Cars I've owned

[DucatiGary]

911 (996) C2 sport chassis
Scimitar SE5 (preA) with 4.6 TVR engine and loads of other mods
S1 Elise
S2 Elise
S1 Elise
Range Rover Vogue (current car)

in that order

[paul26982]

punto gt (n reg)
escort convertible (J reg)
astra gte 16V (J reg)
Corsa sport 16 16V (r reg)
Ibiza cupra 8v (p reg)
Focus st170 (53 plate)
Passat highline tdi (54 plate)
Celica t sport (51 plate)
Leon cupra tdi (54 plate)
Megane (53 plate)
Fiat coupe 20vt(t reg)
Golf gttdi (s reg)
Calibra redtop (k reg)
MK2 golf gti (g reg)
audi coupe 2.3 10v (k reg)
Ibiza tdi (y reg)
BMW is coupe (n reg)
Polo gti (w reg)
Honda accord (54 plate) CURRENT
Fiat coupe 20vt (p plate) JUST WENT BANG

[Negative Creep]

Vauxhall Nova 1.0 B246JMX
Citroen AX 1.0 K955PUT
Sierra 1.8 G795WFJ
Citroen AX GT500 J673WMO
Astra 1.2 G631 something
Alfa 155 K260SAF
Volvo 740 D497UTA
Nissan 200SX (current, for sale) H648***

Yes those plates are from memory. Not a very long list for 6 years, but I've had several other cars on 'long term lend'. MX-5 next!

[speedtwelve]

I've had a few. In order:

SAAB 900i
Scirocco GTX
Lancia Delta HF Turbo
Biz JK2 Prokart
200SX S13
309 GTi
XR2
Scirocco GT-S (race-prepped)
Carina 1.6
Mk2 Golf GTI
MR2 Turbo
Golf VR6
Corrado VR6
Eunos Roadster S-Spec

Still got the last 3.

[hot metal]

OK
TRIUMPH 1500 KAL972K
FORD CAPRI 2.0GHIA PJF300R
FORD ESCORT RS 2000 GCX722S
TOYOTA CRESSIDA 2.0 EST
FORD ESCORT RS 2000 CUSTOM
FORD ESCORT MK2 1300 EST
SAAB 900GLS
FORD CAPRI 2.0 GHIA 1978
FORD CAPRI 3.0 GHIA 1980
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE 1850HL AUTO 1978
LADA RIVA 1200
FORD ESCORT 1.3L MK3 1984
RENAULT 5TL 1.1
FORD CORTINA 1.6 EST 1980
FORD CAPRI 2.0S 1979
VAUXHALL CAVALIER 2.0GLI 1990
FORD MONDEO 2.0Si 1996
FORD GALAXY 1.9 TDI 2000
FORD MONDEO 1.8 GLX 1999

NEXT, TVR GRIFFITH 500 THIS WEEKEND HOPEFULLY

Edited by hot metal on Thursday 1st May 22:26

Edited by hot metal on Thursday 1st May 22:27

[lance1a]

Only the most interesting ones, Keeping in mind I've been in the trade all my life.


Ford cortina Mk 3 pick-up 5.7L
Ford sierra 3.0 IRS
Ford Sapphire 3.0 IRS
Ford Sierra 3.4
Nissan Skyline 2.8GTX
BMW E21 323i Baur
BMW E28 535i
Lancia Montecarlo S2
Lancia Beta HPE Volumex
Alfa GTV 2.0 1978
Alfasud 1.5
Mazda RX2
Chevrolet 4.1 Station wagon
Volvo Amazon B18B
Nissan Exa Turbo
Fiat Uno Turbo
Opel Kadett 2.0TS (turbo)
Ford Laser Scorpion (alpine Turbo)
VW CTI 1.8i (Mk 1 Golf 1993 SA Model)
VW Caravelle 2.5i (Audi engine)
Toyota Conquest 1.6RS

[Jderh]

DucatiGary said:

911 (996) C2 sport chassis
Scimitar SE5 (preA) with 4.6 TVR engine and loads of other mods
S1 Elise
S2 Elise
S1 Elise
Range Rover Vogue (current car)

in that order

That is a very good selection of cars. I can only imagine it has been diluted by un-posted dull cars at some point however??

