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Rickydodah



Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: East Sussex
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A 1972 De tomaso Pantera. The interior was very similar to an Austin Maxi as Innocenti of Italy were tied into the manufacture and also made BL cars under licence, it also had the quality feel of a Maxi too. The mid engine Ford motor was all torque and you could easily spin the wheels changing from third to top gear. The transmission noise was horrendous and as the seats lent against the rear firewall it was hot and uncomfortable. It was almost impossible to drive in the wet as the clutch had two positions, in and out, it had no feel and you'd end up doing unintentional doughnuts. However for the time it was one of the most beautiful cars I'd ever seen. Thumbs Up I started with nothing and still have most of it left!
Post #559058 26th Aug 2016 9:03am
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defender9



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Location: Fylde Coast
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
I occasionally drive a car that is slow, noisy, uncomfortable, leaks a bit of water in.......oops that will be my Series 1 then Laughing
Post #559064 26th Aug 2016 9:34am
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Clive



Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Littleborough
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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 X-Tech LE Zambezi Silver
Vauxhall Vectra 1.6 about M or N reg (I think,) bought as a temporary runaround about 15 years ago.
Absolutely hateful thing, it used to go and stop and go round corners - eventually, but it was so vague, it felt like all the controls were connected by long rubber bands so there was no sort of feedback from anything.

I hated it so much I kicked it every time I got out of it and never bothered to lock it.
Post #559065 26th Aug 2016 9:36am
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smb



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Location: Cheshire
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Rashers wrote:
Carrying on with the plant and machinery - a Massey Ferguson back hoe. Eternally greatful to borrow it but driving it was an art. It bounced around and wandered all over the road and the steering required constant correction. Great fun but probably the worst handling thing I have ever driven.


Similar experience with a JCB 3C with no brakes(and I mean no brakes!). Only way of stopping was to keep your speed down and drop the back legs and hope they didn't make too much mess of the roads.

As for car, then it has to be an Austin Princess in Censored Brown and black vinyl roof. Whoever thought of that design needed to have been shot!
Post #559068 26th Aug 2016 9:52am
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Tim_NZ



Member Since: 05 May 2008
Location: Australia
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Australia 
Most boring, soul sucking, car labelled object - Toyota Camry (all of them)

Most hateful - Mitsubishi ASX

Cheers,
Post #559073 26th Aug 2016 10:57am
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languedoc



Member Since: 13 May 2016
Location: Edinburgh
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Scotland 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alaska White
i have too many bad car memories i think.

Fiat 500 hire car in Paris with auto box and stop start was terrifying in traffic. i found religion trying to drive it through junctions.

Rolls Royce corniche 1971 that some genius had bolted the rear axle mounts to the floor pan instead of the chassis and without washers so a brief drive on the blind summits of the A68 dropped the bloody thing right off the car and held together by the shocks, that was pretty scary
Post #559076 26th Aug 2016 11:08am
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pjb



Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Sunny Oxford
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gumdrop wrote:
Learnt to drive in an Allegro - that one with the squareish steering wheel Laughing


Ditto Thumbs Up

Ricky I had to look that up,

at least it looked good Confused 2020 P300 HSE
Post #559090 26th Aug 2016 12:18pm
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Fatboy Slim



Member Since: 04 Feb 2008
Location: Bridgend
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Wales 
VW Caddy van. Could have walked faster and was doing stupid RPM when you eventually got to 70. Needed a packet of neurofen for any journey over 20 miles. The only vehicle I've ever threatened to leave a job over. Would rather drive a maestro
Post #559125 26th Aug 2016 3:24pm
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bpman



Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
^^ must be bad if a maestro was a good alternative Shocked Shocked Shocked
Post #559145 26th Aug 2016 4:36pm
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Fatboy Slim



Member Since: 04 Feb 2008
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Wales 
Loved my maestro van Thumbs Up Very Happy she was a rocket Cool
Post #559147 26th Aug 2016 4:37pm
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bpman



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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
I'd keep that to yourself if I were you
Post #559149 26th Aug 2016 4:40pm
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Bluest



Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
I drive a lot of hire cars for work, lots of really boring stuff these days, but there's nothing that seems truly bad. For me, the just replaced previous generation Astra was available as a 1.4 petrol and that really wasn't good in terms of the engine. It was the first car in many years that felt really under powered, needing to shift down out of top at 60mph on a duel carriageway incline. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
Post #559151 26th Aug 2016 4:41pm
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JJ



Member Since: 18 May 2009
Location: Winchester
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United Kingdom 1987 Defender 110 V8 Petrol CSW Corris Grey

Fiat Cinquecento , like this one. I borrowed it from a friend in Portsmouth and drove it home to Winchester M27 then M3 . Never got it over 50mph with lorries overtaking on a very wet day, a truly frightening experience.


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Post #559154 26th Aug 2016 4:56pm
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Clive



Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Littleborough
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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 X-Tech LE Zambezi Silver
bpman wrote:
^^ must be bad if a maestro was a good alternative Shocked Shocked Shocked


I had a Maestro once, wasn't too bad really despite being made from the front half of one and the back of another Shocked
Post #559155 26th Aug 2016 5:14pm
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Rickydodah



Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: East Sussex
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gumdrop wrote:
Learnt to drive in an Allegro - that one with the squareish steering wheel Laughing


BL called it the " quartic" wheel......it never really caught on, can't understand why. I started with nothing and still have most of it left!
Post #559200 26th Aug 2016 7:47pm
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