If you could have any one , which would you pick?

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Re: If you could have any one , which would you pick?

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bobins wrote: 05 Oct 2024, 21:06
Stickyfinger wrote: 05 Oct 2024, 20:59
Tough car to live with in modern traffic/on modern roads......but a Looker for sure. I drove one once and was surprised just how agricultural it was vrs my Healey (and that is rather errr, "raw" :) )
A genuine question - what would you prefer : raw and agricultural from the olden days, or soulless but functional and effective like a modern car ? :-k
Thankfully...... I do not think all modern cars are soulless.

"Old" cars, 50's/60's, 70's and even 80/90's cars) are hard work to keep alive (and you have to work hard to drive them 50-60-70's)) to make them even partially enjoyable in modern traffic... I know as I used to drive my Healey from Battle to Weybridge - A21/M25- and/or into London and/or down to Salisbury at least twice a week all seasons.

You have to own a back up/or modern because they do go wrong a LOT when used a lot.
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This one for me:
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Bonus is that it's blue and on a Somerset registration :)
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My words to SWMBO yesterday - "I bet Jim picks the Clio Williams" ! :-D
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mickthemaverick wrote: 06 Oct 2024, 06:15 My words to SWMBO yesterday - "I bet Jim picks the Clio Williams" ! :-D
You know me too well Mick ;) :lol:
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Week 2 of this thread takes us to an online auction from Bonhams, My pick is in the spoiler below. :-D

https://carsonline.bonhams.com/en?page=1
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Tough choice - either the TR6 or the Merc for me.

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[-X [-X Either's are not acceptable, note the name of the thread!!! :-D
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Nothing really gets me too enthusiastic from that lot... At a push, the Talbot Sunbeam :D

All too big... I need and only want small cars. That Talbot was about the smallest but still too big for me...
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I like the look of the Jenson Interceptor, although the Lamborghini looks fun.
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I have to agree about the Lambo there James, it could be very useful when ploughing through the forum posts!! :-D
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Well I did think the SP2, then I saw the Jensen but then I saw the AC!!
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mickthemaverick wrote: 12 Oct 2024, 11:38 [-X [-X Either's are not acceptable, note the name of the thread!!! :-D
If push comes to shove, it'll have to be the TR6.
Or possibly the Merc :-D
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Oh I just realised that I have picked the lowest height car there, I forgot you oldies have trouble getting in and out of low cars... :twisted:
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Who are you calling old ?! I'm younger than that car you've chosen :lol:
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Makes a change :-D
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