[schmalex]

Mini 1000
Fiat Panda 1000S
Ford Fiesta 1.1 L
Citroex AX Diesel
Ford Mondeo 1.6 LX
VW Golf GTI 16v
Peugeot 406 Diesel
BMW 318i Auto
BMW 318iS Coupe
Lexus IS200
BMW 323
BMW Z3 2.8
Jaguar X Type 2.5
BMW 530i
Porsche Boxster S
Range Rover Vogue (Current car)
TVR Taimar
Audi S4 (Current car)
Subaru Impreza
Audi Cabriolet
Audi A3
Vauxhall Corsa GSI

Edited by schmalex on Friday 2nd May 19:46

[northandy]

My list starts pretty badly, very 90's yoof... ... gets ropey when I bought the first house

Mini 1000
Mini Mayfair
Vauxhall Nova SR
Ford Fiesta Supersport
Ford Escort RS Turbo
Peugout 205 1.9 GTI
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2
Nissan Primera SRI
Ford Orion Ghiab
Nissan Almera 1.4 Si
MG 105ZR
Mini Cooper S
1973 modded mini pickup (still owned)
Porsche Boxster S
Mk4 Golf R32
BMW 120d Msport (current hack)

[allforone]

Mini 1275
Mini Cooper 1071
MG Metro
RS1600
Nova GTE
Integra Type R
NSX
Caterham SLR
Golf tdi

[DaveCavRS4]

absolutely said:

Ok here goes:

4 Citroen 2cvs
2 Ford Fiesta race cars
Gilbern 1800GT
Marcos 1600GT
Mercedes 560SEC
Mercedes A160
Porsche 944
Honda Civic
Hillman Imp
Sunbeam Stiletto Race car
Ford Sierra Rover V8 Race car
Edit: Fiat Seicento! It was fine as a 1st proper car when I was 17!
Edit Daimler Sovereign Race car, it was far too slow! sold it after 1 race!
I am only 26!

Edited by absolutely on Thursday 1st May 19:30

Edited by absolutely on Thursday 1st May 19:31

26 also

Ar 50
Golf 1.3
Fiesta Si
Astra SRI
106 Gti 120 BHP
Fiesta Turbo 200 BHP
Audi S3 300BHP
BMW 330CI Conv
Audi RS4 430BHP
X5 4.6 IS
M3 CSL 360 BHP
997 Turbo 600 BHP
Range Rover TDV8 DMS Chipped
YFZ 450 Quad Chipped
CR 250

[mgp1969]

telecat said:

Reading about the guy who has had 42 cars made me think what can I remember "owning" since I started driving. In time order.

Austin Allegro 1750HL
Ford Escort 1100L (VYG 155S).
Ford Fiesta 1100 Popular Plus(ANW917X)
Vauxhall Astra 1200L(xxx xxxY)
Ford Fiesta 1.1L (Company)
Vauxhall Astra 1300LX (MkII update) (F933TOR) (Company)
Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit (xxx xxxY)
Ford Sierra (Gxxx xxx)(Company)
Vauxhall Nova Merit 1.2 Merit (Gxxx xxx)
Citroen BX16TRS (Fxxx xxx)
Rover 214Si (G625GYG)
Rover 416i (N306 xxx)
Peugeot 106XL (P106 KET)
Mazda 323F ZXI (P589 RYN)
Rover 26 1.6XL (Wxxx xxx)
Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX (LT51 OFC) (Company)
Nissan Almeira 1.5S (Currently owned)
Volkswagen Golf 1.6FSI SE (YB06 DJE) (Company)
Fiat Stilo 1.6 Dynamic (WR52 ODE)
Mazda 3 ts2 (Currently Owned)

So that's 19 I owned/had as a company car. I lost count of the others I have had as Hire/pool cars for ovewr a week or used as pool cars.

am very jealous - my allegro was only a 1500 cc

that said, it did had have go faster stripes down the bonnet so was probably quiker than a 1750 one

[smiller]

And there was me thinking I was the only sad f!!ck who remembers reg plates!

Mini 1000 UHB608S
Mazda 323 CEP 865V
MG Metro B273 XNT
Mondeo N664 CLP
Rover 416i T207 TJW
Astra 1.8 SXi X96 EEX
Focus MK 1 1.8 Zetec (good car that) V207 LOP
Astra 2.2 SRi BK52 SEN
Golf MK IV Estate VK52 ???
MK II Octavia 2.0PD Elegance KS54 HJX (another good daily driver)
Alfa 147 Sport Q2 BL57 JHY (current hack)

Keepers?

