What was/is your dads coolest car?
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My dad never really had any properly cool cars.
Closest he got would have been the Hillman Avenger GLS. The one with the twin-carb engine, quad lights and black vinyl roof. Was a 76-ish P plater, so had the hockey-stick rear lights.
Like this, but white:
After having a MkI Accord and a MkI Civic Shuttle, he bought a MkI Integra:
He also had one of the earliest Impreza estates in the UK, but it was only a 1.8GL, so not that cool really.
When he passed away last year, it had only covered 13k miles.
Closest he got would have been the Hillman Avenger GLS. The one with the twin-carb engine, quad lights and black vinyl roof. Was a 76-ish P plater, so had the hockey-stick rear lights.
Like this, but white:
After having a MkI Accord and a MkI Civic Shuttle, he bought a MkI Integra:
He also had one of the earliest Impreza estates in the UK, but it was only a 1.8GL, so not that cool really.
When he passed away last year, it had only covered 13k miles.
The ones i remember...
ferrari 250 lusso which he had to sell to get an e-type so i could go in the back, and hes held it against me ever since...
ac cobra 289 (which his friend wrote off)
bentley r-type (still has)
3.0 capri
S.e.l. mercedes
911 3.0 litre sc
ferrari 365 gtc
3.2 capri (special by john miles)
sierra rs cosworth
light car company rocket
mini one
ferrari 250 lusso which he had to sell to get an e-type so i could go in the back, and hes held it against me ever since...
ac cobra 289 (which his friend wrote off)
bentley r-type (still has)
3.0 capri
S.e.l. mercedes
911 3.0 litre sc
ferrari 365 gtc
3.2 capri (special by john miles)
sierra rs cosworth
light car company rocket
mini one
wish I had photos of some / all of them; nice memories
lots of race / rally prepared Minis
a few Lotus; Elan, +2, Eclat, ELites
Jensen
BMW Csi and 2002 tii
Scimitars
Cosworth Sierras and Escort
Subaru xt (the odd car)
Golf Gti MK1's
Scirocos
Alfa suds
TVR Taimar 3.0 Turbo
Xr4x4 Turbo's Xr2's / Xr3's
Mk2 Rs2000
Mk1 Mexico
Cotina GT's
Fulvias
plus loads of things have sadly long since forgotten
lots of race / rally prepared Minis
a few Lotus; Elan, +2, Eclat, ELites
Jensen
BMW Csi and 2002 tii
Scimitars
Cosworth Sierras and Escort
Subaru xt (the odd car)
Golf Gti MK1's
Scirocos
Alfa suds
TVR Taimar 3.0 Turbo
Xr4x4 Turbo's Xr2's / Xr3's
Mk2 Rs2000
Mk1 Mexico
Cotina GT's
Fulvias
plus loads of things have sadly long since forgotten
Leithen said:
I *knew* I recognised that car/photo, before I clicked on the link I just knew it would take me to McNab's profile 
Dad had a Dolomite Sprint although it was before I came along - always wanted one myself. This superceded numerous nice cars including cool Minis, an E-type Jaguar, various Loti, one of those super rare TVR err, whatevers. Trident, that's it.
I have only realised in the past 10 year just how cool his Twin Plenum SD1 Vitesse was...
Also had a W-reg TR7 with a sort of full length sunroof. I was about 4 at the time and to me it was cool, not quite so now. Also had an original Y-reg MG Metro with the red belts and 13" pepperpots. I thought that was great. The A-series sounded particularly good in that incarnation although the car itself wasn't fast of course. Various TVRs etc since but not what I would call cool.
I have only realised in the past 10 year just how cool his Twin Plenum SD1 Vitesse was...
Also had a W-reg TR7 with a sort of full length sunroof. I was about 4 at the time and to me it was cool, not quite so now. Also had an original Y-reg MG Metro with the red belts and 13" pepperpots. I thought that was great. The A-series sounded particularly good in that incarnation although the car itself wasn't fast of course. Various TVRs etc since but not what I would call cool.
Dad's coolest car's..
not an easy one to choose, as he has had..
Lotus Elan S3 coupe,
S1.5 Jaguar E-Type Roadster,
Maserati Indy,
Jaguar XJS-C HE,
Rolls Royce 40/50 (1921)
Rolls Royce Wraith (1937)
Jaguar XK8 Roadster,
Jagaur XK120 roadster,
Jaguar XK150 coupe,
Mostly drives a Mini 1000!
