Guest Col city fan Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 The second car I actually got to own and drive on the road was this: I had the MG Maestro..in light blue. The bodywork just rotted...however hard I tried to keep it good, but the ENGINE...that was one of the quickest cars I've driven ever....2.0 injection.
VLC86 Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 The old Citreon's were a bag of shite to be honest. The ONLY car I've ever been in that's literally scared me was a pristine Renault 5 GT turbo. So light and quick that I nearly crapped myself when I first drove it (my mates car). Beautiful cars aren't they. Safe up and get a Focus RS mate. Thems the dogs... Yeah it's a great car. Iv looked at them mate, I'm tempted to trade this in but moving house in a few months so that's going on the back burner.
Guest Col city fan Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 Yeah it's a great car. Iv looked at them mate, I'm tempted to trade this in but moving house in a few months so that's going on the back burner. The problem with the Focus RS mate is the price! Even the older ones fetch 15k I believe. Stick with the ST. From what I've heard you have all the power you'll ever need on UK roads and they hardly ever go wrong. Keep it serviced (essential) and you'll have a great car for years.
sdb Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 Nissan Micra '86!! (20 years after it was released, and was considered being anything close to cool).
VLC86 Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 The problem with the Focus RS mate is the price! Even the older ones fetch 15k I believe. Stick with the ST. From what I've heard you have all the power you'll ever need on UK roads and they hardly ever go wrong. Keep it serviced (essential) and you'll have a great car for years. Yup, new ones are £28k I think which is silly money for a ford. Had the old Fiesta ST a few years back and that seamed like a beast, would be good to drive that and then my current one to see how different they are.
Guest Col city fan Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 Nissan Micra '86!! (20 years after it was released, and was considered being anything close to cool).Good cars Nissans.Mrs Col has an 08 Micra which so far has been nothing other than hyper reliable. It's a 1.2 litre auto, drives like a little go cart, but has been worth every penny. The Japanese cars really are well made these days.
Guest Col city fan Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 Yup, new ones are £28k I think which is silly money for a ford. Had the old Fiesta ST a few years back and that seamed like a beast, would be good to drive that and then my current one to see how different they are.Yeah I had the Fiesta XR2i... In black. Remember them? The old shape ST had similar power, though the XR2i had a 1.6 injected engine, whilst the ST is 2 litre I believe?Again, that was a quick little car. My favourite ever car though is the Rover 2.5 v6. It's fully loaded and is a delight to drive. Hearing the vroooom of the V6 is grand.
big stodge Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 Morris 1100 (don't laugh). Used more oil than petrol !
FoxInTheBirstallBox Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 1998 corsa b In red(but it was actually pink because of it fading) 1.4 breeze edition, Had the sunroof and AC!!! cost me £400 from an old lady with 58k on the clockGot it mopped and polished it, cleaned it as often as i could,Absoutly loved that car would have it back in a heartbeat!!!!! was so fun
potter3 Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 Yeah I had the Fiesta XR2i... In black. Remember them? The old shape ST had similar power, though the XR2i had a 1.6 injected engine, whilst the ST is 2 litre I believe? Again, that was a quick little car. My favourite ever car though is the Rover 2.5 v6. It's fully loaded and is a delight to drive. Hearing the vroooom of the V6 is grand. To be fair I think the ST has 40-50bhp on an XR2i, probably a bit heavier mind.
separator Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 1981 X Reg Fiesta 1 ltr, bought in 1992. Piece of sh!t but sturdy enough, ended up selling it for £30 and 2 crates of beer when it failed miserably in its MOT. The guy that bought it decided to change the oil but forgot to refit the sump plug, hence a healthy coating of Duckhams over his driveway , Still makes me chuckle now.
AoWW Posted 20 September 2015 Posted 20 September 2015 2.8i Ford Capri. Utterly ridiculous first car and totally impractical, but I did have a soft-spot for it. Mind you, it was as old as the hills and had nearly gone round the clock when I bought it; it used to fall out of gear at the worst possible moments. The bonnet was so long I couldn't see out at junctions at all... mind you, I still have that problem now! Very similar to this, same colour too...
