Your guilty secret?
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Do you have a car you've always liked/have a sneaking admiration for, but could never see yourself owning?
Not the usual 'supercar I could never afford' thing, but a car that you always thinks look good, you could afford, but something prevents you buying it?
There are two I can think of straightaway.
First is the Citroen 2CV - It's weird, quirky, slow, but there's just something about its crude simplicity that has always appealed to me. I know I'd hate it if I had one, but I still smile on the odd occasion I see one around.
Second is the VW Phaeton - I don't really like big saloons, I have no need for one and I find the ostentatiousness of things like the S Klasse, 7 Series, A8 and LS unappealing and yet...
There's something about the Phaeton's look that always makes me look twice (in a good way!). I like the rarity of it and the sense that someone looked a bit harder rather than JUST buying Mercedes by default AND doesn't care that the golf club will look down their noses at him for having a VW. I wouldn't buy one because it serves no purpose in my life (and I'm sure I'd be bored with a big saloon very quickly), but I always feel a little pang of desire when I see one.
M.
Not the usual 'supercar I could never afford' thing, but a car that you always thinks look good, you could afford, but something prevents you buying it?
There are two I can think of straightaway.
First is the Citroen 2CV - It's weird, quirky, slow, but there's just something about its crude simplicity that has always appealed to me. I know I'd hate it if I had one, but I still smile on the odd occasion I see one around.
Second is the VW Phaeton - I don't really like big saloons, I have no need for one and I find the ostentatiousness of things like the S Klasse, 7 Series, A8 and LS unappealing and yet...
There's something about the Phaeton's look that always makes me look twice (in a good way!). I like the rarity of it and the sense that someone looked a bit harder rather than JUST buying Mercedes by default AND doesn't care that the golf club will look down their noses at him for having a VW. I wouldn't buy one because it serves no purpose in my life (and I'm sure I'd be bored with a big saloon very quickly), but I always feel a little pang of desire when I see one.
M.
marcosgt said:
First is the Citroen 2CV - It's weird, quirky, slow, but there's just something about its crude simplicity that has always appealed to me. I know I'd hate it if I had one, but I still smile on the odd occasion I see one around.
That. But the Square Headlight version (with yellow headlight covers) in Angel Delight Brown.
Oh & this
Edited by Vidal Baboon on Saturday 3rd April 09:34
Orb the Impaler said:
Toyota IQ - got to be the best small car on the market today - they look amazing, like Stig's/Darth Vader's helmet, and appear so solid. I want one!
Ha ha. That's what I was about to say! Awesome little car, would prefer it to Aston Martin's monstrosity version too. 
My dad had a 2cv, i loved it, even if it was s
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My current Mechanic used to race them, he has his old "race" 2cv and a minter parked up outside his unit, i have a feeling the finely honed fire breathing race engine will one day be getting transferred accross.
te!My current Mechanic used to race them, he has his old "race" 2cv and a minter parked up outside his unit, i have a feeling the finely honed fire breathing race engine will one day be getting transferred accross.
Orb the Impaler said:
Toyota IQ - got to be the best small car on the market today - they look amazing, like Stig's/Darth Vader's helmet, and appear so solid. I want one!
+1 I had a look at them when the OH was after a new car, so well packaged and seemed really sturdy. [geek]And they have a flat fuel tank to increase occupant space[/geek]I've always fancied an S Class and a 205GTi, but don't have the room :-) Purely because I regard them as the best at what they do. My primary and secondary cars will always be rear drive and lightweight though, so the Merc and Pug would take me up to four cars, and I've not really got the space.
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