Your car history
- Thread starter IAmATeaf
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1993 (Q) Jago Geep - Was a shed. Great fun. It was this or a Fiesta Popular 1.0!
1994 (X) Classic Mini 1.0 - A Lot more of a shed. Dodgy MOT. Holes in floor. Brakes of cheese.
1996 (E) Austin Montego 2.0 Vanden Plas - Given it free! Water pump died and aluminium block cracked. Only good for short journeys from then.
1998 (H) Austin Montego Turbo - Again free! Gave it away before it blew up.
1998 (R) Hyundai Coupe 2.0 - Bought it less than 3 months old. Sold when I left the country the same year. Really missed that car.
2000 (G) Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 - Reliable. Dull. Worked. Would not die.
2002 (N) Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 - Comfortable, wafty, electric toys for everything, torque! Water pump went, took the V6 with it. Written off. Gutted.
2004 (Y) Volvo S40 1.8S. - Boring. Dependable. Dull.
2007 (02) Hyundai Coupe V6. - Killed clutch (twice). Replaced it (twice). Blew engine up. Replaced it. Pimped it. Put it into a barrier.
2010 (05) Rover Streetwise 2.0TD - Boring. Dull. Wouldn't die.
2013 (02) BMW 540i Sport. - Better not die!
Not a single new car in that lot, apart from the Hyundai Coupe where I discovered the joys of depreciation and car finance for the first (and last) time.
1994 (X) Classic Mini 1.0 - A Lot more of a shed. Dodgy MOT. Holes in floor. Brakes of cheese.
1996 (E) Austin Montego 2.0 Vanden Plas - Given it free! Water pump died and aluminium block cracked. Only good for short journeys from then.
1998 (H) Austin Montego Turbo - Again free! Gave it away before it blew up.
1998 (R) Hyundai Coupe 2.0 - Bought it less than 3 months old. Sold when I left the country the same year. Really missed that car.
2000 (G) Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 - Reliable. Dull. Worked. Would not die.
2002 (N) Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 - Comfortable, wafty, electric toys for everything, torque! Water pump went, took the V6 with it. Written off. Gutted.
2004 (Y) Volvo S40 1.8S. - Boring. Dependable. Dull.
2007 (02) Hyundai Coupe V6. - Killed clutch (twice). Replaced it (twice). Blew engine up. Replaced it. Pimped it. Put it into a barrier.
2010 (05) Rover Streetwise 2.0TD - Boring. Dull. Wouldn't die.
2013 (02) BMW 540i Sport. - Better not die!
Not a single new car in that lot, apart from the Hyundai Coupe where I discovered the joys of depreciation and car finance for the first (and last) time.
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Soldato
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Interesting age differences if that's in chronological order Nath.
What possessed the MB? You knew someone would ask
Yeah that is chronological, the Polol and NA supra were owned at thesame time though.
The benz was an interim car, a great car but a very sheddy example.
Sorted me out for two months this year when my CRZ was vandalised.
Essentially my insurance would give me a hire car for any longer than 3 days, so I bought a £500 shed.
Ended up taking 2 months for repair.
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86 Vauxhall Astra 1.3
95 Volvo 460 1.9 TD SE paid 8k for this
93 Volvo 850 2.0
94 Renault Laguna 2.0
97 Peugeot 406 1.9? TD 200,000 miles on it!
99 Renault Laguna 2.0 Auto
96 Volvo 850 T5
99 Volvo C70 T5
01 Vauxhall Astra 1.7 Ecotec (pile of S&*%e)
03 Volvo S40 1.9d Sport (Drives very well, turns like the QE2!!)
Next car will be Honda Civic Type R just need to find one that's not been shafted.
95 Volvo 460 1.9 TD SE paid 8k for this
93 Volvo 850 2.0
94 Renault Laguna 2.0
97 Peugeot 406 1.9? TD 200,000 miles on it!
99 Renault Laguna 2.0 Auto
96 Volvo 850 T5
99 Volvo C70 T5
01 Vauxhall Astra 1.7 Ecotec (pile of S&*%e)
03 Volvo S40 1.9d Sport (Drives very well, turns like the QE2!!)
Next car will be Honda Civic Type R just need to find one that's not been shafted.
