2001 Citroen Berlingo – awesome piece of French engineering. Totally bottom of the range, but it swallowed bikes whole and picked it’s own lines round corners…and was therefore ace. It’s lack of refinement/comfort meant I recently (and sadly) got rid of it for a

end of an era – the twinkly dave green machine is gone …. – gone are the days of you arriving at races on an RAC flatbed 😀

The hall of fame/shame!

C reg Fiat Uno 1.1l first car – killed it!
H reg Peugeot 205 1l – killed that in the end too.
Brief sabatical from driving including a 6 month enforced one (I’m not proud of it)
V reg Peugeot 206 1.1l – recently sold it as the Head Gasket was on it’s way out.
52 Reg Peugeot 206 1.4l – on loan from my Mum till I’ve banked some cash, the plan is to finally drive a decent car and get a Civic type R later in the year.

2CV
Renault 5GTI Turbo
XR2
AlfaSud Ti
Alfa GT Junior
Celica 4×4 “Carlos’s rally version”
BMW 316
BMW 320d Touring
BMW 5 3Sport Touring
BMW 320d Sport Touring

Renault 5GTI Turbo

Always wanted one of those. Howe many times did you have to replace the turbo? 😉

In order…
N-reg Escort (died at neatly 100k miles but I loved that car!)
2001 Corsa SXI
1993 MX5 S-Special (owned at the same time as the Corsa)
2004 Civic Sport
1993 MX5 (owned at the same time as the Civic)
2005 Mondeo ST TDCI
1993 MX5 S-Special (owned at the same time as the Mondeo)
2000 Polo GTI (sold the MX5 to get the Polo due to first bambino)
2006 Octavia vRS wagon
next??? maybe at the end of the year in the depths of winter I’ll start hunting for another Five as a plaything 😉

82 Mini that went through a number of guises and ended up 1330cc
94 106 Rallye S1
89 BMW E30 M3
03 Clio Cup
92 106 S16 Track car
03 MG ZT-T

Past

1984 Vauxhall Nova 1.3 SR
1988 Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit, with a 2 Litre 16v engine, gearbox and brake conversion from a Cailbra. Still kept the 1.2 badges, the only giveaway was 14″ alloys to accomodate the brakes, a larger bore exhaust and lower ride height. Lots of torque-steer, but could out accelarate a 911!
1988 VW Golf GTI Convertible
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo
1991 Renaut Clio Cup racing car
1993 Ford Escort XR3i
1994 Ford Escort RS2000
1992 VW Golf VR6
1988 BMW E30 M3 – Left hand drive, fantastic handling and induction noise. Wish I still has it as they’re worth a fortune now.
1988 BMW E30 M3 – As above
1989 BMW E30 M3 Evo II – As above, but with 20 more bhp and different aero package, only 500 built. Now worth about 3 times what I sold it for…
1998 Citroen Xsara VTS – Awfull car, loads of electrical faults (the loom rubbed where it went through the bulkhead and caused a minor fire), terribly notchy gearbox – nice engine though!
1996 Ford Escort RS2000 – sounded like an old BDA engined escort with modified induction and a straight through exhaust. The best of the FWD escorts, shame about the rust.

Current

2002 MG ZS 180 – Bought the week MG went bust for £2500 at 3 years old with 25k on the clock. Is actually a great car as the chassis is essentially the same as a Honda Integra DC2, but with a lightweight all alloy V6 under the bonnet. Thanks to an MG forum I’ve been able to keep it running as it should without too many dramas.

1995 BMW M3 Convertible – Was my dream car since I saw several Drum & Bass Dj’s leaving Dreamscape 20 in them. The sound of the six cylinder engine is fantastic with the roof down. Still looks good to me.

2006 Skoda Octavia VRS (petrol) – Sensible family car, comfortable, quiet, massive boot and will do high 30’s mpg on a run. Good for surprising a few reps in their diesel Audi A4’s and BMW 3 series.

Austin Allegro (in poo brown

Didn’t they call that “russet brown”?

