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Mini 1275GT
VW Golf Mk1 LE
VW Scirocco 1600 Mk2
VW Scirocco 1600 Mk2
VW Golf Mk2 GL
Citroen ZX Aura
Citroen ZX Volcane
VW Golf 2.0GT Tdi
VW Golf 2.0GT Tdi
Audi A3 Sport Tdi
Audi A3 Sport Tdi
VW Tiguan SE Bluemotion
As woody, my first car was a ...
Hillman Imp
Austin 1100
Austin 1300
Renault 4 (2 days)
Cortina 1600E (1 week)
Triumph 2000. (still the best car I've owned!)
Peugeot 205 XR (company car - crap)
Escort diesel estate (cos I killed the Pug)
Triumph 2000
Triumph 2000
Triumph Acclaim
Triumph Acclaim
Honda Accord Aerodeck
Audi 80 Coupe
Ford Focus
Saab 9-3
Saab 9-3 Touring
Mondeo Estate
I'm sure i've forgotten a coupke of early ones.
A reg metro
E reg metro
Fiat punto
Renault clio
No car for 18 months
Fiat 500
Berlingo
Escort mk11
Escort mk111
Escort mk111 Ghia
Capri laser
Escort mk4
Fiesta XR2
Escort mk4 ghia
Golf mk2 driver
Golf mk2 gti
Golf mk2 gti
Golf mk2 gti
Golf mk3 gti
Golf mk2 gti 16v
Seat Leon 1.8T that I spent about £10k modding & scary quick (would do a 911 in a straight line)
Audi S3
The list does not include family & company cars, there were a good few years where I just took a car from 'stock' so they could change on a daily/weekly basis, on the plus side they were all Porsche's 🙂
Driving since 1993 Most have been the Mrs' cars driven by me occasionally.
Nissan Micra
Vauxhall Astra 1.4i
Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXi
Peugeot 306d
Peugeot 306d-Turbo
VW Golf MK2 Driver
VW Polo 1.4i
VW Golf MK4 tdi
Mini Cooper S - Current
VW Transporter T5 Camper - Current
Peugeot Expert Van - Current
Started in 84:
1969 1200 Beetle 6v
1969 1500 Beetle
1969 Beach Buggy
1969 Bay Window Camper
1972 Reliant Scimitar SE6A
1972 Cal Look Beetle 1200
Arrival of 2 kids
Peugeot 407 Estate
1985 VW T3 Westy camper (still got)
1969 Karmann Ghia Coupe self assembly kit (still got)
2003 Beetle Cabriolet (still got)
Various motorbikes inc lots of RDs, CX500, XT500
Various company toys.
Took me a long while to get started, then...
Alfa Romeo 146 twin spark
Alfa Romeo 147 (rejected after a week)
Subaru impreza Turbo
Subaru Impreza WRX PPP
Skoda Octavia Diesel
Skoda Fabia II VRS
Rachel
Alfa Romeo 147 (rejected after a week)
I bet that dealership loved you!
Ford Sierra Sapphire
Renault 11 turbo
Mini 1275 gt
BMW 318 tourer
BMW M3
BMW 740
Porsche 911
Bedford estate - abandoned on RAF base
Ford fiesta - scrapped
Vauxhall vectra - srapped
VW passat estate - scrapped
Ford mondeo
Renault Kangoo
Drivin for 10 years now :/
Learned and had a 1.8d fiesta - no gizmos . Did 50mpg and none of the doors locked + could get in boot with a spoon . Became a pump in a field - bodywork failed at 200k
Replaced with a 1.6 escort on an m plate bought at 40k and scrapped at 80 with hgf
Replaced with my parents owned since new hyundai lantra 1.6si on a w place - was a grad present. Lasted 3 weeks before it lunched its ecu
Bought a peugeot partner van on a 56 plAte and have been using it as main car since
The mrs has had a mazda 323- rusted to death , a mk4 golf - hgf after waterpunp impellor failed) and is now on a 2.2 td frontera - the most surprising car ive driven if im honest. Expected to hate it but dont.
Got a pair or project land rovers in bits on the drive as well an 86 90 and an 1990 disco engine donor rot box
Bought my first in 1983.
15 others since then.
One or two... in order ( I think)
[*]Peugeot 106 1.1 (tinny but fun)
Astra GTE (felt very fast at the time, digital speedo was ace, seats comfiest ever, l0ved that car)
Golf VR6 (still miss this one, most fun and best looking car I've ever had (was lowered).
VW Polo (1985 B reg) almost as much fun as the VR6 at much much lower speeds. Swapped it for a bed.
