What about a car history thread!!!!!

[bentley01]

Thought it might be interesting to see what diverse collection of cars people have had prior to owning an Aston. I will start

Porsche 944 cab
Boxster S
M3 coupe in Laguna (B+Q) blue what was i thinking
M3 cab
Range Rover Sport
Range Rover ( entering my with children stage)
BMW 530
Porsche 997s
Audi A5 Quattro current car
Aston V8 Vantage Roadster Early in the new year!!!!!

Edited by bentley01 on Monday 17th December 18:48

[jonby]

It's a very boring list but you asked !

Oh and yes it is correct, the BMW was indeed a manual ! It was even more underpowered than you might think - it was punishment by my then boss for 2 driving bans (both totting up) at a young age - he thought it was hilarious !!! Not wanting to tempt fate but I've had no points since then, which was 16 years ago

In chronological order

'main car'
Ford Fiesta 900cc 3 door (Knight Edition !) manual
Peugeot 205 1.4 XS 3 door manual
Audi 80 saloon auto
Honda Prelude 2.0 manual (last of the 'notchbacks')
Honda Prelude 2.0 manual (the penultimate shape, with the digi dash and maserati style rear lights)
BMW 518i SE saloon manual
Peugeot 306 1.4 5 door manual
Saab 900 2.0 3 door manual
Saab 9-3 aero 4 door manual
Audi A5 3.0 tdi 3 door manual
Audi A7 3.0 tdi (245bhp) 5 door, auto

'second car'
Aston V8 Vantage 4.7 roadster sportshift
Aston V8S Vantage 4.7 roadster sportshift II
Aston V12 Vantage Roadster to arrive shortly........

[yeti]

Hmm, from memory... not including loads of shopping cars! There are probably others

Honda Integra Type-R
TVR Tuscan S
Maserati Coupe 4200 GT
VW Scirocco GTX
VW Scirocco Scala
Rover Coupe VVC
Rover Coupe Turbo
Jaguar XKR 4.2 Cabrio
Jaguar S-Type V8
Aston Martin DB7 Volante
Alfa Romeo GT V6
911 (964) Targa
Land Rover 90
Golf VR6

Current
Aston Martin DB9 Volante
Marcos Mantula Spyder
Lotus Turbo Esprit
Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
911 (996) Cabriolet
Land Rover Discovery II

Edited by yeti on Monday 17th December 14:36

[AMDBSNick]

In no particular order

Volvo 360 GLS
Jaguar XJR Saloon
Jaguar XKR Conv
Ferrari 355 GTB F1
Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen Golf GTI
Mercedes SLK 200K/350K/55AMG
Land Rover Range Rover Vogue
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe
Porsche 911 (964) C2 Cab
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI
Ford Escort XR3i
Ford Escort RS Turbo
Mercedes 190E 2.3 16V Cosworth
Porsche 928 S2
Porsche 928 S4
Porsche 911 (964) C2 Tip
Porsche 930 SE Flatnose Turbo - WHY DID I SELL IT
Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV - WHY DID I SELL IT
Austin Morris Minor Traveller

Current

Aston Martin DBS
Land Rover Range Rover 4.2 SC
Land Rover 110 Pick Up
Land Rover Disco 4 HSE

Edited by AMDBSNick on Monday 17th December 14:33

[bogie]

not many, didnt bother with cars until late 20's, always had bikes and never needed a car . Usually end up with 2 cars at a time, work and play. Since 1997 when I passed my car test:

MGB GT
Honda Prelude 2.0
Honda Prelude 2.2
Volvo S80
Lotus Elise
TVR Tuscan
TVR Sagaris
Pug 406 3.0
Audi S4
Audi RS6
AM Vantage
Volvo S60
Range Rover

[ds2000]

I'll knock most of the duffers off the list, more interesting cars were:

Prelude 2.0
Prelude 2.2
RX-7 TT
RX-8
Supra
S2000
350z
Vantage 4.7

I think I've owned 10 or so daily drives but they've been utter pants, minus the Civic 2.2 Diesel.

Still got the 350z and will be sad when she goes

[George29]

Renault Clio 1.2
Renault Clio 1.2 (replacement a month after getting the first one which was written off)
Ford Fiesta ST
Merc SL350
Ford Fiesta 30th Anniversary edition (written off)
DB9 Volante
Polo 1.2
Polo GTI
Golf GTD
Audi S3

[v8woollie]

Morris Minor 1000
Hillman Hunter 1725
Triumph TR7
Ford Capri 3.0 Ghia
Ford Capri 3.0 S
Toyota MR2
Rover 220i
BMW 320i
Jaguar V12 XJS 5.3 HE
Lotus Excel 2.2
Mercedes C240 Sport Estate
BMW 528i SE
Audi S4 Cabriolet
Honda CR-V
V8 Vantage

[George29]

AMDBSNick said:

Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV - WHY DID I SELL IT

Buy it back! Then give me a passenger ride in it

[AMDBSNick]

George29 said:

Buy it back! Then give me a passenger ride in it

Its sold and Moose was not best pleased when I suggested remortgaging the house to raise the funds

[Johnfrancis]

In order, (god I must be old)
Austin1100
Cortina mk3 2000gxl
Triumph 2500 tc
Triumph Stag
Mini van
Cortina mk4 biege
Mini 1000
Cortina mk 4 red
Escort XR3i
Volkswagen bay window camper
Escort RS Turbo!
Beetle
Mini 1000 blue
Beetle orange
Cavalier
Leep cherokee
BMW conv 320
Bmw m3
Jeep wrangler
Mercedes SL320
Range rover 4.6 p38
Land rover sreies 2
Nova
Tr6
Porsche 911(996)
MercedesSl 350. ( the one and only new car i will EVER buy)
Aston Vantage V8
Boxster
Mercedes SL 500
AND....... Caterham Super sprint

