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Jonny Wells · Jul 16th, 2003, 09:30 AM

Loved Northandy thread on worst new car.
Vectra (previous models) take some beating!

But excluding minis, whats the most fun car you've had.

Me - a 1973 Renault 4 TL
850cc, probably about 25bhp
4 speed dash mounted (with first left and towards you!)
no heater
windscreen wipers that got tired and stopped working
bench front seat
max speed - i ONCE GOT IT UP TO 60.

But supremely practical, fast, wonderful handling, economincal - it was my first car and remains without doubt the most fun - not the best, just the most fun.

JonnyO · Jul 16th, 2003, 09:43 AM

Ford Capri 3.0!
Ok Ok, its really naff but it was so much fun.
Stupidly quick in a straight line and impossible to get round any sort of bend at any sort of speed. Go into a bend carrying too much speed and the chassis couldn't cope and you'd spin off. Put your foot down too early coming out of a bend and you'd light up the rear tyres and spin off (chassis was too soggy to catch power oversteer easily). However, when you got the power oversteer just right then it was fabulous.
Not the best car I've ever driven (in fact, one of the worst) but definately one of the most fun

cliffywong · Jul 16th, 2003, 09:53 AM

Honda 1990 Civic Si version,

Most fun I every had driving It's was Dealer's Demo car, saleman lent to me for 1hr...

S Warren · Jul 16th, 2003, 09:56 AM

Peugeot 309 GTI
BMW M3

S

aris · Jul 16th, 2003, 10:05 AM

most fun cars i ve owned or driven

Nissan 240SX (HKS modification) (had this car for 5 years and it never stopped drifting!!)

it would beat twin turbo supras on I-95.

fun fun fun to drive, scary on wet and snow

!

Track only 97 BMW M3. My brother's car. Trully a disney ride. Its like driving a race bike with 4 wheels.
Too bad he has slicks on it. she loves to drift continuously

!

porsches are fun to drive too..

Bonjour · Jul 16th, 2003, 10:06 AM

My first car - Mk.2 Ford Fiesta XR2. Great fun!

aris · Jul 16th, 2003, 10:07 AM

oh yes..!

the good ol classic 5.0 or 4.6 cobra mustang is definatly on my favourites list!

bigbaddaboom · Jul 16th, 2003, 10:46 AM

Caterham 7 Supersport. Pure Magic!

Jonny Wells · Jul 16th, 2003, 10:51 AM

I'm jealous of the Capri 3.0 - when i was 17 I worked in a ford garage cleaning cars and pumping fuel.

Every now and again I got to drive a car. mostly yhe escort van but I do remmber collecting a 2.8 injection capri in dark green.

Wonderful

An an XR2 as a first car!!!!!!

Keevan · Jul 16th, 2003, 10:57 AM

co-driven:
porsche GT3 .. awesome, McLaren F1 ... do I need to say more?

driven:
VW '74 Beetle in 10 inch snow..... I actually kept driving till 3 am , even though I was home since 5 hours... there is a big 4 lane roundabout in brussels and it was deserted... so I kept hammering and drifting like crazy..

BMW Z1 ... always a pleasure
Land Rover Defender on a trial track ... good fun
VW Beetle '69 with a Porsche 914/6 motor in it .. good lord

Jeep-2-mini · Jul 16th, 2003, 11:20 AM

Series 3 Landrover
Underpowered (max speed 60), unreliable, aquaphobic, drank fuel

But even though I've had better cars (including a sligtly more modern landy) noting had the same fun factor

Plus I was at uin at the time, and apart from fuel, all other running costs were minimal

Mark

Humourl3ss · Jul 16th, 2003, 11:41 AM

Porsche 928 S4. Capable of absolutely ludicrous speeds while still being a very refined and relaxed GT car. Breaking the back end loose was quite the fun exercise.

-CW

MiniMonkey · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:08 PM

Most fun had to be my Saxo VTR, lot of fun to drive but the build quality was lacking - lots of things fell off!!!

And also had a Mk1 escort as my first car

JonnyO · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jonny Wells
I'm jealous of the Capri 3.0 - when i was 17 I worked in a ford garage cleaning cars and pumping fuel.

Every now and again I got to drive a car. mostly yhe escort van but I do remmber collecting a 2.8 injection capri in dark green.

