What's the Worst Car You've Driven?

[NSXType-R]

Probably the Ford Escort Wagon. That was pretty bad. Trim pieces that didn't line up properly. It eventually threw a rod. Then we threw it out.

End of story.

[Niko_Fx]

Sorry Kitdy, there is in fact a couple of these threads already:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...you-drove.html

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...er-driven.html

I believe my answer in one of them was my friend's 1980something Fiat Uno. What a piece of shit that was.

[f6fhellcat13]

A friend's old Ford Laser (Mazda 323). Collapsed seat, manual gearbox that was like stirring porridge.. horrible thing.

Probably the Ford Escort Wagon. That was pretty bad. Trim pieces that didn't line up properly. It eventually threw a rod. Then we threw it out.

End of story.

Funny you should mention those... I loved our old '98 Escort (323-based) despite its lack of working gauges and only running on 3 cylinders.
Don't know what gen. the Laser was, but I found the shifting to be a bit vague, but not bad at all. Certainly better than the crunchfest on our '09 Civic, which I would probably nominate.

[Ferrer]

Relatively, the A6 3.2. For what it should've been you could do so much better.

Overall, the Mk I Scenic 1.6e we used to have. Altough for what it was I wouldn't say it was a bad car.

[Dary]

Chevrolet Astro van. it's like sitting on a plastic chair like this one

[coolieman1220]

i knew ferrer was going to point out an audi. for me it has to be our new york city official cars, especially the 2005 ford focus's. just horrible. or maybe my friends old 1988 chevrolet celebrity?

[pimento]

Funny you should mention those... I loved our old '98 Escort (323-based) despite its lack of working gauges and only running on 3 cylinders.
Don't know what gen. the Laser was, but I found the shifting to be a bit vague, but not bad at all. Certainly better than the crunchfest on our '09 Civic, which I would probably nominate.

The one I mentioned was an early 90s one.

[clutch-monkey]

regi's lolvo along avalon road.
whiteballz's gf's EF civic.
any camry ever.
and anything from chrysler (special mention for the PT cruiser and the neon though)

honourable mentions include the honda spazz and the current barina.

[Cobrafan427]

i've only driven about a dozen diff. cars but the clear-cut worst, hands down, no contest is the 1991 Buick Century that my grandpa used to own. Clunky auto transmission, xtremely late throttle pick up, sloppy steering, and a very small steering wheel. It was like tryin to drive w/ one of those Top Fuel Dragster grips that just connected at the top and bottom. The only good thing i can say about it is that once it did find the throttle it was pretty peppy. Another bad one is the 2005 Chevy Colorado that my uncle owns, the I-5 in it is soooooo underpowered, it was a nightmare

[LeonOfTheDead]

So far, the original Lancia Delta, for being just a brick on wheels. Those wheels are connected to the car with four stupidly soft dampers, so the key was inertia. On the other hand reports are it won a fight with a wall. The radiator didn't make it though.
I wasn't there.

From an ergonomic point of view, the Fiat Punto mk3 (the last model before of the actually new car, the Grande Punto), for the less comfortable seats and driving position ever. After 30 minutes of driving the seat is swallowing you, and no matter what after 1 hour somnolence will be your best (or worst) friend. I remember a 200 km trip in the middle of the night, took like 3 hours, on the highway, with me and a friend driving.

Special mention to the first gen Skoda Fabia Wagon and its 3 cylinders diesel engine for letting you think it's a good engine and right sized for the car. Then you come back to your senses, and you hate it.

[Ferrer]

So far, the original Lancia Delta, for being just a brick on wheels. Those wheels are connected to the car with four stupidly soft dampers, so the key was inertia. On the other hand reports are it won a fight with a wall. The radiator didn't make it though.
I wasn't there.

Mk 1, 2 or 3?

Special mention to the first gen Skoda Fabia Wagon and its 3 cylinders diesel engine for letting you think it's a good engine and right sized for the car. Then you come back to your senses, and you hate it.

I remember driving the previous gen Polo with this engine, and the low powered version at that. It was able to achieve the sort of speeds it shouldn't be able to. It was rubbish at everything else, though.

[Kitdy]

What about you Ferrer? Worst?

[henk4]

possibly in no specific order
a Simca 1000
a Simca 1100
a Austin Maxi
a Lada 2101

[pimento]

What about you Ferrer? Worst?

Relatively, the A6 3.2. For what it should've been you could do so much better.

Overall, the Mk I Scenic 1.6e we used to have. Altough for what it was I wouldn't say it was a bad car.

5CL

[LeonOfTheDead]

Mk 1, 2 or 3?

The original Delta as in mk1.
The Delta mk2 was actually a pretty solid car, great quality, good ride. Liked it