Have you got a car you'll never part with?

[gavsdavs]

moktabe said:

This...



A small fortune spent so far to get it exactly how I want it with a few more things in the pipeline.

Retired now (early I hasten to add ) and wanted something I could retire disgracefully with, this fits the bill perfectly.

That's awesome, I imagine you're very proud of it.

[ChevronB19]

avenger286 said:

Probably not to other people's tastes but my Twingo 133 cup is my keeper. Its the only car I have kept for more than 2 years, now with over 5 years of ownership it won't be sold.
Its currently going through a transformation from road car to rally car. With engine mods, cage, lots of wight removed.
I am still struggling to find a road car to fill its place so I think I will end up with another this year.

Unless you’re particularly attached to that exact car (and I totally understand it if you are), you might find this to be ultimately a lot cheaper and quicker...

https://www.racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/7622...

(Not mine by the way)

[nobrakes]

E24man said:

Then probably the Alpina B12 5.7 limousine as it's just such an accomplished family car....

Very sharp. It must be unique now?

Edited by nobrakes on Sunday 18th February 03:12

[Turkish91]

Not a car, but I’d never part with this little Honda monkey bike. First bike I ever rode; learnt how to ride on it in my parents back garden aged 7! I restored it to what it is today over the winter months of 2013/14. I don’t actually wear leathers when I ride it, I’d used it to nip over to my Dads to go out on his BMW R1100S and couldn’t be arsed to get changed

[E24man]

nobrakes said:

E24man said:

Then probably the Alpina B12 5.7 limousine as it's just such an accomplished family car....

Very sharp. It must be unique now?

Edited by nobrakes on Sunday 18th February 03:12

Almost-ish I suppose. There were two ordered for the UK but the other one has been off the road for a few years now with moon mileage. A right hand drive 6.0 lwb was imported from Japan but almost immediately had both engine and gearbox failure but I think another 5.7 lwb right hand drive car might be on the way here very soon.

There are a handful or so short wheelbase cars in both 5.7 and 6.0 but sadly very few are driven or driveable.

[BrabusMog]

Philv8s said:

I never say never but for me my current car will be very very hard to part with due to sheer rarity and performance.

That's a superb numberplate.

[Plate spinner]

craigjm said:

I will be keeping my retromod Jaguar XJ coupe when it’s complete

Oooh, linky to readers cars thread please!

[avenger286]

ChevronB19 said:

avenger286 said:

Probably not to other people's tastes but my Twingo 133 cup is my keeper. Its the only car I have kept for more than 2 years, now with over 5 years of ownership it won't be sold.
Its currently going through a transformation from road car to rally car. With engine mods, cage, lots of wight removed.
I am still struggling to find a road car to fill its place so I think I will end up with another this year.

Unless you’re particularly attached to that exact car (and I totally understand it if you are), you might find this to be ultimately a lot cheaper and quicker...

https://www.racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/7622...

(Not mine by the way)

That car has been for sale for quite a while!
Its not faster its an r1 so has the standard 133bhp mine has between r2 160bhp and r2 max 210 power circa 170bhp with more to come. R1 cars also have to waigh 1060kg for them to get there passport. Mine is currently sat at 900kg ish. The seats and belts are out of date on the one for sale so your looking at least another £1000 to get it on to a stage.
I have purchased competition cars before and I have always been sorting out other people's messes to get the car running right. So this is the second car I have built. And so far I am up 2 £1300 in costs to build the car Inc new cage, seats, belts and other smaller bits another 3k at most and it will be finished.
Its not always best just to buy although it is a lot less hassle! But where's the fun in that lol

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

E24man said:

She's nine - I've let her know she can have the car when she's twenty five.

Wow, an impressive age to become a car fan, especially for a little girl. Nurture that passion!

[rigga]

Since folk are posting their bikes too, here's my 38 year old LC hybrid ....... deff a keeper, had one at 18 and took me another 30 years to buy another

[marksx]

I have bought my Monaro with the intention of never parting with it.

This is my second one, and I regretted selling the first the day it drove away. I don't want that feeling again.

Simple car, with lots of miles, in average condition, but there's just something about these cars.

Edit, found a pic!

Edited by marksx on Tuesday 20th February 07:53

[NDA]

Turkish91 said:

The dog makes that a fun shot.

[Carlton Banks]

I have owned this twice in 12 years so it looks like a keeper for me! So many memories for me.

[vsonix]

I don't have the space to keep them cocooned in the appropriate manner. The climate and the elements are my enemies.

[ciege]

Yes, been in my family since new.

[kuro]

rigga said:

Since folk are posting their bikes too, here's my 38 year old LC hybrid ....... deff a keeper, had one at 18 and took me another 30 years to buy another

I like that. I had a brand new black 350lc when they were first released. Put some microns on it and the neighbors hated it. I was 18/19 at the time and still don't know how I survived that bike.

[matnrach3]

Had every nut and bolt off this. Unlikely to ever leave my ownership

[wibble cb]

Will never leave me...



It even followed me to Canada...

[anonymous-user]

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

E24man said:

She's nine - I've let her know she can have the car when she's twenty five.

Wow, an impressive age to become a car fan, especially for a little girl. Nurture that passion!

my daughter is 5 and already has dibs on which car she wants 'when daddy dies'!

[Flying Phil]

wibble cb said:

Will never leave me...



It even followed me to Canada...

Well that is the 4th Frogeye on this thread!
It seems - roughly, that BMWs are the most "keepers" along with Porsche and Lotus with TVR also up there.