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[Albatross]

My mate had a Jag XJR that I always admired, I recently had a chance to buy one and went round looking at quite a few.

Seats too short (under the thigh), boot too small, handbrake in the way of your leg, steering a bit vague, dash very boring I could go on, but ultimately I bought the Mig that I have now.

What a huge let down, I'd wanted (drooled over the idea of) one of those since the day they first cam out on the "M" plate.

[philhoward]

The wife had a Jag XJS for a while - beautiful car on the dual carriageways and motorways, but just no use in town - so it went  [smiley=cry.gif]

[Danny]

Metro Panda car.....  

   

If we're talking works vehicles, Ford Escort van.  Wrote the same one off 3 times, though for some reason they kept repairing...

maybe they just thought "dont dare let him have a new one!!"

[cantangulon]

Bought a Daimler Double Six really comfortable but disappointingly slow. Sold my house in 1976 for a massive profit and bought a Maserati 3500 GT it was great until the water pump failed on the M6. Four weeks for a replacement from Italy and then had to sell the car to pay for the repairs and finally a Fiat 126. I could never get it started. When I finally did manage to start it I get caught for speeding. I am sure those things never went above 30mph. Must have been going downhill when they copped me. To add insult to injury it was stolen on the same day. The police caught the thieves who had crashed it into a wall but said it wasn't worth prosecuting as they knew the lads had no money to pay a fine. They also advised me that if I took them to court they would just come out with slapped legs again!

[JiMbOb789]

Bought a Daimler Double Six really comfortable but disappointingly slow. Sold my house in 1976 for a massive profit and bought a Maserati 3500 GT it was great until the water pump failed on the M6. Four weeks for a replacement from Italy and then had to sell the car to pay for the repairs and finally a Fiat 126. I could never get it started. When I finally did manage to start it I get caught for speeding. I am sure those things never went above 30mph. Must have been going downhill when they copped me. To add insult to injury it was stolen on the same day. The police caught the thieves who had crashed it into a wall but said it wasn't worth prosecuting as they knew the lads had no money to pay a fine. They also advised me that if I took them to court they would just come out with slapped legs again!

So you've had a lot of them then

Shame about the maserati 3500 gt, love them cars, beautiful looking aswell

[cantangulon]

I think I have had around ninety different cars. Most of them sheds but there have been a few exceptions. My biggest regret though is the ones that got away. You know the ones. You go into a showroom. See a fabulous E Type or Pagoda Mercedes but then let your head rule your heart and come out with a new Escort/Astra instead for the same money.

[f13platform]

looks like no one ever drive 72 cadillac eldorado

omega ;Dbmw ;Ds class ;Daudi
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gosh man i dont know what to say

but if u ever want to feel car or know car

try one .

the one we had in persia was so beautiful

so perfect

[Richie London]

ford fiesta, biggest pile of pooo ive ever been in. legs were too long, head was rubbing on roof, and it was the most uncomfortable car ive ever been in

[Martin_1962]

ford fiesta, biggest pile of pooo ive ever been in. legs were too long, head was rubbing on roof, and it was the most uncomfortable car ive ever been in

I had to use one about 6 years ago as a hire car - I couldn't use top gear as the gear lever stuck in my leg.

[SteveD]

VW Polo that was knackered when I got it. Needed a car that would last a month and gave a car dealer friend £25 for it. On the way home the N/S door mirror fell off and scattered a load of pedestrians. I could tell how fast I was going by watching the road through the holes in the floor. It threw a rod after three weeks of knocking.

[unclelicklug]

Had the chance to drive the bosses' Rover 2600S (this is about 20 years back..).

Really looking forward to it but the thing was like a truck.

Hope the 3500 version was a bit more nimble.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A Datsun Cherry 1980. Total crap ,broke down every week. I bought it because  i wanted a reliable japanese car.

[Mr Skrunts]

I did a deal to sell my Alpine and buy my Chevette, was the Kirkby Central Demo Car done in the Vauxhaull DTV Colours.  But I had to wait a few days for it.

So they lent me a Morris Marina 1300, car, engine and brakes were fine for what it was, anyway, over the weekend it pi$$ed it down.  Went went gung ho down this hill into a puddle (Water splash time - like you do as a teen ager) went beck up the hill, got to a band and the flipping brakes failed, thought it was just the fact they were wet.  but 2 days when I took the car back they were still stuffed.

[Martin_1962]

I have driven a lot

Bad cars

Ford Orion and same era Escort, terrible gear boxes and indicators.

Ford Abysmal van Absolutely terrible, (one Escrot TG called abysmal)

Ford Fiesta - I can't actually fit in it

1.8 carb Carlton SLOW - some bloke moaned wrong colour - I said stuff the colour - wrong engine.

Sierra 1.6 gutless for a 1600
Cavalier 1.6D painfuly slow
Astra 1.2 crude engine, not nice on a 200 mile swap

Horizon auto - just horrid.

Lots of these are either good cars with crap engines or in Fords case just some crap cars.

To ride in - how about a Morris Minor- shocking inside

[Andy B]

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The police caught the thieves who had crashed it into a wall but said it wasn't worth prosecuting as they knew the lads had no money to pay a fine. They also advised me that if I took them to court they would just come out with slapped legs again!

So, did that help to have any influence on your present address?