Your car ownership history...

Soldato
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Cant remember years (Too long ago:p)

In no particular order, though probably roughly correct.


Nissan 100 (Driving school, c1978)

Anglea 105E (Still in the family)

Daf 44 (Wonderful car actually, really! I am not kidding I really loved it! one of the early CVT's and one that actually managed to generate a level of performance that punched well above what the 850cc 40BHP 2 cyl AC engine might have expected!)

Mk4 Zodiac (3L V6) Loved that car too, did whole loads to the engine. Unfortunately, that one ended badly and not down to me.. :(

Daimler 66 coupe (300BHP V12, Back in the dark ages you could do that at 21 and not get crucified by the inscos! :D:D:D)

Damn, I loved that car. Kick-down 1/2 under full throttle was like the stage separation on the Saturn 5 in the film Apollo 13. There was nothing refined about it at all, it was 60 in first with the magnificent V12 screaming at 6500 rpm before being slammed brutally into second, there was a brief pause between first and second, (That's where the "Stage separation" analogy, comes in :p) then it was another astonishing wall of power up to 100. before another totally brutal slam into third!:cool:

I am sure that (Like Boarding school) Modern cars are not only more refined but also a lot more powerful (My little brother has a 500BHP jag which is stupidly powerful and would have easily sucked the headlights out of my old Daimer, but I am sure it isn't anything like as much fun to drive. :cool:)

Also, back in the 80's Cops didnt care. Pretty much the fastest I ever did in her was on the M25, I was in L3 passing slower traffic in L2, they were doing over 80, so I was doing 90+ All of a sudden I saw all these lights behind me.

Obviously they were not for me, but they were in a serious hurry.

So...

Choice.

#1 Slow down and try to find as gap to fit into... (And slow them down too)

#2 Hoof it and get as quickly as possible to the gap in the L2 traffic I could see half a mile ahead?

Well...

By the time I got the the relevant gap and I managed to pull over we were all going well over 130,

As I pulled over to allow the cops to pass, they gave me a nice little wave. Wouldn't happen today I imagine, I dare say my speeding ticket (and ban ) would have arrived in the post a couple of days later! :mad:


(#Modernworldis****, is that how you do it these days? :()

Rover P6 2.0 TC (That flew, I "Did" stuff to it! ;) )

Jaguar 3.6 straight six (Very old don't get exited)

Jaguar 4.0 straight six (Also very old, don't get exited)

S2A Landrover (Currently rotting in my drive) She is beyond anything more than the most determined hope to be restored, but only by somebody who has far more resources than I do. but I do not want to see her go for scrap. (Much to the annoyance of the GF's), I will only get rid if I can find somebody who will take her over and look after her. In all seriousness is anybody interested?

VW T3 1.9 petrol (Later converted to 1.6 diesel, you could do that easily back in the day. I did over 100,000 on the original engine and another 150,000 miles on the diesel, I still have the van)

Landcruser 80 4.2TD. Current. Wonderful vehicle, Will drive till I die, this is the one that you will have to prise the black pump handle out of my cold dead hands for...:cool:!

BMW 318 E36 compact 1994, also current, also wonderful vehicle. how can one possibly improve on the perfect small car????

VW T4 2.4D My current work vehicle, If the government really does anything stupid over diesel taxes I will have to retire. My business generates a useful income but not one that could aford the purchase of a brand new work van.
 
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17 - 2001 Peugeot 206
20 - 2006 Vauxhall Astra
23 - 2015 C220d AMG trim premium plus
24 - 2014 640d m-sport (current)

New Panamera E-Hybrid on order but may sell as soon as it arrives.
 
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18 - 2002 Polo 9N 1.2E
20 - 2005 Corolla T-Sport 190
21 - 2006 Celica GT
21 - 2003 Octavia Blueline TDI
21 - 1998 MX5 1.8S (Current)
21 - 1991 E30 325i Touring (Current)

The E30 is my favourite, the Celica was the fastest but also the worst, the one I should have kept is the Corolla, and the one I miss the most is the Polo.

RIP Moxxi the Slowlo :(

Theres also a 1993 E36 323i Auto which I was told I could have (I was 19 at the time) and I accepted but never collected it, currently rotting on a farm because it is a POS... I guess its still technically mine. :p
 
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1998 1.4 Civic EJ9
2005 Fiesta ST
2007 Astra VXR
2004 ST220
2009 BMW 325i Msport E93
2004 Subaru Impreza STI PPP Type UK Widetrack (current car)

Other cars:
1998 1.4 306
2000 Saxo VTR
2000 1.2 Punto
2004 1.4 Civic
2007 Fiesta ST
2012 Fiesta Zetec S
2012 1.6 Focus Zetec (current car)

No dirty diesels in my car history (spits) :p. Fave car has to be the ST220 as it had everything you need in a car. The STI is the biggest laugh out of the lot though, just stupid fun to drive.
 
