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[webby23]

Here is a list of all the cars I have ever owned in my life.....

Company cars are not on my list, just cars I have bought with my own hard earned........

1. 1979 Mini Clubman (pea green) turned out to be a cut and shut.....

2. 1969 Mini 998 with Cooper cylinder head (red and white roof, spots, front bullbar)

3. 1968 Mini 1275 (orange and nothing but trouble, clutch went driving it home after buying it......)

4. 1978 Fiesta 1.1 S (S was for Sport, couldnt afford an XR2)

5. 1983 Fiesta XR2 (what a car, loved it, insurance 3 times what the car was worth)

6. 1979 Mini Clubman (black with sports exhaust and racing numbers on the doors)

7. 1981 Fiesta 950L (after splitting with my g/f)

8. 1985 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia (red with Cosworth alloys, lovely car)

9. 1988 Rover 820i Fastback (in beige, lovely and comfy and surprisingly quick)

10. 1990 Rover Sterling 2.7i (late mk 1 800 saloon, with leather and so so comfortable, my first real car!!)

11. 1990 Rover Metro GTi (white, small, fast)

12. 1985 Renault Espace 2.0 TXE (mk 1 model with severe overheating issues)

13. 1993 Ford Granada 2.0 Ghia estate (had it converted to a 7 seater, lovely car)

14. 1991 Fiesta XR2i (split up with g/f and her kids so single man again, single mans car.....)

15. 1993 Alfa Romeo 33 1.7i (Boxer engine, sounded fabulous, fell to pieces as you drove it....)

16. 2001 Seat Inca 1.9 SDi (personal transport as I set up my own courier company in Northampton)

17. 2001 Mini Cooper 1.6 (my first brand new car, and so many faults it got rejected in the end after 7 months and 11000 miles)

18. 2002 Mini Cooper 1.6 (Replacement for the above, and alot better built, 17inch alloys, sat nav)

19. 1989 Mini 30 ( beautiful colour and for 8 months I ran this along my new Cooper)

20. 1977 Mini 998 (white, original, cost a bomb and sold reluctantly!!!)

21. 2001 Mondeo 2.5V6 Zetec S (Flying machine but no character)

22. 1999 Mercedes A140 (amazing car, but rattled like a bitch, got on my nerves in the end....)

23. 2000 Rover 75 1.8 Classic SE (so relaxing to drive and totally underrated as a car)

24. 1998 Saab 9-5 2.0t (quick and comfy but blew up in the end on Xmas day.......nice......)

25. 1999 Rover 416 Si (white, down on my luck after the Saab blew)

26. 2000 Omega 2.0 CD auto (love at first sight and never let me down in 26000 miles and 2 years)

27. 2001 Omega 2.6 MV6 (love at first sight and hasnt let me down in 1 year and 15000 miles)

All that since 1989.....!!!!!

Whats your car CV look like.........??

 

[cam2502]

Wonder how much youve spent on petrol,insurance ect on that lot!!!!

[Vamps]

Here is a list of all the cars I have ever owned in my life.....

Company cars are not on my list, just cars I have bought with my own hard earned........

1. 1979 Mini Clubman (pea green) turned out to be a cut and shut.....

2. 1969 Mini 998 with Cooper cylinder head (red and white roof, spots, front bullbar)

3. 1968 Mini 1275 (orange and nothing but trouble, clutch went driving it home after buying it......)
4. 1978 Fiesta 1.1 S (S was for Sport, couldnt afford an XR2)

5. 1983 Fiesta XR2 (what a car, loved it, insurance 3 times what the car was worth)

6. 1979 Mini Clubman (black with sports exhaust and racing numbers on the doors)

7. 1981 Fiesta 950L (after splitting with my g/f)

8. 1985 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia (red with Cosworth alloys, lovely car)

9. 1988 Rover 820i Fastback (in beige, lovely and comfy and surprisingly quick)

10. 1990 Rover Sterling 2.7i (late mk 1 800 saloon, with leather and so so comfortable, my first real car!!)

11. 1990 Rover Metro GTi (white, small, fast)

12. 1985 Renault Espace 2.0 TXE (mk 1 model with severe overheating issues)

13. 1993 Ford Granada 2.0 Ghia estate (had it converted to a 7 seater, lovely car)

14. 1991 Fiesta XR2i (split up with g/f and her kids so single man again, single mans car.....)

15. 1993 Alfa Romeo 33 1.7i (Boxer engine, sounded fabulous, fell to pieces as you drove it....)

16. 2001 Seat Inca 1.9 SDi (personal transport as I set up my own courier company in Northampton)

17. 2001 Mini Cooper 1.6 (my first brand new car, and so many faults it got rejected in the end after 7 months and 11000 miles)

18. 2002 Mini Cooper 1.6 (Replacement for the above, and alot better built, 17inch alloys, sat nav)

19. 1989 Mini 30 ( beautiful colour and for 8 months I ran this along my new Cooper)

20. 1977 Mini 998 (white, original, cost a bomb and sold reluctantly!!!)

21. 2001 Mondeo 2.5V6 Zetec S (Flying machine but no character)

22. 1999 Mercedes A140 (amazing car, but rattled like a bitch, got on my nerves in the end....)

23. 2000 Rover 75 1.8 Classic SE (so relaxing to drive and totally underrated as a car)

24. 1998 Saab 9-5 2.0t (quick and comfy but blew up in the end on Xmas day.......nice......)

25. 1999 Rover 416 Si (white, down on my luck after the Saab blew)

26. 2000 Omega 2.0 CD auto (love at first sight and never let me down in 26000 miles and 2 years)

27. 2001 Omega 2.6 MV6 (love at first sight and hasnt let me down in 1 year and 15000 miles)

All that since 1989.....!!!!!

