Favorite/Least Favorite Car You've Owned

[BORG]

I've had...

 

1989 Merkur XR4Ti

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

1996 Ford Taurus

1996 Lincoln Continental

1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC

2000 Lincoln LS

2002 Lincoln LS

2005 Lincoln LS

2005 Lincoln Aviator

2007 Lincoln MKZ

2007 Lincoln MKX

2009 Lincoln MKS (Coming October)

 

So far, my favorite car of the lot is probably the 2002 Lincoln LS. The 2000 had lots of incurable bugs, the 2005 was more powerful but had a softened suspension which killed the chasis dynamics, but the 2002 was just right (no problems and was a blast to drive).

 

The Mark VIII LSC is my sentimental favorite because I always thought it was the best looking car I ever owned, but it drove like a barge scraping along the ground. The Lincoln LS was a revelation when i first got it, never have I owned any Ford as smooth and powerful, huge leap in sophistication!

 

Least favorite, probably the Continental, sloppy driver and ugly as sin. I also hated the '89 Merkur because it was loud, turbo laggy, and SUCKED HARD in snow; but it looked brilliant back then!

 

The 1996 Taurus was the best car for the money, while the MKZ is by far the worst value (get a Milan, you can't tell the difference, I SWEAR! The Milan's transmission actually feels better!).

 

The MKX is close to perfection, not a single flaw or problem to complain about, tight as a drum and fits me PERFECTLY. I have never been able to spend so much time in a car in absolute comfort, the seats are brilliant! One of the reasons I was happy to move beyond the LS were the flat and hard seats, particularly in the 2005 LS, although I miss the power quite a bit when I'm wrestling with other aggressive drivers . I will actually take the MKX out for a drive just for the pleasure of driving it, particularly with the Vista roof open on a nice summer evening. I could go on and on about the MKX and it's a wonder I don't make it my favorite, but I'm chalking that up to the fact I like many SUV attributes (large tires eat up bad roads quietly and the higher seating position is inherently more comfortable for tall people). I liked the Aviator, but it was numb, bloated, and cramped for me (the Explorers have terrible head room when equipped with moon roofs).

Edited September 24, 2008 by BORG

[bravestar]

Favorite is a tie between my 2007 Mustang GT and my 1996 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. My least favorite has to be the 1984 Mustang GT. Loved the car when it ran properly but I had a lot of trouble with the four barrel and loading up with fuel. Several trips to the dealership never resolved it.

[Hugh]

Two questions for you BORG. When you pick up your MKS, are you losing the MKZ or MKX? I think you mentioned disappointment in the Z. Second, MKS, Front or All Wheel Drive?

[atomaro]

Favorite:

1967 Mustang Fastback

 

Least Favorite:

1985 Buck Regal (complete with Landau top)

[atomcat68]

Liked the most: 2005 Mustang, my current car.

 

Liked the least: 1991 Town Car.

[Ford-150]

Favorite: my current truck in my sig

 

least Favorite: 03 Ford Focus ZX5, nothing wrong with the car, i just did not feel right in it

[joihan777]

Owned:

1978 Buick Century

1991 Ford Escort

1988 Dodge Minivan

2002 Daewoo Lanos

2004 Isuzu Rodeo Sport

2005 Toyota Sienna

2007 VW Rabbit

2006 Mustang Droptop

 

Favorite BY FAR is the Mustang. Even though it only has the V6, it still has enough power for some fun driving.

The Rabbit was zippy but not much to look at and a pain getting in/out. The Rodeo Sport [Amigo] was very tough and fun to throw around. With the suspension mods I put in the Isuzu it handled better than most cars. Jeeps were better on the rocks, the Isuzu better on the streets. I still miss it from time to time.

 

My 1991 Ford Escort has a special place in my heart. It was small and not well powered (108hp?), but the 5-speed manual and the low suspension turned that little Escort into my own little Porsche! It loved accelerating uphill and took the small streets with enthusiasm. Whole lotta things happened in that car! Darn good on gas too! I travelled all over California, from the deserts to the Sierra on $5 and whatever change was found in the back seat! The midnight blue was a great color too.

 

Worst driving car OF ALL TIME: Dodge Caravan. 3,300# vehicle, 2.4L I-4, 3-speed trans.!!! I called it the USS Minnow!

[WaylonJennings]

Least:

1995 Dodge Neon - Light Rosewood Satin Glow.. in other words, pink!

 

Worst driving car ever, terrible suspension, it had no options. It was an ugly little rat.

