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Wanderers Ways. Neil Thompson 1961-2021

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1. Hillman Hunter

2. Chrysler Alpine

3. Vauxhall Nova

4. Vauxhall Cavalier estate

5 .Ford Capri

6. Ford Escort

7. MG Montego

8. Vauxhall Cavalier

9. BMW 316

10.Alfa 166

11. BMW M3

12. BMW X5

 

did you sell a kidney after the alfa?

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you do get to hoon around in a big truck every day though

 

Yes, 0-70 in 10 mintes!

 

Getting up there is one thing though, stopping once you're there is a different thing all together.

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Can't be right arsed with a list but by far the best car I ever had was a VW Jetta, B reg, in Whiteish.

 

It was the best because it kept me the fittest. The only car I ever owned that clocked up more miles being pushed than being driven.

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Can't be right arsed with a list but by far the best car I ever had was a VW Jetta, B reg, in Whiteish.

 

It was the best because it kept me the fittest. The only car I ever owned that clocked up more miles being pushed than being driven.

 

Kinell, I had a Jetta as well, 1.2 Y reg. You had to rev the bollocks of it before going for 2nd. Shit car.

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Kinell, I had a Jetta as well, 1.2 Y reg. You had to rev the bollocks of it before going for 2nd. Shit car.

 

Sounds about right.

 

In winter, you had to leave the revs at over 4000 for at least a constant 5 minutes before even considering setting off, just to fill the carb.

 

I used to have a housebrick I left on the accelorater whoilst I went in the house and finished breakfast. Funnily enough, the thought of someone stealing it never really crossed my mind.

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The shittest car I have ever driven was a 1.2 Fiat Bravo hire car nearly 10 years ago. It only had about 100 miles on the clock so was pretty much brand new and the biggest pile of dog turd I have ever driven. It had the worst suspension I have ever experienced, it wallowed over motorway lumps and bumps but crashed over the smallest pothole and leaned in corners with so much understeer it was bordering on unsafe. I am convinced it must have had some damage on-route to the car hire place bacause no modern car could possibly be so bad, although that wouldn't excuse the fitting a 1.2 in a medium sized hatchback.

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Sounds about right.

 

In winter, you had to leave the revs at over 4000 for at least a constant 5 minutes before even considering setting off, just to fill the carb.

 

I used to have a housebrick I left on the accelorater whoilst I went in the house and finished breakfast. Funnily enough, the thought of someone stealing it never really crossed my mind.

 

 

Fuck me thats one way to warm a car up! :D

 

Let me guess, it didn't survive much longer after the winter?

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The shittest car I have ever driven was a 1.2 Fiat Bravo hire car nearly 10 years ago. It only had about 100 miles on the clock so was pretty much brand new and the biggest pile of dog turd I have ever driven. It had the worst suspension I have ever experienced, it wallowed over motorway lumps and bumps but crashed over the smallest pothole and leaned in corners with so much understeer it was bordering on unsafe. I am convinced it must have had some damage on-route to the car hire place bacause no modern car could possibly be so bad, although that wouldn't excuse the fitting a 1.2 in a medium sized hatchback.

 

 

nope thats what they were like as new.. :)

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Fuck me thats one way to warm a car up! :D

 

Let me guess, it didn't survive much longer after the winter?

 

I eventually pushed it into SmithKnight Fay and virtually begged them take it off me in exchange for a Golf.

 

I think I kissed every one of the direct injection nozzles on my new car that night.

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The two shittest cars I've driven are b reg citro?n bx and f reg proton somethingorother.

 

They were both courtesy cars whilst my 205 gti was in the garage with 'issues'

 

it wouldn't have been to bad if I weren't 19 at the time, turning up at college looking a right twat.

 

Funnily enough, neither car helped me pull any clunge.

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First to last.

 

Ford Fiesta (Yellow) - had spoilers, bucket seats, spotlights - got stolen from off River Street - never saw it again

Ford Escort (Goldish) - did Southend away in this on Boxing Day

Ford Escort (Blue) - only one previous owner, someone with a club foot, thus damage to the door frame! Was automatic.

Ford Orion (Sky Blue) - ran it into ground, literally broke down as I dropped it at a car sales pitch in Radcliffe

Ford Orion (Maroon) - ran it into ground, engine blew up when it was being towed away

Ford Fiesta (White) - sold it for ?100 - handbrake was broke for over a year!!!

Renault Scenic (Black) - dad car!

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First to last.

 

Ford Fiesta (Yellow) - had spoilers, bucket seats, spotlights - got stolen from off River Street - never saw it again

Ford Escort (Goldish) - did Southend away in this on Boxing Day

Ford Escort (Blue) - only one previous owner, someone with a club foot, thus damage to the door frame! Was automatic.

Ford Orion (Sky Blue) - ran it into ground, literally broke down as I dropped it at a car sales pitch in Radcliffe

Ford Orion (Maroon) - ran it into ground, engine blew up when it was being towed away

Ford Fiesta (White) - sold it for ?100 - handbrake was broke for over a year!!!

Renault Scenic (Black) - dad car!

 

 

Finally had enough of Fords eh?

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First to last of what I remember

 

Austin Allegro (blue) head gasket went and it used to smoke like one of the red arrows

Ford Fiesta

Ford Orion

Renault feugo

Mini

Ford Escort estate

Renault Clio 1.8 fast as fcuk

Ford Mondeo 2ltr ghia x fast with lots of toys

Toyota Yaris

Mazda 6 2ltr diesel

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Sounds about right.

 

In winter, you had to leave the revs at over 4000 for at least a constant 5 minutes before even considering setting off, just to fill the carb.

 

I used to have a housebrick I left on the accelorater whoilst I went in the house and finished breakfast. Funnily enough, the thought of someone stealing it never really crossed my mind.

 

The thought of stealing it obviously never crossed the thieves minds either :rofl:

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Mk 1 Fiesta Finesse (White)

Mk 2 Fiesta Sport (White)

Mk 3 Fiesta Ghia (Red - thought it wouldn't show the dirt as much as a white one)

Renault Clio mk1 16V (Burgundy(ish) - to show even less dirt than a red or white one) - Engine seized at 72k miles but it was a company car so I didn't care.

Peugeot 106Gti (Blue)

Peugeot 206Gti (Blue)

Toyota Corolla (Blue)

Focus Ghia (Blue, auto - fine for driving in traffic, shite in snow)

 

Next car soon - prob another Focus or Fiesta. Stuck with blue ones as they seem to show the dirt least of all.

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