Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38599 posts, RR: 79 Posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 6679 times:
OK, I'll admit that I do have a bias in favor of American cars. However, there are some European cars that have impressed me.
My first car (10 years ago) was almost a 1980 Triumph or 1974 VW Baja Bug. I went with the 1974 Ford Pinto instead for $250.
I must say, the British do make some very beautiful cars.
Here is my list:
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
MG
Alfa Romeo classics
Citroen DS 20
Triumph 1500
Jaguar Vanden Plas
Jaguar XK8
Jaguar S-Type
Volkswagen Rabbit DIESEL ONLY
Mercedes 450 SL convertible
Don't ask me why, but for some reason I think the Lada is a very interesting car. Ridding in these on Cuba's bumpy roads was an experience. For those who really love to feel the road when they drive would love the Lada.
Xtristarx From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 280 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 6547 times:
hej superfly,
my parents had that LADA (as station wagon, LADA 2107). that really wasnt a good experience. the plastic leather seats smells like...uuuuaaaahhhh...damn.
and here are my favourite european cars:
V O L V O , they build the best cars! specially the older one's
NJTurnpike From United States of America, joined May 2000, 580 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 6523 times:
Might I suggest the Lotus Elise, or maybe the Exige?
American_4275 From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 1076 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 6510 times:
EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 13 Reply 8, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 6497 times:
Fast cars are what takes my fancy!
Eventhough it's quite old this is still one of my favourites:-
and another absolutely amazing car:-
and lets not forget:-
oh and.......
gees....i could go on forever:-
just to top it all off:-
Alessandro From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 6446 times:
DS20 is really nice car, shame it so sensitive to rust.
Well, the Lada is actually a Fiat copy, the Russians bought the tools when the Italians stopped producing it!
Heard a horror story from Cuba, a guy that had a rare
Porsche from the 1950ies had his "socialized" and the government sold it
to a collector abroad and in return the government gave
him a Lada!
OH-LGA From Denmark, joined Oct 1999, 1431 posts, RR: 21 Reply 15, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 6465 times:
I've ridden in a LADA many times, my grandparents in Finland own one of them. It's quite an interesting experience. It runs OK I guess... but it's a bit jerky sometimes (maybe that's just my grandpa's driving though ).
The European car that I would absolutely love to have would be the Opel Vectra. I love the look of that car! If I could import it here... it'd be one of a kind But I will settle for a Volkswagen Jetta... from 1994 and on... but preferably one from 1999 and on... I like the curvy looks of it
Kai
Head in the clouds... yet feet planted firmly on the ground.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38599 posts, RR: 79 Reply 17, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 6434 times:
Well this isn't exactly 100% European, but the 1989-93 Maserati/Chrysler TC is kind of neat. I think.
It's just a more dressed up version of my LeBaron.
Sccutler From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 5103 posts, RR: 28 Reply 20, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 6415 times:
Audi, podner (nyuk, nyuk).
Though I am very fond of the BMW's for the way they drive, the ownership experience has turned out to be such a God-awful experience (they call that service?); the BMW dealers with which I have dealt aren't fit to carry water for the Audi shops.
If Caddy had not been giving 60 months no interest on my new deVille, I would be in an A6 2.7t or 4.2 (or maybe a used A8?).
My business partner has a TT quattro cabrio (his second TT already!), nice car, drives shockingly well, but I still tink it's a chick car.
...three miles from BRONS, clear for the ILS one five approach...
Xtristarx From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 280 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 6397 times:
superfly,
someone had explained me how to post pics...maybe i'm just stupid
...hmm, maybe you can explain me that again.
hey, i think you are a real LADA enthusiast, you have posted the same picture also in a other forum.
the LADA from my parents was kinda yellow. the "leather" seats were brown. we bought the car new and i remeber very good our first drive with it. it smelled sooo unbelievable in it, first after some weeks it was possible to drive with closed windows. did you know the older models?
but the car we had before was much more bad. it was a WARTBURG 353, an east german car. the engine was loud as ...hm, as a plain ?!
