"what’s the worst car you’ve ever owned”
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Allegro 1750. Thr HL with the twin-choke choke carb.
Such a dreadful piece of sheet it's amazing it didn't put me off owning a car for life.
Such a dreadful piece of sheet it's amazing it didn't put me off owning a car for life.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
An original VW Beetle. The 1200cc engine was flat out at 60mph but gave less than 20mpg around town. You couldn't see the corners so it was difficult to park as well. It was like an inverse TARDIS, big on the outside but tiny on the inside.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Fiat Uno. Engine was reliable enough to shake the rest of the car to bits.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Alfa Romeo 145. Got through 2 engines and had the most uncomfortable driving position.
As a hire car- a Mitsubishi Carisma (possible the most incorrectly named vehicle ever)
As a hire car- a Mitsubishi Carisma (possible the most incorrectly named vehicle ever)
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Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
I'll raise you the Fiat Uno Selecta - a CVT (DAF Variomatic) equipped version lent to me as a courtesy car by my Alfa dealer during the warranty claim for the 145s first replacement engine.
lazybloke
Ginger biscuits and cheddar
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Anything BL was the worst car I ever owned.
I still loved 'em; they gave me independence (but not from the AA)
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Jameshow
Guru
And your favourite??
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
I've never had a car 
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Beside the British Leyland rust buckets I'd say not many, if any spring to mind. I seem to have been fairly lucky after my 15 years of various Minis, a Maxi (though that was a decent car, granted, decent as in for sleeping in more than performance/reliability etc. 
) and an Austin Metro which was an electrical problems nightmare, plus the gearbox conked out costing me 500 quid in 1991, which was a fair bit more then than it is now. I think I bought that car on tick for 3 years costing me £1000.
And here is that Austin Metro and me on the 20th of October 1991, pretending to look grumpy about the shaving foam and balloons 'attack' after my previous day's wedding.
) and an Austin Metro which was an electrical problems nightmare, plus the gearbox conked out costing me 500 quid in 1991, which was a fair bit more then than it is now. I think I bought that car on tick for 3 years costing me £1000.And here is that Austin Metro and me on the 20th of October 1991, pretending to look grumpy about the shaving foam and balloons 'attack' after my previous day's wedding.
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FrankCrank
Old layabout
My very first car was a Hillman Hunter, and also the worst by a country mile.
Only had it a couple of years, had to replace the clutch, rebuild the engine, reconditioned gearbox fitted, new top plates, sills and doorpans. Loads of other niggly things as well. Only good thing was I learned a lot of car related repair stuff which came in handy for a few more old bangers that came my way.
Only had it a couple of years, had to replace the clutch, rebuild the engine, reconditioned gearbox fitted, new top plates, sills and doorpans. Loads of other niggly things as well. Only good thing was I learned a lot of car related repair stuff which came in handy for a few more old bangers that came my way.
