What's the best thing about your car?

[shadowninja]

After driving around aimlessly for about an hour today in the sun (just because it is fun to do so in such a car) and then pulling up at a petrol station, I realised what the best thing about my car was. It wasn't the 5.5 litre V8. It wasn't the tiptronic autobox (read full-throttle gear changes). It wasn't the styling. It wasn't the heated seats (great as they are on a cold day). The best thing about my car was that I could just step out and press one button to make all the windows and sunroof close.





little things and all that... :razz:

 

[Shambolic]

I went out at 8Am this morning for rolls and bacon for breakie...I could have taken the Van but decided to take the Slk (my Wifes).
It ws only a 5 min journet but when i got back the wife asked what took me so long?
I just had to go on a great wee detour as there is a cracking road just up from us.
Roof down and foot down .....says it all!!

The great thing about this car is...It is just great fun when you are in it!!!

 

[ricky s]

did exactly the same this morning!, Then got called out this aftenoon! Van or car?, Car, shift emergency tool kit to car, took 35mins to get there, 5 mins away, long route, great driving day!

 

[Dave's E55 AMG]

"driving it" getting from A to B via Z.

 

[stumpy]

The best thing about my old E, was the feeling of beating the system. I bought and ran the whole car for a year for less money than the options cost on our new car.

 

[BarryG]

It's A Mercedes !!!

 

[television]

That I had earnt enough money to pay for it.

Malcolm

 

[Bobthebuilder58]

I love driving my 500 SEL because it is a fantastic piece of motor engineering I love owning it it because it is such an awesome thing of beauty Everywhere you go people want to talk to you about it in a non threatening positive kind of way It isn't depreciating any more The design was penned in the very early eighties at a time when executive cars like Mercedes and BMW actually looked the part and they were very very desirable.I was working hard to make ends meet then,and every time that I saw one i would look in amazement and think to myself " one day............." I love it because any spare time that I do have I can lose myself for a few hours restoring it or giving it a clean and then putting it back in the garage ready for the next sunny day i love it for the fact that it only does 25 mpg and it doesn't matter anymore

Bob.

 

[anyweb]

It's A Mercedes !!!

you beat me to it !

 

[Hibbo]

I love driving my 500 SEL because it is a fantastic piece of motor engineering I love owning it it because it is such an awesome thing of beauty Everywhere you go people want to talk to you about it in a non threatening positive kind of way It isn't depreciating any more The design was penned in the very early eighties at a time when executive cars like Mercedes and BMW actually looked the part and they were very very desirable.I was working hard to make ends meet then,and every time that I saw one i would look in amazement and think to myself " one day............." I love it because any spare time that I do have I can lose myself for a few hours restoring it or giving it a clean and then putting it back in the garage ready for the next sunny day i love it for the fact that it only does 25 mpg and it doesn't matter anymore

Bob.

I wish I'd bought that 560SEL now.....

 

[eGuru]

When I got mine two years ago, the was to keep it for a year and try something else.
Problem is I just cannot find anything that comes close to it! (not within my budget anyway)

 

[Blobcat]

The feeling it gives me every time I drive it (or just look at it). I can have had the crappiest of crap days at work I get in my Mercedes and it just doesn't matter anymore, now that to me is worth money.

 

[shadowninja]

Actually, there's something else I've never experienced before. After an hour of fun driving, I got out, walked through the front door and didn't feel tired, yet I still enjoyed the trip.

 

[Myros]

The star(s) on the bonnet(s)

and, maybe subconsciously, other people might want them, but,I, have them.
and they all go like stink. and keep going like stink.

 

[Hibbo]

I ran a 23 year old car for 6 months as my everyday car. 25 mile round trip to work every day, 1500 miles over xmas, never let me down (save for a snapped fan belt and a dodgy batch of ebay glowplugs) once. I honestly don't think there are many cars like that. Not a pampered classic, an old car that is still perfectly reliable. And it looks ace!

 

[OmniCognateNeutronRangler]

the loan car I get every time something goes wrong on it.....

seriously, the looks. I still think it looks great. I still give it a glance when I walk away from it. Bit like Kate Moss really, great to look at but very high maintenance....

 

[Hanz]

The driving experience gets me,

Oh and the fun of getting boy racers off the lights in it because they don't expect it!

The other day I had this clio next to me, bass going, baseball cap on, and a bitch....

There's nothing better than showing them up infront of their girlfriends! :evil:

She's a good old street sleeper

Hehe. The little pleasures of life...

 

[daveenty]

Driving it when it's clean and shining.

Just been to get a paper this morning in mine. Could've walked to the local shop in a few minutes, but ended up doing a 65 mile round trip. Just because I could really. The television page is wrong in it as it's from another region (probably went a bit too far really) but a small price to pay for an enjoyable little blast over the Pennines
Also it's a lovely morning here with the sun shining, yet still that cold crisp air which the supercharger seems to thrive on. Came back on a nice long bendy single carriageway, but it was a bit wet and shady so had to calm down a bit. Just looking for another excuse to go for something else now. May go down to B & Q for something. Just have to decide which depot. It certainly won't be the local one