Memorable Cars / Smiles per Miles

[Bernie_78]

Pretty much any rental car as once you set aside any mechanical sympathy the fun level always increases. NC500 in a fiat Panda, or north Wales in a 107 (crashed twice, still kept going) will always stick in my memory.

I rented a Morgan Plus 4 for a Scotland trip mid COVID and still spend to much time on the configurator (I don't have £70k)

Taking my own Citroen ZX Volcane diesel across Europe and round the Nurburgring running on veggie oil was also a lot of fun.

Edited by Bernie_78 on Thursday 26th May 17:10

[samjlevy]

E60 M5

Had a few supercars since then and it's still my favorite car.

Really need to buy another one!

[blade7]

In my early 20's, my first Triumph Stag. Cleaned me out to buy it, and never had much more than 4 or 5 gallons in the tank. But with the roof off, it was worth it.

[Gerradi]

I had a P5B Coupe BRG with Silver Birch roof when I was 19yrs many many moons ago , really made you feel good...

But most fun my Old Maserati Biturbo & a Purple pink SE30 Cerbera !

[Julian Thompson]

Undoubtedly my SLS. From the moment you swing a door up, lower yourself in and fire up that monster motor to that glance back at it sat there like it owns the place it is an absolute automotive wet dream.

I love it and hope to never sell it, but I had to I would never, ever forget it.

[samoht]

Most memorable would be my Silvia Q's. This was my first vaguely quick car (140hp after years of 75hp hatchbacks), the first car I actually chose and bought myself, and I owned it while living for a year in the Japan Alps. So lots of new experiences all together. Hitting the 112mph limiter, getting inadvertently sideways while overtaking, a seven hour drive in deep snow through the mountains and down to Tokyo, pushing to the limit on empty dead-end mountain roads, digging snow out from under the car to get moving, racing the local hashiriya, going with them to watch street drag racing. The kind of memories that have you asking 'did that really happen?'




However, the car that feels like an event to get into, and that I always have to take a second glance at when stepping away from, is my still-owned RX-7. While the B-pillar doorhandle is at a convenient height, you stoop to enter, the roofline barely an inch further from the tarmac than that of, say, a McLaren. Even lifting off at 2500rpm elicts a hiss of spilled boost, while the hardening exhaust note of the second turbo at 4500rpm commands your attention, since no electronics will come between the engine and rear tyres. Yet get into a flow and the panoramic visibility and willing rotation around the drivers's seat makes speed feel totally natural.

[993kimbo]

My Ferrari Dino gts.
I sold it in the early 70’s for £8500 to put a deposit down on a flat. I urge none of you to do the same.

[Nickbrapp]

Julian Thompson said:

Undoubtedly my SLS. From the moment you swing a door up, lower yourself in and fire up that monster motor to that glance back at it sat there like it owns the place it is an absolute automotive wet dream.

I love it and hope to never sell it, but I had to I would never, ever forget it.

Only ever seen 2 in the flesh and completely get it, timeless design, amazing engine and classy AF, great colour too

[Nicks90]

Mini clubman 1275 gt when I was at uni.
Every journey was just..... Fun.

It was a fabulous little car and I loved it

[Brian Lacey]

1994 Triumph GT6, bright yellow. Great fun. A fantastic 2 seater. Only drawback was 4 months after purchase wife tells me our first born is on the way !

[tim0409]

Citroen 2CV - sunny day, roof down - lots of smiles/fun.

[Mr Tidy]

A 1982 Capri 2.8 Injection that I bought in 1984.

I loved it but had to sell it in 1985 for the deposit on my first house.

But a couple of years later I got another one!