Cars that are acceptable everywhere...

[Mr Dave]

What cars do you think don't look out of place mixing with supercars parked outside a fancy restaurant or wherever yet aren't that expensive?

For what it's worth I reckon an original mini and landrover defender are perfect examples....

[iAlex]

Defender maybe, but original Mini? Not so sure.

[iAlex]

I'd say anything older but still prestige. E39 5 series? Old S class?

Old Range Rovers etc!?

[mattman]

Range Rover L322 for me
Golf GTI seems to be acceptable too

[r1chardb]

Black 5 door Golf GTI.

[ewenm]

Anything unusual and/or classic. Although I wouldn't worry about it and just turn up in whatever I wanted to.

[sc4589]

Older Rolls/Bentleys, anything that's not been adopted by chavs now that they're cheap... just saw an E46 M3 parked down Curry's the other day with the local barry crew...

I'd personally like to arrive somewhere in a Mercedes W124 300CE-24 in dark metallic blue with Mushroom leather. That would be... a good feeling.

[Garlick]

Old Range Rover
Merc W123/4
W126 S Class
Rusty Subaru pick up
Volvo 240 estate

[hornetrider]

MX5

[TVR Sagaris]

Definitely the Defender (or SI/II/III) and the Mini. Also most Merc SLs.

[slomax]

most kit cars. Golf, new Mini, Prius (unfortunately). Basically, any car that celebrities buy because they just like them or are fashionable. Fiat 500, any alfa. The list is very long

[Garlick]

slomax said:

most kit cars

Unusual, I wouldn't have said that. I'm interested now, tell me more.

[The Wookie]

I'd say L322 Range Rover as well

Also plenty of classics that fit the bill, I reckon a Triumph TR4 or an old Alfa Spider could quite happily sit with supercars

[sc4589]

Garlick said:

Old Range Rover
Merc W123/4
W126 S Class
Rusty Subaru pick up
Volvo 240 estate

RR - check.
Mercs - check.
Subaru pickup & Volvo 240... maybe in the Australian outback or a recreation of The Good Life set... seriously?!

I can't imagine a Torslanda looking right amongst exotica!

[slomax]

Garlick said:

slomax said:

most kit cars

Unusual, I wouldn't have said that. I'm interested now, tell me more.

Well, the performance from most well sorted kit cars is comparable to supercars, so, despite, being a LOT cheaper, many drivers have a lot of respect for them. My Lomax is always welcomed everywhere and I have had owners of much faster, more expensive tin tops show a lot of interest in it. We sometimes take it to Tescos and B&Q and other shops, and every single time, we have had people come up asking what it is and generally show a lot of enthusiasm about it. I think Most kit car owners experience the same thing.

[ironictwist]

An old XJ

[patmahe]

E34 5 series in good condition...Like this

[5678]

MkV or MkVI Golf Gti
or
MINI

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[sc4589]

ironictwist said:

An old XJ

Yes! Good call. Late '70s to mid '80s one for sure... not sure about the XJ40... and then the one after that.

[Garlick]

sc4589 said:

Garlick said:

Old Range Rover
Merc W123/4
W126 S Class
Rusty Subaru pick up
Volvo 240 estate

RR - check.
Mercs - check.
Subaru pickup & Volvo 240... maybe in the Australian outback or a recreation of The Good Life set... seriously?!

I can't imagine a Torslanda looking right amongst exotica!

More countryside old money I guess. Plenty in the Yorkshire Dales outside the largest of houses/ estates. Often driven into the villages by the lord of the manor resplendent in tweed. Less common in the city though.