I've never really had a bad car TBH... first was a '93 2.0 Mondeo saloon, one of the RS'd specials they done (I think it was Hendy Ford who modded them straight from the factory). It was pushing 150 BHP, had the full factory bodykit and RS lowering springs (Eibach made I think). Not bad for a 17 year old when all my mates were driving 1.1 Fiestas and the like! Ran like a dream, really predictable handling too. I had that until I bought my Impreza at 22 and not once did it let me down. It had a replacement water pump, starter motor and lambda sensor and I think that was it other than routine service items. That car basically became my daily driver while the Impreza was my fun car, starting the 2-car thing that has continued to this day (Omega is my daily driver, BMW is my fun car). I replaced the Mondeo with a 2.0 Audi that was somewhat underpowered in comparison (~125 BHP IIRC) but again ran like clockwork. I only sold that a few months ago with over 200k on the clock still running perfectly!
The Impreza was an absolute hoot to drive, you can imagine going from 150 to 280 BHP in a car that if anything was lighter. AWD too so it could really make use of the power. Had prodrive suspension kit (Eibach springs + Bilstein dampers), remapped to ~300 BHP, and the seats were brilliant, proper sculted ones much more sporty than the ones in the MV6 or indeed my 840:
It's a real close call between that and the 840Ci which is all-round a much better car, much better built, more comfortable, sounds brilliant with the V8 engine, better ratios with the 6 speed gearbox, looks better IMO and gets loads of attention (although the Subaru did too, at least when I first got it before they became really common). But there's no doubt the Subaru was quicker off the line due to it being little more than a tin can on wheels! A bit of a one trick pony but a superbly good fun one at that 8-)
Here's the 840, you be the judge:
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