The One that Got Away

Dublinstiofán

Hey All,

With Valentines Day coming its time to reflect on your true love!

That car that was your favourite, the one you have regretted losing
ever since you said goodbye.

If you love her as much as you say you do you'll still have a picture!
So post her photo below so we can behold her glory once more.

We may even find a fellow Boardsie has bought her and can reassure
you that your baby's not neglected!

I'll Start! Mercedes C180 Silver absolutely mint, loved it great power
and so comfortable but had to get rid of her as i got a new job with
much more mileage.

Anybody seen her lately?

coylemj

I'm figuring you didn't do too much driving on that type of ribbed cement surface with those low profile tyres. Nice car but I found that model of the C180 a bit light and tinny.

Dublinstiofán

Ye just in and around Dublin. Great car though

ofcork

Cant see that image.

physioman

Best car i ever had was my toyota carina 2.0 l diesel. Every so often i curse the fact that i didnt get the timing belt changed cuz she'd still be running today. Use to run it on pure vegetable oil and saved me money in tougher times

KrakityJones

This is hard...it's been over 5 years and I can still can't stop thinking about her and miss every one of her 260 horses.

My twin turbo legacy GT-B.

I drive a renault megane now, i like to tell myself things like the fuel economy is good, and the tax bill is low but those are just empty words.

Dublinstiofán

ofcork wrote: »

Cant see that image.

Ye, ya should have seen the size of it before i cropped it

Pops_20

KrakityJones wrote: »

This is hard...it's been over 5 years and I can still can't stop thinking about her and miss every one of her 260 horses.

My twin turbo legacy GT-B.

I drive a renault megane now, i like to tell myself things like the fuel economy is good, and the tax bill is low but those are just empty words.

What were you thinking? :P

ShadowHearth

I don't know if it's allowed, but I got two cars that got away.

One is my 400hp skyline. I had it off road and then sold it. Needed good few thing done for nct and not really faults, but more to do with it being 400hp Emision monster. I regret it to thus day selling it. Make it worse the asshole who bought it striped it and threw away shell in Dumpster.





Second car was my 10th anniversary edition mx5. My ex got it in "divorce". She completely wrecked it and I tried to buy it off her, but she just went stubborn mode and refused. Miss that thing.



I got my Scooby for sale right now and I wonder if I am making mistake and I will regret it again. I always chose my car carefully and the ones I want. So far I miss my old cars so badly. I bet it will happen with Scooby too.

bear1

My 5 pot 156. Broke my heart in suspension repairs and left me at the side of the road when the turbo blew while I was on my way to propose.
I always smiled getting into and always smiled when looking back at it.
It took me all over Europe, from the most westerly point of Ireland to the border with Russia and as far south as Rome and climbed over an alp.
It had the most comfortable seats I've ever come across.. Mmm momo cream leather.
I bought her with just over 100k on it and by the time it reached its faithful end when I cracked the sump off an unseen bump she had nearly 260k on it.
Still pining for another.

Dublinstiofán

bear1 wrote: »

My 5 pot 156. Broke my heart in suspension repairs and left me at the side of the road when the turbo blew while I was on my way to propose.
I always smiled getting into and always smiled when looking back at it.
It took me all over Europe, from the most westerly point of Ireland to the border with Russia and as far south as Rome and climbed over an alp.
It had the most comfortable seats I've ever come across.. Mmm momo cream leather.
I bought her with just over 100k on it and by the time it reached its faithful end when I cracked the sump off an unseen bump she had nearly 260k on it.
Still pining for another.

Any Photo of her?

MetzgerMeister

Deffo my RX8:



I had planned on buying this RX8 R3 when my MPS sold but it was long gone before I got the chance so it really did get away! I got the 335i instead.

Senna

MR2, it was so impractical but I just loved it, sold it for next to nothing and bought a Volvo, what the hell was I thinking.

bear1

There is one of her after she got smashed into by a drunk driver in Italy but its on another computer.
It was a blu vela coloured 156 with cream leather and unfortunately didn't have the pepper pot alloys.
It's the one reg I've also never forgotten and still have the plates as a memory of what motoring to me was all about.

