What are the most popular cars amongst boards readers?

junkyard

BMW for me, so far so good.

cjt156

ALFAs!!!!!!


(Oh now I've done it...)

bazz26

Jap cars.

Have had a few Toyotas up to now and they are great cars but will go to something else next time just for a change. Would love a Lexus but in the real world will more than likely go with Honda or Mazda.

Fey!

In 2 minds - have a BMW at the moment, and the comfort, spec, and finish are excellent.

Had Hondas for 5 years, and reliability was 2nd to none.

_Kaiser_

Have had 2 Mitsubishi Mirage's (hatchback/colt-style version and coupe).. both great cars and no problems with either.

Currently have a 02 TDI Passat.. fabulous machine!

mike65

This thread needs a poll!

Well I'm on my 5 german badged car in a row which must say something.

Mike.

_Kaiser_

mike65 wrote:

This thread needs a poll!

Well I'm on my 5 german badged car in a row which must say something.

Mike.

Gotta love Ze German Engineering (sorry, watching Sink the Bismarck on RTE here! That was a great barge too! )

jayok

Honda's all the way, on my 5th Civic and a CR-V.

Redrocket

this needs a poll

kikel

BMW for me. Just sold my 318is. I really miss it. The corrolla i had before that was an awesome car too.

Silvera

I've had a bit of variety over the years -

1981 & 1984 Ford Escort(s)
1984 Ford Orion
1997 Honda Civic 3dr (bought new)
2003 Opel Astra 1.4XE (current car)

Reckon I will stick with German cars

maidhc

I currently have 2 Ford cars, 4 Ford tractors and 1 Ford digger.

Ford it is.

TCP/IP

MG for me

Carpenter

Audi yes that,s what the best car is called

Sonnenblumen

mike65 wrote:

This thread needs a poll!

Well I'm on my 5 german badged car in a row which must say something.

Mike.

It's says you're missing some good motoring experience!:D

Seth Brundle

mike65 wrote:

This thread needs a poll!

It has one now. If the manufacturer isn't listed then it doesn't count!

Anan1

kbannon wrote:

It has one now. If the manufacturer isn't listed then it doesn't count!

How about if it is, but with mangled spelling?;)

Seth Brundle

Anan1 wrote:

How about if it is, but with mangled spelling?;)

My spellcheck module isn;t working tonight!

mike65

I see if I vote Audi I also vote Skoda!

Mike.

Silvera

hey, where's OPEL ????

junkyard

Silvera wrote:

hey, where's OPEL ????

Probably in the garage.:)

Wertz

Peugeot 106; my first car.
Learned to drive in a Citroen C3....always had french cars in my family, never given trouble.

ninty9er

I drive a Corsa but voted Toyota as it's the most unlikely to go wrong and is put right in good time in the unlikely event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure

Car Mad

mike65 wrote:

I see if I vote Audi I also vote Skoda!

Mike.

i thought it was because they all have vw parts:rolleyes: i dont see SEAT there but thats vw parts aswell so i voted vw:D cant beat them for reliability:eek:

junkyard

Car Mad wrote:

i thought it was because they all have vw parts:rolleyes: i dont see SEAT there but thats vw parts aswell so i voted vw:D cant beat them for reliability:eek:

Yes you can..... modern VW's are notoriously unreliable and poor quality, when I think reliability I think Subaru.:)

SonOfPerdition

BMW - the clitoris of the motoring world.......

byte

If I had the resources, I'd love a BMW. But I'm very happy with my SEAT Leon for now!

Car Mad

sure the new VW's have a few faults its mainly eletronics easy fixes u know.when i think subaru i think big fat petrol drinker with rediculos gold alloys oh ya and lots of noise

Squirrel

Since I've been born we've had Jap cars, except now for 1 Korean, but I've been working for VW and Audi so I'm quite partial to them so I'll vote them

demon3

I have driven most of cars on the market at one time or another... it BMW for driving fun... Audi for quality and long life...

Wishbone Ash

No one admitting to having a Renault yet?

Car Mad

Wishbone Ash wrote:

No one admitting to having a Renault yet?

thats becuase the BMW sales man cudnt sell it for thos of u who read my other post in (funney things people say when sellig a car):rolleyes: Renault arnt that bad.:o among the safest cars in the world;)

sk8board

Car Mad wrote:

thats becuase the BMW sales man cudnt sell it for thos of u who read my other post in (funney things people say when sellig a car):rolleyes: Renault arnt that bad.:o among the safest cars in the world;)

Just ticked the Renault box (its my wifes car, I swear!). Its been no trouble since new, 6 years and 90k miles.

