Out of the all classic cars you ever owned, which one do you regret the most - Page 8

Roker · 26th May 2018, 11:55

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Originally Posted by Lord Rover

Evening all got a question for you all here, thought be interesting.

Out of all the cars you ever owned, which do you regret getting rid of the most?

My dad replied either a Cortina Mk3 or a Ford Granada Mk1.
me it would have too be my first Ford probe.

Let's make it even more intresting shall we, out of the cars that you were offerd in the past, which one of those of offers cars do you wish you took and bought.

I was offered a Ford Granada for a £1000 pounds, it was Ghia and it was a 2.0 pinto block same as the Ford Sierra, lovely looking car and I'm big fan of the Ford Granada.

Just wish I had more money and more time and I regret not jumping for it.

I owned an immaculate old Cooper S for 15 minutes around 25 years ago here in Oz. It went like stink. The guy had changed the carbs to Webers and had to fabricate an air intake as it was very close to the fire wall and he used some foam for the home made filter. Despite soaking it in petrol for a week to see if it would affect it chemically, he still used it despite other people's protestations as to his sanity. He assured me it would be fine....
Handed over the money, reversed up the steep drive, the car coughed, shot flame out of the carb and promptly caught fire, flames licking up over the windscreen. We hurriedly put the fire out and i rolled it back down the drive into his garage and he promptly gave me my money back.
He fixed the paintwork, messed with the timing and fixed the foam issue and called me a week later to come pick it up and pay him again. Strangely enough i refused.

Captain Crappycrimp · 30th May 2018, 19:40

I have two, My Jensen Interceptor series III in purple with black leather and everything worked! got married and told the old "its me or the cars" made the wrong choice.

The second is my first MG ZTT Which after 6 years searching I got back on the 5th May! Sadly the engine is blown and she's not been looked after at all well but I will get her looking like she did the first time round.

Id post pics but don't know how why is it so difficult to do on this site?

billericaymgxpower · 23rd July 2018, 20:43

Car I owned was a Daimler vdp xj series 3. Finished in antelope with biscuit hide it was a beautiful car. But, I was tempted by an xjs and foolishly sold it to fund purchase of sporty whim. Soon regretted it. Car I wish I had gone for when offered was a Rover p5B coupe in navy. Hesitation lost the deal but still on my list of cars to own before i hang up my keys.

23rd July 2018, 22:25

Cars I regret selling or scraping
My Rover 75 Pre Facelift wedgewood blue with a little fault but was a funny fault every so often the air con didn't work so all you did was hit the dash near the air con and worked

My Morris traveller 1958 and 1969 Morris Minor two cars if I got a year later would have kept but now I have replaced them for a Morris minor 1967 woman let leyland use it as a prize car in the 80s leyland fully restored she bought a raffle ticket and won it back

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Luckygrandads75 · 24th July 2018, 12:05

My white Morris Marina coupe sold because I thought over heating but I just had the heater on i was 17

My SD 1 v8 in blue.My brother in law's brown Austin maxi he's still kicking himself now twenty years on.

Typhoon190 · 24th July 2018, 18:57

My little 205 GTI 1.6.

Cracking little car. Sold it for peanuts in 2005.

Fusilier · 24th July 2018, 19:41

For me it was my Sunburst red XR3, wish I still had it.

Bought it in Germany Tax Free in 1981, for the sum of £3940 brand new, and drove it for 9 years, and sold it in 1990 for £1500

Stu

PS and that was the time that I only owned one car

suzublu · 24th July 2018, 20:28

Never regretted selling any of them as they were all knackered

Graham1961 · 26th July 2018, 09:46

Without a doubt my 1985 Ford Capri 2.0 Laser, it was a Maroon Red, sold it in April 1991 to a chef that worked at the hospital, he was retiring and it was a present to himself, to be fair he looked after the car well, but i still regretted selling it even now.

