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[Allenm]

Started driving my Mum's mark1 escort when I was 14 (shhh)

A few Motorbikes Kawazakis and Yamahas

Passed my test in a Nissan Pickup truck which I drove for about a year

Cars I bought

Escort 1.3l
Honda Accord 2.0 EXI  -- this was a great car!
Rover 820 SE - Pile of crap
Nissan Bluebird 1.6
Rover 820 SI - Would have thought I would have learned from the last one but no!  - pile of crap
Austin Maestro 1.6 (times were hard!)
Honda Accord 2.0 EX
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7 TD - Company car
Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 GLS - Company Car
Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX  (RIP)

Now looking for the next car !

[peterjohn36]

This thread took me back some years, here we go.

Ford popular side valve year 1956 took my test in this one in 1972
Ford anglia 1962
Humber sceptre 1965
Hillman hunter1970
Ford Zodiac 1971 bought this in the fuel crisis in the mid 1970's can anyone remember when they issued fuel ration books at that time.
Volvo 244 GL 1984
Landrover series 3 LWB Safari
Ford Granada 1985 the most unreliable car I have ever owned
Rover 620 1996
Ford Mondeo estate 1997
Vauxhall omega CDX estate 2002 present car at most favoriate to date

So have only had 11 cars since I started driving in 1972  not bad over 34 years.

Pete

[Martin_1962]

Honda Moped
Suzuki GP100 - genuine 80
Suzuki GS250T - knocked off it
Reframed - however 80mpg and 80mph was cool
That got arsoned so got another - was car delivery driver at the time
GSX250 as well
a CB200T (horribly slow) - a spare bike
GSX600F - lost my licence on totting up
Red pedal bike, various DMUs, foot, bus
Renault thing my dad found - VERY unreliable got written off by a lorry
Chrysler Sunbeam - £100
completly rebuilt with a new engine ect ran for 5 years
Carlton 2.0 GLi high comp ran for 5 years
Omega 2.0 GLS written off
Omega 2.0 CD Auto - the blue one
Omega 3.0MV6 - a cursed car - screwed up by a local company, had some serious tracking problems which ended up rolling on a diesel spill
Facelift Omega 2.6 CD

Favourites were the GP100, the 600, the SUnbeam and the two V6s

[Admin]

Too many, so will just give a list of the more memorable...

1972 Hillman Avenger 1.3
First car... lost 3rd gear after a week! Ran it for 9 months and scrapped it. truly terrible thing that refused to die!

Various Capris and Cortinas.

4 Rover Sd1s... 2.6 sucks (damn head gaskets!). 3.5 V8 was wonderful, especially in manual form but couldn't do bends!

5 Senators. All brilliant, one of the best cars ever made, simple as that.  

Jaguar XJ12. Iron fist in velvet glove is a great description of it. Lovely car, just the running costs were terrifying!

2 Alfa 164's. A 3.0 V6...tempremental. Then a year later the wonderful 3.0V6 Cloverleaf  
Damn fast, handled well and sounded sooooo good!
Only sold because a stranger came up and offered me 3 times what I paid for it!
All car lovers MUST own an Alfa at some point!

2 Citroen Bx's
A 1.9 diesel that was amazing on fuel. Nice car as long as you were not in a hurry.
At the other end of the scale....
1.9 MkII 16v... Wow!  8-) What a car! Not that fast until you hit 4k rpm (redline at 7.5k) then really shifted.
Handling was nothing short of breathtaking. Gripped like nothing I have driven this side of £40k!
Will buy another sometime, truly wonderful hydro-pneumatic system (when it works!)

3 Peugoet 405's. All very very good and completely reliable. As a cheap runaround, hard to beat, and way ahead of the Cavalier/Mondeo.

Too many Omegas!

2 Saab 9000's (including current beast). Tough, fast (scarily so with this one!) and don't handle as well as they should! Still love them though.

And a Vauxhall Royale 2.8 that saved my life when a double decker bus t-boned me after going through a red light!

[raw]

these are the cars have owned i think i may have missed a few!


