Hows your Ex these days?

[one77]

Yes a STUPID title but I didn't know what to put short.

So what do I mean?

Is car that you previously owned good shape these days? It hurt like a bh when it came to selling it because its your Pride and Joy. The owner has thrown his money at you snatch the keys out of your hands with a big grin and does a massive wheel-spin down the road, turns the corner and you never see your Pride and Joy again. Have you recently spotted your car and the new owner kept it immaculate like you did or is it filthy, modified or you spotted on the back of a lorry that's probably heading to a scrap yard?

I don't know if a thread like this has been done?

But what got me to do this was that I recently spotted my old Corsa, a women was driving it and was in bad shape almost ready to be scrapped and I was gutted, even though I only brought that car to get me to A to B I still loved it I kept it looking nice, that's cause I love cars I hate seeing them treated badly.

Have you spotted your car recently with the owner or a different driver/owner from the person who brought the car of you? Fire away with your post. Pictures would be great if you captured your car with the new owner.

[Alx323]

Used to see my cousin giving my old 106 GTi death all the time, made me wince when he caned it from cold. I was gutted though when he told me he'd had to sell it for parts, even though it ruined me I loved that car The engine is still in another GTi I know of though. Not seen my Clio DCi since it was sold, they looked the type to look after it though.

[caraddict]

My first sportscar was a 93 MX-5 LE (black with brilliant dark red (very soft) leather interior and aluminium details - 1 of 300, a North American special), and I recently checked a local database if the car was still on the road. We parted in 08 and I was happy to see that it's still alive and kicking with passed MOT. I keep fantasizing about giving the current owner a call to see if he wants to sell it and I will be willing to pay a decent amount above market value just to get it back...

Back then I was broke and couldn't afford to pay for the big rust job (the canals on early cars caught water [design flaw] and started rusting from inside out) and sold the car... But now the economy is better and I do wish to buy it back and keep it as long as possible. Miss it every day and if I buy it back it will see a total restoration and kept "forever"...

[billzeebub]

don't even wana think about it..for women, read cars. You should never give them a backwards glance, despite what you feel. You always get over it, and move on anyway. However, I did see my Uni days 1996 Golf Driver a few months ago in Notting Hill and latched onto its bumper for a few miles. Dont know what the driver thought about my gawping and subsequent cack driving but it was a nostalgic momment. Don't think I would have the same feelings if I saw one of the girls I was driving back in the Uni days!..

oh, and the old thing was looking pretty good. I had it from 4k miles from a VAG dealer. Top spec at the time. It looked far better than its 16 years. The middle aged Doris driving wouldn't have looked quite so serene though, if she knew some of the things that had happened in it during my tenure!..

Edited by billzeebub on Tuesday 24th July 02:21

[one77]

Alx323 said:

Used to see my cousin giving my old 106 GTi death all the time, made me wince when he caned it from cold. I was gutted though when he told me he'd had to sell it for parts, even though it ruined me I loved that car The engine is still in another GTi I know of though. Not seen my Clio DCi since it was sold, they looked the type to look after it though.

This is awful. Knowing your previous Pride and Joy had an organ donor is harsh. I would've fallen out with the cousin big time.

caraddict said:

My first sportscar was a 93 MX-5 LE (black with brilliant dark red (very soft) leather interior and aluminium details - 1 of 300, a North American special), and I recently checked a local database if the car was still on the road. We parted in 08 and I was happy to see that it's still alive and kicking with passed MOT. I keep fantasizing about giving the current owner a call to see if he wants to sell it and I will be willing to pay a decent amount above market value just to get it back...

Back then I was broke and couldn't afford to pay for the big rust job (the canals on early cars caught water [design flaw] and started rusting from inside out) and sold the car... But now the economy is better and I do wish to buy it back and keep it as long as possible. Miss it every day and if I buy it back it will see a total restoration and kept "forever"...

Hang in there you'll get it back. You never know if the owner has done most of the work when you come to buy it back. The tough bit is getting the owner to sell it.

[caraddict]

Thanks buddy. I am willing to go as far as offering him trade for an e 1.6 NB (mk2) of his choice, in the hope of him giving in. It was bought by a dentist who was going to fix it so I assume it's in great shape.

[Bibbs]

Most of the cars I've sold are no longer insured on ask MID, so i assume they have been scrapped.

I bought a Hilux off a friend, ran it for a few years and then sold it back to him.

He's since had it lifted etc and it looks awesome.