Wonderful

Well if it makes you feel any better I've also driven a 2.8 and it was by far a superior car to the 3.0. Its just that the 3.0 was more of an old style 'muscle car' and hence more fun/scary (delete as applicable)

Tall bloke · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:20 PM

Series 2 Peugeot 106 Rallye.

Very light weight and chuckable. Did get noisy though, as it didn't even have any sound deadening.

Fantastic car, if only build quality was better!

Actual Size · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:27 PM

Lotus 7 Series 2 Twin Cam - still the best cornering machine I've piloted...

RedUn · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:31 PM

A metro, them things will go sideways when parked up

I didn't own it it was my mates phew

northandy · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:35 PM

Mark 3 Escort RS turbo Custom.... with 225 bhp chip and a burnt out clutch !!!

Ginger · Jul 16th, 2003, 01:51 PM

Other than my last car a 1990 Mini Cooper S, it would have to be a Smart Crossblade (with no windows, windscreen or doors!) which I drove in all the snow and cold weather earlier this year!
G

Washy · Jul 16th, 2003, 02:13 PM

Lotus Carlton....

and my 1990 Astra GTE 16v....more power than the chassis could handle made it very entertaining especially in the wet.

I suppose the M3 is fun.....

Jul 16th, 2003, 09:30 AM	#1
Jonny Wells Faster, Faster Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Washington, UK Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 105 Offline	Excluding mini's, the most fun car you've driven? Loved Northandy thread on worst new car. Vectra (previous models) take some beating! But excluding minis, whats the most fun car you've had. Me - a 1973 Renault 4 TL 850cc, probably about 25bhp 4 speed dash mounted (with first left and towards you!) no heater windscreen wipers that got tired and stopped working bench front seat max speed - i ONCE GOT IT UP TO 60. But supremely practical, fast, wonderful handling, economincal - it was my first car and remains without doubt the most fun - not the best, just the most fun. HO/Black MCC Born 29th June 2004 - first in the north east! Blue Mini City E - "ratpack" - born 1984 bit scruffy, bit rusty, bit smelly but huge fun.

Jul 16th, 2003, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
JonnyO MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lufbra - England Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 35 Offline	Ford Capri 3.0! Ok Ok, its really naff but it was so much fun. Stupidly quick in a straight line and impossible to get round any sort of bend at any sort of speed. Go into a bend carrying too much speed and the chassis couldn't cope and you'd spin off. Put your foot down too early coming out of a bend and you'd light up the rear tyres and spin off (chassis was too soggy to catch power oversteer easily). However, when you got the power oversteer just right then it was fabulous. Not the best car I've ever driven (in fact, one of the worst) but definately one of the most fun DS/B MCS, Chilli pack, DSC, MFSW, Trip Computer, CD

Jul 16th, 2003, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
aris MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: greece Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 34 Offline	most fun cars i ve owned or driven Nissan 240SX (HKS modification) (had this car for 5 years and it never stopped drifting!!) it would beat twin turbo supras on I-95. fun fun fun to drive, scary on wet and snow! Track only 97 BMW M3. My brother's car. Trully a disney ride. Its like driving a race bike with 4 wheels. Too bad he has slicks on it. she loves to drift continuously! porsches are fun to drive too..

Jul 16th, 2003, 10:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jonny Wells Faster, Faster Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Washington, UK Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 105 Offline	I'm jealous of the Capri 3.0 - when i was 17 I worked in a ford garage cleaning cars and pumping fuel. Every now and again I got to drive a car. mostly yhe escort van but I do remmber collecting a 2.8 injection capri in dark green. Wonderful An an XR2 as a first car!!!!!! HO/Black MCC Born 29th June 2004 - first in the north east! Blue Mini City E - "ratpack" - born 1984 bit scruffy, bit rusty, bit smelly but huge fun.