FORD FIESTA 1.1L    XRH 346X (scrapped)

FORD CAPRI 1.6 CALYPSO    BWX 919Y  (burned 2 pints of oil a day)

FORD CAPRI 2.0 CARBERET    UHG 559Y (sold it)

FORD FIESTA 1.3 POP+    D362 DPY (died sump gasket went and seized the engine scrapped it)

FORD ESCORT 1.4 LX       L??? UTL  (sold it)

FIAT PUNTO 1.6 ELX        M??? BTL ( owned it for a week put it up for sale piece of sh*t)

VW GOLF 1.3L     B???  (scrapped it)

FORD FIESTA XR2     E142 HEF (wrote it off rolled it)

FORD ORION 1.6 GHIA      D369 JHK (sold it)

PEUGEOT 309 1.3 GL       D??? (work car scrapped it)

VAUXHALL CAVALIER 1.8L   G195 LDT (sold it)

VAUXHALL CAVALIER 2.0GL   H?? (sold it)

FORD FIESTA 1.0 POP    G593 FHG (failed MOT welding sold it for £50)

PEUGEOT 405 1.6GLi   L??? SRW (peice of cr*p sold it)

FORD FIESTA 1.1 L       BLUE    D674 TDL (sold it)

ROVER 216 SI       R357 BJW  (traded in for fiesta)

current cars at the moment
FORD FIESTA FREESTYLE(MISSUS CAR) HW51 ///

VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.0 GLS N--- ---

[Jay w]

well here is my list, i have been driving since 1987!!!

'72 Mini Clubman (first car i bareshelled and resprayed) FOB161L
'74 Austin 1300 (aka the boat, hydrolastic syspension made the ride very choppy)
'80 Fiesta 1300 sport (less said the better it is ) FEP131W
'77Capri 1600L (my first Capri and i should have learnt at that point)
'78 Datsun 120Y coupe (Pea green metallic, although it was a rot box it went well) BDD115T
'76 Capri 2.0S (i went back for more trouble, it was the last time)
'77 Mini 1275GT (Second car i bareshelled and restored, only did 80 miles after rebuild and someone hit me head on, nearly killing me!!) WPG623S
'67 Austin Seven Mini (Mk1 mini the orignial and the best) NAC629F
'77 Mini Clubman estate (fantastic for 'entertaining the ladies in' )
'91 Mini racing green (turned out the be a stolen car that had been rung, nearly got done for it as well!!)
'76 Vauxhall Magnum Estate ( bought for £50 as a stop gap after losing all my money on the stolen Mini)
'81 Cavalier 1.6GL (my first Mk2 and i loved it to bits) BYD161X
'78 Mini 1000 (after aquiring 9 points i had to get something a little more 'insurance friendly')
'87 BMW 318i (i always wanted an E30 BMW, lovely car even though it was the base model) D586MOP
'85 Mini 1000 (bought a house and needed something cheap and cheerful) B115JAL
'83 Audi 80 5S (i have always loved 5 cylinder cars, the noise is awesome) UIA4631
'86 Cavalier SRi (bought for peanuts with a blown gearbox, fixed the box and ran it for years)
'85 Cavalier SRi (bought this shortly after buying the first one, was ruinning 2 at the same time)
'87 Cavalier CDi (the 2.0 model, ex vauxhall car, lovely bit of kit for £500) E660YVS
'92 Nissan Sunny ZX (not the coupe!! this was a little pocket rocket, bought with a snapped cambelt, put a new head on it and away we went) H29CBA
'82 Porsche 924 (everyone knocke the 924 but it was a nice, well balanced car 125BHP left it a little under powered) SYG31W
'86 Cavalier CDi (returning to something i knew and it was given to be by my dad)
'83 Porsche 924 turbo (a wolf in sheeps clothing, not by todays standards, 177 bhp and a torbo that would lag like hell and then come on boost halfway round a corner, life was always interesting) VPG31W
'85 Audi 90 (back to the 5Cyl cars again)
'84 Audi Coupe 5E (bought this to play around with whilst i had the 90 as well)
'88 Nissan Bluebird (blew the engine up on the 90, this was given to me just after we had bought our first house, money was tight)
'95 Citroen Xantia (Yes thay are french, but hell they are comfy) N511WRW
'86 Cavalier Convertible (a summer car that i still have) NKZ2514
'97 Citroen Xantia estate (ditto the comment above)
'00 Zafira 1.8 (got bored of it quickly so modded it with 17's, lowered, tints, DVD's, big sound system, Stainless exhaust!!!) NKZ2515
'00 Omega 2.5 (there isn't much i haven't said about this car already, aside from what do i replace it with!!!) V48HVS

So there we go 31 cars in 20 years.