Whats your car CV look like.........??

 

Got me thinking, must get a list together, not including company cars.

1968 Clubman 1275, think you might be mistaken with this, the Clubman did not come out till 1970 iirc.   :-/

[webby23]

Vamps

It doesnt say Clubman matey !!!

It says Mini 1275, which it was, a Mini (round front) with a 1275 engine retrofitted.....

Are you thinking of the 1275GT, which has a Clubman front?

 

[Vamps]

What age group are you and when did you start driving, just to put things in context.....

[Vamps]

Vamps

It doesnt say Clubman matey !!!

It says Mini 1275, which it was, a Mini (round front) with a 1275 engine retrofitted.....

Are you thinking of the 1275GT, which has a Clubman front?

 

That explains it.....

[Toby]

Mine is no where near as long. But been driving for 4 years  (am 21) so still had a fair few. No accidents, I just get bored easily 

1. 1988 Nissan Micra 1.0 GSX (cost £137 and insurance £1300  :-/)

2. 1994 Renault 19 1.4 Biarritz (sold to a friend where it became a 0.7 after dropping two cylinders)

3. 1997 Renault Laguna 2.2D RT (slow but dependable)

4. 1997 Vauxhall Vectra 1.6 16v LS (my first Vectra but was pretty gutless)

5. 1999 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6 SRi (my first taste of a 6 and I was hooked)

6. 1999 Peugeot 406 2.0 GLX Estate (had it for 2 weeks)

7. 2000 Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDi SX (the car I owned the longest, was doing regular long haul trips and needed economy, returned 60mpg)

8. Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CDX Auto (bought because it was there and cheap)

9. Vauxhall Omega 3.0 V6 Elite Manual (after buying the 2.5 decided I wanted a 3.0 Manual, so I bought one  )

[webby23]

What age group are you and when did you start driving, just to put things in context.....

I am now 37 years old and my first car was in the summer of 89......!!

 

[webby23]

Mine is no where near as long. But been driving for 4 years  (am 21) so still had a fair few. No accidents, I just get bored easily 

1. 1988 Nissan Micra 1.0 GSX (cost £137 and insurance £1300  :-/)

2. 1994 Renault 19 1.4 Biarritz (sold to a friend where it became a 0.7 after dropping two cylinders)

3. 1997 Renault Laguna 2.2D RT (slow but dependable)

4. 1997 Vauxhall Vectra 1.6 16v LS (my first Vectra but was pretty gutless)

5. 1999 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6 SRi (my first taste of a 6 and I was hooked)

6. 1999 Peugeot 406 2.0 GLX Estate (had it for 2 weeks)

7. 2000 Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDi SX (the car I owned the longest, was doing regular long haul trips and needed economy, returned 60mpg)

8. Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CDX Auto (bought because it was there and cheap)

9. Vauxhall Omega 3.0 V6 Elite Manual (after buying the 2.5 decided I wanted a 3.0 Manual, so I bought one  )

Thats good going in 4 years mate......and like you I get bored easy, but strangely not with the 2 Omegas we have had..........!!!

 

[Vamps]

Still working on my list, must be old......

[Omega man 2]

All done

1. 1999 Vauxhall omega 2.0 cd

[sidewaysmv6]

webby i reckon i could beat you hands down,but i do a lil wheelin and dealin though!

[Vamps]

Right, here we go, may have missed one or two. At a young age, first company cars I was in the motor trade so took home anything with tax and petrol, mostly.

1.      196?  Ford Pop 100E   Age 13 years.
2.      Fiat 600 Age 14 years.
3.      1963 Mini woody estate, floor start, first car after passing test at 17 years.
4.      1972 Mini Van, ex plod.
5.      1965 Humber sceptre Mk1
6.      Company cars
7.      19?? Mini 1000
8.      1065 Ford Anglia
9.      197? Ford Escort estate Mk1
10.      Company cars for many years, during this time I had a 1971 Bedford J series Ambulance which I used for ‘Cubs’ Later a 1974 LWB Transit Crew Bus, also used for Cubs.
11.      1963 Riley Elf.
12.      Company Cars
13.      19?? Fiat Panda
14.      19?? Matra Rancho
15.      1971 Rover 2000
16.      1979 Landrover Series 3  ex MOD, used for ‘Cubs’
17.      1982 Landrover Series bought from North to sell in South
18.      1990 New, RSP Mini Cooper, alongside MOD Landrover
19.      1987 Ford Sierra
20.      1985 Renault Traffic Mini Bus, along side the Sierra
21.      1989 Rover 827
22.      1992 Pug 405
23.      1996 Mig Estate
24.      19?? Mini 1000 project.
25.      1960 Ford 107e Project
26.      Rover 800
27.      Mitsubishi Gallant V6 24V
28.      1998 Mig Estate, secondary car. Sitting rather forlorn....
29.      2007 PT Cruiser
30.      2007 Citroen C4 Grande Picasso
31.      Current cars in the family are the Mitsubishi, Mig estate, C4 Picasso and recent addition Citroen Saxo, currently being abused by Master Vamps

[Omega man 2]

Right, here we go, may have missed one or two. At a young age, first company cars I was in the motor trade so took home anything with tax and petrol, mostly.

