28 Jan 09
The VW Campervan: pleasure comes at a price
Ever feel like you're tired of picking the safe and sensible automotive option?
We've thrown caution to the wind, put common sense in the back seat and unleashed a list of cars we all secretly desire but are not quite brave enough to own. These cars are so hopelessly off the mark that owning one would make you a pariah among your friends - and you simply wouldn't care.
Read on to see if your own personal guilty pleasure is included.
Ferrari Testarossa
Ferrari Testarossa 1984-1989
The Ferrari Testarossa is the symbol of everything that was wrong with the yuppy-infested 80s, but we love it all the same.
Whether it's the Wolverine-carved air intakes or the ridiculous wipe-hips and pop-up headlamps, the big Ferrari screamed for attention and that's exactly what it got. Unfortunately, it was from the wrong crowd.
Ferrari didn't help by donating two white Testarossas to the hit TV show Miami Vice - allegedly because Enzo Ferrari was furious they were using a Daytona replica. The inevitable happened: the MTV generation fell for its crass exuberance and the Ferrari became synonymous with shallow, disposable celebrity.
Ok, so it's ugly, but you can pick one up for as little as £30k. People might even think you're being ironic, which is hilarious right up to the point the service manager hands you a five-figure service bill.
