[Closed] Really un-cool car's you secretly want?

I don't know, she's on holiday at the moment, if you're serious let me know.

There are two guilty secret - one more guilty than the other

Satans Chariet

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For my dream 6 month tour of Europe with the bike

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As Johndoh the wedge of cheese that is that Volvo 480.

My dad had Satan's Chariot(Familiale 7seater) in my youth, then a mate from the diving club had a Volvo 262C, both awesome. I had a VW LT camper many years ago too, that was fun. If they were remotely practical for UK roads I'd have one of these in an instant.

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Chevy Suburban

Hillman Imp
My dad had one when we were young and i have always hankered after a modded one
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Porsche 911

not uncool in the slightest, but I'll be having one, mark my words.
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I had a Nova GTE when i was 21. I'd have that car back in a second, brilliant

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Reading the comments on the Volvo 340 takes me back... we had a 360GL as the family car when I was at school (it replaced our Morris Ital) - I think in a Clarkson tone it was "seriously uncool", everyone took the piss.

As a car it was bloody brilliant, even had the black rubber rear spoiler that weighed almost as much as the car did. A ford escort van drove into us, the ford was written off whereas the Volvo suffered a broken head lamp and replacement headlight wiper (damn those things were expensive!)

There are some seriously uncool cars here, that pig-ugly Vanden-Plas, for example, but the little Renault 4 oozes cool!
That Lada Cossak, is that a Soviet Fiat Panda 4x4? A lot of those communist cars, Yugos and Ladas, are basically Fiats built to a lower standard. Firm I worked for had a couple of Yugos as company cars! 😯
I drove my dad's Volvo 244 for a while, serious fun, I used to rag the nuts off it! I remember watching the Bathurst 500 endurance race in Australia, and there were 244's racing, bloody quick, too, I could happily drive one with updated motor and drivetrain. Possibly in the dark brown my dad's was...
...or maybe not. 😀

I'd love to find a standard, unmolested S1 106 Rallye. Although like lots of other cars on the thread, its probably a pretty cool car, or at least I think so.

Yes,it's too cool for this thread.

I'd agree on loving to find one as standard but I'd HAVE to go and molest it by fitting a tujp5.. keeping the original tucked away under an old rug ;O)

warton - Member
I had a Nova GTE when i was 21. I'd have that car back in a second, brilliant

There were 3 lovely condition Novas up at Knockhill last month. Really made me want one, especially the one that still had the 3-spoke alloys!

legend, looking on Pistonheads, you can pick up a lovely one for 3k. Almost tempted...

mattbee > drove past one of those for sale earlier today.

I was going to ask Santa for a 2.8i Capri 2S, but seems that's been done. So I think I'll have one of these.

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warton - Member

I had a Nova GTE when i was 21. I'd have that car back in a second, brilliant

Err, you do know that the photo you posted is of an Astra GTE...?

Have owned numerous cool/uncool cars (loads of mini variants, a 2CV, even a couple of Allegros).

Don't think they're uncool as such, but would love to own these at some point.

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I'm sorry.......

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That Lada Cossak, is that a Soviet Fiat Panda 4x4?

warton - Member
legend, looking on Pistonheads, you can pick up a lovely one for 3k. Almost tempted...

that's exactly what I just paid for a Clio 182, just as well I didn't know that until now!

My brother and Dad had Japanese imported Nissan Pulsar GTi-R's, 2.0 Turbo 4wd in a Nissan Sunny.. Standard 275 BHP, but my brother was running 420 BHP and Dad's was 375 BHP. Unbelievably quick, 0-60 was under 4 seconds in brothers and 4.5 in Dad's. 160+ mph was achieved in both.

Ugly as sin in some people's eyes but I loved the way they looked.

I had many a happy time driving them when I was 19-21. Enjoyed embarrassing a guy in a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 at the lights and showing him a clean pair of heels on a back road..

Here's how to treat a Volvo 240:
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cheshirecat
Got a 2l turbo sat in the garage under blankets (must get it going one day and stop play with these bikes) head gasket down is 2wd cozzy 😉

Always wanted a cortina

terrahawk- i belive thats more subaru than escort!

