Our Dirty Little Secrets.

[warren t claim]

I thought I'd come clean and admit to my liking of a few cars that don't normally feature on the pages of Autoshite very often. Feel free to ridicule me or add your own guilty pleasures.

 

Here's the first...

 

 

I honestly think I'm the only person who uses Enterprise car hire and asks for a downgrade. I really love the way the colour coordinate the instruments to the seat fabric. A cheerful little car that seems well specced and is fun to drive.

 

Here's another Chevolet that I'm embarrassed to lust after...

 

 

Back in 1987 I played an Atari ST game called Test Drive and this was my favourite car in the game. I know that they have the same BHP per litre as a Briggs and Stratton rotorvator but to me they are well horny. I'll have mine in white please!

 

And finally....

 

 

Ever since I was a little boy I've had a soft spot for these. I don't care that I'm 6 '2" I still want one! It would have to be air cooled and with a full length sunroof though. I even know someone who used to drive one from Wirral to university in Edinburgh every term.

 

I suppose I could raise the funds to by any of them quite easily but I haven't (yet). I think I now need to go for a shower to wash the guilt away.

[CIH]

 

I hate Minis but secretly like them whenever I have a go in one. IF anyone asks I'l deny it though!

[Split_Pin]

I loved the original Test Drive for the Atari ST. I always chose the Lambo though. It was GR8 when you got a speeding ticket on your windscreen

 

Everyone just has to look at the bottom left car on every reply I post to see my UNACCEPTABLE motor.

 

Tell you what though, you know those Nissan Tiida things? I really like the tall styling of them

[Rusty Pelican]

I know its a dick extension and probably the same BHP per tonne that Warrens Chevy has , but what a car ( not in orange though , thats cheesey )

 

[Negative Creep]

I would have a yank muscle car without a second's hesitation. I have painted 2 of my cars matt black, which I know isn't very popular around these parts and I did used to be part of the Max Power scene

[carlo]

[Gompo]

Banham kit cars, apart from the Bat.

 

[Guest]

Crumbs, it's not a crime to like a Corvette or Charger. I would have thought it'd be fairly hard to dislike either.

[trigger]

Wanting one of these would be crime not a HOT YANK.

 

[MrDuke]

 

 

[trigger]

What's wrong with the Alfa, they are well tasty, Either I've got low standards or you guys are all snobs!

[ProgRocker]

Here's mine:

 

The top spec car has all the kit I could ever want + like the Matiz & Panda its nippy & easy to manoevre. Picanto might even be my next car.

[Rusty Pelican]

Forgot these Nissan Cubes , If its a crime to like it , Im guilty as charged

 

[Alexg]

Astra VXR Nurburgring. I had one when I worked for a Vauxhall dealer. Loved it

[Pete-M]

 

I'll like it more with a 2.0 Zetec.

 

... and for ones I don't own.

 

I have a truly massive urge to own one of these.

 

[Torsten2001]

Wanting one of these would be crime not a HOT YANK.

 

 

I want one of these really very much and in this colour, but not for any more than £500

[Mr Lobster]

Can't see anything wrong with wanting a Cube or Brera, I'd love either.

 

I'd also love one of these -

 

[tonedepear]

 

I'd fucking love one of these. Specially in red.

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

I'm really fond of the Rover Streetwise, a 2.0TD on steel wheels would be a dream.

 

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Kia Ceed (or perhaps Hyundai iDirty). Probable future shite.

 

Not too big externally, plenty of space for 5 people, solidly made yet unpretentious, very well-specified. Build quality better than Golf, motorway cruising more relaxed than anything under 2 litre. It's my first choice when renting a car- even had a month-long rental (they had applied a discount twice and the price ended up being forty quid or something silly). Won't be spending anything like 5 grand on one, tho...

 

The Peugeot 607 is almost in autoshite territory nowadays, but, in any event, it's a great modern car. Will probably get one when they become a bit cheaper.

 

[ProgRocker]

I'm really fond of the Rover Streetwise, a 2.0TD on steel wheels would be a dream.

 

 

I never realised that these were available with steel wheels. I like it. Wheel design is quite reminiscent of the Mark 2 Golf GTi 8v of the late 1980s and early 90s.

[RobT]

I owned this for 6 months last year. I bought it in spite of the slightly chavvy wheels and lowered 2" as I just fancied owning a 360 GLT. Was definitely a guilty pleasure, although I much prefer it's replacement which is my current badermatic 2.0 Montego. I'm liking a bit of comfort these days

 

[trigger]

I'm really fond of the Rover Streetwise, a 2.0TD on steel wheels would be a dream.

 

Live the dream Len (sadly not a TD though)

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

I hope the original centre caps are under those awful trims.

 

I'm really fond of the Rover Streetwise, a 2.0TD on steel wheels would be a dream./quote]

 

I never realised that these were available with steel wheels. I like it. Wheel design is quite reminiscent of the Mark 2 Golf GTi 8v of the late 1980s and early 90s.

 

They are super rare on steel wheels. I'm a big fan of stylised steel wheels with centre caps, function over form.

[warren t claim]

I'm going to up the ante with this...

 

I know that most people on here would rather spend a weekend handcuffed between Jim Davidson and Gary Bushell than drive a "Fauxrarri" but I've always had a soft spot for replica exotics.

[ProgRocker]

I'm really fond of the Rover Streetwise, a 2.0TD on steel wheels would be a dream.

 

Live the dream Len (sadly not a TD though)

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

 

Yeah those horrid plastic wheel trims would have to go.

[barefoot]

 

Apparently there's clubs & meetings & camp-overs for these - already

[trigger]

There's another one here on steels, I like the steel wheels, It makes them look more robust.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-ROVER-STREET ... 415849f56a

[RobT]

Another one for me would be owning a Discovery 1. But I can't do it as I'd feel such a idiot having a 4x4 in suburban London.

[ashmicro]

Love these, sadly not many left. 1600cc S Series with EFi please!

 

My first Montego had the engine from a Vitesse in it. Still a 1.6, but 20 BHP up. The MOT guys face was a picture, as he was expecting a big SU, not EFi.