Marques you appreciate but would never want to own

[vixen1700]

Cars you like, but could never see yourself in.

Morgan comes immediately to mind here. Love the build quality, looks of the 2 seater cars, the sound and go of a +8 or modren Aero.

But just couldn't see myself in one at all. The beardiness, the real ale CAMRA man with a head-scarfed WI wife imagery,and saying I own a Morgan would sound strange coming from my mouth, almost as though I wanted to live the quintisential Englishman.

In fact my wife works with an American who is a complete Anglophile down to his Gieves & Hawkes suits and he drives a Morgan.

Could see myself in a Bristol, but not a Morgan.

[YBTurbo]

Saab - I like the querky styling but would never go out of my way to buy one.

[M@H]

BMW - I just couldn't ever since the 80's Audi advet with the Stockbroker type in it.

[Lemans Party]

Ford. I just cant put my finger on anything specific, but they're just not "me".

[RVVUNM]

Ferrari, to fragile and every fix involves the engine out.

[andy400]

Lemans Party said:

Ford. I just cant put my finger on anything specific, but they're just not "me".

I'm sure I read somewhere that Fords are much, much more popular in Essex than anywhere else in the country. Anyone know if this is so?

[M@H]

oh and Porsche after about 1975.

[thinfourth2]

Subaru

Brilliant cars but drink like a fish and parts are and that puts me off way more then the chavfest image

[LukeBird]

BMW & Ford.

[M@H]

thinfourth2 said:

Subaru

Brilliant cars but drink like a fish and parts are and that puts me off way more then the chavfest image

They don't drink like a fish I got a regular 28 mpg our of both of mine (and indy parts are cheap !)

[Davey S2]

RVVUNM said:

Ferrari, to fragile and every fix involves the engine out.

Are you living in the 1970's?

Very well built and durable these days and the last part of your statement is just completely wrong.

The brand for me would be Bristol.

I loke the fact they are eccentric and very different but I couldnt ever imagine paying to own one.

[djt100]

Bentley since thay started building chav car's, Happy with an old 1990's Mulsanne turbo if you wanted to give one to me though

[Celt]

thinfourth2 said:

Subaru

Brilliant cars but drink like a fish and parts are and that puts me off way more then the chavfest image

They do have a certain pie n key quality to them. But imagine I might get one at some point.

[Targarama]

Lemans Party said:

Ford. I just cant put my finger on anything specific, but they're just not "me".

Same here, but I do have a particular disliking to the bling on recent Fords, both inside and out. However well they drive/handle I just couldn't.

[Negative Creep]

Celt said:

thinfourth2 said:

Subaru

Brilliant cars but drink like a fish and parts are and that puts me off way more then the chavfest image

They do have a certain pie n key quality to them. But imagine I might get one at some point.

The Legacy and Forester dont have that image

[willisit]

Alfa - they make some very pretty cars, but they just don't scream "BUY ME!"

[vixen1700]

Reading these, I'm agreeing with Subaru - Never appealed at all

Ford - Learnt to drive in one and that's it really.

Bentley - Don't like the modern image at all.

Ferrari - I'll never have the money for a decent done, so the thought of an affordable Modial or unreliable 400i doesn't really appeal either.

Saab - Quite like, but the recent cars have just been dull GM re-hashes and as for the older cars, well there are far more things I'd rather spend my money on.

[Hudson]

Merc. Fan of BMW and Audi, but merc's just dont do it for me

[MGZRod]

Lancia, specifically the delta integrale. I know it's good and unreliabiltyness (new word. ) is overplayed. But just seems a bit... Meh!

And Ferrari too. Don't know why but I'm just not fussed by them!

[M@H]

willisit said:

Alfa - they make some very pretty cars, but they just don't scream "BUY ME!"

not even the 8C !?!