Cars you wished you hadn't sold.
Discussion
Not mine but my dads - ex works car that he owned for almost 20 years, competing in fairly successfully at local / national rallies and had to sell about 10 years ago.
Last we heard it was being restored but not seen much progress last 3 or 4 years
Would love to buy it back for him one day.
Nigel_O said:
Hurt like hell to watch this being driven away.....
Can't believe its been gone nearly ten years now - needed the funds to buy a business. Still run the business today, but its been nowhere near as much fun as the car
I'm just about to do the same and sell my 355 to fund a business buyout. Would really like to try and avoid it if i could but my accountant says sell it. I searched for years to find my low miles Rosso/Crema 355 Manual, Berlinetta with carbon seats and i know i won't ever find another.... Someone talk me out of it please!Can't believe its been gone nearly ten years now - needed the funds to buy a business. Still run the business today, but its been nowhere near as much fun as the car
Not quite as glamorous as some of the metal in this thread, but all the same, I was sad to see it go.
It was my mk4 VW Golf GTI (Red I for those into it). It was a 1.8T, with a very nice spec. Was a late 2001, but got the AUM engine, OEM Xenons, Headlamp wash, heated mirrors and washer jets, heated seats, climate, full leather Recaro seats, 5 doors, and lots of fun. It was a hoot to drive, and despite all the slagging the Mk4 got for being fat, out of shape etc, it was a very good car, and could easily cover large distance at many leptons and leave you with a smile. Aside from coil packs, it never really gave me any issues, and I was genuinely sad to see it go.
I traded it in for an E46 330cd M Sport Convertible, which I also loved, but if I could have managed it, I would have loved to keep it as a 2nd car for the mrs (instead we ended up buying a fiesta for her).
It was my first turbo car, and torque was impressive at the time. I had a Revo map on it eventually, and it loved it, ran so well. It really was a shame to see it go, especially given the spec and the love I gave it. Oh well, i wonder where it is now....
It was my mk4 VW Golf GTI (Red I for those into it). It was a 1.8T, with a very nice spec. Was a late 2001, but got the AUM engine, OEM Xenons, Headlamp wash, heated mirrors and washer jets, heated seats, climate, full leather Recaro seats, 5 doors, and lots of fun. It was a hoot to drive, and despite all the slagging the Mk4 got for being fat, out of shape etc, it was a very good car, and could easily cover large distance at many leptons and leave you with a smile. Aside from coil packs, it never really gave me any issues, and I was genuinely sad to see it go.
I traded it in for an E46 330cd M Sport Convertible, which I also loved, but if I could have managed it, I would have loved to keep it as a 2nd car for the mrs (instead we ended up buying a fiesta for her).
It was my first turbo car, and torque was impressive at the time. I had a Revo map on it eventually, and it loved it, ran so well. It really was a shame to see it go, especially given the spec and the love I gave it. Oh well, i wonder where it is now....
PGNTuscan said:
CRA1G said:
Three that spring to my mind....
03 BMW Z8 Topaz Blue 7,000 Miles £55K
89 Porsche 930 Turbo LE White 12,000 Miles £37K
87 Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Black 17,000 Miles £20K
Hindsight is a wonderful thing........!
Quite !!03 BMW Z8 Topaz Blue 7,000 Miles £55K
89 Porsche 930 Turbo LE White 12,000 Miles £37K
87 Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Black 17,000 Miles £20K
Hindsight is a wonderful thing........!
Sweet Jesus those are some cars.
Sadly lost to rot and unemployment, wish I'd held onto it, I was up s
t creek financially and when I got my 6 pages of fail and the quote for the amount of welding she needed I broke her to pay the bills, 2 months later found a job, made a top family car, super economical and was a real lost love.
Actually hurts!
t creek financially and when I got my 6 pages of fail and the quote for the amount of welding she needed I broke her to pay the bills, 2 months later found a job, made a top family car, super economical and was a real lost love. 
Actually hurts!
Vectra V6. Sold earlier this year because I had too many cars on the drive! These get a lot of bad press, but I loved mine. One previous owner, FVXSH and the requisite X30XE cams and the noise! Oh the noise! The A3 turbo that effectively replaced it can't hold a candle, so I'm getting another one (GSi this time).
Hudson said:
More sentimental than anything else, it was my first "fast" car and in my eyes back then it did everything.
Put a non-res exhaust on it for some hatfield tunnel childishness, i still get a twinge of nostalgia if i see one about.
and yes, those are fluffy dice
clarkmagpie said:
Sold for peanuts.
Really did have a soft spot for this Italian little lady.
Sold for peanuts.
Can't see me ever having a better looking car.
Sold to fund RS6.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...
It's on my shortlist
Outrun said:
Nigel_O said:
Hurt like hell to watch this being driven away.....
Can't believe its been gone nearly ten years now - needed the funds to buy a business. Still run the business today, but its been nowhere near as much fun as the car
I'm just about to do the same and sell my 355 to fund a business buyout. Would really like to try and avoid it if i could but my accountant says sell it. I searched for years to find my low miles Rosso/Crema 355 Manual, Berlinetta with carbon seats and i know i won't ever find another.... Someone talk me out of it please!Can't believe its been gone nearly ten years now - needed the funds to buy a business. Still run the business today, but its been nowhere near as much fun as the car
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