Stretch 8 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 2561 posts, RR: 18 Reply 24, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 6382 times:
the 2002 BMW M5. Nothing else with four doors comes close.
Maggs swings, it's a drive deep to left! The Tigers are going to the World Series!!!
28 174thfwff: Audi A4 and S4 This is my and my fathers friend Mike Galati who races tha Audi A4 and is fully supported by Audi. He finished the year in 1st place (
29 Alitalia777: MERCEDES-BENZ!! Don't even say they're slow. Need I remind everyone of the 1998 CLK-GTR?
30 Silverfox: Its nice to see that the two cars mentioned in the first two posts, i own, well the makes. a 1990 Silver Spirit II and a 1990 Volvo 760 Turbo estate.
31 Fordlover: I've always had a thing for BMW's, but I wouldn't be me if I just left one alone. I've always thought it would be cool to find a 3-series sport wagon
32 Alaska727: The peace of art BMW M3 V8 is in my first choise for everyday driving.I also like the new 750il but the price is rather itchy.M5 and X5 4.4L are on th
33 Superfly: 174thfwff: Well who are those Audi Girls? They are hot! I especially like the girl on the far-right with the big hips !
34 Dasa: My favourite European cars are BMW's, especially the new M3. I also like the M5 and i like the old Fiat and Alfa Romeo roadster's from the 60's to 70'
35 Hoons90: The new Renault Clio is a really good car.
37 Inbound: mmmmm, no mention of Peugeot!! I love that brand. we had a 1998 306, and then test drove its big brother, the 406 ( as seen in the movie "Ronin"), but
38 Superfly: The Peugeot 505 Stationwagon Diesel is cool. My neighboor has one.
39 Alaska727: BMW M5-M3 are my best. M3 M3 M3 A 400hp M5 M5 M5 Very cool cars!! _Vitaliy
41 SophieMaltese: Oh, where to start??? European cars are the only ones I really like I guess. I really can't pick a favorite.
42 Eg777er: Alaska727, your middle photo (the large one) of an 'M5', is actually a normal 5-series with the 'M' bodykit. You can tell as it does not have the stre
43 Superfly: SophieMaltese: I thought the 1973 Mercury was your favorite car.
44 KaiTakFan: I Have driven alot of European cars at my work. I valet park cars at a high ranked country club in Scottsdale Az. You name any recent or some older Eu
45 Superfly: KaiTakFan: Have you driven a 'Red Barchetta'? That's a RUSH song by the way.
46 BH346: I like MANY European cars, but these are my overall favorites... BMW M5 BMW M3 Convertible Porsche Carrera GT Porshce 911 Turbo 1955 Porsche 550 Spyde
47 King penguin: sticking with what i own -- saab 900. been driving them for the last 15 years. the current one's a '96, one of the few with the v6 powerplant. corners
48 KaiTakFan: superfly... All the ferrari's I have driven including 550 barchetta, 360 Modena/Spyder, 355 spyder, and a 308 are red... Well actually there was one 3
49 BH346: Oh, we have a Ferrari 308 MERA, which is a Pontiac Fiero Special edition built with the 308 body with Pontiac engine and interior, it looks nice, but
50 LH423: Just about anything from the Volkswagen group...whether it be VW, Audi, Skoda, etc, they have some classy designs. The BMW Z3, 3-series, and 5-series
51 Meister808: I personally enjoy the Renault Laguna series...and of course anything Audi, and the Benz AMG-line. -Meister
54 Us330: My favorite cars that are never seen on the American market have to be the Mercedes A class and the SMART cars.
55 Superfly: I assume the new BMW 7-series will not make this list.
56 BA: One correction Superfly, that car right there is an XKR which is basically an XK8 except with a stronger engine. Regards.
57 Planelover: Ok, I'm leaving out Porches, Ferraris, and the like. I really like the M3, M5, S4, and S6. The Volvo's here in states are really ugly cars (with the e
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