Your "best" car.... - Page 6

Dawn · 1st July 2016, 18:34

I had a Mk2 Granada I loved, but the ultimate for me would be my first car, a 1982 Vauxhall Cavalier GLS with an auto box. There are only three of the model left in existence now.

I bought it back in May 1990 and my late father taught me to drive in it. The pics are as the old boy stands today, 26 years later. Suffice to say it doesn't come out very much anymore!

Graham1961 · 1st July 2016, 19:59

For me it was a Ford Capri 2.0 Laser in Laquar Red, 1985 on a B reg.

I owned it between October 1987 and May 1991, looking at Ford prices now i wished i'd kept it.

Mogodon · 1st July 2016, 20:54

For me it was a 1975 Opel Manta 1.9 Berlinetta I had at 24yrs of age in 1989.

I redesigned the front end with the back of a pick-up truck and i scrapped it.

They are so rare and sought after it would now be repaired without a second thought. Wish even front ended I'd put it in a barn and forgot about it for 25yrs.

freck · 1st July 2016, 21:29

The one that has given me most satisfaction is probably my Z3.
Ultra reliable, great to drive, fairly quick and sounds great with the top down.

Still got it too.

......and that's 1000 posts for me too!

ziggy72 · 1st July 2016, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCP440

Has to be my Jensen, wanted one since I was a teenager and it was my present to myself when I got divorced 16 years ago. 100,000 miles later and I still love it.

wow! how lucky are you.
my dad and his friend had a business for 30 years and his friend bought his mk1 interceptor in 1973 (trading in his 3.8 E-TYPE JAG for £600 against the 2k he paid for the Jensen). the Jensen remained on the garage premises until they retired in 2005. I sat in it when my dad dragged me along to work during school holidays and weekends. he offered it to me and my dad for £1200 as a project as it needed 2 new sills and a new wing which had rotted through as well as new carpets. Jensen parts and service wanted £600 for each item and they were only going for £6000 for a good example back then.
how I regret not buying it as they are worth 30k upwards now for a good one. I can still smell the Connelly leather just thinking about it

Sprinter · 1st July 2016, 21:47

Miss my old Audi Coupe. Never got tired of driving that and the 5 cylinder engine noise was special.

FrazzleTC · 1st July 2016, 21:51

Almost impossible for me to choose, but it's between these two:

My 2000, bought as my first car, and still have it, although it's off the road. Had so much fun with it over the years, and despite it being incomprehensibly unreliable initially, I carried on, and derived a great deal of pleasure from driving it, usually quite briskly. It's far from original, in a peculiar shade of yellow, with a 2.2 fitted, and a few other strange things, but I love it.

The 3500. I'd always wanted an April Yellow Series 1 3500, and they're not exactly common, so when I was offered this one, despite it needing a fair bit of work, I absolutely had to have it. I've been using it constantly since purchase, and I'm continuing to work through the huge list of jobs. I hope never to sell it.

Sidetops · 1st July 2016, 22:07

I've had many cars over the past 28 years being in the motor trade and have kept some of longer than others. There are a few cars that stick in mind as being great, my Rover 75 of course is one, and also an MG Maestro 2.0 EFi, Peugeot 205 and a 309 GTi, Renault 5 GT Turbo, Sierra XR4x4, Jaguar XJ40, Focus RS Mk1, Focus ST and a Focus RS Mk2, all superb cars and I've probably missed some. But the best one of all, the one that I regret selling to the point when the new owner drove it away I realized I'd made a mistake, is:

My 1988 Audi Quattro Coupe.

I owned it in 1996, it was last Taxed and MOT in April 2007.

victorgte · 1st July 2016, 22:14

My1978 Scimiitar GTE. Had it 13 years and miss it. It's actually for sale again right now......

RPWC · 1st July 2016, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mogodon

For me it was a 1975 Opel Manta 1.9 Berlinetta I had at 24yrs of age in 1989.

I redesigned the front end with the back of a pick-up truck and i scrapped it.

