What car do you wish you could have owned?

LeopoldScotch · 16 Sep 2014 at 10:39

I was talking to my old man last night and he was talking about cara he wish he had the chance to own when he was younger but didn't get chance due to finances or practicality.

I mentioned mine would probably be an old Downton tuned Mini Cooper S, I just love the history of the car and the Downtown company.

What would yours be?

xs2man · 16 Sep 2014 at 10:50

Probably the Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4x4. Would have loved to have owned one of them at some point, ever since seeing one of my mates uncles driving one around when I was a boy.

I suspect good examples are pretty decent money now. An RS500 would probably also be up there, but I fear that was always going to be out of reach.

!bluetonic! · 16 Sep 2014 at 11:24

My dad had lots of company cars, but as a boy it was the MK3 Granada Scorpio that was the amazing one back then. It wasn't his, but on occasions, he bought it home. Leather seats. Buttons. Yes, it's naff by today's standards, but those memories..

Or the Lotus Carlton.

pastymuncher · 16 Sep 2014 at 11:30

Triumph Stag MK2 for me. Still really like them now but prices for a good one are silly these days.

Dup · 16 Sep 2014 at 11:43

Well, there's plenty of time yet. But before I'm 6ft under I would love the opportunity to own and daily run an Delorean and an FD3S RX7.

ubersonic · 16 Sep 2014 at 11:50

Skyline R33 GTST
Soarer VVTi
300ZX TT 2+2

Could have got those but chose different cars so always wondered what they would have been like, not going back now though, I couldn't live without automatic headlights/wipers

lordrobs · 16 Sep 2014 at 11:54

Datsun 240Z, saw a minter locally for an affordable sum many years ago. Couldn't afford a nice one now.

Porsche 944... As above!

DXP55 · 16 Sep 2014 at 12:05

I always wanted a Sunbeam Tiger ever since I saw one leave two black lines down road.

Dave

Scania · 16 Sep 2014 at 12:15

E38 740i - I loved my 728i, but, the V8 is in a different league performance wise.

Practically, having two German Shepherds to cart around means it's doubtful I'll get one any time soon. :/

Also, an Escort RS1600i I passed on a few years back, it was mint and up for just under a grand, the seller didn't appreciate it's value - scene tax wise at least.

Will Gill · 16 Sep 2014 at 12:31

Lancia delta integrale evo
mk1 escort
ford capri laser
opel manta
mitsubishi starion
escort cossie

All cars I loved as a kid

ChrisD. · 16 Sep 2014 at 12:48

Ported RX7. Every year at JAE when I hear one I look into buying one. Then I talk to the owners and I get put off. Financially running one is no problem, but I don't think I could put up with an extremely temperamental car.

monkeys · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:19

Will Gill said:
Lancia delta integrale evo
mk1 escort
ford capri laser
opel manta
mitsubishi starion
escort cossie

All cars I loved as a kid

Had a Manta Coupe, rear is snappy but good value. My Starion 2.0 wide body with low mass turbo....loved it and kept it for 18 yrs. The RX 7 was great fun.

monkeys · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:21

MilanoChris said:
Ported RX7. Every year at JAE when I hear one I look into buying one. Then I talk to the owners and I get put off. Financially running one is no problem, but I don't think I could put up with an extremely temperamental car.

They are not that temperamental (unless they are boosted to high heaven) , just sure it is serviced (oil changed) and make sure the rotor tips got changed when they should. Nothing much went wrong.

The pop crackles and pops :-)

ubersonic · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:31

MilanoChris said:
Ported RX7. Every year at JAE when I hear one I look into buying one. Then I talk to the owners and I get put off. Financially running one is no problem, but I don't think I could put up with an extremely temperamental car.

Spent the last two weeks working on one of these round at a friends house because another friend broke down on his drive, got it running just as it was going dark last night, awesome machines when they work

Dav4 · 16 Sep 2014 at 13:38

Always loved the Escort Cosworth growing up and hoped to own one someday. Now it's the Focus Rs

Greenja · 16 Sep 2014 at 14:53

E30 M3

ChrisD. · 16 Sep 2014 at 15:04

monkeys said:
They are not that temperamental (unless they are boosted to high heaven) , just sure it is serviced (oil changed) and make sure the rotor tips got changed when they should. Nothing much went wrong.

The pop crackles and pops

ubersonic said:
Spent the last two weeks working on one of these round at a friends house because another friend broke down on his drive, got it running just as it was going dark last night, awesome machines when they work

I may look at getting one. Problem is I'd have to get rid of the S2000 but it's such a nice example and I love driving it I'd really struggle to let it go.

ubersonic · 16 Sep 2014 at 15:12

This may sound loopy, but I love the smell of RX7 exhaust fumes lol, they just smell different to regular exhaust.

ChrisD. · 16 Sep 2014 at 15:14

ubersonic said:
This may sound loopy, but I love the smell of RX7 exhaust fumes lol, they just smell different to regular exhaust.

It's all about the brap brap.

Bubo · 16 Sep 2014 at 15:42

Always lusted after a Vauxhall Calibra. By the time I could easily afford one, they were just too long in the tooth