What's the worst car that you've ever owned ??

[Projectionist]

OK - confession time....

I have owned, over the years, a Lada, Skoda (old type), and a Trabant - thankfully not at the same time. 

All have been as bad as rumoured, and good for building up one's mechanical skills.

Can anyone top this list of motoring dog toffee 

[TallTrees]

I have read that the Matiz was a grot bucket never driven one.

It is thrilling to drive a "car" that you would never go near

in the real world~well done @pgn 

When I was a sprout my father hired a Triumph Herald this was

in Malta, seemed ok to me, he came from an era when you were

lucky to get home in the car that you bought and always had

huge tool boxes for every eventuality in the boot!!

[pgn]

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@TallTrees wrote:

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huge tool boxes for every eventuality in the boot!!

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The boot in that titchy car had barely any room for shopping, let alone a toolbox 

When 5 of us had to get back to the airport, the guy who owned it arrived with one of the tiniest Japanese vans I have seen, to take 2 of us and our cases, and the other three of us in the Matiz, from the house we had rented for the week back to the airport.

T'was an adventure, for sure, with a heavily pregnant Mrs pgn at the time 

All survived, and had a wonderful holiday. 

[TallTrees]

Funnily enough I know exactly what you mean! @pgn 

Especially in hindsight 

[pgn]

20/20, hindsight, @TallTrees 

[TallTrees]

The good old days!  @pgn 

[gmarkj]

Owned a number of the old (proper) Mini's.
One died due to rust (too much of the floor required replacing).
One died due to an accident (speeding motorbike ripped a hole in the passenger door and dented the front, middle and rear pillar and the roof).
Both of those had the usual compliment of leaks - driving down to Wembley for work one particular evening I ended up with 4 inches of water in the front footwells! Water was coming through both front vents (the intake was in the front wheel arches) and I ended up trying to drive while holding both feet off the floor.
Aside from that they were great cars to drive. I used to regularly get me and my 3 flatmates in the car, and one of those was 6'8"!!

[TallTrees]

Got that T Shirt @gmarkj 

1969 850cc new ~ rusted in about 1 year

Hoses were bad.

Rust definitely.

Nice little crimped top hat for roof ~loved rust too.

The distributor right down in the front! great for water.

The gear stick was about a mile long and wobbly.

The inside heater was extra.

Rubber mats on floor (not a bad thing)

Seat material was plastic or something like

that (that was good scrub up good)

Sliding windows.

Strings to open doors from inside.

Absolutely no security (what's that)

No radio of course.

Strings to hold boot from dropping to floor when opening.

All keys seemed to open all minis (had that experience) walked up to wrong mini

same colour similar parking spot ~ opened with key! Saw not my stuff. Got out

locked door, walked up road and opened my mini!  

BUT what fun went everywhere loved it don't know why 

Bliss

[gmarkj]

Both of them are tied for my favorite car, despite having had a few since.
The string holding the boot lid was great.
Also really liked that you could do the maintenance yourself (with the right knowledge and/or guidance). Remember spending one weekend with a helpful chap changing the starter motor, alternator and several other items a number of times to find a set that worked together!!

[TallTrees]

Maintain self ~ yes absolutely @gmarkj 

The points were changed remember that.

Reg. Maint. was essential really to keep the darn thing running.

It would let you know, if you didn't give full attention!

Drums all round to ~ took about two days to stop! (joking):tongue_winking:

[TallTrees]

I think I have remembered something

sensational about my mini

correct me if I am wrong ~

but the battery was under the back seat!

@gmarkj