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  1. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    1. 2003 Mercedes ML320.
    So vague you don't even have to watch where you are going, may as well look at the scenery, because steering it doesn't make a great deal of difference.

    2. 1965 Ford Cortina.
    Redefines the word, understeer.

    3. 2006 Vovo C70 Convertible.
    All the structural rigidity of a piece of licorice.
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  2. Aedo

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    1989 Ford Fiesta - rented one that was brand new (less than 50 miles on the clock)... felt like it was already worn out. Memorable only because it was so bad.
     
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  3. Robdownunder

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    Lada Niva....Russian made 4 X 4.
     
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  4. 360C

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    Oh, you are still breathing then?
    I was starting to wonder.
     
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  5. 360C

    360C F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Worst car? Plenty of choices really. Any Ford/GMH product the Australian public bought in the 1960/1970's.

    Worst Sports Car (by far) very early 2 valve injected Mondial POS.
     
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  6. carl888

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    coming up for air occasionally ;)
     
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  7. Arvin Grajau

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    Extend that into the 80's?

    My parents had a Holden Camira.. horrid thing to drive.. a friend actually bought one, a "top of the line" SL/E or whatever.. must have been built on a very bad Friday.. sent back to dealer numerous times.. fundamentally unfixable.

    Going back to 70's (didn't get to drive this one) in the UK they hired a Morris Marina.. yikes even as a kid and as passenger I could tell it was beyond terrible. It actually got up to 70mph on the motorway but I don't recommend it..
     
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    You're right, the Camira was a total POS.
     
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    +3 on the Camira. :eek:
     
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    Funny, I drove one for a day in about 2005. Hardly a staggering performer, but this one was well sorted, and it drove very nicely. Heaps of room, good vision and steered nicely. Interior a bit 80s but otherwise it was good. Joe Vodopic, who clearly has excellent taste in cars ;) used to do 2.00 minutes in his Mondial Qv at the Island. A very, very respectable time. At the other end of the Mondial scale, I drove Dave Thursby's lovely Mondai Cabriolet T through the canyons in Santa Monica. It will remain with me one of the drives of my life, wonderful! (And thanks Dave).
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  13. carl888

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    was that the John Bishop limited edition?
     
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  14. Horse

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    Easy...



































    E-Type.
     
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    XD falcons were a shocker as was the XC cars
     
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    I don't like Mondials but Dave's school bus was very nice to get around in and had surprisingly nice torque
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  17. carl888

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    We are talking cars, not trucks.
     
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  18. Horse

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    Hey, I didn't mention Daytonas!!
     
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    worst car I ever drove was an HK Holden, they hadn't even heard the word "steering" when these things were bulit .... the EH felt like a sports car compared to it :rolleyes:

    The original E types I drove were crap, Bobby's car is NO E type

    My fiat2300s was a PIG below 80 mph, but above that speed it drove exactly like the Ferrari

    Honda S600 was a brilliant car but very delicate

    MGB was and is still rubbish, you have to do the same thing to them as Bobby did to his E type, ..... change the WHOLE car and it will be 'ok'
     
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  20. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    coming to dinner tomorrow night Big Boy ?

    get Rosco to come along as well, the Steamworks can do without him for a night :p
     
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    Nahh, gonna miss it Big Boy. Ross is O/S BTW. Been attending to some family matters, Dad's not so well therefore doing my best to get my brother cut out of the will.
     
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    TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many to mention.....................seriously! :eek::eek:
     
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  23. Horse

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    I have driven soooooooooo many bad cars I wouldn't know where to start. :(

    It'd be easier to tell you about the ones that surprise you by how good they are.

    I bought a Golf R DSG today, better than I thought it would be - has a fair bit of character.
     
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    I've never driven a car that was terrible.
     
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  25. Horse

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    God, I have. :(
     
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