fantasy garage, Autoshite style

[Taff]

So, it’s fair to say that, for the discerning ‘Shiter, any off roading must be carried out in an UMM, preferably one that has been in the country for years and as such has a good amount of rust.

 

Similarly, when a ‘Shiter fancies a blast around the countryside in a drop top, he reaches for the keys for his trusty MGF, complete with split rear screen and HGF issues.

 

But what other vehicles does he have at his disposal? What does he commute in? A run down to the Riviera? The school run?

 

In a perfect world, what would be in the ultimate Autoshite garage and why?

[D Spares & Tyres]

Citroen Visa 4 door convertable for those summer days ( MGFs just too common at moment )

 

Lada Niva for off roading

 

Amphicar for the commute and to avoid the jams ( dpending where you live )

 

Series one Renault Scenic diesel ( RIP)  for shopping / kids etc

[mercrocker]

Commuting - 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix with slushbox issues

Run to Riviera - LHD BMW 316, fresh HG but still suspect cooling issues

School Run - Mk 1 Granada Estate with 2 weeks MOT left on it and screwdriver ignition key

 

I can highly recommend each of the above from personal experience

 

Never been offroading but when I took a couple of mates out to a marooned Massey Ferguson in a 75 percent ploughed field I used a Renault 4.

 

Droptop motoring - has to be a shagged Budget Car Rental Chrysler Sebring

[purplebargeken]

Topless fun: MGF VVC natch with 52mm throttle body and HGF fear.

 

Long distance cruiser: Rover 75 2.5 V6 auto with one eye on the temp gauge, the other on the fuel gauge.

 

Show conveyance: Volvo Amazon with some light bodywork issues

 

Round Town: London Taxi FX4 with a little bit of body rust and erratic drivers door lock.

 

For fun: something mid sized American auto but not cult or scene.

 

Practicality:  diesel hatch

 

Luxo Barge: Jag XJ6 - 4.0 in red, still rust in the sills and droopy headlining.

 

Off road: Land Rover 110 van in white. Petrol flavour.

 

Just because: 1974 Triumph Toledo with TR7 2.0 engine fitted, shonky paintwork.

 

 

Damn 

[Asimo]

School run:  1983 Fiat Panda (with sunroof so the brood can stand on the rear seat and shout at pedestrians)

 

Commute: 2 door '70s or 80s Yank with menacing patina (to frighten yummy mummy in her Disco into keeping her distance), Toronado or Thunderbird etc

 

Fun:            that V8 Peranha Granada from the Ebay thread

 

Off-road:    Any Rental Car

 

Camping / collecting car parts: 1990 VW Lt: swb / low roof / beam axle / turbo

[LC Torana]

Shopping Trolley: Talbot Sunbeam

Highway Cruiser: Austin Princess/Ambassador

GT car: Reliant Scimitar

4WD: Lada Niva

Wedding Limo: Rover 800

[Noel Tidybeard]

for most things- 2007 honda spaceship 1.8 ex i-shift

 

1993 renner 19 1.4 rni general dicking about duties (f-j say no to travel to work )

 

work- someone elses car and diesel 2014 poojoe 208 ehdi feline in resale silver

 

hiding/sleeping- 1989 nisssan sunnay 1.4 l premium

[John F]

School run:  MZ 125 ETZ (depending on size of brood, with dual adult sidecar)

 

Commute: Alvis Stalwart

 

Fun:            Unwashed Perodua Nippa with trolley dings

 

Off-road:    Austin Champ

 

Camping / collecting car parts: Discovery 300 TDi

[anonymous user]

For all uses, Land Rover Series 1 107" Station Wagon, diesel.

 

If I can afford to buy one when I retire, that will be my only car

[D Spares & Tyres]

That sounds like a very grim existence

[Duke O Smiley]

School Run Citroen CX break 

 

Commute Wolseley 1300 automatic Mk2

 

Fun Lancia Beta coupe automatic

 

Off-road UAZ 469

 

Collecting car parts Renault Trafic Mk1 

[Matt]

Every kei car ever made.

[catsinthewelder]

Would it be the shitters perogotive to use the least suitable vehicle you can find to accomplish any of these tasks?

 

In recent weeks

 

School run  LWB van with less seats than children

 

commute (on my own) 17 seater minibus

 

fun  Suzuki Alto

 

off road  Brand new Vauxhall Vivaro

 

Builders van  Nissan Cherry

[PiperCub]

OK then:

 

Cars

 

Fun/classic: Pug 205GTi  (got one)

 

Topless fun: Mk1 MX5  (got one)

 

Long distance cruiser: either a V6 engined Cit XM (or a 406 V6 at a push) or a W124 M-B coupe, a 300CE?  (don't have!)

 

Practical(-ish): A short-bed US pickup truck, probably a care-worn 70'/80's Chevy LUV with s/b V8. (wish I had)

 

Off-road/winter: SWB Landie, prob series 3, 90. (think everyone should have a LR at some time in their life)

 

Minging old tut that you could park anywhere:  Not bothered - anything sub-£500 (pref £300) would do just fine (have, in the form of a 406 dizzle) Something like a Renault 4 would be nice.

 

Schoolrun:  N/A - no kids

 

 

Bikes:

 

Fun/classic: Yamaha 350YPVS  (got one)

 

Practical/town hack: Honda 250RS or XLR250  (had both - don't now, should've kept!)

 

Cruiser:  BMW K75  (never have but think I will in the next couple of years)

 

Oh, and just to piss people off, a Reliant 3-wheeler of some sort (No TITCo. livery please), not fussed which one but just because I think I ought to own one for a while, no real reason.