Whats your drive-line?

[SR06]

So we've all had a few crackers and shockers over the years, i'll start with mine in their order of ownership. Looking back some still make me sweat in embarrassment!...apart from the turbo'd van! it was great!

1998 to present.
Austin Metro 1.0


Austin Metro 1.3


Austin Metro Van 1380 turbo.


Ford Fiesta 1.3


Ford Fiesta 1.0



Toyota Corolla 1.3


Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6


Ford Sierra 1.8


Volkswagen Golf Mk2 1.8 Driver


Citroen Saxo VTR


Citroen Saxo VTS


Seat Ibiza Cupra 20TV


Seat Leon Cupra R210


Ford Fiesta 1.4 and Volkswagen Golf G60 Syncro (3dr)


Volkswagen Golf Rallye


Vauxhall Astra VXR


Volkswagen Golf Mk5 R32


Audi RS4 (B7)


Vauxhall Corsa VXR


Seat Leon Cupra R225


Peugeot 206 GTi180


Ford Focus ST-2

[JayK12]

Was it in that order?

[Alfa numeric]

At uni:



Well, they were cheap...

First job bought this:



Then I moved to London:



Got divorced:


...and got a better job.


I've just realised how many FWD family hatchback's I've owned. Ho hum.

[MGZRod]

Then

Hmm, I think i'm doing it wrong...

[hondafanatic]

Bit of theme now...

[jostgo]

Started driving in 2007, aged 17...

Past...
2001 Fiat Punto Mk2 8v
2008 Renault Twingo GT Turbo
2009 Renault Twingo RenaultSport 133

Present...
2010 Renault Clio Dynamique
1995 BMW E36 323i Coupe 'Project'

[Fartgalen]

A car history in pictures. Some owned at the same time as others.





























ETA - Arse! hit submit too early.

Edited by Fartgalen on Wednesday 28th July 18:08

[matc]

Here's mine:
This had a foot pump for the screen washers!
Had a play around with this, 15" alloys that everyone said wouldn't fit etc, it ended up with a turbo engine!

Turned this into a touring car rep, stupidly low and bloody unreliable!

Still one of the best cars I've ever owned, would have it back in a second! Was running about 240bhp - torque steer anyone?!

Bought a house, sold the RS and got this

Missed the RS so got one of these

Then started a job with company cars, so the next lot are all second cars really
My first ever brand new car - mine had racing stripes though!

This was a childhood dream, but a bit of a let down!

Bought this for my ex to learn to drive in.

Single again, so got this.

And this is what I have now, without doubt the best car I've ever owned and beyond my wildest dreams a few years ago!

[thebigmacmoomin]

Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
Focus 1.6 Zetec
18th b'day present


Dec 2006 - June 2008
Focus 1.8 Collection
21st b'day present to myself


June 2008 - May 2009
Mondeo ST TDCi


May 2009 - Present
Focus ST3 3dr

[j44esd]

Pretty much all stock images from the internet, as I have very few car pictures, but still here goes, wow, this could take a while... All in chronological order.

[movie dream sequence...]It all began back in 1997....[/movie dream sequence...]


First car, mine was green, and, erm... Had 5 gears? Yeah that was it...

Ok, I actually liked this...

I chose this image as although mine was burgandy, it was just as 'chav'

I hated this car, with a passion, it was only 12mths old and it was dreadful...

I loved this car, with a passion, it was only 5mths old when I parked it in a hedge... backwards... on it's roof...

I drove to Stockholm and round Europe in one of these, after 4800 miles of holiday, it had to go...

First proper car, can't actually tell you why I sold this...

First BMW, all 1.6i Auto of it...

I was given this, no, really, I was, it was quick(ish) yet rubbish

I actually bought one of these. No, I don't know why either...

Loved my first 535i

Loved my first E36, a lorry didn't love it as much...

First company car

Back to the BMW's, mine was a 1998 520i SE, nice car, only sold it as it clicked over to some ludicrous mileage (170k-ish)

BMW 320d Touring, great car, worst engine

Another 535i. You know how they say never go back? I know why now...

I have no excuse or reason.

Audi A6 2.4 SE Avant. My Uncle has this now, it will go on forever. It will outlive cockroaches and PE teachers.

306XSi - First attempt at a track car, then I started to strip it, and realised it would cost a small fortune to do right...

318is 95% of a 325i, 50% of the running costs, but not quite 'right'...

Company car, again...

Somewhere in there I bought one of these (Actually this one )



And kept it, and will continue to keep it as long as I can.

Finally I have just (Tuesday) bought a car I have wanted for a long time as the company hack went back. Here is a stock photo from the interwebs, but actual car ones will feature in these hallowed pages shortly!



Think thats it...

Edited by j44esd on Wednesday 28th July 20:02

[davepoth]

Was my mum's, tooled around in that a bit until she bought



Then a mate of mine bought



but didn't have a license yet. I explained the best thing is to keep driving a car rather than leaving it to rot, so I tooled around in that for a few months. That got me the old car bug so I then got



which I drove until it failed an MOT and I took it apart to do a bare metal restoration. While that was being done I inherited



Which I've had as my daily for 4 years now, and piled on 70,000 miles to a total of nearly 130,000. The only non-service item it's had is an idle control valve for £25. I'll not be getting rid of that one in a hurry.

[ManOpener]

Why is it in a scrapyard?

[davepoth]

None of those are my actual cars, they're just pictures I found. Actually that last one is in far better condition than the one I drive.

[Mr.Jimbo]

just a short series for me!

106 Rallye @ 17

Even had L plates for a while

E30 318iS @ 20

[yazza54]

[dxbtiger]

First love.

E reg, Nova 1.4 gl, bought from my Godmother.



P Reg one of these, same colour, 1.4 (Sport) with 15 inch 5 spokes



W reg Focus 1.6 (not mine but looks the same)




Current drive, these photos are actually my car as opposed to the above





edit - spelling issues!

Edited by dxbtiger on Thursday 29th July 11:28

[RobCrezz]

First car, Cavalier 1.7D (Random internet pic)


Second car, Escort 1.8TDi (Random internet pic)


Third car, Puma Black 1.7


Forth car, Honda Prelude 2.2 vtec


Fifth car, Nissan 200sx 1.8 turbo


Sixth car, Toyota MR2 turbo Rev3


Seventh car, Honda Civic Type R

[Blayney]

First car, 1.2 SXi, served me well

Mini 998, joint project with my father, still have this

Current car, recently bought, Twingo GT

[Cal_GTA]

Mk3 was my first car after learning to drive. Nicked off my parents.

Mk3 Astra 5dr estate GLS 1.4 (not my car, just some random off the internet)


First proper car, not inherited!

Mk4 Astra 5dr hatch CLUB 1.6


Fancided something a little quicker / more stylish. But still good for commuting.

Mk4 Astra coupe 1.8


Change of job, absolutely no need to drive to work ever (Central London) So i bough the alfa

Alfa 156 GTA 3.2

Edited by Cal_GTA on Thursday 29th July 15:03

Edited by Cal_GTA on Thursday 29th July 15:04

[Dr-Evil]

1997


It didn't have any brakes, so then....


Needed something bigger, so....


Then needed something faster, so......


Soon realised that was a god awful bucket of crap, so bought something different, cheap and with a warranty....


Loved it so bought another.....


And another........


Had some company hacks in the background......


Which after a million miles was changed.....


Then job changed and I had the sinful cackbox of a pool car........


Which was soon changed for this (which I still have)......


and this (which we still have, albeit with original wheels back on)