Dublinstiofán

bear1 wrote: »

There is one of her after she got smashed into by a drunk driver in Italy but its on another computer.
It was a blu vela coloured 156 with cream leather and unfortunately didn't have the pepper pot alloys.
It's the one reg I've also never forgotten and still have the plates as a memory of what motoring to me was all about.

Stay Strong!

Dublinstiofán

Damn image isn't showing.

bear1

Damn it, I'm checking if there are any for sale now.

tossy

I always thought i regretted selling my bora more, but lately (while looking for a competent 4wd avant cruiser) i really regret selling my V6 TDI avant, but sure the are only cars! :eek: I have zero regrets over selling my S3 but would still like a clean one again one day.

NIMAN

Senna wrote: »

MR2, it was so impractical but I just loved it, sold it for next to nothing and bought a Volvo, what the hell was I thinking.

Another guy here who misses his MR2.

It was a 91 gltd, really loved it, fun to drive.

Then the kids came along and it had to go.

Think I got £500 for it. Still miss it.

Foxhole Norman

tossy wrote: »

I always thought i regretted selling my bora more, but lately (while looking for a competent 4wd avant cruiser) i really regret selling my V6 TDI avant, but sure the are only cars! :eek: I have zero regrets over selling my S3 but would still like a clean one again one day.

You didn't sell that Avant to a fella down in Cork about 2 years ago did you?

tossy

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

You didn't sell that Avant to a fella down in Cork about 2 years ago did you?

I did yeah. Is it still around ?

Foxhole Norman

tossy wrote: »

I did yeah. Is it still around ?

He used to be my Boss He had it when I started it but replaced it with an 08 2.0TDi Avant, believe it's still local but owned by a woman now

tossy

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

He used to be my Boss He had it when I started it but replaced it with an 08 2.0TDi Avant, believe it's still local but owned by a woman now

What kind of condition is it in ?

Foxhole Norman

tossy wrote: »

What kind of condition is it in ?

He kept it well when he had it, was always clean and barring tyres, he didn't seem to skimp on maintenance :pac: Haven't seen it now in a few months.

tossy

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

He kept it well when he had it, was always clean and barring tyres, he didn't seem to skimp on maintenance :pac: Haven't seen it now in a few months.

That's something at least, it was such a competent car. i remember it towing a Nissan 200SX from Clane to Johnston in the bad snow a few years ago without even breaking a sweat.

Dublinstiofán

Well that didn't take long. Would love to see more stories like that!

maddness

I had a Golf VR6 17 years ago and loved it. It wasn't that fast but my god did it sound good.

OldMrBrennan83

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ION08

Definitely my RX-8.

I bought it when I was 21.

Imported it from the UK myself and paid extra for the nice reg plate, which it only ever wore on the back

The car was only 4 years old and a relatively rare sight on Irish roads at the time.. it used to always get looks and compliments (especially from the ladies )

I miss it because it was a cracking car but also because I associate it with being 21, which was a great year for me

Only sold it as I went off to Australia with a group of friends.

It ended up in the hands of the owner of irishrotary.com so I know it contiuned to be well taken care of but he sold it on and I dont know who owns it now.

A friend of mine sees it around from time to time and says it looks to be well minded.

If I ever came across it for sale, I'd definitely buy it back.

Voodoomelon

No regrets so far. Everything has been progressively better.

Ferris

More rx8 regret here. Brilliant car!

tossy

maddness wrote: »

I had a Golf VR6 17 years ago and loved it. It wasn't that fast but my god did it sound good.

The predecessor of the engine that was in my bora, one of VW's finest ever engines. bullet proof.

jimmyw

Not very fancy or sporty, but I felt good driving her:(:(:(

still miss her

Dord

ION08 wrote: »

Definitely my RX-8.

I bought it when I was 21.

Imported it from the UK myself and paid extra for the nice reg plate, which it only ever wore on the back

The car was only 4 years old and a relatively rare sight on Irish roads at the time.. it used to always get looks and compliments (especially from the ladies )

I miss it because it was a cracking car but also because I associate it with being 21, which was a great year for me

Only sold it as I went off to Australia with a group of friends.

