What's your motoring history?
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Mk2 golf
Mk1 golf gti
Fiesta (donated from uncle) piston rings shagged cost me more in oil than petrol.
Megane. 50k 6 years old and I sold it spares or repair after a year. Complete joke of a car.
Mk4 golf gti.
Mx5 2.5
Back to my mk4 golf as mx5 had some issues.
Now a mini Cooper s R56. Love driving it but it's going to be a money pit so its going and that's after 3 weeks of ownership.its on a par with the megane.
Next mx5 3.5. Only car I can think of that's going to be fun and reliable.
Mk1 golf gti
Fiesta (donated from uncle) piston rings shagged cost me more in oil than petrol.
Megane. 50k 6 years old and I sold it spares or repair after a year. Complete joke of a car.
Mk4 golf gti.
Mx5 2.5
Back to my mk4 golf as mx5 had some issues.
Now a mini Cooper s R56. Love driving it but it's going to be a money pit so its going and that's after 3 weeks of ownership.its on a par with the megane.
Next mx5 3.5. Only car I can think of that's going to be fun and reliable.
Starting in about 1961
Raleigh moped 50cc
Francis Barnet Plover 150cc
Ford Van 100e 1172 cc sidevalve ( rear window conversion , and old bus seat in back to make it 4 seater , vacuum operated wipers , no heater
Skoda Octavia aprox 1962 vintage 1200cc (quirky gearchange , gate reversed 1-2 on right side of gate 3-R left side )
850 Mini
997 Mini Cooper , driven of road and twisted front sub frame, by car in opposite direction on wrong side of road
BMC 1100
Riley Kestral 1275 cc (Cooper S engine , 13 stud head )
Mk1 Ford Escort GT
Mk1 Escort Mexico , no ape tape and full homologation spec with tail skid , re enforced front and rear suspension and shock turrets , rubber mats etc ,vinyl seats very basic ! Lots of success club rallies until written off in 3 car pile up on old A20 where rammed in rear by un insured driver and punted into a BMC1100
Same time as Mexico
850 Mini as back up if Mexico broke on rally
BMC 1800 auto (land crab)
Colt Lancer 1600 .
Now 1977 and marriage on horizon
Colt goes and inherit
Fiat 127 850 cc ( drove from south London to Scotland day after wedding , and 39 years later my ears are still ringing )
Renault 12TL
Mk4 Ford Cortina Estate (brood wagon )
Austin Maestro (less said about that the better )
Honda Acty Van ( Micro van with flat twin 600cc engine ) My Work Van
VX Astra
VX Cavalier Man gears
VX Cavalier Auto
Bedford Beagle Van
VX Astra Van
VX Astra Estate dual work and home use / continuing with Cavalier
Mazda 626 Executive
Mazda 323 ZXi (2000cc v6 engine fast back shape )1996
Now Paye so vans/ estate gone
MX5 1800 VVT Sport ( early retirement toy ) 2002 – still got it !
Mazda 323F Diesel
Mazda6
VW Passat
VW Tiguan , 150ps manual
VW Tiguan 180ps DSG
Also as of 2008 to date Berlingo Van
Raleigh moped 50cc
Francis Barnet Plover 150cc
Ford Van 100e 1172 cc sidevalve ( rear window conversion , and old bus seat in back to make it 4 seater , vacuum operated wipers , no heater
Skoda Octavia aprox 1962 vintage 1200cc (quirky gearchange , gate reversed 1-2 on right side of gate 3-R left side )
850 Mini
997 Mini Cooper , driven of road and twisted front sub frame, by car in opposite direction on wrong side of road
BMC 1100
Riley Kestral 1275 cc (Cooper S engine , 13 stud head )
Mk1 Ford Escort GT
Mk1 Escort Mexico , no ape tape and full homologation spec with tail skid , re enforced front and rear suspension and shock turrets , rubber mats etc ,vinyl seats very basic ! Lots of success club rallies until written off in 3 car pile up on old A20 where rammed in rear by un insured driver and punted into a BMC1100
Same time as Mexico
850 Mini as back up if Mexico broke on rally
BMC 1800 auto (land crab)
Colt Lancer 1600 .
