Not forgetting the venerable Austin Montego. Surprisingly spacious, smooth and quiet. They had a reputation for wonky computers and tin worm but the one my dad ran worked great, it started first time every time, cost buttons (both to buy and run), was rot free and was only finally killed when leaded petrol was withdrawn and the unleaded ate the valve seats. And even though it was smoking like mallard and the valves were halfway through the cylinder head by the end it still started first pull of the key. Was a shame to send it to squashville but it cost less when bought five years previously than repairing the engine repair would be
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PF late '97 D2 2.8 Aluminium Silver. Solar roof, Full Heated Leather, Double Glazing, 17" wheels, Sports Steering Wheel, Cruise, Blinds, Bose sound.
Fiat Tipo diseasel econobox with all the buttons and none of the soul that now does all the heavy lifting.
Ford Capri Laser: noisy, slow, thirsty, bouncy, no buttons but it always sounds like it’s REALLY trying and I can’t help but chuckle when it parps and boings along. And people of a certain age stare at it with a wistful look in their eyes that clearly says…I had one of them. And I sold it because of the kids
