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How many cars have you owned?
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toxicsoksFree Member
Moving on, a bit, from the “Even moderately expensive cars..how do people afford them?” thread, how many cars have you owned?
I’ve been driving over 30yrs and had……erm, five!
Cavalier
Astra
Cavalier
Mondeo Estate (petrol)
Mondeo Estate (diesel)
Now looking at Skoda VRS Estate….SimonFull MemberEscort Mk3 1.3 x2
Golf Mk1 1.1
Polo Mk2 1.3
Golf Mk1 Gti
Citroen Saxo 1.1
Berlingo 1.6 petrol
Berlingo 2.0 hdi
Mazda BongoFirst one I got in 1991, last one 2 1/2 years ago. So nine cars in 22 years. Never had finance to buy one.
wrightysonFree MemberMk111 diesel eccy on a c, ace on fuel
Mk 1v petrol eccy on a d, twin choke went like stink, wrote it off
P plate diesel clio, simply the hottest car inside I’ve ever owned
X plate 206 1.4 petrol god it was dull
52 plate wrx first taste of proper speed.
55 plate wrx300 fully loaded 0-60 in under 5, I miss her so badly
And now the sensible mans car Mazda 6 diesel estate (sigh) sport model tho thankfully…..
So 7 is the answer.chiefgrooveguruFull Member3 cars in 16 years of continuous car ownership (bar the odd week or two between one dying and a replacement being found).
DracFull MemberAbout 15 in 23 years but at times I had 2, well Ok twice I had 2.
Edric64Free MemberDatsun 100A
Triumph Dolomite 1800HL
Renault 12
Renault 12
Talbot Horizon 1300
Nissan Stanza
Citroen BX 1400
Ford Escort 1300E
Citroen LNA
Talbot Horizon
Ford Capri 1600
Citroen BX 1400
Renault 21 estate
VW Golf mk2
Renault 21 saloon
Renault Espace
Citroen Xsara estate
Vauxhall Astra
VW Golf Diesel
Nissan Vanette
Ford Transit
Ford Transit
Renault Master
Ford Transit
Mercedes Sprinter19 cars and 6 work vans since 1986
andytherocketeerFull Member2
Pug 306 (awful car)
Seat Leon Cupra not the R boy racer version (not bad at all)need to replace it though with something new
z1ppyFull Member7 in 24 years on the road, started with m/c’s but quit them (Honda express, FS1E, GP100, Z250, Superdream 250 then converted to 400, KMX200, & a Yamaha FZR1000) so cars..
Talbot Dodge van (?P) [Simca car with a box on the back]
Ford Escort Mk2 (1.6 P)
Renault 11 (1.4 P)
Vauxhall Corsa (1.5 D)
Peugeot 306 (1.9 D)
Ford Focus Estate (1.8 P)
VW Golf + (1.9 D)Man their boring, but I use cars as transport not ‘fun’
sharkbaitFree MemberMini 850
Nova 1.3 SR
Peugeot 205 1.6 gti
VW Golf Gti (mk1)
Audi 80 Estate
Volvo v70 T5
Volvo xc90You can almost see me getting older and children arriving on the scene!
beejFull MemberChevette
Micra Mk1 1.0L
Mitsubishi Colt GLXi
Fiat Coupe 16v Turbo
Honda Integra Type-R (UK model)
Lotus Elan (M100)
Subaru Impreza WRX
Audi RS4 AvantNot that many really. Only new one was the Integra.
EuroFree Member3 in 26 years of driving. Like Zippy, I was a bike man and only got a car when the kids came along. After riding bikes, all cars (except race/rally and stupidly expensive ones) are boring to drive.
1. Peugeot 309 (died)
2. Vauxhall Corsa (bought for her to learn to drive in – traded in for a Meriva only last week – again for her).
3. Passat Diesel Estate (perfect bike transport – still going strong).peterfileFree MemberI only passed my test last year, but I’ve owned 3 already, two before I could drive!
Mini Cooper – won it in a raffle when I was drunk, sold it two days later
Ford Escort – bought it from a friend when I was drunk, certain I could make a profit. Sold it two days later for the same price I bought it for…to a man who was arrested the next day for armed robbery.
