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Top 10 coolest cars in the world

1. Citroen DS yeah right
2. Jaguar E-Type
3. Lancia Stratos
4. Land Rover Defender - they mean coldest
5. Lamborghini Miura wrong - the Merak was my boyhood poster car
6. Mini - back seat too small
7. Lotus Esprit
8. Porsche 911
9. Audi Quattro my possible no.1
10. McLaren F1


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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

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Considering it’s Auto Express they’re not too far wrong. Although the DS should be further down the list. Yes, a Lamborghini, but very contentious which one? I’d go for the Countach.

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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

The idea of 'coolest' is subjective - I think the older Subaru Impreza would be worthy of being in the list?

And what about a Mk1 Vauxhall Viva  MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

tenet, yes that was my first car ....... Vauxhall Viva HA



Mine was a 'C' reg ..... and it had disc brakes !

At 17, I thought I was cool ........................ these days ....... who knows, always a moving target.

I too had one in the 60's insured by Fire Auto and Marine the fraudulent insurance company set up by Emil Savundra who was pilloried by David Frost live on tv. Notwithstanding, I lost what was probably only £40 or so which was an awful lot of money to a young apprentice on less than £10 per week. Ah yes the good old days hmmm. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

My first car was a 1976 Escort MK2 1.3 2 door ..... ex police car, surprisingly quick!!

guessing it would be worth a fortune now but I lost out when the auction house I tried to sell it through went bust, directors did a runner with all the cash.

yes very subjective, but certainly on the right track.

Iain

Aston Martin DB5

 LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

My coolest car was my 2 litre Ford Capri as used by Doyle and Bodie of CI5 in "The Professionals". At the time I had a pass to a government research centre with CI3 written on it. My young nephews were very impressed and assumed that I worked for the same outfit.

 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Lol! One of my favourite driving memories was overtaking a 3.0 L Capri Mexico in my aged 998cc mini on a snowy hill in Glasgow one night in the late 70s. All that power on wide rear tyres and he was not going anywhere! 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

The car that changed my life the most was my Ford 100E Popular which I bought in 1961. Well I thought it was cool.




The Triumph Dolomite Sprint which I bought in 1981, was the most impressive (for it's time) that I have owned.

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Had a loan of a Dolomite sprint for a night, and i’d still rate it as one of the most impressive cars I’ve ever driven! Loved the overdrive on the gear-shift, switching out of overdrive as you put the foot down was a great feeling - I guess that was the flappy paddle of its day! 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

My second car was a Ford 100E, not sure about it changing my life IanMetro but I can still remember those vacuum wipers when climbing hills in a downpour

also the Lamborghini Miura has to be the coolest of the cool.
Dave DAVE.