It ended up in the hands of the owner of irishrotary.com so I know it contiuned to be well taken care of but he sold it on and I dont know who owns it now.

A friend of mine sees it around from time to time and says it looks to be well minded.

If I ever came across it for sale, I'd definitely buy it back.

It looks so happy.

drunkmonkey

Sorry don't have a pic as I didn't have a camera phone back then, but every now and again I get a little tear in my eye when I remember the little flames out of the exhaust while I changed gear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwocOqtuksY

Gumbo

I miss every car I ever sold
I miss my Integra Type R for its raw fun.
Miss my Evo 5 for its brute force power (few tweeks running 360bhp).
I miss my V8 X5 for the comfort and surprisingly ease at gaining speed. Was just as quick as the DC2 in the real world.
Miss my LCI 535d for its comfort, luxury and God could that thing move, 350bho and 500 foot pounds of torques after the remap.

Other mentionable favorites, my old S3, E39 530d. If I could take anyone back t would probably be the 535d or the Evo.

Gumbo

I miss every car I ever sold
I miss my Integra Type R for its raw fun.
Miss my Evo 5 for its brute force power (few tweeks running 360bhp).
I miss my V8 X5 for the comfort and surprisingly ease at gaining speed. Was just as quick as the DC2 in the real world.
Miss my LCI 535d for its comfort, luxury and God could that thing move, 350bho and 500 foot pounds of torques after the remap.

Other mentionable favorites, my old S3, E39 530d. If I could take anyone back t would probably be the 535d or the Evo.

Blazer

My first 3litre BMW (525D LCI) albeit a diesel but god I loved it..took it for granted until I sold her and have regretted it every single day since.

MetzgerMeister

kceire wrote: »

I miss every car I ever sold
I miss my Integra Type R for its raw fun.
Miss my Evo 5 for its brute force power (few tweeks running 360bhp).
I miss my V8 X5 for the comfort and surprisingly ease at gaining speed. Was just as quick as the DC2 in the real world.
Miss my LCI 535d for its comfort, luxury and God could that thing move, 350bho and 500 foot pounds of torques after the remap.

Other mentionable favorites, my old S3, E39 530d. If I could take anyone back t would probably be the 535d or the Evo.

Who did the 535 remap?

Gumbo

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Who did the 535 remap?

Martin in Autoremap. Does any car I get remapped.

Nonoperational

Alfa 156. Only a 1.6 TS but a sweet sweet car and once I sorted the suspension never missed a beat. Still going flawlessly at 150k miles. I always wanted a high spec 159Ti, but there are none in the country.

goz83

97 GPX. Got rear ended in it in 2014. Can't drive anything like this anymore. I got it fixed up and it's an ornament in my garden. An example of something I couldn't let go. Was selling to my brother to keep it in the family, but he lost his job and I haven't advertised it for sale.

Some more pics

Jude13

I had an SL500 years ago, it was the 1992 model. God I loved it, it was lethal going around wet roundabouts and the steering wheel was massive. The gear box went in it and I was so skint at the time I had to sell it.

millington

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I don't know if it's allowed, but I got two cars that got away.

One is my 400hp skyline. I had it off road and then sold it. Needed good few thing done for nct and not really faults, but more to do with it being 400hp Emision monster. I regret it to thus day selling it. Make it worse the asshole who bought it striped it and threw away shell in Dumpster.

Aw man 4 door 33s are epic :eek:

Don't necessarily regret selling anything but the only one I'd love to drive again or would contemplate buying back is my old B18C Civic Type R

CorkMan_

I still have the car I passed my test in 16 years ago. Was my first car and I toured all of Ireland and even England in it a few times. Couldn't sell it as it gave me so much freedom! Even if it's a K11 Micra! In that time I've had it it's laid up for 2 years at one stage without being started etc. then I needed it one time so put a battery in and it started 1st turn. It's off the road a few years now again too.

livingthedream

Hi,

My 1991 Alfa Romeo 33 1.7 16V Coverleaf.

I'm sure there is probably some rose tinted glasses associated with my memory but I loved that car. Great sound from the boxer engine, great acceleration, not so awesome brakes but on its day it would put a smile on your face...