Phew, no wonder im always skint?,

[Zod]

330Ci E46 Indianapolis Red X
M3 Manual E46 Titanium Silver Y
M3 SMG E46 Avus Blue 02
M3 CSL E46 Sapphire Black 04
M5 E60 Interlagos Blue 06
DB9 Manual Sports Pack Onyx Black 56
V12 Vantage Meteorite Silver 61

[Cockernee]

Amatuers

Ford Escort 1300XL (mk1)
Hillman Avenger 1600
Austin 1100
Hillman Avenger 1300
Ford Escort 1100 (mk1)
Ford Capri 2.0GT
Ford Capri 2.0S
Ford Capri 3.0 Ghia (engine heavily modified to 195 BHP)
Ford Escort Harrier (Converted from 4 speed to Capri 5 speed Gearbox, 1700cc twin 40 DCOE webers)
Ford Escort RS2000 Droop Snoot (Modified with Turbo - 275BHP)
Ford Capri 280 Brooklands
Ford Escort RS Turbo (MK3) x 2
Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia X
Ford Excort RS Turbo Mk4
Ford Sierra 2.0S
Ford Sierra 2.8 4x4
Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 2WD
Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4WD (Mountune Engine 350BHP)
Ford Escort Cosworth (Mountune Engine 325BHP)
Toyota Celica GT4
Toyota MR2 Turbo
Mitsubishi Evo 6
Subaru Imprezza
BMW 325i
Mitsubishi Evo 8 (540BHP)
Audi A4 V6 TD
AM V8V

Current:

AM V12V
Audi A4 TD
Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin

Oh I forgot the Ford Orion Ghia and left out all of the Company cars, like Mk4 escorts etc.

Edited by Cockernee on Monday 17th December 17:30

[JBE68]

1. Ford Fiesta XR2 (crashed)
2. VW Golf GTI (first company car)
3. Renault Clio 16V
4. Audi 90 Sport (first sensible family car)
5. Audi A4 Turbo Estate (very sensible family car)
6. Mercedes E230 Avantgarde Estate (Nigel Mansell's old car)
7. Porsche 993 2S
8. Porsche 968CS
9. Porsche 911CS
10. Porsche 996 Carrera Tip
11. Porsche 996 Manual
12. BMW 530i Estate
13. Land Rover Disco3 (still have it, 5yrs old and 41k miles, perfect family car)

And then I matured and bought
14. Aston Martin V8 Vantage Manual with Sports Pack

[AMDBSNick]

Cockernee said:

Amatuers

Ford Escort 1300XL (mk1)
Hillman Avenger 1600
Hillman Avenger 1300
Ford Escort 1100 (mk1)
Ford Capri 2.0GT
Ford Capri 2.0S
Ford Capri 3.0 Ghia (engine heavily modified to 195 BHP)
Ford Escort Harrier (Converted from 4 speed to Capri 5 speed Gearbox, 1700cc twin 40 DCOE webers)
Ford Escort RS2000 Droop Snoot (Modified with Turbo - 275BHP)
Ford Capri 280 Brooklands
Ford Escort RS Turbo (MK3) x 2
Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia X
Ford Excort RS Turbo Mk4
Ford Sierra 2.0S
Ford Sierra 2.8 4x4
Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 2WD
Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4WD (Mountune Engine 350BHP)
Ford Escort Cosworth (Mountune Engine 325BHP)
Toyota Celica GT4
Toyota MR2 Turbo
Mitsubishi Evo 6
Subaru Imprezza
BMW 325i
Mitsubishi Evo 8 (540BHP)
Audi A4 V6 TD
AM V8V

Current:

AM V12V
Audi A4 TD
Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin

You may be able to take the boy out of Essex but sadly...........

[George29]

AMDBSNick said:

Its sold and Moose was not best pleased when I suggested remortgaging the house to raise the funds

Did you not explain how the Countach is going to be a future classic and is already increasing in value massively? If you get a good example it will easily earn more than you're house will!

[theno23]

A lot of rubbish, and then:

BMW 325 (E36, brilliant car)
BMW 325 (E46, boring as hell)
Porsche 911 C2 (996, fantastic, but felt just like another car after a few years)
V8V N400 (just awesome)

I tend to keep my cars for a long time

- Steve

[Cockernee]

AMDBSNick said:

You may be able to take the boy out of Essex but sadly...........

Oh yes

[snuffy]

Lotus Esprit S3
Lotus Esprit Turbo
Lotus Esprit GT3
Lotus Esprit V8 Sport 350
Noble M12-GT03
AM V8V

[mikey k]

This may take some time!

Rover P6
Austin 1300
Modded Mini 1000
Modded Mini 1275GT
Original Cooper S
Escort van with XR3i engine
Volvo 240 (commuter beater )
stron BX (first co car)
Montego GTi
Ford Orion
Astra SRi
Belmont CDS
Astra GTE
Golf GTi (white)
Golf GTi (black)
Reno 19 16V
Merc 190E
Modded Golf VR6
Pug 406
Volvo V40 2.0T
Volvo V40 T4
Mk1 Honda S2000
Saab Hirsch Troll R
MK3 Honda S2000
330d Sport
Mk5 Honda S2000
Mundano ST TDCi
420 BHP Modded Mk3 Honda S2000
Shogun Pinin*
Legacy 3.0R Spec B
Octavia
4.7 Vantage Sport Pack
Volvo C30 SE Sport
Vantage S roadster*
Scirroco GT*
* current
I think I've missed a few though!
Looking for a "project" ATM

Edited by mikey k on Tuesday 18th December 10:19