I'd be jealous if I wasn't 8,000 miles away and owned a newer Hilux.

[Daniel1]

My previous R8 isn't showing as insured..... Suppose it could have had a reg change but webuyanycar.com recognises the registration

[northandy]

My favorite ever car a boxster s lasted a day after i part exchanged it, was written off by the finance guy dealer of the vw garage where i part exchanged it for a golf r32.

I heard he was showing off and lost it on a roundabout in the wet.

[williamp]

Aston is in a collection in germany. I dont believe either Porsche exist anymore. BMW's OK. ditto MG. Unsure about the P4 as the numberplate is now on another car. I saw the 406 coupe in a car park once.

[VRSAndy]

I sold my old series 1 106 rallye to a chap in Ireland so never expected to see it again. About 3 years ago I decided to check the Rallye register and actually found it again. Someone had barely driven it and attempted to do a GTI engine swap on it but a chap on the register had decided to rescue it, I followed his progress and he turned it back into an immaculate standard 1.3. I was so tempted to buy it back but due to the amount of work that went into restoring it I dont think it would have felt like 'my' car.

Still, nice to see it got rescued.

[james280779]

My TVR S that was written off by someone else driving into me (absolutely gutted), I had a high agreed value on it and due to serious injury I sold it as spare parts.
It was bought by a fellow PH and he is restoring it for classic rallying. I had a chat the other week, he has slowed down but still intends to restore it. Makes me very happy.

The rest I have no idea about

if anyone can look them up

GRO936T - mini 1275 GT ----- would love to find out about this one- it was my first car
E792SYB - granada
J432LTT - Astra SX - awesome little car
G294UTR - vauxhall cavalier
R369ODK - Pug 406 v6 se coupe
S478FOB - Pug 406 v6 se coupe


numerous others I cant remember the reg on.

[mike9009]

I think most of mine have been scrapped or written off, last time i checked...... Which disheartens me

Mk1 Toyota mr2 - not taxed for many years, presumed scrapped.
Triumph spitfire - i scrapped that one.....
Vauxhall VX220 - written off a few owners after me.
Mini Cooper S - still taxed and presumably running
Smart Roadster Coupe - still taxed and presumably running
1991 Eunos - being sold today with virtually no rust and full MOT

Other cars are of little consequence although i still see my wifes old 1993 Micra rolling around locally. It still looks in decent nick too!

[Colonial]

My old Audi S3 did it's cambelt 10,000kms after I sold it. Only 2 years since it was changed.

Guy didn't have any hard feelings though, rebuilt it with tougher pistons etc and a bigger turbo so he's happy.

I've moved since selling it, and so has he, and we now live in the same suburb and share a local pub which is pretty cool.

My old BMW 318i sedan was sold to the son of a guy I was in a funk band with. It's still chugging along.

My old BMW 318is is the only one I don't know. I traded it in 1000kms away and I saw it advertised with half the the mileage that I traded it in with...

[anonymous-user]

I found out yesterday, while posting on a Fiat Coupe thread, that my old 20V Turbo has been monstrously chavved. I even found a photo of it online, looking like a right POS. Boo hoo.

My old Lotus Europa Special is in a collection in Hong Kong and may never drive again.

[MadeinWigan]

About 10 years ago I owned an immaculate 205 Gti 1.9, it was one of the cars that I really missed after i'd sold it.

It's good to know that it's still going strong even if it's had a few changes.
http://mobile.pistonheads.com/sales/4032337.htm

[bennyboysvuk]

After I traded in my old E46 M3 it went up for sale by the same garage, but it was never sold, it just disappeared off their website. I just hope that it was moved to another dealer and wasn't crashed or stolen.

[dreamer75]

I only just sold the Scoob and I was devastated - just hope the new owner is looking after her !

But I used to have an S3 (51 plate) and my husband saw it a few weeks ago driving along the M3. It was a company car that I got rid of about 8 years and 4 cars ago - glad that Kitty is doing well !

[Urban Sports]

The bloke who bought my first S2000 off me about 4 years ago lives round the corner from me and I see it most days. I don't think he's washed it ever, it now wears budget tyres and the roof is ripped.

It makes me sad

[helmutlaang]

Back in 2009 I sold my first race bike,a Gsxr1000. I won 5 trophys on that and was truly gutted when the guy drove off with it in the van. Nearly chased after him to get it back.

Was so pissed off when I learned he had broken her to sell for spares. Even now I sometimes look on ebay to see if i can identify any of my old parts on track bikes people are selling.