1965 MGB
1988 Daimler XJ40
1989 Rolls Silver Spirit (we'd like to keep, but are selling)

[thirteen-o-two]

Here's mine

Beetles:
1972 1302S Texas Yellow still have
1972 1300 Orange scrapped
1970 1300 Green Scrapped
1973 1303 Blue sold
1970 1300 Sumatra Green sold
1959 1200 Ruby Red sold
1958 1200 White sold/for resto
1971 1300 Beige sold
1972 1300 Texas Yellow sold
1966 1300 Ruby Red restored/sold
1973 1303S Met Black/Cabrio still have
1974 1303 Blue scrapped
1971 1302 Orange scrapped
1973 1303 White sold
1974 1303 Purple scrapped
1973 1303 Red (semi-auto) sold
1973 1303 Red sold
1978 1300 Silver sold
1970 1302S Yellow given to Chris. My son
and....
1978 3.0 911 Red sold
1979 Type 2 Camper sold
1968 Type 2 Danbury sold
1998 1600 Passat workhorse – now gone
1993 Autosleeper T4 Camper holiday home
1999 Audi TT my last car, now gone
1999 Lupo daughters now
2000 996 Carrera 4 Black my daily now!

2000 2000 Lemon Yellow still have

8 Polos, 3 Golfs, 1 Jetta, 1 Type 4, 1 type 2 and a Porsche 911

11 company cars’

Astra, Montego, Sierra, Cavalier, Honda Accord, Mitsubishi Carisma, Audi 80, Audi Avante, Saab 9.3 Turbo, BMW 3 series tourer, Renault Megane,

6 non VW’s of own including a Capri, a Mini a Rover 3500, Viva, Morris Oxford, plus whatever

71!! I think??

Edited by thirteen-o-two on Friday 2nd May 00:23

[Ordinary Bloke]

You're 108 years old, right?

[thirteen-o-two]

Ordinary Bloke said:

You're 108 years old, right?

Nope - just the 49 and 1/4 for now

We (wife and I) still own four and the kids have 2 each

[bodhi]

1998 Fiat Cinquecento Sporting
1996 VW Golf GTi (why?)
1996 VW Golf GTi 16v (much better, but stuck it in a hedge. why?)
1995 VW Golf GTi 16v (again, why?)
1998 Fiat Punto Sporting

And I suddenly realise how little imagination I have.

[DavidCane]

1992 K Ford Escort 1.3L (start at the bottom and work your way up)
1995 M Peugeot 306 S16
2004 04 Alfa GT JTD
1999 V Fiat Coupe 20VT Plus (bloody excellent car, thoroughly recommended - now dead )
1999 T BMW Z3M Coupe

Work In Progress - Westfield SEiW 2.0 Vauxhall XE Red Top.

[RedCabbage]

DucatiGary said:

911 (996) C2 sport chassis
Scimitar SE5 (preA) with 4.6 TVR engine and loads of other mods
S1 Elise
S2 Elise
S1 Elise
Range Rover Vogue (current car)

in that order

Why the move from a S2 elise back to S1? Is the S1 a better drivers car?

[Kentish]

telecat said:

Reading about the guy who has had 42 cars made me think what can I remember "owning" since I started driving.

LOL, was that me?

Here's mine:-

2001 Audi TT 1.8 Turbo Roadster
1999 Alfa Romeo GTV Spider Lusso 2.0 TS
2002 Nissan Primera 1.8 16v SE Estate
1986 Pontiac Fiero 2M6 SE
1999 BMW 318 Ti Sport Compact SE
1999 Volkswagon Passat 1.9TDi 130
2001 Fiat Punto 1.2 16v Sport
1990 TVR-S2, 2.9V6
1995 Jeep Cherokee 4.0LTD
1997 BMW 318TDs Compact
1996 Peugeot 406 GLTdt
1995 Volvo 440 Tdi
1993 BMW 524TDS
1989 Volkswagon Passat 1.8GLi
1993 Citroen ZX 1.9 Aura TD
1990 BMW 520i
1994 Subaru Legacy 2.2 4WD
1985 Pontiac Fiero 2M4
1992 Peugeot 405GLDT
1991 Skoda Favorit
1978 Ford Thunderbird 5.0 V8
1988 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0GLI
1973 Scimitar GTE
1991 Rickman Ranger
1995 NCF Diamond
1985 BMW 318i
1967 Hillman Super Imp
1986 Seat Malaga 1.5
1987 Cavalier 1.6 Saloon
1983 Cavalier 1.6 Hatch
1988 Citroen BX 1.4
1982 Triumph Acclaim 1.5HLS
1982 Vauxhall Astra 1.2
1982 Ford Cortina 2.0 Ghia Est
1984 FSO 1.5
1981 Capri 2.0S
1981 Capri 1.6L
1979 Pug 104
1983 Ambassador 2.0HLS
1988 Renault 5 Campus
1979 Allegro 1.3HL
1972 Avenger 1500 HLS