What did you own before this...?

[rocket]

I've always been interested in what sort of cars people on here owned before buying their Monaro/VXR8/HSV/Holden.

I and many others here, seem to have moved over from TVRs.

So what was your flavour?

Edited by rocket on Thursday 18th September 18:08

[Island boy HSV]

I had a BMW318IS

[atco2]

monaro cv8
laguna 1.9dci
omega 2.0 lpg
belmont 1.8 glsi
astra 1.3
cavalier mk1 1.6
cavalier mk1 1.6
viva 1256

in reverse order obviously.

But also a really crap set of cars.

In fact why am I putting it on here????

glutton for punishment????

[Fluffsri/cv8]

Mini 1100 clubman
Mini 1275 GT
Hyundai pony 1300
Hyundai S coupe 1500
Vectra 2.5 V6 SRI (still have it but its a highly modded 3.2 V6 track car now)
Monaro CV8

[moosepig]

Monaro CV8
Calibra 16V
Cavalier 2.0 16V
Cavalier 2.0
F**d Escort 1.6GL (truly the worst car I've ever driven)
Chrysler Alpine 1.3 (family cast-off but miles better than the F**d)

Not many cars in 20-odd years, but I like to keep them until they fall apart

[kjmac]

2006 Monaro 6.0
2001 VX220 2.2
1993 Rusty 1.4 Astra

Just ignore the first car

edit to reverse order!

Edited by kjmac on Thursday 18th September 18:30

[chrispaull]

This will be fun,

Vxr8 / Nissan patrol / Nissan x trail (current vehicles)
Mondeo tcdi lancia integrale evo
Fiat coupe turbo
Focus tcdi
Peugeot 306
Alfa Romeo 75
Fiat croma turbo x 3
Fiat 132 twincam x 2
Alfa Romeo Alfasud
Fiat 131 sport x 2
Fiat 131 supermirafiori
Fiat 131 s
Morris 1000 pick up

lots of subaru pick up's and Fiat twincams in between, last 30 odd years.....

Edited by chrispaull on Thursday 18th September 19:00

Edited by chrispaull on Thursday 18th September 19:08

[Bonnie and Clyde]

I'll post up Cols list tomorrow

These are the one i've owned.
The first car my dad bought me
Yellow Mini 1000
scirocco 1800
Peugeot 205 XS
Peugeot 106d key largo (woo woo)
BMW 318i
Astra 1.4 (very low time in my life)
Escort XR3i Cabriolet three months old loved it(stollen and never seen again)
Ford Probe 2.5 V6 loved it
Ford cougar 2.5 V6 also loved it

Col and i have had together

BMW 740 i 4.4 V8 Brilliant car
Porsche Boxter S again brilliant car
Mercedes CLK 3.2 still got it(bit slow but nice car)
Monaro 5.7 V8 THE BEST

[Codefaster]

Monaro CV8 (current)
2001 Maserati Quattroporte V8TT Evo
1996 Maserati Ghibli

I used to have an old Mondeo estate which I ran concurrently with the Maseratis. It was useful in cases where I needed my lights to work, or I needed to rely on a car for anything important. I sold the Mondeo to fund a Focus Pac for the CV8 (it paid for approximately one of the headers).

Prior to those, lots of other random stuff. Including a 1989 HSV SV5000 which is still in the UK apparently (anyone on here?).

Edited by Codefaster on Thursday 18th September 18:49

[anonymous-user]

Monaro CV8
Alfa 159
VW Passat (don't ask)
Audi A8
Jaguar XK8 convertible
Fiat Coupe Turbo
Audi 80
Peugeot 405
Rover SD1 V8
Ford Escort 1.6
Talbot Horizon 1.3 GLS

Not a lot in 20 years but I mostly ride bikes.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 18th September 19:12

[BI6VXR]

