Ugliest car you've owned

[speedog]

Let's see them - in your opinion, the ugliest car you've ever owned. For me it was my first car, something that my Dad located and bought and then resold to me all out of good willed intentions. I remember coming back to the small prairie hamlet to pick up my 'new to me' car and my heart dropping when I saw what I was going to be driving. It sure as hell was no chick magnet and was about as ugly as ugly could get in a car to me.

But over the next few years, I came to terms with it's ugliness and came to love this car for it's quirkiness and how tough it was. The thing went off road in places that no 2 wheel RWD car was probably ever meant to be and it always got me home with nary a problem - a Jimmy probably would've suited my adventures better but the "Big D" as I nicknamed it proved it's self time and time again in scenarios where it just should have not been.

I do not currently have any digital copies of old pictures but I will try to scan a picture from the Idaho where some random gas station attendant is filling my car while casually smoking a cigarette - how times have changed. Anyhow, a couple pics from the web - this is pretty much an exact copy of what I had...

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-164-190-800.jpg

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-164-187-800.jpg

[JohnnyHockey]

That car looks awesome. ...

For me. ..Nissan Juke.

[dirtsniffer]

probably a 3 way tie between a 96 grand am, a 94 chevy corsica, and a 98 ford escort zx2

[tha_bandit]

Dodge intrepid and an eggplant coloured 2001 civic with beige interior.

[rage2]

http://cdn.pinthiscars.com/images/1990-mazda-323-hatchback-wallpaper-1.jpg

It may be ugly, but my old Mazda 323 taught me about basic car setup, over/understeer, how to be fast around corners, and was a bit of a shocker in the 90's era street racing scene. I would routinely outcorner sports cars in this thing because I had learned how to drive it at the absolute limit.

I also was able to cram 9 passengers in this thing on a trip to Banff and back. So many amazing memories in this thing haha.

[n1zm0]

Learnt how to drive in one of these then inherited it, so ugly but also the most reliable car our family owned, 20 years and ~350k kms until we gave it away to the Kidney Foundation. The 4WD taught me a lot, my dad was always raving about how amazing it was not to have to come to a stop to engage the 4WD after coming from years of Land Rovers/Cruisers in SE Asia.

Miss that car though. In HS we crammed 8 people in it a few times, that little 1.5L was bulletproof as hell.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/motoroster/feature_images/images/000/000/749/sixhun/DSCF7053.JPG

[nzwasp]

This was a 1985 1.3L Ford Laser. I believe that (atleast in New Zealand) the Mazda 323 looked exactly the same.
Inherited this from my grand parents in 1999. It had only done 40k. Had beige vinyl seats and a cassette player.
http://i.imgur.com/DQvVRfSl.jpg

[Calgaryrocky]

1984 Chevy Celebrity Station wagon. Ex-postal vehicle that faded to a nice orange. I wish I had pictures haha

[whatthe]

Sweet 323... unfortunately hot hatches of the era all got too close to that boxy dodge omni look. But like you say, they were basically race car trainer aids where you learned to be flat out all the time and make time up where you could.

I have too many hideous cars to pick just one as ugliest. From early 80s RWD Toyota van that apparently terrified some friends for life with corners on 2 wheels (so verified by guys losing to said van) , early 80s base model Ford Escort, etc... my early motoring years definitely lacked any and all visual appeal.

[rage2]

Originally posted by n1zm0
Miss that car though. In HS we crammed 8 people in it a few times, that little 1.5L was bulletproof as hell.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/motoroster/feature_images/images/000/000/749/sixhun/DSCF7053.JPG
While I never owned that car, I drove it a lot while doing deliveries for my parent's photofinishing wholesale business. Like many of the cars I drove back in the day, it eventually failed with a transmission failure. :D

[Sugarphreak]

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[Neil4Speed]

http://motoburg.com/images/audi-coupe-gt-5e-06.jpg

1985 Audi Coupe GT - 5MT. Wasn't really that ugly really! I didn't have a license so I co-bought it with my good friend/Beyond member (Statick). Great times in that ride driving out to Banff to go smoke cigars as try hard 18 year olds do.

