what is the most embarrassing car you have owned?

[XR6_661]

Originally Posted by Andy777

a lada samara LOL

i swapped a second vk starter motor for this car, had 3 months rego, i then sold it to a guy for 750, i did drive it for 2 weeks though and got a few laughs LOL

Lada.

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[trippytaka]

I'd like to say a Volvo 240GL, but that thing was a beast! $500 and it is still going strong to this day - it's on a farm now.

The most embarrassing was a VL Commodore wagon. every now and then it would blow massive plumes of blue smoke. Just like that, out of nowhere.

[Dezza]

Neither of my cars have a great reputation but both have been great cars. There was one time when my EA was hugely embarrassing though, when the self levelling suspension packed up. The compressor jacked the back of the car up to maximum height! I was driving around with about a foot between tyre and guard, and it just bounced over every bump.

Other embarrassing cars I've driven include a Daewoo Nubira station wagon (complete with one of the rattliest engines I've ever heard), and Dad's 89' Rodeo diesel which has a top speed of about 90kph.

[Olbucko]

A 1979 Chrysler GE Stigma waggon, or maybe it was the 1957 Ford defect Panel van that burnt it's way though 2 pints of oil a day.

[falconnut]

First Car

1983 GL Cressida.

Most unreliable, costly and annoying old car.

It was my dads old car and it was always dying.

Was alot of fun offroad though

[Kryton]

So i guess im the only one that has ever ownd a late 80's Toyota Celica then?

[Thornie]

I have to say im embarrased of my EL xr6 atm, because its at that age and km when everything starts to break, so im relying on friends and stuff to get around

[falconnut]

I hate 80's Toyota's they are the worst.

[SSD-85]

My first car; 1990 Mitsubishi TP Magna SE.

Comfortable yes. Reliable No.

[R1XSTA]

My very first car that i could drive legally; was a 1986 Toyota Celica.

Had rips throughout all seats, nothing $40 'southern cross' seat covers couldn't fix. Massive rust hole in all mufflers, didn't bother to fix them.
a slipping clutch/gearbox that would at 100k/ph would go from 5th to neutral and rev to 6000RPM. Only 1 pop up headlight worked, the other stayed down at all times, and lit up behind my front bumper.
Smashed indicators.

The best thing about it, it was a tank. had about 3 accidents in it where people hit me/i hit them and nothing but a crack in the paint would ever come from it. Although karma came back at me, when i installed the 'full sick' subs, the rear bumper fell off and was dragging at 100k's along the freeway.


Since then;
- White 1997 VS Commodore
- Blue 1994 Toyota Celica
- Red 1993 VR Commodore
and now.
- Orange 2003 BA XR6

[xe351]

i had 2 embarrassing cars lol
first a vn commodore wagon, had it 2 days (it was free with a weeks rego!)

and a temporary fill in car that we had for 5 years! an ae82 corolla, the car was disintergrating around the mechanicals

both cars were embarrassing

[mik]

years ago i had a 60 something volksy station wagon, as well as being an embarrassment it was cursed, but that`s a story for another day, also had a beetle 62 model i think, 6 volt system headlight power of about 2 candles....oh the shame.

[V8XTasy]

Originally Posted by new2ford

Had one of those while in the UK in the 1980s - took us all over Europe too, including some horrible weather and roads, snow, ice, never missed a beat. It was fantastic. But no car is the same for different owners. One man's dream, another's nightmare!

LOL, for some reason I thought it was great at the time!! But I was only 17 with low expectations. In those days, you were just glad to have a car!

The best thing was, you could lower the suspension by just letting some gas out by pressing the gas valve which was like a car tyre valve.

[Spudz27]

My camry sportivo is my current entrant. Never ever do I feel cool in it and it is probably the only car that gives me buyers remorse. Thankfully since getting the Fairmont I don't have to drive it very often. Even my column shift XE wagon I had on my P's, complete with immaculate left side and totally scratched and faded right side, XF front bucket seats with no centre console (bench seat broke), 2 inch sports exhaust, headers etc was better.

[drew`SEVNT5]

My current one.

Sick of the ********* in Commodores and other Ford's wanting to drag me off at any time I am driving. Sick of seeing my car, in taxi-version 20 times a day. Sick of the poor quality issues I have been chasing in the damn thing since I bought it. Come September, good riddance.

[Rodp]

My current F6 - it farts whenever you hit the loud pedal.

[FalconForce]

Originally Posted by Rodp

My current F6 - it farts whenever you hit the loud pedal.

HAHAHAHAHHAHHA this tickled me a bit

[tankclare]

1986 toyota corolla but was never registered.. Eventually turned into a paddock basher complete with cut off roof, VN commodore springs to lift it up and flame paint job..only lasted one day out bush.

Redeemed myself by getting my first road car. An XF panelvan that was lowered, had mags, extractors and sports exhaust, no badges or side strips, new paint, 15% tint, big stereo etc. All the usual L/P plater mods and one car I wish I had of kept. Only ever falcons after that.

[wrongwaynorris]

VL Walkinshaw

[Vekgib]

Originally Posted by WILDEB

i see your 85 and 82 Camira and raise you a 83 Camira SL/X. no p/steer, no a/c. 2 speaker stereo. 1.6 carby, 4 speed. and had a metal front windscreen visor and a metal rear ventian. was a light blue with blue interior.

popped a head gasket in it. thats what happens when a old guy owns it for 10 years and then a P plater gets it. haha

I don't quite feel so bad about my 1983 JB Camira SL/E now. 5 speed,pwr steer and 4 speaker stereo.Red with a beige ( ) interior.
Finished up donating it to a wreckers when I bought my EA.

[falcon convert]

Around 98 I had a Toyota Spacia. My gosh, how awful. I was in that time of life where a people mover was necessary, but a Spacia? What was I thinkg?

[boss54]

88 mitsubishi colt

[89.SVO]

Originally Posted by KD2902

I don't quite feel so bad about my 1983 JB Camira SL/E now. 5 speed,pwr steer and 4 speaker stereo.Red with a beige ( ) interior.
Finished up donating it to a wreckers when I bought my EA.

wew. look out mister fancy pants