However only one has he ever tried to by back that was a '1959/1966'Lotus Elite that recently came up at an auction in duxford. When he had it it was a pale metalic blue and was immacualte when he sold it in 1968 to buy a brand new Rover 2000tc. He sold it for £400! he accidentally found it in an auction catalogue this year, having been off the road scince 1970 and haveing had 3 owners after him, and been painted the most ghastly violet colour. It was in need of a lot of work and sold for £19,200, not to him I may add
Stewart
not an easy one to choose, as he has had..
Lotus Elan S3 coupe,
S1.5 Jaguar E-Type Roadster,
Maserati Indy,
Jaguar XJS-C HE,
Rolls Royce 40/50 (1921)
Rolls Royce Wraith (1937)
Jaguar XK8 Roadster,
Jagaur XK120 roadster,
Jaguar XK150 coupe,
Mostly drives a Mini 1000!
However only one has he ever tried to by back that was a '1959/1966'Lotus Elite that recently came up at an auction in duxford. When he had it it was a pale metalic blue and was immacualte when he sold it in 1968 to buy a brand new Rover 2000tc. He sold it for £400! he accidentally found it in an auction catalogue this year, having been off the road scince 1970 and haveing had 3 owners after him, and been painted the most ghastly violet colour. It was in need of a lot of work and sold for £19,200, not to him I may add
Stewart
Quite a few,
Beetle
Austin Mini Cooper
Austin Mini Cooper S
Jag mkII 3.8 5 speed (first car I was driven 100mph in remember it as not very dramatic though we did pass other cars quite quickly, he was also stopped for speeding in this car and when asked why he was speeding by the BiB, he said "I was worried one of my children was going to get sick so was hurrying home" they replied "with your driving I'm not surprised they were going to get sick"
)
BMW 1606
BMW 2002
Rover P6 3500S (5 speed)
BMW 3.0Si
Daimler Double Six VDP
BMW 730
BMW 735 (with dogleg 5 speed)
Mercedes 350SE
Mercedes 300E x3
Porsche 944
plus some others
Beetle
Austin Mini Cooper
Austin Mini Cooper S
Jag mkII 3.8 5 speed (first car I was driven 100mph in remember it as not very dramatic though we did pass other cars quite quickly, he was also stopped for speeding in this car and when asked why he was speeding by the BiB, he said "I was worried one of my children was going to get sick so was hurrying home" they replied "with your driving I'm not surprised they were going to get sick"
)BMW 1606
BMW 2002
Rover P6 3500S (5 speed)
BMW 3.0Si
Daimler Double Six VDP
BMW 730
BMW 735 (with dogleg 5 speed)
Mercedes 350SE
Mercedes 300E x3
Porsche 944
plus some others
My dad had loads of cool cars -
Jag Mk2
Jag Mk10 - I think.
Volvo P1800
MG A
Gilburn somethingorother
Jensen Interceptor
Jensen Healey (Still got this)
Jensen FF
Jag XJS with some Lister conversion & bodykit
Mitsubishi GTO
And now he's got a Volvo Estate! But he is nearly 70, and he wants to flog it and get a Z4. Legend.
Jag Mk2
Jag Mk10 - I think.
Volvo P1800
MG A
Gilburn somethingorother
Jensen Interceptor
Jensen Healey (Still got this)
Jensen FF
Jag XJS with some Lister conversion & bodykit
Mitsubishi GTO
And now he's got a Volvo Estate! But he is nearly 70, and he wants to flog it and get a Z4. Legend.
Edited by Weso on Sunday 2nd December 18:27
Sharief said:
Err..
2008 ML350 4MATIC (whatever 4MATIC means).
4Matic is a Mercedes switchable 4WD system, most of the time 100% of the drive is to the rear but when it detects slipping it can switch a variable amount of drive to the front wheels, much more popular in Europe than the UK 2008 ML350 4MATIC (whatever 4MATIC means).
Strawman said:
Sharief said:
Err..
2008 ML350 4MATIC (whatever 4MATIC means).
4Matic is a Mercedes switchable 4WD system, most of the time 100% of the drive is to the rear but when it detects slipping it can switch a variable amount of drive to the front wheels, much more popular in Europe than the UK 2008 ML350 4MATIC (whatever 4MATIC means).
haha
and a Sonata. He had a brief stint in the world of cool with a lovely Peugeot 405 Mi16, but then lost his way again by buying a Xsara. He currently has a Citroen C5 and is showing few signs of getting better at the moment...Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff