You know you shouldn't, but you want one...

[Avenicus]

What's the vehicle you really want, but know you shouldn't? (Not supercar type stuff)

Mine is one of those Kei Pickups;

[ingenieur]

Bentley Turbo from the 90s.

Shouldn't because: rust, lots of expensive parts which are frequently required, terrible fuel consumption, mixed reviews on how good they actually are.

[Muzzer79]

> Crap engine (for the period)
> Crap handling (for the period)
> Virtually all of them were barried, nicked or thrashed
> Prone to rust
> Hugely expensive for what they are

I still want one though

[TheOctaneAddict]

Buick Reatta



No doubt a terrible hunk of junk, but for some reason I bloody love them.

[Deranged Rover]

Renault Avantime.

It's French, it's a pointless MPV thing and, worst of all, it's French.

But I still have an inexplicable fondness for them.

[Baldchap]

I'm for some reason itching for an old Maserati. I know it'll be, shall we say, very Italian, but I don't care.

[pidsy]

[Silvanus]

Ssangyong Tivoli XLV, small simple SUV but with a huge estate style boot.

[cerb4.5lee]

Muzzer79 said:

> Crap engine (for the period)
> Crap handling (for the period)
> Virtually all of them were barried, nicked or thrashed
> Prone to rust
> Hugely expensive for what they are

I still want one though

I'm identical to you with the Fiesta RS Turbo as well.

[Nickp82]

MG ZR Express, ideally in this colour (Firefrost)

No idea why really, just want one

[Sporky]

Matra Simca Rancho. I think they look brilliant, but I'm pretty sure they're rubbish.

[Desiderata]

[SimonTheSailor]

Vauxhall Frontera Sport.

[Maracus]

SimonTheSailor said:

Vauxhall Frontera Sport.

I had one in 2001 when I was a field engineer. I really wasn't that bad.

[RedAndy]

South American Fiesta Pickup truck, but with a Racing Puma front end conversion.

[smn159]

Desiderata said:

Nearly bought one a couple of years back and prices have shot up since... still have a look occasionally

[Stick Legs]

Objectively the worst Aston Martin.

Impossible to get some quite important bits.

Not a charming or pretty as the older cars.

Not as quick or usable as the later ones.

Slower than my diesel Range Rover.

Single figure MPG.

A complete & utter financial black hole with no change of ever being worth enough in the future to justify the expense of running it over a Jaguar XJ-S of the same age which is, faster, prettier, more economical & you can get bits for.

Yet, because I saw one in my teens and was astonished by the presence of the thing, I keep looking at them.

I even like Suffolk Red as pictured.

[Stick Legs]

Rover 200 BRM.

I have no idea why. Just fancy one.

[shirt]

[Ryyy]

Muzzer79 said:

> Virtually all of them were nicked

Bet you cant guess what happened to my dads.