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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Just thinking through some of the cars I have had.  Maybe missed a few, if so, will edir later.

Viva HA Van
Chrysler Alpine 1400
Hillman Imp (Project-Never completed)
Chevette (1256-Stage 3 Tuned)
2000 Sportshatch Cavalier
Astra GTE
Sylvia Turbo
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto
Ford Escort Van (Business)
Granada 3.0 Ghia Auto
Jaquar 4.2 Auto
Viva 3 Door
Honda 550 (P) Yosh 4 into 1 pipes and cams, sounds bloody awsome (same I hadnt passed my test)
Camaro SS (5.7) Auto
Opel Kadet 1200 3 Door
Pontiac Pariesienne (5.7) Auto
Cavalier 2000 4 Door
Mini 1000
Opel Manta Coupe
Fiat Uno
Carlton Cdi 2000
Carlton Diplomat 2000 Auto
Omega 2.5 GLS (4 Door) Auto
Omega Elite 3.0 (4 Door) Auto

Astra GTE was a Brand New B plate for Aug 1st.  Had so many problems it put me off Vx for a while.  P/X'd it for the Sylvia I saw in the showroom.  Lost £20.20 on the Astra with 8000 miles on it    Had the Sylvia from new as well, had the Daimler S/H at the same time, Sold the Sylvia to buy a business,

Only had 2 Fords.

Grandad was a P/X for the Daimler as part of a business purchase.  No Reverse, had the heads rebuild, tosser who did the deal didnt tell me the HG was failing on one side.  Had a new exhaust fitted, (They didnt clip a fuel line back in place) car caught fire and burnt out the same day.  :-/

Van got nicked to do a robbery and was found wrecked in a field 2 days later.  :-/

Pontiac Pariesienne was by far the fastest thing I have ever ownded or driven or been a passenger in.  (and the list I have deiven or been is long, inclluding the last of the lotus esprit turbo, cossies, ferrari daytona, 260 bhp Stage prepared HS etc etc)  Never did find out what the mods/cam fitted were 

Viva was a 3 door, bought it for peanuts, put a pair of 3 series BMW steels with Mud and snows on it, by far the best thing ever for the 87 snow drifts/fall, used to go out looking for deep snow just to have a play.

But looking down the list seems I have allways been a Vx/GM fan more than any of the others.


Cars (Wish List)

Allways fancied owning a Senator or Carlton GSI
Tempted for an Elite Estate 3.0 or 3.2

Fancy somerhing small, nippy/agile like a road/rally prepared 4wd (nissan did one cant remember model thogh) or a VR4

Still wany a 400 Ci Transam/Fire Bird (Smakey and the bandit)

When the Elites run dry, was fancying a 300C, not so sure now, so choices seem to be Lexus (Merc/BMW)

August 1st 1984.......I think.
The Astra GTE.......was very very popular ....at that time...........I believe that it had a  digital speedo........if memory serves.

[Tim7]

MK2 Ford Cortina estate
Mini Clubman
MK4 Ford Cortina
Fiat 128 3p sport
MK2 VX cav 1.6 gls
VX Royal Coupe
MK2 Ford Granada 2.8i ghia x
BMW 316
Audi 80 cd
MK3 VX cav 2l cd
Suzuki GSX 600F
Ford Mondao 2.5 24v
Mistubishi Pajaro 2.5 swb
VX Omega 2l gls

[ENFIELD_MV6]

Just thinking through some of the cars I have had.  Maybe missed a few, if so, will edir later.

Viva HA Van
Chrysler Alpine 1400
Hillman Imp (Project-Never completed)
Chevette (1256-Stage 3 Tuned)
2000 Sportshatch Cavalier
Astra GTE
Sylvia Turbo
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto
Ford Escort Van (Business)
Granada 3.0 Ghia Auto
Jaquar 4.2 Auto
Viva 3 Door
Honda 550 (P) Yosh 4 into 1 pipes and cams, sounds bloody awsome (same I hadnt passed my test)
Camaro SS (5.7) Auto
Opel Kadet 1200 3 Door
Pontiac Pariesienne (5.7) Auto
Cavalier 2000 4 Door
Mini 1000
Opel Manta Coupe
Fiat Uno
Carlton Cdi 2000
Carlton Diplomat 2000 Auto
Omega 2.5 GLS (4 Door) Auto
Omega Elite 3.0 (4 Door) Auto

Astra GTE was a Brand New B plate for Aug 1st.  Had so many problems it put me off Vx for a while.  P/X'd it for the Sylvia I saw in the showroom.  Lost £20.20 on the Astra with 8000 miles on it    Had the Sylvia from new as well, had the Daimler S/H at the same time, Sold the Sylvia to buy a business,

Only had 2 Fords.

