What's your motoring history?

[Chapppers]

I'm 23, so:

2003 - Ford Escort 1.8 TD < still have this.
2005 - Ford Escort 1.8 D
2006 - Ford Escort 1.8 TD Estate
2007 - Ford Escort Van
2008 - Ford Escort RS2000
2009 - Ford Focus RS 2003 (270bhp!)
2009 - Suzuki SV650 (bike)
2010 - Eunos 1.8 G-Limited

Boring or what?

I could provide pics, but there's nothing in there anyone would want to see.

Edited by Chapppers on Thursday 14th January 14:47

[Planet Claire]

MX-5 Lazza said:

A virtual pint goes to anyone who can say where they might have seen it (other than on various forums)

From the OC mag - Cox & Buckles advert, or some other MX5 place

[MX-5 Lazza]

Planet Claire said:

MX-5 Lazza said:

A virtual pint goes to anyone who can say where they might have seen it (other than on various forums)

From the OC mag - Cox & Buckles advert, or some other MX5 place

Correct! (though I'm sure I've mentioned it at a few meets so I'd be disappointed if you didn't know that )

I never actually took the car to Cox & Buckles but then the ad doesn't claim that I did

Edited by MX-5 Lazza on Thursday 14th January 14:08

[Mastercraft]

Great thread! In order ish:
Triumph Spitfire mk 4 1974
Lancia Beta Coupe 1600 1975 (one previous celebrity owner dont ya know!)
Vauxhall Viva 1923
Cortina mk 4 1.6L 1980
Cortina mk 3 1600GT Daytona Yellow with black vinyl 1974
Triumph Acclaim 1.3 HL 1982
Maestro 1.6L (head bowed....)
MG Montego 2.0
Ford Sierra 2.0 GLS
Suzuki SJ413 1989
Jaguar XJS V12 1988
Toyota MR2 mk 1 1990
Sierra 2.0 Ghia estate
Opel Manta 2.0 exclusive
Shogun LWB 3.0 V6
BMW 750 V12
Merc 190 2.6
BMW 525SE 1989
Audi 80 Avant TDi
Shogun LWB 2.8 1995
Fiat Punto 1.3 multijet 2004
Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 Elegance 2007
Mazda MX5 1.8 sport 2004
Shogun LWB 3.2 Elegance 2006

and three bikes......

Puch Grand Prix Supreme ! (R reg of course 61mph dont ya know)
Kawasaki GPX 750 1987
Kawasaki ZX 10 1989

Makes you remember what you did in some of your cars.........


R

[Mr MXT]

In chronological order (i think!)

1991 Mk 2 Golf 1.3
1990 BMW 318iS
1993 MR2 Turbo (Modified / constantly repaired)
1995 Mitusbishi FTO - aka the Silver Slut that has been round a lot of PH members.
2002 Impreza WRX (bugeye) - boring.
1995 Rover 620Ti - amusingly fast.
2004 Honda S2000
1998 Fiesta 1.25
1991 VW Corrado 1.8 16v - very low and very slow. If you ain't rubbin etc etc
2000 Fiesta Zetec S - Massive fun. Lift off oversteer.
1998 Eunos Roadster - Cannot see me selling this ever.

Pics on request.

[MonkeyArmDealer]

Excellent thread resurrection!

1991 Fiat Uno 45
1992 Vauxhall Nova 1.2i
2007 Fiat Panda 100HP
1976 Land Rover Series 3 88"
1993 Volvo 960 2.9
1995 Eunos Roadster Vspec 1.8
1995 Peugeot 205 1.8D
1994 Eunos Roadster Sspec 1.8
2002 Suzuki Jimny 1.3

Nova cost me £1 with 17k on the clock in 2005
Volvo was ace but a money pit, 200bhp (when new.....) RWD on skinny 15" wheels
Landy was brilliant but more impractical than concrete pants. You could unlock and start it with a screwdriver.
1st Eunos is a donor wreck at Autolink
Jimny was a lifesaver in the snow (not literally)
Pug got 55-60mpg!!
Panda did two trackdays and held it's own like a proper Italian should
Uno rusted like only a 80/90s Fiat can

Currently lusting after a nice 90s Lexus LS400 and the Super20 MX5.

