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Most surprisingly good car?
« on: 29 June 2008, 20:29:25 »
On the back of the "Most Disappointing car", what car has surprised you the most?  The car that you through would be a turd, but made you want to drive it more?

I have 2 Vx's to start the ball rolling...

1994 Cav 2.0 CDi (8v) - the works hack.  250k on the clock.  Still posted my fasted time ever from home to Ellesmere Port (64 miles of the A51 in 59 minutes), stuck to the road like glue and still returned 39mpg...god knows how!  3rd gear in that was a revelation - 30 to 90-odd mph - great for slip roads!

Nova 1.5TD Merit+ 5 door...nothing else says "shopping trolley" more, but so much fun terrorising 525 BMW's on the fast lane of the M5 from Brum to Bristol one day - flat out most of the way and 65mpg to boot.  If only i could find one with doors still made of metal...and power steering!
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Re: Most surprisingly good car?
« Reply #1 on: 29 June 2008, 20:32:00 »
cavalier GSI, had 3 of them, at first, i thought they were going to handle crap but as soon as i got in it, it felt perfect! :o
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« Reply #2 on: 29 June 2008, 20:33:08 »
Vauxhall nova 1.2 saloon... was my mums but I loved it! The saloon looked great (at the time) and drove like a gem. Got 120mph out of her going down to cornwall in the early hours. Fantastic mobile!

Calibra 2.5 v6... had it new... loved it!!!  :y
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Re: Most surprisingly good car?
« Reply #3 on: 29 June 2008, 20:35:37 »
Nissan Sylvia Turbo

Had 2 niggles but were both sorted at the 100 mile oil change.  Never put a boot wrong after that.

Even managed to get me a speeding fine, after I slowed down for the SD1 trying to catch up.   ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Nissan Sylvia Turbo

Had 2 niggles but were both sorted at the 100 mile oil change.  Never put a boot wrong after that.

Even managed to get me a speeding fine, after I slowed down for the SD1 trying to catch up.   ;D ;D ;D ;D





Naughty naughty.... very naughty  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #5 on: 29 June 2008, 20:36:46 »
I liked my 1993 Cavalier 1.7 TD.  Had the car from 6 months old then scrapped it when it was beyond economic repair at almost 180k miles.  2 kids learned to drive in it, it towed some helluva weights in trailers for my scout group and still kept coming back for more.  Had to get valve clearances/shims done a couple of times but it was worth it.  I thought it was worth the dosh and lasted quite a few years more than anticipated....   :y
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« Reply #6 on: 29 June 2008, 20:38:58 »
Got to be my MV6.  Only intended to keep for a few months, that was 4.5yrs ago...
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« Reply #7 on: 29 June 2008, 20:40:14 »
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Nissan Sylvia Turbo

Had 2 niggles but were both sorted at the 100 mile oil change.  Never put a boot wrong after that.

Even managed to get me a speeding fine, after I slowed down for the SD1 trying to catch up.   ;D ;D ;D ;D





Naughty naughty.... very naughty  ;D ;D ;D

It was matey, especially when they admitted if I hadnt of slowed when I did they wouldnt have cought me for 2 reasons.

One was they couldnt keep up, and the second was thier temp gauge was in the red.


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Re: Most surprisingly good car?
« Reply #8 on: 29 June 2008, 20:40:22 »
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Nissan Sylvia Turbo

Had 2 niggles but were both sorted at the 100 mile oil change.  Never put a boot wrong after that.

Even managed to get me a speeding fine, after I slowed down for the SD1 trying to catch up.   ;D ;D ;D ;D


I have always wanted a sylia s15 for drifting/ track racing, bit to out of my price range though :'( :y
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« Reply #9 on: 29 June 2008, 20:40:24 »
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Got to be my MV6.  Only intended to keep for a few months, that was 4.5yrs ago...



Cool! Forgot all about my mig  ::) stupid boy  :P
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« Reply #10 on: 29 June 2008, 20:41:25 »
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I liked my 1993 Cavalier 1.7 TD.  Had the car from 6 months old then scrapped it when it was beyond economic repair at almost 180k miles.  2 kids learned to drive in it, it towed some helluva weights in trailers for my scout group and still kept coming back for more.  Had to get valve clearances/shims done a couple of times but it was worth it.  I thought it was worth the dosh and lasted quite a few years more than anticipated....   :y
Forgot about my Cav TD!!  20k in 6 months, towed cars here and there,(ahem), started, went, stopped, never complained once.  Didn't surprise me as the service chaps at work had them and couldn't stop praising them - hence the reason I tried one..
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« Reply #11 on: 29 June 2008, 20:41:30 »
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Got to be my MV6.  Only intended to keep for a few months, that was 4.5yrs ago...



Cool! Forgot all about my mig  ::) stupid boy  :P

I new they were going to be good before i drove one, i saw one outside a forecourt and i had a gut feeling :y
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Nissan Sylvia Turbo

Had 2 niggles but were both sorted at the 100 mile oil change.  Never put a boot wrong after that.

Even managed to get me a speeding fine, after I slowed down for the SD1 trying to catch up.   ;D ;D ;D ;D





Naughty naughty.... very naughty  ;D ;D ;D

It was matey, especially when they admitted if I hadnt of slowed when I did they wouldnt have cought me for 2 reasons.

One was they couldnt keep up, and the second was thier temp gauge was in the red.







 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Superb!!! But you are a good citizen  :y
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Re: Most surprisingly good car?
« Reply #13 on: 29 June 2008, 20:45:05 »
I have to agree with the MV6, I have to admit i was expecting something a little more bland, happily it has been surprisingly good  :y thing is I fancy an estate now. 8-)
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« Reply #14 on: 29 June 2008, 20:54:00 »
I had a Carlton 2.6, and my Miggy too, but they weren't really surprises. I've had some very good cars, but I am only listing the biggest surprises.

Vx Chevette 1300
Fiesta Mk1 1.1 (light as hell and hence nippy)
PUG 306 D-Turbo

But the biggest suprise of all was a Fiat 131 Supermirafiori 2000TC Abarth. Aerodynamics of a house-brick, but what a joy to drive; and I've never had a gearbox as good; not before and not since.
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