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I’ve got a vague plan to replace my car in the next 7 years, and fancy starting a thread where every car model that exists on the face of the earth can be recommended to me, because you think your car drives quite nicely. This one can easily run for 17 pages.
I’ve limited my requirements to either a small convertible, supermini, family car, SUV or sports car.
It MUST have four wheels and I won’t compromise on that.
And no, I don’t want a fooking MX-5.
6000 SUX (1987)
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Or a 1998 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type R Version IV?
It’s got the dash switch that makes the digital clock display brighter. Sorted
Only one thing will for the bill. Morgan.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/morgan/3-wheeler
What's the budget? I only want to know so I can recommend something wildly out of the stated budget. Something that just lets you know I can afford it, but you can't.Originally Posted by noTAGlove
You should really think again about getting an MX-5. They are incredible cars and often overlooked!
OJ Simpson’s white Ford Bronco?
I also recommend you pay for it cash and it’s less than 10% of your annual take home otherwise you can’t really afford it.
Enough of a budget to impress the ‘what car do you drive thread’. Happy for my kids to have malnutrition, as long as I can rent (err I mean lease) something sufficiently flash to impress my council neighbours.
When you say you don't want a MX5 that means that you do...
Satsuma Castasnet XR4 Turbo.
It's a fanny magnet.
Buy a TVR.
Mercedes S280 are cheap nowadays (W140 model). Something about their poor NCAP ratings or suchlike.
Ummm …
I just bought a Mondeo estate for £350, I can let you have it for £500 next year if you like
How about that old Range Rover the lad in lingerie fu**ed?
Apparently there exists a car called the
“Nissan Pantry-boy supreme”.
Sounds sweeeet !
I think I can safely recommend one of those.
Last edited by GOAT; 16th February 2019 at 09:30.
perfect!
There was a Bentayga going for 50k in another thread but you’ll have to be quick.
Nissan Cedric. On Happygalop tyres, obviously.
Good thing you are planning ahead. You’ll be able to get your name on a few dealer waiting lists.
Might be worth buying a few of the less desirable models in the meantime to build up a relationship with a dealer.
I can put you in touch with my dealer if you promise not to flip the car.
It’s not for me I’m afraid, I’ve heard that they keep your spare key for the first year!
Now that is a seriously cool car. Back in the 70s my dads friend loved them and had a new one each year and I’ve just loved it back then.Ummm …
I'd buy that for a dollar!
How about a turd brown Allegro Vanden Plas...
What more could the discerning family man require ?
z
How about this sporty little number? Cheap to buy and run, environmentally friendly, get fit whilst driving.
Only drawback I can see is lack of space for passengers (some may see that as an advantage) and lack of luggage space
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A birth year car! That’s a good idea. Someone else has already taken the depreciation hit. It will only go up in value!How about a turd brown Allegro Vanden Plas...
What more could the discerning family man require ?
z
Any car you choose will benefit from having the wheels replaced with a set of Carlos Fandango Superwides.
https://youtu.be/nqqZ28m8uCo
Especially an MX5.
Also, don’t buy a Toyota MR2 if you plan driving it in France.
It's no good recommending anything 'cos you'll buy what your mrs tells you to anyway, probably, if you've got one, a mrs that is.
However I would always urge test-driving loads of cars to find what you like. Then do the above.
Got to be a new bmw m5 or merc amg or vintage Porsche 911 or you will be laughed of the forum,don't forget the all important picture of it in front of your 2 million pound house in Surrey
Superfast, in seven years it will only be about £10000000
Motoring's a mugs game
Buy a sports Rolex.
Bravo!
You are wrong about an MX5. I’ve owned some pretty decent cars in the past but my new MX5 is; as a drivers car, utterly sublime. One of the most immersive driving experiences you’ll get today. Probably the best car I’ve driven since a S1 Elise. Try one, you might like it.
This.
I've had several.
Easy to drive, lots of safety features, well put together, reliable, economical and easy to get serviced almost anywhere. Halfords seventeen year old "trainees" will do an "all in major" for about a hundred and twenty quid.
In all the years I had them, the only thing I can remember changing was the windscreen wiper blades.
Oh, and the clutch, exhaust system, a major wiring re-loom, full chassis powdercoat, brake discs, half the suspension and a speedometer.
Last edited by TheFlyingBanana; 16th February 2019 at 23:24.
So clever my foot fell off.
Great car but I think you’ve maybe misunderstood this thread!You are wrong about an MX5. I’ve owned some pretty decent cars in the past but my new MX5 is; as a drivers car, utterly sublime. One of the most immersive driving experiences you’ll get today. Probably the best car I’ve driven since a S1 Elise. Try one, you might like it.
Not that clever then...
I suspect that the Austin Princess and Allegro Vanden Plas may exceed the OP's brief as far as cutting edge design and reliability are concerned.
I once had the great good fortune to use one of these for a month as a (dis)courtesy car and I'm sure ownership would be an experience
This one was very reliable and just needed a drop of oil from time to time.
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Is that a Polski? A friend had one for a while. He lived off the top of Castle Street in Farnham but second gear had stopped working so going home uphill he had to rag it in first to the red line and try to get it into third without losing any of its limited momentum. By about halfway up the hill we were back with deafening valve bounce in first again. It was a proper old nail of a car but virtually indestructible.I suspect that the Austin Princess and Allegro Vanden Plas may exceed the OP's brief as far as cutting edge design and reliability are concerned.
I once had the great good fortune to use one of these for a month as a (dis)courtesy car and I'm sure ownership would be an experience
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