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Interesting to read others car journeys to Porsche, and the trip down memory lane.
My first car in 1990 was a '84 A Reg MK2 Fiesta 1.1L which I cherished for the next 2 years. The following cars came along after.....
1992. Fiesta 1.4S (87E)
1994. Escort RS Turbo (88F)
1996. Rover 216 GTi TC (91H)
1996. Fiesta 1.4S (88F) Knockhill special
1997. Cavalier SRi (90H)
1997. Fiesta XR2 (84B) another Knockhill special
1997. Astra GTE (89F)
1999. Rover 216 GTi TC (90H) again
2000. Calibra 2.0 16v (91H)
2002 to 2004 No car - moved to USA
2004. Golf GTi (97P)
2006. Civic Type R (55) still own this
2006. VW Passat Estate (99S)
2010. PORSCHE 944 S2 !! (92J)
2011. PORSCHE 996 Turbo (02) still own this
2012. Mercedes SLK 350 (04)
2015. Fiesta ST (15)
2017. Focus RS (17)
2018. BMW Z4 (65)
My first car in 1990 was a '84 A Reg MK2 Fiesta 1.1L which I cherished for the next 2 years. The following cars came along after.....
1992. Fiesta 1.4S (87E)
1994. Escort RS Turbo (88F)
1996. Rover 216 GTi TC (91H)
1996. Fiesta 1.4S (88F) Knockhill special
1997. Cavalier SRi (90H)
1997. Fiesta XR2 (84B) another Knockhill special
1997. Astra GTE (89F)
1999. Rover 216 GTi TC (90H) again
2000. Calibra 2.0 16v (91H)
2002 to 2004 No car - moved to USA
2004. Golf GTi (97P)
2006. Civic Type R (55) still own this
2006. VW Passat Estate (99S)
2010. PORSCHE 944 S2 !! (92J)
2011. PORSCHE 996 Turbo (02) still own this
2012. Mercedes SLK 350 (04)
2015. Fiesta ST (15)
2017. Focus RS (17)
2018. BMW Z4 (65)
Thought I'd take a more grahic approach. The first and second photos are likenesses I found, but the Golf and Boxster are my actual cars. Had the Golf as my daily driver for nearly 24 years. These four have been, without gaps, my first 33 year of motoring! No thoughts of selling the 981 yet.
My 981 Boxster S is the first car I have owned.
The first car I had use of was my father’s Toyota Camry in 1995 & ‘96. Then there was 20 years* when I didn’t drive and then from August 2016 until getting the Boxster this year I had use of my wife’s SLK.
The first car I had use of was my father’s Toyota Camry in 1995 & ‘96. Then there was 20 years* when I didn’t drive and then from August 2016 until getting the Boxster this year I had use of my wife’s SLK.
- Was not in prison. Simply moved back from the US in ‘96 and for most of the last 20+ years I lived in central london.
Here's my lot
91 Escort 1.4 L - Broke every week with a wheezy CVH
93 Escort XR3i - More reliable but completely knackered suspension
98 Passat 1.8 non turbo - Lowered, slight body kit but slow as a slow thing
2008 Passat 2.0TDI - Company car
1983 Porsche 944 - Found abandoned in a garage and slowly rebuilt to get it back on the road, still own it
1988 Porsche 944S - Bought for cheap with a dead engine. Fixed up and sold on when the floor rusted out, still going strong
96 Skoda Felicia - bought for £300 when the Passat had a Transit embedded in the front on Christmas day, sold when the MR2 arrived
90 Toyota MR2 - bought on the cheap, fixed up and sold on
2007 Mondeo 1.8 TDCI - Bought to run when the company car went back
2002 Boxster 2.7 - Bought for cheap after failing an MOT and now my daily driver
91 Escort 1.4 L - Broke every week with a wheezy CVH
93 Escort XR3i - More reliable but completely knackered suspension
98 Passat 1.8 non turbo - Lowered, slight body kit but slow as a slow thing
2008 Passat 2.0TDI - Company car
1983 Porsche 944 - Found abandoned in a garage and slowly rebuilt to get it back on the road, still own it
1988 Porsche 944S - Bought for cheap with a dead engine. Fixed up and sold on when the floor rusted out, still going strong
96 Skoda Felicia - bought for £300 when the Passat had a Transit embedded in the front on Christmas day, sold when the MR2 arrived
