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Not going to give us a clue what it actually is...?
Not going to give us a clue what it actually is...?After I retired (with a lot more time on my hands) decided to finally get a classic car. Have to say it is a lot of fun and am really enjoying it, there are lots of shows and clubs that offer support (MVPS) and the driving experience is totally different from that of a modern car, which is one of the biggest fun factors for me.
After I retired (with a lot more time on my hands) decided to finally get a classic car. Have to say it is a lot of fun and am really enjoying it, there are lots of shows and clubs that offer support (MVPS) and the driving experience is totally different from that of a modern car, which is one of the biggest fun factors for me.
I decided that when my last car died, which it did last December, I was going to get an older car & even enquired about an old Honda Civic that was sold & nearly went for a Triumph Acclaim that Mathewson's (Bangers & Cash) were auctioning. The thing that stopped me when I found out the Civic was sold, as I would have bought that, was the round trip down to our home games (670 miles) and whether an old car would cope. If I was just tootling around in a car I definitely would have got an older car than an 11 plate Mazda 3.After I retired (with a lot more time on my hands) decided to finally get a classic car. Have to say it is a lot of fun and am really enjoying it, there are lots of shows and clubs that offer support (MVPS) and the driving experience is totally different from that of a modern car, which is one of the biggest fun factors for me.
Started off with an MGBGT due to the fact that there are plenty around, they are pretty straightforward to work on and there is a ready supply of spare parts, but most importantly as a kid a bloke over the road had one and I just loved it.Not going to give us a clue what it actually is...?
My first Mk1 (Sapphire Blue 1100, WKV14J) was my dad's second car, bought new from Swan Lane Garage in 1971. My first car, Ford Popular Deluxe, 4391RW was also his first car (he was the second owner, buying it from Swan Lane Garage in '62 when it was about a year old).My dad had a MKI from around ‘77 to ‘89 and it was his pride and joy, despite the issues he had with it. Then he had a Cortina MKIV or V, which had a 2.3ltr engine - it had an impressive roar, when revved, I remember that much.
Then that died in ‘96, and we won’t talk about the Fiesta MK2…he had a Mazda 323 (P-reg) in ‘99 which lasted 10 months before the gearbox went. Which was a shame, as that too was a really nice car. It was the first car we had that actually had a sunroof.
That was a bit of a tangent there, but a lot my childhood memories involve cars, strangely. Good times. Rapidly fading into the distance, though.
A Traction Avant or a DS for me.Cars really don't bother me that much. Always loved my Citroëns in the 80s and 90s though. A DS would be nice but I'd be more than happy with GS and GSAs. Had a few of those and they were great.
Until something went wrong.
A Traction Avant or a DS for me.
I had a couple of BXs: one a non-turbo Estate. Dead slow, but took us to Germany and France four-up a couple of times, returning loaded to the gunwhales with wine. That suspension was astonishing.
I also had a 1.7 turbo hatchback which was much quicker, but I wouldn't have trusted it to make it there and back...
My final Citroën was a brand new AX 1100 Echo which took us five-up to Heidelberg! That was an interesting trip.
Quite a few had the hydropneumatic setup - BX for one, but maybe you're thinking of the Xantia? Nice motor, particularly in Activa guise.What model of Citroen was it (if anyone knows) that had the hydropneumatic suspension? This would have been a J or an L reg (‘92 or ‘93). Very streamline design, but quite boxy at the back.
I didn’t technically own it, my ex wife did (very briefly, as a stop gap car in 2011) - the frigging suspension went during a drive between Abergavenny and Hereford, mainly due to me pissing around with it mid-drive.
It was like being in a clown car; every bump we hit, our heads were nearly entering the roof.
Xantia? I had one and the same thing happened.What model of Citroen was it (if anyone knows) that had the hydropneumatic suspension? This would have been a J or an L reg (‘92 or ‘93). Very streamline design, but quite boxy at the back.
I didn’t technically own it, my ex wife did (very briefly, as a stop gap car in 2011) - the frigging suspension went during a drive between Abergavenny and Hereford, mainly due to me pissing around with it mid-drive.
It was like being in a clown car; every bump we hit, our heads were nearly entering the roof.
Probably due to the diaphragm leaking in one or more of the five spheres. You end up with the suspension trying to spring on non-compressible fluid instead of air. Happened to me too on one of my BXs.Xantia? I had one and the same thing happened.
Yes, that’s the one, the Xantia.Quite a few had the hydropneumatic setup - BX for one, but maybe you're thinking of the Xantia? Nice motor, particularly in Activa guise.
Yep, @Kneeza confirmed it too.Xantia? I had one and the same thing happened.
the first car i remember was a hillman hunter. we had one in the 70s.Hillman Hunter
The first car I bought, until a wheel fell off in a pub car park.the first car i remember was a hillman hunter. we had one in the 70s.
the plastic seats used to get so hot in summer they would burn your legs.
happy days.
Yes this is me aswell …. Just don’t get it!! Absolute waste of money. Wife drives an F Pace…..I drive my dream car… a Sky blue Fiat 500.Never, ever been interested in cars, past them being reliable and a comfortable ride.
Everything else can go swivel for me.
So, my dream car would have great miles per gallon and allow me to sleep at the wheel on long journeys.
Yes this is me aswell …. Just don’t get it!! Absolute waste of money. Wife drives an F Pace…..I drive my dream car… a Sky blue Fiat 500.
Now a nice scooter does light my candle. I’ve got a couple of Vespas and love them!!
One that's quick, comfortable and costs fuck all
Dacia Sandero for you, then.One that's quick, comfortable and costs fuck all
Dacia Sandero for you, then.
Are you an automotive electrician? Peugeot still don't seem to have resolved their electrical gremlins.I had a look at a Jogger online but have ruled it out now. Peugeot 5008 is what I think I'm going to get. Albeit will wait about a year or so to buy.
I don't give much of a shit these days tbh.Daughter has a Fiat 500. A hoot to drive, reminds me a bit of my old mini.
However, it's a bit tricky to get three kids, plus the dog, plus the luggage in it.
So, the people who really don't care about cars....
Why aren't you all driving Dacia Sanderos eh? Or you can pick up a cheap, functional, second hand Mondeo for about £1000. C'mon now, you care at least a little bit.
I've got a third child on the way so it's going to have to be something that will fit all of them in! My FiL had an S80, it was very comfortable.
The xsara picasso is without doubt the ugliest car of all timeCongratulations on the new nipper-to-be. Get the CCFC indoctrination on the go whilst they're still in the womb, put Clive on via the iPlayer.
Fwiw we've got a Citroen Grand Picasso that has slogged on reliably enough for a good few years now. It can squeeze three in, plus a couple of their mates if required.
I prefer the petrol, having had a fair bit of bother with the HDi diesel in a previous Xsara Picasso (an otherwise excellent car).
It is reliable, but a bit thirsty, and of course admits to the world that you've basically given up on life.
Not seen a Fiat Multipla then?The xsara picasso is without doubt the ugliest car of all time
Or a Nissan CubeNot seen a Fiat Multipla then?
The xsara picasso is without doubt the ugliest car of all time
Or a Nissan Cube
Honda did a similar thing with its' civic estate where it looked like it had just welded the estate bit onto a saloon.Oi. The Ssanyong Rodius wants a word with you, outside.
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