Is there a car that no-one on PH hates?

Is there a car that no-one on PH hates?

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stormy22

793 posts

136 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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I really do not like the focus! So dull and common. Never liked MR2's either...never owned or driven one, so cannot be specific, just don't like the look of them.

What about the '05-09 Mustang, or even the 2010 or 2011 5.0 Mustang, anyone dislike those? I LOVE THEM!

ecsrobin

17,016 posts

164 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Monkeylegend said:
BMW 320D
Good joke, BMW M1 or Z8 could bossily be in there.

Focus definitely not, Quattro seems to be loved by all, delta some will moan about LH drive, rust, reliability. The Carlton could do it but as said some people just say they don't like something to be awkward.

I say Opel omega evo 500

Tickle

4,879 posts

203 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Original mini
lotus sunbeam
integra dc2

Ari

19,328 posts

214 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Strawman said:
I'll nominate the Lotus Carlton, 170mph no ABS and five seats.

Its Pistonheds. Someone will be along in a minute to dismiss that as a 'repmobile' in order to try and be humourous or something. biggrin


Matt UK

17,649 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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The mk1 Lotus Elise?

RobinBanks

17,540 posts

178 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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I would've thought that the Honda NSX and Lotus Carlton are pretty good suggestions.

I'd like to say the Jensen Interceptor and Range Rover have a chance, but a lot of people see them as rotboxes (in fairness, Rust Rovers did all rot and I gather that Jensens weren't any better).

Eighteeteewhy

7,259 posts

167 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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I can't recall a bad word being said about them on here (maybe the odd rust issue)


Don1

15,936 posts

207 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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I may be biased, but....




TheAngryDog

12,394 posts

208 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Eighteeteewhy said:
I can't recall a bad word being said about them on here (maybe the odd rust issue)

Proper Shark Nose BMW's... mmmmmmmm

eldar

21,614 posts

195 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Vauxhall Meriva. Never heard a bad word about them on PH. Or, in fact any word at all.

sparks_E39

12,738 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Eighteeteewhy said:
I can't recall a bad word being said about them on here (maybe the odd rust issue)

That's just perfect.

RobinBanks

17,540 posts

178 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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eldar said:
Vauxhall Meriva. Never heard a bad word about them on PH. Or, in fact any word at all.
Vauxhalls always go down well here!
Who doesn't want a diesel Vectra?

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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sparks_E39 said:
Eighteeteewhy said:
I can't recall a bad word being said about them on here (maybe the odd rust issue)

That's just perfect.
It was before it got chavved...

Matt UK

17,649 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Eighteeteewhy said:
I can't recall a bad word being said about them on here (maybe the odd rust issue)

That example needs more tyre sidewall IMO.

medieval

1,499 posts

210 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Matt UK said:
Eighteeteewhy said:
I can't recall a bad word being said about them on here (maybe the odd rust issue)

That example needs more tyre sidewall IMO.
I think this is one of those cars we are all going to wish we had bought when they were relatively affordable

Bookmark these in my humble opinion

Mr Gear

9,416 posts

189 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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white_goodman said:
Mission impossible? The petrolhead sacrilege thread was a very interesting read and it seems that not everyone likes Ferraris, Porsches, Astons and MX5s! Does such a car exist that everyone on PH likes it at least a little bit (or at least doesn't hate it)? Now, it obviously can't be an SUV/estate/convertible or a BMW/Audi or a diesel or French!

Here's a few suggestions (I've thought about them in terms of driven wheels):

FWD

I've avoided all the hot hatches and plumped for the humble mk1 Focus petrol (not the ST or RS though).



Practical, reliable, cheap to run, a decent steer, still looks great IMHO and available for shed money now. Does cheap shed motoring get any better? Surely even the most ardent FWD hater can't hate a 100bhp shopping hatch for what it is? Possibly the most classless car that Ford ever made (I know several wealthy people who have a mk1 Focus on the fleet) and successfully shrugged off the chavvy image of the Escort. I should have bought one instead of the mk4 Golf that I bought. Much better car!

4WD

Surely the RWD fanboys wouldn't object as much to something 4WD?

I was going to suggest the Audi Quattro



as there wasn't so much hate for Audis in the 1980s but I know of at least one person that doesn't like them, so maybe



or



Never read a bad word about the ST205 Celica GT4 on here, although the standard wheels (3-spokers?) were pretty hideous.

RWD

mk2 MR2 Turbo?



NSX?



Classics

Range Rover Classic?



Interceptor?



MkII Jag?



Aston Vantage?



Any other suggestions, as to a car that no-one would hate?
Good suggestions in the original post. Anything too overtly noisy or racy can be considered a bit crass. So the Lancia and Aston are out. However, the NSX oozes class.

Class is something you'd never accuse a TVR or Lotus Carlton of having.

TwigtheWonderkid

43,244 posts

149 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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AAGALL said:
G-Wagen?
4 washing machines welded together vomit

schmalex

13,616 posts

205 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Series Land Rover

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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schmalex said:
Series Land Rover
4 washing machines pop-rivetted together...

MarshPhantom

9,658 posts

136 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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W124 Mercedes