Cars i like for some reason???

fonecrusher1

Im finding myself strangely drawn to certain cars at the moment & its all because of that bloody Bangeronomics thread.:mad: What can i say, im on a tight budget & i like 90's cars. The perfect combination.:D

Heres a list of what i find mysteriously appealling at the moment....

A 1990's mercs (W124)
Peugeot 406 diesel - strange i know.
Rover 75 diesel - don't ask, i just like em.
A big old tank of a volvo.
A mid nineties accord coupe (auto)
Citreon C5 diesel (not really a 90's car but close enough)

Looking at selling my soul destroying corolla soon & getting one of these oul workhorses. Anything with a decent bit of space & comfort. The corolla is a perfectly reliable car but i find it a bit cramped.

si_guru

Volvo... with ya there.. nice 1985 245 or so.
Rover.. dump the diesel one.. buy the V8!
..Accord Coupe.. so subtle.. had to be purple and V6.. classic yank fodder.

Mr Benevolent

Old Accord Coupe
New Avensis
Rover 75
Ford Sierra

dunsandin

Nissan Bluebird - have a soft spot in my heart for them, I even like the smell of the interior, and they just plugged on and on. If I could find a rust free one, I'd buy it. The 1.8 petrol - even more economical than the diesel.

johnos1984

Volvo 740
Volvo 960
A 1984 Carina hatchback in gold
A 1999 Honda Prelude
A 1990 Mazda MX5
A Rover 75/MGZT
MGZS
Rover 827 Sterling
Alfa 155/164
Ford Probe
Rover 420GSI Estate
Renault 25
Pug 505GTI
Citroen XM V6
Citroen BX GTI
MG 1300
Lotus-Talbot
Datsun Pickup
1984 Toyota Hilux

Anan1

Peugeot 607 V6. And a 604Ti, if we're going that far back.

fonecrusher1

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Heres a list of what i find mysteriously appealling at the moment....

A 1990's mercs (W124)
Peugeot 406 diesel - strange i know.
Rover 75 diesel - don't ask, i just like em.
A big old tank of a volvo.
A mid nineties accord coupe (auto)
Citreon C5 diesel (not really a 90's car but close enough)

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You have impeccable taste

I had a W124 for 3 months last year


Was strongly considering a 406 diesel before that W124 came along.

Currently have what is essentially a 75




I often considered Volvo, C70 Coupe, 850 T5s etc but timing was never right.

I bought this baby 4 years back but she was stolen from the garage (apparently) before I collected her :rolleyes:



Driving a Prelude auto for a while helped me get over that sorrow



Older C5s, big bargy ole yokes that I'd have respect for but wouldn't fancy one, I'd take an ole Xantia though.

Voodoomelon

Volvo V70s!

unkel

Anan1 wrote: »

And a 604Ti, if we're going that far back.

Always liked the 604. Lots of respect whenever one passed us on an autoroute at speed when I was a young boy. It broke the record for the fastest depreciating car back in the early 80s when a new 604 depreciated more than 90% over 4 years time. Not even the sh1ttiest cars from Korea come anywhere close to that these days...

fonecrusher1

Hey roverjames, why did you only have the merc for 3 months?

Nice pics by the way.

mondeo

A ford Sierra would be a nice weekend runner if I found a decent one.
A Nissan Bluebird would be top of my list if I could find a good one!
Would not say no to an Opel Calibra either....

Their my secret favourites:p

VolvoMan

Rover 800 Coupe:



(Sorry about the size of the image).

Seweryn

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Im finding myself strangely drawn to certain cars at the moment & its all because of that bloody Bangeronomics thread.:mad: What can i say, im on a tight budget & i like 90's cars. The perfect combination.:D

A good W201 is a nice choice in my opinion:

murphyebass

First off what a great idea for a thread.

In no particular order.

1. For me its the W124. Not just for reliability. I love that shape Merc. The 190E as well floats my boat.

2. The E39 BMW in Maroon is another one I really love. My neighbour had one when we were kids. My folks always drove Corrolla's so seeing the E39 really had me in awe mode.