Mercedes SLK350
Lotus Elise TT Supercharged
Lotus Elise 111S
Lotus Elise Sport Tourer
KA
StreetKa
Streetka
MR2
Puma
Saxo VTS
Lotus Elise
Puma
24V Probe
Fiesta RS Turbo
Citroen ZX
Citroen AX
Fiesta RS Turbo
Escort XR3i
VW Polo
VW Scirrocco
Fiesta 1.6S
Lotus Europa
Opel Ascona
Escort RS Turbo
Escort RS1600I
Capri 2.8 Special
Orion 1.6S
Escort RS1600I Turbocharged
Escort RS Turbo
Capri 2.8i
Capri 2.0s
Escort XR3i
Escort XR3
Fiesta Supersport
Cortina 1600GXL

[MyM8V8]

This'll show my age:
Past Cars and dikes (that I can remember)Not necessarily in chronological order but near enough.
Cyclemaster 25cc
Lambretta Ld150
Lambretta Li125
Triumph Tigress 250
Triumph Tiger 100
BSA Bantam
Morris 850 Mini Van
Singer Gazelle
Commer Cob Van
Morris Minor Traveller
Humber Hawk
Humber Imperial
Ford Pop 100E
Wolseley 6/80 (Currently Owned needs TLC and big V8)
Morris Mo Series Oxford
Austin Westminster A110
Forgot the Hillman Minx
Vauxhall Wyvern
Ford Zodiac Mk11
Ford Zodiac Mk111
Vauxhall PB Cresta
3.8S Jag
3.4 Jag Mk11
2.8 Jag XJS
Austin A60 Van
Bedford CF Van (POS)
Mazda Pick up x 2 (POS)
Renault 4 Van (POS)
Capri 1.6L
Cortina Mk5 Estate,
Volvo 240 Estate.
Fraud P100 pick up (POS)
Ford Capri 2.8i
BMW325i (M)
Mitsi Shogun Diesel
Mitsi Shogun V6 auto (POS)
Porsche 911 Supersport (Forgot this?)
Toyota Amazon (Manual)
Nissan Bluebird (Holiday Dent)
Mitsi L200 double cab(POS)
Fraud Escort 1.8TD Estate
Jag XKR x 2(EBPOS)
Kia 7 seater thingy
BMW 318 Estate (POS)
Toyota Amazon (Auto)
HSV Maloo LS2 A4(Currently owned)
HSV Clubsport R8 LS2 M6 (POS)
Volkswagen Passat 1.9TDi Estate (Currently owned)

Edited by MyM8V8 on Thursday 18th September 19:23

Edited by MyM8V8 on Thursday 18th September 19:26

Edited by MyM8V8 on Friday 19th September 00:39

[DevilYellowCV8]

In reverse order:

Monaro CV8
Astra 1.6GL Estate - sold to fund deposit on the 'ro (Wife's car-not pleased)
Frontera 3.2 V6 Olympus Sport - Vague steering and handling to say the least
Calibra 2.5 V6 - dissapointing performance
Calibra SE2 2.0 16V
Capri 2.8i Special - Huge soft spot for this car.
Capri 2.0 Laser - awful brakes but well balanced power delivery
Escort 1.3 Mk3 (heater always smelled like curry)
Capri 1.6
Mini Clubman (or RotMan as it had two large holes the footwells and swimming pools in the rear seat pockets) and no brakes.

[BigNige]

Only had my car licence for 10 years, loads and loads of bikes before that and still have.
Car wise:

Cavalier 1600 (nicked - I think I got the best deal out of that )
Montego 1600 (scrapped)
Ibiza Disco (blew up....good)
Trans Am 5.0 (sold for a profit, dunno how, it was a slug. I mean 190bhp out of 5litres?!!)
Ford Puma Zetec (fantastic cars)
Ford Scorpio 2.3 Ultima (still got it 9 years on)
Trans Am 5.7 GTA (sold for another small profit)
Mercedes E class 2.2 CDI (bought new, still got it)
Mercedes Viano 2.2 CDI (54 plate, bought with 8000 miles on it - we beat about 30 people to the dealer for this)
Smart FourTwo Passion (1 year old, 500miles, a grand off the price)
Monaro came along roughly in the middle of that lot.