[A2VR6]

1986 Chrysler Lebaron GTS

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/SHOracer14/2012-08-22_19-13-34_124.jpg

Had the red interior to match the exterior, no A/C, no power locks, and no power windows.

Not the prettiest thing out there but the notch back held a bunch of stuff and the 2.2 Turbo was quite peppy for its time (probably the only thing I liked about that car).

[NoPulp]

1994 mustang...
First and current


https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/746/20793278838_f44f1a81a2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xFqZny)4 (https://flic.kr/p/xFqZny) by Richard Brown (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130531646@N07/), on Flickr


2009 Focus was a bit of an ugly duckling too

[bulaian]

Originally posted by rage2
http://cdn.pinthiscars.com/images/1990-mazda-323-hatchback-wallpaper-1.jpg

It may be ugly, but my old Mazda 323 taught me about basic car setup, over/understeer, how to be fast around corners, and was a bit of a shocker in the 90's era street racing scene. I would routinely outcorner sports cars in this thing because I had learned how to drive it at the absolute limit.

I also was able to cram 9 passengers in this thing on a trip to Banff and back. So many amazing memories in this thing haha.

Same, except mine was this ugly colour but had no passenger side mirror, since it was an extra $$ option

http://git.me/photo/2015/10/20/8298560898567290880/13902796573658408960/NEED-GONE-ASAP-93-Mazda-323.jpg :rofl:

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by rage2

While I never owned that car, I drove it a lot while doing deliveries for my parent's photofinishing wholesale business. Like many of the cars I drove back in the day, it eventually failed with a transmission failure. :D

Yep was it the auto? We had the 5 spd but I remember hearing how much of a PITA it was to change the clutch on it from the Viet mechanic, many FOB swears I heard there whenever my dad and I went to pick it up :rofl:

I think after that Tercel, my next ugliest car was a Stanza, which I called the Costanza.

[shakalaka]

I don't consider any of them ugly but if I had to pick I guess then the 350Z or C350. Mind you though, like I said, I do not consider them ugly by any means. Especially my 350Z which was decently modded. lol

[killramos]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDg5WDY1Mw==/z/P-IAAOSw0UdXrVqf/$_35.JPG

Hands down :barf:

[bjstare]

Not my actual car, but had the exact same one/same options.

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2625/3301/31561650002_large.jpg
:barf:

[03ozwhip]

man some of you guys don't even know ugly, I wish my ugly was as nice as yours lol mine was an '86 Topaz. my first car but I loved it to death. literally, it died so many times.

[AndyL]

77 E250 van...

Blue and rust with Heart shaped sex window, luxurious green shag carpet...

I still see it around on occasion... By the time I was done with it - it had a divorced NP205, F250 front axle and was riding on 32" BFG ATs. Which made it half ass cool, but it was still one ugly f*ing van.

[95EagleAWD]

My old Galant was pretty ugly.

http://13252-presscdn-0-94.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1992_Mitsubishi_Galant_VR4_For_Sale_Front_resize.jpg

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I owned that red Honda Civic Wagovan that another member on here owned at one point, quirky but I wouldn't call it ugly compared to many vehicles around.

[SkiBum5.0]

http://i.imgur.com/juwoGpW.jpg

[HiSpec]

Originally posted by rage2


It may be ugly, but my old Mazda 323 taught me about basic car setup, over/understeer, how to be fast around corners, and was a bit of a shocker in the 90's era street racing scene. I would routinely outcorner sports cars in this thing because I had learned how to drive it at the absolute limit.


Was your 323 a GTX?

[Neil4Speed]

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
My old Galant was pretty ugly.

http://13252-presscdn-0-94.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1992_Mitsubishi_Galant_VR4_For_Sale_Front_resize.jpg

I heard that these cars were actually pretty good though, workhorses. My dad always liked them.

[ExtraSlow]

Owned a 1986 Mitsubishi Sigma when I was in NZ back in university. What a shitbox. Don't have pics of it handy, but here's a couple I found.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/1986_Mitsubishi_Sigma_GLX_(16541965266).jpg/220px-1986_Mitsubishi_Sigma_GLX_(16541965266).jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/1981_Mitsubishi_Sigma_Super_Saloon_(8719082511).jpg

[BokCh0y]

Gotta scan the pics...but 1985 toyota camry hatchback.

[jacky4566]

Most Boring car was a 96 Protege. Potato of a car:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8647/29121451912_5221963e4e.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Lnn45u)1996-mazda-protege-2 (https://flic.kr/p/Lnn45u) by jacksonwiebe Wiebe (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142840087@N08/)

Most Gaudy car? YEA I think I win. 2000 Integra JDM front and Oh, a naked mermaid on the side:
https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8212/29229423975_07da9ff724.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/LwUrpM)1923990_77791130526_3075_n (https://flic.kr/p/LwUrpM) by jacksonwiebe Wiebe (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142840087@N08/)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8552/28941629560_5f16d5f820.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/L6tqa7)1923990_77791135526_3435_n (https://flic.kr/p/L6tqa7) by jacksonwiebe Wiebe (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142840087@N08/)

[finboy]

K-car sedan, it truly felt like I was driving a boat. It lasted 3 months then I sold it for $16

[Swank]

1978 Ford Ltd. This land yacht was mine for a few months while I was in between cars that I actually wanted. It rode like a dream but you couldn't see anything you ran over, which doesn't matter cuz you probably didn't feel it. The doors felt to be about 7' long and the exhaust was dollar bills.

https://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2008/01/31/15/20/1978_ford_ltd-pic-34405-1600x1200.jpeg

[Canmorite]

1992 Subaru Legacy wagon, 5spd.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/1992-1994_Subaru_Liberty_LX_station_wagon_(2011-11-17)_01.jpg

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by n1zm0
Learnt how to drive in one of these then inherited it, so ugly but also the most reliable car our family owned, 20 years and ~350k kms until we gave it away to the Kidney Foundation. The 4WD taught me a lot, my dad was always raving about how amazing it was not to have to come to a stop to engage the 4WD after coming from years of Land Rovers/Cruisers in SE Asia.

Miss that car though. In HS we crammed 8 people in it a few times, that little 1.5L was bulletproof as hell.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/motoroster/feature_images/images/000/000/749/sixhun/DSCF7053.JPG

Those things were great. One of them showed up at Pick'n'Pull a year or two back and I ended up stripping off and shipping a bunch of parts for a guy in the Honduras.

[Mibz]

Most of them? You guys can vote which one is worst.

'88 New Yorker
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Chrysler_New_Yorker_1_--_11-25-2009.jpg

'02 Protege5 in yellow
http://lookatthecar.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Black-Mazda-Protege5-2002-25118-1.jpg

'05 Neon SRT-4
http://images.gtcarlot.com/pictures/41011621.jpg

'08 Cayenne
http://images.gtcarlot.com/pictures/200853.jpg

[JRSC00LUDE]

The one my first ex-wife drove, it was ugly inside.

[ianmcc]

Had a 1978 Plymouth Volare 4 door sedan exactly like this

http://classiccarsmark.com/images/full/1979-plymouth-volare-4-door-sedan-3-speed-automatic-1.jpg

Gutless 318 and the biggest turd I ever owned. Note the rust on the rear rocker-I had the same issue. Big enough to lose a traffic pylon out of (ask me how I know).
Did a road side starter change on it, swapped in a 360 (dropped it on the trans cooler lines while dropping it in-oh and the 360 had a rod knock), cracked the radiator and had to stop every ½ hour to add water. Too cheap to add coolant at the rate it leaked it so I just ran water until it froze one night and cracked the block.

[corsvette]

A 77 Ford Country Squire wagon. Kinda wish I still had it lol.
http://i68.tinypic.com/2j48378.jpg

[JRSC00LUDE]

^

Sweet! I don't have pictures but I had a sweet 1978 Dodge Omni. Black/wood grain/roof rack/mag wheels!

