The Reverend Bluejeans Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 What does that mean to you? Not a Montego Vanden Plas please, but your idea of a car that beats everything else hands down. What do you really, really want to own? Money is no object so no mediocrity allowed. For me it's not a BMW, not in a million years. Yes they're good, but...........same with Mercs. They made a few nice cars when they weren't making taxis and trucks. Not a Rolls Royce - superbly finished and made but you'd not want to hustle an old Shadow along if you were in a 100 mph hurry. A well sorted S1 Corniche is up there though. For me it's this in twelve cylinder form; undoubtedly the most beautiful car Jaguar ever made (stuff your E Types) and possibly by anyone else either. Forget your BMW E9 and E24, your Merc SLC. They're not up to the task. Badly made and unreliable when new, a fully rebuilt and rustproofed XJ-C 5.3 in Green sand, Lilac or Juniper green (as seen here) is, to me, the best way of finishing off the earth's resources. I reckon £100'000 should cover it - money well spent IMO. Behold: AMC Rebel, chadders, Cardinal Wolseley and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Original Range Rover for me - maybe the longer, luxury LSE variant of the runout model AMC Rebel, captain_cal, Sudsprint and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 BMW e28 with a SBC and manual box, it would need a limited slip diff too.Sorry for the lack of imagination but there we go. The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Xj-c works for me too. Perfect looking coupes from when cars were cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 This month’s all time favourite best car of evah for me would be a throughly sorted and reliable Citroen SM, in that bronze colour. Next month’s will be something different, mind. Not a bad shout on the XJ12C, either. catsinthewelder, solid61, brownnova and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 3.0s Capri in Tibetan gold, nothing better. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 This month’s all time favourite best car of evah for me would be a throughly sorted and reliable Citroen SM, in that bronze colour. Next month’s will be something different, mind. Not a bad shout on the XJ12C, mind. Whoa, good shout. For me, a CX Prestige - if only they'd fitted a decent engine and not something from a tractor. Carlosfandango, Talbot and Ghosty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 3.0s Capri in Tibetan gold, nothing better. Mark II 3000 S in Signal orange with Cadiz trim. Just like the one in the 1977 Ford Cars brochure. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Do like the XJC, but I'd have the Daimler Double Six version as double six sounds better than V12. My ultimate car is a Bristol 407, big, ugly, V8, understated. The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 At the minute, either a nice late DS23 Pallas, or an E3 3.0 SI. Or a Tatra T700. Sudsprint, Fumbler, The Reverend Bluejeans and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Our bargain of the century Volvo V70 has been nothing but a pleasure to clean up and fix up. Very comfy too and has a nice, smooth engine. We'll even ignore the peeling bonnet because of how good the car's been to us.Brother's waft-o-matic Camry V6 is up there too. I still love the XJ-C and the XJ-S. Perhaps one day I'll own one. Probably not. I still want my taste of the Eastern bloc so perhaps a Tatra or something a bit more common man..... Polonez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 an E3 3.0 SI Like an XJ12 but slower (but not much), uglier and noisier - but they were manual only. A 3.3LiA is more like it. Chamonix white, blue leather, black vinyl roof and the 20 spoke factory alloy wheels. I wouldn't entertain a manual gearbox on my ultimate car. Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 The v12 xjc with the manual box harry metcalffe has is a thing of wonder . RobT and Jerzy Woking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Our bargain of the century Volvo V70 has been nothing but a pleasure to clean up and fix up. Very comfy too and has a nice, smooth engine. We'll even ignore the peeling bonnet because of how good the car's been to us.Brother's waft-o-matic Camry V6 is up there too. I still love the XJ-C and the XJ-S. Perhaps one day I'll own one. Probably not. I still want my taste of the Eastern bloc so perhaps a Tatra or something a bit more common man..... Polonez. Money is no object. Forget bargains or the fact we can't afford what we want (I can't) - go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 The v12 xjc with the manual box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Didn't we do this the other week? I still stand by my choice of Facel Vega. Stevebrookman, Junkman, Ghosty and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Early Range for me too... I have a 1971 example tucked away for when I'm wealthy enough to restore it! My reasons for best car? It was the first 7-day a week car. You can take the whole family out in style. Next day, you can fill the back up with garden waste and go to the tip. It will storm along the motorway in comfort. It'll drive over a ploughed field.And all the time, looking appropriate and stylish in every situation. Excellent design from day one. Often copied, but original is best The Reverend Bluejeans, Carlosfandango, chodweaver and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Early Range for me too... I have a 1971 example tucked away for when I'm wealthy enough to restore it! My reasons for best car? It was the first 7-day a week car. You can take the whole family out in style. Next day, you can fill the back up with garden waste and go to the tip. It will storm along the motorway in comfort. It'll drive over a ploughed field.And all the time, looking appropriate and stylish in every situation. Excellent design from day one. Often copied, but original is best An early steel wheel 2 door in a suitably grim colour, but immaculate. They are lovely, you're right. BL at its best. Rusty_Rocket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Air-cooled and two-pedal 911. Must be LHD and a proper weird '70s colour with eye-ache velour seats. Not a Targa please. The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Cheggers, Mr_Bo11ox, lesapandre and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Mark II 3000 S in Signal orange with Cadiz trim. Just like the one in the 1977 Ford Cars brochure. I certainly wouldn’t kick it out of bed but for me it has to be the professionals spec 3.0s in Tibetan gold, coincidentally (or not) the same colour as my 2.0GL which was my first car. A signal yellow X pack would be a close second. But thinking about it I would struggle to turn down a genuine GT40. I guess it would come down to everyday car or fun car. Don’t think the GT would be much cop at Aldi. The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanism Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Not exotica by any means. My personal opinion for the best car ever made is - Yep - the Metro was a missed opportunity for the British car industry to have become great again in my opinion. Loads were sold so they started to build them poorly. Strange philosophy but very historically British. If I had to go and buy a new car today (I wouldn't but if I had to) - A small Maserati, obviously. Overall - best car ever that I really, really, really would like? A Stout Scarab That's me finished on this topic. RobT, Carlosfandango, chodweaver and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eifion Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 A Citroen DS decapotable for me if money wasn't a problem. RobT, Sudsprint, djimbob and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 As I don't do standard, I'd have a Nissan Stagea with the R34 Skyline front conversion All the go of the R34, with the practicality of an estate.. chodweaver, Honey Badger and Yoss 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solid61 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1961 Pontiac bonneville bubble top,421,4speed,8 lugs would be my ultimate but a Citroen sm in metallic green with tan leather would run a very very close second. The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Properly rebuilt Manual V12 XJC for me, in black. The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Chevette hs, droop snoot Firenza or gilbern invader MK2. Or all 3. If I'm getting whatever I want like.... Alanism, The Reverend Bluejeans and chodweaver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Watch the video on YouTube and come back to me. https://youtu.be/vy5t8ttmC1o The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 What is a car? What qualities given your working definition would make it “the best”? I’m going to be a bit disingenuous and particularly because of where we are, say its the least expensive, most fault free car that’s the cheapest to run for the longest period of time. It cannot be either too large or too small and be an all rounder. We all know that means boring. But it might just be the best car. Maybe a late 90s Toyota avenisis? EDIT- whoops misread the OP. Nothing mediocre. OK so please can I have THE lambo muira from the opening scene of the Italian job, please. They don’t even function that well as cars. Plus those roads. Plus that music and a slim panatella. Cheers. RobT, Yoss, chodweaver and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I'd be looking very hard at SAAB 9000 turbos. Alanism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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