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"Austin Alegro (yellow)" I used to have a diarrhoea coloured one back in the day | |||
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"Austin maxi " I used to have a 1750, reasonably attractive styling, practical, economical, superb handling, ride comfort equal to a 1960's Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (speaking from experience). Probably the most under rated British car ever. | |||
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"Don't you find these days that all cars look the same. All the same basic shape. I assume it must have something to do with research and aerodynamics and the manufacturers have all agreed that this basic shape works. When I was a kid there seemed to be more choice of cars." Modern cars have to meet a lot of legislative criteria. One requirement is that in the event of collision with a pedestrian, the frontal area should deflect them sideways, not toss them into the air. | |||
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"Austin maxi I used to have a 1750, reasonably attractive styling, practical, economical, superb handling, ride comfort equal to a 1960's Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (speaking from experience). Probably the most under rated British car ever." My dad had a burnt orange N Reg one with navy blue vinyl seats. It was 1970s personified! | |||
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"Thankfully nobody has said a Tesla. If money was no object and it didn't harm the environment, I'd pick my old Land Rover Defender. Built like a tank and did it all. Loved driving that thing. " Over its entire life your old landy will have less impact than most. | |||
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"Austin maxi I used to have a 1750, reasonably attractive styling, practical, economical, superb handling, ride comfort equal to a 1960's Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (speaking from experience). Probably the most under rated British car ever." I'm sorry. The Maxi did have its merits but I'm not having the "reasonably attractive styling" part. 🤣 | |||
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"There's so many cool cars from across the years that I'd want to collect, money no object. But, as a daily driver, for practicality and fun factor, I'd go for a Mercedes AMG E63 estate. Not the new E53 hybrid version, but the previous model E63. 603hp. 0-60in 3.3secs, massive boot, loads of room and comfortable as fook. " I have a 2019 4.0 S63L V8 and it is a cloud on wheels. I prefer the older 5.5 E63 not the new E53 (fake AMG) for those who want to think they drive an AMG when it’s not with its 3.0 engine | |||
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"A camper van of any description so that I can entertain the guys I chat to that also can’t accommodate " exactly a campervan with a pop top you could just park up in a random lay-by let the guys know were you are | |||
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"Rover P6. ![]() Beautiful car | |||
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"money no object Audi Q7 better than range rover but for fun a huge american style camper with side pods and fully loaded , towing a run around for when parked up " I had a 36' RV at one time, bloody hard finding places to park and very difficult going down UK's tiny roads.... But if you are parked up in the perfect place it is wonderful.... | |||
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"Dodge Charger suck on that Thunberg" Dodge Challenger, Hemi, Hellcat version, Red Eye, Wide Body, weighing in at 1,000 HP.... Even the name gives me a hard on! LOL | |||
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"Mine would be a camper van the 1s with the pop top and can get under height barriers what would be yours??" Got one of them. Love it. Just don't use it often enough. | |||
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"60s mustang fastback with a fuck off big engine in it. In that beautiful green from Bullit " mmmm Shelby 350GT nice | |||
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"Don't you find these days that all cars look the same. All the same basic shape. I assume it must have something to do with research and aerodynamics and the manufacturers have all agreed that this basic shape works. When I was a kid there seemed to be more choice of cars. Modern cars have to meet a lot of legislative criteria. One requirement is that in the event of collision with a pedestrian, the frontal area should deflect them sideways, not toss them into the air." Of in the case of the many slab fronted electric things, just squash them | |||
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"If I had a big lottery win I'd have to find a mid 1980's Lamborghini Countach 5000s QV." As several people have mentioned their current cars I though I'd add mine. 1989 Toyota MR2 MK1 T-bar 2000 Jaguar XKR coupe 2013 Jaguar XF-S Sportbrake (3.0d V6 twin turbo, 275bhp) | |||
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"I'll go for an Aston Martin DBX..I need space for my dogs.. ![]() ![]() I'm going in an Aston Martin dbx on Monday to a trade event. Free booze and food and my first ever ride in an Aston Martin. The good thing is I'm going as a quest I don't have to do a thing. It's good to have friends in high places ![]() | |||
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"Sherman Tank" No more struggling to find that elusive parking place. ![]() | |||
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"A Jaguar xjc , 4.2 power ,style and grace" Grace, pace and space, is the description given by Sir William Lyons. | |||
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"Austin maxi I used to have a 1750, reasonably attractive styling, practical, economical, superb handling, ride comfort equal to a 1960's Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (speaking from experience). Probably the most under rated British car ever." I had one and with the seats laid back a fantastic shag wagon | |||
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"Kenworth W900" I have been in one when I was in the USA, you felt like nobody would get in your way, and a lovely sleeping living area. | |||
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"Top spec JCW Mini for manoeuvrability around town and motorway driving. " Yup, Just love mine! | |||
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"Top spec JCW Mini for manoeuvrability around town and motorway driving. Yup, Just love mine!" Me too, I love Minis, I have an R56 Cooper as a hobby car and just love owning and driving it far more so than my main newer motor that my partner drives, I just prefer to be a passenger in that one, chatting away and looking at the passing scenery! lol 😄 | |||
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"Combine harvester " Love driving my old Massey Ferguson 780 Special Tanker combine harvester built in 1960. It was used yesterday on Barley. Was hoping nothing went wrong as parts like hen's teeth. | |||
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"I've long had a hankering for a Lancia Delta Integrale." You beat me to it. I had a Lancia Delta. It was a beautiful machine. Temperamental on damp fays but a joy to drive. Lovely design but rusted before your eyes | |||
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"Austin Alegro (yellow)" I had one if those in my youth. A heap! | |||
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"I've long had a hankering for a Lancia Delta Integrale. You beat me to it. I had a Lancia Delta. It was a beautiful machine. Temperamental on damp fays but a joy to drive. Lovely design but rusted before your eyes" When I was young, somebody local had a Delta painted in the Martini racing livery. It looked amazing. ![]() | |||
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"Everyday car would be a Rover P5B Coupe. Weekends would be a Lambo 400GT or something of that ilk." I've had a couple of P5 Rovers. Lovely cars and the look of amazement from drivers of moderns as you hammer past them on the motorway is sweet. | |||
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