Re: The worst car you've EVER owned
"The parts falling off this car and oil drippings are of the finest english quality"...note left on my car while at lunch, about sums up the experience.
1991 Sterling 825SL, acura legend wrapped in the finest english connolly leather, wilmington carpets, and burled wood.
Drove it off the lot, went over a railroad track and lost the trip computer. Back to dealer.
Two weeks later, washed car and decided to drive it around the block to dry off...turn car on, radiator fan does not work, back to dealer
Just driving, stereo stops and windows proceed to roll down along with the moonroof...in the rain...back to dealer
Replace stereo with nice alpine system, then all hell breaks loose. Trip computer does not work, speedo works some of the time, radiator fan works only when I go over a bump, windows open and close on their own, moonroof motor falls out and I have to use a allen wrench to open it, heated seats are stuck on (in 110 california summer), memory seats return to past life positions (someone really short must have owned this car) where I can barely fit and just enough room to slam on the brakes and pull over. Back to dealer for 3 months while they stripped the electrical system. Returned back to me working, but I had really come to like the jeep comanche they had given me as a loaner.
Driving home from the dealer after owning the car for 6 months, hit a bump trip computer goes.
Miss the turn to dealer but make it onto the Infiniti dealers lot instead.
Walk out with a 1991 2 door infinity m30 coupe - burgundy with grey leather and chrome wheels fully loaded. That was a nice car, lesson learned and have been staying away from the english since (although it's hard to stay away from some of the jags).
Last edited by pe3046; Sep 23, 2007 at 06:24 PM.