Cars that every Petrol Head should own in their lifetime...

[white_goodman]

The good thing about PH is that we all drive and have driven different cars and can share our knowledge and experience about them. I just wondered if we could try and come up with a definitive list between us of cars that all Petrol Heads should own in their lifetime. On Top Gear, they often say you can’t call yourself a true Petrol Head unless you have owned an Alfa Romeo. Whereas I agree that an Alfa driver is likely to be an enthusiast, I’m not sure if the Alfa range is comprehensive enough to meet all Petrol Head’s motoring needs. I have made a list of about 15-20 vehicles but for once am not going to share them, as I want to see what other people come up with first. They can be either be specific i.e. 205 GTi or more general i.e. Fast Ford or small Fiat. I have owned two small Fiats (Cinquecento Sporting and 500 1.2) and despite being slow, both loved being thrashed and bounced off the rev limiter, which to me makes them a genuine Petrol Head’s driving experience. I have never experienced this in other small cars but maybe small Citroens/Peugeots/Renaults are the same?

I haven’t put any supercars/exotica like Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Astons on my list, as I imagine a good proportion of us will never have the opportunity to own one of these. What cars would be on your list?

[Jimmy No Hands]

A mark 1 Golf.

[real4star]

MX5

[AndyLB]

M3

[Mermaid]

Mini- the original one. 1275 Cooper S would be ideal.

[Paul O]

Original Fiat Panda with a teeny engine. Hoots of fun.

[McWigglebum4th]

A caterham 7


As to you aren't a petrolhead unless you own an alfa
:rofl;

[crazy about cars]

Nissan GTR...

[tannedstamina]

Something with pop-up headlights.

Was my first aim as a kid, and managed to cross that one off with my 2nd car, a Honda Prelude (many a year ago)

Might not be as cool now, but in the 80s it meant it was a cool car!

[white_goodman]

You’re on the same wavelength as me so far!

I had:
Golf GTi (not mk3 or 4)
MX5
Straight-six BMW
Original Mini
Small Fiat
Caterfield

What else?

[Ecosseven]

So far I've owned the following.

Caterham 7
Original mini
Nissan Silvia (with pop up headlights!)
MX-5
205 GTI

Vehicles that I would like to own at some point include.

Landrover defender
Porsche 928
M3
Fiat panda
Suzuki Jimny
Big Citroen saloon
Merc S class

[TheThing]

tannedstamina said:

Something with pop-up headlights.

Was my first aim as a kid, and managed to cross that one off with my 2nd car, a Honda Prelude (many a year ago)

Might not be as cool now, but in the 80s it meant it was a cool car!

I agree. Pop up headlights are pure win.

[jamieduff1981]

I'm not a petrol head. I think hatchbacks are crap.

[nyxster]

Porsche 911 - aircooled.

[Frances The Mute]

tannedstamina said:

Something with pop-up headlights.

Was my first aim as a kid, and managed to cross that one off with my 2nd car, a Honda Prelude (many a year ago)

Might not be as cool now, but in the 80s it meant it was a cool car!

It's cooler than ever before - thanks to the Eurocrats spoiling it by banning them.

[Zyp]

Transit van

[Digger]

A TVR of some description.

[deltashad]

My three goals are just about there.
Ive written off the isdera and countach.

Integrale evo 2
Elise s2 189
500e

Two more years and at 42 im there

[kambites]

There's just too many good cars out there for anything to even come close, IMO.

There might be a few that every Petrol Heal should drive, but not own.

[DaveCWK]

Hmmm. Has to be something cheap to be available to petrolheads of any budget, something good, something very common.

Has to be an MX5.