They are so rare and sought after it would now be repaired without a second thought. Wish even front ended I'd put it in a barn and forgot about it for 25yrs.

I had one of those too

see also post 16
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...5&postcount=16

I had the Berlinetta first then the GTE

1st July 2016, 19:59	#52
Graham1961 Moderator / RS East Scotland Rover 75 1.8 Conn Se saloon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Berwick, East Lothian Posts: 4,738 Thanks: 4,143 Thanked 753 Times in 563 Posts	For me it was a Ford Capri 2.0 Laser in Laquar Red, 1985 on a B reg. I owned it between October 1987 and May 1991, looking at Ford prices now i wished i'd kept it. __________________ Graham.

1st July 2016, 21:29	#54
freck Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Connie Tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Preston Posts: 1,051 Thanks: 142 Thanked 274 Times in 226 Posts	The one that has given me most satisfaction is probably my Z3. Ultra reliable, great to drive, fairly quick and sounds great with the top down. Still got it too. ......and that's 1000 posts for me too! __________________ Steve Teamwork makes the dream work! Mods planned - Cruise retrofit - Done, ZT front bumper - Done, 160 remap - Done...and probably one or two more This vehicle was the 15,751st 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 This vehicle was the 3,726th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur to be made out of 4,100 This vehicle was the 732nd 75 Tourer in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 4,100 Starlight Silver 75 Tourers

1st July 2016, 21:47	#56
Sprinter Posted a thing or two Jag S-Type 4.2 V8 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Derby Posts: 1,645 Thanks: 271 Thanked 427 Times in 293 Posts	Miss my old Audi Coupe. Never got tired of driving that and the 5 cylinder engine noise was special. __________________ “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”

1st July 2016, 21:51	#57
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	Almost impossible for me to choose, but it's between these two: My 2000, bought as my first car, and still have it, although it's off the road. Had so much fun with it over the years, and despite it being incomprehensibly unreliable initially, I carried on, and derived a great deal of pleasure from driving it, usually quite briskly. It's far from original, in a peculiar shade of yellow, with a 2.2 fitted, and a few other strange things, but I love it. The 3500. I'd always wanted an April Yellow Series 1 3500, and they're not exactly common, so when I was offered this one, despite it needing a fair bit of work, I absolutely had to have it. I've been using it constantly since purchase, and I'm continuing to work through the huge list of jobs. I hope never to sell it. __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

1st July 2016, 22:14	#59
victorgte I really should get out more....... MGTF, MGZT, Range Rover Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 395 Thanked 633 Times in 446 Posts	My1978 Scimiitar GTE. Had it 13 years and miss it. It's actually for sale again right now...... __________________ MG TF 135, MG ZT, Range Rover P38 Last edited by victorgte; 1st July 2016 at 22:21..

1st July 2016, 20:54	#53
Mogodon Gets stuck in Nisan Micra 1.4 SVE Auto. Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Posts: 835 Thanks: 196 Thanked 198 Times in 84 Posts	For me it was a 1975 Opel Manta 1.9 Berlinetta I had at 24yrs of age in 1989. I redesigned the front end with the back of a pick-up truck and i scrapped it. They are so rare and sought after it would now be repaired without a second thought. Wish even front ended I'd put it in a barn and forgot about it for 25yrs.

1st July 2016, 22:07	#58
Sidetops I really should get out more....... Land Rover Freelander 2 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,252 Thanks: 293 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts	I've had many cars over the past 28 years being in the motor trade and have kept some of longer than others. There are a few cars that stick in mind as being great, my Rover 75 of course is one, and also an MG Maestro 2.0 EFi, Peugeot 205 and a 309 GTi, Renault 5 GT Turbo, Sierra XR4x4, Jaguar XJ40, Focus RS Mk1, Focus ST and a Focus RS Mk2, all superb cars and I've probably missed some. But the best one of all, the one that I regret selling to the point when the new owner drove it away I realized I'd made a mistake, is: My 1988 Audi Quattro Coupe. I owned it in 1996, it was last Taxed and MOT in April 2007.