Ozwin Posted 21 September 2015 Author Posted 21 September 2015 2.8i Ford Capri. Utterly ridiculous first car and totally impractical, but I did have a soft-spot for it. Mind you, it was as old as the hills and had nearly gone round the clock when I bought it; it used to fall out of gear at the worst possible moments. The bonnet was so long I couldn't see out at junctions at all... mind you, I still have that problem now! Very similar to this, same colour too... Come on, you definitely slid across that bonnet Starsky and Hutch style once or twice m i rite?
stix Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 Mine was my dad's Mark 2 Ford Escort estate. But I've had loads..he worst one being a Datsun Cherry which I paid 100 quid for and the engine blew as I was driving home. I've had some beauties also... A red Escort RS turbo springs to mind although I was FOREVER getting stopped by the coppers...not for doing owt wrong..just because I was a young man driving an RS. Now I own a Rover 75 2.5 v6... Which drives like a magic carpet and which has just been put away for the winter. And a Fiesta 1.6 Ghia Auto. An 08 plate with only 15k on the clock. That's a peppy little thing. I've always loved cars and have wasted an absolute bloody fortune on them. I have quite a long list as well, I think the car I loved the most was a White K reg Toyota Celica GT4, god that was quick! And it was really difficult to get the back end out on it, the 4wd was superb. I've had 3 Celicas, a blue GT, and a black GTR(4ws) and I've had 2 bm's, 2 4.7 v8 Grand Cherokees, and an endless number of £2-300 nails as well. More recently I've had to be more sensible with car choices, so drive an 05 Audi A6 2.7 tdi v6 s line. Surprisingly good fuel economy.
Sir Fynwy Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 I had the MG Maestro..in light blue. The bodywork just rotted...however hard I tried to keep it good, but the ENGINE...that was one of the quickest cars I've driven ever....2.0 injection. Mine was the first series MG with the 1.6 R series engine and twin downdraft webber carbs, was faster than the XR3i's that my mates had but unreliable as hell and drank fuel when you put your foot down.
stix Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 Mine was the first series MG with the 1.6 R series engine and twin downdraft webber carbs, was faster than the XR3i's that my mates had but unreliable as hell and drank fuel when you put your foot down. Didn't they do a Maestro Turbo as well?
Sir Fynwy Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 Didn't they do a Maestro Turbo as well? Yes they did between 1989 and 1991,it had terrible wheel spin problems because they didn't fit an LSD
Bellend Sebastian Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 I had the MG Maestro..in light blue. The bodywork just rotted...however hard I tried to keep it good, but the ENGINE...that was one of the quickest cars I've driven ever....2.0 injection. My future father in law was still driving an F reg Maestro (albeit not an MG) about 5 years ago. How the hell it was still going when similar era vehicles were failing their MOTs after 3 years because of corrosion is one of life's enduring mysteries
kingcarr21 Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 Im surprised Steve_Walsh5 isnt trying to sell you his girlfriends car. Ford Fiesta Finesse 03 plate. Been well looked after and want a quick sale. Is it weird im tring to sell his girlfriends car
Carl the Llama Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 The 2003 Citroen C3s are great little things. I'm sure you'll find lots for cheap too, the only downside is the clutch is a bit stiff but since it was the car I learned in I didn't even notice until the first time I drove it after owning a car of my own for a few months.
Bobby Hundreds Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 1989 white nissan Micra, a real plastic pig.
bovril Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 Faded-red Golf Mk2. Turning circle of a Soviet tank.
Guest Col city fan Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 Didn't they do a Maestro Turbo as well? Yes and that WAS rapid. The turbo kept breaking though. You could tell the turbo version by the special alloys
Soar Fox Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 Im surprised Steve_Walsh5 isnt trying to sell you his girlfriends car. Ford Fiesta Finesse 03 plate. Been well looked after and want a quick sale. Is it weird im tring to sell his girlfriends car Ha ha I've told her until it's had a good clean I'm not selling it for her. To be fair like you said its a good car and she's not had any problems with it in 5 years. Hopefully the mini that she's got now lasts just as well.
kingcarr21 Posted 21 September 2015 Posted 21 September 2015 Ha ha I've told her until it's had a good clean I'm not selling it for her. To be fair like you said its a good car and she's not had any problems with it in 5 years. Hopefully the mini that she's got now lasts just as well. Saw the mini at the weekend. Lovely colour. Yea that Fiesta is an ideal 1st car for somebody. I didnt look inside though is it a shithole inside?
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