What was/is your dads coolest car?
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OllieC said:
[quote="JR"]Capri Mk2 3.0s
still want one
good choicestill want one
my dad has a terrible car history, some of his previous crimes are as follows
Morris marina
Morris Ital (the marina was so good he bought another one)
Austin Allegro
renault 19
citroen ZX (decent car, but why not buy the way better looking but mechanically identicle 306)
rover 420 diesel
VW bora (crappy model golf, with an ungainly and impracticle boot, they drive absolutely terribly aswel)
he could quite honestly say his best car was a cortina GL mkV estate... yay dad.
Austin Mini
Not sure!
Vw Golf Mk3 Driver
BMW 318
BMW 316
Nissan Primera SLX (or maybe GLX)
Nissan Primera Sport
Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI Estate
Nissan X-trail
Edited by SpeedyGonzales on Tuesday 30th October 20:45
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when I was 4 years old my dad had a renault 21 PPJ 800R, don't ask me how I remember that. I though it was a cool car, in metallic blue, 5 speed, central locking, electric windows, electric sunroof. It was fast too or at least to a 4 year old. It rusted into dust by the time I was 6.
I think his best car is the one he has now. A S reg BMW 328 coupe metallic blue, black leather interior. I think it's done about 15000 miles and it is totally mint some would say in the same condition it left the factory. I'll get some piccys to show you all.
I think his best car is the one he has now. A S reg BMW 328 coupe metallic blue, black leather interior. I think it's done about 15000 miles and it is totally mint some would say in the same condition it left the factory. I'll get some piccys to show you all.
Skip the Austin, but include the bikes.....
My Dad's list is exactly the same, then add an Ariel Square 4, and a Bonneville.
Add into the mix a Morris Minor Traveller, Morris Ital, Austin Maxi, Ford Escort 2000(RS), AC Cobra 427 (1966, inheritted & sold, bought a house, just about the time I was born) Austin Metro, Ford Cortina, Vauxhall Cavalier, Peugeot 40?, and lord knows how many VW Golf's....
juice said:
Austin Healey 3000 MKIII in BRG. He owned it in the 60's - before I was born sadly...Smashed it into a lampost racing a lotus cortina on the A127.
Had loads of Bikes too, Vincent Black Prince, various Triumphs and a velocette
..... are you the brother I never knew about? Had loads of Bikes too, Vincent Black Prince, various Triumphs and a velocette
Edited by juice on Monday 29th October 23:45
Edited by juice on Monday 29th October 23:46
My Dad's list is exactly the same, then add an Ariel Square 4, and a Bonneville.
Add into the mix a Morris Minor Traveller, Morris Ital, Austin Maxi, Ford Escort 2000(RS), AC Cobra 427 (1966, inheritted & sold, bought a house, just about the time I was born) Austin Metro, Ford Cortina, Vauxhall Cavalier, Peugeot 40?, and lord knows how many VW Golf's....
Hummm lets see. Escort mk2 (something at the bottom of the range). Transit Mini bus. Bedford Midi. Lada Riva 1.5 & 1.3 (for us kids to drive), Hyundi Pony x2, and finaly an Omega 2.5 Elite.
Although before I was born his 1st car was a 3 liter Humber, and his dad (my grandad), had a 3.0 Capri and an Opel Manta.
Although before I was born his 1st car was a 3 liter Humber, and his dad (my grandad), had a 3.0 Capri and an Opel Manta.
My Dad always wanted a Merc, in the days when that meant something in the UK.
His last car b4 he died was a Mundano, I suppose that tells me something.
The sad thing is he could have afforded anything he wanted, in reality.
The 'best' car he ever had was the Fiat 500, it got a lot of laughs...
His last car b4 he died was a Mundano, I suppose that tells me something.
The sad thing is he could have afforded anything he wanted, in reality.
The 'best' car he ever had was the Fiat 500, it got a lot of laughs...
)Capri 3L
Lancia Beta 2000 Coupe
Lotus Europa
Lotus Esprit S3. (In James Bond white. With slats. At the time the film came out.)
TVR 400SE
Porsche Carrera C4 (964)
Prodrive Impreza Turbo Wagon (1995 - one of the first)
Impreza WRX STi v4 (grey import)
Audi 4.2V8 RS4 (current car)
Take your pick.
(It's the Esprit for me though)
Lancia Beta 2000 Coupe
Lotus Europa
Lotus Esprit S3. (In James Bond white. With slats. At the time the film came out.)
TVR 400SE
Porsche Carrera C4 (964)
Prodrive Impreza Turbo Wagon (1995 - one of the first)
Impreza WRX STi v4 (grey import)
Audi 4.2V8 RS4 (current car)
Take your pick.
(It's the Esprit for me though)
Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 30th October 22:14
My dads had a few cool cars.........
His first was a Rover 2200 TC quite a cool car in its time... then he had a host of Jags, 2 XJ6's, XJ40, XJS, then had a porsche 944, then had a few company cars, BMW/Audi conv etc... then back to his jags, an XK8 then an XKR conv and he now has an S type R 4.2 in black met with Ivory leather.
His first was a Rover 2200 TC quite a cool car in its time... then he had a host of Jags, 2 XJ6's, XJ40, XJS, then had a porsche 944, then had a few company cars, BMW/Audi conv etc... then back to his jags, an XK8 then an XKR conv and he now has an S type R 4.2 in black met with Ivory leather.
frazer guest said:
Do any of you remember feeling envious of the kid whos Dad always had cool cars
All too well. As it sounds as though you're going to, I overcompensate at every available opportunity. Our child's mates give a grudging respec' (they're teenagers, it's the best you're going to get out of them) to the RS4. Although we have to go in convoy with the Land Rover spaz wagon, he's been to school in all manner of high performance silliness borrowed through my work
well the ones he told me about ;
Ford anglia
various other crappy fords in his youth.
Escort mexico
(more crap vauxhall's)
TR5
Renault 5 Turbo
Toyota Corrola mk1 GTI
205 GTI
(i was born)
3 Series
Cavalier
Vauxhall Carlton
205 MI16
TR4
Ford Capri 2.8 Brooklands
Lotus Carlton
Evo 5
Subaru Impreza STI
300zx Twin turbo
Various Triumphs after his turbo car phase then settled down with an Audi A4 TDI which now has 130 k on the clock in 3 years.
Ford anglia
various other crappy fords in his youth.
Escort mexico
(more crap vauxhall's)
TR5
Renault 5 Turbo
Toyota Corrola mk1 GTI
205 GTI
(i was born)
3 Series
Cavalier
Vauxhall Carlton
205 MI16
TR4
Ford Capri 2.8 Brooklands
Lotus Carlton
Evo 5
Subaru Impreza STI
300zx Twin turbo
Various Triumphs after his turbo car phase then settled down with an Audi A4 TDI which now has 130 k on the clock in 3 years.
Edited by greenBo**ox on Wednesday 31st October 08:19
After a succession of Metro's and Maestro's (Good on PH for the Project)... Dad succumbed to the lure of the blue oval, depite being in the employ of Austin Rover.
As a family we charged round in a Sunburst red XR3 Escort (webber equipped- pre injection). 120,000 miles later it went, and was replaced by.... you've guessed it... another Maestro
Austin Rover made him park outside the factory perimeter - it wasn't allowed 'on site'..!
As a family we charged round in a Sunburst red XR3 Escort (webber equipped- pre injection). 120,000 miles later it went, and was replaced by.... you've guessed it... another Maestro
Austin Rover made him park outside the factory perimeter - it wasn't allowed 'on site'..!
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