Cars you wish you had never sold ...

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

 

Not a day goes by that I don't think about her.

Ah, you're having flashbacks, I think they call that PTSD Stu!

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

All of them. I wish I'd had a barn and put away all the cars I'd ever owned. They were all sold off to get the next one, but are most worth a lot more now than when they were sold.

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

Honda Civic CRX 1.6 Vtec (coupe not targa)

 

I had a 1989, G reg CRX, but not a Vtec, had to go when 2 kids wouldn't fit in the back.

[Onliest Smeg David]

I had a 1989, G reg CRX, but not a Vtec, had to go when 2 kids wouldn't fit in the back.

Great cars but rear seat for bags only,

Although had 5 adults for drive up to Dales once.

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

Must have been very small adults.
My mother in law was the only person to sit in it properly, but she was only 4' 10".

[scrooge]

[blue ass fly]

[Stuart]

I built this in 1976, did 92,000 miles in it and sold it in 1983 for more than it cost me to build it.  This is how it looked when I found it again in Sheffield in 2000.  Just after that it was bought by an Italian bloke who drove it back to Milan - it could still be driving around there.  It was good to know that a car I built was still going strong 24 years later and I sort of wish I'd bought it back just for old times' sake.

 

 

[Gary Taylor]

a 2.8 xr 4x4, lowered and sooo much faster than the 2.9, used to prise the rear end up with a fence post to stick the horsebox on for my daughter, Drove (and towed) like a good un

[stephenh]

My first 3 cars, in order of ownership: 1937 MG TA (given away for free!); Austin Healey Sprite frogeye (sold for, IMSMC £150.); Austin Healey 3000 Mk. IIA (sold for £400.).

The last one grieves me the most, as it was in mainly super condition, and was written off by the son of the buyer after about 3 weeks, having been purchased I believe as a 21st. birthday present for the son.       

[The rocker]

Had loads and used them has my everyday car back then but the ones I think I miss most are lancia fulvia , mk 1 scirocco storm and 260z I recently sold to buy westfield .

[markcwalker]

Have only three cars that I very much miss and regret selling  , Firstly my mk2 golf Gti with only 2000 mls on the clock  , had her for seven years and loved every minute of ownership right up to selling to a mate , only reason for selling at that time was due to more babies , could have stored it away and now wish I had ,  No .2 was my first Westfield which was the 2001 Westfield stand deal on offer at the time , money was tight then and only got her up to rolling chassis stage before having to let her go (very sad day)  , lastly my Raffo Tipo 12 , had always had a soft spot for le mans style racers so when I had the chance to purchase this one  in the local paper I was there like a shot , after rapid test drive and accidently being challenged back then by an rs turbo escort made me buy on the spot , the car handled like on rails even in the wet it was hard to lose it so when it came to a new relationship I decided to let her go , bad mistake as I saw it last year for sale at ten times more than I sold it for ........gutted , never mind one thing for sure will be keeping the current westy for a few years yet due to upgraditus ...Mark

[shrops-paul]

My 1999 Subaru RB5. Loved it but was bankrupting me. No. 421 I think. Must be nearly 12 years ago but I still miss it.

[Ian Rabbetts]

My 1999 Subaru RB5. Loved it but was bankrupting me. No. 421 I think. Must be nearly 12 years ago but I still miss it.

 

Mine was just a standard turbo model but it's the one car I wish I'd kept. It's been about 7 years but every time I hear that flat four burble I wish I'd kept mine.

[Northwarks]

Mine was just a standard turbo model but it's the one car I wish I'd kept. It's been about 7 years but every time I hear that flat four burble I wish I'd kept mine.

 

I sold my Prodrive WRX last year, had it from new and kept it for 10 years - Only way it was 'affordable' was it only did 7k miles a year, wonderful to push hard in all weathers, very rewarding car to drive. Running costs were steep driven well it used to do 15-18mpg and as a daily driver was getting hard to justify with fuel and insurance. Was gutted to see it go but every now and then you do have to have a reality check ... now have a new Cooper S which is clearly slower but still fun to drive .. 

 

I do miss the flat four burble tho ...