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Err, you do know that the photo you posted is of an Astra GTE...?

yeah, deliberate mistake, to see who knows their cars... 😳 it was along time ago!

I properly want that corrugate 2CV van, lovely thing.

Anything from http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=12 is uncool, must be something in there I'd want....

Mercedes G Wagen or Matra Simca Bagheera for me.

Strada Abarth - good choice

I concur.
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Too many cool or average cars on this thread though, BMW, Skoda, Subaru, Ford etc

I'll wade in with this, there's single numbers of these left now 🙁

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So rare I can't find a pic of a decent one. Fiat 131 Supermirafiore Sport. The genesis of one of the finest rallying engines ever made.

Or a Lancia Montecarlo
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Or a Lancia Beta HPE Volumex
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I'm looking at some of these uncool cars, and realised that most of the cars I have owned have been worse than uncool: they've been bland.

Musy go off and rectify that.

Yeah baby!

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I had a Chevette, lovely little car, loads of room in the back, always wanted the hot one, with the 2.3ltr slant-4 motor. I had a Mk 1 Nova after that, got a set of those three-spoke alloys for it, fun car to drive, until you hit water at speed, because the distributor was right behind the grill... 😳

my Grandad, who was a mechanic, and was therefore cool, had one of these which made it cool by association

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I'm suprised no one's said a Metro 6R4

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I'm suprised no one's said a Metro 6R4

Durrrrr!
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came on to say "Berlingo XTR" only to find DrP got there in post 2 so i'll make do with pics of my old Calibra Tickford from back in my student days. I'd have another in a heartbeat if i found a good one. brilliant car
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A twizzy for a laugh

I had a 131 Mirafiori like the one PeterPoddy posted above. Mine was a 1981 and cost me £400 at auction. The insurance cost me so much that I could only afford to pay for 6 months. Turned out okay though because it had disintegrated before it needed renewing. Comfiest velour seats ever.
like this one (same colour anyway)
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A few years later, split with a girlfriend brought about another rush to the head and the purchase of this lovely machine with my half of the deposit on a house.

Mk1 MR2 T-Bar. Mine was two tone - white and silver. 8)

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I'd have a Mirafiori tomorrow if I could find a minter.

That bottom white Calibra looks like a doggers car

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Was gonna post a mirafiori earlier. I learned to drive on on exactly like this, 2.0 twin cam. Had to scrap it in the end,had weld on the weld on the weld underneath.
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TurnerGuy.

That top one is [b]not[/b] an uncool car.

[b]this[/b] (same as the first Mrs B's old car) most definitely is though. Classic case of Mutton dressed as lamb (much like its owner 🙂 )

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How is that Alfa not cool???????????

The more time I spend in the US, the more I want....
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Folk arent getting this eh? A Mifiore, and a Beta HPE! do me a favour. These are uber cool.

Where's the Princess's, the Maxi's the Fuego's and Rancho's

Bloody philistines.

One mans cool is another mans uncool & vice-versa. 🙂

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There are far more cool cars than uncool cars in this thread. There's even a Chevette up there! Crazy fools.

Genuinely:

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Stick a V8 in it, overnight-camper conversion, sorted

I give up in what universe is a Uno Turbo not cool, driving one was like being in a rocket propelled tin can.

How is that Alfa not cool???????????

well it is a lot less cool than the Jag e-type which was around at the same time, even though it was a far better car!

Maybe that should be a lot less cool than it should be...

I was just trolling 🙂

Big citroens? Not cool but I've had a few great ones. Well three V6 Xm's, inlcuding a late and early 24v. Properly quick 🙂

I do fancy a C6 - I just need the excuse!

However the wife wants a DS (1970's) which is cool to some people!

Apologies if this has been mentioned but once upon a time I really wanted one of these and thinking "oh my god! Renault have basically copied a 944" 😳

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Turnerguy... Missing the point.. That old Alfa GTV is one of the coolest cars EVER made... Fact..

I retract that u troll... ; )

That UNO Turbo looks frikkin awesome..

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And, any Aston, Jaguar or Bentley shooting brake.

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*Edit - I've been looking. Shooting brakes are so uncool I like them all!