Mini Cooper (new BMW version, quite dissapointing after the noelty of a new car wore off)
VW Golf Mk2 1.3 (had two of these, one after the other. £500 each. Slow but comfy and not bad to drive)
Smart FourTwo (bought for a long commute, sometimes fun but harsh ride and terrible gearbox put the mockers on it)
Seat Toledo Tdi (Huge boot and economical. Failed MOT massively so sold for scrap).
Corsa 1.0 (wifes car mainly, was OK but head gasket went so sold on ebay for spares/repair).
Peugeot 106 diesel (incredible economy, incredibly uncomfortale on a long run. My first 106 must was almost new, this was old and knackered)
Golf Mk2 GTI (loved that car, wish I still had it)
Seat Cordoba (Ibiza Estate, diesel, commuting workhorse, did huge mileage and was..... OK).
VW Type 2 Camper (ace in so many ways, terrible in so many others)
VW Mk1 Golf Cabrio (lots of fun and lots of bills)
Honda Civic (boring but practical, no alarms and no surprises there)
Think that's the lot, lots of good memories there and lots of visits to the garage, hate to think how much money went on that lot!
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since 1989
in order
ford escort x reg
ford fiesta a reg
vauxhall belmont dreg
golf g reg
golf l reg
golf t reg
golf g reg no.2
alemera p reg
almera 54 plate
honda civic estate x reg (2000)
merc 220 estate s reg
honda stream 52 reg
vw touran 55reg
merc c270 estate 52 reg
mazda 323 gti g reg
now we have
almera tino 55 wifes
micra w reg mine
VW camper y reg (83)
about 50 between myself and mrs over 22 years I think it is, but then I like cars, of that I think around 5 or 6 were company the rest we have owned and sold.
Passed car test in 94, since then I've had
Datsun cherry 1.3
Ford escort 1.3
Xr3i cabriolet
1.9 205 gti
Sierra cosworth 'replica'
Suzuki sj410
Orion ghia
Metro mg
Fiesta xr2
Sierras Xr4x4
BMW 320
Audi 80 2.3
Nova sr
Seat Ibiza
Rover 25
Focus st
Toyota hilux surf
Pug 309 estate
Nissan terrano
Peugeot boxer
Mercedes sprinter
Mk1,2 ,3 & 4 golf gti
Mk 2 golf 1.3 thing
Mg zt-t
Renault traffic
I've had the traffic forv4 years. By far the longest I've kept a vehicle
Had a fair few bikes too, trials, motocross, race rep, supermoto, scooters. Had fun on them all!
Of course there was the bit between passing my test and being able to afford my own car (several years in fact)
Cars that my parents were [s]generous[/s] insane enough to give me the free use of:
Ford Escort
Rover 214
Rover 400
Rover 800
Jaguar XJ8
Silly, silly people.
I bet that dealership loved you!
Probably should have checked that the car actually worked before giving it to me, then... 😉
It had an annoying habit of alerting me that there was moisture in the diesel tank. It was a petrol car.
Rachel
1980ish Triumph Acclaim - beige
1992 mk3 Golf
1997 Passat 1.8t estate
2002 Ford Focus mk1
1990 Honda Civic
1999 306gti6
2005 golf tdi
1998 406 v6 estate
2004 mondeo estate tdci
Of those I have had the Mondeo longest (5.5years) and most miles (85000 in my ownership, 130000 in total).
306gti was the most fun and the 406 had a certain stealth appeal and luxury for a £1300 car!!!
In 13 years, I have only owned two cars; that's a bit odd given how interested in cars I am.
But anyhow...
- 1994 Ford Fiesta Si 1.4 in Mallard Green, bought in 2000. Slow, but handled like a roller skate.
- 2003 Ibiza 1.9 TDi Sport 130, bought in Sept 2006. Plenty quick (but should have got the Cupra), economical, very reliable. Perfect car for me really, but I will replace it with an estate I think when the time comes.
stumpy, we must be the tieing for least number of cars owned in the last 20 years!
Rover 218 Turbo Diesel, feel the power
First Gen Ford Ka
Ford Fiesta 1.25
VW Golf Bluemotion
It's safe to assume I'm not that into cars.
footflaps - Member
stumpy, we must be the tieing for least number of cars owned in the last 20 years!
Every time I see something like this online I have an urge to go and buy something completely impractical and stupid like a Mazda RX-7 or a 740i...