1.      196?  Ford Pop 100E   Age 13 years.
2.      Fiat 600 Age 14 years.
3.      1963 Mini woody estate, floor start, first car after passing test at 17 years.
4.      1972 Mini Van, ex plod.
5.      1965 Humber sceptre Mk1
6.      Company cars
7.      19?? Mini 1000
8.      1065 Ford Anglia
9.      197? Ford Escort estate Mk1
10.      Company cars for many years, during this time I had a 1971 Bedford J series Ambulance which I used for ‘Cubs’ Later a 1974 LWB Transit Crew Bus, also used for Cubs.
11.      1963 Riley Elf.
12.      Company Cars
13.      19?? Fiat Panda
14.      19?? Matra Rancho
15.      1971 Rover 2000
16.      1979 Landrover Series 3  ex MOD, used for ‘Cubs’
17.      1982 Landrover Series bought from North to sell in South
18.      1990 New, RSP Mini Cooper, alongside MOD Landrover
19.      1987 Ford Sierra
20.      1985 Renault Traffic Mini Bus, along side the Sierra
21.      1989 Rover 827
22.      1992 Pug 405
23.      1996 Mig Estate
24.      19?? Mini 1000 project.
25.      1960 Ford 107e Project
26.      Rover 800
27.      Mitsubishi Gallant V6 24V
28.      1998 Mig Estate, secondary car. Sitting rather forlorn....
29.      2007 PT Cruiser
30.      2007 Citroen C4 Grande Picasso
31.      Current cars in the family are the Mitsubishi, Mig estate, C4 Picasso and recent addition Citroen Saxo, currently being abused by Master Vamps

And still going strong?

[Vamps]

Missed out a 1974 Rover P6b which I had in the early 90's alongside the Sierra 

[Vamps]

Right, here we go, may have missed one or two. At a young age, first company cars I was in the motor trade so took home anything with tax and petrol, mostly.

1.      196?  Ford Pop 100E   Age 13 years.
2.      Fiat 600 Age 14 years.
3.      1963 Mini woody estate, floor start, first car after passing test at 17 years.
4.      1972 Mini Van, ex plod.
5.      1965 Humber sceptre Mk1
6.      Company cars
7.      19?? Mini 1000
8.      1065 Ford Anglia
9.      197? Ford Escort estate Mk1
10.      Company cars for many years, during this time I had a 1971 Bedford J series Ambulance which I used for ‘Cubs’ Later a 1974 LWB Transit Crew Bus, also used for Cubs.
11.      1963 Riley Elf.
12.      Company Cars
13.      19?? Fiat Panda
14.      19?? Matra Rancho
15.      1971 Rover 2000
16.      1979 Landrover Series 3  ex MOD, used for ‘Cubs’
17.      1982 Landrover Series bought from North to sell in South
18.      1990 New, RSP Mini Cooper, alongside MOD Landrover
19.      1987 Ford Sierra
20.      1985 Renault Traffic Mini Bus, along side the Sierra
21.      1989 Rover 827
22.      1992 Pug 405
23.      1996 Mig Estate
24.      19?? Mini 1000 project.
25.      1960 Ford 107e Project
26.      Rover 800
27.      Mitsubishi Gallant V6 24V
28.      1998 Mig Estate, secondary car. Sitting rather forlorn....
29.      2007 PT Cruiser
30.      2007 Citroen C4 Grande Picasso
31.      Current cars in the family are the Mitsubishi, Mig estate, C4 Picasso and recent addition Citroen Saxo, currently being abused by Master Vamps

And still going strong?

Well that's how it felt, fair cop.....

[unlucky alf]

im sure im going to miss some but here goes

1957 100e ford prefect
1959 100e anglia
1968 HB viva
1966 corsair v4
1966 HA viva sl90,,, x2
1969 HB viva sl,,,,x4
1958 victor F type
1962 victor FB estate
1969 victor FD
1972 vivaHC 1256cc
ford anglia estate
 zodiac exec
 rover 2200 tc [p6]
 mini with 1300gt fitted
 vanden plas 1300
 vw golf
vx cavalier mk1
vx cavalier mk2 sri ....x5
opel kadett sr[vx astra mk1 with boot]
 vx royale ....x2
vx carlton 2.2
cortina mk1 1500GT
cortina mk2 1600E
capri mk1 xlr
capri mk2 3.0
cortina mk4
cortina mk5 2.0
cortina mk5 ghia 2.3 v6
granada mk2 2.8
volvo 244...x2
sierra 2.8
opel monza A
opel monza gse
ford corsair with 3.1 savage
senator 2.5
senator 3.0
rover 214
rover 216
citroen xantia TD
mondeo TD
rover 220D
 omega 2.5 td estate

still yet to have anything with a v8 in
im sure ive left some out somewhere but i`ll be here all night otherwise

[Vamps]

I forgot a 1965 Cortina GT......... in the early years

[Vamps]

im sure im going to miss some but here goes

1957 100e ford prefect
1959 100e anglia
1968 HB viva
1966 corsair v4
1966 HA viva sl90,,, x2
1969 HB viva sl,,,,x4
1958 victor F type
1962 victor FB estate
1969 victor FD
1972 vivaHC 1256cc
ford anglia estate
 zodiac exec
 rover 2200 tc [p6]
 mini with 1300gt fitted
 vanden plas 1300
 vw golf
vx cavalier mk1
vx cavalier mk2 sri ....x5
opel kadett sr[vx astra mk1 with boot]
 vx royale ....x2
vx carlton 2.2
cortina mk1 1500GT
cortina mk2 1600E
capri mk1 xlr
capri mk2 3.0
cortina mk4
cortina mk5 2.0
cortina mk5 ghia 2.3 v6
granada mk2 2.8
volvo 244...x2
sierra 2.8
opel monza A
opel monza gse
ford corsair with 3.1 savage
senator 2.5
senator 3.0
rover 214
rover 216
citroen xantia TD
mondeo TD
rover 220D
 omega 2.5 td estate

still yet to have anything with a v8 in
im sure ive left some out somewhere but i`ll be here all night otherwise

Done that.... and yet I am the same.....

