2003 Nissan Elgrand 3.5 V6. Had it 6 years now it’s a great family and bike bus
Wife has a new Mercedes A250 plug in. 5 weeks in and no petrol used.
Also have a transit courier van for work and mtb, 55-60mpg and I like vans 👍

@appltn You can get two transverse hunch-backs in the rear of that? Is that on racking? 🤪🤣

You can fit a 2 year old and a 4 year old in there, not so much a 4 year old, a 6 year old and a yet to be born year old…

@appltn my 911 went for this, boring estate car.

I’m currently struggling with “I want something else that’s fun” (maybe a Golf GTI/R) versus we probably don’t even need to own two cars most of the time.

I like red cars and I cannot lie*,
Cars with bigly bigly boots….
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*we actually don’t, they were both just good cars to buy at a good price.
Both ours. Seat is 95K and not missed a beat, ideal for learning to drive and local runs car with a hoofing big estate boot. Ovlov is 140k, ideal for carrying multiple bikes, boats and bodies, cruiser down the road and the best car we have ever owned.

Postimages.org is down so will try and see if Flickr works for me…
I’ve been called a lot of names on this forum already, so I imagine my vehicle choice will annoy some folk even more.

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Also a Kia Sportage but Mrs W is in that at the moment. I know nothing about cars or have any real interest in them. The thread from the other day about knowing how things work, I’m in the camp of not having any interest. Fuel in, drive. I’ve had a good number of “fancy” cars, but being honest, I’m just as happy in my old Berlingo…..but I do like the practicality of my T6.

8 yr old builder spec 65000 mile white stealth camper Vivaro

13 year old black 105000 mile BMW 130i M

21 year old black 101000 mile Porsche 996 C4 aerokit.

13 year old black 10000 mile KTM950SM

Been quite happily pootling about in my Mitsubishi ASX4 (the ‘4’ is very important!) for the last 3 years.
Carries 2 dogs, pulls the caravan far better than any other car I’ve had, more economically too, lugs bikes around no problem, inside & out and travels across any terrain I’ve needed to cross without even batting an eyelid.

I think I may be hanging on to this one for quite some time. 🙂

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Not sure if postimg works…or even if I can post an image at all! Woodster we seem to have a similar taste in vehicles!

Photo taken when new…now under wraps till the sun comes back.

11 year old Ford Focus & a 7 year old Kia Sportage – both of which I’ve driven less than a dozen times in the last 12 months.

I’ve never felt the need to take photos of them.

After my VRS Estate died a few years ago I got a last of the line, fully specc’d up B7 Passat Estate which is fast enough in 2litre form and pretty spacious – though not Superb or EClass spacious. I’ll be keeping it until we move, perhaps. The good lady drives the Golf Mk5 – best looking imo- in GT sport diesel guise. It’s getting at 12 years old but only just hit 100k miles and still looks and drives ace. She would replace it if we had the money but I think it’s worth keeping forever.

I’d love a Sunday fun MX5 or TypeR but have less cash than I have space – and I have no space.

Now the photo hosting site is back, I will try again.

One I bought.

One I built.
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One I wore a mask to hide my face while driving even before Covid.

Seat Leon Cupra R estate with abt tuning here. Can’t post pictures at the moment.

2008 Saab 9-5 Aero estate. It’s comfortable, fast, and spacious. I chose to ignore the tax and petrol costs and think of how much something that offers similar would cost in depreciation each month.

07 plate Alfa Romeo 159 JDTM 16v Lusso here. It has a certain lantern-jawed, low slung charm and the interior is a nice place to sit with leather(ish) chairs and whatnot. I wouldn’t be seen dead in an Audi or BMW and Mercs for me don’t hold much appeal beyond the old W134 which is just timeless if you owned one of these you could be an aristocrat or a plumber, it simply wouldn’t matter.

1990 Mk2 Golf. ‘Entry-level classic’ that can still do the daily duties, cruise on the motorway and haul kids and bikes.
All that as well as being one of the greats when it comes to everyday car design IMHO. The late 80’s were a great era for well engineered German cars.