Owned
Mk1 Ford Fiesta 1.1L
Mk3 Ford Escord 1.6L
Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6GL
Mk2 Ford Scorpio 2.0 Executive
Honda CB500
Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi
Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 (something)

Last two Cavs were disposable motors whilst I was “between jobs.”

Company cars
Many many MkIV Fiestas, mostly normally-aspirated 1.8 diesels. (I was working to the priniciple that eventually they’d run out of the godawful damn things and give me an Astra.)
MkIV Vauxhall Astra 2.0TDi (it worked.)
Vauxhall Vectra C 2.0TDi Elite
Vauxhall Vectra C 2.0TDi Club
B5.5 VW Passat 2.0TDi
MkIV Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCi Titanium (current)

Owned only:

Citroen Dyane – like a 2CV only not as stylish. Really.

Many years pass. Works vehicles etc.

Ford Sierra.

Volvo 440. Worst car I have ever owned. Sweating just thinking about it, and I couldn’t afford to get rid.

MX5. Wonderful car. Want another now to play in & with, but also have a hankering for something British and unreliable for the same purpose for a change.

Lotus Elise. Traded in the 5 for something with a little more poke.

Got married had children 🙂

Seat Leon Cupra. Well, it seemed sensible after Mr Chapmans finest.

More children 🙂

Toyota Corolla Verso. Bland and dull, but in a good way.

Howe many times did you have to replace the turbo?

How many times did you have to replace your spine? (-:

in order of appearance

Ford Fiesta Pop Plus Mk2
Nisan Micra
Ford Fiesta XR2i
Vauxhall Cavalier CDX
Rover 216 Coupe
Vauxhall Astra Coupe
Mercedes A160
Saab 9000
Nissan Pulsar GTiR
Ford Cougar V6
Toyota Supra
Ford Focus
VW Golf V5
BMW 320cd Sport

89 Polo 1.1 C
65 Amazon 2L
90 Eunos 1.6i (still got it, M100s and 986s look nice though)
69 P1800

Fiesta 1.1L
Montego EFI 😳 Given to me though.
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI
Honda Civic 1.6 Excecutive (old peoples shape)
Honda Civic 2.2 CDTi EX.

Boring for me with the exception of my Pug.

89 Austin Metro
90 Fiesta 1.1 mk3
96 Escort Ghia
96 Fiesta zetec 1.25
97 Fiesta 1.6 zetec s
99 Yamaha R6
73 Escort mk1 1300e
64 Ford Anglia
97 Puma
96 Golf GTI mk3
98/00/02 VFR800
90 Golf Gti mk2
05 Polo tdi
06 CBR1100 xx
04 Honda CBR1000 rr4
96 Escort RS2000 4×4 mk6
05 Yamaha R1
07 Kawasaki ZX10r
07 GSXR1000 k6
09 CBR1000 rr8
00/02 Honda SP1
08 Focus ST
09 Astra VXR
97 Renault Kangoo van
08 Merecdes Vito van

I think that’s everything.

I spent lots of years in the car trade, so used to swop my vehicles at an alarming rate 😳

My current vehicles though are a 2002 Honda SP1 and a Kona Big Unit

Talbot Sunbeam
85 MK2 Astra 1.3L in a shovely shade of metallic brown
83 MK1 Golf 1.3
87 MK2 Jetta Gti 16v
88 MK2 Golf GTI 16v van
92 MK3 Golf VR6

And currently…

05 Skoda Fabia vRS torque monster
90 Scirocco 2.1l 16v ITB rev meister
80 MK1 Polo 898cc pea shooter

Ford Capri 1.6 GL (1979)

Ford Astra – green with “spray graphics” – when I part-exed it, HPI should it to be a written off crash/burn. I did notice the vents looked a bit melted. And it had the wrong colour interior.

Rover 416 – (1994) – spent £600 on a recon gearbox and then a day later the cam belt snapped at 60mph. DEAD.

