My shocking car and bike history

[helmutlaang]

Hi All

I was having a think earlier about all the cars and bikes I've had in 23 yrs of motoring so thought I'd share.It's fairly shocking with only a couple of decent motors in there.Enjoy!

1976 Mk3 Cortina 1.6xl est
1980 Mk3 Escort 1.1 L
1986 Mk2 Orion 1.6DL(terrible car only 4 yrs old when purchased)
1984 Sierra 1.6 Ghia
1976 Capri 1.6 Auto
1978 Fiesta 1.1 Ghia(was acually made of 3 cars!)
1976 Mk2 Escort 5 door
1978 Mini 850
1980 Mini 1000
1979 Granada 2.3GL
1986 Rover SD1 3500
1981 Pontiac Grand Prix(fitted with an original 400ci GTO lump)
1987 Rover 825i
1984 Sierra 2.3 GL
1985 Pug 205 D
1986 Sierra Sapphire 1.6L
1990 S13 Nissan 200sx
1987 Mk4 Escort 1.4L
1996 Corsa 1.4GL
1974 Lincon Continental (460ci)
1986 Toyota Corolla
1986 Ford Orion 1.6 Ghia
1986 Opel Monza 3.0 GSE (Loved this car)
1979 Mini 1000
1990 Rover Metro 1.1
1993 Granada Scorpio 2.9
1996 Merc Sprinter (for carrying bikes in)
2002 Renault Clio 1.2(brand new!)
1998 Audi A6 2.4 SE
1996 Escort van(for courier work)
1999 Pug 406 2.0
1996 Audi A4 1.8 SE
1996 Rover 420 SLI
1976 Bedford CF recovery spec lift
1998 Ford Mondeo Zetec
2001 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia X
1998 Merc Vito (for bikes again)
2005 Renault Clio 1.4 (Brand new again)
2001 BMW 330 Coupe (worst car on this list)
2003 Ford Mondeo TDCI est (current work hack)
2001 Porsche Boxster 3.2 (current Garage queen)

There are a couple of Mini restoration projects that never got done not on that list.Bikes are a bit more intersting!

1990 ZZR600 (Written off on the A11 within 9 hrs of collecting)
1991 ZZR600
1996 Yamaha Thunderace (Loved this bike,used both on road and track)
Another 4 Thunderaces(at the same time!)
1996 Suzuki GSXR 750 SRAD
1991 CBR600 track bike
1993 VFR750
2007 ZX10R (Brand new)
2004 GSXR1000 Race bike (really loved this bike,took me to 5 podiums in my first seasons racing)
1999 RSV track bike
2006 GSXR1000 (got a ban on this)
1999 Ducati 996 (sold to a family member and have just brought it back)
2002 RSV Millie
2000 Yamaha R1

I think thats it.Theres probably a few cars I've missed but nevermind.

Phew!!

Happy Christmas!

Edit to add: 1986 Escort XR3i,1987 Sierra XR4X4.Told you I'd missed a couple!

Edited by helmutlaang on Sunday 25th December 09:33

[Dr Imran T]

It's a long old list, get some pictures up though

[Chris Peacock]

Thats quite a list..!

[DaveH23]

Impresive list but a 330 worse than a 1.2 clio?

[IhateChristmas]

I remember hiring a Scorpio 2.9 when they first came out. It was unusual enough for people to stop and stare at it as I drove past.

At least I hope it was the car that they were staring at

[helmutlaang]

DaveH23 said:

Impresive list but a 330 worse than a 1.2 clio?

The one I had was!

Engine was good but everything else went wrong with it.Suspension,steering,wheel bearings,Exhaust,ect.All in a month!Obviously a good one would be good but I had a real lemon.

I'll see if I've got pics of some of them and put them up later.Bear in mind most of these cars were pre digital cameras

[JonathanC]

helmutlaang said:

Hi All



2007 ZX10R (Brand new)

Edited by helmutlaang on Sunday 25th December 09:33

I'd say this is the most serious machine you've owned - agree?

[Malam]

Some groovy cars on that list!

I've been driving ten years and these are the cars I have owned, in order..

1979 Escort MK2 1600 Sport
1992 Escort MK5 XR3i 1.8 16v
1983 Nova 1.0L Hatch (Project)
1974 Escort MK1 1100L 2 Door (Project)
1985 Capri 1600 Laser
1985 Nova 1.3SR
1989 Nova 1.4SR
1990 Nova 1.4Luxe 5 Door
1979 Opel Kadett 1.2 City Special Hatch
1985 Nissan Silvia S12 1.8 ZX Turbo
1975 Datsun Cherry 100a (project)
1989 Renault 5GT Turbo
1988 Manta GT/E Exclusive Coupe
1985 Manta GT/E Coupe (Project)
1977 Capri 1.6S MK2
1994 Mondeo 1.8TD LX Hatch
1989 VW Transporter T25 1.6TD Panel Van
1996 Cavalier 1.7TD Hatch
1989 Opel Manta GT/E Exclusive Coupe
1982 VW Transporter 1.6D Panel Van/Camper Conversion
1995 Peugeot 306 LXTD 5 Door Hatch
1986 VW Caravelle 1.9 CL WBX T25
1998 TVR Cerbera 4.2 V8 (Still Got
1989 VW Transporter 1.6TD Devon Minibus
1996 VW Passat 1.9TD CL Estate
1997 VW Audi A4 Avant SE 1.9TD
1992 VW Transporter T4 2.4 Diesel Panel Van
1989 VW Transporter T25 1.6TD Devon Minibus (2nd)
1994 Audi Coupe
1982 VW BusD 1.6D T25
1998 VW Transporter 1.9TD T4 Panel Van
1995 Peugeot 306 D Turbo
1999 Peugeot 306 1.9TD Estate

Lots of ste!!!

[helmutlaang]

JonathanC said:

I'd say this is the most serious machine you've owned - agree?

It's close.



The only thing wrong with it was the brakes were shocking.The picture above is when I raced it in 2010.I spent a grand on Brembo calipers,master cylinder and lines.



This was my K4 race bike from 2009.It was really high spec and was very uesable.

The K6 I only had a couple of months before being busted by an unmarked fed so never had the oppitunity to really use it.

[helmutlaang]

Ok found some pics:

Audi A6 with the Pug 406 nose just in shot



Mondeo Ghia X



Race bike pre season with the back of the Vito just in shot



ZX10R race bike pre season and pre brake upgrade

[0a]

Are they in order of ownership, if so this sequence made me smile

1996 Corsa 1.4GL
1974 Lincon Continental (460ci)
1986 Toyota Corolla

[helmutlaang]

0a said:

Are they in order of ownership, if so this sequence made me smile

1996 Corsa 1.4GL
1974 Lincon Continental (460ci)
1986 Toyota Corolla

Ha!

Actually it was Lincon,Corsa and Corolla in that order!

Just remembered 1995 Pug 306TD,another R1 and 748 track bikes!!

[Mastodon2]

What kind of exhaust is on that orange race bike?

[helmutlaang]

Mastodon2 said:

What kind of exhaust is on that orange race bike?

Yoshimura tri oval twin exit.All the metalwork is Titanium with the can having a Carbon sleeve.Very light,was bang on 105db on track and crashed really well!