Mercedes C Class estate – bought it last year, the day after finally passing my test. Was unable to drive it home that day due to being too hungover after a wedding (there’s definitely a theme here!).
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woody21Free MemberHillman Imp
Fiesta 950cc
MG Metro Turbo – 2 weeks only, main dealer sold me a shed – they were “persuaded” to take it back
Fiesta Finesse
XR2
Suzuki 4wd
Suzuki Capuccio
Suzuki Jimney
Peugeot 106
Renault 19 – company car
Peugeot 106 GTI – company car
VW Golf 2.0 GTI – company car
Peugeot 206 GTI – same as Metro!
Peugeot 206 Diesel
VW Golf 2.0 TDi
VW Tiguan
VW TiguanAll since 1984
Harry_the_SpiderFull MemberX reg Metro – Rubbish
Y reg Escort 1.1 – Ace
C reg Golf – Utter rubbish
J reg Citroen AX GT – Don’t know how I survived it
V reg Fiat Bravo HLX – Fell apart
54 reg Vectra – Middle agedcoolhandlukeFree Member1985 Vauxhal Cavalier 1.6 GLS (8 owners, 36,000 miles when. G to it)
1995 Vauxhall Cavalier diesel
1995 Vauxhall Calibra
1996 Mazda 626
1996 Vauhall Cavalier Sri
1999 Saab 9-3 turbo (fast)
1999 Saab 9-5 turbo (comfy)
2002 Ford Ranger
2004 Frd Mondeo TDCi
2009 Skoda Vrs Lmited Edition (unreliable junk)
2005 BMW X3 (it actually gets used on site, poor thing)hopkinsgmFull MemberIn terms of “sensible daily drivers”, it’s 5:
1986 VW Polo Ranger
1991 VW Golf Driver
1999 Seat Ibiza GTI Cupra Sport
2005 Renault Clio 182 Cup
2009 Honda Civic CDTiIn addition to the above, I’d also like to mention a small supporting cast which were all fun in their own little way, but I was glad I never had to rely on any of them as regular everyday transport:
1983 VW Golf GTI
1989 VW Scirocco Scala
1976 Alfa Romeo GT 1600 Junior
1988 Peugeot 205 GTI (1.6 flavour)thisisnotaspoonFree Member2 Since 2007*
MG Midget
Ford C-max*the midget was dad’s until 2009, but I got more use from it 🙂
chewkwFree MemberTwo … pictures not mine but those are similar ones.
1997 Daihatsu Nippa 660cc.
Now … 2005 Toyota Corolla 1.6 auto.
Looks like I have double the size and engine capacity.
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lerkFree MemberI can even tell you the reg numbers!
5 cars plus the use of two belonging me mam before I could afford my own
8 bikes from 50-1050cc.Mum1 shitroen AX – m68 lat
Mum2 Renault Clio – x something lbe
Suzuki ignis 1.3 16v – x523 Awe
Escort estate 1.6 – v496lua
Disco 300 – m640jdf
Disco 300 auto – p987lwa
Vauxhall signum 2.0T – not telling you that one as it is current.Peugeot speed fight – x853enu
Suzuki gs500 – l907uvl
Yamaha Tdm850 – p364mrf
Kawasaki kdx200 – f440mra
Honda vfr800vtec – this is where it gets tricky as bikes started hiding under a personal plate… Dx54tvk
Honda cbr1000rr4 – lc04xed
Triumph tiger 1050 – current one
Suzuki gs500 – commuting tool soon to be up for sale, as I now don’t burn 15mpg to get to work!And yes, that is three vehicles for one single bloke – to go with the four push irons in the house! 😀
brFree Member+30 years of cars and motorbikes:
Renault 4 – company
Renault Fuego – company
Renault Fuego – company
Renault 5 – company
Renault 20
Renault 5 – company
Triumph 2500TC
Ford Sierra – company
Metro 1.0
Ford Sierra
Citroen AX
Peugeot 309GTI
Citroen BX 16 valve – company
Ford Mondeo 2.0 estate – company
Vauxhall Frontera 2.4 – company
Ford Mondeo – company
Citroen Xantia – company
Nissan Primera – company
Ford Mondeo – company
Vauxhall Vectra – company
Peugeot MI16
Vauxhall Omega MV6
Vauxhall Vectra SRI – company
BMW 535i
Jaguar X-Type
VW PassatMotorbikes alongside:
Garelli Tiger
Garelli KL100
Yamaha RD250E
Yamaha RD350LC
Yamaha RD350LC
Yamaha RD350LC YPVS
Yamaha FZ600
Honda C90
Ducati 750 Monster
Kawasaki ZX9R
Yamaha Fazer 1000
Triumph Tiger 1050
Triumph 1050GTBreganteFull Member9
Ford Sierra Ghia Estate
Ford Transit
Ford Escort Estate
Ford Sierra Estate
BMW 520i
BMW 328i coupe
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Fiat Punto
Volvo V40
Honda FRVStraightlinerFull MemberIn 22 years it’s 10 cars and I don’t want to think about the depreciation on some of them, although oddly it’s not necessarily most on the ones you might think.
