I've never had a car with......

I've never had a car with......

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V88Dicky

7,305 posts

183 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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A diesel engine. (not bad in over 20 years of driving!)

A separate chassis.

Sat Nav.

2,3,6,10, or 12 cylinders.

An estate/MPV/ SUV body.

A supercharger.

An automatic gearbox (missus's car excepted)

Mid or rear engine.

White paint.

Tyres wider than 235 or bigger than 18".

Stability control.

DRLs

An aftermarket stereo.

A decent jack biggrin


Matt UK

17,701 posts

200 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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...a V8.

Actually I've never owned a car with more than 6 cylinders.

Pothole

34,367 posts

282 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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a biodegradable wiring loom.

Ved

3,825 posts

175 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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A V8
A twin turbo
French badge
Hub caps
Electric seats
A rattle-free interior

alfa pint

3,856 posts

211 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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...an electric roof. Those replacement motors for an Alfa are about a grand; I was happy to take the manual option.

soad

32,898 posts

176 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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...engine push start button

FreiWild

405 posts

156 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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more than decent power.


toast boy

1,242 posts

226 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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... almost any modern electrics - air con, traction control, cruise etc.

I can do without them though, things I haven't had that I would like though would be:

V8/10/12
>200bhp/tonne
Mid engine

Isimmo

1,228 posts

171 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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2wd (in the last 21 years)...

They've all been quattros or Land Rovers.

paulw123

3,219 posts

190 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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diesel engine, auto box, convertable

The fatboy

277 posts

162 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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Alloy Wheels
Turbocharger
Sat-Nav
Leather Interior
RWD & 4WD
Convertible roof
Xenon headlights
Cruise Control
Traction Control
Cheap insurance.


chris333

1,034 posts

239 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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fuel consumption better than 30mpg

Mr POD

5,153 posts

192 months

Wednesday 27th April 2011
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rix said:
Pop up headlights... It's an itch I must scratch!
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AlexKing

613 posts

158 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Forced induction or more than six cylinders.

Hope to fix at least one of these, if not both, quite soon.

soad

32,898 posts

176 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Pop up lights
Four wheel drive
Rear spoiler

Heathwood

2,534 posts

202 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Forced Induction
More than 6 cylinders
An automatic gearbox
An estate
4 wheel drive
Coloured silver

suffolk009

5,403 posts

165 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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a malaysian parent company