[Jlude]

Originally posted by rage2
http://cdn.pinthiscars.com/images/1990-mazda-323-hatchback-wallpaper-1.jpg

It may be ugly, but my old Mazda 323 taught me about basic car setup, over/understeer, how to be fast around corners, and was a bit of a shocker in the 90's era street racing scene. I would routinely outcorner sports cars in this thing because I had learned how to drive it at the absolute limit.

I also was able to cram 9 passengers in this thing on a trip to Banff and back. So many amazing memories in this thing haha.



Originally posted by bulaian


Same, except mine was this ugly colour but had no passenger side mirror, since it was an extra $$ option

http://git.me/photo/2015/10/20/8298560898567290880/13902796573658408960/NEED-GONE-ASAP-93-Mazda-323.jpg :rofl:


Mine was the first gen (1989). Paid $300 for it and was driving it to school before I had a license.

https://roosduke.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/mazda_323_front.jpg

[Kjonus]

Originally posted by Neil4Speed
http://motoburg.com/images/audi-coupe-gt-5e-06.jpg

1985 Audi Coupe GT - 5MT. Wasn't really that ugly really! I didn't have a license so I co-bought it with my good friend/Beyond member (Statick). Great times in that ride driving out to Banff to go smoke cigars as try hard 18 year olds do.

You might think it's ugly but I've been trying to find one of these for a few years now...lol

[spikerS]

https://hobbydb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/processed_uploads/catalog_item_photo/catalog_item_photo/image/4542/Gremlin_Cars_ae3271bb-248f-43ed-bfc5-6853db9bd366.jpg

While never actually owned one, I have wanted one of these since I was about 7 years old, and I still want one today, just haven't found one in a condition worth restoring.

Gremlins 4ever!

[Kloubek]

Originally posted by cjblair
Not my actual car, but had the exact same one/same options.

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2625/3301/31561650002_large.jpg
:barf:

I dunno. For what it was and the era, I always thought the Intrepids looked pretty good!

I am not sure I've ever owned any truly ugly vehicles, but if I had to pick one it would be either my first or second car. Keeping in mind, however, that we're going back about two decades here....

1973 Ford Maverick
http://fordmaverickforsale.com/wp-content/gallery/1973-fayetteville-ar/1973_fayetteville-ar_side.jpg

....or my 81 Supra.
http://www.swadeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ToyotaCelica.jpg

(Neither are my pictures. I have none of my Maverick, and this is a better picture of an identical Supra. The only pictures I have of that one was when I was a 150 lb pipsqueak wearing a leather jacket, leaning against it like I thought I was cool. I wasn't. That pic stays in my archive.

[BokCh0y]

Here's a pic of my ugly ass 85 camry:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/Stinky_tofu/85camry_resized_zpsqmiunqcd.jpg

[dj_rice]

1988 Nissan Multi

My first car. Had limo tint all around, neon interior lights, stereo.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/eb/Nissan_multi_01.jpg

[Nufy]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
The one my first ex-wife drove, it was ugly inside.

The car or your ex wife... :D

For me...

1982 Ford Escort Hatchback
2 Dr 4 Speed

Paint Color and the Exhaust were blue.

Got me through a year of college though.

[Darkane]

Originally posted by Kloubek


I dunno. For what it was and the era, I always thought the Intrepids looked pretty good!

I am not sure I've ever owned any truly ugly vehicles, but if I had to pick one it would be either my first or second car. Keeping in mind, however, that we're going back about two decades here....

1973 Ford Maverick
http://fordmaverickforsale.com/wp-content/gallery/1973-fayetteville-ar/1973_fayetteville-ar_side.jpg

....or my 81 Supra.
http://www.swadeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ToyotaCelica.jpg

(Neither are my pictures. I have none of my Maverick, and this is a better picture of an identical Supra. The only pictures I have of that one was when I was a 150 lb pipsqueak wearing a leather jacket, leaning against it like I thought I was cool. I wasn't. That pic stays in my archive.

I knew a guy in HS they had that maverick. Did you graduate in 2000?

EDIT: never mind. You're older than me, graduated with my brother(s).

[Darkane]

I had a 1989 blue Ford Taurus with the clear peeling off. It had the 3L V6 though and the fuel pump would cavitate with anything less than 1/4 tank when it was hotter than 25 outside. Amazing when it would putter and stall turning left at a light.