[_Batty_]

since 2002
1974 1303 1300cc Beetle No pics
1967 1200, then a dual webbered 1776cc blue printed motor. (and that lovely 1994 1.8 Derv Fiesta in the background)



TVR S4C (still have)


1994 Mitsubishi FTO Mivec (aka the silver slut)



Rover 620Ti


2000 Alfa GTV V6


1990 and a 1992 Golf GTi 8v's, Both sheds, one died with big end failure, other top end failure

another FTO


1992 MR2 2.0 GT


2003 MG ZR 160


1990 Corrado 16v


2004 SportKa


a POS 1997 Rover 216si


My Lovely 1990 1.6 MX5



Finally my Megane 225

Edited by _Batty_ on Sunday 16th January 16:44

[71notout]

Chrysler Talbot Horizon GLS - GSG641T
Austin Mini 850 - RMS291M
Vauxhall Chevette 1.3L - TDS842W

Austin Mini 1000 - DSF769S
Vauxhall Cavalier SRI Mk2 - A511WUS

Ford Fiesta XR2 Mk2 - B333JSX

MG B GT - YGB9S

MG Metro - D283YSX

Vauxhall Astravan 1.7TD - G717ECS (went self-employed as a car valeter for a year)

Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 16V LS Mk3 - M354TBM

Mitsubishi Shogun 2.8 TD GLS LWB - P116HSL

MG B GT - NPD348L

Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC - P493HMS

Peugeot 405 GRD - G761PKS

Honda Accord Coupe 2.0i LS - N414HCS

Volkswagen Golf VR6 Mk3 - R631FGG

Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec - W778JSF

Skoda Octavia vRS - DK53VFO (then F2SAH)

Current - Mazda MX5 Montana - SP03OMA now F2SAH - now for sale...

[maly85]

1999 Renault Clio 1.2l
2003 Alfa Romeo 147 1.6l
2004 Renaul Megane 1.4l
2005 Alfa Romeo GT 2.0
2002 Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6

Edited by maly85 on Saturday 6th February 23:06

[one eyed mick]

To much boring stuff to list the best are---
1Marcos 2l coupe [new]
2 1275 mini cooper s original
3 mk 1 cortina gt
4 orion ghia with a mild engine tweak or two
5 mk 1 mx5 eunos import with bits of bling and basic engine tweaks [ present]
others have included land rover [co vehicle] renaults ,citroens ,borrowed 3 litre escort mk1 etc

[elephantstone]

- 1997 Fiat Cinquecento
- 1998 VW Polo 1.9d non turbo
- 2009 Seat Ibiza 1.4 3dr
- 2013 Citroen Berlingo Multispace
- 1999 mk2 MX5 1.6 base spec
- 2006 Honda Civic 1.8 ex
- 2005 mk3 MX5 2.0 Sport
- 1980 MGB GT
- 2002 Jaguar S-type 4.2 v8 se
- 2009 Audi A3 1.9 tdie sport

And now currently have -

2010 Mercedes E220cdi Avantgarde Estate and a 1995 Eunos Roadster which i have ended up spending a small fortune making it "mine". I think ill keep these two for a few years as i have got the best of both worlds and love them both!

[charlie84rum]

Cannot remember the less interesting car years etc but here goes..

Seat Marbella ( Had a hammock for rear seat)
Volkswagen Polo 1.3
Renault Clio 1.4 Rt
Fiat Uno
1986 Toyota Mr2 MK1 (got fun at 5000 RPM)
Citreon ZX Volcane Diesel
2003 Honda Civic Type R (Only sold it to go travelling, still miss it!)
Honda Win (to ride down through Vietnam)
Subaru Legacy
Vauxhall Tigra
Ford Focus
2003 Mazda MX5 NB 1.8 Sport (still have unless rust kills it will be keeping for a while)
2003 Seat Leon Cupra

I really want to add a V8 to this list.

[Joeigglypuff]

Time to make you lot feel old.

Passed in 2011
Vauxhall Corsa 2011-2014
Volkswagen UP! 2014-2015
Mx5 Mk2 1.8 2015-present

Shared the first 2 with parents/siblings so the Mx5 is my first solely owned car, and I love it.

[Actus Reus]

Passed my test in 1996, so my first few cars were my parents':

1996: Nissan Micra 1.0 'Dot' (which had a sunroof)
1998: Dad's BMW E36 318i
1999: Dad's Saab 93 Turbo
2000: Nissan Almera GTi (my first car)
2001: MINI Cooper
2005: Ford Focus Estate (my girlfriend's car)
2006: Mk. IV 1.8t Golf GTi
2007: Mk.V Golf GTi
2009: 987 Porsche Boxster S
2010: VW Scirocco
2011: Porsche Cayman S
2014: VW Golf R
2015: Eunos S-Special 1.8

Golf is about to be replaced with a new Audi A4 Avant, and the Eunos probably gonna be treated to some work, though I'm slightly tempted by an s2 Elise.

