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Post by TonyM on Aug 28, 2018 21:39:45 GMT
I will kick this one off  I have had a mix of cars some not so good but all were fitted to a budget I worked with including a Lada Samara! Cant say any were "lemons" though Austin A40 Morris 1000 van (ex GPO) Ford Escorts estate (company car) Vauxhall Chevette estate (company car) Metro HLE (company car) Maestro (Company car) MG Maestro (with the talking dash... thats was problematic) Montego Lada Samara Skoda Felicia estate Ford Spaphire Daewoo Espero MGBGT MGB Roadster Talbot Horizon VW Golf (LHD) Ford Focus Vauxhall Zafira A Vauxhall Zafira B Vauxhall Antara Land Rover Freelander 2 |
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Post by Dulac on Aug 29, 2018 7:59:44 GMT
The biggest problem used to be rust. Mechanical issues were comparatively simple and rather than throw a unit away, you could buy the bits for it. Electrical problems mainly concerned the points and condenser.
Since 1970 I have had (in chronological order):
Morris 1100 - rotten as a pear
Ford Anglia 105E - rotten as a pear
Austin Healey 'frogeye' Sprite - rotten as a pear
Ford Cortina Mk1 1.5 (1965) - these cars mysteriously did not rust like some others; simple and reliable
Renault 16TS auto - the most comfortable car I have driven
Volvo 343 - a DAF with another badge
Austin Maxi 1750 - versatile and engineers always seemed to choose these
Triumph 1300 - no comment
Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 estate auto - very good apart from the sunshine roof
Nissan Micra 1.0 (1982) - excellent and lasted for years
Peugeot 505 2.5 diesel Family Estate - wonderful big lump, simply and heavily engineered to last
Peugeot 205 GRD 1.8 turbo diesel - as brisk as a bee
Vauxhall Omega 2.0 estate - seriously underrated and probably my favourite
Peugeot 406 HDi 2.0 diesel estate - trouble free
another Peugeot 406 HDi 2.0 diesel estate - trouble free
Citroen C3 Pluriel 1.4 - heavy, sluggish and trouble free
Peugeot 407 SW HDi 2.0 diesel estate - a very good car
Peugeot 3008 HDi 2.0 diesel estate - a very good car
Antara SE Nav - an ongoing experience and a good workhorse
Smart4two 0.9 turbo - remarkable for modern day driving
They say "never judge a man by his motor car". I think this applies to those who drive flash or expensive cars because many of them are company owned or on a PCP. The true judge is when the driver has a peaked cap and the owner sits in the back. Where is the pleasure in driving in the UK these days?
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Post by kevinb on Aug 29, 2018 17:57:34 GMT
ford Anglia
mini 1000
escort mk1
cortina mk3
escort mk2
austin maxi 1500
cortina mk5
Peugeot 305 diesel
cavalier 1600
ford Granada scorpio 2.0
Nissan bluebird 2.0 diesel
Austin maxi 1750
metro 1000
rover 216
rover 214
Mercedes 190d diesel
rover 220 diesel
Renault scenic
Renault megane
citroen picasso 1.6
citroen picasso 1.8
citroen picasso 2.0 diesel
citroen c3
Suzuki swift sz3
Suzuki Vitara 2.0
Chrysler pt cruiser 2.4
landrover freelander 2.0
Vauxhall insignia 2.0cdti
Vauxhall antara 2.2cdti 4x4
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