| The favourite car you ever owned 22:05 - Nov 30 with 440 views | Churchman |
In tribute to a couple of posters I’ve swapped posts with, what’s your favourite?
Not the best, most reliable, suitable, most flash, no rationale. Purely most important no reason, no judgement. The one that in your head you say ‘I wish I still had it’. I’ll go first. My thread, prerogative.
A late 1985 three door Toyota Corolla GT. not the coupe version. The boring hatchback one. Soooo dull. Red with black trim. Unassuming, quiet. Sunroof, cassette player, grey mouse fur interior. Big alloy wheels as standard, no power steering, nothing much at all really. Zzzz.
But open the bonnet and omg there it was. A twin cam dogs gonads engine held by strengthening bars. Hear it run, touch the throttle, but do it kindly. It was a work of art. It went like nothing else of its peers. Going round corners? Bit of a problem. But I adored how well engineered it was and how I could literally hit the floor with it in a way I can’t do now in my current car and it’d say to me ‘yeah, more please’.
Yet in the back the shopping, luggage, clubs went. Kindly Aunt one day, total monster the next. Loved it.
Ok, I’ve had a few beers and upbeat reminiscing, but for those who are interested in cars, even vaguely, which is the one?
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| The favourite car you ever owned on 23:19 - Nov 30 with 48 views | BasingstokeBlue |
BMW 323i (2,3L straight six). Went like greased weasel shït until the big ends blew on the M1. :-( |  |
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| The favourite car you ever owned on 00:22 - Dec 1 with 8 views | Churchman |
| The favourite car you ever owned on 23:19 - Nov 30 by BasingstokeBlue |
BMW 323i (2,3L straight six). Went like greased weasel shït until the big ends blew on the M1. :-( |
Now there was a car!
My dad’s three series wore through the seats in 18 months and the engine boiled itself when it was out of warranty. Ate starter motors, brakes, water pumps, you name it. But he adored that car and if he was with us now, it’d be his choice. And I have to say, it was a heck of a car. | | | |
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