10 Iconic Movie Cars It Would Suck To Actually Own

4. 1982 Pontiac Trans-Am 'KITT' - Knight Rider

I know I'm taking a bit of a risk as this isn't exclusively a movie car, but I feel the end justifies the means. Here's why.... You're driving down the road at 55mph, you're enjoying all of the buttons and lights that don't do anything, you're a child again and you're in gleeful geek filled euphoria - all is good in life. But suddenly, you hear a voice: 'Don't go this way Michael' it states with a voice like rich mahogany, dripping sardony. No, it's not your spouse getting you confused with her gardener lover, it's the car calling you Michael, which is okay if you're called Michael, but you probably aren't. So basically, it looks like your car is cheating on you too? There goes your smile. And that's not all, because the personality of Kitt is only really there to annoy you. Remember that all KITT does is tell 'Michael' not to do stuff, where to go and stop driving fast, and you can get that in a normal car on any family driving holiday. After you're hit with the realisation that it's an American car, which means corners aren't something this car is going to be happy with. Then you'll look around at those aforementioned Christmas decorations in your car and realise you have no idea what any of it does, but you're sure there isn't an off button for your V8 supercharged wife with gender issues. All the coolness that comes from being whoever 'Michael' is soon wears off, and you find yourself giving it a little push into the Thames.
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