This doesn't include those that have been bought for spares or to sell on

[Gwilym]

Passed test in 1997 but change vehicles regularly, often had 2 or 3 on the go at any one time

Cars

1.0 Fiat Uno E reg
1.4 Vauxhall Astra J Reg
1.8 Vauxhall Vectra N Reg
2.7TD Ford Maverick P Reg
2.0 Ford Mondeo Estate N Reg
1.8 Skoda Octavia Vrs 04 Reg (Bought Brand New, sold 6 months later and lost 3.5 grand. Ouch)
2.5 Series 3 Landrover 1977
3.1TD Isuzu Bighorn Auto K Reg (kept for 3 weeks)
4.0 Jeep Cherokee Auto R Reg
2.5V6 Vauxhall Omega CDX Leather M Reg
2.0 Renault Espace M Reg

3.0V6 Vauxhall Omega MV6 Estate Auto W Reg (My only car at the moment)


Bikes

Yamaha TZR125
Yamaha FZR600
Honda VFR800 (Wrote of in France)
Honda XLR125 (For playing Off Road)
Honda Varadero 1000 (Bought New, sold 1 year later and lost 3k - must stop doing that)
Triump Tiger 955i
Suzuki RMX 250 (For playing Off Road)
Honda Africa Twin
EVT Electric Scooter (Excellent Fun and free to run)

Have just sold last bike and looking for BMW 1150GS
 

[Lawman]

Passed my test in.....2005!

Had a '93 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4i It was crazy fast for what it was - L288 KJS....I killed it by running it when it had a dodgy CHG! It lasted a month and went with a pop  

Now have a 2000 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 16v GLS Quite well specced wee car, but I'm on the hunt for a Vectra or Omega in the new year  

[rpmmatt]

Passed my test in 1997, in 9 years I've had:

Learnt on my mums D reg 1.6 Belmont.  This car lasted nearly 15 years with minimum maintinance only failed to start once in taht time, a lovley car.  

L 709 SFB reg 1.0 lt Fiat Uno, first car, not bad for cheap little car but being Fiat repair bills were hidious.  This one survived me to move on to a new owner.

G 509 KWD  E30 BMW 316i.  My first BMW and first rear wheel drive car.  A beautiful machine, spent thousands on it but blew the engine.  Eventually scrapped. Converted me to a BMW Driver.

W 495 SAC 1.8 Ford Focus Zetec with climate pack.  Lovley car, but lost so much money on it I will never buy new again.  This one survived.

Y reg Vx Astra 2.0 turbo deisel.  Had it one hour before it broke down.  NEVER EVER GO TO CARCRAFT WEST MIDLANDS!!! They are a bunch of crooks.

Got the focus back.

D 498 FYP  BMW 635CSi, £1300 ebay bargain, Sold my focus to help pay for this to be done.  http://www.qvrefurb.co.uk/gallery_car.asp?carId=64&ListType=2

Shes sick at the moment, needs a new head gasket after catastrophic coolant leak.  2 months after I had a new head gasket fitted.  Sigh.

K 916 XGS  2.0 CD Carlton Estate, lovely car, indestructible engine, topped the ton with only 2 cylinders and no exhaust manifold.    Used to much fuel but this one survived me.

M reg Laguna 2.2 Diesel.  Had it one month before the gearbox lunched itself.  Scrapped.

And of course.

M 535 SWE 2.5 V6 CD Estate.  nice to be back in a big Vauxhall.  Fingers crossed this might survive a while.

Next car to be either ALPINA B10 Bi-Turbo or a Lotus Carlton, Identical performance, identical used prices, both as rare as each other. Will be a tough choice if I ever get hte money.  Go to www.mcp-motorsport.co.uk if you want a look, they have one of each.


Matt

[Matchless]

62 Ford Zodiac (to learn in)
53? Ford E93A (first car I owned, complete with woodworm in the floor)
64 Hillman Imp Super
998 cc Space frame Imp (didnt survive being rolled end over end in a Welsh forest)
74 Morris Marina 1.8 TC (understeer city)
70 Mk III Spitfire
59 Matchless G2 (like a car but only 2 wheels and with a bit more wind noise)
62 Renault 4
74 Renault 6
72 Renault 4
84 Austin Maestro (best forgotton)
84 Renault 11 TXE ( the electronic dash one with sexy female voice)
90 Renault 21 TXI  (got to be the best engine ive had except for the 998 imp)
96 Omega 2.0 estate (got to keep it above 3k rpm)
95 Omega 3.0 Elite estate (love the power, great handling but where does all the fuel go?)
98 Omega 2.5 CDX estate (in kit form)
And for the last 30 years : a 57 Matchless G9 500 twin

[HI2DVY]

could be a long list...

