Best/Worst Car you've ever owned?

1. the best car you have ever owned?
Honda S2000
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? £7000
3. did you have many problems with it? Minor leak in roof - £285 to replace
4. would you buy it again? yes and have recommended to friends
5. how long did you have it? 2 years +
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? Golf mk5 1.6fsi
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? continuous expensive problems, not great to drive
8. how long did you have it? 4 years
 
1. the best car you have ever owned?

2001 Toyota Celica VVTi

2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for?

A whopping £1750

3. did you have many problems with it?

Needed a new battery when I got it but apart from that it's been flawless.

4. would you buy it again?

As much as I love it, no. Its too uncomfortable on long journeys.

5. how long did you have it?

Going on 3 years now

and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned?

2005 Mk2 Seat Leon FR Tdi

7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned?

It was so unreliable, it was brand new when I got it and assumed I would be in for hassle free motoring but I couldn't have been more wrong. Would have cost me many thousands had it not been under warranty.

8. how long did you have it?


4 years.
 
So what is:
1. the best car you have ever owned? - Ford Capri 2.8i
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? £1400 (I think)
3. did you have many problems with it? - Water pump, blew a core plug & a suspension bush, had issues with a respray I had done but that was more down to the company I paid than the car itself.
4. would you buy it again? - Yes
5. how long did you have it? - Still own it, had it 9 years & 3 months.
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? - Rover 220SDi.
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? - Cheap to run but also felt cheap & nasty to drive, I did also have a technically inferior Rover 220DS but the fact it ran on neat veg oil made up for it.
8. how long did you have it? - About 18 months.
 
1. the best car you have ever owned? BMW 335d
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? :cool: / BMW 530d
3. did you have many problems with it? None
4. would you buy it again? Absolutely
5. how long did you have it? 16 months
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? Pug 206 1.9D
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? Slow as sin, and not very economical
8. how long did you have it? 6 months
 
1. the best car you have ever owned? - e39 540i
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? £2400
3. did you have many problems with it? - Not really - nothing I could not DIY
4. would you buy it again? - Indeedy!
5. how long did you have it? - 5 - 6 years.
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? - Astra GTE
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? - Got stolen, got £20 for it scrap :-(
8. how long did you have it? - Not long enough - a few months.
 
1. the best car you have ever owned? - Mazda RX8
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? £3600
3. did you have many problems with it? - None
4. would you buy it again? - Yes
5. how long did you have it? - 4 years
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? - Escort RS Turbo
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? - money pit
8. how long did you have it? - 1 year
 
1. the best car you have ever owned? Jaguar XJ
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? Jaguar XF and cash
3. did you have many problems with it? None
4. would you buy it again? Absolutely
5. how long did you have it? 1 month so far
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? Mazda 323
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? Was an old banger for £150
8. how long did you have it? 2 years
 
So what is:
1. the best car you have ever owned?
Hard to decide between my Mondeo and my MX5, but I'll say the MX5. Because of the absolute sheer fun factor and how sorted it was by the time I had finished modifying it. The Mondeo is a brilliant all-rounder, though.

2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for?
£1900

3. did you have many problems with it?
Nothing of any significance.

4. would you buy it again?
Absolutely.

5. how long did you have it?
About 4 years


and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned?
Fiat Cinquecento

7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned?
It was my first car and it was brilliant and it didn't put a foot wrong, but by virtue of it being the most "inferior" car in my list of cars, it has to apply.

8. how long did you have it?
About 18 months.
 
I've only technically owned two cars. :p

So what is:
1. the best car you have ever owned? My Focus ST MP260
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? Paid £8000 plus £4000 trade in on the Leon.
3. did you have many problems with it? Dealer I got it from were utter ****s, oil sensor went at £400, needed a new xenon at £370 but I'm getting that back.
4. would you buy it again? Tough one. I think if I could go back I'd have just saved for longer and got the RS.
5. how long did you have it?
14 months so far.
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? Leon FR TDI
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? Because it's just not as good as the Focus. It had a DPF. But it could do twice the range on the same amount of fuel. And it had a DPF.
8. how long did you have it?
3 years.
 
1. the best car you have ever owned?
Heavily modified Mitsubishi Evo 9 GT (Jap import). Token mention goes to Renault Clio 172 Cup.

2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for?
Purchased for £18k and had to sell it to be Mr. Sensible with the family wagon :/

3. did you have many problems with it?
Didn’t miss a beat, most reliable car I’ve ever owned

4. would you buy it again?
Absolutely, yes without a doubt

5. how long did you have it?
Nearly 4 years


and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned?
Subaru Impreza WRX (blob-eye)

7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned?
Handled like a donkey with 3 legs. Felt well built but just absolutely hated it. Useless for small roads as the turbo kicked in at some stupid level.

8. how long did you have it?
3 months and lost £3k on it :/

Howard said:
Fiat Cinquecento
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Gets my vote for the scariest car I've ever driven. Genuinely thought I was going to die driving it!

Gayjin said:
1. the best car you have ever owned?
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII GSR
5. how long did you have it?
Still do.
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Wise man, very wise.
 
