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Worst car of the last 20 years

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  • 23-11-2007 1:20pm
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    Cosmo K
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    What is in your opinion the worst car of the last 20 years? For me, absolutely no question, its the Opel Vectra B or Mk2 Vectra, the one that was built between 95-2002.


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    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    MK2 Punto (Got there first!!)


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    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


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

    250px-Samara1.jpg


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    Max_Damage
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    Austin Metro


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    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    Max_Damage wrote: »
    Austin Metro

    Ho ho - now thats gonna be hard to beat !

    Maybe the Maestro was worse no ?


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    mike65
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    Ford Escort mk4/5

    Mike.


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    Anan1
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    Cosmo K wrote: »
    What is in your opinion the worst car of the last 20 years? For me, absolutely no question, its the Opel Vectra B or Mk2 Vectra, the one that was built between 95-2002.
    I have to agree that that car was a right pig.


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    JoeA3
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    Definitely, the Mk5 (?) Escort (1990-'93) was a total pig. Engineered by accountants! My God, Ford have come a long way since that. Sure, the likes of Lada were crap, but they were priced accordingly and everyone knew they were rubbish and expected nothing else.

    These days its much harder to nominate truly terrible cars... The average buyer cannot go too far wrong really, there's nothing much awful out there. Even the Koreans produce reasonably decent enough stuff now.


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    furtzy
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    JoeA3 wrote: »
    Definitely, the Mk5 (?) Escort (1990-'93) was a total pig. Engineered by accountants! My God, Ford have come a long way since that. Sure, the likes of Lada were crap, but they were priced accordingly and everyone knew they were rubbish and expected nothing else.

    These days its much harder to nominate truly terrible cars... The average buyer cannot go too far wrong really, there's nothing much awful out there. Even the Koreans produce reasonably decent enough stuff now.

    Couldn't agree more. Awful awful car and not cheap either. Its seconded by the MK1 Punto.


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    ambro25
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    fordscorpio.jpg


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    RobAMerc
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    ambro25 wrote: »
    fordscorpio.jpg

    Sorry I can't agree there, it was ugly but it wasn't a bad motorcar to be fair - the ride and handling was actually quite good.


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    legs11
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    has to be a hyundai accent (all of them from any era....)

    always the last car in a line of traffic.

    id rather walk:)


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,399 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Max_Damage wrote: »
    Austin Metro

    I think we have a winner


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    mike65
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    The Metro was launched in 1980. The nominations should be kept to new cars since 1987.

    Mike.


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    Hallowed
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭Hallowed


    mike65 wrote: »
    Ford Escort mk4/5

    Mike.

    Totally agree with this. My Dad had one and about the only thing it did was get from A to B. Without style, looks performance or any of the other good stuff!!!


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    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Max_Damage wrote: »
    Austin Metro

    I stand corrected!!


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    BrianD3
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    Lada Samara, crap car alright but then again it was very cheap and it was never supposed to be or claimed to be a decent car.

    I'll nominate the Volvo 440. A car that was marketed as being "good", was priced accordingly but didn't have much going for it compared to its class rivals.


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    bazz26
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    Lexus SC430.

    Yes it was reliable but the styling, ride and comfort were woefull. Suited the Americans though. :p


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    ambro25
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    RobAMerc wrote: »
    Sorry I can't agree there, it was ugly but it wasn't a bad motorcar to be fair - the ride and handling was actually quite good.

    You are jesting, right?!? :eek:

    I'd agree with the Metro, though... were it not for the 6R4, so I can't :D


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    That bubble-shaped Opel Corsa that was around for what seemed liked 10 years , well 1992 to 2001 or something.

    Or the Fiat Tempra. Or Uno. Or Ritmo. Or all 3.


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    TwoShedsJackson
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    That bubble-shaped Opel Corsa that was around for what seemed liked 10 years , well 1992 to 2001 or something.

    Or the Fiat Tempra. Or Uno. Or Ritmo. Or all 3.

    I think the Ritmo launched well before 1987, at least I seem to recall our next door neighbour having one back in what I think was the early 80s - she had the one with the amazing electrics, i.e. any time the horn was pressed, the speedometer needled jumped about 30 mph :)


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    JHMEG
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    TwoShedsJackson wrote: »
    I think the Ritmo launched well before 1987,
    It did, but was in production till 1988, so just makes it in. Showing my age here!:o I remember the gardaí got a load of them, but they were all gone within a year, or so it seemed. Iirc rust was a major problem.
    TwoShedsJackson wrote: »
    at least I seem to recall our next door neighbour having one back in what I think was the early 80s - she had the one with the amazing electrics, i.e. any time the horn was pressed, the speedometer needled jumped about 30 mph :)
    Cooool!


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    E92
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    It did, but was in production till 1988, so just makes it in. Showing my age here!:o I remember the gardaí got a load of them, but they were all gone within a year, or so it seemed. Iirc rust was a major problem.

    What was a Ritmo? I never heard of one of them ever.

    As the worst car, the Nissan Serena by as country mile for me. The 2.0 diesel took 31.5, yes 31.5 seconds to hit 60 mph!They "improved":rolleyes: on this with the 2.3 diesel, that "only" took 27.8 seconds for 0-60! The vectra B was meant to be appaling too.


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    PRND
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    I had a 1.7, low pressure turbo diesel Astra from 97 and it was an absolute hound. Mk3 perhaps? I can't believe someone was paid money to design a car that looked like that. Not long after I bought it the water pump went and did 1500 sterling worth of damage to the engine.


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    alias no.9
    Registered Users Posts: 6,310 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    E92 wrote: »
    What was a Ritmo? I never heard of one of them ever.
    130.jpg

    One of the worst victims of rust ever


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    alias no.9
    Registered Users Posts: 6,310 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    I nominate the Kia Rio
    800px-01-02_Kia_Rio_Cinco.jpg


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    Zonda999
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    I know theyre out of the same boat but i thinh the hyundai accent is worse,suspension, brakes, fuel consumption. Just a crappy korean piece of s***
    They'll probably rustin time as well


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    junkyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,579 ✭✭✭junkyard


    Any Alfa-Romeo, over-rated, overly complicated and unreliable pile of junk. They're the Fianna Fail of the car world, loads of promise, past glories that never happen but are strangely etched on their supporters minds and will turn on you and cost you a fortune.


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    colm_mcm
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    bazz26 wrote: »
    Lexus SC430.

    Yes it was reliable but the styling, ride and comfort were woefull. Suited the Americans though. :p

    Have to pull you up on that bazz, they're uber-comfortable. not great handling, but very comfortable. Have you driven one? Not too many about


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    colm_mcm
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    Skoda Felicia as it was relatively more outdated than the Favorit.


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    Victor_M
    Registered Users Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭Victor_M


    I'm torn between the current Vectra and a Daewoo Nubria, both of which I've had as rental cars and both of which have nearly killed me, due to a total and utter inability to accelerate, corner, travel at any speed or stop!

    On second thoughts, I'll give it to the Vectra as the greatest pile of $hite as it pretends to be a good car, and lures you into a false sense of safety.

    Even the indicators on the Vectra are $hite.


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