Which is your favorite car?

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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by citroenxm » Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:29 pm

Im not - we were asked our Fav's and those are mine! Simple..

:lol: ;)


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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by andmcit » Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:29 am

What may alter things then Paul is a Cx! You've driven one already right or just been a passenger in a mate's?

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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by Jan-hendrik » Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:10 am

jonereed wrote:Hi,
I am really happy after making this thread because I want to know which ca is favorite in the world. My favorite car is Ferrari 512 TR and Mercedes-Benz E-class.
This is my favorite but I want to know about yours.
Really interesting to see so many jumping in to reply to a newbie's question who probably doesn't even know what a Citroen is, or owns one. But we are a tolerant bit, aren't we ? :roll:
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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by andmcit » Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:46 am

I thought the same thing Jan but thought what the Hell, it does pose an interesting thought
we haven't all discussed here and the answered posts have been more interesting than I expected.

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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by onthecut » Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:55 am

Another one on the non-Cit side of the scales, I'm afraid --- for me it's the good old fashione Land Rover. No frills, doesn't pretend to be anything it's not, always puts a smile on my face, superbly simple, functional and practical design, does what it says on the tin, classless, at home anywhere etc. etc. etc. Nothing quite like it.

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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by andmcit » Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:26 pm

The fact is there are so many varied and wonderful cars available which will always mean there's
something to everyone's tastes/desires/expectations that can be still be oddball and interesting
even to others not so similarly captivated! One man's meat etc...

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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by bobhalliday » Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:46 pm

Peter.N. wrote:Bob

Did your diesel Jag have a Perkins P6?


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I know it was a Perkins but don't remember the model. Like most of my Jags it cost about £25.00! Lasted about two to three years then I found another.
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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by Dieselman » Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:41 pm

Peter.N. wrote:E Class- near,

For : about as much room, not a bad ride for springs, nice interior, did think about one.

Against: Rustbuckets, very expensive to repair, very difficult to find a manual, non self leveling suspension (all round), fuel consumption not as good.

Good but not good enough.

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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by robert_e_smart » Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:01 pm

Fav cars,

The CX, XM, Miura, Merc W123, & Range Rover series 1.
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Re: Which is your favorite car?

Post by Featch » Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:43 pm

If only the XM had been a development of the CX then that would be my favorite car. Unfortunately scuppered by the bean counters.

As it is the CX wins, closely followed by or even following a GS. Those and a Jensen Interceptor FF and an NSU RO80. I've never driven a DS but I'd have one just to look at :)
Modern cars just don't do it for me.
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