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My 9 year car history:

2008: 2004 Nissan Almera - needed a car for work, car I had gone to see had sold. First car etc just needed something stable and reliable, it was spot on.
2013: 2013 Toyota GT86 - wanted something long term and special. Love it. If I get bored I'll probably supercharge it rather than swapping it out for something different.
 
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2008: 1997 Skoda Felicia 1.3 LXi
2008: 1998 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Verona
2009: 2002 Ford Ka 1.3
2010: 2010 Fiat Panda 1.2 Eleganza
2015: 2002 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Zetec
2017: 2007 Mazda 6 2.5 SL

Not great, haha.
 
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Mines also short,
passed test in 2003 at 17 and got a corsa sri 1.4 which I kept for 6 years then got a 1999 carrera 2 and kept that for 4 years then upgraded to a 996 turbo 2001 reg and that's my current car.
 

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1997 1.1 Citroen Saxo
1998 Escort Van (Company)
1999 Astra Van (company)
2000 2.0 Astra SXI
2004 Mini Cooper S
2006 2.0 FSI Golf GT
2007 Passat Estate (Company)
2008 1.9D Vauxhall Vectra Estate (Company)
2013 1.6D Mondeo Zetec Estate
2015 Audi A3 Sline
2017 Golf GTD
 
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My Car History is Dishwater dull. My journeys are mainly to & from work, shopping at weekends so nothing flash, Reliability is the main feature for me.

1986 - Chrysler Sunbeam
1990 - Vauxhall Nova
1993 - Rover 414
2006 - Toyota Corolla
2013 - Ford Fusion
 
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The past 13-odd years...

1978 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL
1980 Triumph Dolomite Sprint
1971 Triumph 1500 FWD (with a RWD/Sprint conversion)
1979 Triumph 1500SE
1974 Triumph Dolomite Sprint (with a Rover V8 swap)
1974 Triumph Stag (again, with a Rover V8)
1995 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
1986 Chevrolet Corvette
1995 Chevrolet Corvette
1988 Chevrolet Corvette
1972 Triumph 1500FWD
1968 Rover P5B Coupe
1978 Triumph Dolomite 1500HL
1985 TVR Tasmin 280i
1990 BMW 325i SE M Technics
1974 Triumph Dolomite Sprint
1971 Rover P6 3500
1995 BMW 540i 6MT
1995 BMW 525i SE
1990 Toyota Supra 3.0
1996 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
1975 Rover P6 3500S
1997 Ford Puma 1.7
1999 Peugeot 406 Coupe V6
1970 Triumph 2000
1988 Ford Granada Scorpio 2.9i
1989 BMW 325i SE Automatic
2001 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 60th
1991 BMW M5
1968 Pontiac Firebird
1984 Pontiac Fiero
1995 Jaguar XJ6 4.0 Sport
1988 Lancia Delta HF Integrale
1968 Dodge Charger 440 (still own)
2005 Audi TT quattro Sport
1993 Mercedes-Benz E220 (still own)

Think that's it, barring the odd parts car.

Long-term company cars (run for more than six months)? Voila:

2010 Toyota Auris HSD
2010 Ford Focus
2011 Mazda 2
2012 Honda Civic
2011 Mazda MX-5 (used)
2013 Mazda 6
2014 Vauxhall Ampera
2014 Vauxhall VXR8 GTS
2015 Citroen C4 Cactus
2016 BMW i8 (just gone, replacement en route)
 
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16 y/o - 2003 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec 3 door (to flip)
17 y/o - 2004 Peugeot 206 1.1 independence
18 y/o - 2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTi (put 90k miles on this)
18 y/o - 2001 MG ZT-T 2.5 (to flip)
18 y/o - 2001 Peugeot 106 (to flip)
21 y/o - 2007 BMW 335i M-Sport coupe
23 y/o - 1987 Porsche 924S
24 y/o - 2004 Honda Civic Type R
24 y/o - 2003 BMW 540i Sport

Still have the 5'er 3.5 years later :/
 
Soldato
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1984 Fiesta Poplar
1990 Ford Escort
1991 Fiesta XR2i
2000 Pegeuot 106 Gti (1st and only brand new car)
1990 Golf GTI Cabriolet
2002 Honda Civic Type R
2004 Ford Focus
2002 BMW 325i
2004 Mondeo ST220
2013 BMW M135i
 
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Soldato
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1st cat - 03 peugeot 106 brilliant little car
2nd car - 52 plate bmw 318 coupe
3rd car - 06 plate vw polo dune 1.4 tdi
4th car - 64 plate ford focus 1.6 tdci
 
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Most unspectacular list incoming. Been driving since 2005 and only owned 2.

2000 Renault Clio 1.2 - owned for 3 years. Upgraded after I graduated.
2004 BMW 320Ci - had this now nearly 9 years. Been good to me with very few issues.

Next looking at 335i or similar in the next year or two I think.

/you can wake up now!
 
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Learnt in a 1.6 Fiesta Zetec (not sure of year, but probably 2010/2011) (Passed May 2011)

Bought a 2006 Lexus IS250 in 2014
Bought a 2016 Jaguar XF in 2016 (turned 1 year old today)
 
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