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The cars your glad you didn't buy.

Discussion of other cars non-Z4
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Post by Manfred » Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:11 am

Almost went down this route in 1994 before deciding on Subaru WRX - what was I thinking!
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Post by chapeau » Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:49 am

I nearly had one of these but ended up saving a bit longer and getting a 225 TT instead. Having said that i'd still like its replacement a 500 Abarth or 595 one day, i hear they are like a go-kart to drive :driving:
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Post by Kamuela » Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:58 am

RayM wrote:Back in the 80's (yes I'm that old) I nearly bought a Lancia HPE (High performance estate) The strap line was "it could carry a ton and do a ton" or something like that.
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I was going to trade in my Dolomite Sprint at the time but after the salesman took her for a test drive he told me the gearbox was on the way out and some other crap (or so I thought) to offer a lower trade in.

Anyway, I got the insurance quote and went white.

6 months later I sold the Dolomite privately and within 2 weeks the exhaust had fell off and the gearbox packed up.... :(

Very lucky escape with the Lancia though I think :)

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Post by TonyP » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:45 am

I got very interested in Fiat X1/9's, I don't think the styling for the time was too bad but I had doubts surrounding the build quality so gave up on the idea.

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Post by enzed4 » Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:16 am

TonyP wrote:I got very interested in Fiat X1/9's, I don't think the styling for the time was too bad but I had doubts surrounding the build quality so gave up on the idea.
Lol - I had an X/19. it was the underpowered 1300 4 speed and to top it off it was ex-California so LHD and God-awful picket-fence front and rear bumpers.
But, it was rev happy and so much fun to throw around corners being mid-engined and low. It suffered from the usual Fiat electric issues, but at least had (almost) no rust thanks to its previous home.
Can't say I regret owning it, it probably sowed the seeds to get me into a Z4 today :thumbsup:
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Post by jack07 » Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:36 am

Almost fell heart over head for an Aston Martin at a very cheap price,but the low oil pressure when hot saved me from a perilous money pit!
Also came close to a Jensen Interceptor,but would have been an impossible DD !!
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Post by SpiketheBike » Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:52 pm

jack07 wrote:Almost fell heart over head for an Aston Martin at a very cheap price,but the low oil pressure when hot saved me from a perilous money pit!
Have a friend who is a classic car restorer, and former chairman of Aston Martin OC. Interestingly, a lot of the older Astons (mechanicals) were bitsa's, and can be repaired fairly cheaply if you know what you are doing.
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Post by brightonbimmer » Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:42 am

In 1964, I was driving a 1963 Morgan 4/4 while in Germany with NATO forces (Canadian Army) and I went to Dortmund to look at a nice Lotus Super 7 which had all the required roadgoing parts which had never been used. In other words, this was a full time track car, with a very good winning record. I almost bought it, then realized that it would not be practical as a daily driver. After being overcome with common sense, I went home without it.
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Post by Mr Tidy » Sun Mar 26, 2017 1:19 am

Yorkie Z wrote:I really dodged a bullet, I almost bought a BMW Z4 coupe :o looking back I would of felt so trapped in one of those ugly things :poke:
Well at least you would have had a roof over your head instead of a tent if the Mrs had kicked you out (and she should have)! :fuelfire: After all you can't buy taste!...........!
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