Rover 25 (2000)

Hyundai Coupe 2.0SE (2003)

Hyundai Tucson – present

Volvo 245 DL
Sierra 1.6L
Mini 1100
Astra mk2
Opel Manta GTE
VW Transporter
Audi 80
VW Polo
XR2 mk2
Austin Montego 😳
Volvo 745
VW Golf
LDV Convoy Tipper
Escort Van
Isuzu Trooper
Honda CRV
Honda Civic
VW Sharan
Honda XL 125

Passed my licence 10 years ago, but was a student for a chunk of that. Hence, my only cars have been (in Mrs PixelMix’s name):

– Nissan Micra (suprisingly good, very reliable, nippy round town and round twisty roads, but out of power on motorways with bikes on the back)
– Mk 3 VW Scirocco 2.0 TDI – Comfy cruiser, or twisty road rocketship. Good fun, and still get 50mpg, although I wish I could afford to run the 211bhp 2.0 petrol.

Apparently our next car will “need” to have 5 doors, so I’m thinking Golf GTI or GTD.

Some serial car swappers up there!

Thought I’d respond to this to see if I can remember them all:
Ford Cortina mk3
Ford Escort mk1
Citroen 2CV6 – great fun but rotten
VW 1200
VW 1300
VW 1500
VW 1303
VW 1303S (those 5 were all Beetles)
VW Karmann Ghia Coupe ready for scrapping
VW Karmann Ghia Cabrio sold for rebuild
VW Karmann Ghia Coupe lovely 67 mild cal look
VW Karmann Ghia Cabrio 70
VW Polo 79
VW Golf 79
VW Jetta 88
VW Polo 95
Seat Ibiza 95
Seat Ibiza 04
Seat Leon 04
Renault Clio 00
Renault Megane Cabrio 00
Renault Megane Cabrio 03
Porsche Boxster 00
Think that might be it. Lets hope nobody starts a what bikes have you owned thread. That could get a bit lengthy.

I’ll try to list them, but who is actually reading the lists?
Have no idea what year, but might remember the reg.

Hillman Imp (NPO 25D)
Austin 1100
Austin 1300
Renault 4 (given to my dad, used for a week but it was too scary)
[Forgotten something here]
Cortina Mk2 1600E
Triumph 2000 (J reg) (best car I ever owned)
Peugeot 205 (Company car – rolled it)
Escort Diesel Estate (Company car, punishment for killing the Peugeot)
Triumph 2000 (K reg)
Triumph 2000 (M reg)
Triumph Acclaim
Triumph Acclaim
[forgotten something here]
Of course! Honda Aerodeck 2.0 (one with the pop-up lights. Lovely it was)
Audi Coupe 2.0
Ford Focus (’99)
Saab 9-3 2.0T (’99)
Saab 9-3 Touring (’05)

1987 Fiat Uno 45 (96-99)
1997 Fiat Cinquecento Sporting (99-02)
2000 Peugeot 106 GTI (02-07)
2003 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon Veloce 2.4 JTD 20v (to give it’s full title! 07-09)
2008 Honda Civic 2.2 EX (09-now)

Quite dull that I’ve only owned five cars in nearly 15 years of driving. Don’t know how some people put up with the hassle of buying and selling all the time.

Don’t know how some people put up with the hassle of buying and selling all the time

Funnily enough, out of my list only 4 were actually sold! The rest died or were traded in (luckily through brother in the trade).

Hahahaha… I had to replace the 5’s GTI turbo twice (both under warranty) but the spine was intact until I span it off the road in the wet and ended upside down in a field.. At the time I laughed, now I ache, hahaha. It was fast though.. I do have fond memories of it chasing my mates down country lanes in thier XR3’s and Astra GTI’s.. Oh how the giggles ensued and the tyres burned rubber. The switches I recall were pants and the gearstick kept jamming in 2nd.. Good car though, great laugh far better fun than the XR2 that followed on..