[LC860G]

My list - at the moment

Lotus Carlton (since 2001)
Mondeo 1.8 (current)
HSV GTS VT (supercharged)
Carlton GSi 24v
Carlton GSi 24v
Belmont SXi
Mk1 Astra 1.6SR
Mk1 Astra 1.3
Marina 1.3

Phil

[habitualvoyeur]

This will show my age and how much £ I have spent on depreciation !!!!
I've still got the last Jag, but currently driving a VW passat after selling the Monaro ....ouch

Monaro CV8 S/C
monaro VXR W/O
BMW M3
Merc e class estate
E type S1 roadster
Mits evo 8
Subaru P1
Subaru impreza turbo
Vaux astra sxi
Vaux astra estate
Toyota supra turbo
Vaux astra estate
Vaux astra saloon
Vaux calibra 16v
Mazda 626
Jag Mk 2
ford escort estate
E type S2 roadster
Renault 5
E type S1 FHC
MGA
MGB
VW Golf
MG midget
Simca 1000 - defo the worst car ever
Mini

PS the classic cars were classics when I owned them - I'm not that old !!!!

[AM04ARO]

Vectra Elite (current)
Monaro CV8 (modded & current)
Astra Turbo Coupe (chipped and nice car)
Vectra 2.6 SRI V6
Vectra 2.2 SRI
Fiesta XR2I
Mondeo 1.6 (company car)
Escort 1.6 (company car)
Sierra 2.0D (company car)
Escort XR3I Convertable
Audi 200 Turbo (fantastic car only bettered by the Monaro)
Renault 5 Gordini Turbo
Renault Fuego
Hilman Avenger

[nitrosman1]

monaro vxr
skoda octavia vrs
cavalier sri 16v melted pistons with noz
3 x isuzu piazza turbos with lotus handling only ever got one on the road and that blew the head gasket after 20miles
fiesta 1.1 mk2
cavalier sri 8v
astra 1.4
fiesta mk3 1.1 had a rear end shunt sold for spares or repairs
astra 1.4 estate first car given to me by my mum old y reg wrote off in within 4 weeks of driving
yamaha dt 50cc bike

Edited by nitrosman1 on Thursday 18th September 21:28

Edited by nitrosman1 on Friday 19th September 23:09

[global-i]

Vauxhall Monaro CV8 S/C
Husquavrna 570 TE (still got)
Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 DTI (still got)
Ford Focus 1.6
Peugeot 205 Deisel
Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 SRI
Austin Montego 2.0 Vanden Plas (Dissolved)
Opel Ascona 400 (Phase 2.5)
Datsun 120 Estate (Work N backer)
Mini 1000 (crashed
Honda S800 Coupe (redlined at about 12000 RPM)
Vauxhall Chevette HS (Twin 48s etc)
Fait 131 Supermirafiori (or something spelt similar to that)
Vauxhall Chevette 1258 with a single Dellorto 40 sidedraft etc
Yamaha DT50

Edited by global-i on Thursday 18th September 22:04

[Bonnie and Clyde]

habitualvoyeur said:

This will show my age and how much £ I have spent on depreciation !!!!
I've still got the last Jag, but currently driving a VW passat after selling the Monaro ....ouch

Monaro CV8 S/C
monaro VXR W/O
BMW M3
Merc e class estate
E type S1 roadster
Mits evo 8
Subaru P1
Subaru impreza turbo
Vaux astra sxi
Vaux astra estate
Toyota supra turbo
Vaux astra estate
Vaux astra saloon
Vaux calibra 16v
Mazda 626
Jag Mk 2
ford escort estate
E type S2 roadster
Renault 5
E type S1 FHC
MGA
MGB
VW Golf
MG midget
Simca 1000 - defo the worst car ever
Mini

PS the classic cars were classics when I owned them - I'm not that old !!!!

Whatever