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[spacekid2009]

i had a white 5dr Nissan terrano diesel once, didn't have it long, it had as much style as a trainspotter, one of the crappest cars i've ever owned, i'm sure someone can beat that.

[Del Boy]

A blue Montego estate, bought it at an auction had everything wrong with it found out it was an ex taxi, so I sorted the paintwork with a spray can so it looked half decent, then flogged it for 200 quid more than I bought it for, the gearbox would've lasted probably another week but the bloke who bought it had a clue about nothing 

I had it two days I might add.

[MickAP]

Skoda Estelle

That was many, many years ago.

All I could afford

Best thing going for it, it had alloy wheels, and great in the snow RWD


Mick

[Rockhampton]

Talbot Alpine - orange, with matching interior 

On an old W plate if I remember correctly, I had it in 1987, on its last legs!

Dreadful car - awful cam noise, poor starter, went through batteries like no tomorrow 

About as reliable as a politician  :-?

[goonv6]

Leyland Metro (B reg) 1000 cc and dodgy suspension. Nearly killed me that one and had a stalling fault that just couldn't be cured.

[Entwood]

Fiat 850 Sports...  paid £250 for it in 1972, went pretty well but 3 weeks after I got it I had cause to do a very serious emergency stop ... that all worked pretty well and I missed the prat ... but the brakes felt a bit odd after ..... discovered 2 things .... I had bent the brake pedal and put a hole in the floorpan... some exceedingly serious tinworm going on. 

As I was skint and could not afford to take a hit on it .. new brake pedal from a scrappy and a weekend doing a papier mache ? job with layers of wet cardboard, let it all dry, then lots of underseal. Took it to a garage 50 miles away and traded it against an Austin 1300 ... got £300 for it ...  well chuffed .. 

[Mr Skrunts]

Mine was a Brand New Astra GTE MK1  B Plate, delivered to my door 2 days before Aug 1st.

Condesation formed in headlights
N/S front wing started to rust.
Fuel tank imploded.
Paint issues on 2 wheels
     sunroof
     crap in paint in various places

Wiring loom melted
Poor brakes


Loads more issues just cant remember them.

Apparenly the cars had been stood part finished during a german steel strike.

Put me off Vx for a few years.....and FWD.

List was £7500, I paid £6520.20 after company discount, chopped it in for a Brand new Sylvia Turbo after 8000 miles.   (Lost £20.20 on it in 8 months.    )

[TheBoy]

Without doubt, the crappiest car I've ever owned is a MkII Astra Belmont 1.8GLSi. Went like the clappers (on the original engine, replacement engine was poor). Hated it even before I bought it, no idea why I did buy it.  Had it 3 months, replaced it with a MkII GTE, which handled every bit as bad, but was nicer to drive.

Worse vehicle I've ever been responsible for (ie, inc company and lease cars), 1.8D Escort van, closely followed by a 1.6LX Focus.

[mathewst]

You all should have tried to drive a Yugo.
Probably all cars you have complained would seem like a Ferrari.
Lets just say compared to it Skodas and Ladas were magnificent cars

[mathewst]

Lets just say there were people who pressed harder against the upper part of the seat, it would break and they would fall on their back while driving if they didn't hold the wheel firmly (it happened to a friend of mine). You should have seen the colour of his skin after he exited the car. Luckily he didn't hit anything

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I have never had a car I wanted to quickly get rid of and all of my vehicles I have wanted to retain if I had had the funds to do so!

These are the cars owned, borrowed and driven:

Cars Owned or Driven Long Term
1960 Austin A40
1956 Humber Hawk (Father-in-laws)
1960 Austin Westminster (Father-in-laws)
1970 Ford Escort L
1969 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex's car)
1970 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex-car  )
1972 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.3 L (   "    "  )
1972 Ford Escort L
1974 Ford Escort L
1975 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.6 Estate
1977 Ford Cortina Mk4 1.6 Estate
1979 Ford Cortina Mk5 1.6L Estate
1958 Duple 56 seater road coach (joint ownership)
1968 Wolsley Hornet III
1980 Vauxhall (all new) Cavalier 1.6L
1982 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 SRi
1984 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1986 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1988 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1990 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1995 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia
1997 Mercedes C220 Estate
1990 Vauxhall Senator 3.0 CD
1996 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite
1989 Toyota 1.6 GL Estate
2000 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX
2009 Mercedes E320 CDI (loan car)

Everyone a star!!

[cruisetopoland]

Don't ask 

[GuzziHero]

I havent had a lot of variety, only having driven more than a mile in:

1976 Vauxhall Viva
1982 Volvo 760GLE
1985 Vauxhall Cav 2 Saloon
1985 Vauxhall Cav 2 Hatch
1997 Vauxhall Omega 2.5V6 CDX

Guess which one was the worst?

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I havent had a lot of variety, only having driven more than a mile in:

1976 Vauxhall Viva
1982 Volvo 760GLE
1985 Vauxhall Cav 2 Saloon
1985 Vauxhall Cav 2 Hatch
1997 Vauxhall Omega 2.5V6 CDX

Guess which one was the worst?

Well am I right, or am I right??

[GuzziHero]

Actually no, that car was awesome, especially in snow

That Volvo...was utterly awful.  How can a 2.85 V6 be so bland?  And the cornering...