I have a Saab now (just new), and had a Subi Legacy, neither of which of listed above. Particularily disappointed that Saab isn't there. Would tick that box all day.
Vorsprung durch Technik my a*se

junkyard

Wishbone Ash wrote:

No one admitting to having a Renault yet?

No wonder...I'm just surprised so many are admitting to owning VW/Audi/Seats.:rolleyes:

Wishbone Ash

junkyard wrote:

I'm just surprised so many are admitting to owning VW/Audi/Seats

VW/Audi/Skoda according to the poll

junkyard

Wishbone Ash wrote:

VW/Audi/Skoda according to the poll

Same sh*te different badge.;)

Kersh

Ferrari.

demon3

Kersh wrote:

Ferrari.

In Ireland driving a Ferrari, is like going to a strip club... your only going to end up frustrated... :rolleyes:

junkyard

Kersh wrote:

Ferrari.

I'd say your covered with FIAT there.;)

Kersh

Thank god mines fibreglass... . Damn rusting Italian cars.

junkyard

You don't see much rust nowadays but they still fall apart, pity really, they had some great ideas like the 00 Multipla, that really was a work of brilliance. I know it wasn't everyones cup of tea but it was incredibly thought out and well built, I never heard of one breaking down or falling apart, which just goes to show that Fiat can do it right if they really wanted to.

cjt156

Have to agree on the Mulipla. Innovative and quirky but really fit for purpose. Brother has one & its a nice place to be, mainly because when you're inside you don't see how damn ugly it is on the outside.
Tried to convince the missus for the family car but she's not having it.

Sonnenblumen

There is something definitely wrong with this poll, I mean, only 5 people voted Alfa/Fiat !

Are they all in the garage or what, can someone tell these sweethearts to vote, otherwise we might get the wrong impression about alfas!!

BTW over 40% for German marques (stat includes Skoda but not Seat though), again surprising, didn't think there were so many owner drivers, well above market figs. May be its more aspirational than actual.

I voted for the Other category, but hey, spare a thought for alfies!!

How about a poll on what might be the next auto dinosaur?

Wishbone Ash

Sonnenblumen wrote:

There is something definitely wrong with this poll, I mean, only 5 people voted Alfa/Fiat !

BTW over 40% for German marques , well above market figs. May be its more aspirational than actual.

It must be remembered Sonnenblumen, that many people who frequent the Motors forum are 'into' cars. That may explain the difference between the poll and market figures (and of course the fact that the vast majority of Boardies are probably aged under 40).There are hundreds of thousands of motorists out there who regard a car as a form of transport for getting from A to B and are only interested in the most economical and reliable way of doing so.

Sonnenblumen

Wishbone Ash wrote:

It must be remembered Sonnenblumen, that many people who frequent the Motors forum are 'into' cars. That may explain the difference between the poll and market figures (and of course the fact that the vast majority of Boardies are probably aged under 40).There are hundreds of thousands of motorists out there who regard a car as a form of transport for getting from A to B and are only interested in the most economical and reliable way of doing so.

My previous post was more fun than fact, given the Poll numbers are relatively miniscule and therefore more likely to be irrelevant than conclusive. Perhaps the typical Boardie is <40 and probably more into cars than say Joe Public, but I think there is a much more substantial number of car owners who value car more than just a means of transport. We can thank NCT in part for this, but also the significant number of private car sales, quality of secondhand stock and more recently the significant trend in private imports.

There are probably more people who would readily relegate the car for public transport if the latter could provide a reliable but realistic transport alternative. For some yes, but for most no. Somewhere between these two groups is your A to B group.

Redrocket

was the poll not intended as per it's title, to reflect what percentage of boardsies drive what car
market figures should not come into this?!

deRanged

Mazda for me.
Can't wait to find out how much a 3 MPS will cost!

junkyard

stevenk wrote:

was the poll not intended as per it's title, to reflect what percentage of boardsies drive what car
market figures should not come into this?!

Yes, that was the general idea but I think some people lost the plot.:rolleyes:

MargeS

Subaru!

Vroom Vroom!

SouperComputer

Driving a Ford Taurus now with duratec 24v engine. Not too bad, 200BHP. Im actually getting better, (much better) MPG than the 1.6 passat back home! I miss the comfort of the passat though

Looking at an E36 328iS or M3 for myself. Or a 75ish Trans Am. So hard to get a manual here. (The taurus is shared between myself and the missus.

Sonnenblumen

Wow - SUBARU- hands down!!