Most random car you bought?

Most random car you bought?

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sat1983

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1,252 posts

183 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Just a car that looking back, you really wonder why you ever bought?

I've always had decent motors VAG mainly- but for some reason I walked into a Skoda dealership back in 2013 and bought a newish Fabia.... I was starting a business and thought it to be a sensible thing to buy. I must have somehow convinced myself that buying a Skoda was sensible...
It was made even more boring by being silver.

Even my dad- a non car guy- thought it looked very OAP... Kept it six months and sort of made another mistake by straying away from the usual german stuff and bought a Hyundai Coupe V6.... It was actually a decent car haha but that's another story.

Ever bought something stupid along those lines?

boyse7en

6,671 posts

164 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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I had a few beers one Friday night and accidentally bought an Alfa Romeo 166 V6. I had no need or desire for a large saloon car at the time. It was also 300 miles from where i lived.
Was a great car, I kept it for about 10 years before the clutch, flywheel and paint conspired against its continued ability to stay on the road.

Om

1,714 posts

77 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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sat1983 said:
Just a car that looking back, you really wonder why you ever bought?

I've always had decent motors VAG mainly- but for some reason I walked into a Skoda dealership back in 2013 and bought a newish Fabia.... I was starting a business and thought it to be a sensible thing to buy. I must have somehow convinced myself that buying a Skoda was sensible...
It was made even more boring by being silver.

Even my dad- a non car guy- thought it looked very OAP... Kept it six months and sort of made another mistake by straying away from the usual german stuff and bought a Hyundai Coupe V6.... It was actually a decent car haha but that's another story.

Ever bought something stupid along those lines?
A Skoda is VAG. Definitely OAP though.

Worst mistake - BMW E30 318is. Bought as I wanted something a little more sensible, upmarket (from my MR2). Turned out to be a complete dog. A really bitter experience and put me off BMWs forever.

Pig benis

1,071 posts

180 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Well, this is easy - I bought an MG ZR V6 and it was brilliant and ste all at the same time.

I was using it to drive to the train station and it was ace for that, it even sounded pretty decent. But the list of faults was growing, so I popped it up for sale. I couldn't believe it sold within 24hrs and for £500 more than I paid.


thewarlock

3,234 posts

44 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Pig benis said:
Well, this is easy - I bought an MG ZR V6 and it was brilliant and ste all at the same time.

I was using it to drive to the train station and it was ace for that, it even sounded pretty decent. But the list of faults was growing, so I popped it up for sale. I couldn't believe it sold within 24hrs and for £500 more than I paid.
I didn't know they put the V6 in the R.

Glosphil

4,337 posts

233 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Changed from a job with a company car to self-employed and rushed into buying a Citroën BX 16TRS with red paint that faded unless regularly polished. I couldn't close the blind over the sunroof due to the limited headroom & it needed a new (re-con) carb after I had driven it 10k miles. Rather slow but very comfy ride.
Still it lasted me fot 25k miles & travelled around France on one holiday with no other problems.

Edited by Glosphil on Wednesday 24th February 15:08

MorganP104

2,605 posts

129 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Despite being a fairly large chap (6ft tall, about 16 stone), I bought a Fiat 126 from a mate's Dad, about 25 years ago.

Pouring myself into it was hilarious and never got old... For those watching. laugh

Gears kept "falling out" of the 'box. In the end, only 1st & 3rd worked (or was it 2nd & 4th? I really can't remember that far back). I do remember that reverse stopped working, so going backwards was a case of opening the door, swinging a leg out, and kicking down like a weird disabled skateboarder.

Finally met its maker when joining a roundabout. I thought the person in front had gone. They had not. The little Fiat was written off and undriveable. The Fiesta I hit was virtually unmarked.

The whole 126 experience was very, very random.

(Additional context: my usual kind of cars are, and always have been, large barges with big engines and automatic gearboxes.)

mmm-five

11,227 posts

283 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Something like going in to part-ex my Polo GT for something bigger and came out with a Polo G40?

Or going to replace my modified Corrado VR6 for something more sensible and buying an e34 M5?

Or looking for a cheap runaround (instead of hiring something) whilst my 2nd e34 M5 was getting some work done, and buying a nearly new Z4M Coupe?

