what was your parents most embarassing car?
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My Dad's collection since I've been alive:
Austin Maxi
Citroen Dyane
Talbot Alpine Stereo
Mk3 Cavalier 1.6
mk3 Astra 1.4 (the most gutless car ever - I remember taking them to the airport in it, and having to change down a gear to keep it going, on the M11!)
Currently drives a mk4 Astra 1.4 in that god-awful metallic brown.
In case you hadn't noticed, he's not really a petrolhead!
Austin Maxi
Citroen Dyane
Talbot Alpine Stereo
Mk3 Cavalier 1.6
mk3 Astra 1.4 (the most gutless car ever - I remember taking them to the airport in it, and having to change down a gear to keep it going, on the M11!)
Currently drives a mk4 Astra 1.4 in that god-awful metallic brown.
In case you hadn't noticed, he's not really a petrolhead!
Pea Green Morris Marina, I was nearly born in that, can you imagine the indignity!
A Rover 820i fastback, he had 2 800 saloons before and they seemed fine, this however was the face-lift model and was a steaming pile of dog doo-doo and he had the bloody cheek to try and sell it to me!
Ford Cougar, not that awful really but he had the 2.5 V6 and my 1.9 TDi 130 Passat was faster!
A Rover 820i fastback, he had 2 800 saloons before and they seemed fine, this however was the face-lift model and was a steaming pile of dog doo-doo and he had the bloody cheek to try and sell it to me!
Ford Cougar, not that awful really but he had the 2.5 V6 and my 1.9 TDi 130 Passat was faster!
have to choose between the Beige Lara Riva (died from no oil pressure)and the White Lara Riva(died from knackered distributer and no available parts) or the Hyundi Pony x2 1.5 Automatic....And my brother who purchased a Corsa 1.4 Automatic. (Currently awaiting delivery of his Focus ST...the git)
Strawman said:
littleandy0410 said:
I was going to add a 2CV6 to this thread, my mother had an orange one with a large vinyl flower on the back, but your Dyane beats it, the 2CV's even uglier cousin My dad had a particularly embarassing 1980's. He had (in quick succession I might add)
1984 MG Maestro 1600 - Used to tell you to do your seatbelts up if it went over a bump. Also had the legendary hot-starting problem.
1985 MG Montego EFi - Broke down on the way home from the garage when it was brand new. I kid you not.
1988 Vauxhall Belmont SRi - It was a Belmont. Nuff said.
Luckily when the 90's hit he saw sense and bought a Rover 416GTi, then one of the first of the E36 325i's. Cracking car, shame the Rover was better made....
1984 MG Maestro 1600 - Used to tell you to do your seatbelts up if it went over a bump. Also had the legendary hot-starting problem.
1985 MG Montego EFi - Broke down on the way home from the garage when it was brand new. I kid you not.
1988 Vauxhall Belmont SRi - It was a Belmont. Nuff said.
Luckily when the 90's hit he saw sense and bought a Rover 416GTi, then one of the first of the E36 325i's. Cracking car, shame the Rover was better made....
White 2CV.
My folks were petrolheads, the first car I had a ride in was a very tuned Midget. I remember the conversation "I think we're going to have to sell the MGBGT, the children are getting to big for it". I remember being 4 and thinking NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I remember it sat in the garage waiting to be sold and I used to go and sit in it. Then they just lost it. Renault 4 van (which was quite cool) then a whole bunch of 2CV's and Dyanes. Then the real rot set in , a Visa 10E and it just got worse from there.
Being picked up by dad in his new-secondhand 2CV and him saying Yoo-Hoo from the window in front of all my mates was a crushing experience. All lads like to have a great dad and it was like Julian Clary turning up.
My folks were petrolheads, the first car I had a ride in was a very tuned Midget. I remember the conversation "I think we're going to have to sell the MGBGT, the children are getting to big for it". I remember being 4 and thinking NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I remember it sat in the garage waiting to be sold and I used to go and sit in it. Then they just lost it. Renault 4 van (which was quite cool) then a whole bunch of 2CV's and Dyanes. Then the real rot set in , a Visa 10E and it just got worse from there.
Being picked up by dad in his new-secondhand 2CV and him saying Yoo-Hoo from the window in front of all my mates was a crushing experience. All lads like to have a great dad and it was like Julian Clary turning up.
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