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And this one because it is so stealth when going downtown for the groceries:

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To skip back a bit, my dad (also a mechanic) had one of these with a Fiat 2l twin cam from a 131 bolted into it. Lairiest tail happy thing I ever drove. Terrifying.

I'll see your Boomerang and raise you a Bulldog.

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Turner Guy you little rascal 😆

Ha ha the Fuego was just awful 😆

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Just to balance this thread back to the uncool. I wanted one of these, then I owned one, then I didn't.

That old Alfa GTV is one of the coolest cars EVER made

My Dad had one - I learnt to drive on it - he very nearly bought a Renault 17TS instead of it but I think one of the electric windows on it failed as we were looking at it.

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How about a Kia Soul then, which I think doesn't look too bad:

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or Nissan Cube:

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I don't mind the Juke:

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My mother had a Singer Chamois:

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And my father had a couple of Sunbeam Rapiers:

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which were a lot better looking that the Rapier that came after it:

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Uncool you say? I had one of these and I'd have another in a heartbeat.

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Mine handled like a dream, did 40mpg and was one of the most rewarding cars I've ever driven.

I'd also have one of these:

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My brother had one, it felt a lot like the Golf - as it should, for they shared a floorpan and front suspension, but was much more refined and with the active rear axle it tucked into corners beautifully. I suspect it's a rubbish track car with all that weight in the nose, but as a road car it was sublime.

Disappointingly I have not found anything Barryish to post on this thread.

However, for those wanting a good read I'd recommend the following.

http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=33064

Takes a few pages to get going, but is a jolly good read. I rate it up there in the company of such esteemed STW threads as "What's this joker on about"

Silly Barry

My old Merc - The Great Blue Shark - the best car i've ever had

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When the Allegro got "vroomier"

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I never knew that they build a hot Allegro.

Hideous cars!! 😀

Amazingly another Multipla fan (the older shape though). insurace for me is coming out at about £2k though. Though thats becausehaving a multipla as a first car is a little unwise really.

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Pigface - Member

I give up in what universe is a Uno Turbo not cool, driving one was like being in a rocket propelled tin can.

eeerrrrrr in any universe that still have a fiat uno in it! Its a fiat uno with a turbo! sooooo uncool its not even funny 😉

I had a fiat uno btw and loved it, hence I will have the ie at some point.

But cool it is not 🙂

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Even though it was a "sporty" Allegro, the marketing people could never get away from beige! (never seen a beige ferrari.....)

I give up in what universe is a Uno Turbo not cool, driving one was like being in a rocket propelled tin can.

Tell me about it Pigface! My mate had one. I think describing at a tin can would be giving Fiat build quality a reverence it barely deserves. It still is the most utterly insane vehicle I've ever been in. I've been in a lot faster cars, but nothing felt as life-threatening as that thing! Like putting a jet engine in a roller skate!!

I had one of those Alfas

1966 Giulia sprint gt veloce from California

It had a later interior and front panel and I just didn't have the cash for getting it back to original

Sold it for under £4k about 3 years ago. The bloke that bought it got the correct step nose front panel fitted at an alfa specialist about a year ago. The specialist told him it was the cleanest body he'dever seen on a 105 coupe

Going to regret getting rid of that car for a long time

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I used to have one of these and loved it. They are now some of the worst of the boy racer modded cars I see on the roads and it makes me cry 😥

Still secretly want one... until I remember it's problems.

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Just before I sold 🙁

Ha ha Binners I am glad you understand. Simply the maddest vehicle I have ever driven, left you shaking with a mix of adrenaline and mortal fear but wanting to have another go 😆

Nothing has ever come close to it apart from the first Renault 5 GT Turbo, then they calmed them down as well.

Nothing has ever come close to it apart from the first Renault 5 GT Turbo, then they calmed them down as well.

I used to know a guy who had one of those. The turbo gave it a massive, sudden burst of power but the lag was about a fortnight; probably explains why most of them ended their days in a field behind a hedge, upside down and rotating quietly.

These are seriously uncool

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I have had 2 of these in my life, one was cruched by my parents while i was on holiday and the other ended up on its roof in brockswood golf course.

RIP the LRO.

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