How many car brands have you owned?

[Dannbodge]

2.
Vauxhall and BMW

[lostkiwi]

Austin (3)
Morris (2)
Daihatsu
Mitsubishi
Suzuki
Datsun (2)
Rover
Mazda (2)
Vauxhall (2)
Citroen
Saab (2)
Mercedes (3)
Audi (2)
Toyota
Volvo (2)
Smart
MINI

[DIW35]

Audi x 2
Fiat x 2
Ford
Lamborghini x 3
Mazda
Mini (old)
Peugeot
Rover x 2
Seat
Smart
Vauxhall

I think that's it.

[PH5121]

In almost 25 years I have only owned two brands of car,

3 x Mini - Rover / BL / Austin (what ever they were calling themselves at the time)
3 x Porsche

I addition I have had various company vehicles, and the wife has had cars from various manufacturers that I have helped pay for.

Edited by PH5121 on Tuesday 1st September 15:00

[RobM77]

Here’s mine, after 21 years of driving and 17/18 years of owning cars (in alphabetical order):

BL/MG (1)
BMW (5)
Caterham (2)
Citroen (1)
Lotus (2)
Tatuus (1)
Toyota (2)

Number of different marques: 7

Interestingly it’s a broad range of sports/track cars, but for more practical cars with tow bars, roof bars and big boots, BMW seem to be the only company over the last twenty years that have made affordable cars that I enjoy driving, so I’ve racked up 5 of them!

[vtecyo]

Vauxhall x 2
Toyota x 3.... MR2 turbo x 3 even.
Honda x 3

[furtive]

In chronological order:
Austin
Peugeot
Rover
Toyota
Toyota
Lexus
Westfield
Mazda
BMW
Mazda
Ford
Vauxhall

[Moonhawk]

Ford (2)
Mazda (1)
Nissan (2)
Toyota (3)
Honda (1)
Lotus (1)
Volvo (3)
Aston Martin (1)

[thebigmacmoomin]

Ford (5)
BMW (1)

[Hammerhead]

7 - MG, Volvo, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Mazda, Jaguar.

[Monkeylegend]

harlowrog said:

In 33 years:-

All mine, no company cars.

Ford x 15 (4 x Cortina, 1 x Capri, 2 x Granada, 2 x Sierra, 1 x Smax, 1 x Focus RS Mk2 and 4 x Mondeo)

Mercedes x 1 (E200)

Lexus x 1 (RX300) Only brand new car ever bought

Nissan x 1 (300ZX Fairlady)

Hillman x 1 (Avenger, 1st car!)

Bit of thread drift but what did you think of the Lexus? Any major issues, or are they generally reliable?

[Quhet]

Seat
Saab
Toyota
Renault

[A.J.M]

2 brands. Renault and Land Rover.

1 Clio, 2 Freelanders and 1 Discovery.

I like my cars to be flaky and temperamental..

[Hrimfaxi]

Ford, Rover and Subaru.

And soon to be on Subaru number two.

[Defcon5]

4 x Vauxhalls

2 x VWs



Although the vauxhalls list does include a VX200 and the VW a Lupo GTI!

[AC43]

1 x Fiat
2 x Mini
2 x Nissan
3 x Merc
4 x Alfa

[HRH2009]

Since 1970:

2 x Austin-1300 and Montego

7 x Ford- Mexicos/XR3/Sierra/Mondeo

4 x BMW - 320ds, well someone has to drive them, I series

So over the 45 years I have kept them on average almost 4 years.

Thanks OP interesting thread.

[harlowrog]

Monkeylegend said:

Bit of thread drift but what did you think of the Lexus? Any major issues, or are they generally reliable?

It was lovely, bought new in 2004, reliable, good quality, excellent dealers, everything standard, no 50 page option brochure here but, boring as hell after a while, chopped it in for a Mondeo ST, dealer thought I was joking at the time!

[Monkeylegend]

harlowrog said:

Monkeylegend said:

Bit of thread drift but what did you think of the Lexus? Any major issues, or are they generally reliable?

It was lovely, bought new in 2004, reliable, good quality, excellent dealers, everything standard, no 50 page option brochure here but, boring as hell after a while, chopped it in for a Mondeo ST, dealer thought I was joking at the time!

Thanks, I am half tempted to get one, they look good value at the moment, and much more understated then the Germans. Not worried about boring anymore, just want to waft in comfort

[dannyDC2]

21 cars in 6 years.

Vauxhall x4 (we were all young once)
Citroen x2
Peugeot x1
BMW x4
Honda x5
Nissan x1
Rover x1
Audi x1 (technically had the same one twice!)
Renault x1
Seat x1