There have been a few cases where I got as far as writing the cheque then backed out. Me indecisive? I am not so sure.

First one was blue Saab 900, was going to be my first car but insurance put me off. Can't remember how I wheedled my way out of that.

Red Rover 220 turbo coupe. Thought about it then backed out as it would be parked on road so probably get trashed.

Land Rover 101. Thought about it and since it would be parked in front of my garage, it would become the main driver. As the man had to bump start it for the test drive, reliability did not look to be its forte.

That one I regret the most since I negiotiated a good price and 'twas in very good condition.

I missed out on a blue MGB GT. Saw it in breakers and they were meant to call me when it was ready to be released. I waited and waited .... when I phoned, it had been sold. I was seething but I think it would have turned out to be a rust bucket.

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Not so much nearly bought but sold and wish i hadent. My Aussie Ford LTD 5.8 V8. Sold it and regretted it ever since. especially as i know the bloke has broken it for bits. 2 in the country... Now theres one.

Singer Le Mans £350 I thought it was to dear as the cranshaft bearings needed re-metaling -- never mind 2 months later I bought a cracking little MG TF 1250 for 550 --- sold it 8 years later for 3,500 quite recently they were going for 22,000 -- dare say the price has fallen a bit in the last couple of months.

I often nearly bid for cars (205 GTis) on ebay, but that probably doesn't really count.

I went to look an unfinished Ford Popular hot rod once (1998) with a trailer and cash in my pocket. Had every intention of taking it away with me. Looked it over, looked like the guy had made a good start, offered £100 less than the £1700 asking price and the guy nearly flipped out on me - what sort of time wasting, ignorant little tw8t was I etc, etc.

Luckily I'd taken a mate with me and we managed to make a graceful exit

And there was me thinking car prices were there to be haggled

in 93/94 I really wanted a suzuki cappucino (don't laugh) but couldn't afford nor didn't want to pay the £13k asking price. Second hand ones settled at £10k for about the next 10 years. I still really like them but don't fancy a rare, expensive, hard to get parts for rusty old bucket.

Not experienced this personally, but i remember a fair few years ago my dad about to buy a rover 220, ex police car.

Everything was going fine, until on the test drive the dealer said, "watch this" and set the siren wailing!

My dad paniced, and thought it was a robbed cop car and near slammed on teh brakes and jumped out!

Suffice to say the car wasn't purchased.

Almost bought a Daimler limousine at auciton when I was a student. Went for about 5k. Putoff by the fuel cons. but did so few miles it probably wouldn't have mattered

Very nearly bought a 1990 BMW 318is Coupe (last of the old boxy models) in 1995. One owner and only 12k miles from new... the thing was mint and was smack on budget at £6,500. I went to think about it overnight and when I came back it had sold .

I bought a Landrover Discovery II and wish I hadn't

Big Lame Auto with a sting of problems Kept it 5 Months.

Clio v6, looked at a damaged repaired one then negotiated a great price on a different one, just couldnt bring myself to buy a 2 seater for everyday. Still cant decide what to get next, really want the clio

3 cars I nearly bought but didn't, and regretted it ever since:

1/ De Tomasso Pantera (£1800)
2/ MG TF (£1200)
3/ Lotus 47 (ex works) (£1400)

A few years ago now (70's), but all would have been good investments.

For my first car i almost bought a red nova 1.2 covered in rust with black sprayed hub caps, sony xplod gear and lots of other crap. What can i say when your young you just want to buy the first thing you see as long as it gets you in a car but i held off for a 30,000 mile 1990 fiesta which was low considering it was 2002!

Genuine AC Cobra 289 - in 1970 was on holiday with my folks when we walked past a second hand car lot in Harari - then Salisbury Rhodesia - and there it was for R4500 which I had in my bank account. I almost bought it but we were leaving for home the next day and what with Uni starting before I could arrange transfer and export the deal fell through

Anyway my Cobra Replica is most probably faster, might even handle better and a lot less hastle to own so maybe I shouldn't moan too much and at 20 I might well have killed myself in it also - or so I try to convince myself.

My regret was not buying a
Merc 220 SL for £1000.
back in the 70's

couldn't justify spending that much on a second hand car,
When you could buy a new one for £850
( Vauxhall Viva,)
(Still got the receipt somewere)





David

1967 SWB Porsche 911

The owner lived locally and I was allowed 3 maybe 4 visits to check the car out. I then went back again with a mechanic to check it out again.

Having convinced myself to go for it, I backed out at the last minute.

The owner wanted £1,800 for it.

Other than that, nothing much.

The two cars which I have been most excited about getting were the first Robin Hood (yes, really) and the GTM.
Both were actually dream come true cars for me and I regret getting shot of the GTM most.
90% Elise for 10% of the money.

ive been offered an xr2 today. Always wanted one. Heart says yes and head says no and the no wins due to lack of space.

57 bel air after watching 2 lane blacktop,my mrs went ballistic so i pulled out,i had a drive of one a few years later....it was worse than horible

XK140 way back in the early 70s during the fuel crisis £50.00, been kicking myself ever since.

1954 series 2 landrover - bottled out because of the running costs
Ford Fusion - overnight I realised that I was being a dick!

Gary

Nearly bought a DeLorean with only 1200 mls on the clock about 7 years ago but couldn't quite raise the cash

Nearly bought a new Renault 5 GT Turbo back in about 1987. Bought a 1973 Vauxhall Viva instead

ATB

SImon

Silver DB6, it was at East Grinstead garage for months 1979, for around £3000.

Then I looked at a daimler dart, but it was so ugly I passed it up.....

Both would be worth while investments now.... so I purchased a Capri instead, but then this would make silly money today !!! 3.0s

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Originally posted by big_wasa
ive been offered an xr2 today.

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