[Steve Brookman]

Hello all, I'll see if I can remember.

1-1982 Cortina 2.0GL-written off by a reversing lorry
2-1981 Granada 2.8 Ghia-brother blew up the engine.
3-1986 Granada 2.8i Ghia-had it for 10 years.
4-1972 Daimler Sovereign 2.8 Mod-wouldn't pull Granny off the p*** pot. Replaced with
5-1973 Rover 3500s-flying machine.
6-1983 Capri 2.8 Injection-couldn't keep up with the Rover.
7-1984 Capri 2.0S-swapped the 2.8 with my brother.
8-1972 Jensen Interceptor-always wanted one-but this one was full of holes.
9-1987 Renault 9-what a car!!(I mean it)
10-1993 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Dull
11-1993 Mazda MX5. Made me look like a hairdresser.
12-1998 Omega 2.5 GLS auto estate-two years old when bought-still have it for spares-stopped using it 3 months ago-never let me down.
13-1999 Range Rover 4.6HSE-Love it.
14-1999 Omega Elite estate-bought 3 months ago to replace the other Omega for the wife-what a car. £900 same colour as other Omega so when she bashes in anything I can easily swap it over.

Steve

[Jimbob]

very short list for me, I tend to keep cars some time 

1991 1.4 Astra Estate
2001 1.8 Astra Estate
1997 2.0 Mazda 626 Estate
1998 3.0 Omega MV6 Estate

[platty]

1. Ancient Talbot Van - age 10
2. 1975-90 Mini 1000cc x ? Possibly 10 or more? (many ended up as grass track cars)
3. Metro 1000cc x 5
4. 1988 MG Metro x 2
5. 1992 Vauxhall Novavan
6. 1989 Nissan Sunny 1.2
7. 1996 Vauxhall Omega 2.5TD

Bit of a random collection - I've just turned 25 this year

[TheBoy]

14. 1991 Fiesta XR2i (split up with g/f and her kids so single man again, single mans car.....)

think you mean WOMANS car


Also, the crappy BMW mini - this is very common for them to be rejected, I guess you had to sign the disclaimer about accepting the faults may be on the new car, yet did not constitute a design problem?  The poor sod who bought your rejected one (they just get sold on, as deemed nothing to repair) is the unlucky one, as they are buying 2nd hand, so cannot reject as easily

[TheBoy]

I tend to keep cars until I kill them, so here goes

1982 Triumph Acclaim HLS - great engine, pretty rapid, didn't do corners. Did around 30k, gave to my brother.
1986 Vauxhall Belmont 1.8GLSi - first engine, WOW! Replacement engine shite. Only had car 3 months, hated it. Covered around 15-20k in that time though.
1990 Vauxhall Astra GTE - girls car. Abysmally bad chassis, couldn't handle the engine. Bought it just under 2yrs old, started to rust before its 3rd birthday, sold it after a year due to the hassle (police pulls, breakins etc) and the £3k insurance renewals!
1990 Rover 216GSi - one of the best cars I've owned, for what it was, went like stink (quicker than the GTE, only it handled, and could stop!). Awful economy (averaged 25mpg ), but it lived on the redline all the time. No PAS though, kept me fit! Sold to my brother when he got divorced.

In this era I was carless for a while - Mrs TB had company/lease cars, I had a works supplied van.

2000 Rover 25 1.6iS - first new car (that I've paid for myself), and one we still have on the drive.  HG issues aside, its been a great car. Build quality is, errr, 'Longbridge', but being one of the very first 25s, it has the handling.
1998 Vauxhall Omega MV6 - only intended to keep it a few months, still have it 5.5yrs later
1996 Vauxhall Omega CD - Project TB1
1999 Vauxhall Omega Elite - Project TB2, well known on this site, and the current owner is a member. I miss that car, despite the grief it gave me for the first 9 months.

[TheBoy]

I tend to keep cars until I kill them, so here goes

1982 Triumph Acclaim HLS - great engine, pretty rapid, didn't do corners. Did around 30k, gave to my brother.
1986 Vauxhall Belmont 1.8GLSi - first engine, WOW! Replacement engine shite. Only had car 3 months, hated it. Covered around 15-20k in that time though.
1990 Vauxhall Astra GTE - girls car. Abysmally bad chassis, couldn't handle the engine. Bought it just under 2yrs old, started to rust before its 3rd birthday, sold it after a year due to the hassle (police pulls, breakins etc) and the £3k insurance renewals!
1990 Rover 216GSi - one of the best cars I've owned, for what it was, went like stink (quicker than the GTE, only it handled, and could stop!). Awful economy (averaged 25mpg ), but it lived on the redline all the time. No PAS though, kept me fit! Sold to my brother when he got divorced.

In this era I was carless for a while - Mrs TB had company/lease cars, I had a works supplied van.

2000 Rover 25 1.6iS - first new car (that I've paid for myself), and one we still have on the drive.  HG issues aside, its been a great car. Build quality is, errr, 'Longbridge', but being one of the very first 25s, it has the handling.
1998 Vauxhall Omega MV6 - only intended to keep it a few months, still have it 5.5yrs later
1996 Vauxhall Omega CD - Project TB1
1999 Vauxhall Omega Elite - Project TB2, well known on this site, and the current owner is a member. I miss that car, despite the grief it gave me for the first 9 months.

