worst car you've ever driven
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worst car you've ever driven
in line w/ MB-Bob's fastest car ever been in...
i'm feeling a little spoiled w/ my MB and i've come a long way from the worst car i've ever driven. i'm curious what was the crappiest car you've ever driven. i'm too embarrassed to talk about mine
i'm feeling a little spoiled w/ my MB and i've come a long way from the worst car i've ever driven. i'm curious what was the crappiest car you've ever driven. i'm too embarrassed to talk about mine
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Young, this should be fun!!!
My worst: My fellow carpooler got sick one evening (in 1987) and I had to drive her home in her '75 Olds Cutlass. Now, Olds Cutlasses are OK cars, but this one was very poorly maintained. The dash and doors were sticky and windows caked with cigarette smoke, and all the shocks were shot... the wheels bounced so much the whole car shook. Driving it, I noticed how much the steering wheel shook, too. It needed an alignment badly, and the tires were cupped beyond redemption. The motor chugged, and belched smoke from the pipe when cold.
She drove only one day a week. I dreaded her turn, but at the time I needed the carpool ride arrangement. After driving the car, however, I convinced myself of how un-safe the car was, and left that carpool arrangement soon after.
She drove only one day a week. I dreaded her turn, but at the time I needed the carpool ride arrangement. After driving the car, however, I convinced myself of how un-safe the car was, and left that carpool arrangement soon after.
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Lets see...
..Must be my Camaro -68, 350 cui, Holley, headers, two tone paint (silver and dark red cross-faded
). M21 with Hurst-stick :p muscle-servo with minimal sized steering-wheel. I remember I almost broke my thumb when I stuck it into a small hole in the center of the steering-wheel and with smokin' rear-tires hit a side-walk.... 
I killed it while racing a Volvo Turbo. The accelerator got stuck in the carpet and when I was about to put in third gear and that gear-box didn't want the same thing as me, I over-revd it.
End of story...
Did I mention it took 3-4 litres of gas every 10 km... No? And the fuel here cost a buck/litre...
). M21 with Hurst-stick :p muscle-servo with minimal sized steering-wheel. I remember I almost broke my thumb when I stuck it into a small hole in the center of the steering-wheel and with smokin' rear-tires hit a side-walk.... I killed it while racing a Volvo Turbo. The accelerator got stuck in the carpet and when I was about to put in third gear and that gear-box didn't want the same thing as me, I over-revd it.
End of story...
Did I mention it took 3-4 litres of gas every 10 km... No? And the fuel here cost a buck/litre...
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From: Central NJ
C230K Coupe/Orion/C4/C5/CD/AMG Spoiler/V60/TeleAid, 2 MGB's
1977 VW Sirrocco
A Rabbit in a designer suit
car burned up 3 elecrtical harnesses before they pinpointed the problem to a hole they drilled for the antenna wire on the dealer installed stereo
A Rabbit in a designer suit
car burned up 3 elecrtical harnesses before they pinpointed the problem to a hole they drilled for the antenna wire on the dealer installed stereo
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2001 E320
worst car you've ever driven...
I was in the car business years ago and appraised some vehicles that you really wouldn't want to drive...
Once, I had to drive an old Chevy Chevette that didn't have a straight panel on it and was full of junk inside. I noticed a huge fruit crate behind the drivers seat but didn't think anything of it.
Test-driving the car, a vehicle was following rather close. As I braked for a stop sign the drivers seat slid forward, which in turn made me slam on the brakes as the seat went forward. The guy behind me of course thought that I slammed my brakes on purpose! He started screaming at me and jumped out to run towards me but I took off and hoped he wouldn't follow.
When I took off from the stop sign, of course the seat went flying backwards and was only stopped by the crate. When I got back to the car store I told the customer how I could have been killed; he laughed and said 'oh yeah, the seat's broken... I have the crate there so it won't roll any further back... you have to brace your left leg when braking!'
Once, I had to drive an old Chevy Chevette that didn't have a straight panel on it and was full of junk inside. I noticed a huge fruit crate behind the drivers seat but didn't think anything of it.
Test-driving the car, a vehicle was following rather close. As I braked for a stop sign the drivers seat slid forward, which in turn made me slam on the brakes as the seat went forward. The guy behind me of course thought that I slammed my brakes on purpose! He started screaming at me and jumped out to run towards me but I took off and hoped he wouldn't follow.
When I took off from the stop sign, of course the seat went flying backwards and was only stopped by the crate. When I got back to the car store I told the customer how I could have been killed; he laughed and said 'oh yeah, the seat's broken... I have the crate there so it won't roll any further back... you have to brace your left leg when braking!'
