Cars you have had…

[bluethrunthru]

Then for some reason someone did this..............

 

[Keep the Faith]

N reg Corsa 1.2. Never missed a beat. Lived outside all through the winter and started first time every time.

I had an Astra 2.0 CDI never missed a beat. Company Car 3 Year lease did 78000

 

[crublue1]

I had an Astra 2.0 CDI never missed a beat. Company Car 3 Year lease did 78000

I've had several vauxhalls, including the astra you had, and a v6 vectra. Proper sleeper that was, would go off the clock 150 easily, looked like a repmobile, but it couldn't half shift if asked. As cooking v6's go, it's up there, although the mg zt I had ran it close. It made 190 bhp, but had to carry a lot of weight.
Like you said, the vauxhalls never missed a beat. Shame the current offerings are so bland. My mate has the last decent astra made, the gtc turbo. Tiny car, 20 inch rims, goes like a bastard.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Then for some reason someone did this..............

they will rot in hell for that abomination

 

[bluethrunthru]

would go off the clock 150 easily

so he was told Officer...........

 

[bluethrunthru]

Range Rover diesel - I actually did recall this attack on the Rangey by Chris Goffey - from the days when TG was about cars and not the presenters...

 

[surrounded by idiots]

My current car, a 2016 merc, has been faultless for 3 years and 35k miles. I do have it serviced as and when it tells me though. Skimp and it will bum you dry. Servicing is cheap, repairs due to lack of, expensive.
I've had some great cars over the years. And some shitters.
Alfasud, 83. Engine was fantastic, handled like a go kart, brilliant to drive. Things fell off it while you were driving it, and you could hear the rust developing on the body on a quiet day.
Everything you've ever read about the sud is true. It was made of thin, cheap steel, that was already rusting before they pressed the panels.
It had a 5 speed gearbox, which at the time was pretty trick, but unfortunately gear selection was something of a lottery, it was like stirring a wooden stick in porridge.
The pedals were not only set so far off centre that it gave you cramp, but there was no discernable distance between them, press one, press all. The guy that signed that pedal box off must have had the smallest feet in Italy.
When I hoovered it out, random clips, bits of trim, screws, etc would shoot up the hose.
But somehow, I forgave it all the faults, it had character, and it never let me down. The only car I've ever regretted selling.
Got loads more memories of cars I've owned.
Gonna be a good thread this.

I've quoted this for the Merc bit - my last three cars have been Mercs each getting better than the previous ( all used, can't afford new ) currently driving a 2012 Mercedes S350, it is an incredible machine as smooth as it gets never misses a beat, absolute luxury, serviced every 6 months hopefully to avoid v. high repair costs.

Before this it was fords and toyota etc. which were all fine and no problems, but the difference is huge and driving now is a total pleasure.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

I bought a 2006 plate Golf Plus in 2008 and still have it. Great car but the £260 road tax is a bit of a blow every year :-(

 

[jazzy]

Good
2CV (1st car)
Fiat punto sporting
Dacia duster x 2
MR2 roadster
Ford puma (current)
Bad
Lada sumera
Vauxhall Omega
Ford orion
Golf mk2
Just OK
Kia Rio
Fiat uno
Motorcycles
Susuki B120 was great to learn on
Apprillia pegaso was ok
Honda trans alp was brilliant

 

[bluethrunthru]

I bought a 2006 plate Golf Plus in 2008 and still have it. Great car but the £260 road tax is a bit of a blow every year :-(

a new replacement would be £260 pm in payments mate - now thats a blow