My brother had it for a few years, used it as a 'van' when he was rebuilding his house. Other than petrol and tyres, he never did anything to that car, not even check the oil, let alone change it. I used it when I moved house, and it still went like stink .  Eventually scrapped due to needing more done to it than it was worth (welding, pads and discs all round, a bloody good service). Engine was still strong at 140k when it was scrapped - not bad when you consider that in my ownership, it had spent its life up around 7000rpm.

[sidewaysmv6]

1970 mk2 cortina
1984 toyota camry
1990 toyota starlet
1991 nissan micra
1990 vx cavalier
1991 vx nova
1989 vw jetta
1993 nova sr (first car on the road!)
1995 corsa sri
1998 pug 306 dturbo
1998 bmw 318is
1997 sub impreza wrx
1996 sub impreza sti
1996 nissan skline
1991 bmw 325i sport
1990 vx nova (redtopped!)
1998 ex cop mv6
1999 mitsubishi evo 6
2001bmw 325ci
1999 bmw 740i
1997 bmw m3
200 citroen dispatch
2001 vw caddy
2004 astra van
2004 citroen berlingo
2003 ex cop 3.2
2005 bmw 530d sport

i've missed loads though!!thats the most memorable cars in my 8 years of drivin!

[bigboykarl]

1987..76 ford escort 1.3gl (stolen and burnt in 1988)
1988 -1995 mtx80 mbx125 rd125lc ar125lc c90(about 5)gpz550,cg125(x2),gt550,xtz750
1995-1998..90 volvo 740gle (covered over 90k miles in 3 years.. until radiator cracked on the m1 coming back from edinburgh and boiled the head)
1998..88 sierra xr4x4 (blown engine)
1998..89 rover vitesse 2.7(smashed into while parked )
1999..92 sierra 1.8gl (blown engine m40 just south of birmingham)
2000..96 previa 2.4gx (traded in 2002)
2002..98 rover 620 ti (2 engines and a load of grief eventually smashed in summer 2005)
2002.. 92 scorpio 2.0 auto (sold in 2003)
2003.. 97 rover 825 si (head gasket)
2003.. 96 toyota lucida 2.2td (sold in 2007)
2004..91 carlton 2.0 (stolen 2004)
2004  04 citroen c8 (traded in 2005)
2005..01 galaxy 2.3 16v auto (still got ..got to mot and sell)
2006..97 saab talledaga 2.0turbo convertable(burnt to a crisp while sat on my drive by daughters ex b/f 15yrs in 2008  )
2008 96 omega 2.5td (sadly diesel pump died)
2008 97 mondeo 1.8td glx(scrapped by juev6 in 2009)
2009 99 omega 2.5 elite lpg
2009 98 corsa 1.4 auto(wifes little run around)

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I have to include company cars along with privately owned as I was a business women for all too many years and they formed the bulk of the cars I used:

1.  1960 Austin Farina bodied A40
2.  1970  Ford Escort 1.1
3.  1972  Ford Escort 1.1
4.  1974  Ford Escort 1.1
5.  1976  Ford Cortina Mk3 1.6
6.  1977  Ford Cortina Mk4 1.6L
7.  1979  Ford Cortina Mk5 1.6L
8   1968  BMC Wolsey Hornet III
9.  1958 Duple 56 seater road coach (joint owned)
10.1981 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 GL
11.1983 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 GL
12.1983 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 SRi
13.1984 Vauxhall Carlton 1.8 GL
14.1986 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
15.1988 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
16.1990 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
17.1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD   
18.1994 Ford Mondeo 2.0 GHIA
19.1990 Vauxhall Senator 3.0 CD
20.1997 Mercedes Est. C220
21.1996 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite
22.1989 Toyota Corina II Est. 1.6
23.2000 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX

 

Cars also driven long term:

1958 Humber Hawk
1965 Austin Westminster
1968 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.6
1970 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.6
1972 Ford Cortina Mk3 2.0 GL
 

[dippydave]

This takes me back, mostly I run cars to the ground or until they're written off too. So not that many really for 17 years of driving! Recently taken to storing them as 'projects' 

1978 Renault 12 - cost £250 in 1993. All sun-bleached red and black vinyl. lasted a few months before brakes failed and wrote it off along with a clit and an escort!

1978 Mini 850 - Leyland variety. Family heirloom that was passed from great grandfather to nanna to mother, to me. Clocked well over 100000 miles! Many happy days learning in it and driving until 1999 when a Carlton came along. Still got it sitting in a lock up as I refuse to part company.

1988 Carlton 2.0 GLi saloon - a £700 runabout that lasted ages (40k in 3 yrs) until it needed a new floor, steering rack, exhaust .....

1996 Omega 2.0 16V Select manual saloon - The absolute base model possible. Still, driving 16k in 2 yrs I found it great to drive and a great replacement for the Carlton as no problems or costs during ownership. Not long after discovering the autobahnstormers website I was hankering after an Elite though!

1999 Omega 3.0 Elite auto saloon. Beautiful. Star silver, black leather, did a fantastic 3 years (20k?) in this before writing it off with a Micra   Still miss it, and wish one day for another 3 litre....

1996 Omega 2.5 V6 CDX auto saloon. bought as a project/elite fund making idea as it'd only done 65k, run for about 200 miles, couldn't sell it and it's still sitting on the lawn as a parts supplier. wish i'd never laid eyes on it!

1999 Omega 2.5 V6 Elite manual saloon. Bought as a replacement for the 3.0, like the performance and the toys but never truly loved it.

1999 Omega 2.0 16V manual estate. excellent runaround & load shifter with the bonus of being sourced from and LPG converted by a fabulous forum member. Has given me the bug for an Elite estate, and LPG always!

