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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769   
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101 forward control ex airfield fire engine, the steering was almost comical! Ray
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25th Aug 2016 7:27pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211 
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Surprisingly an 08 1.8 diesel focus. It had the most horrendous flat spot in acceleration. I was like a learner driver stalling at pull off. A well known fault according to the forums (pity I did not know before). Fitted a tuning box which re mapped it but by then me and the ford were over. Traded it in for a 10 plate Freelander 2 HSE all good!
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25th Aug 2016 7:31pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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My mates robin reliant....OMG
A near death experience. |
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25th Aug 2016 7:33pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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Lada Niva, once took one as a P/X at work (gave the guy a years warranty for it) decided to take it for a drive and it was truly awful. Eventually sold it to a chap from Wales who picked it up and drove it home. Always wondered how he got on. 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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25th Aug 2016 7:36pm |
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| captain slow Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: Herts Posts: 355 
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A Citroen c4 as a rental in the south of France. I wish I had driven the Land Rover down instead of flying and hiring. Horrible car, really terrible
 2.2 Tdci 110 XS CSW Corris Grey
Prince Harry's D3 (gone but not forgotten) 300 Tdi 110 CSW (gone but not forgotten) |
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25th Aug 2016 8:03pm |
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| Ryderoo Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: South Oxfordshire Posts: 1666 
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Back in the day, mid '80s went to Jersey, we hired a Fiat Panda. That was/is the worst car I have ever driven. Cheers Simon
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you 1990 110 TD5 county, my first Land Rover - gone 2012 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone 2014 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone 2015 Evoque SD4 dynamic - Wife’s - gone 2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone 2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE - gone March 24 2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 HT - gone March 24 2023 Evoque P300e SE wife’s current vehicle |
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25th Aug 2016 8:24pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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Tough one this, but I think the metro owned by a mates mum clinches it. He only asked me to drive it 3 miles along a virtually straight road, but got to be one of the worst 15 minutes of my driving career! 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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25th Aug 2016 8:39pm |
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| gumdrop Member Since: 16 Jan 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 125
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Learnt to drive in an Allegro - that one with the squareish steering wheel
Cheers
Simon ------------------------- 50th D90 - my toy! Freelander SE Td4 3 door - local run around 1958 Series 1- Rag top! |
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25th Aug 2016 8:43pm |
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| defender4 Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: South East London Posts: 411 
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Morris Marina 1.8 TC - frightening in a straight line and lethal if you turned the steering wheel at any speed in excess of 25 mph.
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25th Aug 2016 9:02pm |
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| dlks151 Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: Auchinloch Posts: 67 
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Alfa Romeo Alfasud - Got it as a courtesy car, you needed feet like a ballet dancer to avoid hitting 2 pedals at once, add to that the pedals were offset which didnt help matters, naturally it had zero fuel in it when I collected it so got it to the fuel station put the key into the fuel cap cover to remove it and the key sheared off, that was enough, so pushed it off the forecourt and called the garage to come and collect it. Needless to say I've never considered buying an Alfa.
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25th Aug 2016 9:09pm |
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| jrule Member Since: 10 Aug 2015 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 302 
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Fiat 500 they can't go up hills
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25th Aug 2016 9:29pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3497 
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A high mileage mini metro. A disgrace to ever give the vehicle the name mini. It did the job (a cheap hire car whilst I had my motor put back together). The only positive was it had a hatch back and it took BMW to work out what the classic Mini really needed for all those years.
Also had bad experiences with Vauxhall Midi vans. We got four new ones at work once and they spent most of the first six weeks of their lives being repaired by the main dealer. And that's where they spent a lot of the next 3 years until the lease was out. |
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25th Aug 2016 9:41pm |
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| 1978 Member Since: 04 Aug 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 519 
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Vauxhall insignia, I've driven many, many cars, but nothing like this, absolutely hateful. I refuse to believe that anyone has ever chosen to buy one with their own money!
I would genuinely rather walk than have to drive one again. Last edited by 1978 on 25th Aug 2016 9:57pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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25th Aug 2016 9:46pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3497
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My Dad would second this. He had the lesser 1.3 deluxe model in a rather delightful dog s#it orange colour mixed with large amounts of rust which seemed popular in cars of the seventies. It was lethal round corners - I dread to think what the 1.8 TC would have been like? The 1.3 went 0-60 in one bank holiday weekend and needed the same amount of time to stop if you were lucky. Morris in their wisdom made the hole for the radio such a unique shape, no one made one to fit. It just about summed up everything that was bad about 1970's cars - I know the Marina wasn't alone in this. These were dark times for car design and manufactures....... |
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25th Aug 2016 9:52pm |
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