Now 1977 and marriage on horizon
Colt goes and inherit
Fiat 127 850 cc ( drove from south London to Scotland day after wedding , and 39 years later my ears are still ringing )
Renault 12TL
Mk4 Ford Cortina Estate (brood wagon )
Austin Maestro (less said about that the better )
Honda Acty Van ( Micro van with flat twin 600cc engine ) My Work Van
VX Astra
VX Cavalier Man gears
VX Cavalier Auto
Bedford Beagle Van
VX Astra Van
VX Astra Estate dual work and home use / continuing with Cavalier
Mazda 626 Executive
Mazda 323 ZXi (2000cc v6 engine fast back shape )1996
Now Paye so vans/ estate gone
MX5 1800 VVT Sport ( early retirement toy ) 2002 – still got it !
Mazda 323F Diesel
Mazda6
VW Passat
VW Tiguan , 150ps manual
VW Tiguan 180ps DSG
Also as of 2008 to date Berlingo Van
In the order that I bought them
1.2 Mk1 Astra
1.1 Renault 5
1.4 Renault 5
1.6 Mk1 MX5
1.6 Suzuki Baleno
Mondeo ST24
Subaru Legacy B4 RSK
1977 Reliant Scimitar
1986 Rover SD1 Vitesse
Still have
1.6 Mk1 MX5
Subaru Legacy B4 RSK
1977 Reliant Scimitar
1986 Rover SD1 Vitesse
and 125 Suzuki bike from when I toyed with the idea of getting my bike license.
1.2 Mk1 Astra
1.1 Renault 5
1.4 Renault 5
1.6 Mk1 MX5
1.6 Suzuki Baleno
Mondeo ST24
Subaru Legacy B4 RSK
1977 Reliant Scimitar
1986 Rover SD1 Vitesse
Still have
1.6 Mk1 MX5
Subaru Legacy B4 RSK
1977 Reliant Scimitar
1986 Rover SD1 Vitesse
and 125 Suzuki bike from when I toyed with the idea of getting my bike license.
2002 Renault Clio 1.2 16v (first car, loved it)
2005 Ford Focus 1.6 (slow, boring, thirsty)
1999 Ford KA (project that never happened)
2003 Skoda Fabia vRS (had for 4 years through uni, remapped, love it)
Who knows what next, probably a mk5 golf gti in the next few months as I've always fancied one.
2005 Ford Focus 1.6 (slow, boring, thirsty)
1999 Ford KA (project that never happened)
2003 Skoda Fabia vRS (had for 4 years through uni, remapped, love it)
Who knows what next, probably a mk5 golf gti in the next few months as I've always fancied one.