Alas it has probably rusted away long ago, don't see many of those era Alfas around as they did suffer from the dreaded rust

I don't have a pic to post but here's a link to one that looks similar to mine except mine had the proper pepper pot alloys:



~LTD

Wibbs

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Sorry don't have a pic as I didn't have a camera phone back then, but every now and again I get a little tear in my eye when I remember the little flames out of the exhaust while I changed gear.

The 205Gti was a fantastic car. They feel so light and flimsy compared to modern stuff though.

goz83 wrote: »

97 GPX. Got rear ended in it in 2014. Can't drive anything like this anymore.

How true that is. Considering what me as an oulfella is being charged for a similar era Japanese import with a bit of poke, to insure it you'd have to rob a bank. Every day.

millington wrote: »

Don't necessarily regret selling anything but the only one I'd love to drive again or would contemplate buying back is my old B18C Civic Type R

Another fantastic car. Insane engine, unreal handling. Actually I'd reckon as an overall package it may even have a slight edge on the Integra DC2 R* and I say that as an owner of the latter.

I miss my 80's Ford Capri.


Not mine of course.

Slow as geological time, but wonderful steering, gorge gearbox, fantastic driving position in those Recaro seats, big boot and that view over the bonnet and I learned to drive in it It was still alive and in good nick in the mid noughties, but is likely gone now, though they picked up in value so maybe not. A while back in my local supermarket I parked beside a UK reg restored beauty of a Capri Laser and got chatting to the owner. As petrolheads will. Nostalgia central. Though as he pointed out with my DC2 Integra and his Capri parked side by side and comparing driving positions(damn near identical) and recaro seats the apple didn't fall that far from the tree. Ever since I was a kid and saw Steve McQueen in Bullit that general two door, feck all rear legroom, fastback roof and long bonnet coupe style always appealed. In my head that layout = car.


*it might be my imagination but I find the Teg is more forgiving on the limit, but the Civic was more pointable?

Anjobe

Most of the cars I've owned have been boring boxes that I've driven into the ground and been glad to see the back of in the end. Notable exception was my first - a 1973 Renault 16 TS. My Dad bought it as a new car, my Mum had it for a while and I got it after I learned to drive in 1984. It only lasted a couple of years after that before the chassis started to rust away. I don't have a picture, but it was just like this one:

I loved the individuality - gear shift on the steering column and handbrake on the floor by your right leg. The handling wasn't bad for a large 70s family car, and I remember it as the most comfortable car I've ever driven. The driver's seat was like a favourite armchair and the ride was so smooth. Modern cars, including so called premium brands, are mostly really poor in comparison.

millington

Wibbs wrote: »

Another fantastic car. Insane engine, unreal handling. Actually I'd reckon as an overall package it may even have a slight edge on the Integra DC2 R* and I say that as an owner of the latter.

Drove and owned many EK9s and DC2s but would definitely have a B18 Civic over the Teg any day. While journalists and racing drivers think they're the bees knees, I'm not the most apt driver and the Civic is far more stable and doesn't have that fear provoking twitch on corner entry that DC2s have. Every time I drive a DC2 I feel like I WILL crash it and I WILL die

I also think the facelift EK9s in particular are far better finished off than the DC2s but still raw enough.

ShadowHearth

millington wrote: »

Aw man 4 door 33s are epic :eek:

Don't necessarily regret selling anything but the only one I'd love to drive again or would contemplate buying back is my old B18C Civic Type R

That's why it angers me even more that be scraped the shell. 4 doors are so epic and rare. You can stoll get r33 2 doors easily.

I am not Honda head, but always had a sweet spot for ek9, though if I woukd go for one it would be k20 conversion. A combination made in heaven.

CJhaughey

I miss my 84 Mk2 Scirocco Storm, one of 300 in Cosmos blue , Full leather, headlamp washers, tilt and slide sunroof, discs all round.
I sold it to a guy and he started to strip the interior for a Beetle!
I saw it later in a scrapyard, what a prick to do that to a car like that.
This isn't it but mine was identical.