90 Toyota MR2 - bought on the cheap, fixed up and sold on
2007 Mondeo 1.8 TDCI - Bought to run when the company car went back
2002 Boxster 2.7 - Bought for cheap after failing an MOT and now my daily driver
Sunbeam Stilletto
1275 GT
Clan Crusader
Suzuki GX1000 Whizz Kid
Mk1 Golf GTI, one of the first RHD into the country
Saab 95 Estate
Lotus Elan Sprint
(Caterham Twin Cam)
Volvo 240 Estate
Mini Midas
Fiat Uno Turbo ie
Fiat Uno Turbo ie
Citroen BX TurboD Estate
Mk 1 Renault Clio Williams
Skoda Fabia VRS
(Argo JM9)
(Pilbeam MP 62/72/82)
(Pilbean MP 88)
Lotus Elise S1
BMW 330d Touring
BMW 130i
BMW 335d Touring
BMW 335dTouring
Volvo PV544
Clan Crusader
Porsche Boxster 981 Spyder
Not all of them one after another, they overlapped, some were competition cars
1275 GT
Clan Crusader
Suzuki GX1000 Whizz Kid
Mk1 Golf GTI, one of the first RHD into the country
Saab 95 Estate
Lotus Elan Sprint
(Caterham Twin Cam)
Volvo 240 Estate
Mini Midas
Fiat Uno Turbo ie
Fiat Uno Turbo ie
Citroen BX TurboD Estate
Mk 1 Renault Clio Williams
Skoda Fabia VRS
(Argo JM9)
(Pilbeam MP 62/72/82)
(Pilbean MP 88)
Lotus Elise S1
BMW 330d Touring
BMW 130i
BMW 335d Touring
BMW 335dTouring
Volvo PV544
Clan Crusader
Porsche Boxster 981 Spyder
Not all of them one after another, they overlapped, some were competition cars
MG Metro
Mini
Metro GTA (A Series)
Metro GTI
Fiesta 1.4s
Peugeot Expert 1.9D (Works Van) and 405 MI16
Renault 19 1.9D
Fiat Bravo SX 1.6P and MG Metro
Peugeot 306 1.9D
Clio 182 Trophy
Clio R27 - Metro GTA (A Series)
Focus ST
Mondeo STD
Clio 182 Trophy (Still have Today)
C250 Merc and Metro GTA (A Series)
Megane 275 Trophy (for sale)
Have GTS on Order (will still have Clio 182 Trophy)
Mini
Metro GTA (A Series)
Metro GTI
Fiesta 1.4s
Peugeot Expert 1.9D (Works Van) and 405 MI16
Renault 19 1.9D
Fiat Bravo SX 1.6P and MG Metro
Peugeot 306 1.9D
Clio 182 Trophy
Clio R27 - Metro GTA (A Series)
Focus ST
Mondeo STD
Clio 182 Trophy (Still have Today)
C250 Merc and Metro GTA (A Series)
Megane 275 Trophy (for sale)
Have GTS on Order (will still have Clio 182 Trophy)
Morris 8 Series E ( COD 831 )
Austin Mini ( 4587 MU )
Austin Healey Sprite ( CAP 338B )
TVR Vixen ( DGB 715H )
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV ( MMR 72G )
Alfa Romeo Alfasud ( JPC 145N )
Saab Turbo ( XDP 241T)
Porsche 924 Coupe ( A240 KKN )
Porsche 944 Coupe ( RIA 944 )
Porsche 968 Coupe ( BBZ 968 )
Alfa Romeo Mito QV ( M111YTO )
Porsche 981 Cayman S ( S*** SBD )
Alfa Romeo Mito QV ( M111YTO )
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS ( S *** SBD )
The last two ...... still in ownership
The most memorable .... TVR Vixen ( Had to go when first Daughter arrived ..... carry cot would not fit in the back ) Daughter now 43 .. Did I make the right decision ?? She had a Cortina 1600 cc engine ( the Vixen not the Daughter ) .
.... Porsche 968 Coupe ( spent thousands £ 35K on upgrades and improvements over many years .... great fun ) . Much regret selling but had to finance the Cayman S . It's still around the City of London but with a different Reg. I think .
Austin Mini ( 4587 MU )
Austin Healey Sprite ( CAP 338B )
TVR Vixen ( DGB 715H )
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV ( MMR 72G )
Alfa Romeo Alfasud ( JPC 145N )
Saab Turbo ( XDP 241T)
Porsche 924 Coupe ( A240 KKN )
Porsche 944 Coupe ( RIA 944 )
Porsche 968 Coupe ( BBZ 968 )
Alfa Romeo Mito QV ( M111YTO )
Porsche 981 Cayman S ( S*** SBD )
Alfa Romeo Mito QV ( M111YTO )
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS ( S *** SBD )
The last two ...... still in ownership
The most memorable .... TVR Vixen ( Had to go when first Daughter arrived ..... carry cot would not fit in the back ) Daughter now 43 .. Did I make the right decision ?? She had a Cortina 1600 cc engine ( the Vixen not the Daughter ) .