So much this. Aside from an old Saab 9000, the Mk2 Golf probably the most ergonomically perfect car I’ve ever driven. Everything falls within easy reach of your fingertips, anyone can fit comfortably in one and the pedals & steering wheel are perfectly aligned, it’s even easy to heel & toe. It’s surprising just how many cars get these basics wrong. I’ve also driven a few Mk4 Golfs, while the plastics and blue instruments are lovely, they’re deathly dull and inert.

There’s some lovely stuff in here: @bartesque’s TVR, yum. There’s little modern stuff that excites me although @paino’s Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaag is bloody lovely. I need rear seats for kids though.

@fruitbat – lovely. I was always too cautious to own an Alfa and now feel I’ve missed out not owning a busso engined car.

@a11y – ok, I’m out of touch, what actually is that?

@toby1 – @jamesoz has it: Vauxhall Monaro VXR. Aussie-built as a Holden (RIP) and rebadged by Vauxhall as part of the GM group. Complete bogan but I love it for that: 6.0 LS2 V8 shared with the Corvette C6 of the same era, manual ‘box that needs your shoulder to change gear, LSD, and little in the way of electronics to go wrong (or keep you out of a hedgerow) compared to newer cars. Fairly old chassis architecture so it’s not sophisticated in the least, but I love it.

monaro v8 bad boy

@andybrad, you got one too? Or was that an answer to the above query?

Our second Zoé:

here’s a picture of the Busso from my 166 (pictured in the Classy Cars thread) preceeded with a picture of the GM (!) engine from the 159

That Busso is an amazing motor – had a 2.5 V6 in my old 156, it sounded like an F1 car and revved so smoothly. It also drank like an F1 car though. Got to love those chrome intake trumpets.

Yep – the diesel engine in the 159 is a GM design, shared with Saab and whatnot. The 159 is an interesting car – designed on a premium platform to be shared with GM, Saab etc the other two manufacturers dropped out and Alfa carried this unique platform alone.

@paino, that’s very nice. I bet that’s noisy as hell. Going out in the Aston is noisy, I had a TVR and that was just deafening, couldn’t go out before 10am as it woke everyone up!
I have no taste or knowledge about cars but I get sudden urges to spend on something useless!
In fact I’ve got an urge to buy an old
911, no money for it and no room. No idea why I want one either. I had a 993 when they were new and guess I fancy another, but honestly I actually have no real interest in cars.
Mrs W has already said no, she has other priorities at the moment…..but the plan is to grind her into submission!! (And not in a rude way!!!) Maybe for my 50th in 2 years.

One of these:

& one of these:

Fastest fridge I’ve ever had..

64 plate Partner Teepee Outdoor. People take the piss on a regular basis but I bloody love it but would like something bigger. The loan, which is paid for by company opt out, finishes in May but I’m going to keep it till van prices hopefully come down a bit.

@woodster very much so. I do love the theatrics of the thing. I mean it’s stupid loud, to the point it’s actually a bit embarrassing to boot it up. Luckily the immediate neighbours are petrol heads so they’ve no issues with my 6a.m starts 😂. The 13 year old in me smiles when I see a tunnel though.

Daily driver is one of these:

It’s so dull and generic that I don’t have an actual photo of it but it looks exactly like this but with a towbar and I love it for it’s boring reliability and anonymity.

Technically own this but it’s my mum’s:

Surprisingly good for what it is and lots of toys, none of which she uses!

Oh and this:

My two.

The old 110, rebuilt 11 years ago onto a new chassis as a restomod. I tend to use it for a few months and then SORN it again for a couple of months as the mode takes me.

And the T5 which is my multipurpose truck of choice.

Crikey you don’t see T5s doing real work that often in the UK. In Germany & Austria they’re ubiquitous

Berlingo for me complete with a boot jump for weekends away.
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I’ll see if I can post up some images later – definitely in the vulgar German car camp here

Mercedes eclass estate E43 -with towbar for bike rack
Posche 911 (991.2) with roof rack for bikes
Lotus Elise 250 Cup – definitely not for bikes

A bland Audi, it’s also one of those horrid SUVs and the wrong answer to the wrong question.