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So what is:
1. the best car you have ever owned?
911 GT3

2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for?
£60k and RS4

3. did you have many problems with it?
None

4. would you buy it again?
Yup

5. how long did you have it?
14 months

and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned?
Ford Sierra 1.8L

7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned?
It blew up and felt wobbly

8. how long did you have it?
12 months
 
So what is:
1. the best car you have ever owned? - Suzuzuki SJ Heavily modded, Exterior roll cage big boots etc etc etc etc
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? - Can't remember what I swapped for it but I got 2 x SJ's & an Oven :p
3. did you have many problems with it? - None at all.
4. would you buy it again? - Yes yes & Yes.
5. how long did you have it? Can't remember but less than a year.
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? Triumph Dolomite Sprint
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? - MOT Monday Purchased Tuesday Blown the engine to pieces Wednesday :D
8. how long did you have it? - 4 days :p
 
So what is:
1. the best car you have ever owned?
Jaguar XFR

2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for?
Jaguar XF 3.0 DS PL + deposit

3. did you have many problems with it?
Yes lots

4. would you buy it again?
Yes

5. how long did you have it?
7 months

and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned?
Peugeot 407 1.6 HDI SE SW

7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned?
Slow, dull, boring, uneconomical dull boring and slow

8. how long did you have it?
2 1/2 years as a company car bailed out as soon as humanly possible
 
1. the best car you have ever owned?
Corrado VR6

2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for?
About £5000

3. did you have many problems with it?
Yes, it's a Corrado, so goes wrong for fun (not really true, it just feels like it!)

4. would you buy it again?
Yes.

5. how long did you have it?
About 10 years and still my daily drive.

and also:

6. what is the worst car you have ever owned?
Rover 214 (R8)

7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned?
Because Rover 214

8. how long did you have it?
6 months in 2012 as a run about whilst I was getting some stuff done on the 'rado
 
1. Best would probably be the Golf GTI, favourite however would be my S reg 1.4 Peugeot 306.
2. Think I paid about £1500 for it, cannot remember what I sold it for as I moved to a company car.
3. Not that I can remember
4. At this point in time no I wouldn't as it didnt have anything going for it really, I just happened to have it at a time I had low expectations and it was a hoot to drive.
5. 18 months or so
and also:
6. Technically this would be the 1.1 Nova, but in reality it was the Golf GTI
7. Went wrong from day one, engine lights, knocking noises, rough idle, poor gear changes and I could probably go on.
8. 3 months before I px'ed it for my now Focus.
 
squarehead94 said:
Seen a few of these threads but they are all ancient history.

So what is:
1. the best car you have ever owned?
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for?
3. did you have many problems with it?
4. would you buy it again?
5. how long did you have it?
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned?
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned?
8. how long did you have it?
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1. Skoda Octavia vRS
2. Paid £6500 sold my 306 privately for £800
3. Quite a few... two steering racks, clutch (and dmf), 4 coil packs, 2 springs, secondary air pump, faulty oil level sensor, coolant sensor, lamda sensor and faulty section of wiring loom that took out a whole host of electrical bits.
4. No but I would happily have a mk2.5 one.
5. 5 years
6. Hyundai Pony
7. Rusty, didn't handle, didn't look very nice... but it was my first car so it was awesome by default :p
8. 4.5 years

This is quite a difficult one really. I went for the Octavia overall but I could easily put forward a case for any of the 4 cars I've owned being the best.
Hyundai - Bangernomics, didn't have to worry about it which was quite liberating. Lowest cost of ownership (mainly because it didn't cost me anything).
306 - Most reliable, lowest running costs.
Octavia - Quickest, best interior, best exterior, most comfortable.
MX5 - Great fun with the roof down.
 
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1. the best car you have ever owned? - 2005 Mini Cooper
2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? - £3500
3. did you have many problems with it? - Needed a new clutch and I've had to sort out a rattling door card
4. would you buy it again? - Honestly? After the initial "whoa this is faster than my other car" sensation I wish I'd got a Cooper S.
5. how long did you have it? Still got it.
and also:
6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? - 2001 Fiat Seicento
7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? - Tiny, underpowered, noisy and covered in dents.
8. how long did you have it? 2 years. It was my first car after passing my test.
 
So what is:
1. The best car you have ever owned?
2010 Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.4tsi

2. How much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for?
£3k + PCP

3. Did you have many problems with it?
Wheel bearing went, DSG Juddering (Which took the dealer 4 attempts to fix).

4. Would you buy it again?
Not really, need a bigger car next.

5. How long did you have it?
Still own it, just over 2 years.

and also:
6. What is the worst car you have ever owned?
96 Corsa 1.0ltr

7. Why was it the worst car you have ever owned?
Great as I had just passed my test, but the stereo was worth more than it. It failed its MOT in the end for rust and we got more for scrap than we paid for it. No mod cons its was a dull drive.

8. How long did you have it?
6 months.
 
1. the best car you have ever owned? E46 M3

2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? £36k and 840ci Sport

3. did you have many problems with it? No, one broken spring in 4 years of ownership.

4. would you buy it again? Yes

5. how long did you have it? 4 years

6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? 1988 Ford Escort 1.4

7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? It was pap

8. how long did you have it? 18 months
 
1. the best car you have ever owned? Alfa Romeo 156 JTS Sportwagon

2. how much did you pay/what did you swap or part exchange for? £2800 when it was 3.5 years old.

3. did you have many problems with it? Yes and no, after 60k in 18 months the clutch was on its way, then the slave cylinder went so I got the whole lot done. Other than that 100% reliable and all MOTs passed without problems

4. would you buy it again? undecided as I doubt I would find one as good again or as new at the price.

5. how long did you have it? 4 years

6. what is the worst car you have ever owned? 1987 MG Metro Turbo

7. why was it the worst car you have ever owned? Literally everything broke or fell off. I bought it when I was 18 as it was a hot hatch that was actually insurable, if I recall it was £350. A 1.1 VW Polo cost me £325.

8. how long did you have it? 12 months
 
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