Whats your drive-line?
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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
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
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!
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!
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...
[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
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.
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!
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
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
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
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)
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)
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