Sure we have done this here before, anyway…

Morris Minor
Renault 18 Estate
Ford Fiesta 1.1L
Mk1 XR2
Austin Healy Sprite 1275cc
MK1 XR2 (modded 150bhp)
Toyota Corrolla 1.3
Toyota Corrolla 1.6 GLS
Honda Civic 1.4
Honda Civic 1.5 sport
Mini Cooper 1275
Mazda 323 1.5
BMW 320i
Mini One
Bmw 320d tourer
VW Golf 150bhp GTTDI
Mazda 323 Sport
BMW 320d Tourer
VW Golf Estate TDI

The Morris Minor was the one I enjoyed driving the most from memory, you never new if you were going to break down next and make it from A to B! The Mini 1275 was also great fun too.

Old Vauxhall Chevette 1.3L
1988 Nissan Micra 1.0L
1992 Mitsubishi Colt GLXi
1996 Fiat Coupe 16v Turbo
2000 Honda Integra Type-R (DC2)
1992 Lotus Elan Turbo (M100)
2003 Subaru Impreza WRX
2007 Audi RS4 Avant (bought last week)

1986 metro
1992 metro
1998 golf gti
2001 golf gti
2003 E46 M3
2004 E46 M3 CSL (crashed)
2004 E46 M3 CSL
2005 E60 M5
2007 Range rover sport (crashed)
2008 Range rover sport
{currently}
2010 Range rover sport
2011 Merc S65
2011 e91 335d touring
2010 VW Fox

I had to replace the 5’s GTI turbo twice (both under warranty) but the spine was intact until I span it off the road in the wet and ended upside down in a field..

That’s fairly consistant with my one and only experience with one. Dunno if it was just the one I drove or not, but it had a vicious, massive turbo that came in all at once but had turbo lag of about a fortnight. Accelerating you’d think “man, this is really slow” until the turbo had finished taking a deep breath, then you’d suddenly get an almighty kick in the kidneys and have to hold on for dear life.

I’m reasonably convinced that the most common expiry method for Renault 5 GT Turbos was teenagers accelerating hard through tight bends and then abruptly finding themselves in a nearby field rotating gently on their roof.

Loopy, loopy motor.

1982 Renault 5
1988 Renault 5
1992 Renault 19
1996 Alfa 146
2001 Alfa 156
2004 BMW 320d Touring
2007 Saab 9-3 Sportwagon.

All since passing test in 1991; all bar the 156 were at least 1 year old when I bought them; the 156 was a 3 month old ex demo. Lovely car

That’s fairly consistant with my one and only experience with one. Dunno if it was just the one I drove or not, but it had a vicious, massive turbo that came in all at once but had turbo lag of about a fortnight. Accelerating you’d think “man, this is really slow” until the turbo had finished taking a deep breath, then you’d suddenly get an almighty kick in the kidneys and have to hold on for dear life.

I’m reasonably convinced that the most common expiry method for Renault 5 GT Turbos was teenagers accelerating hard through tight bends and then abruptly finding themselves in a nearby field rotating gently on their roof.

Loopy, loopy motor.
Which is why I always wanted one. But not ever having one, I would say the XR2 I had was fantastic (until I put THAT upside down).

65 Mini
71 Capri 1600 XL
65 Triumph Herald
65 XP Falcon wagon
73 Capri V6
74 Peugeot 504
86 Mitsubishi L200
89 Peugeot 309
78 Toyota Corona wagon
97 Ford Courier 4×4 ute
94 Peugeot 306
06 Fiesta Zetec.

end of an era – the twinkly dave green machine is gone …. – gone are the days of you arriving at races on an RAC flatbed

Aww don’t, I really miss that thing! Surefooted and tough enough to drive through Glencoe in January past many an upside down 4×4 and (accidently) drive up a bridleway in the lakes past a lot of shocked looking off-roaders 😀

93 Honda Civic LSi
96 Honda Civic ESi
98 Honda Civic VTi
98 VW Golf VR6
99 Audi A3 1.8T
97 BMW 328 Convertible
99 Audi A3 1.8T Quattro
2000 VW Golf V6 4Motion
99 Audi S3
99 BMW 328 Schnitzer Conversion
01 VW Golf 2.0 GT TDi
99 Honda Accord Type R
02 Audi S3
01 BMW 330ci
00 Alpina 3.3
02 BMW 330ci Sport
01 Subaru Impreza P1
02 BMW 330ci Clubsport
02 BMW M3
03 Mercedes C32 AMG
01 Porsche Boxster S
03 Alpina B3s 3.4 (BEST CAR I HAVE OWNED!!)
03 BMW 330d Sport Touring
03 BMW 330i Sport Touring
05 VW Touran 2.0 TDi Sport

Wife has also had a couple of Mini Cooper S’s and a Smart forfour Brabus which may as well have been mine as I drove them most of the time.