Austin Allegro – awful thing
VW Polo 1.0l – great little car I ran for a number of years
Fiat Punto x 2 – silly cheap lease deal through a discount from my dad
VW Golf GTi MkIV – company car and was used for everything, loads of miles put on to it
Porsche 911 993 – great toy
Subaru Impreza – soulless and tinny, only kept it 11 months
BMW M5 (E39) – best car I’ve ever owned, unbelievably capable at so many things
BMW 530d (E61) – practical but disappointing after the M5
BMW 335d (E91) – not as capacious but entertainingly quick.cheshirecatFree MemberSince 1987…some personal, some company
Chevette (rusted to nowt)
Capri (just the 1.6l one, but German built, so decent electrics and paintwork EDIT: and it was given to me, so I didn’t choose it!)
Cavalier (first decent car, very quiet even by modern standards)
Saab 900 (loved it)
Mitsubishi Galant 2.5l V6 estate (brilliant car)
Saab 93
Saab 95 estate (favourite car)
Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Santa FeandrewhFree Member1995 Proton Persona 1.6 XLi
1993 Peugeot 306 1.9 XLD
1998 Ford Mondeo 1.8TD LX
1994 Toyota Corrolla 2.0
2003 Hyundai Trajet 2.0 GLX
2004 Ford Transit T300
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Proton was an excellent first car. 1.6 and didn’t weigh anything so surprisingly quick. Lasted 8 months and 12,000miles but not bad for £200.
Shouldn’t have bought the Peugeot, long story.
Mondeo was excellent, had it 4yrs and took it from 91k to 140k
Only had the Toyota a couple of months, was given to me but was too small
Hyundai OK, but thirsty and parts expensive
Transit. Should have had a van years ago.
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That’s in 9yrs. Total purchase price of first 4, which is 6-7yrs and over 80k miles was £1,450mightymuleFree MemberA reg Fiesta. Awful awful awful thing.
F reg Panda 4×4. Less refined than a Trabant – but brilliant fun in 4wd.
Rover Metro. Surprisingly nice.
Pug 106 diesel. Horribly underpowered uphill, but handled surprisingly well.
Rover 400 2.0 Turbo Diesel. Fast for a diesel, brilliant MPG, and the most reliable car I have ever owned. Ran and ran and ran and only ever needed brake pads and tyres. 160K on clock and still running perfectly when an oaf in a Focus pulled pulled on me and ripped the engine bay out.
MGZS. Absolutely fantastic car to drive. Handled like it was glued to the road, and huge fun. Sadly the engine was the Rover K series – therefore made of cheese – and terminally disintegrated in February.
BMW 3 Series. Nice. Very nice. Not as much fun as the MG though.
mightymuleFree MemberPlus 1979 MGBGT – restoration project. Had to sell due to lack of finances meant that it was just rusting away on the drive. Gutted.
mrhoppyFull Member1.1 Nova Saloon
1.4 Escort Estate
1.4 Xsara Estate
1.8 Vectra Estate
1.4 Corolla
1.6 TDI Octavia Estate.And a T4 camper.
jim25Full MemberIn no particular order…
Vauxhall Nova 1l
Nova 1.2
Nova 1.4 sr
Nova 1.6 gsi
Cavalier 1.8
Cavalier 2.0 Gsi
Vectra Gsi
Carlton GSI
Ford Granada Cosworth
Ford Sierra Sapphire
Vauxhall astravan
Renault Trafic
Ford Transit
Mercesdes Vito
Vw Transporter
Audi 80
Honda Civic
Toyota Supra Renault 5 Turbo
Escort turboSo 19 that I can remember
tomhowardFull MemberMe? None
My dads? Get ready, this is one hell of a list!
