Diggs
Veteran
- Location
- Billericay, Essex
Without doubt the most beautiful car in the world.
If you could have one car...
- Thread starter Boris Bajic
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
Audi sport Quattro S1
the short one as driven by the flying finn Hannu Mikkola
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_Quattro#WRC_results
the short one as driven by the flying finn Hannu Mikkola
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_Quattro#WRC_results
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Jag Xk150 hardtop for me please.
Some close contenders would include a late model Alvis F21, and an early Bristol 403.
If I'm allowed a desert-island-cars best however many list, then would probably want a couple more jags - a Mk II (as driven by inspector morse), and perhaps an old Mk8 or 9. Be a shame not to add an E-type too. And a Daimler 420 G limo for carrying lots of kit occasionally.
Need a couple of Rovers too - a P3, P4 (rover 100), and a P6 v8 should cover it.
, then there'd be four Citroens in there - a DS, and a Traction Avant - as driven by the cool guy in the film Diva - it gets blown up by gangsters, so he goes to his garage in which there's another one! I'd probably have one of those corrugated bread vans too, and of course, the 2CV Sahara - had 4 wheel drive by the expedient of a 2nd engine in the boot to drive the back wheels
Be a shame not to have an Aston - choice between DB4, 5 or 6 - probably the 5 - though a bit over-priced these days. Nice though.
And a landrover 101 - the army forward control model.
But I'd swap 'em all for a Vincent Black Shadow.
Some close contenders would include a late model Alvis F21, and an early Bristol 403.
If I'm allowed a desert-island-cars best however many list, then would probably want a couple more jags - a Mk II (as driven by inspector morse), and perhaps an old Mk8 or 9. Be a shame not to add an E-type too. And a Daimler 420 G limo for carrying lots of kit occasionally.
Need a couple of Rovers too - a P3, P4 (rover 100), and a P6 v8 should cover it.
, then there'd be four Citroens in there - a DS, and a Traction Avant - as driven by the cool guy in the film Diva - it gets blown up by gangsters, so he goes to his garage in which there's another one! I'd probably have one of those corrugated bread vans too, and of course, the 2CV Sahara - had 4 wheel drive by the expedient of a 2nd engine in the boot to drive the back wheels
Be a shame not to have an Aston - choice between DB4, 5 or 6 - probably the 5 - though a bit over-priced these days. Nice though.
And a landrover 101 - the army forward control model.
But I'd swap 'em all for a Vincent Black Shadow.
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
1961 Ford Thunderbird
ayceejay
Guru
- Location
- Rural Quebec
The problem with Communism comrade Bajic is precisely this - you limit everyone's ability to choose while claiming that your own multiple choices are not only superior but "correct". You list "motor cars" which have a totally inferior capacity for using gas (note: petrol is NOT correct) than my offer without considering the advantages to free market Capitalism that a 'gas guzzler' like this provides. Besides which, my choice comes with pre installed gun rack and NRA approval so how can it not be, with mathematical subtleties or gross math The One?
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
Vw Passat alltrack with DSG.
4 wheel drive when needed, enough ground clearance to shrug off the crap roads and ironically high speed humps, not "un-necessarily" off road, reasonable economy, but most importantly... enough space to get a bike or 2 in the back without having to take the wheels off.
Bliss
4 wheel drive when needed, enough ground clearance to shrug off the crap roads and ironically high speed humps, not "un-necessarily" off road, reasonable economy, but most importantly... enough space to get a bike or 2 in the back without having to take the wheels off.
Bliss
E-type jag for sure. My grandad had one that was eventually sold for £100.
I go and gaze wistfully at the one in the classic car shop near me whenever I pass it.
That is my inspiration to work my butt off, despite having practically no hope of ever owning one.
I go and gaze wistfully at the one in the classic car shop near me whenever I pass it.
That is my inspiration to work my butt off, despite having practically no hope of ever owning one.
mr messy
Veteran
- Location
- Sunny? Glasgow, the friendly city...
This!
Practical teutonic fintailed beauty
Practical teutonic fintailed beauty
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
Is that Christine?Here's my favourite....
If we stretched the concept a little I would quite like to have one of these on my drive again.
AEC Matador.
mr messy
Veteran
- Location
- Sunny? Glasgow, the friendly city...
Is that Christine?
If we stretched the concept a little I would quite like to have one of these on my drive again.
AEC Matador.
I've got an old Milly....
OP
OP
Boris Bajic
Guest
I only wanted you to be happy, but you seem determined to make things difficult for yourself.
I offered you the chance to have the same number of cars (one) on your list as I have on mine.
Just because I have spares and alternatives and stand-by options, it is still just one car. But the list has the appearence of containing several cars, as a sort of optical phenomenon caused by the presence of several car names.
Nonetheless, you are still determined to say this is unfair. You had your chance. I shall have you shot.
Back to the thread... the Chapron is a nice addition, as is the 1960s Mercedes estate. The '61 T-Bird is disqualified because it was in a pop ditty.
The quattro is sort of good, but sort of cheesy. Maybe the one that Mouton drove to second in the championship, which wasn't (I think) a Sport quattro. The really hardcore ones are a bit too silly. Nobody has yet mentioned the 205 T-16 or the Renault 5 Turbo, so points have been deducted from you all.
Although the HY Citroen is not strictly a car, it is allowable. However, the bicycle and the motor boat are not, because they are clearly a bicycle and a motor boat.
The 2CV Sahara is an inspired addition and I am allowing it also as an additional, spare, stand-by choice on my own list of one car - but I would want Dyane motors in it, with front and rear inboard discs and the gearboxes from 2CV4s, for those super-doop low ratios. It would eat Mini 1000 Automatics for breakfast.
David Haworth
Active Member
Always been more of a motorbike fan than a car fan, but I'd give my left nut for one of these....
Isn't that Horace from CBeebies "I Can Cook"?
(Spot the father of a toddler)
marzjennings
Legendary Member
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
E-Type, now that is a nice car.
I sometimes take a look at what's available, with ridiculous ideas about fixing one up and using it as a daily driver...
Just found this one on ebay(US) for less than UKP10000...
..
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
I'd love a Scammell Explorer so I envy you for your Milly!I've got an old Milly....
Here is a very poor photo of my Mat parked on my drive, with my Rover Montego behind, back in about '98.
