Has anyone ever gone back to the past and regretted it?
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I've really got my heart set on a Rover 620 Ti. Mainly because I've been feeling rather nostalgic in recent years and it's the car my Dad used to have and the car I remember most fondly from my childhood.
I used to love that car, it was faster than all my friends dad's cars (their speedos only went to 140) and it was great fun with it being a wolf in sheeps clothing. The look of surprise on people's faces when it would out accelerate them at the lights was priceless. Plus my Dad was never a slow driver and the way that thing accelerated and the speeds it could achieve always put a smile on my 12 year old face.
So I've been looking around for a decent one which is proving a little hard because they either sound knackered or have been molested. I'm in no rush, so just biding my time waiting for an immaculate, low mileage, totally originally example to show up or one that looks like it's worth spending the time or money on.
What worries me though is that maybe I'll hate it. Maybe it won't be as fast or as good as I remember and that will forever taint my memories.
So has anyone ever bought their childhood car and regretted it or was it just as good or even better than you remember it?
I used to love that car, it was faster than all my friends dad's cars (their speedos only went to 140) and it was great fun with it being a wolf in sheeps clothing. The look of surprise on people's faces when it would out accelerate them at the lights was priceless. Plus my Dad was never a slow driver and the way that thing accelerated and the speeds it could achieve always put a smile on my 12 year old face.
So I've been looking around for a decent one which is proving a little hard because they either sound knackered or have been molested. I'm in no rush, so just biding my time waiting for an immaculate, low mileage, totally originally example to show up or one that looks like it's worth spending the time or money on.
What worries me though is that maybe I'll hate it. Maybe it won't be as fast or as good as I remember and that will forever taint my memories.
So has anyone ever bought their childhood car and regretted it or was it just as good or even better than you remember it?
NinjaPower said:
The Turbonator said:
Funnily enough the DeLorean is my ultimate dream car
I hate to break this to you, but you do know that they have an absolutely dreadful Peugeot/Renault engine and gearbox don't you?...Collectingbrass said:
What do you drive at the moment / what would you be comparing it to? How much cash have you got to chuck at it to get it back to "right"?
It's like one night stands IMHO, best kept as fleeting memories that shouldn't be revisited or compared to current.
Only got a Citroën C4 Grand Picasso at the moment which has been a great family car and all my previous cars have been mundane hatchbacks (307, Focus, Mondeo, Micra, Escort), so the 600 Ti will be the fastest car I've owned. It's like one night stands IMHO, best kept as fleeting memories that shouldn't be revisited or compared to current.
I'm just after a second car to look after, fettle with and enjoy on the side really. It might become more of a daily driver if and when the Mrs passes her test but I don't think that will be anytime soon.
Edited by The Turbonator on Tuesday 7th July 22:52
Edited by The Turbonator on Tuesday 7th July 22:53
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