I very nearly bouight a Merc W124 300TE-24, that was very unasuming looking but certainly went when you asked it to!, pity about the rotten wheel arches (BL would have been proud!)
i immediately thought the savage cortinas, but they arent 80s or 90's so i submit fiat strada 130TC abarth
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