Have any of you bought/subscribed to this?

https://theroadrat.com/

It’s hilariously high brow and deeply pretentious but all the better for it. Each issue is massive with almost zero ads, big wodges of well written text and beautiful images. They did a free tiny weekly version during the first lockdown, if you want to get a flavour of it:

https://theroadrat.com/pages/the-ratchet

The first issue I bought was the second one, opened it sitting on the plane going on holiday, and proceeded to unfold a four page blueprint of the 917, before getting lost in an article about Piech’s story behind its creation. Personally I’d like more engineering in there, but we’re a bit short of LJK Setright’s.

Going back to the beginning, I’ve a slightly battered FN2 that will be looking for a new home shortly…  Will be cheap if anyone needs to scratch that itch…

I have to fight the chicks off. Mind you, if they have arthritic joints, I’m in. I got so excited taking the pic that I could get my finger out the way in time.

Here’s my Leon estate on the day I bought it, July 2020.
Given how little I’ve used it because of lockdown I kind of regret not buying something stupid for a couple of years until things got back to normal.

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No pictures but I’ve got a BMW 218d Sport Active Tourer (Nan series) currently which has been surprisingly good for the last 4 years. That’s going imminently, I’ve just ordered a new Kuga that should arrive by the end of the month. Only the little engine, but the lease deals were super cheap. Can’t wait, not had a new car for ages!

1990 Mk2 Golf. ‘Entry-level classic’ that can still do the daily duties, cruise on the motorway and haul kids and bikes.
All that as well as being one of the greats when it comes to everyday car design IMHO. The late 80’s were a great era for well engineered German cars.

Interestingly, something I also subscribe to and am hoping to add a certain special 1989 Merc S124 to my fleet soon.

Merc C300de estate plug in hybrid.

Old man car but reasonably quick

There is a distinct absence of German estate cars.

OK then, 2011 Passat Bluemotion 103k miles, most by previous owner. I’ve cycled further than I’ve driven in the past 12 months.

PS some of you people really enjoy cleaning your cars.

Hope to soon be the ex-owner of this….

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/vw-t5-lrs-transporter-camper-mit-aufstelldach/1662819609-216-6416?utm_source=sharesheet&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_android

Will replace with a bigger van that you can sleep in and have the bikes safely inside.

Still debating what to do with this…

2002 mkII. 120,000km
Don’t want to get rid, but don’t have much use for it now that the GF has a ten minute bike ride to work. Nice car to drive buzz along alone roads.

This old thing.

Bought it at 10 months old. Car was registered before they were released in the UK. Nissan Primera 1.8 SVE petrol. Loads of toys, reversing camera (for a 19 year old car) sat nav, CD changer etc etc. It’s the bike hauler. I’ve looked after it, and it’s on 135k now and has been trouble free – just usual maintenance which I do most of it ! Takes 4 big trail bikes, riders and kit round Wales. The boot is huge. Haven’t got rid as it’s been so reliable. No point.

The dust is as a result of Wales Rally at Tyr Prince Raceway about 3 years ago. Took weeks to get rid of it all.

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Some really nice/interesting cars popping up in here! We have a FIAT 500S and this…

My JDM turbo Legacy. For when you live your life a quarter mile at a time but also want to bring home some ikea wardrobes afterwards. LPG and randomly low tax and insurance make it almost as cheap to live with as my old Mondeo, though the boot isn’t quite as epic.

Mr Subaru claims 260bhp for these, about the same as the STi of the time- this one made 245 on the dyno, which is alright for completely standard and 16 years old. It’s getting a slightly bigger turbo and I just recently put a 3 inch system and HKS sports cat on it, which’ll be enough to take it up 300-ish, which unfortunately is all this particular EJ20 is good for so any more will need some heroics/big spends (combination of fairly high compression and a pretty weak crank and rods). Being a pretty recent import it’s in ridiculously good nick for its age (I’d almost forgotten what it’s like to work on a car without having to fight every bolt) It has some Whiteline handley bits and Cusco coilovers all round, and a budget monoblock brake upgrade off of a Lexus 430. And I like it. Only real black mark is that it’s an auto- the 5EAT box isn’t terrible but the centre diff can’t cope with the power, already blew one up by being a boy racer 🙁

There’s another one on the drive, a complete shed of a UK Spec B 3 litre. Bought it to donate its 6 speed manual to this one but that project’s been a bit forever delayed.