 

Favourite:

2001 Buick Regal GS - Black w/ silver two-tone

Big, fast, useful.

Pig on gas though.

 

But I've only had crap for cars anyways:

-1991 Ford Aerostar

-1995 Dodge Neon

-1984 Ford Mustang V6

-1992 Buick Skylark GS

-2001 Buick Regal GS

[one2gamble]

My S4

 

and My S4

[94bronco]

Owned 3 cars

94 Bronco

88 Mustang 5.0 LX ( wrecked)

91 Notch 5.0 LX

 

Can't say that I have a better time driving either one of them, They both serve different purposes for me and drive completely different. The Bronco is a relatively slow, poor handling road pig but it is plenty loud and will get people moving out of the way real fast. It is lucky to hit 10 MPG but it always starts up and has started up everyday for me for the past 4 years and is definently a very reliable rig and a good vehicle to be driving in when the weather gets bad. I also absolutely love the 351 which is a battlehorse of a motor with loads of low end power ( also has 4.56 gears and will easily spin the 35's when wanted)that will take a good beating and just keep going and going. The Mustang is my vehicle for when I want to go fast, do burnouts, and swing it around a corner or go have fun in a parking lot. I don't mind beating the crap out of the Mustang as it is not my everyday driver and is just a fun play toy but way too impractical for everyday and I am a little too tall to be very comfortable in it for extended periods.

[chiefstang]

BEST: My '89 GT Mustang, nicely modded, still owned. WORST: '82 Chevy Cavalier, no explanation needed

[Deanh]

aside from the 4.0 4x4 ranger ( came after my beloved 05 F-150 5.4 4x4 supercab ) I have enjoyed them all, New Zealand was a 69 Bug 1750 w Holley that was kept running with a neck tie; here an early model Supra ( great engine....WORST fading paint ever ) 6 cyl Volvo..( slug and spendy to service but a Tank ) 88 5.0 LX Mustang w mods ( YEAHAH! troublemaker, car was stolen 3 times ) Vw convertible 1969 i think.....( SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW but filled the bill) Then the F-150....sniff, LOVED that truck, Ranger...big dissapointment after the big boy, Acura cls..awesome engine, fun torque steer...and now a Cooper s with about 210hp, teeth chattering ride, go cart handling...little rocket complete with supercharger whine which kept up quite nicely w a 3.5 Infinity coupe...the grin mobile...next up? LOVE the Flex, but need an ECO, maybe a Transit Connect...PLEASE small ECO and a 6 speed auto as I know a man trans is dreaming or maybe even a Fiesta w Sporty aspirations..........

[02MustangGT]

Owned:

1981 Fairmont Futura

1985 Mustang LX

1986 Mustang LX

1999 Cougar V6

2002 Olds Alero V6 (wife's)

2002 Mustang GT

2005 Lincoln LS V6

 

Honestly, my favorite car was the Cougar, it was my first new car and I loved the way it drove. I didn't have any mechanical issues out of it. Of course, my 2002 Mustang and 2005 LS haven't had any issues to speak of either.

 

Least favorite: '81 Fairmont...duh

[Ralph Greene]

I've owned too many cars to list.

 

One of my all time favorites was a 93 SHO with manual trans. Terrific engine, usable sedan size, with large trunk. It did it all.

[Michael Reynolds]

Least Liked: 2000 Mazda 626 4 cylinder & the A6 2.7T that lasted all of 6 months (what a heap it was)

 

Favorite: 2004 RX-8 and 1999 Contour SVT

[timmm55]

Bold are favorites. Strike through are least favorite.

I've had some GREAT cars wish I still had them all!

 

Current:

05 Mustang GT, 72 Montego

 

Past rides:

95 Miata

96 Mark VIII

95 SHO 5 speed

71 Mark III

90 5.0 Mustang LX convertible

69 Cougar convertible (I felt ILL when I had to sell it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

86 Dodge ES300 Turbo conv.

86 Taurus MT-5

64 Facon Sprint convertible (first car I had restored)

64 T-Bird convertible. Very pretty but just wasn't ME

82 Capri HO (first new car)

72 Pinto

65 Barracuda

74 Mustang II Ghia

65 Corvair

71 Dodge Demon 340

61 Corvair

68 Barracuda

64 Galaxie (first car!)

[Extreme4x4]

Favorite: Tie between my heavily modified '91 Mustang GT, and my '94 Lightning.