Jul 16th, 2003, 10:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Keevan www.minicoopers.org Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Germany and Belgium Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 507 Offline	co-driven: porsche GT3 .. awesome, McLaren F1 ... do I need to say more? driven: VW '74 Beetle in 10 inch snow..... I actually kept driving till 3 am , even though I was home since 5 hours... there is a big 4 lane roundabout in brussels and it was deserted... so I kept hammering and drifting like crazy.. BMW Z1 ... always a pleasure Land Rover Defender on a trial track ... good fun VW Beetle '69 with a Porsche 914/6 motor in it .. good lord http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona...signature2.jpg

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Jul 16th, 2003, 09:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
cliffywong MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: H.K. Local Time: 08:18 AM Posts: 514 Offline	Honda 1990 Civic Si version, Most fun I every had driving It's was Dealer's Demo car, saleman lent to me for 1hr...

Jul 16th, 2003, 09:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
S Warren MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Warks. Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 130 Offline	Peugeot 309 GTI BMW M3 S

Jul 16th, 2003, 10:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bonjour der Hummermeister Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Stuck in a box Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 1,519 Offline	My first car - Mk.2 Ford Fiesta XR2. Great fun!

Jul 16th, 2003, 10:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
aris MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: greece Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 34 Offline	oh yes..! the good ol classic 5.0 or 4.6 cobra mustang is definatly on my favourites list!

Jul 16th, 2003, 10:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
bigbaddaboom MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brighton, UK Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 1,291 Offline	Caterham 7 Supersport. Pure Magic!

Jul 16th, 2003, 11:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jeep-2-mini World Traveler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Barrow-in-Furness Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 1,200 Offline	Series 3 Landrover Underpowered (max speed 60), unreliable, aquaphobic, drank fuel But even though I've had better cars (including a sligtly more modern landy) noting had the same fun factor Plus I was at uin at the time, and apart from fuel, all other running costs were minimal Mark Lifes a reach ... and then you gybe

Jul 16th, 2003, 11:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
Humourl3ss Now With More Cowbell Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada City Local Time: 08:18 PM Posts: 1,695 Offline	Porsche 928 S4. Capable of absolutely ludicrous speeds while still being a very refined and relaxed GT car. Breaking the back end loose was quite the fun exercise. -CW Global Moderator

Jul 16th, 2003, 12:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
MiniMonkey MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Warwickshire Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 86 Offline	Most fun had to be my Saxo VTR, lot of fun to drive but the build quality was lacking - lots of things fell off!!! And also had a Mk1 escort as my first car New HB Cooper with aero kit delivered 4th Oct..

Jul 16th, 2003, 12:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
JonnyO MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lufbra - England Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 35 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Jonny Wells I'm jealous of the Capri 3.0 - when i was 17 I worked in a ford garage cleaning cars and pumping fuel. Every now and again I got to drive a car. mostly yhe escort van but I do remmber collecting a 2.8 injection capri in dark green. Wonderful Well if it makes you feel any better I've also driven a 2.8 and it was by far a superior car to the 3.0. Its just that the 3.0 was more of an old style 'muscle car' and hence more fun/scary (delete as applicable) DS/B MCS, Chilli pack, DSC, MFSW, Trip Computer, CD

Jul 16th, 2003, 12:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tall bloke Worksssssssssssssssssssss Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kent Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 189 Offline	Series 2 Peugeot 106 Rallye. Very light weight and chuckable. Did get noisy though, as it didn't even have any sound deadening. Fantastic car, if only build quality was better!

Jul 16th, 2003, 12:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
Actual Size Twi§ted Roads Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Big MAMA's House Local Time: 07:18 PM Posts: 5,874 Offline	Lotus 7 Series 2 Twin Cam - still the best cornering machine I've piloted... www.mini-mama.org

Jul 16th, 2003, 12:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
RedUn MUGEN POWER Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: s2ki.com Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 11,504 Offline	A metro, them things will go sideways when parked up I didn't own it it was my mates phew

Jul 16th, 2003, 12:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
northandy AWOL My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 14,328 Offline	Mark 3 Escort RS turbo Custom.... with 225 bhp chip and a burnt out clutch !!!

Jul 16th, 2003, 01:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ginger Lovin my iPod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Back darn sarf Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 1,957 Offline	Other than my last car a 1990 Mini Cooper S, it would have to be a Smart Crossblade (with no windows, windscreen or doors!) which I drove in all the snow and cold weather earlier this year! G

Jul 16th, 2003, 02:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
Washy Six and out... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 18,702 Offline	Lotus Carlton.... and my 1990 Astra GTE 16v....more power than the chassis could handle made it very entertaining especially in the wet. I suppose the M3 is fun..... 135i M sport convertible

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