[Smollet]

FIAT 600D
Hillman Imp
FIAT 128
BMW 2002
Morris Marina coupe 1.8 TC. Oh the shame
Ford Capri 3000E
TR6
VW Golf GL
VW Golf CLi
Willys MB
GMC CCKW
BMW 323i
BMW 325sport
Ferrari 308 GT4
RAM SC 302 Ford V8
Nissan 200sx
Nissan 200sx Executive
Subaru WRX still got it
Caterham Roadsport 150 SV
MX5 NC still got it
I also raced a variety of Escorts in RallyX and an E30 M3 on the circuit.

Edited by Smollet on Wednesday 17th February 17:43

[Bertrum]

In order, I think. Passed test in 1998

'86 Fiesta 1.1L
'91 106 XT
'92 106 XSI (1.4)
'97 Megane 2.0 Coupe
'89 Westfield SE 1600 xflow (only car for a while then kept it as a hill climb car)
'97 Xantia 2.1Td
'91 BMW 325i Coupe
'00 Saxo VTS
'91 Golf GTI 16v
'91 Pajero 2.8TD (half of this)
'00 406 Estate 2.1td
'08 Merc 220CDI
'97 Subaru Forester Turbo
'97 MX5 1.8is
'98 Integra Type R
'00 406 Estate 2.0
'91 BMW 328i Sport
'00 Volvo V40 Estate
'99 Mer 320 Estate
'05 BMW 630i

Plus a couple of race cars
Formula Jedi (Hill Climb Car)
Mazda 2.0 Sport NC Supercup

[MX-5 Lazza]

71notout said:

Mitsubishi Shogun 2.8 TD GLS LWB - P116HSL

Where did you get the Fiesta bonnet ornament? LOL

[juansmeeth]

I'm fairly sure this is in order:

Fiat Panda 1000 FIRE!
MG Metro
Fiat Tipo 1.9 TD
Fiat Bravo 1.4 S
Seat Ibiza 16v Cupra Sport
Mazda MX-5 1.8iS Mk2
Citroen Xantia 1.9 HDi
Westfield SE Cosworth
Toyota MR2 Mk3
Land Rover Freelander Kalahari TD4
Subaru Impreza WRX
Mercedes 190E 2.0
Mazda MX-5 1.8 Mk2.5 Icon
Westfield SEi Zetec
Juno SSE-CN Sports Prototype
Lotus S2 Elise S
Porsche Cayman 987C 2.7
Mazda MX-5 SE Coupe 2.0 Mk3.5

[Flip Martian]

I only learned to drive in 1993 (at 29).

Past:
1991 H reg Peugeot 1.1 GL - no power steering, manual choke. Nice car but underpowered whenever there was an upward incline of any gradient.
1998 S reg Hyundai Coupe 2.0. Lovely car, the "all curves" shape. Written off after 7 years of ownership (black ice/ditch at the side of the road).
1999 T reg Honda Civic 1.6 LS - nice enough but lots was going wrong so it had to go after 2 years.
1999 V reg Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - as fast as you would expect. Quite basic but so much fun driving anywhere in it (except perhaps narrow country lanes). T Tops were great but a bit of a faff to take off and store eventually - hence moving on to a convertible (see below).
2006 56 plate Honda Accord 2.2 EX - small luxury barge. Lots of toys, very economical and comfortable. But spares weren't cheap and she was starting to rust (perhaps it was a "Friday afternoon" car).
2011 Mazda 3 2.2 Sport - Not as fast or sporty as I thought it would be. Didn't really feel that well put together. Realising DPFs was an issue with short journeys (ie most of mine during the week), I sold it at a big loss after 7 months and much expense. Not impressed really.

Now:
2007 57 plate Mazda MX5 2.0 Sport - this replaced the Camaro. Lots of fun but not had any time to drive it since before xmas. Suspect the clutch is on the way out which I guess is going to cost a fair bit very shortly... But I love driving on my local country lanes in it. Or just driving anywhere with the roof down. Total convertible convert.

2011 Ford Focus 1.6 Econetic Titanium X. A proper replacement for my Accord. All the toys and very solidly built and decent to drive. I always thought I'd never buy a Ford. But for a regular "sensible stuff" car its brilliant.

[themanalive]

Passed test in 93:

1997 - 1999 - Renault 19 (loved that old car)
1999 - 2001 - Peugeot 405
2002 - 2003 - Honda Accord
2003 - to now Mk1 MX5
2008 - to now Caterham Roadsport
2014 - to now RX8

Also share cars with my wife which turned into the family cars - Daihatsu 4x4 thing, Chrysler PT Cruiser (was actually really nice), Volvo S40, Honda Accord Estate and now a Volvo S50.