Cars

[Barry7]

Up to Feb this year I had a Toyota Camry Estate, 3litre Auto. I owned it for 15 years, and it was fantasic in all weathers. It was just getting so expensive to run at 22 mpg, so I replaced it with an Avensis derv runner.All the toys of the Camry plus more and 40+ mpg, so thats me set for another 15 years on four wheels.

The bike is 4 now, so a newer bike next year is on the cards I think!......

As long as the Asset Disposal Officer (wife) lets me.............

[zedmeister]

I have a LDV Maxus motorhone, the fund manager ( er indoors ) has an Alfa Romeo Mito ( company car) and a Ford cargo Horsebox.

BUT if i was to have my choice of cars for the snow there are only 2 for me ( provided i could sell my heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, to raise the cash)

Lancia Delta Integrale 4x4  EVO 2   weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Ford Escort Mexico mk1  -- Stage 3   WOW weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Boomer]

Boomer, you dont see many Honda Legends on the roads these days. Big thirsty cars.

True enough, but ya don't see many cars that are comfy for a big thirsty Boomer either. ;)
My ideal car would be a Merc S class. The only car I have ever driven that I don't have to have the seat all the way back.

[2kwacks]

well up till march 2011 I had my renault scenic 19dci which I had bought new in 2001, but my daughter decided to make me and the wife grandparents, and she only had the 2 door punto which was much to small to get the pram e.t.c in! so the wife and the daughter talk me into giving her the scenic which by the way was in top condition with only 48,000 miles on the clock. and I bought a new focus 1.6 titanium. nice car with all the gadgets but heavy on petrol commuting to work it averages about 30 to the gallon :( the scenic averaged 50 to the gallon :'(

[ChrisB]

2004 Mondeo 1.8 LX. Ace car with 95,000 miles on it, 83,000 done by me. I bought it at 12 months old and so far I have had 3 sets of tyres, a service every 12 months and 1 set of discs and pads all round. (touch wood). Keep thinking about replacing it, but what with? The Mondeo is worth about £10 and I have used and abused it since day one. Useful jobs and tasks completed so far without the use of a trailer, it has recovered a scooter with a puncture, picked up a Suzuki 125 for my son, delivered a BSA Bantam, brought home several new internal doors from Wickes.
Wife has a Ford Streetka with a hardtop. Goes like stink, handles like a roller skate and is more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Reminds me of the Lotus Elan and drives very much like one.

[jenros]

fiat ducato for me,work,leisure an play time,dirt bikes an all!!!!!!!!,
feck the cars!!!! ;)

[Shortybiker]

We have the family car, a C4 Picasso 1.6D. which is a very nice car and good on the miles per gallon and my better half has a little Peugeot 107 which she calls LadyBug and is a nippy car to drive and again good on the mpg.  The only problem I have when driving it, is other drivers tend to pull out on me "it's only a little car why should I wait!"  >:(

AndyM

[keith]

hi i  have a 59 reg xf jaguar 3.0 diesel xf s,my second xf, first one was the 2.7 diesel,great car,but the 3.0 d s is something else.great looks ,great drive,extremly comfortable, loads of power from the excellent diesel engine 272 bhp,0-60 in 5.9 seconds.30 mpg to 45 mpg on the longer roads.our lass uses the car every day for work so it does not go far,covered 1200 miles from new.i have an lt 35 van which i use for my work,as much as i love the xf ,they are crap in the winter,if i manage to get it off the drive i will be lucky to get it out of the street as it wont drive up the banks on snow ice,even on its winter setting,had to hire her a small front wheel car last year,another reason why my gtr is up for sale.going to get a small car for her,dreading the bad weather coming.!!!!

[patrick]

Ford Escort Mexico mk1  -- Stage 3   WOW weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Now theres the car that 1st took  me into  rallying  as a co-driver / navigator(the passenger seat and a map was cheaper then buying  the car!) back  in '76.

But rallying went by the way side for various reasons and soon after was replaced by motorcylcing. I'd deff not swap the GTR for a map!

[Rusty]

My brother has a 11 plated Jag XF 3L D and as Keith says it is magnificent in every way ... except in last years snow  ;D ...he still has his old 4 litre petrol Jeep for the winter, which is years old now but still going strong through the UK weather.