Grandad was a P/X for the Daimler as part of a business purchase.  No Reverse, had the heads rebuild, tosser who did the deal didnt tell me the HG was failing on one side.  Had a new exhaust fitted, (They didnt clip a fuel line back in place) car caught fire and burnt out the same day.  :-/

Van got nicked to do a robbery and was found wrecked in a field 2 days later.  :-/

Pontiac Pariesienne was by far the fastest thing I have ever ownded or driven or been a passenger in.  (and the list I have deiven or been is long, inclluding the last of the lotus esprit turbo, cossies, ferrari daytona, 260 bhp Stage prepared HS etc etc)  Never did find out what the mods/cam fitted were 

Viva was a 3 door, bought it for peanuts, put a pair of 3 series BMW steels with Mud and snows on it, by far the best thing ever for the 87 snow drifts/fall, used to go out looking for deep snow just to have a play.

But looking down the list seems I have allways been a Vx/GM fan more than any of the others.


Cars (Wish List)

Allways fancied owning a Senator or Carlton GSI
Tempted for an Elite Estate 3.0 or 3.2

Fancy somerhing small, nippy/agile like a road/rally prepared 4wd (nissan did one cant remember model thogh) or a VR4

Still wany a 400 Ci Transam/Fire Bird (Smakey and the bandit)

When the Elites run dry, was fancying a 300C, not so sure now, so choices seem to be Lexus (Merc/BMW)

August 1st 1984.......I think.
The Astra GTE.......was very very popular ....at that time...........I believe that it had a  digital speedo........if memory serves.

yep mk2s had digi dash as did the carlton gsi 24v

[I_want_an_Omega]

1964 Vauxhall Victor FB
1979 Fiat Strada CL
1964 Ford Anglia 105E
1981 Cortina 1.6L Estate
1984 Sierra 1.6L Estate
1985 Manta Berlinetta 1.8
1985 Astra GTE
1986 Cavalier 1.6 GL Estate
1986 Cavalier 1.8 SRi
1987 Cavalier 1.8 GLSi
1987 Cavalier 1.8 GLi
1988 Carlton 2.0GL Estate
1988 Cartlon 1.8GL Estate
1988 Carlton 2.0GL Estate
1989 Carlton 2.0GL Estate
1990 Cavalier GSi 16v
1990 Cavalier GSi 4x4 16v
1991 Cartlon 2.0GL
1992 Cavalier 2.0 CD
1992 Cavalier 2.0 CD
1992 Cavalier 2.0 CD
1993 Cavalier 2.0 SRi
1993 Cavalier Turbo 4x4
1994 Cavalier V6
1994 Cavalier 2.0L
1995 Cavalier 2.0L
1995 Cavalier 2.0L
1995 Omega 2.0GLS
1995 Omega 2.0GLS
1995 Omega 2.0CD
1995 Omega 2.0CDX Estate
1996 Omega 3.0 Elite Estate
1998 Sintra 2.2CD
1998 Omega 2.5TD CDX
1999 Omega 2.5 Elite
1997 Omega 3.0 MV6
1999 Renault Megane Alize
2003 Honda Accord 2.4 Exec
2002 Saab 9 3 2.2 TiD SE
2004 BMW 330D SE
2006 Honda Civic 2.2D
2006 Ford Mondeo ST TDCI
2008 Honda Accord 2.2 SE
2008 Audi A4 Convertible 1.8T
2008 Volvo V70 SE D5 Estate
2008 Audi A4 Avant 2.0D
2008 BMW 320i M Sport Touring
1998 Omega 2.5V6 CD Estate

[Dishevelled Den]

BMW 1602
BMW 2002Tii
Volvo 131
Volvo 123 GT
Volvo 244 DL
Volvo 244 DL (No.2)
Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia
Volvo 760 GLE
Volvo 740 GL
Volvo XC70 T5
Vauxhall Omega 2.2 CDX - current
Toyota Prius T4 - current

[Mr Skrunts]

Nah, mine was a MK 1, the didgi dash on the Astra were on the Mk2

[Mr Skrunts]

I think the MK2 was realesed in October 84 and they went to the Cosworth designed 2.0 16 valve XE plus all the other changes. 