willshot · 26th July 2018, 10:16

Three cars:-

1993 BMW 525ix Touring - 4X4 and built like a brick sh* house.

1985 Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia X

1986 Ford Granada Scorpio 2.8i 4X4 - good drive and so comfortable.

30th May 2018, 19:40	#72
Captain Crappycrimp Gets stuck in Devil car is dead! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Scarborough Posts: 774 Thanks: 94 Thanked 145 Times in 92 Posts	I have two, My Jensen Interceptor series III in purple with black leather and everything worked! got married and told the old "its me or the cars" made the wrong choice. The second is my first MG ZTT Which after 6 years searching I got back on the 5th May! Sadly the engine is blown and she's not been looked after at all well but I will get her looking like she did the first time round. Id post pics but don't know how why is it so difficult to do on this site? __________________ SAVED SO FAR 2003 Le mans Green MG ZTT 1.8T, 2003 MG ZT CDTI BRG, ZT 190 Typhoon, 2001 Rover 75 1.8 Tourer , 2002 solar red MG ZTT 177, 2005 Silver MG ZTT CDTI, 2001 Trophy Blue MG ZT (Early No 131) 160, 2004 XPG MG ZT CDTI. 2004 MG ZT Ignition Blue MG Press car/Pheonix 4 personal car. Rover 75 CDT top spec Cowley car. 2003 MG ZT 190+ white Gold. Couldn't save MG ZT 1.8T XPG 2005 MG ZTT Goodwood Green(Devil car) MY PROJECT 2004 MG ZTT Diesel auto in disappointing grey.

24th July 2018, 12:05	#75
Luckygrandads75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 154 Thanks: 103 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	My white Morris Marina coupe sold because I thought over heating but I just had the heater on i was 17 My SD 1 v8 in blue.My brother in law's brown Austin maxi he's still kicking himself now twenty years on. Last edited by Luckygrandads75; 24th July 2018 at 15:18..

24th July 2018, 19:41	#77
Fusilier Moderator / RS North East MG ZT T 180,MGF Freestyle, Jaguar XKR Convertible and XF Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newton Aycliffe Posts: 6,397 Thanks: 1,329 Thanked 2,231 Times in 1,309 Posts	Cassic Cars For me it was my Sunburst red XR3, wish I still had it. Bought it in Germany Tax Free in 1981, for the sum of £3940 brand new, and drove it for 9 years, and sold it in 1990 for £1500 Stu PS and that was the time that I only owned one car __________________ # Project Gruple http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=213155 Last edited by Fusilier; 24th July 2018 at 19:45..

26th July 2018, 09:46	#79
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	Without a doubt my 1985 Ford Capri 2.0 Laser, it was a Maroon Red, sold it in April 1991 to a chef that worked at the hospital, he was retiring and it was a present to himself, to be fair he looked after the car well, but i still regretted selling it even now. __________________ Graham.

23rd July 2018, 20:43	#73
billericaymgxpower Posted a thing or two MG ZT, Nissan Patrol, Volkswagen Touareg, Vauxhall Frontera Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Billericay Essex Posts: 1,024 Thanks: 401 Thanked 174 Times in 138 Posts	Car I owned was a Daimler vdp xj series 3. Finished in antelope with biscuit hide it was a beautiful car. But, I was tempted by an xjs and foolishly sold it to fund purchase of sporty whim. Soon regretted it. Car I wish I had gone for when offered was a Rover p5B coupe in navy. Hesitation lost the deal but still on my list of cars to own before i hang up my keys.

23rd July 2018, 22:25	#74
ROVER2003 Guest Posts: n/a	Cars I regret selling or scraping My Rover 75 Pre Facelift wedgewood blue with a little fault but was a funny fault every so often the air con didn't work so all you did was hit the dash near the air con and worked My Morris traveller 1958 and 1969 Morris Minor two cars if I got a year later would have kept but now I have replaced them for a Morris minor 1967 woman let leyland use it as a prize car in the 80s leyland fully restored she bought a raffle ticket and won it back Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

24th July 2018, 18:57	#76
Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	My little 205 GTI 1.6. Cracking little car. Sold it for peanuts in 2005.

24th July 2018, 20:28	#78
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,920 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Never regretted selling any of them as they were all knackered

26th July 2018, 10:16	#80
willshot Posted a thing or two Ex-ZI190 owner. ,Ford Focus RS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malton Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 301 Times in 198 Posts	Three cars:- 1993 BMW 525ix Touring - 4X4 and built like a brick sh* house. 1985 Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia X 1986 Ford Granada Scorpio 2.8i 4X4 - good drive and so comfortable.