The Best car you have ever had and why?

The Best car you have ever had and why?

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Cpb1702

Original Poster:

418 posts

114 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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All it's the weekend! Best car you have ever had and why?

addz86

1,439 posts

185 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Mk2 Clio V6, always wanted one from seeing the Mk1 when I was about 15 but never thought I'd own one.
Managed to get my hands in a Blue one like the press cars when I was 20 and all my mates were driving round in corsa's and Saxo's whilst I had my dream car

Cpb1702

Original Poster:

418 posts

114 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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addz86 said:
Mk2 Clio V6, always wanted one from seeing the Mk1 when I was about 15 but never thought I'd own one.
Managed to get my hands in a Blue one like the press cars when I was 20 and all my mates were driving round in corsa's and Saxo's whilst I had my dream car
Insurance must have been crazy!?

addz86

1,439 posts

185 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Wasn't too bad, £1200 I think.

Everywhere I went it in people were taking pictures and asking about it, quite funny for a little French hatchback

Cpb1702

Original Poster:

418 posts

114 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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addz86 said:
Wasn't too bad, £1200 I think.

Everywhere I went it in people were taking pictures and asking about it, quite funny for a little French hatchback
Did it work with the ladies?

Omaruk

611 posts

158 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Lancia Integrale Evo daily driver for 6 years - best B road blatter ever. Every time you sat in it was an occasion, every time you filled up there was an appreciative audience. An average 10 MPG through Wales has never been so much fun wink The lovely distinctive noise of the engine with balancer belts smoothing everything to a lovely warm whine. Sitting in traffic with a heat haze from the bonnet vents. The tick tick noise as it cooled after a long run. oh and it never let me down smile

TameRacingDriver

18,048 posts

271 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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So far my FN2 must be pretty much up there.

My DC2 was one of the best I've had to drive all things considered.

MR2 Turbo, 350Z, Eunos RS-LTD, all awesome as well.

Enjoyed my E36 & E46 328 Coupes a lot, the Clio Sports were fun when they worked, Puma punched above its weight and Mk2 Golf GTI was a howl.

FN2 gets slagged off but its got the same DNA as all Type-Rs, its hilarious on a hoon, but its got cruise, climate, folding mirrors, recaros, and unique looks (love em or hate em). Same great gearshift, engine, handling but easy to live with. Best all rounder I've had yet and still one of the most enjoyable cars I've owned despite the practicality. I don't feel like I'm short changed, its an absolute hoot when called for.

Ukipdefect

109 posts

107 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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M3

BoRED S2upid

19,644 posts

239 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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A bit left field but out of a lot of cars some better than others the best would be a BMW 318Ti which I had for years took to Germany and it held it's own in the slow lane of the autobhahn, bullet proof engine, and if you fail to change the rear tyres it was a hoot to drive around corners.

Schermerhorn

4,342 posts

188 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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M6. Still have it.

What it can do is way beyond my skill set.

Fast, comfortable luxury GT car that can keep pace with a Gallardo or a F430 Ferrari. Oh and it sounds mental too.

Cpb1702

Original Poster:

418 posts

114 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Would be good if you can say why the car was the best also

99Chimaera

324 posts

130 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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My TVR Chimaera was my all time favourite. The noise of the V8 was sublime. It went like the stink and cornered on rails. Just starting it up was an occasion. I really loved it.
My current golf gti dsg is great fun too.

Dog Star

16,079 posts

167 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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1981 Fiesta Pop + 957cc with XR2 alloys, 4 Cibie super oscars and an RS twin rear spoiler. Bright red.

Sounds daft now, but it was "best" because of the freedom it gave me (first car), the places I went (lived in France) and the time of my life. Sold it at 188,000 miles (never broke down) to a mate.

I'd have it back in a heartbeat. I wouldn't drive it though.

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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I suppose it ought to be my TVR Griffith, but it's not. Should I hand on my PH badge?
GT86 is the best all rounder I've owned.

Mr Tidy

22,065 posts

126 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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My current Z4 Coupe.

Because it has a naturally-aspirated straight 6 engine and RWD and the first time I saw one I really wanted to own one some day. Last June that day arrived (after about 8 years)!

It is also the first 2-seater I have owned, and the quickest car I have owned (probably should have started there)!

But if/when I replace it whatever I get may become the best car I have had (no plans yet though)!

cologne2792

2,126 posts

125 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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MK3 3.0S Capri - it made me happy !

Matt Harper

6,613 posts

200 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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2005 Chevy Suburban LT. Seats for 8, comfy, fast enough (5.3 Vortec), tow absolutely anything and totally reliable - has never, ever missed a beat.

Huff

3,141 posts

190 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Alpina B10 3.3 manual, my current squeeze.

The more I drive it, the better it gets. It's BMW's possibly best all-round '5' (E39) polished, magnified, perfected. It is easy to lope around in 5th from 800rpm everywhere; also impossibly smooth and refined at speed; power sufficient from cracking, bespoke & willing engine; properly flows down an A-road at ludicrous speeds like a dream - and then totally shrinks around you & rewards the effort with poise and utter, utter precision if you take it by the scruff of the neck and drive it. Staggering breadth of ability, frankly, why spend more?

Oh, and it looks like another old silver 5series so gets zero attention. I love that, too.

Edited by Huff on Friday 29th May 23:24

AlMcAl

40 posts

109 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Easy! First car, 306 d turbo. Absolutely unbreakable, and believe me I tried! Bought with 155k on it, it spent the next 50,000 miles being thrashed mercilessly all over the north Wales countryside! An absolute blast to drive as you could drive it flat out pretty much everywhere, (being 17 may have had something to do with that!) Crashed it, spun it, drove it through mud, snow, water, everything. Did many years Faithfull service to me and all my mates!
Saw it a few years after I sold it, it had mysteriously lost 75,000 miles...

crossy67

1,570 posts

178 months

Saturday 30th May 2015
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My most nostalgic car would be my first Mk5 Cortina. It had a black vinyl roof and the biggest sun roof I have ever seen fitted. I used to lay in the car looking out at the starts with my girlfriends, worked every time wink

Best car tough was my old ST205 Celica GT4, 340bhp (very lightly tuned)comfortable, great handling and totally reliable. Want another one.