What is the best car you have ever owned?

[C.W. Richter]

My dad grew up running 5000 Fords. Yours looks very sharp. I would like a platform 5000 someday because the steering is much better.

I swear to you the Ford 2000-3000-4000-5000 (esp. the 5000) are amongst the most reliable tractors EVER. While my neighbor is having his rather colorful all-hydraulic 3 cyl turbo o' india/japan/china being winched up a rollback, i just turn the key and metal older than me simply starts right up and gets to work! The 5000 is my go to when the larger tractors experience difficulties (dead battery, flat tire, etc.) It can still operate large mowers, plows, discs. It definitely clears insects/birds out of the barn when idling (as compared to the much cleaner exhaust of the newer 2000s+ models.) 'Pulled into a gas station w/ a flat front tire/wheel in the back of the truck and the Indian proprietor saw it and said "Ohhhh Ford 5000?" lol Yep, he operated them on a tea farm back home. The universal utility tractor.

 

[C.W. Richter]

My dad grew up running 5000 Fords. Yours looks very sharp. I would like a platform 5000 someday because the steering is much better.

yes, the 2000 has manual steering so a lot of work when not moving. the 5000 has the easiest steering of any tractor ever operated (also the best turning radius). are you in IL or PA (Pike Co here)? i sold the 2000 and will likely sell the 5000 (and MF TO-35) next year as part of a deal to acquire the companion 80 Hp utility tractor to the big JD while they are still all in excellent shape. Also making more space in the utility shed for equipment used at work. I handle the tractors much like guns-if I want a new one, I must sell an old one. It promotes good self-control. lol But "new" to me is not often brand new. Simple heavy metal works best on the 100s of acres I deal with.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

Illinois. I love the old Fords. We still have a 9600.

 

[spike.t]

Was watching James bond trailer and it jogged my memory....totally forgot i also had one of these.... ..same colour and got from same aston specialist...

 

[Country]

My 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon! View attachment 432657

Why do you like it ? Doesn't seem like much.

 

[Captain Munro]

Why do you like it ? Doesn't seem like much.

Manual transmission, off road capability, and it is a convertible. It is just plain fun to drive.

 

[MS 9x56]

1996 Nissan Pathfinder. That thing would go anywhere, manual transmission, for a large heavy SUV it got great gas mileage. It held a ton of gear for hunting and fishing adventures. Hated to see it go but the road salt finally rotted out the frame after 17 years and 300,000 miles. Still miss that one.

 

[Captain Munro]

1996 Nissan Pathfinder. That thing would go anywhere, manual transmission, for a large heavy SUV it got great gas mileage. It held a ton of gear for hunting and fishing adventures. Hated to see it go but the road salt finally rotted out the frame after 17 years and 300,000 miles. Still miss that one.

One thing I don't miss about living in the North, the road salt! Ruins cars so fast it is almost not worth buying a new one unless you have a beater vehicle for the winter.

 

[Jörg Krüger]

Hahaha. Get yourself 1 of @Kevin Peacocke Landi's. They don't rust. Just have the Chassis rubber coated

One thing I don't miss about living in the North, the road salt! Ruins cars so fast it is almost not worth buying a new one unless you have a beater vehicle for the winter.

 

[HWL]

My Mercedes SLK 320...... made +300 000 km, 17 years old now, still running flawlessly.

I have a "unlimited" autobahn next to my home. Sometimes I relax by pushing it to it's limit.

Great feeling

HWL

 

[Country]

G wagons (no idea the appeal)
BMW, apparently a cultural thing

rarely found parked fully between the lines, often crossing the lines while driving despite both hands on the wheels and eyes on the road, also seldom seen old enough not to have a dealer tag while not having at least one dent or scratch.

Or tractor trailers and dump truck who opt to live in the left lane.

 

[Traveler1]

Funniest: 1957 Cadillac Coup Deville. When I was 14 or so my father bought at an Auction. It was a driver not a show car. When I turned 16 I drove it most the time over my 86 Jeep Cherokee. It was a head turner. I could seat 3 to 4 in the front, 4 to 5 in the back and 10 in the trunk. All women of course.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

And for the modern rendition of my beloved series 1 Landys I have discovered the Suzuki Jimny, my Jo'burg wheels. This little car is seriously impressive, it is slow, noisy and feels fifty years old off the showroom floor - perfect! It wears a nice wheel cover too.

 

[R eight]

These. An ‘84 diesel Landcruiser ute which I don’t have a photo of.

 

[503]

Any one of my Ram trucks I've had. MOPAR or no car baby!

Cheers

 

[Rare Breed]

A car or truck is a necessity, but it can also be so rewarding. Perhaps this is because of it's capability that never ceases to amaze you, maybe the sheer quality of what you are driving. Or maybe just because it brings a smile to your face every time you get behind the wheel. So which is it for you and why?
I'll start this one off - it is easy - my little Land Rover Series 1! It is so capable, so adequate for it's intended task, so functional and practical. It is tiny, but it seats seven, and then takes them up a mountain. It exudes charm, neither pretty nor shiny, just beautiful. It has character by the ton, always pleases and has been doing so for 70 years, and will continue to do so for many decades more. Once we put a zebra, two impala and five adults in it, no problem. I will never sell this little car, just too much fun.
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Best car Porsche 944 turbo. Best truck Ford F-150 King Ranch

 

[Alistair]

The most reliable car I've owned was a second hand VW Golf. Not quick, but surprisingly fun to drive, pretty comfy and absolutely bomb proof. I put over 100k miles on it over my ownership and it needed nothing more than tires, oil and brake pads.

The most fun is my current Dodge Challenger Hellcat. It's just such a stupid, childish, unnecessary car in every possible way that you have to love it. Reliability... we'll see.

 

[Inline6]

Two come to mind

My 99 4runner, on 35s and supercharged. It was a fun truck.

The one I miss the most was my 2005 Ram 3500 SWR. My friends and I custom made the suspension, 2.5 king coilover on all 4 corners. It was on 42" tires, on those it made 523hp and 1187ftlb of torque. I had it 5' off the ground over 100mph, it was fun.

 

[SaintPanzer]

"Best" is difficult to judge. But the one I miss the most was a 1989 Porsche 911 Targa.

 

[AjFourie]

Great question Kevin...

I still remember the 1996 Toyota corola hatchback I drove as a student that you could put in R150.00 worth of gas and go on a road trip... These days I'm driving a thirsty truck with no mercy when it comes to fuel consumption. Neat little Landy you have there, we used to have one but the Landrover bug just never bit me and we ended up selling it later on!