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Car you enjoyed owning the most.

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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by graemeX5 » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:24 pm

Thinking about it I would also say my BMW X5 for owning definitely worth buying.

But thinking about it i would also say my brother in law BMW M5 i drove with the V10 engine, the noise on downshift was glorious, but it's also just an effortless way to loose your licence  :drive:

Will just have to save hard.
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Prev: Abarth 595C & 500C, E53 X5 4.4i, E88 135i M Sport, Audi TT Mk1 V6, 3 Smarts, 8 Vauxhalls, 4 Fords, 2 Triumphs, 1 Mini & Bikes

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Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by ianmaney » Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:21 am

Thinking about this I have to say the one I miss the most is my A registered Escort XR3i in white, absolutely loved it, got married, had kids and bought a 1.6 Cavalier in Gold, what a comedown! More recently though before the X I had 3 Discoveries in succession, the best one and one I miss the most was an 04 ES Premium in Black, I loved it that much, I'm probably changing to a Range Rover in the next 6 months, hope you'll all still talk to me :)
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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by X5Sport » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:12 am

A Discotransit........Heathen.....you're    :banned:  :)) :))

Of course we'll talk to you.  We talk to 535dboy and pvr and look what they drive or have in their fleets..... :P

Even I've got a 'fake BMW' in the form of a Mini.
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Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by ianmaney » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:41 pm

If its any conciliation, Mrs Ian will still have her one series! :)
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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by 535dboy » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:42 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
A Discotransit........Heathen.....you're    :banned:  :)) :))

Of course we'll talk to you.  We talk to 535dboy and pvr and look what they drive or have in their fleets..... :P

Even I've got a 'fake BMW' in the form of a Mini.
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We just don't talk to each other any more!
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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by storminmike » Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:19 pm

I've had a fair few but probably worth stating the must fun cars were the cheap ones...as in not panicking about door dints or expensive computers etc

My first car was a mk3 Cortina and to a certain extent it was bullet proof. OK it wasn't fast but WISHBONE front suspension and coil rears. I knocked another car into the next century with the corner of the front wing and it came away with a fingernail chip in the paint. The sunbeam it hit was near destroyed. My suspension never felt a thing...no mamby pamby Mcpherson struts.

I miss my Mk1 facelft GT Capri too. Sadly Mcpeherson struts and cart horse rear but dose of Escort rally parts made it go very well (that was until 2nd gear fell apart being tortured beyond 65 mph)

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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by shadrack » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:11 pm

My bmw e30s of the past, hence why I have one now! Everyone thinks I'm crazy for loving a 25 year old car so much over the x5 but the e30s are just so small and pure compared to any modern bmws, everything is as it should be and simple to maintain and fix, no electronic wizardry just pure simple top down fun in the sun
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Post by X5Sport » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:23 pm

I don't think you're crazy.........but them I'm no one so not included in 'everyone'......before anyone else gets there ;)

Our next door neighbour has just had to change their Citroen because the cam belt snapped and being a 16V engine it was curtains!  Your E30s are probably all 8V and chain drive.  Far less risk... :)
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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by MiniX » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:33 pm

Mine is a toss up between my old Seat Leon Cupra R ( the old shape not the current one) and my old E46 330diesel. Both so different to drive but fun in their own ways.

;D

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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by Imy » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:04 pm

I have 2.

1. MK1 Golf - i tuned this out with sounds, some Ronals and slammed to the floor! Finest handling car i ever had

2. 2000 Honda Civic coupe V-tech - 18yrs old with a 1.6 v-tech coupe, exciting times!

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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by X5Sport » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:10 pm

[quote="MiniX"]
Mine is a toss up between my old Seat Leon Cupra R ( the old shape not the current one) and my old E46 330diesel. Both so different to drive but fun in their own ways.

;D
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You'll be siding with TT folks next - that Cupra R was a TT engine for less money wasn't it?
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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by MiniX » Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:42 pm

Nope - like you said same quality for less - why would I be stupid enough to pay extra for a badge and an Audi badge at that!  :pokey:

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Re: Car you enjoyed owning the most.

Post by MiniX » Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:43 pm

And yes I believe it was the same engine  ::)

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