Best car i have owned was a full on 1989 Mercedes 300Te 24 estate. Massively fast, capable and comfortable car i will probably ever own. It was a left hand drive swiss registered car and a perfect example of understated excellence. Had an Alfa 156 that blew its engine, "They all do that sir" ! fun while it lasted but very poorly made. More recently a Mercedes 190 Cosworth.
I do like my cars, current motor is a late 987.2 Boxster S, had an R32 for a few years, couples of type R's noteably the Integra being the best, but probably the best car I had for raw performance was my Exige S (0-60 in 4 seconds) mental
Yes, that is a 1971 Fulvia 1.6HF absolutely beautiful, original and unmolested. It only had 3owners and inches of paperwork including documentation for utterly everything ever done to it . For those who dont know them, it is a V 4 with 2 x twin choke carbs, 5 speed gearbox, magnesium alloy wheels, disc brakes all round,as light as a feather and awsome handling, won numerous world rallys . Spectacular car. I bought it in the UK and sold it back there in 2009.
Chalk up another Alfa. I've never been able to do flash cars and bikes at the same time. So it's a Ducati and a reasonable car. I don't think the Alfa is exceptional motorwise or maybe handlingwise, compared to many other cars. But it thrashes them stylewise, still looks good and has a great interior (and let's face it, when I'm in it, the interior is what I see). Great seats. Just a nice place to be, even it it can't pull it's way out of a wet paper bag low down (and if you wind it up, it drinks like Dylan Thomas). It hasn't given any trouble so far in 12 years and 120'000 miles.
Currently on a Saab 9-3 TTid Aero 180. Well trimmed, lots of toys, and all for not a lot of money (relatively speaking).
Currently have an A4 avant tdi for the family, though the wife uses it more than me now. best car ever was my first, an '89 Renault 5 gt turbo which I loved. Did quite a lot of work to the engine and had a side exit exhaust which would spit out flame on the overrun sometimes. It gave me 5 years of mostly trouble free motoring until I got given some fuel for free which also contained oil and diesel. That killed it! I wish I'd kept it and fixed it. dream car would be an RS6 avant. matt
I've owned more cars than I can remember, but my favorite was my E30 M3, I should never have sold it. Current car is a Land Rover Discovery.
Ran 911s for 15 years, until our dog pack got up to 3 labs, then went onto Merc E class estates. Currently run a Range Rover Vogue and Golf MkVI GTD. I fancy a cabrio at some point, but don't know what.
This is Ron. (Ronauld Renault) Ron is a 1.5dCi diesel Clio. Rons costs me £30 a year to tax and is currently averaging 71.2mpg?? This was his personal best back from Cheltenham to Trowbridge? I can't run a bike for that! He's got a roof and a heater and everything! :biggrin: Not the fastest thing on the planet but it keeps me dry & warm when the weather is shit (most of this Summer...), would rather save my fun-time for the Doocat.
4 wheels were my first love, and I still enjoy them greatly. Loved my old MX5s (mk1 R-Ltd and RS-ltd), have had various M-cars (E30 M3, E46 CSL, E39 M5) and a few different 911s in the past (993, GT3, GTS). I now drive a 997.2 Turbo S.
Currently on the drive: E-class diseasel wagon workhorse. 129 SL with AMG goodness Landcruiser, which I'm currently prepping for off-road work.
I can't get excited about cars at all. There are some great cars about, no doubt about that, but you could buy a house for the asking price of some of them, and none have the visceral feel of even a fairly mundane motorcycle. But one area where cars are beating bikes hands down is economy - my mate's E350 is averaging 48mpg ferchrissakes - and that's something the bike manufacturers need to start addressing with all due haste.
Ive got a black 54 plate Honda Civic Type R thats Ive had since new. Its got a few niggles (what doesnt) but Ive been thinking about changing it for something for suitable for taking the bike to the track etc. Maybe an Audi S3, but Ive got to be able to get a toe bar on the back. Or I could just get a van :tongue:
Thing is, it's not just the abysmal fuel economy, it's the fact that that allied to a tiny tank means you can't go anywhere before you have to fill up. Constant stops at petrol stations are a pain in the arse. So the Panigale runs bone dry in 112 miles - it's just pathetic. On a long run, a lorry is going to be faster. As bikes become smaller and lighter, it's normal that the tanks shrink. So if you want to have the same use out of the vehicle, they've got to improve the fuel economy.