3. Alfa Spider the old one. Just always like the look of it. Bit of a marmite look imo.

4. Jag XJS http://www.carzone.ie/search/Jaguar/XJS-Series/3.6-manu/201034199336546/advert?channel=CARS
Stunning car. I know that particular one needs a lot of work but thats the model I mean.

5. Lastly my current car the Alfa Romeo GT. I always thought these were gorgeous cars and finally bit the bullet and bought one this time last year even though everyone said not to buy an Alfa. Best decision I've ever made although will have to go when the kids come. Then I move to one of the top 2 cars above.

I'm sure theres others I'll think of but for now thats my list.

fonecrusher1

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Hey roverjames, why did you only have the merc for 3 months?

Unbelievably slow, a grand a year to tax and I found a Rover Coupe. I had intended to keep the Merc for a while but the slowness was hard enough to live with. Good car though.

The Recliner

murphyebass wrote: »

First off what a great idea for a thread.

In no particular order.

1. For me its the W124. Not just for reliability. I love that shape Merc. The 190E as well floats my boat.

2. The E39 BMW in Maroon is another one I really love. My neighbour had one when we were kids. My folks always drove Corrolla's so seeing the E39 really had me in awe mode.

3. Alfa Spider the old one. Just always like the look of it. Bit of a marmite look imo.

4. Jag XJS http://www.carzone.ie/search/Jaguar/XJS-Series/3.6-manu/201034199336546/advert?channel=CARS
Stunning car. I know that particular one needs a lot of work but thats the model I mean.

5. Lastly my current car the Alfa Romeo GT. I always thought these were gorgeous cars and finally bit the bullet and bought one this time last year even though everyone said not to buy an Alfa. Best decision I've ever made although will have to go when the kids come. Then I move to one of the top 2 cars above.

I'm sure theres others I'll think of but for now thats my list.

Got a GT this year too and very happy with it

I am also a fan of the XJS, as soon as I get a place with enough room for it I will be picking up an old one to restore

Agree with most of your other selections too

I also have a thing for the Alfa GTV, I know it gets a mixed reaction but I like it

murphyebass

The Recliner wrote: »

Got a GT this year too and very happy with it

I am also a fan of the XJS, as soon as I get a place with enough room for it I will be picking up an old one to restore

Agree with most of your other selections too

I also have a thing for the Alfa GTV, I know it gets a mixed reaction but I like it

I'm with ya there not having room means I cant have a second car like an XJS.

I like the GTV but I'd be picky. I would only get it if I could get one thats been very well looked after with a long service history and most importantly it would have to be the 3lt V6. They sound AMAZING. :cool:

murphyebass

The Recliner wrote: »

Got a GT this year too and very happy with it

Great cars. I got the JTD model and its just fantastic to drive. I still dont get why theres not more of them out there. Stunning looking cars.

Have you joined http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/republic-of-ireland/

If not I'd advise doing so very good group on there helpful if you need a hand with anything and they organise meets every now and then. I'm hoping to make the next one.

I'm sort of sick of changing cars at the moment but there are still many of them that I reckon I'll have to buy over the next 24 months if I get the itch again

- 200sx
- mr2 turbo
- Rover 600ti (VRT would make it very expensive though)
- Some 2.3 turbo Volvo, 850 T5 would be nice.
- late 90s 7 series
- late 90s Range Rover

Thing with all the above is they may be hard to sell on and at the mo I can't be arsed.

fonecrusher1

RoverJames wrote: »

- late 90s Range Rover

Yup these things are catching my eye at the moment big time. Would love to get my hands on a late model with leather & all the gizmos with a freshly overhauled suspension.

Highly unlikely though. 2.5td TAX - 900euros.:mad:

-Corkie-

RoverJames wrote: »

I'm sort of sick of changing cars at the moment but there are still many of them that I reckon I'll have to buy over the next 24 months if I get the itch again

- 200sx
- mr2 turbo
- Rover 600ti (VRT would make it very expensive though)
- Some 2.3 turbo Volvo, 850 T5 would be nice.
- late 90s 7 series
- late 90s Range Rover

Thing with all the above is they may be hard to sell on and at the mo I can't be arsed.

