Following a few comments on another thread, we have an established list of regular posters on here that are clearly fanboys of certain makes and models of cars.

So, to help newbies on here out, please list the makes and models that you are a fanboy of (and those makes and models that you hate!). Others: feel free to help those that are economical with the truth!

Anyway, i'll start the ball rolling:

I am a fanboy of Porsche, Mercedes and BMW. I *generally* hate Japanese and French cars.

Next... Mwahahahahaha...bring it on!

..i love cars in general and hate ignorant or arrogant posting....

Love anything interesting where the styling came first before the commercial element, and has to have a multicylinder engine & lots of power.

Dislike small hatchbacks (with exception of Golf & Focus).

If I posted my "best car ever owned", then sadly this thread would just go the same way as every other. I'd get called an uneducated person who doesn't care or know anything about cars. So I'll just pass on this one. (shakes head)

Oops, posted in the wrong thread! Doh!

Big fan of veedubs and porkers although i've only driven a couple of the former and none of the latter. Also have a soft spot for scoobies of all shapes and sizes.

*Awaits abuse from anti-jap, scoobies are for neds contingent*

Really i like anything with a bit of character, good or bad, at least that way there's something to say about it. And yes that DOES include japanese cars. One of the cars i've hated most in recent years is the new Focus cos it's just so unremarkable, there's nothing interesting to say about it.

If they start up, go forwards, go backwards and you can get the shopping in. Oh, and Blackpool rock.

I'm a big fan of unpretenious, run of the mill cars like Mondeos, Vectras etc.

You get a great car for little cash that will run and run.
Stuff the image, enjoy the car - that's what I say!

I did like my old Volvo though, I suppose if I was rich enough I'd be a fan of BMWs and Mercs etc, just not in my league!

I like cars with character, the underdog, a little bit different or forgotton about.

I hate badge engineering and resting on laurals because of one good generation of models in the 80's. Hence why I dislike BMW, Volkswagen, and the like.

I do own a Citroen but I don't like them or French cars generally - the old Renault turbos, and AX GT/GTi apart.

I do not like Diesel but I will live and let live on that one.. personally I'd never have one, but different people want different things from their cars.

I tend to dislike German cars due to the general arrogance shown by the drivers of them, and the automatic presumption that anything German with surpass anything else - which isn't true.

Personally I like Japaense cars for their high build quality, reliablity, performance and willingness to be different. People say Japanese cars are boring.. well maybe the Charisma was, but what about the Evo, Impreza, 200sx, Supra, Skyline, Integra... even the Nissan Cherry Turbo was a blast!

I like old Saabs too, character, performance, luxury and my favorite.. turbos!

quote:

Originally posted by Noxide:
People say Japanese cars are boring.. well maybe the Charisma was, but what about the Evo, Impreza, 200sx, Supra, Skyline, Integra... even the Nissan Cherry Turbo was a blast!

my sentiments exactly!

quote:

Originally posted by Palmira:
Love anything interesting where the styling came first before the commercial element, and has to have a multicylinder engine & lots of power.

Dislike small hatchbacks (with exception of Golf & Focus).

I'm sorry but whoever has posted this pretending to be Palmira should be ashamed of themselves.

No mention of the Japanese or the Germans - can't really be you can it Palmy?

As for myself, not really fussed.

Don't like 'status symbol' cars (bought for the badge on the front rather than what its like e.g. BMW 1 series) or fashionable ones (new MINI, Audi TT) but just about anything else has its merits.

Probably.

I like owt wi' wheels an' a motor!

I am a big fan of cars that do not 'shout about' their abilities, generally anything with huge spoilers & over-styled is not for me.

On Italian cars: while I have a dislike for [new] fiat & Alfa badged cars I do like Lancia, Maserati, Lamborghini & some Ferrari's.
There's something about 5 series I really like although any other bmw is on my dislike list!
Many may get the impression that I’m fan of everything VW --- but that's not exactly true; I do like Audi [hardtops except TT] , Skoda, seat's [except alhambra & new toledo] & as far as vw's go its just gti/r32 golfs, new jetta, passat, touareg & phaeton --- call me selective

OK this will be quicker as a LIST: all subject to change & not exhaustive

Some of new ones I like:

Audi A4/ A6/ A8
BMW 5 series (ugly as it is!)
Chevrolet Corvette
Grinnal Scorpion
Holden: Vauxhall Monaro
Honda Accord
Honda s2000
Hyundai Coupe
Land Rover Defender 90
Land Rover Discovery 3 TDI
Lotus Elise 111R, Exige
Mazda 6
Mazda RX8
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo [basic one]
Porsche Boxster S
Porsche 911 Carrera S
Porsche 911 Turbo
Renault Espace
RenaultSport Clio
Saab 9-3 sport saloon
Seat Leon
Seat Altea
Skoda Fabia vRS
Subaru Cars
Volkswagen Golf 5 GTI
Volvo S60/ V70 D5S
Westfield SEiGHT



If this is going to carry on into older cars too, here’s a list of some I like:

Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Green Cloverleaf
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV V6
Audi Sport Quattro
Audi ur-Quattro
Audi 200 Turbo Avant
BMW 525i
Ferrari 250 GTO
Ferrari 328 GTB
Ford Escort RS 1600 / Mexico
Ford Escort RS 2000(rwd)
Honda Civic CRX (1st gen)
Honda Accord type-R
Lancia Delta Integrale
Lancia Stratos
Lamborghini Countach
Maserati Merak SS
Porsche 911 2.7RS
Porsche 911 Carrera 2
Porsche 959
Porsche 968 Sport
Saab 900 Turbo 16S
Saab 9000 CS Aero Turbo
Skoda Rapid
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Volkswagen Corrado
Volkswagen Golf GTI mk1 & 2
Volvo 850 T5

The list of some offending new cars:

Alfa Romeo (where’s the nearest dealer, its broken!)
BMW 1-series (sick bag please!)
BMW 5-series (sick bag please!)
BMW 6-series (sick bag please!)
BMW 7-series (sick bag please!)
BMW Mini (it’s not mini!)
Chrysler (esp. PT Cruiser & derivatives)
Citroën (look the trim comes off in your hand)
Dodge (dull beyond belief)
Ferrari road cars (not as good as some think)
Fiat (all) (say no more)
Ford Fiesta (dull, dull, dull)
Ford Focus (mk1 very tacky, mk2 boring)
Ford Fusion (but a Mazda 2 instead)
Fords made in USA (simply awful)
99% of GM’s Entire American Range
Kia Magentis (barely a light bulb on)
Jaguar S-Type (needs new nose badly)
Jaguar X-Type (a fwd Jaguar LOL)
Lexus SC 430
Mercedes A-class (watch out moose.....)
Mercedes C-class (why not with old 190's quality?)
Nissan Almera (dull, dull, dull)
Nissan Micra (hideously ugly)
Nissan Primera (dull, dull, dull)
Small Peugeot’s
Smart cars (don't like corners!)
Vauxhall/ Opel Corsa (dull, dull, dull)
Vauxhall/ Opel Vectra (better than old model but ....)

The list of some offending older cars:

Alfa Romeo Arna
AMC Pacer
AMC Gremlin
Austin Allegro
Austin Princess (Wolseley 6)
Austin Ambassador
Austin Metro (Rover 100)
Citroën LNA
Datsun Sunny 120Y
Fiat 126
Ford Escort (fwd)
Ford Gran Torino
Ford Pinto
Ford Scorpio
FSO Polonez
Hyundai Pony
Lada Riva (& the Lada cars it was based on)
Lada Samara
Lancia Beta (nice car shame about the rust)
Mazda 121 (aka Kia Pride, Ford Festiva)
Morris Marina (Ital)
Polski-Fiat 125p
Reliant Robin
Rover SD1
Suzuki X-90
Zastava Cars (Yugo)

I like Porsche - 911 and Careera GT.

Audi - A6 saloon and A4 convertible.

Volvo - S40, V50 and XC90.

Caterham - Just about all of them.

Skoda - Octavia (esp vRS).

and the Saab 9000 which was replced byt the 95. had loads of characters that car did.

...was never a fan of the 9000...love my older saabs, but i think the last true saab was the 900, made up till 92/93..i think...really seperate driving experience....

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Originally posted by biggbn:
...was never a fan of the 9000...love my older saabs, but i think the last true saab was the 900, made up till 92/93..i think...really seperate driving experience....

as my missus is finding out...she loves the cheapo ebay 900 we got, even has grown to appreciate the auto box.

however, word of warning...if you ever buy a car that has previously had dogs or cats i it...get it fumigated (rentokill???)

because..flea eggs can lie dormant for several months...especially in the cold of winter...and the missus has got in the habit of popping out from work at lunchtime, and parking up to eat her sarnies...and grab a quick fag....with the heater on full blast!


she went down with fleabites en masse....so the Nuvan Staykill got resurrected...

be warned....check tax, MoT, HPi, and Rentokill!

I'm a fan*girl* of anything small and dare I say it.. girly.

New Mini
New Beetle
Smart fortwo
Renault Clio

You get the idea!

all would go very nicley in the boot of a .............big pink Cadillac?

quote:

Originally posted by BeckyM:
I'm a fan*girl* of anything small and dare I say it.. girly.

New Mini
New Beetle
Smart fortwo
Renault Clio

You get the idea!

Someone with a bit of sense at last:

New Mini - a BMW product
New Beetle - VW, German engineering
Smart Fortwo - A Merc product
Renault Clio - oh well, 3 out 4 ain't bad!

Mwahahahahahaha... <-- Just in case some sensitive folk take my comments too seriously!

Fanboy of Alfa, Maserati, SEAT, Chrysler 300C, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi & since I've been driving their vans - Mercedes-Benz.

Not impressed with: Land Rovers, Range Rovers, Ssangyong & Proton.

quote:

Originally posted by Palmira:
Love anything interesting where the styling came first before the commercial element, and has to have a multicylinder engine & lots of power.

Dislike small hatchbacks (with exception of Golf & Focus).

Starting to get the impression Palmira has a soft spot for Ford products?

quote:

Originally posted by soxcars2:
and the Saab 9000 which was replced byt the 95. had loads of characters that car did.

oh dont go there! Im still having nightmares about the ghastly 9000s i had.