[Thaco]

racecar

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57875389/junk/racecar.jpg

[BokCh0y]

^^^
Hah. I thought you were gonna say the accord. But this much uglier.

[Thaco]

Originally posted by dj_rice
1988 Nissan Multi

My first car. Had limo tint all around, neon interior lights, stereo.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/eb/Nissan_multi_01.jpg oh i had one of those too, also, racecar!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57875389/junk/2004_08_07-194622.jpg

[flipstah]

The Land Rover was pretty gnarly.

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/t31.0-8/11703561_10153411049684820_8400002581573908593_o.jpg

[viff3r]

'94 Escort hatch. Like this one, but with more duct tape.

http://fcollect.com/images/1994-ford-escort-lx-4.jpg

[NoPulp]

Originally posted by corsvette
A 77 Ford Country Squire wagon. Kinda wish I still had it lol.
http://i68.tinypic.com/2j48378.jpg

Not ugly! I'd rock that for sure!
Though I'd really like to find a 65-68, preferably in blue. :love:

[SkiBum5.0]

Saab 9000 I posted earlier was shared between my brother and I. My solo first truck was this gem but with more rust and the 89 wheels.

http://i.imgur.com/l6vgK98.jpg

[A790]

'14 IS350 F-Sport

[03ozwhip]

Originally posted by A790
'14 IS350 F-Sport
get the fuck outta here lol

[A790]

Originally posted by 03ozwhip

get the fuck outta here lol
What? Great car to drive, but fuck is it ever ugly.

[Deetz]

1980 Tercel, lol

http://www.toyotareference.com/colors/tercel/toyota_tercel_80_861_02.jpg

[AE92_TreunoSC]

Blue JDM front clip on a red car haha. Eventually painted it all red with tremclad. #beforeplastidipwascool

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j264/burwood69/rides/n741950028_345367_4967.jpg (http://s82.photobucket.com/user/burwood69/media/rides/n741950028_345367_4967.jpg.html)

My winter ride during that era

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j264/burwood69/rides/Picture011-1.jpg (http://s82.photobucket.com/user/burwood69/media/rides/Picture011-1.jpg.html)

[craigcd]

I like most of the older import cars that have been posted. Awesome!

[Redlyne_mr2]

This makes me want a Nissan Multi

[mrsingh]

Not pictures of my personal cars, but looked identical:

1997 Toyota Corolla DX Plus
http://imganuncios.mitula.net/1997_toyota_corolla_dx_hialeah_fl_5770018470438909109.jpg

2009 Pontiac Vibe AWD
http://www.auto-shop.ca/images/189/188603/large_6.jpg

I own this right now, I don't think it is ugly, my wife thinks it is one of the ugliest colours she has seen:
http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p659/mrsingh81/Corvette/2_zpsamxafxlh.jpg

[Kloubek]

Originally posted by Darkane


I knew a guy in HS they had that maverick. Did you graduate in 2000?

EDIT: never mind. You're older than me, graduated with my brother(s).

Actually, I didn't have it during hs. No way my parents would help me out with something like a car, so I didn't buy it will I was... 21? Something like that.

Funny.... I didn't realize right away the speedo was in miles. Wondered why 100 on the highway felt so unstable...

[whatthe]

Originally posted by mrsingh
Not pictures of my personal cars, but looked identical:

I own this right now, I don't think it is ugly, my wife thinks it is one of the ugliest colours she has seen:
http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p659/mrsingh81/Corvette/2_zpsamxafxlh.jpg

Cool car, but that color does remind me a bit of newborn baby poo... takes a while for their digestive systems to develop as it were...

[LUV2REV]

Originally posted by Kjonus


You might think it's ugly but I've been trying to find one of these for a few years now...lol

I had a red 85' Coupe GT back in the mid 90's, great car. Few exist now and those that do are generally heaps. They are certainly not ugly IMO.

[bjstare]

Originally posted by whatthe


Cool car, but that color does remind me a bit of newborn baby poo... takes a while for their digestive systems to develop as it were...

