an average 7.3seconds with nearly 200k - about 150k more than most maestros ever achieved
aka_kerrly said:
MGJohn said:
You rang Sir ?>
More than a second actually..
Never had either normally aspirated 1.6 or 2.0 MG Maestros although drove both in the mid-80s. I did own an MG Maestro though, the petrol turbo version of which only 505 were made and finished by Tickford. The turbo petrol versions would leave either of the above cars pictured in that classic MG Maestro advertisement .... for deyad!
Who knew? Some of us did ...
MG being creative with their marketing....More than a second actually..
Never had either normally aspirated 1.6 or 2.0 MG Maestros although drove both in the mid-80s. I did own an MG Maestro though, the petrol turbo version of which only 505 were made and finished by Tickford. The turbo petrol versions would leave either of the above cars pictured in that classic MG Maestro advertisement .... for deyad!
Who knew? Some of us did ...
1989 Golf GTI 8v - 8.6seconds,
1989 Golf GTI 16v - 7.9 seconds - although i have timed my standard 1986 16v at an average 7.3seconds with nearly 200k - about 150k more than most maestros ever achieved
aka_kerrly said:
MGJohn said:
You rang Sir ?>
More than a second actually..
Never had either normally aspirated 1.6 or 2.0 MG Maestros although drove both in the mid-80s. I did own an MG Maestro though, the petrol turbo version of which only 505 were made and finished by Tickford. The turbo petrol versions would leave either of the above cars pictured in that classic MG Maestro advertisement .... for deyad!
Who knew? Some of us did ...
MG being creative with their marketing....More than a second actually..
Never had either normally aspirated 1.6 or 2.0 MG Maestros although drove both in the mid-80s. I did own an MG Maestro though, the petrol turbo version of which only 505 were made and finished by Tickford. The turbo petrol versions would leave either of the above cars pictured in that classic MG Maestro advertisement .... for deyad!
Who knew? Some of us did ...
1989 Golf GTI 8v - 8.6seconds,
1989 Golf GTI 16v - 7.9 seconds - although i have timed my standard 1986 16v at an average 7.3seconds with nearly 200k - about 150k more than most maestros ever achieved
Your mileage criteria outline is probably spot on or at least near the truth. However, I knew of two Maestros which did achieve that magic 51k before they exploded super nova style. ...
Mind you the only two to do so in the known Universe. As you rightly say, few struggled to pass beyond that magic 50k mileage. Mention of the Universe, Vauxhalls were a bit like that too, especially Nova supers.
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MarshPhantom said:
aka_kerrly said:
MGJohn said:
You rang Sir ?>
More than a second actually..
Never had either normally aspirated 1.6 or 2.0 MG Maestros although drove both in the mid-80s. I did own an MG Maestro though, the petrol turbo version of which only 505 were made and finished by Tickford. The turbo petrol versions would leave either of the above cars pictured in that classic MG Maestro advertisement .... for deyad!
Who knew? Some of us did ...
MG being creative with their marketing....More than a second actually..
Never had either normally aspirated 1.6 or 2.0 MG Maestros although drove both in the mid-80s. I did own an MG Maestro though, the petrol turbo version of which only 505 were made and finished by Tickford. The turbo petrol versions would leave either of the above cars pictured in that classic MG Maestro advertisement .... for deyad!
Who knew? Some of us did ...
1989 Golf GTI 8v - 8.6seconds,
1989 Golf GTI 16v - 7.9 seconds - although i have timed my standard 1986 16v at an average 7.3seconds with nearly 200k - about 150k more than most maestros ever achieved
MGJohn said:
Being PH I doubt few would ever consider one of these. One or more were my DDs for over ten years. Still have a low mileage 1985 example.
MG Montego Turbo
Can totally understand you choosing this.It was the fastest 4 door in production at the time,and underated.still is by the sounds of it.MG Montego Turbo
MGJohn said:
Being PH I doubt few would ever consider one of these. One or more were my DDs for over ten years. Still have a low mileage 1985 example.
MG Montego Turbo
Can totally understand you choosing this.It was the fastest 4 door in production at the time,and underated.still is by the sounds of it.MG Montego Turbo
My first car was a H reg Ford Fiesta 1.1 like this
I'd have that back thanks, cheap to run, peanuts to maintain, manual choke and a carburetor to play with at the weekend, perfect as a daily driver
Mine also had competition history being used in University road rallies!
I'd have that back thanks, cheap to run, peanuts to maintain, manual choke and a carburetor to play with at the weekend, perfect as a daily driver
Mine also had competition history being used in University road rallies!
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 19th August 20:42
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