My last car.

[Sportsman]

Then they must not be as prone to travel sickness because I found the back to be worse than the front

[Steve Walker]

What was it about the ride that made you car sick?

[Sportsman]

It was a vague floaty feeling combined with the quiet, almost isolation, from outside. If you shut your eyes it was decidedly odd.

[Steve Walker]

Ah. Yes, that's what they are meant to do, but people who are prone to motion sickness do sometimes have a problem with it. I think you might find the same effect in any plutocrat's express.

[Vagabond]

after 10 minutes in the back I was beginning to feel nauseous

That is quite common. For most of our life together I have done 75% of the driving, but of late it has been nearer 60% for Norma and 40% for me, as I now tire more easily. I do notice that when not driving I need to either be asleep, or watching the road as if I am driving myself. Reading, or any other activity that takes my attention away from the outside world, eventually produces a mild nausea. That is more likely if riding in the back (an hour and a half in a taxi to or from Heathrow is the limit of what I can tolerate)

 

Car preference is a very personal thing. i hope you find what you seek.

 

I switched from MGB to a succession of Volvo estates at about age 50, realising my reaction times were going to get longer and I needed a more sedate approach to driving.. I like most things about Volvo estates except the turning circle of my current V70 AWD. Turning in the narrow lanes leading to some of my fishing spots means five-point (sometimes seven-point) turns (the camper van is easier !!) but I put up with that, as the Volvo suits in so many other ways.

 

I remember when I owned an MGB many years ago (it got me from East Sussex to my salmon fishing in Hampshire in a very short time, and only just had enough room for the tackle) a saloon-bar "mouth and trouser" type airily observed "of course one can drive an MG as an ordinary car, or one can drive it as a sports car" I thought that a splendid example of bullshine to explain the difference between observing speed limits or not ! That of course was in the days before speed cameras. These days I observe all speed limits meticulously - in order to protect my licence and my wallet rather than " 'elf an' safety"

Edited October 12, 2015 by Vagabond

[Sportsman]

My favourite car ever was a Volvo 960 estate with the straight six 3L engine.

Fabulous turning circle because of the rearwheel drive and seats I would be happy to have in my living room.

My wife parked it in a river at high speed and walked away with a bruise from the seatbelt.

Says it all really

[Vagabond]

My favourite car ever was a Volvo 960 estate with the straight six 3L engine.

Fabulous turning circle because of the rearwheel drive

Yep, my previous Volvos had better turning circles, but I put up with the present AWD because it is less likely to get stuck in a field.

 

No 3 son's favourite phrase, is "you can get your car right down to the river"

 

....but can one get it home again ?

[Sportsman]

Well, went out and bought the Jaguar today. Very pleased , got a bargain. Just old enough so that someone else took the worst depreciation hit.

[Newt]

Best of luck with what sounds like a nice ride. Us older folks don't really need what suited us as youngsters.

 

We gave quite a bit of thought to our next ride considering what we needed and what we wanted.

 

We opted for what will hopefully be our last vehicle - a Chevrolet 3500 diesel truck with dual rear wheels and a crew cab (full size front & rear seats) and on-demand all wheel drive. It takes lots of room to turn and won't quite fit in the parking spaces they mark up in parking lots but otherwise its pretty near perfect for our needs. The 6.6L turbo diesel engine makes easy work of towing a 20,000+ pound caravan. We added a great brush guard on the front in case we argue with large wildlife on the highway. It sits high enough to give great visibility and is large enough that I don't worry about getting hit by anything much smaller than a lorry.

 

On the downside, narrow streets and tight turns are no fun but for areas I don't know, my GPS has both auto & truck modes and in truck mode, it avoids such roads. No good for UK/Europe conditions but great for old fuds on US roads.

[dave k]

wev'e just purchased our first motorhome after being caravaners for 20+ years. health issues forced us to make the decicion. less than 3 year old eldis autoquest prestige 180. only 7500 miles on the clock. picking up 6th nov.

Good thinking

 

We have just renewed our campervan, and went for a much more comfortable (but expensive) option this time

 

...and our other vehicle is a gas-guzzling "go almost anywhere" Volvo AWD, with bags of room for fishing tackle, automatic gearbox, comfortable-to-drive, sturdy if something hits it and has a very efficient heater for thawing out after a winter fishing trip.

 

Travelling first class in one's old age is something I feel is well-earned.