[Mr Hagon]

1. 1982 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 GLS
2. 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 GL
3. 1993 Ford Granada Scorpio 2.0
4. 1999 Vauxhall Omega Elite 3.0
5. 2002 Vauxhall Omega Elite 3.2 Estate

Nothing much to write home about, guess I'm a Vx man at heart, apart from the Granada!

[bri cox]

heres my list
1994 rover 820 sli my dad left me when he died which i managed to write off 
1993 rover 620 sli parked it up on my drive and burst in to flames
1981 rover 3500 sd1 which i still have
1989 1.2 nissan micra head gasket went only paid 50 quid for it till i got 827 sorted
1993 rover 827 sli abs brain packed up didnt want to pay 1500 to sort it
1989 740 volvo which i had given
1993 citroen xantia
2000 citroen xsara
1999 620 si rover
1999 2.5 omega elite got wrote off by a 15 year old kid who run into the back off us
1995 mazda bongo
2001 omega elite

[Monza]

Here we go, just a few off the top of my head .

In order of ownership since 1989, I think!

1982 Cavalier S.R
1984 Cavalier CD
1985 Cavalier CDI
1984 Opel Monza GSE
1984 Opel Monza E
1985 Opel Monza GSE
1987 Renualt 21 TL
1986 Opel Monza Gse
1989 Escort XR31
1991 Escort XR31
1988 Austin Meastro MG
1989 Sierra Saphire
1989 Sierra Ghia
1985 Saab 900 T16 Turbo
1991 Austin Meastro MG
1989 Nissan Bluebird ZX Turbo
1988 Fiesta XR2
1987 Range Rover Vouge
1988 Jaguar XJS
1989 Jaguar XJS
1991 Vauxhall Senator 3.0 24V
1994 Citreon ZX Volcane
1994 Citreon XM VSX
1997 Vectra TD
1996 Vauxhall Astra TDi
1996 Saab 9000 Tubo
1994 Calibra SE2
1987 Jeep Cherokee
1988 Toyota Supra 2.0 Turbo
1998 Vauxhall Corsa SRi
1991 Volvo 740 GLT Turbo
1998 VW Golf TDI
1991 BMW 325 Cabriolet
1999 VW Golf TDI Estate
1999 Ford Cougar 2.5 24V
1987 Jaguar XJS V12
2000 Audi A3 1.8T Quattro
1996 Audi A3 1.8T
1997 Ford Mondeo Ghia X 2.5 24V
1997 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 CDX
1998 Vauxhall Frontera 2.8 TD
1999 Ford Escort GTi Estate
1999 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Ghia
2000 Audi A8 3.7
2000 Audi A8 2.8
1990 GMC Blazer 4.7
1997 MB C250 TD Estate
1991 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
1994 MB E320 Cabriolet 
1984 Opel Monza GSE
1985 Vauxhall Royale 2.8
1990 Omega Evolution
1997 Omega Elite 2.0
1991 Nissan Terrano
1991 Range Rover Vouge 3.9
1990 Vauxhall Carlton GSi
1998 Vauxhall Omega MV6
2002 Pug 308 SW TD
2002 VW Passatt W8
2004 Vauxhall Vectra 3.0 CDTi
2003 Vauxhall Vectra 3.2 Elite
1997 BMW 728I 
1994 Citreon XM
2002 Vauxhall Omega 3.2 MV6

Plus quite a few company cars and the ones I just cant remember...

[MickAP]

Can't remember some of the years but this is how my vehicle ownership goes from 1970........

1) 1966 Split screen VW camper van Devon conversion Joint owned with my dad.
2) 1971 VW beetle 1300 (saw it around eight years ago in mint condition in Staffordshire)
3) 1973 Vauxhall Viva HB 1256cc bigger car with boot required, gutless engine wish I'd never bothered.
4) 1973 Vauxhall Victor 2.3cc needed a towcar, wished I'd kept hold of it a little longer.
5) 1980 Datsun Cherry the only car bought brand new, I needed a small car cause I was doing a lot of miliege, working away from home.
6) 1979 Renault 18 (I think it was) nice car good engine and gearbox but things started to break, like handbrake lever, door lever, clutch pedal etc...
7) 2lt Cortina
Renault 6
9) Skoda Estelle
10) Lada Riva
11) Datsun Stanza had a problem with a leaking driveshaft which was never fixed, so got rid quickly.
12) 1992 Nissan Primera 2lt GLX best car and most reliable car ever owned, nothing went wrong in 4 years.
13) Nissan Primera 2lt SRI again brilliant car, but too many boy racers around just wanted to sit right up your arse end I found, so got rid....it wasn't really that fast just had a bodykit and stiffer suspension and high insurance.
14) Nissan Primera 1.8 s Yet again another one this time a sedate base model hatchback.
15) Nissan Primera 2lt SE+ estate and another one this time top of the range leather and all.
16) Omega 2.5TD Facelift estate, current car and it does the job nicely, it's been chipped and in excellent condition, can't see me wanting to part with this just yet.
17) 1999 Skoda Felicia 1300 ok for a runaround, but it was a little rusty around the edges.
18)1990  Vauxhall Astra 1.4 LX...current runaround and only done 30,000 miles immaculate condition

Of the above cars I can really say 7,8,9 & 10 were only bought at a time as that was all I could afford, otherwise they would have never been in the list.
Wish I still had the VW camper, have seen how much they are fetching now in good nick.

Mick

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Here we go, just a few off the top of my head .

In order of ownership, I think!

