paulf
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| posted on 27/11/11 at 10:24 PM |
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My favourite car was also a Rover SD1 3500 it seems a few on here liked them, mine was an early 1977 car in brown with full webasto sunroof that
ballooned up at high speeds according to others that had followed me.It was other wise a basic spec car with manual windows and lots of rust and no
oil pressure but very comfortable and reliable.
The worst must have been the one i replaced it with which was a fiat 127 that i had to rebuild engine and suspension at about 80,000 miles and then
needed major welding on both rear arches where the shocks were attached amongst other places.
Paul
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ReMan
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| posted on 27/11/11 at 10:30 PM |
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NSU RO80
Best and worst at the same time  
www.plusnine.co.uk
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plentywahalla
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| posted on 27/11/11 at 10:43 PM |
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Best ... TR6, not the fastest or most exotic car I have owned but the one with the fondest memories.
Worst ... Fiat 850 coupe, dismal rust bucket. It caught fire once but it went out. Couldn't even burn properly.
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Dusty
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| posted on 28/11/11 at 02:20 AM |
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Best car, difficult. I loved my Dolomite sprint which had beautiful neutral handling and great acceleration but didn't dare drive it over 80 as
the engine would die. At the same time I had use of a Datsun 180 B SSS which had no handling but great acceleration and top speed and in a dim light
on a rainy day looked a bit like a mustang.
Not had a worst car. HB viva was dull and boiled if you drove it a bit hard. Fiat 127 was fun but a constant loosing battle against rust and presented
in an exciting shade of khaki.
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TAZZMAXX
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| posted on 28/11/11 at 07:40 AM |
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Best so far is a Nissan GTR (totally mental car), worst was a 1997 Astravan 1.7 turbo diesel, definitely a Friday afternoon vehicle.
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Not Anumber
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| posted on 31/1/12 at 12:12 PM |
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It's difficult to pick a worst as most had their good and bad points but probably the worst were:
Morris Marina estate 1.8. Only had it a short while as i couldn't believe how unbelievably badly it handled.
Fiat Mirafiori- the thing rusted to bits but great performer in its day, the 1.6 would out gun 2.0 Cortinas and most other mid range stuff.
1981 Mustang V8 hatch. Water kept getting into the bores despite replacement heads.
Pilgim Sumo, AC Cobra replica. Lovely shape but that's where it ended. A truly terrible kit- awful handling (the guy i sold it to managed to
flip it over on an urban road) Everything broke including 2 propshafts and a gearbox due to the sharp angle between the box and off centre Granada
diff.
Toyota Tercel 4WD. Nice concept but underpowered, full of tacky plastic and the gaerbox broke.
Best cars;
Astra Mk2 GTE16. bought it cheaply off my boss with minor panel damage. The chip upgrade released lots of extra horse but it still hardly used any
fuel.
Capri 2.8i I'd have another one tomorrow but would have to replace the live rear axle with IRS and proper springs.
Citroen 2CV. Drove like a small air cooled sportscar, huge fun. Only got rid of it as the wife forbade me from taking the kids in it.
Mercedes 500SL. Solid as a rock.
Rover 827 Vitesse. Less road presence than the V8 SD1 i had before it but very quick and great to drive despite it's size
Mercedes E320 cdi estate. Best all rounder ive had 196bhp and >40Mpg on a run. Over 180,000 miles but it never goes wrong. Still got it.
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RichardK
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| posted on 31/1/12 at 12:28 PM |
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quote:
Worst ... Fiat 850 coupe, dismal rust bucket. It caught fire once but it went out. Couldn't even burn properly.
PMSL 
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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craig1410
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| posted on 31/1/12 at 01:38 PM |
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Easy!
Best Equal: 2005 SEAT Leon Cupra R & SEAT Alhambra SE 1.9Tdi for different reasons.
Worst: 1988/89 Rover 213 (only had it as a temporary second car and traded it against a 2nd hand Rover Vitesse 820 Turbo. It was so bad that I got a
call from the police a few days later to say it had been found abandoned in Glasgow. The dealer I traded it with had obviously left it out hoping it
might be stolen. Fortunately I had proof of the trade-in on my receipt.
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ed1max
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| posted on 31/1/12 at 03:53 PM |
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best etc
Best and1st 1945 Willys jeep bought in 1963 for £65,the French girls in Devon loved it (and the jeep)
Worst Metro in a moment of hard up madness,it was mine for 5 days.
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calvins_media
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| posted on 28/9/14 at 10:13 AM |
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hi bobinspain
hi bobinspain i now own your uno turbo, well im pretty sure its the same one here is a picture of it
after a lot of resoration
search for turbo collective on facebook thats where all the uno turbo owners hide,
cheers, james
cant seem to add a picture but look here
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10552625_10152719159261133_9200443086960761013_n.jpg?oh=b7e7906a6c5ae44921e29f4c1beec1
5f&oe=54C0A052&__gda__=1421286847_e7a4aee182d4f467c5763d5a39d7e786
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beec15f&oe=54C0A052&__gda__=1421286847_e7a4aee182d4f467c5763d5a39d7e786[/img]
[Edited on 28/9/14 by calvins_media]
[Edited on 28/9/14 by calvins_media]
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