What Car Do you Drive?!

[jim55]

yeah its quite torquey and a good cruiser ,but ironically im thinking of getting rid of it and gettin g an old petrol estate car thats cheaper to run and i wouldnt b worried about ,i dont use it a lot so im paying a lot just too have it sitting there ,700 for ins 140 a yr ved ,tyres are a fortune (255 18 50 on the back 235 18 55 front )and mot and stuff and obv fuel if i use it ,prob ballpark a grand a yr and thats before extortionate fuel costs ,

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

yeah its quite torquey and a good cruiser ,but ironically im thinking of getting rid of it and gettin g an old petrol estate car thats cheaper to run and i wouldnt b worried about ,i dont use it a lot so im paying a lot just too have it sitting there ,700 for ins 140 a yr ved ,tyres are a fortune (255 18 50 on the back 235 18 55 front )and mot and stuff and obv fuel if i use it ,prob ballpark a grand a yr and thats before extortionate fuel costs ,

Ironically mine is cheaper to run than the Astra Coupe Turbo I had before it. Although I got an incredible deal, but still had to put a new clutch in.
I've had the sporty car, this is the cruiser - I don't have a clue what to get next. I think sensible and frugal is the name of the game.

 

[dellzeqq]

I don't.

 

[Orange]

Had dozens of cars - currently a boring new shape Citroen Picasso. Boring but very cheap, reliable, economical, comfy and roomy. Previous was an Alfa Romeo Mito - not that cheap, comfortable or reliable but surprisingly economical and very fast.

 

[loadz]

Im a total petrol head so.............................

The daily driver....

And the " something for the weekend sir!"

And i love 'em both!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[buddiebuoy]

A rust bucket Mazda 6 estate. Nice interior and great mechanically, but bodywork is a disaster.

 

[rualexander]

13 year old Golf mk3 estate TD Umwelt, 160,000 miles on the clock, 50mpg

 

[Brandane]

VW camper and MKII golf gti with rear seats removed to carry bikes around.
Much like bikes, you can fix 80's cars yourself

Best car I ever owned was a 1991 Golf GTi mk2, with the 8 valve engine. It was 3 years old with about 32k miles on the clock when I bought it. Sold it 6 years later by which time it had 152k miles on the clock, but still drove as well as it did the first day I had it. DIY servicing was a piece of cake, even replacing the timing belt was straightforward.

Nostalgic photo moment:

 

[skudupnorth]

Im a total petrol head so.............................

The daily driver....

And the " something for the weekend sir!"

And i love 'em both!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love proper ur quattros !

 

[Piemaster]

FTFY

Oooh that hurts.
its actually been utterly reliable. Alfas reputation goes back a long way and its something I can't see them ever shaking off in the publics mind. They are a very rare car locally, maybe a couple per month in local rag small ads, which is a good thing in my mind, I like having something a bit different.

 

[skudupnorth]

My bus is an 05 VW Touran 7 seater,it does what it says on the tin,carries a family of 6,starts,stops and carries stuff !

Day out with my eldest at Delamere

Arty one with bike carriers fitted

Mind you is someone dropped this on my drive i'm sure i could try and get the bike in somewhere !

 

[Furkz]

 

[swee'pea99]

13 year old Golf mk3 estate TD Umwelt, 160,000 miles on the clock, 50mpg

Same here except GL, three years older & half the mileage. Bulletproof, fun to drive, utterly reliable, put the rear seats down and you can get a medium-sized bungalow in the back.

 

[slowmotion]

An R registration Vauxhall Combo D van with 140,000 on the clock. It cost £2000 eight years ago and every year the company accountant revises its value as a company asset. It is currently worth £32, and looks that way too.

 

[Maz]

Garys Renault van on roof rack....

I knew I'd seen him before somwhere...