What car would you like to own for the nostalgia?
What car would you like to own for the nostalgia?
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white_goodman

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4,522 posts

220 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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What car would you like to own for the nostalgia? Doesn't have to be one you owned before but maybe something you promised yourself a long time ago when it was new and never got around to owning.

Mine would be one of these in cherry red, although I always seem to get speeding tickets in bright red cars (no matter how slow), so maybe alpine white would be a better choice.



This was the car that I had wanted to own since about 10 years old and finally 12 years later, I realised my dream albeit with a laser green 1.6. It was everything that I had hoped for and more! It's just that I promised myself that I would get a 1.9 one day and I never did!

JDMDrifter

4,063 posts

194 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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Sapphire Cosworth 2WD, always loved them and always wanted one yum

deltashad

6,731 posts

226 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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One of these, exactly the same standard spec and colour.

When I used to holiday in Kettlewell during the mid eighties there was one in the village, I was fixated by it. I still really like the standard SC.


Riley Blue

23,205 posts

255 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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A pre-war two-seater sports, ideally a Riley Brooklands but I'm too darn fat to get in one (people were much smaller back then).

SEE YA

3,522 posts

274 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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The one I have now, I always wanted a 930 made my dream come true it took a while.

However I never wanted to look back, and think I wonder what it would have been like to own one.

Life is to short.

Leins

10,442 posts

177 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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Dave Hedgehog

16,335 posts

233 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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RS200

i had the opportunity to buy one new for a third of what they go for now /Doh!


Bisonhead

1,598 posts

218 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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I'd love a 106 GTi again, first car and one of the most fun.

Weirdly, I'd also love a classic Ferrari. Never been in one, never driven one but for some reason I cant shake off how effortlessly cool they are. I can imagine the smell would be incredible...old leather and poorly burned fuel. God I am sad!

BrownBottle

1,416 posts

165 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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Sierra Cosworth

Just an age thing, it was a real hero car when I was a lad.

Rich1973

1,279 posts

206 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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F355. I drove one round Thruxton on a experience day, and I still think its one of the best looking cars ever made.
Loved the way it drove.

NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

280 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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The one I have, Saab 900 T16S in black. I often daydream about what it would have been like to turn up at the dealership on a sunny Saturday morning seeing it gleaming in the sun, sign the docs, slip into the leather seats, shades on, sunroof open and drive it off the forecourt with a depeche mode tape in the player. New car smell, not a blemish anywhere cloud9

STW2010

5,918 posts

191 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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TVR Cerbera. I remember when they were released, I remember a newspaper article of one racing a fighter jet and I remember seeing one for the first time in my home town. It was parked outside a shop, and the owner came over, smiled at me and opened it. The unique door opening mechanism amazed me.

One of those, no doubt.

I will buy one soon.

oobster

7,683 posts

240 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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Mk5 Ford Cortina Estate in Red, fond memories of going to the local swimming baths in my father's cortina estate when I was a lad, with all my mates.

white_goodman

Original Poster:

4,522 posts

220 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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NiceCupOfTea said:
The one I have, Saab 900 T16S in black. I often daydream about what it would have been like to turn up at the dealership on a sunny Saturday morning seeing it gleaming in the sun, sign the docs, slip into the leather seats, shades on, sunroof open and drive it off the forecourt with a depeche mode tape in the player. New car smell, not a blemish anywhere cloud9
I envy you. That one's a keeper!

8potdave

2,788 posts

242 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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An E28 BMW. My dad had one when I was aged about 9 - 14. I always wanted him to keep it and sell it to me when I got to 17 but the head gasket went and it was scrapped. It was an M535i with all the de-chrome pack (extremely similar to the one below). Would love one now.


PGNTuscan

3,046 posts

195 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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STW2010 said:
TVR Cerbera. I remember when they were released, I remember a newspaper article of one racing a fighter jet and I remember seeing one for the first time in my home town. It was parked outside a shop, and the owner came over, smiled at me and opened it. The unique door opening mechanism amazed me.

One of those, no doubt.

I will buy one soon.
Do it. Truly awesome cars.



vixen1700

29,046 posts

299 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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The car that got me into cars after sitting in one at the 1972 Motor Show when I was 6.

One of the first things I'd buy post-lottery win. smile

73mark

774 posts

156 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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Lancia delta,my dad had one.

Still think about it from time to time.

cool

Jasandjules

72,602 posts

258 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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Probably a 420 SEAC.

V8 Disco

474 posts

236 months

Thursday 13th February 2014
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I'd have an early (carburettors), black, 308 GTS - a software engineer I knew years ago ran one new, the first Ferrari I had been in ever, was proper formative petrol head stuff - the look of the thing, the open shift gate, the induction sound etc. He drove me over to my g/f house one day and she sat on my lap to go out for a spin - good memories! biggrin