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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sat1983 said:
Just a car that looking back, you really wonder why you ever bought?

I've always had decent motors VAG mainly- but for some reason I walked into a Skoda dealership back in 2013 and bought a newish Fabia.... I was starting a business and thought it to be a sensible thing to buy. I must have somehow convinced myself that buying a Skoda was sensible...
It was made even more boring by being silver.

Even my dad- a non car guy- thought it looked very OAP... Kept it six months and sort of made another mistake by straying away from the usual german stuff and bought a Hyundai Coupe V6.... It was actually a decent car haha but that's another story.

Ever bought something stupid along those lines?
lol, so not really a random car. Just a random purchase of something you didn't need, didn't like and didn't want......


Bowlers

431 posts

92 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Went to the pub, somehow agreed to purchase the landlords Vauxhall Vectra.

No, I hadn't even been drinking.

The Rotrex Kid

30,192 posts

159 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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thewarlock said:
Pig benis said:
Well, this is easy - I bought an MG ZR V6 and it was brilliant and ste all at the same time.

I was using it to drive to the train station and it was ace for that, it even sounded pretty decent. But the list of faults was growing, so I popped it up for sale. I couldn't believe it sold within 24hrs and for £500 more than I paid.
I didn't know they put the V6 in the R.
They didn’t. He must mean a ZS?


lukeharding

2,933 posts

88 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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An Acoma Mini Comtesse, with a knackered engine.

Pig benis

1,071 posts

180 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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The Rotrex Kid said:
thewarlock said:
Pig benis said:
Well, this is easy - I bought an MG ZR V6 and it was brilliant and ste all at the same time.

I was using it to drive to the train station and it was ace for that, it even sounded pretty decent. But the list of faults was growing, so I popped it up for sale. I couldn't believe it sold within 24hrs and for £500 more than I paid.
I didn't know they put the V6 in the R.
They didn’t. He must mean a ZS?
Well done guys, you passed the test wink

PulsatingStar

1,715 posts

247 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Bought an S14 200SX pretty much spur of the moment as it was cheap and I needed something to use whilst my Rx7 engine was rebuilt. But it was so much cheaper to run ended up keeping them both for a while anyway. Never liked the car much though.

OllieJolly

348 posts

115 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Few years ago I bought a 2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Saloon.

Dunno why really, just saw it for sale locally for £250, and grabbed it.
It'd not long since had a complete new engine and ancillaries fitted by Volkswagen!





Alex_225

6,234 posts

200 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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I'd owned a number of Renaults including a Clio 172 and a Megane 225 which became a fair weather car and I had a number of little runabouts. Having used an old Clio for daily use, I decided that a VW Lupo was the order of the day. I was only about 26 at the time so had a vision of what I wanted it to look like, didn't have to be quick but planned for it to be low and on decent wheels.

I managed to find a fairly modified example. New manifold, exhaust, induction kit and decent coilovers. I then spent a few quid making it look shinier.



It was my daily car for nearly 2 years and considering it was lowered by about 60mm, I vowed to never again own a low car and also have never owned another VW. Another Clio 172 and Megane 225 Trophy came my way though but that was a fleeting moment in VAG ownership.

One handy thing was that it sold within 3 days of putting up a, 'May be selling thread' and the guy who bought it waited nearly 3 months to take the car whilst my RS Twingo was built.

Master Bean

3,519 posts

119 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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My current Ford Fiesta. I like cars and speed. This has 99bhp and get to 60mph in 11 seconds. My mum ia happy though as it doesn't cost lots to run.

Rich1973

1,191 posts

176 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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How does a Skoda differ from your usual 'decent' VAG?

RDMcG

19,096 posts

206 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Probably a Smart Fortwo. As far away from my normal cars as possible. Strangely enough I still have it after 17 years.

Hol

8,361 posts

199 months

Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Fiesta 1.1L.

Id just had a cambelt break on my 309GTI and needed a temporary car that day for the 25mile commute to work each way. It was £350 and the closest car to me for sale..

It wasn't until I started driving it to work the next day, that I realised that it had a five speed box as the gear know was worn out.


I actually used it longer than planned as a 16V lump was stuck in the GTI, but I sold it to my brother in law as his first car.