I like your taste in cars especially the Celica...:cool:

GalwayKiefer

If I was so inclined....an Opel Kadet like this one:

They're one bad ass machine, 0-60 in 4.6 minutes
It was our first family car so I suppose I'd want one for nostalgic reasons.

-Corkie-

-Corkie- wrote: »

I like your taste in cars especially the Celica...:cool:

cheers, the Celica was savage


I only bought her as the Accord Coupe was stolen before I collected it and I had a deal done for my Rover 618 (€1200 more than what I paid for her 6 months earlier) so was keen to take advantage of that free money. The Celica was free motoring (aside from tax, insurance and petrol (plenty of petrol ) ) as I sold her for €600 more than what I paid for her, that €600 covered the two tyres, service kit etc.

fonecrusher1

GalKiefer wrote: »

If I was so inclined....an Opel Kadet like this one:

They're one bad ass machine, 0-60 in 4.6 minutes
It was our first family car so I suppose I'd want one for nostalgic reasons.

Think thats bad. I like these golden oldies.:pac:

I like those Integras, I used to like Capris till I drove one, a 2.8i Brooklands, some bucket of sh1t.

angry_fox

Dunno why want one, i just do

angry_fox

angry_fox wrote: »

Dunno why want one, i just do

Cool cars but even sh1t boxes go for mad money.

si_guru

angry_fox wrote: »

Dunno why want one, i just do

Are you Inspector Gadget... that thing is only 3 inches high!

Yakult

Definally will have one when Im a bit older. Always have appealed to me.

fonecrusher1

si_guru wrote: »

Are you Inspector Gadget... that thing is only 3 inches high!

Anyone over 6ft & 15stone is gonna look like donkey Kong crammed into that little thing. Thats why i couldn't drive one.:(

Nice little machine though.

johnos1984

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Anyone over 6ft & 15stone is gonna look like donkey Kong crammed into that little thing. Thats why i couldn't drive one.:(

Nice little machine though.

Its a model car!

Took me a couple of looks to see it

Mycroft H

Citroen BX

Quirky little Citroen Loved the single spoke steering wheel. Comfortable ride. Rises up when you switch it on





Saab 9000, had to be the 2.3 turbo intercooled version, with leather seats and a manual box

Gatster

Right at this moment, but not in order:

Audi A2
P38 Range Rover 4.6
Cherokee XJ (97-01)
Subaru SVX

VolvoMan

Gatster wrote: »

P38 Range Rover 4.6

+1 actually.

There's some cars on here people shouldn't be ashamed of liking. I myself have a strange attraction to anything Rover from the 90's period:

VolvoMan

VolvoMan wrote: »

The R8s were great cars, I've had 3 of them, a 1990 414, a 1994 214 and a 1997 Coupe. Pity about the sh1te R65 gearboxes, although in fairness it was well over 100K miles in both instances.

fonecrusher1

VolvoMan wrote: »

They're actually a very nicely proportioned car. Almost early 90's honda-ish appearance. Very unusual over here are they not?

Ive only seen a few in the last 10 years. I like em.

Very very rare, I was quite fond of mine, sold about a month ago after the gearbox failed.........



She was only a 1.6, 2.0 turbo ones were not uncommon in the UK, serious yokes to go.

VolvoMan

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Almost early 90's honda-ish appearance.

That's because they are.;)

Gatster

VolvoMan wrote: »

+1 actually.

Bizarrely (although not really that surprising) late (01/02) p38 RR's attract a higher VRT cost than L322 RR's according to the highly accurate and market-defining VRT website

vengeance52

murphyebass wrote: »

Lastly my current car the Alfa Romeo GT. I always thought these were gorgeous cars and finally bit the bullet and bought one this time last year even though everyone said not to buy an Alfa. Best decision I've ever made although will have to go when the kids come.

Im looking to get a GT so I guess ill have to start stalking your Ad's