Takisawa's car history…

1975 Hillman Avenger 1300 DL
1982 Ford Escort 1300 GL
1979 Ford Capri 2.0 GL
1984 Ford Escort XR3i (A90AVK remember this reg no…it will crop up again)
1986 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi
1984 Ford Escort XR3i (A90AVK)
1983 Ford Capri 2.8i
1984 Ford Escort XR3i (A90AVK)
1983 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L
1987 Ford Fiesta Popular 957cc
1990 Volkswagen Golf GTi
1986 Peugot 309 GL 1.6
1991 Ford Fiesta 1.1 LX
1985 Volkswagen Golf GTi
1996 Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX (N483 GFA)
1998 Rover 420 SLDi
1996 Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX (N483 GFA)
1996 Rover 416i
2001 Rover 25 2.0 LDi (Still have – was Wife's but became mine)
2003 Toyota Corolla 1.6 VVTi T-Spirit
2004 Toyota Corolla Verso 2.0 D4D T-Spirit (Still have…for now!!!)

Pick of the bunch…
2003 Toyota Corolla 1.6 VVTi T-Spirit

Fantastic Car. Really miss it but probably more to do with it being the car we had when the kids came along etc.

love how a lot of the lists go from quick fun and sometimes lethal to safe as houses 🙂

mines pretty short:-

2000 Toyota Carina II 1.6 saloon 1990 (parents old one)
2002 VW Jetta 1.8 – 1988 I think
2004 Toyota Corolla Estate 1.3 – 1993
2007 Peugeot 205 1.8 diesel – 1994
2009 Subaru Legacy Estate 2.0 petrol – 2004

EDIT – favourite – subaru by a country mile, though the 205 was immense fun at times. the jetta got me round new zealand, so we have a special relation, but it wasn't my fave car.

1987 Ford Escort MK3 1.6 (Learner car shared with mother'o'mine and subsequently written off whist she was driving)
1990 Ford Escort MK3 1.3 Again learner car subsequently donated to my mother.

currently

2002 Volvo V70 T5
1973 VW Camper w/ 2.0l Subaru Legacy Engine.

Since 1967 (actually owned, various company cars 1979-92 & 1996-2000):
Renault Dauphine
Wolsley 1500
MGB
VW 1600
Ford Cortina Mk1
Austin 1100
Triumph1500
Citroen BX GT 1900 turbo diesel
Volvo
VW Scirocco GT
VW Scirocco Scala
VW Scirocco GT
L/Rover Discovery 200TDi
L/Rover Discovery 300TDi

Jeezus but some of you have owned a LOT of cars.

4 in 18 years here.

'83 Talbot Alpine 1.6
'87 Vauxhall Astra van 1.3
'91 Vauxhall Astra estate TDi GLS.
'99 VW Passat estate TDi Sport – current motor, had it for 6 years.

past cars;
fiesta 1.1
escort 1.6
escort 1.4
ka 1.3
puma 1.7
ka 1.2

past bikes;
suzuki gp100
suzuki gs400
beamish suzuki rl250
suzuki gs550
suzuki ts100
fantic 240
honda xl250
kawasaki gpz550

current stuff;
focus 1.8tdci
honda cbr600
bmw r1150gs
yamaha ty175

In no particular order, but did start with minis.
there been lots and it's all very vague.

1976 leyland mini 998cc
1978 clubman rolling shell, built up with nice zoomy bits and various engines over a short duration.
1974 escort mk1 1100cc
1978 leyland mini 998cc
mk5 cortina 1600cc
sierra 1600cc
capri mk2 1600cc
cavalier sri
sierra 2000 ghia
fiesta mk1 1100cc
BMW 316i
cavalier
toyota starlet
volvo 240
orion
metro mg
renault 5
vectra estate.
golf mk4
golf mk5
peugot 106
mongdayo
may of missed a few others..

Bear in mind I started driving in '96….

'78 Mini Pickup
'82 998cc Mini, bright orange with matching alloys and black squirrelbars and webasto sunroof
'94 1293 Mini Cooper, stage 3, wider stance, half leather etc
'91 Lancia Delta Integrale

and shared with wife:
'01 Saab 95 estate, 3.0 V6 Tdi

Mine…

Cars first:
88F 1.4 CVT Auto 3 door escort estate
M Peugeot 106 1.6 Rallye series 1
97 RVauxhall Astra 1.6 8v Estate
02 Focus 1.8tddi LX estate
53 Mondeo Zetec S TDCI
X Peugeot 306 hdi estate
W Seat toledo 1.9tdi
X VW Bora 2.3 V5 SE
52 Ford Mondeo LX TDCI
55 Ford Mondeo LX TDCI (though I might just have sold this)

VANS
02 Mercedes Vito 112 CDI Mk1
54 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9 CDTI
04 VW Transporter T5 Kombi
04 Mercedes Vito 111CDI Dualiner Mk2
56 Renault Trafic 115 BHP Mk2
51 VW LT35 Race van
54 Iveco daily 35s12 Camper (as of tomorrow)

Not a bad list in 7 years.

Yamaha RD250E
Ford Capri 2.0S
Rover 214SEi
Nissan NX100
VW Golf Mk4 1.6SE
and now have
BMW 330Ci M Sport – and it's ace 😀

After the Capri I spent many years being driven round by my better halves. Meant I could drink and get merry lol. My place of employment has only been about a mile away so never really needed a car so the wife used to have the car all the time and I spent my money on my bikes.

