What car have you regretted buying?
19 January 2006, 03:38 PM
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Scoob Terzo. Disappointing turbo lag, no feeling of speed despite the dials saying "You'll lose your licence NOW", couldn't get much in it (solid rear bulkhead), and lost £10k in a year due to depreciation.
And, increasingly, my diesel RAV4; fuel consumption higher than I expected, tiring on the motorway; but I suppose the feasible alternatives weren't alternatives at the time (X3 only released a year or so later) so maybe I shouldn't be so hard on it...
19 January 2006, 03:52 PM
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Fiat Coupe, mine used more oil that petrol, wasnt even much good to drive.
Rover BRM, good fun little car, mad take it or leave it looks but I liked it, regretted it as the Head Gasket f*cked up, I repaired it, it f*cked up, I spent months with the faint taste of anti freeze in my mouth.
Rover BRM, good fun little car, mad take it or leave it looks but I liked it, regretted it as the Head Gasket f*cked up, I repaired it, it f*cked up, I spent months with the faint taste of anti freeze in my mouth.
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19 January 2006, 04:04 PM
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New BMW 330d Sport. Problems with brakes that the dealer and BMW UK had no interest in fixing and numerous other faults. Had for 9 months lost 8K.
Legacy 3.0Rn, should have bought a STI and been done with it.
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Legacy 3.0Rn, should have bought a STI and been done with it.
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19 January 2006, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BrettC
Andy M3
Was it one of those post liquid lunch type purchases?
Was it one of those post liquid lunch type purchases?
19 January 2006, 04:35 PM
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UK Turbo and UK300.
Should have just gone straight for that damned STi.
**** knows how much depreciation was lost on those babies (all from new) - but you cant take it with you.
Should have just gone straight for that damned STi.
**** knows how much depreciation was lost on those babies (all from new) - but you cant take it with you
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Cost me a small fortune to keep that on the road. It was lots of fun but it had it's downsides 
19 January 2006, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobywhite74
Ford escort gti slow, slow, slow,
Lost more money in one year than most in 3 years.
1.8 with 115 bhp got beat by everything.
Lost more money in one year than most in 3 years.
1.8 with 115 bhp got beat by everything.
Slightly confused by this. My mate bought a new Escort GTi in 1998. It was a 1.8 1/2 leather blah blah - but had 13?hp, and i thought it was quite quick ?
19 January 2006, 05:04 PM
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Civic 1.8 Vti Aerodeck
Noisy, nasty, soggy, piece of sh!te. By 20k miles the suspension was creaking and the interior rattling. The steering self centred so viciously that it was unbelievably tiring to drive - presumably this was an attempt to keep the awful torque steer in check.
Quite possibly the worst car I have ever driven. Bought it 3 years ago because I needed something sensible (or at least with more than 2 seats) because kiddies were coming along. Chopped it in for my second Impreza (MY00) 5 months later and have never looked back.
Noisy, nasty, soggy, piece of sh!te. By 20k miles the suspension was creaking and the interior rattling. The steering self centred so viciously that it was unbelievably tiring to drive - presumably this was an attempt to keep the awful torque steer in check.
Quite possibly the worst car I have ever driven. Bought it 3 years ago because I needed something sensible (or at least with more than 2 seats) because kiddies were coming along. Chopped it in for my second Impreza (MY00) 5 months later and have never looked back.
19 January 2006, 05:11 PM
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Ford Maverick 2.4L Petrol 3 door, terrible car, leaked water. had it 8 weeks and sold it for !k less than I bought it
Vauxhall Omega, bought for £1200 sold 8 months later for scrap when the engine went, car fell apart literally
Vauxhall Omega, bought for £1200 sold 8 months later for scrap when the engine went, car fell apart literally
19 January 2006, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
You bought a UK300 after a Turbo?
awww, you ain't gonna take the **** out of me in future!!
awww, you ain't gonna take the **** out of me in future!!
.I still cant believe I bought the UK300 at all - but hey ho - I obviously had too much money back then
.ps Is now a good time to mention the Focus st170 - nah - I'll not mention it on a public bbs.
19 January 2006, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy M3
Slightly confused by this. My mate bought a new Escort GTi in 1998. It was a 1.8 1/2 leather blah blah - but had 13?hp, and i thought it was quite quick ?only the xr3 had 130 and the rs2000 had 150.
fast ford had the full details on the car.
I did buy a scooby as my next car that,s why it felt slow.
19 January 2006, 05:15 PM
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answer to both questions. Caterham R500
Regret buying it because
a) it was bloody expensive
b) engine reliability (early cars)
Regret selling it because
a) it was about the most fun I've had with my trousers on
b) it lost a load of money in a very short time
c) because I still want that kind of performance kick.
http://photobucket.com/albums/e118/S...rent=No481.jpg
Regret buying it because
a) it was bloody expensive
b) engine reliability (early cars)
Regret selling it because
a) it was about the most fun I've had with my trousers on
b) it lost a load of money in a very short time
c) because I still want that kind of performance kick.
http://photobucket.com/albums/e118/S...rent=No481.jpg
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19 January 2006, 08:10 PM
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E46 M3 - little torque, summer tyres are crap in Scottish winter, rattles, poor brakes, floaty when pushing on, service interval counter drops like a stone when you drive it hard, depreciation, dealer, warranty, expensive, over-rated.
Fiat Punto - unreliable, poor handling, poor ride, unrefined, gutless, depreciation.
Fiat Punto - unreliable, poor handling, poor ride, unrefined, gutless, depreciation.
19 January 2006, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by J4CKO
Fiat Coupe, mine used more oil that petrol, wasnt even much good to drive.
Rover BRM, good fun little car, mad take it or leave it looks but I liked it, regretted it as the Head Gasket f*cked up, I repaired it, it f*cked up, I spent months with the faint taste of anti freeze in my mouth.
Rover BRM, good fun little car, mad take it or leave it looks but I liked it, regretted it as the Head Gasket f*cked up, I repaired it, it f*cked up, I spent months with the faint taste of anti freeze in my mouth.
I think the Fiat Coupe was a great bargain car. Fast, nice to drive and handled well. You just bought a crap one it seems - there are plenty of dogs about. I know what a good handling car feels like (i own an Evo 8).