I am now poor BTW and can’t afford a decent car anymore.

Oh how times change… 🙁

That’s kids for ya…

Bikes are much more fun than cars anyway, and a damn sight cheaper, although the gap seems to be closing!!

I was about to add my 1967 Ford Anglia for the win, but I see Kiwijohn has beaten me by two years (it was over 20 years old when I got it, btw, and I had my full NZ licence aged 15 what foolish madness)

Followed by 1971 Ford Falcon (also more than 20 years old but ran surprisingly well, 3 speed column change and all)

Then in the UK:
VW Jetta (awful)
Saab (black and cool)
Renault Kangoo (very practical and sadly missed but I see it around)

Now just have motorbike while I save for a new car.

Notice a few Renault 5 turbo’s 😆 I had one 10 years ago with about 170 bhp but i got fed up with it and sold it.

My list

K reg cavalier 1.8
H reg cavalier Gsi
E reg Renault 5 turbo
H reg astra gte 16v
K reg Nissan sunny Gti-R (still own)
J reg astra gte 16v
M reg Citroen ax diesel
F reg astra gte 16v
F reg astra gte 16v
K reg clio diesel
J reg astra 1.4
N reg cavalier 1.8 (still own)

I kept hold of the Sunny Gti-R, its now about 400 bhp and used as a sprint/hillclimb car.

Forgot my 67 beetle, I think then poo brown colour of the allegro was know as Antique Gold 😕

My brother had an Anglia as his car. He wanted the Mini, but I had the cash.
Only ones I miss are the first Capri, the L200 & maybe the Corona. I did like the 306 & 309, but they were both unreliable.

In order over the last 10 years.

Renault Clio 1.2rl
Golf MKII GTi 8V german import
Renault Clio 182 trophy (1 of only 500 made)
Renault Megane Sport R26
Alfa Romeo 156 Selespeed
Audi A4 Quattro 3.0 V6

Currently

Volvo V50 2.0 diesel estate 🙁

82 Y reg Mk 1 XR2 (great little car, until i totalled it)
70 T reg something mini 1000 (rolled it in the snow)
86 D reg sierra 2.0 GL (went on forever)
L reg astra 1.4 LS (got crashed into by a dumper)
80 something Holden Kingswood wagon (in Australia flat 6 beast)
R reg Rover 400!! (HHmmm British racing green!!)
51 reg clio 1.2 (liked it)
51 reg Avensis Vermont!! (still got it, and it’s GOLD!!)
99 V reg VW Transporter (still got, back and side doors are knackered)

88 Renault 5GT Turbo (how I insured that at 17 I have no idea!)
92 Clio 16v
95 Punto GT Turbo
95 BMW 318is coupe
97 TVR Chimaera
96 BMW M3 GT (one of only 50 RHD ever built)
98 AC Schnitzer S3 CS (one of only 3 RHD ever built)
05 BMW X3
07 BMW 325i coupe
07 BMW 130i M Sport (awesome car)
06 Range Rover Vogue
11 Mini Cooper D

Miss the AC Schnitzer and TVR – bloody kids!

Mini – £200 in “Tundra”
VW Polo breadvan
VW Golf Ryder 1.4
VW Vento TDI
Mazda 6 Estate TD
Audi A6 Estate (W)

current:
Honda CRV (W)
VW Eos Sport TDI

I still miss the VW Vento – drove 140K miles in that car and it never let me down and averaged 56mpg. HUGE boot for family use. I have the badge and plate on the wall in the garage. Next car will probably be a Toyota iQ. As I now commute by bike again. W = wife’s