Yamaha RXS100
Suzuki GP100
Honda NT Bros MK1 650cc
Peugeot 406TD est.

I'm hoping to get a Hilux (new one) or Mitsubishi L200 Animal. Why? Why not?

Cars:
VW '69 Beetle 1200 6v
VW '69 Beetle 1500
VW '72 Volksrod Beach Buggy
VW '69 Bay Window Dormobile
Reliant Scimitar (Sprint Prepped)
VW '72 Beetle 1200
VW '86 T3 Westfalia Camper – still own this one
VW '89 T3 Syncro Caravelle (Subaru Powered) – still own this one

Bikes:
Yamaha YP100
Yamaha RD 250E (8 off)
Yamaha RD 400E
Yamaha Xt 500
Yamaha 350 LC (2 off)

More company cars than I care to remember.

Cars

Toyota Yaris
Honda Jazz [current]

Bikes

Honda Camino
Honda CG125
Honda Revere
Honda Hornet

1st car

1st company car

1st crap company car

1st decent company car

Handling was great but was 1.8 so too slow

Quick motor, Loved my comfy cruisy 9-5

When it kept trying to do 360's on roundabouts soaked in diesel we had to part comapany

130,000 trouble free motoring in the mondeo

Only got this last week. Loving it, so far. Quickest and fastest car yet with the best handling.

1984 Polo (with a boot)
1992 Ford Sierra 2l glx
1997 Ford Mondeo 1.8 td Jelly mold model with boot
2004 Astra est 1.9cdti 150ps (a beauty in black) company car
2000 Daewoo Nubira est 1.6 (lost company car during job change)
2008 Ford Mondeo est 1.8tdci company motor, still got the Daewoo in case work goes pop!

1979 Citroen Dyane 6
1974 Citroen Ami 8 Saloon
1972 Citroen Dyane 6
1978 Citroen Ami 8 Estate
1973 Citroen Dyane 6
1983 Saab 99
1975 Citroen Ami Super Estate
1979 Renault 16 TL
1973 Renault 5 TL
1981 Citroen CX Pallas ie
1973 Peugeot 404 Saloon
1970 Citroen DSuper
1974 Renault 4 TL

I also strongly influenced the purchase of a 1975 Citroen GS 1220 Club by the former Mrs Dusty Lilac

Things got a bit more dull with the onset of company cars in 2000:

Seat Cordoba 2.0 16v
VW Golf TDI 130
BMW 320d
BMW 320d (facelift)
BMW 120d

1975 Triumph Toledo 1300 Ice Blue
1980 Austin Allegro Estate 1.3 Gold (yum yum)
1983 Ford Escort XR3i Black – still miss this one!
1987 Honda Accord Ex 2.0 Gold
1993 Honda Civic Esi 1.6vtec Red
2001 Honda Civic Sport 1.6vtec Silver
2005 Honda Civic Type-R Grey
2006 Honda Civic SE Black- roomy bike bus

note to self – try a different marque!

Morris Minor
Mini 850
Morris Minor Van
Renault 18
Mk1 Fiesta 1.1L
Capri 1600
Mk1 XR2
Austin Sprite 1275
Mk1 XR2
VW Polo 1.0L
Toyota Corrola 1.3
Toyota Corrlla 1.8gxi
Honda Civic 1.5
Honda Civic 1.4
Mini Cooper 1275 (my favourite car of all)
BMW 320i
Mazda 323i
Mini One
Mazda 323 2.0L
VW Golf GT-TDI 150bhp
BMW 320d Tourer
VW Golf TDI Estate 130bhp

If anyone has a clean unmodified 1275 Mini Cooper?
🙂

Hi Ski, answer is yes! but its staying here!! Well its pretty much as they came but with very mild engine mods, to run unleaded of course, just makes it a bit smother and a little quicker, and some decent shox.

just wish I had a few more tokens…. an early 70s 911 2.4S, late Elan Coupe, Lancia Fulvia Zagato, and ultimately a Stratos, had a chance of a low milage for £5K – those where the days…….

1991 Mazda 323 1.6 Executive
1992 Renault 19 1.4e
1995 Seat Ibiza 1.4
1991 Renault 19 16v
1994 Renault 19 1.9 TD
2001 Renault Clio 1.2
1999 Vauxhall Astra Estate 1.7 TD
2003 VW Passat 1.9 TDI
2004 Mazda 6 TS2 Estate

In order of ownership since 1992.

Ford Mk2 Cortina 1600E 1970
Ford Mk2 Cortina 1600E 1967
AKS Continental (Ford Special) 1959
Ford Fiesta Supersport 1981
Vauxhall Firenza 1972
MG Metro Turbo 1985
Peugeot 106 XS 1994
Cavalier 4×4 1992
Peugeot 306 D Turbo 1999
Clan Crusader 1973
TVR Vixen 1969 (Still own)
Lotus Elite 1976
205 GTI Mi16 Track Car 1989
Mercedes A-class 2002
Renault Megane 2003
Sylva Phoenix Track Car 1998 (Still own)
Saab 9-3 Aero 2003 (Still own)

Doug