Cars you never see anymore on UK roads post-1990

[miken2k8]

InitialDave said:

They still do.

Rides like st and put in a good lap time at the 'Ring? It's our new hero!

zs180 i had was bteer imo than many e46 iv'e had must have been the weight of them zr's were ste though. Mgf is weird as it's like sitting in a normal hatchback even though it's so low down nothing anywehre as good as an mr2

[Nickbrapp]

Pappyjohn said:

Bang on. They used to be everywhere and I don't think I saw an 18 or 19 plate Mondeo all last year. Nobody in the office has one either. Weird.

Don’t worry, my company has just changed over from a all Vauxhall fleet to a all ford fleet and so far has had 4,000 mondeos delivered in the last 18 months, Il be going over to one from a insignia in another year,

Il be sad when ford pull the plug, they are lovely cars, massively capable and I think better than a 3 series.

[Dont like rolls]

Wooda80 said:

Most stuff over 20 years old:
Alfa 145/6
Alfa 156
Citroen Xantia
Citroen Xsara
Ford Escort
Ford Probe
Honda Prelude
Mazda 323 BA ( Armadillo shape )
Mazda Xedos 6
Nissan Primera
Nissan Maxima
Renault 19
Renault Laguna Mk1
Renault Espace
Toyota Carina E
Volvo 440

I see a Xantia round my way quite often. I tried to follow it one day, I could not even keep it in view for very long let alone follow the thing, surprised me.

Cavaliers
Nissan..any of them
Granada
Any 90's Rep motor thinking about it.

Edited by Dont like rolls on Friday 17th January 22:34

[u33db]

InitialDave said:

Is it a 2004 facelift one? I heard the later ones changed to sharing the suspension of the ZS as a cost saving measure, and those drive brilliantly.

Yes, its a 2005 on a 55 plate

I'm not sure...it does have a lot of body roll but i'm comparing that to my Corsa which is unfair and i've never been in a ZS to compare

It handles ok to be fair.

[rickygolf83]

jamei303 said:

New Mondeos

My neighbour had an 02 plate one, high spec one possibly a ghia, and it was scrapped 10 years ago as it needed a set of injectors....... madness

[rickygolf83]

SAS Tom said:

I see it often because it’s mine but I don’t see any others.

My mate had a 51 plate 3.0 V6, inherited from his step dad; scrapped or given up on as it needed a subframe due to rot

[John Locke]

Crosswise said:

Mercky said:

Its not a fvcking Robin Reliant, Its a fvcking RELIANT ROBIN.

No one ever says Regal Reliant or Scimitar Reliant, so why do people say Robin Reliant?

Tardy resposne I know, I'm new here and still wading through interesting old threads.

Blame Jasper Carrott for the transposition of Reliant and Robin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INAqp0uPeig

[s m]

miken2k8 said:

InitialDave said:

They still do.

Rides like st and put in a good lap time at the 'Ring? It's our new hero!

zs180 i had was bteer imo than many e46 iv'e had must have been the weight of them

ZS180s were the same weight as a GT86 ( hence the same performance ) so light compared to most E46s - a 330 certainly feels a bit pudding-y compared to the MG
Great handling came as standard on the V6 - it was snapping at the heels of a Clio 182 despite being a 4-dr saloon/5-dr hatch

[247RPM]

Used to see tonnes of 306s and 106s, haven't seen a 306 in years but there are a few 106s soldiering on.

Also the bubble Micras, seemingly everywhere as first cars but gone totally now.

[legless]

247RPM said:

Used to see tonnes of 306s and 106s, haven't seen a 306 in years but there are a few 106s soldiering on.

Also the bubble Micras, seemingly everywhere as first cars but gone totally now.

I saw a 306 Rallye last week and was just thinking about how I coveted one of those when I was 19, when the lights went green and he gunned it, only to lose the traffic light GP with the 320d next to it.

Granted the 306 driver would have far more fun, but I can't help feel it would be irritating these days to get outdragged by fairly mundane repmobiles.

[ghost83]

Leins said:

Can't remember the last time I saw a Frontera

My mum had a burgandy lwb 2.3tdi it had big off road tyres and the steel bull bars and side steps.
Reg was K8 PTS SHE GOT IT IN 1996 second hand then sold it around yr 2000

[Dont like rolls]

legless said:

I saw a 306 Rallye last week and was just thinking about how I coveted one of those when I was 19, when the lights went green and he gunned it, only to lose the traffic light GP with the 320d next to it.

Granted the 306 driver would have far more fun, but I can't help feel it would be irritating these days to get outdragged by fairly mundane repmobiles.

I have one, yes out dragged by many many smaller cars, but that is not the point, light, adequate power and great visibility on the twists

Most however are in ditches

[s m]

Dont like rolls said:

legless said:

I saw a 306 Rallye last week and was just thinking about how I coveted one of those when I was 19, when the lights went green and he gunned it, only to lose the traffic light GP with the 320d next to it.

Granted the 306 driver would have far more fun, but I can't help feel it would be irritating these days to get outdragged by fairly mundane repmobiles.

I have one, yes out dragged by many many smaller cars, but that is not the point, light, adequate power and great visibility on the twists

Most however are in ditches

I remember driving brand new ones at a Peugeot PR day at Weston Park and someone managed to spin one on the heavily cambered single track road on the estate - before even getting onto the road route!

Good effort by the 320d though - could’ve been down to 4wd and the fast shifting slush box or damp/wet roads I guess

[QuadCamCapri]

I have a couple of 90's cars which I don't think have been mentioned yet, an E34 Touring which I've had 20 years, is on 348k and still my daily driver, saw 1 other last year.
Also a Puma, still see a few about but disappearing quickly.