06 Seat Ibiza 1.2 SX: First car, managed to get a steal as the dealer was on the verge of bankruptcy
02 Seat Ibiza 1.9TDi PD130 Sport: same as the FR, remapped with uprated brakes, exhaust and suspension
06 Ford Fiesta ST
09 Ford Focus RS Mark 2 - probably the best car i've ever owned
59 Nissan 350Z
62 Toyota GT86
60 Nissan 370Z
02 Seat Ibiza 1.9TDi PD130 Sport: same as the FR, remapped with uprated brakes, exhaust and suspension
06 Ford Fiesta ST
09 Ford Focus RS Mark 2 - probably the best car i've ever owned
59 Nissan 350Z
62 Toyota GT86
60 Nissan 370Z
1981 Suzuki GP100
1979 Kawasaki Z250
1983 Honda CBX550 - first big bike
1981 Suzuki DR400S
1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 - First proper bike
1978 Vauxhall Chevette Estate - First Car
1974 Land Rover Light Weight 3.5 V8 - 8MPG
1987 Kawasaki GPX750R - 40000 mile touring,scratching,wheelies awesome bike
1985 Yamaha TZR250 - ex racer, fast but tired
1984 Ford Fiesta 1.0 - hateful thing
1987 Suzuki GSXR1100H - ARRGH!!
1986 Ford Escort 1.1
1986 Kawasaki KMX125 - brilliant dirt bike
1978 Honda XL250 - written off by a friend, bent frame
1988 Ford Sierra 1.8
1986 Ford Granada 2.0
1998 Suzuki Bandit - 3 month old cat D with 1100 miles on
1992 Ford Granada Scorpio 2.0 - Leather seats, electric everything
1991 Ford Mondeo - ex taxi, totally knackered
1996 Vauxhall Vectra
1998 YZF750R - 810 big bore, 130bhp, 167mph at Elvington
2003 Yamaha FZS 1000 - Best all round bike I've ridden
1991 Honda Bros - wifes bike, small child meant she didn't do her test
2001 Ford Focus 1.8
2004 Skoda Octavia VRS - fast and comfy
2001 Cagiva Raptor 1000 - rare, quick, small
2001 KTM Duke 2 - Mental
2002 Mazda MX5 1.8 - free, but ace fun
1979 Kawasaki Z250
1983 Honda CBX550 - first big bike
1981 Suzuki DR400S
1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 - First proper bike
1978 Vauxhall Chevette Estate - First Car
1974 Land Rover Light Weight 3.5 V8 - 8MPG
1987 Kawasaki GPX750R - 40000 mile touring,scratching,wheelies awesome bike
1985 Yamaha TZR250 - ex racer, fast but tired
1984 Ford Fiesta 1.0 - hateful thing
1987 Suzuki GSXR1100H - ARRGH!!
1986 Ford Escort 1.1
1986 Kawasaki KMX125 - brilliant dirt bike
1978 Honda XL250 - written off by a friend, bent frame
1988 Ford Sierra 1.8
1986 Ford Granada 2.0
1998 Suzuki Bandit - 3 month old cat D with 1100 miles on
1992 Ford Granada Scorpio 2.0 - Leather seats, electric everything
1991 Ford Mondeo - ex taxi, totally knackered
1996 Vauxhall Vectra
1998 YZF750R - 810 big bore, 130bhp, 167mph at Elvington
2003 Yamaha FZS 1000 - Best all round bike I've ridden
1991 Honda Bros - wifes bike, small child meant she didn't do her test
2001 Ford Focus 1.8
2004 Skoda Octavia VRS - fast and comfy
2001 Cagiva Raptor 1000 - rare, quick, small
2001 KTM Duke 2 - Mental
2002 Mazda MX5 1.8 - free, but ace fun
Rover 75 (54 reg) Jan 2013 - March 2014 (went bang)
Company car from Toyota every 4 months (Toyota, Aygo, Yaris, Auris, Prius an Rav) March 2014 - April 2016
BMW M135i March 2015 - June 2017 (attempted theft)
Mini Paceman Cooper S June 2017 - Sep 2017 (too slow, lil bit of a womens car)
Audi A5 5dr Black Edition Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
(Still too slow, an diesel worries)
Toyota Yaris Design Dec 2017 - June 2018
(Still slow, good offer on another car)
Toyota GT86 June 2018 - current
(Love it)
Company car from Toyota every 4 months (Toyota, Aygo, Yaris, Auris, Prius an Rav) March 2014 - April 2016
BMW M135i March 2015 - June 2017 (attempted theft)
Mini Paceman Cooper S June 2017 - Sep 2017 (too slow, lil bit of a womens car)
Audi A5 5dr Black Edition Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
(Still too slow, an diesel worries)
Toyota Yaris Design Dec 2017 - June 2018
(Still slow, good offer on another car)
Toyota GT86 June 2018 - current
(Love it)
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