Ford cortina
Ford cortina
Ford cortina
Ford sierra
Ford sierra
Ford sierra
Ford mondeo
Ford mondeo
Ford mondeo
Ford mondeoMy dad is nothing if not consistent. All these are company cars, but he’s always had a say in what he has….
CountZeroFull Member9. Driver’s licence since 1978.
’53 Morris Minor
’54 Morris Minor (1300, van axle, Riley 1500 brakes, Koni shocks, 13″x5j alloys)
MG Midget
Mk1 Opel Manta
Talbot Horizon
Chevette 1.2
Nova 1.0
Puma 1.7
Octavia 1.9 TDifootflapsFull MemberOnly two:
Bought a Corsa 1.5TD in 2003, put 185,000 miles on it
Then a Golf V6 4 Motion, in 2002 and put 120,000 miles on that
Scrapped the Golf last August and been car free since.
bernardFree MemberFord escort (company car)
LR freelander (company car)
LR defender
LR freelander
Vw t5johndohFree MemberMini 1000
Ford Escort Mk1 1.3l
Mini 1275GT
Metro 1.3 HLS
Peugeot 205 Lacoste Edition
Fiesta XR2
Nova SRi
Ford Escort Mk3 1.4LX
Citroen ZX Furio
Renault Clio RSi
Ford Puma 1.7
Vauxhall Astra Mk5 SRi
Audi TT 2.0 TFSi
Audi A6 Avant SLine 2.0 TDiand in September
Audi A6 Avant Black Edition 3.0TDi V6 Quattro
LadyGresleyFree MemberFour in 38 years, although I didn’t actually own one for about 18 years of that time.
Renault 6 (with an 850cc engine -surprisingly fun to drive)
Sierra
Mondeo
Astra (14 years old and given to me)twoninerFree MemberFrom start to present.
G reg Red metro GTA it died 😥
T reg Corsa 1L
02 plate Clio 172 Sport
53 plate Frontera Sport
53 Plate Vectra 2.0 SRI Turbo
05 Plate Astra 1.7cdti SRI
06 plate Beetle convertible
06 Plate Astra 1.7 cdti SRI estate
56 plate Vectra 1.7 cdti SRI
56 Plate Astra VXR
08 Plate SAAB 93 estate sporty type
58 Plate Corsa CDTI
61 Plate Astra 1.7 cdti SRI sports tourer
62 plate Vauxhall Mokka SE.I have been a right pig and wasted so much money on cars.
I’m keeping the one I have now until I retire in 4 years (41) and i will have my Land Rover 90 station wagon. 8)
monotokpointFree MemberSince I passed my test in 1993…
Mini 1000
Mini 1000
Uno SX
Uno Turbo ie
Alfa 33 Cloverleaf
Lancia Delta ie Turbo
Alfa 155
AX GTi
Alfa 145 Cloverleaf
Alfa Sprint
Alfa 33 Cloverleaf
Golf GTi
Hartge Mini Cooper S
Subaru Impreza WRX
Mercedes ML350
Mercedes C63 AMGswavisFull MemberMk2 Scirocco 1.6
Mk2 Cavalier 1.6
Mk3 Cavalier 2.0 4×4
Mk3 Audi 80 1.8 Automatic
Nissan Micra 1.1 (winter runabout that was ace with snow tyres)
Mk3 Astra 1.6
Vectra 1.8 (truly awful motor, shudders)
Mk1 Focus 1.6 Zetec (great wee car)
And currently an Audi A4 1.9 TDI QuattroCrew cab van next year though 😀
esselgruntfuttockFree MemberOn my 8th in 39 years. Always had a car.
A Mini.
A mini pickup
A 1600E Cortina Mk 2
A 2.0ltr Cortina Mk 5
A Sierra diesel estate
A Puegeot 405 diesel estate
A Passat 1.9 tdi estate
Another Passat 1.9 tdi estate.
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