1982 Cavalier S.R
1984 Cavalier CD
1985 Cavalier CDI
1984 Opel Monza GSE
1984 Opel Monza E
1985 Opel Monza GSE
1987 Renualt 21 TL
1986 Opel Monza Gse
1989 Escort XR31
1991 Escort XR31
1988 Austin Meastro MG
1989 Sierra Saphire
1989 Sierra Ghia
1985 Saab 900 T16 Turbo
1991 Austin Meastro MG
1989 Nissan Bluebird ZX Turbo
1988 Fiesta XR2
1987 Range Rover Vouge
1988 Jaguar XJS
1989 Jaguar XJS
1991 Vauxhall Senator 3.0 24V
1994 Citreon ZX Volcane
1994 Citreon XM VSX
1997 Vectra TD
1996 Vauxhall Astra TDi
1996 Saab 9000 Tubo
1994 Calibra SE2
1987 Jeep Cherokee
1988 Toyota Supra 2.0 Turbo
1998 Vauxhall Corsa SRi
1991 Volvo 740 GLT Turbo
1998 VW Golf TDI
1991 BMW 325 Cabriolet
1999 VW Golf TDI Estate
1999 Ford Cougar 2.5 24V
1987 Jaguar XJS V12
2000 Audi A3 1.8T Quattro
1996 Audi A3 1.8T
1997 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 CDX
1998 Vauxhall Frontera 2.8 TD
1999 Ford Escort GTi Estate
1999 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Ghia
2000 Audi A8 3.7
2000 Audi A8 2.8
1990 GMC Blazer 4.7
1997 MB C250 TD Estate
1991 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
1994 MB E320 Cabriolet 
1984 Opel Monza GSE
1985 Vauxhall Royale 2.8
1990 Omega Evolution
1997 Omega Elite 2.0
1991 Nissan Terrano
1991 Range Rover Vouge 3.9
1990 Vauxhall Carlton GSi
1998 Vauxhall Omega MV6
2002 Pug 308 SW TD
2002 VW Passatt W8
2004 Vauxhall Vectra 3.0 CDTi
2003 Vauxhall Vectra 3.2 Elite
1997 BMW 728I 
1994 Citreon XM
2002 Vauxhall Omega 3.2 MV6

Plus quite a few company cars and the ones I just cant remember...

That is quite a fleet Monza!! 8-) 8-)

[Monza]

Short attention span, said my school report!!! Guess it was right.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Short attention span, said my school report!!! Guess it was right.

Well it does look as though you got bored quickly with a number of those cars!!

[webby23]

14. 1991 Fiesta XR2i (split up with g/f and her kids so single man again, single mans car.....)

think you mean WOMANS car


Also, the crappy BMW mini - this is very common for them to be rejected, I guess you had to sign the disclaimer about accepting the faults may be on the new car, yet did not constitute a design problem?  The poor sod who bought your rejected one (they just get sold on, as deemed nothing to repair) is the unlucky one, as they are buying 2nd hand, so cannot reject as easily

Yes mate, I know for a fact that the rejected Cooper was sold again by the same dealer cos I saw it about 6 months later at one of the Mini events.....

Went up and introduced myself but didnt know what to say when the new owner asked me why i sold it........!!!

 

[Monza]

Its the Vectra 3.0V6 CDTI I have had the longest, I love it. Other than that, due a service, CHANGE IT !

[skippy_22]

1, mk2 fiesta 1.1 1989
2, belmont 1.3 1988
3, mk4 escort  1.4 1986
4, mk2 astra 1.4 1991
5, mk2 golf 1.6 1992
6, clit 1.2 1999
7, vectra 2.0 1996
8, bmw e30 2.0 1989
9, primera egt 2.0 1996
10, vectra 2.0 1996
11, bmw e36 coupe 1992
12, calibra 2.0 1993
13, peugeot 306 1997
14, escort rs turbo mk4 1989
15, e38 525 1989
16, e36 325 1991
17, e36 328 1994
18, e30 320 1990
19, e36 325 1994
20, landrover discovery 300tdi 1997
21, nova 1.2 1989
22, cavalier mk3 2.0 sri 1990
23, omega 2.0 1996
24, cavalier mk3 2.0 sri 1993
25, primera sri 1997
26, peugeot 406 sri 1996
27, astra mk3 1.4 1998
28, jaguar xjr 1995
29, omega 2.5 v6 1998
30, omega 2.5 v6 2000
31, omega 2.5 v6 estate 1997
32, omega 2.5 v6 estate 1996
33, golf gti cabriolet 1990
34, range rover p38 dse 1997
35, omega 3.2 mv6 estate 2001
36, nissan bluebird 1990
37, adui a4 1.8 1998
38, jeep cherokee 4.0 1996
39, frontera 2.5td 1996
40, frontera 2.0 sport 1995
41, fiesta mk2 xr2 1989
42, bmw 730 v8 1996
thats about it for me there are a few more i cant remember and a few vans, i did start in order but kept remembering them so in the end i just added what i remembered
oh and im only 29  and this since 2001

[scottyt]

here goes

79 escort 1.3 4dr

78 fiesta 1.3

86 fiesta 1.1

89 astra 1.3 5dr

94 cavalier 1.8 gls

89 205 gti mi16

88 golf gti

93  escort xr3i

95 calibra 2.0

96 golf gti anniversary

96 impreza sti import

90 range rover 3.5

95 lexus ls400

98 lexus gs300
94 pajero swb 2.5

98 rover 800 2.7

79 pontiac firebird 5.7

01 406 hdi

99 fiesta 1.25

95 325 tds

02 omega 2.2 dti cd

[webby23]

Really interesting to compare my cars to what others have been driving, seems most of us like Minis and Fiestas.....!!!!

 

[shammster]

Ok then, mine is slightly different 

Starts with the popular fiesta

1994: 1.1L A reg, fire red/rusty brown - my dads old car and my first, crashed it and learn welding re-building front.