[Brick Tamland]

Just one

[Rockhampton]

Cortina Mk4 2.0 Auto
Fiesta 1.1 Popular
VW Polo 1.0
Citroen AX 1.4 GT
Ford Escort 1.6 L (yuk!)
Yamaha XJ600S Diversion
Vx Astra 1.6i LS
Honda NSR125RR with racing exhaust
Vx Astra 1.7D LS Estate
Yamaha RD500 YPVS
Citroen Xantia 1.9TD LX
Citroen Xantia 1.9TD LX Estate
Fiat Marea Weekend 115-16v ELX
Vx Astra 1.7TD LS Estate
Vx Astra 1.8-16v CDX Auto
Vx Omega 2.5 CD Auto
Hyundai Coupe 1.8 (import)
Suzuki GSX600-F
Rover Metro Nightfire 1.1
Saab 900i 5-door
Holden Commodore Executive 3.6 Auto
Saab 900 turbo 16 APC
Fiat Marea Weekend 155-20valve HLX
Vx Omega 2.6 CD Auto

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

BMW 1602
BMW 2002Tii
Volvo 131
Volvo 123 GT
Volvo 244 DL
Volvo 244 DL (No.2)
Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia
Volvo 760 GLE
Volvo 740 GL
Volvo XC70 T5
Vauxhall Omega 2.2 CDX - current
Toyota Prius T4 - current

Should I presume ................that you are an elderly gentleman Zulu ?.... 

[Dishevelled Den]

BMW 1602
BMW 2002Tii
Volvo 131
Volvo 123 GT
Volvo 244 DL
Volvo 244 DL (No.2)
Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia
Volvo 760 GLE
Volvo 740 GL
Volvo XC70 T5
Vauxhall Omega 2.2 CDX - current
Toyota Prius T4 - current

Should I presume ................that you are an elderly gentleman Zulu ?.... 

Old long before my time Opti thanks to HMG

The list runs of course from first car to present

[albitz]

............or did you get to like driving Volvos after having them as "company" cars ?

[Dishevelled Den]

............or did you get to like driving Volvos after having them as "company" cars ?

  strangely enough we didn't use Volvo at the time.

For speed and cover we used a range of  unarmoured vehicles - Toyota, Fiat, Datsun/Nissan, Chyrsler, BL to name but a few.

When I needed armour it was usually Ford but in the early days it was the Landcrab, later in the run of course the Omega came into service, MV6 manual for the plebs and Elite auto for the toffs.

By the time I was using these cars the days of having to take armoured Land Rovers were long gone.

 

[waspy]

1976 Morris Marina 1.3 Super
1966 Rover P6 2000 SC
1972 Triumph Spitfire
1977 Rover 2200 TC
1973 Rover P6 3500 Auto
1978 Rover SD1 3500 Auto (Jo). 1978 Suzuki GS1000
1981 Rover V8s
1984 Rover SDTurbo
1983 Rover SD1 Vanden Plas
1985 Ford Orion Diesel (piece of crap)
1980 Datsun 280ZX 2+2
1980 Datsun 280ZX 2 seater
1978 Ford Escort MKII (piece of crap)
1984 Vauxhall Carlton 2000 CD
1983 Rover SD1 3500 SE
1984 Renault 11 (girlfiends) (shopping trolley)
1984 MG Metro (girlfiends)
1994 Vauxhall Carlton 2000 CD
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 2000 8V
Vauxhall Nova (don't recall year)
Ford Sierra 2.3 Diesel (don't recall year) (Slug)
Talbot Solara (don't recall year)
1981 Pontiac Trans-Am 4.9 Turbo Nascar Pace Car
1992 Pontiac Trans-Am 5.7 GTA
1996 Rover 800 Fastback
1994 Rover 800 diesel Fastback
1995 Rover 800 Saloon
1998 Rover 800 Vitesse Coupe
2002 Vauxhall Omega 2.2 DTi CD

There's some i've missed, because i don't remember.

My brain hurts now

[zirk]

Mk1 Escort Van (1650 Stg 2 pre crossflow)
Granada Coupe 3.0 ghia
Capri 2.0 auto
Mk1 Escort RS1600
Fiesta 1.4S
Cortina 1.6 Estate
Escort Mk2 1;6 GL
Starlet mk1
Sierra 2.0 L
Cavalier 1.8 SRi Hatch
Cavalier 2.0 SRi Hatch
Escort Van 1.4
Transit Van LWB
Sierra Shaphire RS Cosworth
Nova 1.2 L
BMW 325 TDSE
Granada Ultima 2.9 Cosworth
Rover Vitesse 2.0 Turbo Hatch
Vectra 2.0 LS LPG
Omega 2.0 GLS Estate
Omega 2.5 TD CD Estate
BMW 318 SE LPG
Omega 3.0 MV6 Estate Manual
Metro 1.2 TD
Omega 3.0 MV6 Estate Auto
Omega 3.0 MV6 Auto Saloon