The next car is my old Rover 420 SLi.  It had a two-litre engine that produced about 135 BHP, and again, since the car was fairly light, it had good acceleration.  It had a fairly classy interior and looked quite smart after a bit of polish, and was the first "nice" car that I ever owned.  Perhaps the thing I remember most about this car was how rough the engine used to get if you really revved it hard - the gear stick used to vibrate over about 5500 RPM, but the car was very comfortable and served me well for about three years.

Next we have a Ford Focus that I had for about 12 months, purchased before I sold my Toledo.  The Focus was a very good car and I liked it, but it never quite made such a good impression on me as the other cars I owned.  I think that was due mainly to two factors.  First, compared with the Toledo, the Focus seemed to be built rather badly, and was rattling and creaking within months of buying it.  I also think I made a mistake going for the two-litre engine, as the car was neither particularly quick nor economical.  It gave about 33 MPG for 130 BHP, whereas my Vectra gives about 30 MPG for 208 BHP.  It used to go around corners as though it was on rails, so it wasn't all bad!

Finally we have the Ford Taurus, a rental car that I had when I visited North Carolina in 2005.  This car had a 3.0 litre engine that produced a mere 150 BHP.  However, it was an extremely comfortable car as most American cars are) and was not too heavy on fuel, doing an average of 25 MPG in the time that I used it, noting that the American gallon is smaller than the UK gallon.  The performance of the car was OK too, though you would never use this car to race away from the traffic lights against something smaller and lighter.  This car performed very well as a good simple family saloon.