Then I go all strange and start buying old tin 

2002: 1256 Vauxhall Viva, Henly Blue - drum brakes all round! Moved her on after three years.
2004: 2300 Vauxhall Viva SL, met green - big engine, knackered suspension, in my garage in bits
2006: 1800 Vauxhall Viva Deluxe, every blue in the book - parked in another garage awaiting time.
2006: 2300 Vauxhall Viva SL, red - just greedy, only a score left around and I own two! (also 'resting').
2007: 1600 Vauxhall Viva SL Auto, blue - only known survior of this model, part owned with a mate (also 'resting').
2007: 1800 Vauxhall Magnum Estate, been more reliable the the Mig so far!
2007: 1256 Vauxhall Viva Estate, so rotton we pulled the wing mirrors off by hand, currently transforming into a trailer.
2008: 99 2.5V6 Mig Estate, Silver - Soooo many problems 

[pscocoa]

1. Austin Cambridge 1964
2. MG Midget 1970
3. Austin 2200 1973
4. Vauxhall Cavalier 1978
5. Austin Ambassador 1982 (new)
6. Rover SD 2.3 1983 (new)
7. Rover SD 2.6 1985 (new)
8. Ford Granada Scorpio 2.01985 (new - Rover stolen)
9. Ford Granada 2.0 1989 (new)
10. Ford Granada Scorpio Auto (1993)
11. Vauxhall Carlton Estate 2.0 GLS 1985
12. BMW Tourer 320i 1989
13. Ford Granada 2.0 Auto 1994
14. Vauxhall Omega 3.2 Elite (2001) current
15. Vauxhall Signum 1.9CDTI (2007) current

plus my wife's 2 minis, 1 Fiesta and 1 Focus

[Martin_1962]

Started in mid/late 20s with cars, I was unemployed in early 80s so had no money - but borrowed my mums cars a few times, favourite was an old Avenger estate.

B1) R reg Honda moped (1977)
B2) 1978 V Suzuki GP100 sport (1978)
B3) 1981 X Suzuki GS250T (Written off by stupid woman) (1983)
B4) 1980 W frame for above - ran for years
B5) Y reg GS250T only TSCC I could find after B4 was arsoned - the GSX400 got sold before I got the cheque.
B6) CB200 crap slowest non moped sold for a profit, used 3 times AFAIR (when replacing cam chain in B5)
B7) X reg GSX250 - best of the twins, bought as non runner used for a couple of months then sold for big profit just after B6
B8) F reg GSX600F - (from new) my best ever bike sold after I kept getting pulled. (1988)
(still got B5)

C1) A Y reg Renault saloon 1.4 and slow - written off by a lorry (1990)
C2) S reg Chrysler Sunbeam 1.0 LS for £100 very very slow, a colleague of my dad was breaking an Avenger I got the engine and box for the Sunbeam, new suspension ect, eventually tuned, ran it for about 5 years, disappeared after another 3 from storage near work - was rotten then.

B5 was sold during this period

C3) 1987 E reg GLi 2.0 Carlton ran for 5-6 years (1996-2001)

C4) Omega 2.0 GLS P reg mini facelift with Aircon (2001) RTA due to tiredness

C5) N reg 2.0 CD ran for nearly 4 years

C6) W reg MFL MV6 - RTA due to a diseasel spill and bad geometry (2005)

C7) Y reg FL 2.6  6/03/01 bought in dec 2005

Overlap between B1 and B2

B3 B4 B5 ended up as same bike as I had to use bits to keep on road

Ran B4 B6 at same time and B5 B6 B7, for a few weeks B5 B7 B8 sole B7 to pay for tyres for B8

Ran C1 and C2 with B5

C5 and C6 for about 6 weeks

[Martin_1962]

As to long periods

Y reg GS250 about 5 to 6 years
GP100 3.5 years
Carlton 5.5 years
2.0 CD nearly 4 years

Sunbeam 5 years on road 3.5 off it

[Bacon Butty Man]

1965 1.1 moggy minor, bought it in 1987 for £495
1973 1.0 mini,                                 1988 for £100
1979 1.6L datsun cherry,                  1990 for £75
1981 1.6GL vauxhall cavalier,              1990 for £50
1980 toyota celica,                           1991 for £120
1984 1.3L cavalier                             1991 for £200
1981 2.0L ford granada                      1994 for £500
1985 1.8L vauxhall carlton                  1997 for £325
1995 2.0L ford granada                       1998 for £395
1987 1.6 hyundia stellar (dont laugh)  1999 for £495
1988 2.0 scorpio ghia ford granada      1999 for £425
1998 1.8 SE vw passat                      2002 for £5500
1999 2.5 v6 cdx Omega                     2008 for £910
2002 1.8 laguna                                2009 for £2995

[webby23]

1965 1.1 moggy minor, bought it in 1987 for £495
1973 1.0 mini,                                 1988 for £100
1979 1.6L datsun cherry,                  1990 for £75
1981 1.6GL vauxhall cavalier,              1990 for £50
1980 toyota celica,                           1991 for £120
1984 1.3L cavalier                             1991 for £200
1981 2.0L ford granada                      1994 for £500
1985 1.8L vauxhall carlton                  1997 for £325
1995 2.0L ford granada                       1998 for £395
1987 1.6 hyundia stellar (dont laugh)  1999 for £495
1988 2.0 scorpio ghia ford granada      1999 for £425
1998 1.8 SE vw passat                      2002 for £5500
1999 2.5 v6 cdx Omega                     2008 for £910
2002 1.8 laguna                                2009 for £2995

Still got it???

I will give you £200 for it......!!