.... Porsche 968 Coupe ( spent thousands £ 35K on upgrades and improvements over many years .... great fun ) . Much regret selling but had to finance the Cayman S . It's still around the City of London but with a different Reg. I think .
Ford Escort XR3 (original 1.6 twin Webber carb version, sadly written off)
Ford Escort XR3 (replacement for the above)
Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 SRi (the real low point!)
Toyota Celica ST182 2.0 GT-i 16
Toyota Celica AT200 2.0 ST
Porsche 986 Boxster 2.5
Audi TT 225 (company car)
Porsche 986 Boxster 3.2S
Porsche 996 Carrera 4S
Audi TT 240 Quattro Sport
BMW 630i (company car)
Porsche 996 Carrera 4S
Porsche 997 Turbo (still have)
Porsche 987 Boxster 3.4S
Porsche 981 Boxster 3.4S (still have)
Porsche Cayenne DIesel Platinum Edition (still have)
That made me think a little!
Ford Escort XR3 (replacement for the above)
Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 SRi (the real low point!)
Toyota Celica ST182 2.0 GT-i 16
Toyota Celica AT200 2.0 ST
Porsche 986 Boxster 2.5
Audi TT 225 (company car)
Porsche 986 Boxster 3.2S
Porsche 996 Carrera 4S
Audi TT 240 Quattro Sport
BMW 630i (company car)
Porsche 996 Carrera 4S
Porsche 997 Turbo (still have)
Porsche 987 Boxster 3.4S
Porsche 981 Boxster 3.4S (still have)
Porsche Cayenne DIesel Platinum Edition (still have)
That made me think a little!
Ignoring some of the mundane commuting cars :-
Austin 1300 mk.3
Alfasud 1.2
Alfasud 1.3ti
Alfasud 1.5 Sprint Veloce
Ford Escort Mexico Mk.2
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.2
Ford Capri 2.8 injection
Alfa Romeo GTV
Alfa Romeo GTV6
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Lancing Delta Integrale
Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 V6
BMW 328i coupe
Honda S2000
Porsche Boxster S 987/1 3.2
Porsche Boxster S 987/1 3.4
Porsche Cayman S PDK 987/2
Porsche 997/2 Coupe PDK
Porsche Boxster GTS 981
Austin 1300 mk.3
Alfasud 1.2
Alfasud 1.3ti
Alfasud 1.5 Sprint Veloce
Ford Escort Mexico Mk.2
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.2
Ford Capri 2.8 injection
Alfa Romeo GTV
Alfa Romeo GTV6
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Lancing Delta Integrale
Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 V6
BMW 328i coupe
Honda S2000
Porsche Boxster S 987/1 3.2
Porsche Boxster S 987/1 3.4
Porsche Cayman S PDK 987/2
Porsche 997/2 Coupe PDK
Porsche Boxster GTS 981
Vauxhall Astra (manual)
Golf R32 mk5 (automatic)
BMW E46 M3 (manual)
BMW E60 M5 (automatic)
Porsche Cayman GT4 (manual)
That's all of them, no cars excluded. Don't live in Europe and don't need a daily.
Golf R32 mk5 (automatic)
BMW E46 M3 (manual)
BMW E60 M5 (automatic)
Porsche Cayman GT4 (manual)
That's all of them, no cars excluded. Don't live in Europe and don't need a daily.
Edited by decrassius on Thursday 7th June 09:43
Edited by decrassius on Thursday 7th June 09:47
Morris Marina 1.3
Hillman Imp
Morris Marina 1.8...with 140BHP and a bunch of other stuff
Toyota Corolla GT (AE86)...converted to race car
MG Metro
Toyota Corolla GT (another AE86, spares for the race car)
AM Sports cars Imola (currently being converted to a race car)
Lotus Exige
Fiat Sedici
Porsche Cayman 2.9
Hillman Imp
Morris Marina 1.8...with 140BHP and a bunch of other stuff
Toyota Corolla GT (AE86)...converted to race car
MG Metro
Toyota Corolla GT (another AE86, spares for the race car)
AM Sports cars Imola (currently being converted to a race car)
Lotus Exige
Fiat Sedici
Porsche Cayman 2.9
Excluding a heap of daily stuff, the list is pretty short and uneventful.