 

Least favorite: Tie between my '87 Mazda RX7 (money pit), and '75 Cutlass Supreme (first financed car that slowly self destructed)

[richardmayo]

Favorite Car I've Owned:

77 Volvo 264 (tank like when I wasn't paying to have it repaired)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Vo...264_GL_1977.jpg

 

 

Least Favorite I've Owned:

88 Plymouth Reliant K (my college buddies called it birth control)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Reliant

 

Love/Hate:

78 Ford LTD II Broughm (loved it because it was my first car (which I paid $400 for), hated it because it was huge, ugly and sucked gas)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_LTD_II

Edited September 23, 2008 by richardmayo

[Ford Jellymoulds]

I've had...

 

2009 Lincoln MKS (Coming October)

 

Looks like a nice car.

[Devodev]

Favorite: '88 Mustang LX 5.0

Wish the body held up to rust like the powertrain did to my right foot. She always showed up strong at the stoplight, drag strip or just cruising.

 

Worst: Another vote for an '05 3.3L Dodge Grand Caravan. Still got it as I'm now accustomed to paying a note and repair bills. My LDL cholesterol levels will drop 50 points when this thing is out of my life.

[30 OTT 6]

My Best Car = 2001 Mustang GT Bullitt (Current vehicle and it is still fun-fun-fun)

My Worst Car = 1983 Buick Regal T-Type (Turbos and Carburetors do not mix!)

 

Other Cars:

 

1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 (Parent's hand-me-down with a 403 4bl)

1994 Tempo (Contrary to all the warnings I got, this was a good car)

1996 Mustang GT (I bought it used and won a $10,000 prize in a dealership contest!)

[fxcomet]

Worst: Tie between my 76 Chebbie Monza with the brilliant 262 V8 and the Mrs. '98 Nissan Sentra. The Monza, for obvious reasons (I was in college, gimme a break), the Nissan because it ceremoneously cracked a cylinder head 42 miles out of warranty and Nissan said "Sorry about your 'ruck." No AWA, no goodwill, nuthin. To which we replied "See ya" and have proceeded to steer at least 50 buyers away from Nissan (and counting).

 

Best: I'll divide this up into modern and collector: Modern: 89 Thunderbird Supercoupe and my wife's 08 Edge. Collector: My 60 Ford Starliner with the 460 and 6 speed (gone to Texas) and my 65 Mercury Comet B/FX replica (gone to live in Canada).

[Paul Selby]

Torn on my favorite, '04 Mach or '06 GTO. My '02 F-150 has been the most trouble free vehicle I have ever owned.

 

Biggest POS I have ever owned was a '79 Olds Cutlass. It was a beautiful car, bucket seats and the rally wheels but always had something going wrong with it.

 

My love/hate car was a '70 Cougar convertible. I loved it but it became a garage queen after putting a ton of money/work into restoring it. I was sacred to death something was going to happen to it when I took it out, could no longer enjoy driving it.

[chiefstang]

Worst: Tie between my 76 Chebbie Monza with the brilliant 262 V8 and the Mrs. '98 Nissan Sentra. The Monza, for obvious reasons (I was in college, gimme a break), the Nissan because it ceremoneously cracked a cylinder head 42 miles out of warranty and Nissan said "Sorry about your 'ruck." No AWA, no goodwill, nuthin. To which we replied "See ya" and have proceeded to steer at least 50 buyers away from Nissan (and counting).

 

Best: I'll divide this up into modern and collector: Modern: 89 Thunderbird Supercoupe and my wife's 08 Edge. Collector: My 60 Ford Starliner with the 460 and 6 speed (gone to Texas) and my 65 Mercury Comet B/FX replica (gone to live in Canada).

I had a '90 Supercoupe, and really should list it as a favorite. The car went like hell, and cruised at 85mph like a dream. The active suspension was always a cool bragging feature, and you could really feel it work.

[RichardJensen]

78 Ford LTD II Broughm

 

I didn't own it, but I drove it for 'bout a month:

 

1997 Chrysler Concorde. Nothing like driving around a fullsize car with brakes off a Neon. I have never driven a car that felt less safe. Big ugly numb steering, terrible brakes, just an awful awful car. Don't know how my sister and brother in law could stand it.

Edited September 23, 2008 by RichardJensen