Previously owned car thread
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KA for few weeks
Golf for 11 days or so (forgot)
Astra
F30 320D M Sport
X6 XDrive40d
Age 20 so not too bad, will hopefully keep the x6 for a year or 16 months then get an m4/m5/m6 depends on parents.
Golf for 11 days or so (forgot)
Astra
F30 320D M Sport
X6 XDrive40d
Age 20 so not too bad, will hopefully keep the x6 for a year or 16 months then get an m4/m5/m6 depends on parents.
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It's still owned by me, registered in my name, paid - waiting collection so I would say I own it.
Did you see what his first car was at 17? People generally only start working then. Like I said did he get lucky in a good job, or his parents get him going somewhere. I was far from suggesting he is ElliottJames.
Paid by mammy and daddy. Your name, but you didn't buy it.
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And?
I don't see why its such a issue, people on here seem to give kids a lot of stick if they have rich parents that buy them nice cars.
When I was 17 my parents spent £4k on a car for me which to them was a lot of money at the time. If his parents make say £300k pa and spent £25k on a car its not really that different.
If my dad was rich at the time he would have bought me a £10k car.
Soldato
First car - 1989 Renault 5 Campus 1.1
I only have post-crash photos of it
Picture...
more pics here
I was shaken, but wanted to get back into the driver's seat as soon as after that, so two weeks and £700 later I bought this...
1994 Peugeot 306 1.9 XLd with 186k
More pics (not that it's anything to look at mind).
Next up was a 1988 Peugeot 205 XR 1.4
more pics here...again, not very interesting.
Next was the 1994 BMW 328i SE
Killed that engine so had nothing until I got Muffin's old car...
1998 BMW 318iS
More pics
Added to those....
2001 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet
And of course the Golf with wheels you all hate (they'll be going back to silver soon).
1989 VW Golf GTI 1.8 8v
And of course the Golf with wheels you all hate (they'll be going back to silver soon).
1989 VW Golf GTI 1.8 8v
There is nothing to hate, even at that colour
You've obviously missed some other posts around the forum
Yes I have. Link would be nice if you have time
Soldato
Soldato
Mk3 brakes were an upgrade? Blimey.
Soldato
First car, Absolute rocket ship of a 1.4 BEAST:
It fell to bits and rusted away. I ended up putting ebay special springs on it which just made it a death trap. Bumper fell off whilst going 50mph so i decided to get a new car the next day.
Mods:
Ebay suspension
EK9 lights
Mugen grill
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Fiesta ST
Awesome car that gave me plenty of grins. I sold up as i wanted something quicker.
Mods:
Cat back Piper System
K&N Induction Kit
Might of had it lowered (i can't remember lol)
Silly stick/bolt on tack that made it look dank (young once n all that
)
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Astra VXR
Again, proper awesome car, bags of fun! I was fighting a losing battle with the gearbox though which ended up with me selling it.
Mods:
Stage 1
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Mondeo ST220 (filthy pic, just taken it)
Had a bit of a crush on Howards ST220 pics, which made me just go out and buy one of these. The car just has everything i need in a car.
Mods/Had done
Full Milltek cat back system
Eibach lowering kit
Wheel refurb
It fell to bits and rusted away. I ended up putting ebay special springs on it which just made it a death trap. Bumper fell off whilst going 50mph so i decided to get a new car the next day.
Mods:
Ebay suspension
EK9 lights
Mugen grill
_________________________
Fiesta ST
Awesome car that gave me plenty of grins. I sold up as i wanted something quicker.
Mods:
Cat back Piper System
K&N Induction Kit
Might of had it lowered (i can't remember lol)
Silly stick/bolt on tack that made it look dank (young once n all that
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Astra VXR
Again, proper awesome car, bags of fun! I was fighting a losing battle with the gearbox though which ended up with me selling it.
Mods:
Stage 1
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Mondeo ST220 (filthy pic, just taken it)
Had a bit of a crush on Howards ST220 pics, which made me just go out and buy one of these. The car just has everything i need in a car.
Mods/Had done
Full Milltek cat back system
Eibach lowering kit
Wheel refurb
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What have I had?
First car in 2004 was a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento SX with 899 cubic centimetres of "engine". Cost: £200
Then in 2005 it was replaced with a 1998 Renault Megane 1.6 RXE. Cost: £2700 I think.
Then in 2007 that was replaced with a 2000 Honda Accord 2.0 SE. Cost: £3800 I think.
In 2008 I bought a 1990 MX5 1.6 as a second fun car. Cost to buy: £1900. Cost spent on mods: £lots. It was huge fun though. Supercharged, uprated suspension, uprated brakes, lightweight wheels, etc. I sold it in 2012
In 2010 I bought a 2004 Ford Mondeo ST220 to replace my Accord. Cost to buy: £6750. Will always miss that car, it really got under my skin. Had many an adventure in it.
In 2014 I bought my current car, a 2010 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ecoboost Titanium X Sport Powershift, to replace my ST220. It's an excellent car and feels like natural progression from the ST220. Cost to buy: Just over £10,000. By far my most expensive car. I hope it lasts!
First car in 2004 was a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento SX with 899 cubic centimetres of "engine". Cost: £200
Then in 2005 it was replaced with a 1998 Renault Megane 1.6 RXE. Cost: £2700 I think.
Then in 2007 that was replaced with a 2000 Honda Accord 2.0 SE. Cost: £3800 I think.
In 2008 I bought a 1990 MX5 1.6 as a second fun car. Cost to buy: £1900. Cost spent on mods: £lots. It was huge fun though. Supercharged, uprated suspension, uprated brakes, lightweight wheels, etc. I sold it in 2012
In 2010 I bought a 2004 Ford Mondeo ST220 to replace my Accord. Cost to buy: £6750. Will always miss that car, it really got under my skin. Had many an adventure in it.
In 2014 I bought my current car, a 2010 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ecoboost Titanium X Sport Powershift, to replace my ST220. It's an excellent car and feels like natural progression from the ST220. Cost to buy: Just over £10,000. By far my most expensive car. I hope it lasts!
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Ah right, fair enough. Did you choose the X6 yourself? Why didn't you go for something a bit more interesting with that budget? Unless the X6 is your type of thing!