Whats the 'poshest' car you've owned?

JustinR1979

When I had a nice car, a couple times I came home from supermarket as I couldn't find a decent space - Wide end space so you can get tight to kerb, and only be dented one side at most.
Some spaces barely fit a car in them, and I've seen kids push trolleys between parked cars before.
Spaces should have 2 lines either side, like in America.

InsideInsurance

jimjames wrote: »

Not the sort of road I'd want to take an expensive car with very low sports suspension down that I wanted to avoid repairs on.

It would be more for repairs to my spine than the car that I'd be worried about on some country lanes. Plus the extra width of the car does make some passing points a bit more scary but still didnt stop me travelling anywhere.

Actually I did lie, there is one car park that I wouldnt take the car to but thats because the ramps were too steep and anything above 0.5 mph would mean the nose bottomed out.

I bought mine brand new so was certainly immaculate and I do try and keep it that way (need to work out how to clean seatbelt webbing) but never had any problems in any car park/ on street parking beyond the exceptionally odd hit and run and the last one happened in a nice wide/ "posh" carpark which I suspect anyone would be happy to leave their car in.... with 2 Aston Martins on one side, a bently and a lambo on the other I had the feeling mine was the cheapest car in the place.

Clive_Woody

Skoda Octavia vRS (petrol version), with part leather seats and full Skoda vRS branded mats. Curb your jealousy they are not for everyone, some can only dream!!!!

Really nice car to be honest, not as refined as some, but has a good selection of toys and a decent turn of pace.

After a recent trip to the states I got picked up in a 7 Series and have to say that was a rather nice couple of hours sat in the back of that driving home. The guy who owned it was semi-retired but did private hire work as he liked driving. He reeled off the list of cars he had owned over the years (Bentleys, Rolls, Porsche, Astons, Lotus, etc) and I was more than a little envious. He was some sort of senior engineer doing consultancy work for one of the big airlines. Clearly this pays very well and he loved his motors.

19lottie82

Not really "posh", but at the moment I own a 2007 Audi A3, which is definitely the best car I have ever owned.

I only passed my test 5 years ago, tho. Had a 2000 Renault Clio (with no central locking or power steering) for 6 months, then bought a pre registered Corsa SXI, which I sold 3 months ago, and bought my A3, which I love.

Richard53

Range Rover 4.6 HSE, bought at an age when it still had a highish price, and kept until values were falling off a cliff, so it cost me more in depreciation than I can bear to think of. But a beautiful car to drive, comfy, refined, every conceivable toy, towed like a dream - and even on road tyres it managed every non-damaging trials course I put it round. Fabulous car, and I don't regret having it in my history, but 16 mpg and the prospect of massive bills 'any minute now' meant the dream had to end.


Not the poshest, but the most fun, was a Capri 2.8i.

alankearn

Rover P6 3500 when it was first fitted with the V8 engine early 1970s cost at the time just over £2000. It was a car far ahead of its time.

reeac

My present XJ8 3.2. Had it over 12 years as a second car and I'm always impressed by the appearance, comfort, ride and performance. It's been very reliable as well.

pimento

JustinR1979 wrote: »

When I had a nice car, a couple times I came home from supermarket as I couldn't find a decent space - Wide end space so you can get tight to kerb, and only be dented one side at most.
Some spaces barely fit a car in them, and I've seen kids push trolleys between parked cars before.
Spaces should have 2 lines either side, like in America.

I get round that problem by having my car washed by the supermarket in house guys while I shop. OK, it costs a fiver a throw but they wash it and then watch it for me.

oscarward

My current car is the poshest, Jag XF 3.0d Premium Luxury.


Best car I've ever owned

pimento

A couple of years ago, I did a defensive driving day with the drivers at work. The day involved driving Jags around a course and then being taken for a drive around town. We drove everything from the little two door sports car to the great big armoured limosine type.
There is something really sexy about being told by your instructor to 'floor it' and feeling the power under your boot.

Anyway, I got home and drove my Hyundai (which I owned then) and it felt like driving a cardboard box by comparison.

I still don't know whether I could bring myself to pay £70k for a car, even if I had the money (which I don't).

I drive an MX5 now and I must say, it makes me smile whenever I'm in it.