Had this same comment. Is it actually in baby-poo yellow? If so, I'd say it's a little ugly, even though I think those corvettes are pretty cool.

[btimbit]

Bought it for $1!

http://i.imgur.com/1n5RL3s.jpg

[mrsingh]

Originally posted by cjblair


Had this same comment. Is it actually in baby-poo yellow? If so, I'd say it's a little ugly, even though I think those corvettes are pretty cool.

The official name is War Bonnet Yellow, and it's more of a mustard/gold. Period correct (and the original colour) for the car and its year.

I have to admit the first time I saw it in a picture I was turned off. That being said it has grown on me a lot, and it stands out in person, my wife still hates it though lol.

[AlbertaBeef]

My first car was a hand-me-down 1974 Ford Pinto Wagon ...

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It was NOT clean like the attached picture... The paint and especially the fake wood-paneling whatever-you-call it was all oxidized, and it looked like crap. So very, very ugly. And it went through oil like crazy.

[speedog]

My first car was a hand-me-down 1974 Ford Pinto Wagon ...

It was NOT clean like the attached picture... The paint and especially the fake wood-paneling whatever-you-call it was all oxidized, and it looked like crap. So very, very ugly. And it went through oil like crazy.

That would be such a cool car to own now.

[lee88]

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi89KGc0bvVAhXD6IMKHbxPD3IQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hemmings.com%2Fblog%2F2013%2F04%2F08%2Fhemmings-find-of-the-day-1985-amc-eagle%2F&psig=AFQjCNGnLhmeDSGNYP-4W9M8EupWl_y2VQ&ust=1501869281404267

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjV64PJ0bvVAhUX0IMKHcsHA-UQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPontiac_6000&psig=AFQjCNE6h9J0stwd7e3hM1aT4QNPayeyTw&ust=1501869379409988


My first car AMC eagle that i got for free then died after a week and then a $200 pontiac 6000 Le

[ExtraSlow]

Owned a 1986 Mitsubishi Sigma when I was in NZ back in university. What a shitbox. Don't have pics of it handy, but here's a couple I found.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/1986_Mitsubishi_Sigma_GLX_(16541965266).jpg/220px-1986_Mitsubishi_Sigma_GLX_(16541965266).jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/1981_Mitsubishi_Sigma_Super_Saloon_(8719082511).jpgQuoting myself, because I found myself looking up pics of this car again before I realized this was an old thread.

[ReasonOne]

Well this would be in my top 5, but I had an '88 Honda Accord EX-I sedan with 245,000 km that I purchased years ago for $100. Interior was great but the rust was pretty terminal and poorly repaired by the prior owner. A former co-worker's nephew just bought a new truck that day and just wanted it gone - hence the price. Mechanically, it was flawless. I bought for the sole purpose of teaching my girlfriend (now wife) how to drive stick with it. She affectionately named it "Spot" and it stuck.

We owned it for over 8 years and it was our spare car whenever one of ours was ever in the shop. We used it to haul things to the dump or to transport anything we didn't want to dirty our regular transportation with. We drove to BC, the US and the Northwest Territories without any problems. I changed the oil twice annually and gave it a tune up every 2 years.. other than that... No other maintenance. The alternator went once and I replaced the brakes three times in all the years I owned it. I abused this car and it took all the punishment and went about its business. The windshield and sunroof leaked whenever it rained, and the trunk and frame rusted from the inside out as water would get trapped and you could hear water swishing around in random spots throughout the car a couple days after each downpour. It was a shitbox beater of the first order.

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The RCMP pulled me over and promptly told me it wasn't roadworthy - recertify it with a safety within 90 days or take it off the road for good. By that point it had over 450,000 km, third was slipping, the oil light flickered randomly and the suspension was shot. I sold it for parts for $475. Spot was without question one of the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned.

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Can't forget the roof shot and the engine hah. Best. Hundred. Bucks. Ever!

[heavyD]

This has to be the ugliest car I've owned;

http://i.imgur.com/LtZTVKW.jpg (http://imgur.com/LtZTVKW)

[tehwegz]

e36 BMW hatch (318ti)

wtf was I thinking