1.3 Hillman Avanger LS LTS551J - only £60 and lasted me 3 years!
1.5 Hillman Avenger GL TST507L
1.6 Hillman Avenger GL BSF733W
1.2 Seat Malaga D406ESF
1.6 Rover Montego Estate P567SOP
1.8 Modeo LS L667LJM
2.0 Vauxhall Omega CD (S reg - company car)
2.5 Vauxhall Omega V6 CDX Auto (W reg - Company car)
3.0 Jaguar S-Type T884BGB
2.0 Honda CRV LX (Petrol 2004 - company car)
2.2 Honda CRV (Diesel 2005 - company car)
1.8 Land Rover Freelander S***CKS
1.8 Citroen C5 LS Y***JSF
1.8 MGTF (04 reg)
2.5 Vauxhall Omega V6 CDX Auto (W reg facelift)


Hmmmm - not as many as I thought! Maybe missed a few....

[bob.dent]

Starting from 1970
1.1 Ford Anglia - chavved up 70's style with 5 1/2 J Rostyle wheels, twin choke carbs and other bits.
1.6 Singer Vogue Auto
1.7 Singer Gazelle
1.6 Ford MkII GT Cortina
Then company vehicles.....
Ford Transit MkII or MkIII (can't remember)
1.3 Ford Escort MkI vans (3 of these - wrote the first one off after 3 weeks in the job!!)
1.3 Ford Escort MkII Estate (3 of these)
1.6 Ford Capri
1.3 Ford Escort MkIII hatch
1.3 Vauxhall Astra MkI hatch
1.3 Vauxhall Astra MkII Estate (3 of these)
1.6 Vauxhall Astra MkII Estate (2 of these)
Back to privately owned......
1.6 Vauxhall Astra Estate (facelift)
2.2 Peugot 605 SVDT saloon
1.9 Citroen Xantia SE TD estate
2.5 V6 Vauxhall Omega CD Estate (currently driving)

Phew.....had the rack the memory a bit for those.

[Martin_1962]

could be a long list...

1.3 Hillman Avanger LS LTS551J - only £60 and lasted me 3 years!
1.5 Hillman Avenger GL TST507L
1.6 Hillman Avenger GL BSF733W

Good taste apart from the small one!

My mum used to have a 1.3 Estate reengined with the GLS 1.6 (80bhp) that was quick - the noddy engine had blown up!

I ended up fitting a 1.6 axle as well - briliant car

I took it to my dads work for some welding and was followed on the way home - by an off duty cop - I just wish I had booted it - tosser was thrashing his Escort struggling to keep up with an ancient estate car (with good handling) being driven ordinarily

[Del Boy]

I'll have a think and get back to you tomorrow

[TheBoy]

Y reg 1.3 Triumph Acclaim - decent little car really, mega reliable, went well for what it was, though suspect handling.
D reg Vauxhall Belmont - only had 3 months, hated it even before I bought it. wrecked first engine by putting it in 1st gear at 70mph. 2nd engine never went as well.
G reg Vauxhall Astra GTE MkII 2.0 8v - fun, but hopeless handling. Only had a year, insurance was silly.
G reg Rover 216GSI - good reliable workhorse. As fast as GTE, but handled and stopped better.
A reg Vauxhall Nova 1.2 - found it in garage, completely forgot I put it in there...
W reg Rover 25 1.6 - great little car let down by suspect build quality. Goes well, handles amazing for FWD.
R reg Vauxhall Omega MV6 - only meant to keep 6 months, had it 3yrs so far...

Mrs TheBoy, since I've known her, has had
B reg Metro Vanden Plas. Not bad, certain fun in thrashing it non stop.
A reg Nova - the one that got put in garage and forgotten about  
P reg Rover 400 diesel - Excellent car.
R reg Rover 400 diesel - Excellent, until a Mondeo rearranged back end, was never same after.
51 reg Ford Focus 1.6 - Absolute junk. I've driven some crap in my time, and this equalled them.
W Reg Rover 25 - yep, my old one.

Had the following bikes - Yam RS125, Kawa ER-5, Kawa ZX-10

Also had the following works vans - Morris Ital, Austin Maestro, Ford Escorts, Transits, Fiesta.