Cars your afraid of owning

Acidburn · 27-12-11, 01:39 AM

After chatting with a mate tonight are there any cars you are afraid of owning for whatever reason, i.e. expensive engine rebuilds, bad handling, shell stress cracking etc.

There are a few i'd like but think they'd be a wallet buster

cosworth - unless you get a good low milage or one thats freshly rebuilt, how long before another rebuilds required?

intergrale - i've heard stories of the shell stress cracking. Also rust and any wiring issues

subaru - rebuild around 100k and gearboxes made of chocolate

audi rs6 - suspension, gearbox, petrol costs

porsche/supra - some of the more tail happy capri handling versions.

tommyboy · 27-12-11, 03:38 AM

Scoob's are alright..I know and have been in several (1 import and 2 ukturbo2000's) that have had between 100,00 and 170,000 on there original engine!! quite a amazing feat in impreza term's.

Id Say a Saxo - Means' im either a Ned,boyracer..and if it taps a twig at 20mph..I wont come out of it alive!

Wr Quattro (A2 Rep when it's finished) In case i ever get the privilege of driving it!!

1781cc · 27-12-11, 04:41 AM

UR Quattro? (only kidding ;-)

Any kind of Ferrari that is sub 30k now (3k service intervals, loads of problems)

A Range Rover made after 2002 - have a look at Parkers Owner Reviews

Alfasud, GTV6 or 75 V6 - rust, electrics, rust, oil pressure, rust

rtz62 · 27-12-11, 09:14 AM

Lancia 8.32; detuned Ferrari engine, wiring by The Italian Pasta Co, bodywork by the Paper Doylee PLC.
P38 Range Rover - rubbish air suspension and suspect blocks / cylinder liners.
Honda NSX - because I'd never be as good as Ayrton Senna driving it.

yeti · 27-12-11, 10:21 AM

Anything new, anything French, anything that rusts.

ZermattGT · 27-12-11, 11:50 AM

A short wheel base Porsche 911
Almost any Lancia made.
Almost any car made after 2000 that costs less than 35000 BP or $60000 US

Kenquattro · 27-12-11, 04:20 PM

The ur quattro. The vast majority of them are moneypits now. The 'proper' examples rarely appear for sale. Lost count of the amount people over the years who have followed their dream of owning one, only for it to end up in tears. Never has the saying, 'Buy the best example you can afford', been more apt. The rough ones make the mint, but expensive ones appear a bargain, and a no-brainer. As for the expensive, but still rough cars.

Hanuman · 27-12-11, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenquattro

The ur quattro. The vast majority of them are moneypits now. :

I was thinking exactly the same. Would I be so quick to buy one now? Er....

bart simpson · 27-12-11, 05:17 PM

Im now afraid of the audi 200 quattro turbo sitting in the drive and will not start? Thats a money pit does not like the damp and cold weather refuses to start. My Missis wants it out of the way. New year new problems. Bart.

Acidburn · 27-12-11, 05:41 PM

Some good responses.

One of my mates was mentioning a lancia delta to me yesterday and as much as I like the thought of it I think its definately something that i'd be best not bothering with (I know it needs work)

27-12-11, 10:21 AM	#5
yeti Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Derby Posts: 1,166	Anything new, anything French, anything that rusts. __________________ 1990 Coupe Quattro (WTF did I buy that for?) Half a 1983 Coupe FI (long term parts shelf) 2003 Cors-arrrgh More Polos that you'd ever believe No time, no money, all the wrong tools and a workshop that's too far away

27-12-11, 11:50 AM	#6
ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	A short wheel base Porsche 911 Almost any Lancia made. Almost any car made after 2000 that costs less than 35000 BP or $60000 US __________________ 1983 US Model Zermatt Silver Coupe GT

27-12-11, 05:41 PM	#10
Acidburn The original sin Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Swindon wiltshire Posts: 2,354	Some good responses. One of my mates was mentioning a lancia delta to me yesterday and as much as I like the thought of it I think its definately something that i'd be best not bothering with (I know it needs work) __________________ 80 tdi avant

27-12-11, 03:38 AM	#2
tommyboy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turriff.Aberdeenshire.Scotland Posts: 1,053	Scoob's are alright..I know and have been in several (1 import and 2 ukturbo2000's) that have had between 100,00 and 170,000 on there original engine!! quite a amazing feat in impreza term's. Id Say a Saxo - Means' im either a Ned,boyracer..and if it taps a twig at 20mph..I wont come out of it alive! Wr Quattro (A2 Rep when it's finished) In case i ever get the privilege of driving it!!

27-12-11, 04:41 AM	#3
1781cc Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,070	UR Quattro? (only kidding ;-) Any kind of Ferrari that is sub 30k now (3k service intervals, loads of problems) A Range Rover made after 2002 - have a look at Parkers Owner Reviews Alfasud, GTV6 or 75 V6 - rust, electrics, rust, oil pressure, rust

27-12-11, 09:14 AM	#4
rtz62 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,527	Lancia 8.32; detuned Ferrari engine, wiring by The Italian Pasta Co, bodywork by the Paper Doylee PLC. P38 Range Rover - rubbish air suspension and suspect blocks / cylinder liners. Honda NSX - because I'd never be as good as Ayrton Senna driving it.

27-12-11, 04:20 PM	#7
Kenquattro 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,267	The ur quattro. The vast majority of them are moneypits now. The 'proper' examples rarely appear for sale. Lost count of the amount people over the years who have followed their dream of owning one, only for it to end up in tears. Never has the saying, 'Buy the best example you can afford', been more apt. The rough ones make the mint, but expensive ones appear a bargain, and a no-brainer. As for the expensive, but still rough cars.

27-12-11, 05:17 PM	#9
bart simpson Grown up member Join Date: May 2008 Location: DAVENTRY Posts: 166	Im now afraid of the audi 200 quattro turbo sitting in the drive and will not start? Thats a money pit does not like the damp and cold weather refuses to start. My Missis wants it out of the way. New year new problems. Bart.