Fiat Strada
MGB Gt
Marina Van
Peugeot 205
Mercedes 190e
Wifes Fiat Uno
Astra Belmont auto
VW Passat diesel
Honda accord
Honda shuttle
Toyota Corolla verso
Pretty much all of those are cap 😆
Bikes
KMX200
Guzzi v50
cbr400 aero
BMW R100gs
Honda Firestorm
BMW r1100rs
Honda Varedero
Triumph t100 bonneville
BMW k1100lt
Kawasaki gt550
1968 bantamn 175
honda c90
all a bit better than my car collection (bar the k1100lt - horrible thing)and still got the last three on the list
In order of ownership...
1996 Renault Clio 1.2 cost £500
1999 Peugeot 306 1.8 cost £1500
1992 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.0 V6 cost £1200
1997 Fiat Barchetta cost £2800
1990 Peugeot 205 Auto cost £280
2013 Dacia Duster cost(ing) £15500
So 6, although still have the last 3.
It's only remotely interesting when you include the car I borrowed from my uncle when I learned to drive..
1944 Willys Jeep
1991 Peugeot 205
1999 Fiat Punto
2002 Honda Civic Type-R - bought new and still going strong at 120k miles
Golf VR6 (still miss this one, most fun and best looking car I've ever had (was lowered).
If you want another my dad is about to sell his 1996 Flash Red one, only 60k miles!
3 for me:
93 1.1 Fiesta
02 1.4 Peugeot 206
03 Golf IV GT TDI 130
Ford Cortina Mk3 Estate
Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico
Ford Escort Mk1 2.0l
Vauxhall Astra Mk2 1300
Ford Granada 2,0l
Ford Escort Mk1 2.0L rally Car x 3
LWB Ford Transit
Rover 216
Citroen BX
Ford Escort MK 2 Van
Ford Escort MK3 Van
Ford Escort Mk3 1300
Ford Mondeo
Mercedes 300TE
Seat Alhambra
6 in 24 years......
Astra mk2 1.3 great fun little car
Volvo 340GL 1.7 what was I thinking?
Rover 827SLi Fastback, back on track god it was quick
Rover 827 Sterling Saloon not as quick but all the toys!!
Mitsubishi Challenger great workhorse
Nissan Navara Aventura practical and comfortable all in one
If you want another my dad is about to sell his 1996 Flash Red one, only 60k miles!
Would be tempted if I had the cash to buy and, more importantly, run it. Great car, always fancied a Corrado VR6 too but the Golf was awesome. Happy days!
Blimey, thinking about it scares me:
Ford Cortina Mk 3
Mini 850
Ford Escort 1600 Sport Mk1
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk 2
Afla Romeo Alfasud Ti Cloverleaf
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Ford Fiesta Supersport
Ford Fiesta XR2 Mk 1
Ford Fiesta XR2 Mk 2
Ford Orion Ghia X
Ford Escort RS1600 Mk 3
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi
VW Golf GTi Mk 1
Peugeot 205 GTi
Saab 900 SE Turbo
Vauxhall Astra TDi
Rover 216 GSi
Rover 220 Coupe
Vauxhall Astra GTE Group N Spec
Renault 19 16v
Subaru Impreza 22B
Toyota Corolla GTi
Toyota Avensis
Citroen C5
Mazda 6
Saab 9-3 Vector Sport
Saab 9-3 Aero
Saab 9-3 Aero Sportwagon
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
A few motorbikes too over the years.
Some were company cars so often had 2 at a time but even so, that's all in 29 years of driving.
Mk2 Fiesta 950cc
MK1 Polo Estate/Hatch 1.4 (best car)
Peugeot 309 (Worst car)
Seat Cordoba Vario 1.6
Passat Estate, 1.9tdi Sport (best engine)
Mazda 323 (teh old coupe one)
.
Still got:
Touran 1.9tdi
Yaris 1.3 D4D
12 years of driving cars:
Astra Diesel 1.7
Renault Clio RSi
Mitsubishi FTO
Renault Clio 1.2
Honda Accord Type-R
VW Passat
Honda Civic 1.4 (EK Type)
Pug 305
VW Polo
VW Scirocco 2.0
BMW 320d
VW T5.1
With a few motorbikes thrown in for good measure:
Kawasaki AE50
Kawasaki KMX200
Honda CB-1 400
Some piece of crap moped
Suzuki GSXR600
Kawasaki ZX6R
Honda VTR1000
1989 1.2 Vauxhall Nova
1993 1.4 Vauxhall Astra
1996 1.6 Vauxhall Astra
1993 2.3 Volvo 940
1996 2.0 Nissan 200sx
1996 2.0 Ford Mondeo
2002 2.0 Ford Mondeo
2004 2.3 Saab 9-5
I've had my own car since 1999 and they seem to last between 1 and 3 years before getting replaced.
