Bargain Basement Bucket List Bonanza - Car collection thread

[320touring]

I'm a fairly sensible chap. I don't smoke, or drink to excess. I have a decent job, lovely house and the ability to get myself nice things if I want.

It has not always been that way. Whereas I am now just foolish, I was once young and foolish.

As most of you know when young and foolish, sensibility and practicality are not top of the agenda.

Instead, excitement and escapism are much more to the fore.

Exotic and unattainable things are desired.

Core memories form - intrinsically linked to the object and the feeling it creates in you. Raw, visceral and undiminished by time.

Witness the ubiquitous Countach poster on the teenager's wall. An easily recognisable 1980s representation of the experience I describe.

But not for me. No. I lusted after something entirely different. On Friday 1st December I get to collect one of my bucket list cars.

Join me as I find out if you should never meet your heroes...

[Northbrook]

I'm in. In for the disappointment.

Good luck!!

[320touring]

Northbrook said:

I'm in. In for the disappointment.

Good luck!!

I hope I don't disappoint you, And that I am not disappointed either...

[Northbrook]

It's great that you're able to obtain a bucket list car - hopefully it lives up to its billing :-)

I think the challenge, with cars from a while back, is that both our expectations and the roads have changed a fair bit - what was acceptable a while back is more of a culture shock now.

[Ambleton]

Right... Basic, raw, visceral, not flashy, escapism, memories, unchanged by time, inexpensive but a bucket list car....


I'm going for a Series LR, or a VW camper.

[320touring]

Up and fed..

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In the collection vehicle (anyone care to guess what it is?)

[BrettMRC]

...are you there yet?

[Om]

Its going to be a BMW isn't it?

[1690cc]

E30 M3, Imola Red

At least that's what I'd have if I had the money

[1690cc]

And for a non BMW guess I'll go Manta GTE

[320touring]

BrettMRC said:

...are you there yet?

Not quite.. ETA 2pm

Om said:

Its going to be a BMW isn't it?

Nope

1690cc said:

E30 M3, Imola Red

At least that's what I'd have if I had the money

I remember when they used to be less than 10k.. alas no more

[1690cc]

5 hour trip. Must be fairly unusual, MR2 Mk1, 80's classic?

[Ambleton]

1690cc said:

5 hour trip. Must be fairly unusual, MR2 Mk1, 80's classic?

My pals recently drove from Plymouth to Edinburgh for a LR 110

Mental I tell ya!

[DanG355]

80’s hot hatch?

[sixor8]

635 CSi perhaps?

[Gecko1978]

Old 840i

[Ambleton]

Could be a Bristol....

[andy43]

Bond Bug.

[Pieman68]

Northbrook said:

I'm in. In for the disappointment.

Good luck!!

You sound like the wife!

[320touring]

1690cc said:

5 hour trip. Must be fairly unusual, MR2 Mk1, 80's classic?

Wrong continent, wrong decade😁

Ambleton said:

My pals recently drove from Plymouth to Edinburgh for a LR 110

Mental I tell ya!

Most of my mates are daft enough to do similar. The collection vehicle we are using today involved a trip from Glasgow to Cambridge when it came on fleet.

DanG355 said:

80’s hot hatch?

Wrong decade but meets some of. The rest of the description..

sixor8 said:

635 CSi perhaps?

Too few doors

Gecko1978 said:

Old 840i

Wrong engine config

Ambleton said:

Could be a Bristol....

I wish!

andy43 said:

Bond Bug.

Nope, though I wouldn't say no to one!