Your favourite car, boys and girls!

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:19 pm

Jeeves wrote:Anyone that knows me well will be aware that I have several favourite cars. My number one favourite has to be the Mercedes 300SL Gullwing circa '54-'57. I have seen about three of them, a very rare car indeed.

After recently watching a car restoration TV program I have become quite interested in the Porsche 911 convertible Targa from approx 1970s. This would be in my top 10.

My first and current car is a white 1995 N Reg Rover 100 series Metro (later shape design) 1400cc in very good condition. (I might post a pic eventually if I can find it). Surprisingly nippy for a small car and can allegedly go off the clock (110mph+ - not sure of accuracy though - specifications state 103 tops).

If insurance was cheaper for young men my first car would have been a well tuned 1.3i BRG John Cooper Mini with stripes (a relative offered it to me, but it was far too expensive for me to insure it)!!

Seem to be lots of interesting cars mentioned, the three that caught my attention were: Renault 4 (used to be quite a few in Brighton), VDP Metro (apparently extremely rare - the veneer is a bit weird though) and the white Mk1 Golf Cabriolet (that vehicle caught my eye on the Bax night, immaculate is the word Mr Plum).

I`m keeping quiet!

cj · Post by cj » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:27 pm

Jeeves wrote:Seem to be lots of interesting cars mentioned, the three that caught my attention were: Renault 4 (used to be quite a few in Brighton),

You obviously have immaculate taste (see my previous post on the subject). I now have only a model of a leaf green Renault 4 to remind me of my glory days in Flossie.

huntertitus · Post by **huntertitus** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 1:23 am

If any of to want to experienc a mercedes pillarless coupe
pulling away come to Battersea and feel it for yourself!

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:30 pm

I`m not sure what I`d say was my all time favourite car - I do like quite a lot of the classic cars, appearance-wise.

As for cars I`ve owned, my favourite has got to be the first car I had - a black 1958 Morris Minor with red leather interior! It was a lovely little car to drive! I currently own a Yaris, which I like almost as much - and, despite its little 1 litre engine, it goes rather well, particularly in the hands of the right driver!

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:06 pm

Jeeves wrote:Seem to be lots of interesting cars mentioned, ............. that caught my attention were: Renault 4 (used to be quite a few in Brighton), ...............

A friend has one of those over here. At various times he has been pulled over by different gendarmes - who want to buy it!

Masses of them on the roads between 8 and 8.45am when they all disappear (people going to work)

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:41 am

Jeeves wrote:*snip*
white Mk1 Golf Cabriolet (that vehicle caught my eye on the Bax night, immaculate is the word Mr Plum).

It was a fine car!

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:01 pm

huntertitus wrote:If any of to want to experienc a mercedes pillarless coupe
pulling away come to Battersea and feel it for yourself!

Yes please!

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:02 pm

Great Plum wrote:
Jeeves wrote:*snip*
white Mk1 Golf Cabriolet (that vehicle caught my eye on the Bax night, immaculate is the word Mr Plum).
It was a fine car!

I`m keeping quiet again!

huntertitus · Post by **huntertitus** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:25 pm

Mrs C. wrote:
huntertitus wrote:If any of to want to experienc a mercedes pillarless coupe
pulling away come to Battersea and feel it for yourself!
Yes please!

you had better be quick, as I just got 3 more speeding points on my license

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:45 pm

oh dear!!!

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:11 am

huntertitus wrote:
Mrs C. wrote:
huntertitus wrote:If any of to want to experienc a mercedes pillarless coupe
pulling away come to Battersea and feel it for yourself!
Yes please!
you had better be quick, as I just got 3 more speeding points on my license

How many is that now?

A friend of mine got 9 in a week when they put up a new camera in the village.

She then moved to Netherlands for 2 years to avoid any more, which I thought was a bit drastic.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:57 am

Mrs C. wrote:
Great Plum wrote:
Jeeves wrote:*snip*
white Mk1 Golf Cabriolet (that vehicle caught my eye on the Bax night, immaculate is the word Mr Plum).
It was a fine car!
I`m keeping quiet again!

What have I said this time?

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:58 am

Nothing Matt! Worry not!

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:21 am

I was trying to work out if I should read between the lines!!

UserRequestedRemoval · Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:51 am

I wish I could afford to get a "dream" car.............
To date I have owned
1. Vauxhall "shoveit" Chavette. I drove that around London for a couple of years until just about everything that could seize up did so. I sold it to a dealer for Â£350
2. An Austin Ambassador. I loved that car, the performance wasn't up to much but it was so comfortable! It wrote it off by rolling it over on the old A40.
3. A Volkswagen Passat 1.6L. They know how to make cars in Germany! That car just kept on going and going for 14 years.
4. I presently own a Ford Escort 1.8L Zetec.

One day I will get a dream car!