Of all the cars that we’ve had, is there one we’d really still like to have (alongside the RR, of course )?

The odder the better

The one I’d love to have back isn’t even the wonderful R53 Cooper S, or even the brilliant Disco 4 it’s my old, Emerald Green, 2.5 XM estate This isn’t the actual one, but it’s something like it and new tax rules meant that I had to part with it 17 years ago



With the move to tall and chubby/blobby cars, it’s long, very low, sleek and dart like styling looks even better to me than it did back then! It still looks original, futuristic and outrageous. And just look at the huge glass area in the doors. XM’s weren’t built to the flimsy standards of regular cooking Citroens either.

Anyone else have any automotive skeletons in the cupboard?!

I had a bright orange fiat 131 sport when i was 17. Loved that car  2015 4.4 AB
GSXR 1000 K5
R1 1998

One of these?...

bought a vauxhall ventura 3.3 ? petrol auto about a week before the petrol prices went stupidly high, around 1975 i think..

loved it though and went everywhere in it ...it was great for using the illegal cb radio whilst driving.. ...

Thats the one , velour interior, lovely rasp from the exhaust , no brakes but you can't have everything  2015 4.4 AB
GSXR 1000 K5
R1 1998

We definitely need pictures

Had a few of the little clio sports and can’t get away from them. They just keep coming to me, not even the same ones either. For value you just can’t beat them for putting a smile on your face.

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What was your ' handle ' Stan ?? 2015 4.4 AB
GSXR 1000 K5
R1 1998

stan wrote:

bought a vauxhall ventura 3.3 ? petrol auto about a week before the petrol prices went stupidly high, around 1975 i think..

loved it though and went everywhere in it ...it was great for using the illegal cb radio whilst driving.. ...

One of these then.............


I was a bit of a Vauxhall fan in my younger days, had a variety of chevette's, viva's, magnum's and victor's. Went off them a bit when the first Cavalier came out in the late 70's but happy memories 2021 D350 Fifty Edition - Carpathian Grey
2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography (2021-2024) - Santorini Black
2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster (2016-2021) - Santorini Black

Don't get me wrong I love my Range Rover most of the time and makes a lovely family car.
But some days I really miss my Evo

Had lots of “cool” cars especially based on today’s prices , min van, mirafiori sport as above but in silver, mk1 escort twin cam, Porsche 911 3.2 to name just a few miss the original cooper s 2012 tdv8 Westminster arrived Jan 19 gone Dec 23

200 TDi discovery bobtail gone
RR classic v8 bobtail gone
300 tdi Discovery 3 dr gone

This one. Owned it twice and wish I could own it a third time as a keeper

Healey Tickford. Lost it on ice and it was written off. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue - SOLD
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT-Sold

Most of the cars I’ve previously owned have now skyrocketed and worth £££s (UNO turbo, XR2, 16v Golf mk2, 205 GTI, Sapphire Cosworth etc...).

But if I had to pick one it would be the Cosworth. Accelerated like a bast**d and just put a smile on your face.

Steve.

thats the one rob, i had a red one then painted it black...


@john, handle was fluffy duck until we got raided at a local watering hole and then strawberry sucker after..