What sort of petrol head are you?

[Muddle238]

There must be many different types, ranging from those who love imports, to the v-dubbers, to those who love a hot hatch tuned to the moon and back, then to those who prefer a sports car weekend toy with a shed for the chores, those who like classic metal, and those who prefer the quarter mile performance as opposed to those who prefer the performance on the twisting back lanes. I could go on and on, but you get the idea.

I would class myself as someone who can appreciate the details in most things, unless it's complete carbage, but for myself overall I'm the sort of petrol head who likes something for the heritage/history as much as the vehicle itself, and I like the vehicle to reflect that.

What about you? Discuss

[joebongo]

I like stock barges with large displacement petrol engines. If it's awkward or impossible to do a 3 point turn in an average road then the car is probably large enough.

They also need to be able, on occasion, to show the TDi brigade that they are not the kings of the road that they assume they are.

[sparkyhx]

used to have a heavilly modded Nissan 200sx (300+bhp) for fast road and track. Now have a 330 convertible for the same + daily is a boring diesel hatch that does 60+mpg and 30k a year, but used to be a LPG'd Lexus LS430 which was bargetastically awesome and cheap as chips to run.

I like driving .......end of.

[Patrick Bateman]

I like to think I have fairly eclectic taste/aspirations.

Don't fancy track driving though for fear of binning my car and really don't understand the appeal of a drag strip.

[Vincefox]

Rwd and manual only, standard or very slightly improved, but mechanically only. No cosmetic mods.

[Konan]

I've never been able to work out what kind of Petrolhead I might be. I think I might just be a car bore (I try and avoid the subject when mixing with normal society).

I like a car to have a job to do and I enjoy getting to the guts of them; so I probably derive more enjoyment from my £500 shed of a '98 Cherokee that I use for carting crap about as anything else I could imagine.

[MrBarry123]

Almost like my music taste, I don't have a particular taste in cars - there's just something about certain cars which I am drawn to and something in others which I am not. What it is, I'm not sure.

One thing I absolutely despise are badly modified cars where the owner clearly had no intention of going down the OEM+ route.

I also like peanut butter.

[Looket]

If it can be best described as a pointless, impractical fking hooligan, then I'm happy. Basically, drop a massive V8 into a brick of any description, bolt some flared arches on and you have my dream car. I'm easy to please.

[billzeebub]

Roadsters, Sportscars, Interaction & feel. Generally 6 cylinder plus NA engines..The more gizmos and gadgets a car has the less I am attracted to it generally. My interest in cars peaked around the turn of the millenium. Very few 2015 cars interest me.

[Muddle238]

I sort of aspire to old Jags and old Land Rovers, something about the very best of classic British engineering before it all went tits up under BL. Everytime I see a truly classic British masterpiece out on the road it gets a nod of appreciation.

When I see a slammed Mk4 golf with a smoothed over rear bumper with square number plate and yellow tinted front fogs, well I just don't get it. So I guess I'm the old fart sort of petrol head.

[jhonn]

For me it's mostly about the engine and the quality of the engineering overall; not necessarily how much power but how it builds that power and how characterful it is.

[Ikemi]

Vincefox said:

Rwd and manual only, standard or very slightly improved, but mechanically only. No cosmetic mods.

This. Plus it helps if it's British(ish) and made of fibreglass!

[V88Dicky]

Muscle cars.

No not an E63 AMG or an Aston Martin DB9, but a back to basics, blue collar car with a large capacity V8, preferably from one of the 'Big Three', especially GM.

[g7jhp]

Where do I start, the essence is something that is fun, when the opportunity opens up on the road.

- Hot hatches (205 GTI, Golf GTI, Audi S3)
- Lightweight soft-tops (MX5, Elise, Caterham HPC)
- Porsche 911's (3.2 Carrera, 993 C4, 996 turbo)

Still got to do M3, RS4 C63 AMG and a Ferrari.

Petrol and manual are the two main requirements I've found as a necessity.

[monthefish]

I'm the same petrolhead as I was when I was a young boy. (I haven't really grown up in this regard )

I'm into supercars that look the part, usually with big spoilers and big wheels etc. To me, looks are a very big part of what I love about cars.

I love reading car magazines and gleaning pointless stats and fact from them, I love watching car programmes, but couldn't give a rats ass about motorsport (unless I'm taking part).

Although I'm a Chartered Engineer, I'm not really into stripping down engines and the like (although I would if I had a nice heated workshop, all the right tools and Edd China on hand to guide me).

I still appreciate tastefully modified cars also, the kind of 'factory plus' look. (i.e. could have come from the factory)

[Lugy]

I'm almost into anything with an engine, apart from Civics and 'Dubbed' VAG products. I probably spend far too much time around cars, whether it's driving them, tinkering with them, spending way too long cleaning them, walking round a show looking at cars, bikes or lorries or even spending a shift at work on my phone browsing motoring related things.
I've no idea what I'd do if cars weren't around!

[mike9009]

I am a fan of un-modified lightweight roadsters, but like many others in this thread I like most motorised vehicles which have something above and beyond the 'white goods' cars.

Of less interest to me are barges/ V8 monsters - although I must own something with more than average cylinders just to say I've done it. (most cylinders owned in one vehicle is 5.....)

Family life has necessitated some more sedate/ practical transport. However, I really enjoy driving my 1981 T25 as it is far from mundane and a new experience for me.....

Mike

[Mr Tidy]

Have always been a fan of RWD and the biggest engine option from the range, i.e. my MkII Escort was an RS2000, both Capris were 2.8 Injection, etc.
Then in 2005 I was doing a lot of business miles and got a car allowance plus mileage and I lost the plot - spent nearly 10 years in diseasals (albeit still RWD ones).
Then last year I saw the light and am now in naturally aspirated straight6 loveliness.
I won't change that until get a bit older and need an auto which will hopefully be a V8 barge.
So I suppose I am a born-again petrolhead!

[marmitemania]

It is a 100% requirement that a petrol engine is under the bonnet, min 2000cc, needs to be at least 15 foot in length, climate, wood and leather, sunroof is preferable and it should be made in England. If you look at a lot of the cars I have had I think you will get the idea. 1 X Rover SD1 3500S , 2 X series 3 Jaguar sovereigns, 1 x Rover 800 MK1 1 X Rover Sterling MK2. Current Range rover P38 Vogue. Various other cars all made in England. YES I'am a BARGEISTA. I all fairness I appreciate any car on it's merits.

[Paraicj]

Does a PH dreamer count? I've owned a might 1.0 Polo, 1.4 Leon and currently have a sprightly but dull Audi A3 1.8t. I've never been to a live race, or real motor-sport event. But I spend a lot of time on classifieds looking for my "Fun next car", reading about the latest nonsense from *insert expensive car brand here* and reading all the random thoughts of the PH crowd. So...a wannabe?