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From: Bloomington, IN
1997 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
Having worked as a mechanic at a used-car dealership throughout high school, I can say I have driven more than my share of undesirable cars. How about an old 190E 2.3 in which a gallon of milk had been spilled in the trunk? I had never seen so many maggots in one place. I refused to work on that car. Oh of course, there have been Geo Metros, Ford Festivas, a Chevette or two-but none of them were what I considered to be "bad" cars. They ran, and they got me to where I wanted to go. There was a '65 Chevy Corvair Monza convertible that leaked exhaust/burned oil fumes into the passenger compartment so profusely that I'm surprised I made it out alive. Can't forget the Saab twins I mentioned in another post. Or also the '88 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma that had a clutch so badly worn, the car would idle in gear at a dead stop with my foot off the clutch. '75 Chevy C20 pickup with about 5 inches of dead slop in the steering box. I never knew a car could be infested with ****roaches, but a '92 Taurus GL proved me otherwise. I have many more experiences, but those are the ones that stick out.
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From: Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
2005 smart cabrio; 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200
Worst drive
1972 Renault 10 1300 - I rolled it on the first night, due to a slipping clutch and some other circumstances that are too difficult to explain right now. It donated its drivetrain to a Renault Dauphine, which I smashed up a few months later.
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From: Huntington Beach, Ca.
'17 Jaguar XF
Peugot 402 (??) diesel. Couldn't get out of its own way. So slow it was dangerous to drive. Body roll on turns was like being on a ride at the
county fair. Sitting still it was like being in a living room except for elbow
clearance.
county fair. Sitting still it was like being in a living room except for elbow
clearance.
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From: Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
2005 smart cabrio; 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200
Peugeot
Originally posted by mleskovar
Peugot 402 (??) diesel. Couldn't get out of its own way. So slow it was dangerous to drive. Body roll on turns was like being on a ride at the county fair. Sitting still it was like being in a living room except for elbow clearance.
Peugot 402 (??) diesel. Couldn't get out of its own way. So slow it was dangerous to drive. Body roll on turns was like being on a ride at the county fair. Sitting still it was like being in a living room except for elbow clearance.
The 403 is like Lieutenant Columbo's car, though his is a 2 door Cabriolet with 65 HP gas engine (woo-hoo). The 403 Diesel topped out at 120 km/h (75 MPH). Oh yeeaaahhhh!
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Wowwwww, I haven't owned a worst car, but driven one, yes, my dad's Chrysler Cordoba, wait a minute, I wasn't supposed to drive it as I was 14.
What a piece of Cordoba Leathered ****!!
Even the VW camper van I would get onto TWO wheels in turns handled better!
What a piece of Cordoba Leathered ****!!
Even the VW camper van I would get onto TWO wheels in turns handled better!
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2008 BMW M6, 2008 Ducati 1098, 2008 Ducati Monster S2R1000, 1971 Ducati Scrambler
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Whats with the Explorer? Did you have a Firestone roll-over experience?
Whats with the Explorer? Did you have a Firestone roll-over experience?
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Worst car driven?
If I only include cars that I've driven since I've become conscious of what driving is really about (perhaps 15 years worth of experience), then the worst would be the 1995 Aurora that my mother had for a couple of years.
That thing was supposed to be a "Sport Sedan". I don't think so. It was ponderous, had a lousy suspension, cheap interior parts, crappy ergonomics, and it was cramped inside! What a steaming pile of crap!
But I'm not bitter!
That thing was supposed to be a "Sport Sedan". I don't think so. It was ponderous, had a lousy suspension, cheap interior parts, crappy ergonomics, and it was cramped inside! What a steaming pile of crap!
But I'm not bitter!
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From: Sitting behind thing freakin desk of mine. Dreaming I was playing my Taylors, and driving my Benz. Long Live The VRAA!!!!!!
C230 Sports Coupe
I hate to say it but the chevy dealership gave me a mustang on time. I'm still in rehab over that one.
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C230 coupe, nothing special :)
history of bad cars.
Frist car.
1988 plymouth sundance 2 door with racing stripes , broken power steering, no brakes bald tires, painted hub-caps and faded japanese seat covers. Saggy headliner and a sir mix alot tape stuck in the cassette player that only played "put em on the glass" over and over. My friends called it the tank! 120,000 miles I traded a speaker box and some subway for it lol. 0-60mph in 3 days.
Third Car
91 SUPRA TURBO.
As soon as you went past 30mph engine sounded like it wanted to pry itself out of the hood and kick you in the face.
Frist car.
1988 plymouth sundance 2 door with racing stripes , broken power steering, no brakes bald tires, painted hub-caps and faded japanese seat covers. Saggy headliner and a sir mix alot tape stuck in the cassette player that only played "put em on the glass" over and over. My friends called it the tank! 120,000 miles I traded a speaker box and some subway for it lol. 0-60mph in 3 days.
Third Car
91 SUPRA TURBO.
As soon as you went past 30mph engine sounded like it wanted to pry itself out of the hood and kick you in the face.