Morris Ital 1.7HL 
Vauxhall Astra 1.2 BEAST
Peugeot 405GRi 2.0
Nissan Primera 2.0LX (Company Shed)
Rover 216Si (Slightly better company shed)
Subaru Impreza Catalunya , loved this car
Mitsubishi Evo 7 FQ300 , loved this car even more
Mini Cooper S Convertible , midlife crisis AHOY
Vauxhall Astra 1.2 BEAST
Peugeot 405GRi 2.0
Nissan Primera 2.0LX (Company Shed)
Rover 216Si (Slightly better company shed)
Subaru Impreza Catalunya , loved this car
Mitsubishi Evo 7 FQ300 , loved this car even more
Mini Cooper S Convertible , midlife crisis AHOY
Soldato
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2004ish Vauxhall Belmont - the less said the better!
2007 Clio 1.2
2008 Fiesta SI 1.6 - The best £350 i ever spent when it comes to motoring!
2009 Prelude 2.0
2010 Prelude 2.2vtec
2010 GTO TT - Still own
2011 54 Golf GT TDi 3 door
2012 57 Golf GT TDi 5 door - Thought the 5 door would be better but in reality the tiny doors are such a hindrance compared to the 3 door.
2007 Clio 1.2
2008 Fiesta SI 1.6 - The best £350 i ever spent when it comes to motoring!
2009 Prelude 2.0
2010 Prelude 2.2vtec
2010 GTO TT - Still own
2011 54 Golf GT TDi 3 door
2012 57 Golf GT TDi 5 door - Thought the 5 door would be better but in reality the tiny doors are such a hindrance compared to the 3 door.
Soldato
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2004 - 2011: Fiesta Zetec
2011 - 05/2013: Nissan 350z
07/2013 - present: Nissan GTR
2011 - 05/2013: Nissan 350z
07/2013 - present: Nissan GTR
Soldato
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Been so long I can't remember the years.
Here we go in ascending order
1970's Mini (1380 conversion)
1981 Vw Polo (why Mini was off road)
1988 MG Metro Turbo (engine ended up in the Mini)
19889 Lancia Delta HF Turbo
1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6
1989 Suzuki SJ410
1995 Suzuki Vitara
1988 Alfa Romeo 75 V6
1994 Lancia Delta Intergrale
1987 Alfa Romeo Spider
1996 Nissan Primera auto
1988 AlfaSud Sprint 1.7
1998 Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0
2001 Alfa Romeo Sportwagon 2.0 TS
1999 Nissan Primera
2003 Mazda 626 auto
2004 Alfa Romeo Sportwagon 2.0 JTS
2000 Rover 75 diesel
2007 Fiat Sedici 4x4
2001 Alfa Romeo 156 2.5V6
Here we go in ascending order
1970's Mini (1380 conversion)
1981 Vw Polo (why Mini was off road)
1988 MG Metro Turbo (engine ended up in the Mini)
19889 Lancia Delta HF Turbo
1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6
1989 Suzuki SJ410
1995 Suzuki Vitara
1988 Alfa Romeo 75 V6
1994 Lancia Delta Intergrale
1987 Alfa Romeo Spider
1996 Nissan Primera auto
1988 AlfaSud Sprint 1.7
1998 Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0
2001 Alfa Romeo Sportwagon 2.0 TS
1999 Nissan Primera
2003 Mazda 626 auto
2004 Alfa Romeo Sportwagon 2.0 JTS
2000 Rover 75 diesel
2007 Fiat Sedici 4x4
2001 Alfa Romeo 156 2.5V6
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2012-2013: 2001 Toyota Mr2 mk3
2013-Present: 2000 Jaguar XJ8
2013-Present: 1983 TVR 280i
2013-Present: 2000 Jaguar XJ8
2013-Present: 1983 TVR 280i
2006 - Rover 418 SLTD - Written off when I parked it in an avensis on the M5
2006 - Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 expression - Stolen and written off
2006 - Volvo 440 1.8. Would not die.
2007-2010 - 2001 Ford Focus 2.0 Zetec
2010-Present 2002 E46 330ci
no plan to change
2006 - Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 expression - Stolen and written off
2006 - Volvo 440 1.8. Would not die.
2007-2010 - 2001 Ford Focus 2.0 Zetec
2010-Present 2002 E46 330ci
no plan to change
