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[EMD]

2.9 Granada Ghia X
Capri 1.6 Laser 
Carlton 1.8 CDX
Omega 3.0 elite

[amazonian]

late 1980s Mercedes 280TE

1970 Alfa Romeo giulia super (straight out of the Italian Job film)

Wonderful motors.

  

[TheBoy]

Favourite: Probably my original, and still the best, Omega (The Silver Bullet). I've had it for nearly 150k/13yrs, so it just pips my next favourite, my little Rover 25 which I had for 116k/12yrs.

Omega still going strong, though shedding weight with every bump. Rover was caught up in a Pisshat/Laguna/A5/Armco sandwich, and didn't survive.


Cars I've regretted selling: Omega Elite TD (aka TB2/TRACTOR!).


One I can't make my mind up on is MkII Astra GTE. We both loved it, esp Mrs TB, but the insurance and the general hassle of owning it turned it sour.

[YZ250]

Old school favourite, and the car with a place in my heart was my MK3 3.0S Capri. I was young, it was fast. 
In later years, my favourite would be my E92 335, it was a lovely motor to drive. 

[Matchless]

My all-time favourite  would be the Alfa Guilia 1.6 twin cam on Delortos - but not on a winter cold-start. (It lived outside and did not thank me for it).

Most regret at selling could be either the E93a Ford Pop, uprated with a 10HP van engine and transmission and the optional heater assembly or the '64 Zodiac ex-Police fitted with triple brass SUs and a valve radio. The Zodiac had advanced tinworm and was knackered in every department, the Pop had woodworm  in addition to tinworm so perhaps I did well to move them on.

Most fun was my '66 Hillman Imp Super, lowered, cambered, part space-framed, Greetham 998 Gp6 engine on twin 45mm twin choke Delortos, Aston Martin "silencer", Hewland gearbox and 10500 rpm available. Far more performance than I had talent for but great, if anti-social, fun.

[flyer 0712]

F plate senator 12v straight six ex old bill car,,brilliant car 

[Mr Gav]

One of my favourites was any one of my three MKII Cavalier SRi`s, nice drive, fairly quick and a doddle to work on 
Next favourite is my 24v Senator, it would run rings round my MV6 just not as nice a cabin as the Omega
But my favourite so far Is my 370z, which being twelve years younger than my Omega it ought to be, a drive to the shops nearly always ends in an hour long jaunt for no reason at all except I love driving it 

[Auto Addict]

Vauxhall Carlton 3.0 ltr 24v Gsi.

Couldn't leave it anywhere unattended though, as all the low life attempted to steal it.

Became a nightmare to own, eventually gave it up when it was stolen by a gang of ram raiders.

[Pmacca2000]

Up until the last 6 months I've always had manual cars with sports suspension, normally SRI or VXRs and they've been good fun.
However I'm more relaxed driving the Omega, right up to the point were someone parks right close.

[2boxerdogs]

Got to update my favourite car to own/drive.. is now my V8 Merc can't fault it at all even the fuel consumption is great!

[cam.in.head]

Personally for me.best driving position and gearchange my mk1 cav.had it for 32 years. And comfiest car ive ever been in dismissing getting a lift in friends citroen xm and i think a renault 14 ? Is my omega. Or should i say my brothers omega. Mine will be too if i ever find a decent set of velour seats for it !

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Mk 1 Cavaliers were a good old car. My Dad bought a new one every year for the first three years of production.Which I found slightly bizarre. Even more bizarre was the fact that he bought the L version each time, despite my protests. 
My current 3.2 Elite Omega is moving up the list of my favourites. It really is a very nice car, and doesn't seem to have taken any notice of the 175k miles on its clock.

[cam.in.head]

A mate had an omega 2.2 years ago as a private hire. It did nearly 500k by the time he got rid of it. Still souded like a good car .not like nowadays when some taxis sound like "all the bolts holding the suspension together !" Are loose !

[Lincs Robert]

Cortina Mk2 1600E
Cavalier Turbo
Omega MV6 - had from new to 96k miles in 5 years

[Shackeng]

Mk1 Consul
Beetle
Renault16
OmegaTD