My Car History

[MrVert]

Evening...

Was thinking about previous cars so thought I'd do a resume for posterity

Started off with a lovely Peugeot 205 GT, great handling little car, light, buzzy 1.4 engine that was a pocket rocket
No photo but was like this, except right hand drive


From there, had a string of rather boring company cars including:
Mark 2 Astra Estate - head on collision at 60mph put that one to sleep
Mark 2 Astra hatch
Ford Escort 1.6 LX
Ford Sierra 2.0i S
Form Orion 1.6i Ghia
Rover 420 GSI
Peugeot 405 1.9 SRi Estate
Volvo V40 2.0i Sport Estate

Also had at the same time:
Citroen Saxo VTR - go cart but made of cardboard
Honda CRX 2.0i

Then, bought:
Golf GTi Mark 4 - blacmange - stock image


Nissan 200SX - green, auto - not the best gearbox for this car but got me into my first real sporty coupe
Another stock image


Then...wanted a manual...but hadn't sold the auto so ended up with a blue manual and a green auto at the same time


Then bought a lovely BMW 330 Ci in 2001, loved this car. Great engine, lovely noise, composed, rode really well whilst being precise in the corners


Then saw the new Lotus Elise 111S in Autocar in July 2002 and just had to have one.
So...went to St Albans the next day and bought this:

Had it three years, went to Le Mans each year and did a few track days. Still miss this car

In 2005 I bought a TVR T350C in Red Glow Pearl, great car, got attention wherever you went in it. Beautiful.



In a moment of madness I traded her in for a Porsche Boxster S, which was a lovely car, but just a bit too composed and normal for me by this stage. Great poise and balance, if you want a convertible Porsche, buy a Boxster.


I felt I needed a bit more power, so bought this:

450 bhp...450 lb ft torque

Progressed from that into a GT3..... Amazing piece of kit. Kept this one for three years, which is a long time for me with a car, so must have been good


Meanwhile, daily drivers had been:
Audi TT 3.2 V6
Audi TT 2.0T Sport
BMW520d Sport
BMW 325d M Sport
BMW X5 3.0d M Sport
BMW 335d M Sport
BMW X5 Xdrive40
Vauxhall Astravan Sportive SE 180PS
Mercedes SLK 250 AMG Sport

After the GT3, I fancied something with more character and lower power so I could enjoy things more on the road, more of the time....so bought 'Kermit'

Did track laps at Le Mans in 2014, one of the greatest motoring experiences of my life



Then, I decided lower bhp was a mistake so sold her for something a bit more powerful


Then......decided I couldn't live without a Porsche in my life so went mad (again) and managed to buy this:

3.6 litres of air cooled beauty which I still have.

Finally, got this last week


I think I'm done now

Edited by MrVert on Saturday 28th May 20:47

[em177]

Wow, that list escalated quickly! Good job

[D4MJT]

Outstanding effort sir

• doffs cap*

[celger7]

Fantastic car history there, well done mate!

[likesachange]

That's mighty impressive.

The 458 will be such a hard car to top without spending 1/4 of a million plus....

[sunnym3]

What a car history!!! You've got great taste Love the help the Heros site good on you mate.

[anonymous-user]

Very good escalation there well done!

[coopedup]

Absolutely top job there, where to go next?!

[MrVert]

em177 said:

Wow, that list escalated quickly! Good job

Tell me about it....

[MrVert]

D4MJT said:

Outstanding effort sir

• doffs cap*

Thanks - it's been quite a journey

[MrVert]

likesachange said:

That's mighty impressive.

The 458 will be such a hard car to top without spending 1/4 of a million plus....

Cheers!

You're right....and to be honest what really could top a 458? It is immense in every way!

[MrVert]

sunnym3 said:

What a car history!!! You've got great taste Love the help the Heros site good on you mate.

Cheers....been very lucky to have had such a diverse bunch.

It's funny...looking back, when I saw the Elise 111s in Autocar in 2002..it triggered something in me....just had to have one.

Joined SELOC and PistonHeads shortly after and honestly it really has had an effect on my life

Went to Le Mans in 2003 and haven't looked back!

HFH is a great cause, have always supported them since their inception.

[MrVert]

V6Pushfit said:

Very good escalation there well done!

Many thanks

[MrVert]

coopedup said:

Absolutely top job there, where to go next?!

Honestly....I think I'm done


















Honest

[MrVert]

Oooops missed one....

2012 TTRS


Really, really quick car point to point. Tuneable to 500bhp plus but standard is just about perfect.

Great car

Think that's it

[coopedup]

MrVert said:

coopedup said:

Absolutely top job there, where to go next?!

Honestly....I think I'm done


















Honest

Quoted, you know, just in case!!
Seriously though, still cannot believe you went from the TVR to a Boxster, A friend had one with a sports exhaust and it was mental

[Lynch91]

Great range of cars OP, what a collection

[MrVert]

coopedup said:

Quoted, you know, just in case!!
Seriously though, still cannot believe you went from the TVR to a Boxster, A friend had one with a sports exhaust and it was mental

I had the T350C over three years and by that time I think I just wanted something a bit better screwed together. After a while the rattles and creaks start to get a bit annoying so the Boxster suited my needs in that respect.

Shame what happened to TVR as the T350 will stand out as one of my favourite of any cars I've owned. It's great to see their return and I can't wait to see their new car.....

A few more pics to remember what a beautiful car they made

Edited by MrVert on Saturday 27th February 09:17

[Mr Tidy]

Well done OP!

Quite a selection of fantastic cars, and your current 2 are just amazing - enjoy them both!

(I would be very happy with any of your last 10 or so!)

[Amirhussain]

Great car history