Does anyone read these lists? Been driving 20 years and owned 10, still own the last 2.
1982 Fiesta 1.1 popular plus
1989 VW Polo CL 1.0
1988 Golf GTI Mk2 8v
1996 Golf GTI Mk3 8v
2004 Golf GTTDI Mk5 (Got new)
2007 Volvo V50 2.0 D (Got new)
2005 Octavia L&K 2.0TDI
2006 Seat Ibiza Sport
2006 BMW 330i*
2010 Skoda Yeti*
*Current
I bought a Volvo once, my list is short.
Signed, a 40-something old Volvo owner 😉
Mercedes C63 AMG
I nearly missed that as I skim-read. Lovely, lunatic choice 😀
Me.
4 speed mk1 gti
Astra GTE
318i
320i
325i
Ax gt
440 (phase 2, the greatest car ever made)
S40
Hire/co cars since. Dull, but better on the wallet.
In order over the last 10 years.
Renault Clio 1.2rl
Golf MKII GTi 8V german import
Renault Clio 2.0l 182 trophy (1 of only 500 made)
Renault Megane 2.0l Sport R26
Alfa Romeo 2.0 156 Selespeed
Audi A4 Quattro 3.0 V6
Volvo V50 2.0 diesel estate
Currently part own mk6 2.0l vw golf tdi with the OH
However, went to goodwood this weekend and browsing for something fast and completely impractical 🙂
2 🙂 A Focus and a Mondeo. Aspirational stuff.
Mk2 Fiesta 1.1
Pug 205 D
Rover 214
Golf Estate
Audi A4
Ford Transit
Subaru Forester
16 in 33 years, includes cars used by family
Mini
Golf Mk1
Golf Mk2
Golf Mk3 GTI
Jetta Mk3 GTI 16v
Accord
Polo
Metro
320 Coupe
Shogun
Shogun V6 24v
Rav4
Yaris
A6 Avant Quattro
Cayman S
I'm on my 3rd.
Got my 1st car in 1994, so in 19 years I've had
'D' Mk4 Ford Escort 1.3 Pop (Rusted into oblivion) 1994-1995
'E' Mk4 Ford Escort 1.4 LX (caught fire on bonfire night) 1995-1999
'N' Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7 LS TD (died of old age) 1999 - 2008
'L' Ford Mondeo 1.8 TD (bought for £200 and used for Crumball Rally) 2007
'Y' Mercedes E320 CDI Avantgarde Estate (got rid because I couldn't afford repair bills) 2008 - 2011
'02' Audi A6 Avant 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport 2011 - Present
So discounting the Mondog project, 5 in 19 years.
Since passing test around 1993
Ford porno 83? Y reg I think. (Fiesta but everyone called it 'porno')
VW Golf 1.3.
Peugeot 106 1.5 d.
Nissan micra 1.0 (bought to keep the miles down a bit on the Seat, cost £190 and it ran for 5000+ miles before I gave it to a kid as a field car)
Seat Ibiza 1.9tdi (current,bought 12 years ago)
Peugeot 106 gti
Vehicles that were actually in my own name:
89 Austin Metro MG
90 Ford Fiesta 1.1 mk3
96 Ford Escort 1.8 Ghia
96 Ford Fiesta zetec 1.25
97 Ford Fiesta 1.6 zetec s
99 Yamaha R6
73 Ford Escort mk1 1300e
64 Ford Anglia 1200
97 Ford Puma 1.7
04 Fiat Seicento Sporting
96 VW Golf GTI mk3
98 Honda VFR800
00 Honda VFR800
02 Honda VFR800
90 VW Golf Gti mk2
05 VW Polo tdi
06 Honda CBR1100XX
04 Honda CBR1000 rr4 Blade
96 Ford Escort RS2000 4x4
05 Yamaha R1
07 Kawasaki ZX10r
07 Suzuki GSXR1000 k6
07 Kawasaki ER5
09 Honda CBR1000 rr8 Blade
96 Yamaha TRX850
00 Yamaha R6
00 Honda SP1
02 Honda SP1
04 Vauxhall Astra 2.2 SRI
99 Citroen Saxo 1.1
04 Ford Focus ST170
08 Ford Focus ST3
09 Vauxhall Astra VXR Nürburgring
97 Renault Kangoo van
08 Merecdes Vito van
11 VW Transporter Kombi
12 Citroen Dispatch
04 BMW 316 Touring
13 BMW R1200GS Adventure
I also had various demo cars from when I worked for Ford.
The only vehicle I own now is the 2013 BMW R1200GS Adventure.
I think the most amazing thing is people's memory for detail !