1.4 SR Nova
Escort GTI
Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4 (Bought age 19, thought i was a rockstar with 350bhp
)
Subaru Impreza STI (Bought at 21 - Ended up with 575bhp - Still own and labour of love/hate)
Clio 182 (favorite hot hatch of the lot - id buy another in a heartbeat if i could find a good one)
Mini Copper JCW GP1 -#622 (Biggest heap of junk ever - fun to drive once you added some 17s and turned the god awful TC off. Worst build quality of any car ive owned)
Fiesta ST Mountune 165 (Looks good, gutless but does 40mpg, so okay as a daily hack)
Cayman R - (Green/manual/buckets/spyders)
1.4 SR Nova
Escort GTI
Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4 (Bought age 19, thought i was a rockstar with 350bhp
)Subaru Impreza STI (Bought at 21 - Ended up with 575bhp - Still own and labour of love/hate)
Clio 182 (favorite hot hatch of the lot - id buy another in a heartbeat if i could find a good one)
Mini Copper JCW GP1 -#622 (Biggest heap of junk ever - fun to drive once you added some 17s and turned the god awful TC off. Worst build quality of any car ive owned)
Fiesta ST Mountune 165 (Looks good, gutless but does 40mpg, so okay as a daily hack)
Cayman R - (Green/manual/buckets/spyders)
Morris Mini 1000 - painted black from the original mustard yellow.
Fiat Uno Turbo ie Mk1 - white. Lethal lift off oversteer.
Lancie Delta Integrale 8V - Graphite, loved that car but cost a fortune to keep on the road, always something going wrong with it.
Honda Accord 1.8 saloon - first company car. So dull all I can remember is the colour.
Rover 400SLi 1.6 - second company car. Dull - wrote it off on the A329 near the M3.
VW Bora TDi - third company car. Well built but engine blew.
BMW 318ci - fourth company car. Dog c*ck red. Underpowered but looked nice.
Jaguar X-type estate - Green. OK.
BMW 520D Touring - Blue. Fifth company car. Solid.
Porsche 996 Millennium Special Edition. First fun car since the 'Grale. Confusing spec but more of a GT than a sports car.
Audi A4 2.0SE Diesel. Metallic Brown. Sixth company car. Dull.
Porsche 987 Cayman S - White. Unicorn spec. PDK was good to begin with but eventually became a bit uninvolving to drive.
Porsche Cayman GT4 - Guards Red. Now hat's more like a proper sports car.
BMW 520D Touring - Blue. Sixth company car. Solid.
Still got the last 2. Not sure if there's anything that I would swap the GT4 for at the same price point unless the 718GT4 is a big step on and I get a slot.
Fiat Uno Turbo ie Mk1 - white. Lethal lift off oversteer.
Lancie Delta Integrale 8V - Graphite, loved that car but cost a fortune to keep on the road, always something going wrong with it.
Honda Accord 1.8 saloon - first company car. So dull all I can remember is the colour.
Rover 400SLi 1.6 - second company car. Dull - wrote it off on the A329 near the M3.
VW Bora TDi - third company car. Well built but engine blew.
BMW 318ci - fourth company car. Dog c*ck red. Underpowered but looked nice.
Jaguar X-type estate - Green. OK.
BMW 520D Touring - Blue. Fifth company car. Solid.
Porsche 996 Millennium Special Edition. First fun car since the 'Grale. Confusing spec but more of a GT than a sports car.
Audi A4 2.0SE Diesel. Metallic Brown. Sixth company car. Dull.
Porsche 987 Cayman S - White. Unicorn spec. PDK was good to begin with but eventually became a bit uninvolving to drive.
Porsche Cayman GT4 - Guards Red. Now hat's more like a proper sports car.
BMW 520D Touring - Blue. Sixth company car. Solid.
Still got the last 2. Not sure if there's anything that I would swap the GT4 for at the same price point unless the 718GT4 is a big step on and I get a slot.
)Morris Minor to pass my test and first car.
Austin Mini Cooper Mk1.
VW Beetle 1303.
At which point the late 1980s had arrived and it was time to live the yuppie dream with the recent introduction of easy credit. My partner aquired a red VW Golf GTI Mk2 along with big hair and shoulder pads and I acquired a 911 3.2 Carrera Sport in red of course to go with my Next suit and Ray-Ban Wayfarers.
Austin Mini Cooper Mk1.
VW Beetle 1303.
At which point the late 1980s had arrived and it was time to live the yuppie dream with the recent introduction of easy credit. My partner aquired a red VW Golf GTI Mk2 along with big hair and shoulder pads and I acquired a 911 3.2 Carrera Sport in red of course to go with my Next suit and Ray-Ban Wayfarers.
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