ivangt6
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+1 for the Rover SD1. V8, rear wheel drive and look like a 5 door ferrari daytona. Boring they are not! There's a lot of underrated cars here which has got me thinking whats the most overrated car? And it has to be the VW Golf GTI. All of them. They weren't the original hot hatch, or the fastest or the best looking or the best handling or the most reliable but have always been considered the best hot hatch by the pub critics and media.
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1979 Mini 1000 1972 Triumph GT6 2007 VW Golf GTi 1979 VW T25 Leisuredrive 1988 Range Rover Vogue SE
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Smiler
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I no longer own anything FWD! Or with less than 6 cylinders, or 2.5ltrs! :)
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VWs and Golfs in particular are all my father-in-law ever buys. He's put me off them for life. Not because there's anything wrong with them but in addition to the genuine car enthusiast, they attract that sort of buyer in their droves!
He thought I was crazy when I bought an old BMW E34 many years ago. "what are you going to do when it snows?" he scoffed. "What, that one day a year we might actually get some? I'll be out having fun with the bigest grin on my face!".
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www.Auto-tat.co.uk'96 Range Rover P38 DSE (daily driver) '71 Reliant Scimitar SE5 GTE 3.0ltr Jag V6 Conversion '79 Reliant Scimitar SE6A 3.0ltr 24valve Omega Conversion '85 Escort Cabrio 2.0 Zetec - Sold '91 BMW 525i - Sold '82 Cortina 2.9i Ghia Cosworth - Sold '72 VW Campervan - Sold '65 LandRover 88" - Sold
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The MG at the top was a fantastic car, and it would of been the UK equivalent of the MX5. They came so close but the head gaskets were made of swiss cheese, the pedals were incredibly close together and bizarre choice of suspension quickly finished any hopes of it being a success.
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Some 9000's, a 900, an RX8 & a beetle
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well I've been beaten to it for most of my choices, Maxi, BX (had a 16v for 3 years great car) and Frontera (had a SWB one for towing a horse box). How about Aston Martin DB7, all the it's just a rebodied XJS rubbish that gets bandied about. Was taken for a ride in one, a V12 vantage, and the noise, braking was phenomenal. Oh and seems to be a lot of love for the Maxi, my dad had 2 very versatile. Parcel shelf was a bit flimsy weight of dog bent it. I'd love to underrate the Aston! Maxis? Hmm. It seems to depend on the driver's size. My Dan and FIL both had them, one as a car for Mum that would also be okay for a workhorse and the other as a tow car. Both the guys loved them. Both of them were onion shaped. Neither Mum or I, being taller, could ever get quite comfortable. But you could seriously stuff them with gear though. Rover SD1? I remember when they first came out and all the paint fell off (like the silver Mk2 Cortinas) but then we had a Vanden Plas and by God, that was a fantastic machine.
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Last Edit: Feb 4, 2018 10:28:48 GMT by georgeb
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[ Maxis? Hmm. It seems to depend on the driver's size. My Dan and FIL both had them, one as a car for Mum that would also be okay for a workhorse and the other as a tow car.
Both the guys loved them. Both of them were onion shaped. Neither Mum or I, being taller, could ever get quite comfortable.
But you could seriously stuff them with gear though.
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I used to drive my Old Man's Maxi 1725 HLS when I was 20, he was only 6'3", I was 6"5+, neither had a problem driving it. The suspension was pumped up as hard as a hookers heart for towing his boat, car trailer etc. Brilliant workhorse and actually handled surprisingly well, it just had no street cred back in 1977, in baby poo yellow. I was off the road with a banana shaped Escort at the time, and he wouldn't let me drive his Magnum Coupe.
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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Was gonna stay out of this, but.....
Someone mentioned the Mondeo 2.5 V6 and having had one a while back, i have to agree. But if neglected and not serviced correctly, they will turn around and bite! It was fun while she lasted though! Think the biggest issue is everyone remembers "Mondeo Man" which comes from a time that needs to be forgotten.
However, the next engine down is the 2l Zetec, which for me is the perfect engine for the Mondeo. Its available in Ghia X form with leather interior, and if you want an ST24 lookalike, there is the Zetec S. Spares are still plentiful and there are plenty cars out there that i wish i had the money for.
I would say that though as i am onto my 3rd year of owning my Mk2 Mondeo 2l Ghia X. All the very best, Geoff.
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mikec
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I was most impressed with my Lancia Dedra; everyone dismissed it as a Fiat Tipo in a (not very) fancy dress, but it was much more than that. A cd of 0.29 meant I never got worse than 40mpg out of it, and could easily see 50mpg on a long run. Fast, quiet, comfortable, and I never saw another one whilst in my ownership, so exclusive, too. Yes, there were a few rattles and squeaks in the cabin, but after five years and 100k miles they were no worse than when it I bought it at two years old, whereas the three-year old VW Corrados and Nissan 200SXs that I viewed as possible replacements were far worse - so much for German (and Japanese) build quality!
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1914 Saxon A; 1931 Austin 7; 1938 Talbot Ten; 1953 Lancia Appia; 1967 Singer Chamois
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mikec
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"first family car with a 5 speed gearbox as standard" Ahem... Introduced in '62. Although there as a early economy 1300 4 speed version ( I 've never even seen a Giulia with a 4 speed but apparently they did built some ), most came with a 5 speed as standard. In my eyes and mind the most gorgeous, wonderful saloon car ever. I agree, but still not the first family car with a five-speed gearbox; Lancia was there fifteen years earlier with the Ardea Series 3 in 1947.
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1914 Saxon A; 1931 Austin 7; 1938 Talbot Ten; 1953 Lancia Appia; 1967 Singer Chamois
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