Your visual car history.

[Moonhawk]

Post pics of the type of cars (and bikes) have you owned over the years including the colour/specific model if possible.....google images are fine.

Mk2 Ford Fiesta 1.1 (my first car - bought 2 years after passing my test. Needed it to get me to and from my university work placement - only drove it for a year. Didn't drive it again after I went back to uni - ended up sitting on my mums drive for 2 years before being scrapped.)


Mk2 Nissan Micra 1.0 - First car after starting work proper. Horrible, horrible car.


Mazda 323F 1.6 Estoril - me and GF bought this together. Pretty decent.


Toyota Celica 2.0 GT - first time we had two cars. Ours was a jap import with 3 spoke alloys and some engine mods (undeclared)


Toyota Celica 1.8 ST (we actually sold the celica above before the mazda - but missed it so much we ended up getting rid of the mazda to get another celica)


Suzuki GSX600F Katana - bought this after passing my bike test in my mid 20s. Had to sell to make room for the Lotus below.


Honda CRV - needed a big car for our two dogs.


Lotus M100 S2 1.6 Turbo - our first dream car. Always wanted a lotus from being a kid after seeing the James Bond Esprit (and the opening scene in Pretty woman) - couldn't stretch to an esprit though and an Elise was too impractical. Great car - had to sell it when I was made redundant. One day i'd love to buy it back.


Volvo V40 1.9D Sport Lux - replaced the CRV as it was too thirsty (petrol engine).


Toyota Celica 1.8 ST (yes our third one) - about as sensible a second car as we could stomach.


Volvo V50 R-Design - replaced the V40 after it was written off due to a rear end shunt.


Nissan 350Z Roadster (VQ35HR version) - got rid of the Celica and went for something with a bit more grunt.


Volvo XC60 D3 R-Design - upgrade from the V50 as wife got a better job. AWD came in handy a couple of years back when we were snowed in.


Aston Martin V8 Vantage 4.7L Roadster - never in a million years thought we'd end up owning an Aston. Took the plunge about 18 months ago.

Edited by Moonhawk on Monday 1st December 13:51

[MURRAY007]

ok so here goes (nothing special)


LADA Samara SLX, hehehe


was mothers car that i inherited


Ford Orion, had so much fun in this


Scratch that this Ford RS Turbo, loved this car so much.


went broke after having the RS, had to sell and get this.


Went and got my bike license YAM Fazer 600cc


Up next VW mk 5


This was my 30th birthday present. Focus ST170


Once again cost to mush to run, now VW mk 5 again


Now rocking this little cheap cheerful thing, Citroen C3

[nicanary]

No bragging from me about how I've gone up in the world. These are the first few - I used to change my car every year, more or less.







My Escort Sport was actually Olympic Blue.



My Spitfire was Saffron.







Boring family needs + Father-in-law was manager at local Vauxhall agency.





My Cavalier was actually sh*t brown.



Next cars were Company cars. I returned to buying my own about 15 years later.

[tfin]

My brief car history.

First car, got bored with the horrid ride and lack of any meaninful power.


Then got this.


I then remembered that i'm only 20 and I do not have children or a mortgage, so I swapped it for something a it more age appropriate.

Edited by tfin on Monday 1st December 12:52

[Hudson]

Broke down a lot. flogged after 3 months

Didn't look anywhere near as cool as this, and it was a diesel. First "proper" car, very slow but uber comfortable. However that was sold and replaced with;

exactly that colour, mine had ST stripes and a de-res 'zorst. Hooligan'd around in it for 3 years until i had to move out and get something sensible for my suddenly longer commute. Enter the;

TDCI. did lots to the gallon and had loads of toys. Gave it to my dad, and it's still going at 203,000! moved jobs so my commute became a mile instead of 20, swapped the mondeo with Dad for this;

V6 4motion. Sounded good, broke a lot, handled like a battleship and got spanked by a diesel civic (driven by my girlfriend, much to her amusement). 3 years of wallowing around looking at warning lights was enough and it's now gone for my current ride;

Focus ST-3. I think this picture is actually of someone on this forum's car but mine is exactly the same.

[530dTPhil]

Moonhawk said:

Post pics of the type of cars (and bikes) have you owned over the years including the colour/specific model if possible.....google images are fine.

Strange how all of the Celicas had a dent in the same place on the front wing!

[dtiom]

Slightly different format, some from my driving history (in no particular order):

[johnnymaestro]

Not many from me but here they are,

Renault Clio 1.2 Grande



Renault Megane Coupe 1.6 Sport



Jaguar XJ8 Sport



Audi A8 4.2



Jeep Grand Cherokee



Porsche 924S

[axgizmo]

1st Car
Citroen AX debut, 1ltr
As I was given her:

As I sold her:

Sold to neighbour then banger raced

2nd Car
Citroen AX GTi, 1.4
As I bought her (minus dint in wing):

When she was written off:

Off to be cubed:

Written off by LCC minibus

3rd Car
Toymota MR2, 2.0, N/A, 3SFE (didn't know they did such a low BHP engine or I wouldn't have bought it)

Sold

4th Car
Citroen Xsara VTS, 2.0
When I bought her:

When I sold her:

Swapped for Blue MR2

5th Car
Toymota MR2, 2.0, GTi16

Scrapped 2013

6th Car
Citreon AX Gti, 1.4
When I Bought her in 2011

Now:

Currently Daily Drive (Regrettably due to mileage)

[Moonhawk]

530dTPhil said:

Strange how all of the Celicas had a dent in the same place on the front wing!

They aren't pictures of my actual cars - just representative images found on google. My first Celica 2.0 GT was actually a modified Jap import with three spoke alloys.

[tuffer]

Christ, this took some searching:
MK1 Fiesta bought off my Sister, written off when sat in traffic and rear ended on A1.

Bought off a mate in the RAF, great brakes....it needed them.

Bought new in Germany when they first came out, sold for a tidy profit 6 months later.

Again, bought tax free in Germany and sold on at profit, ironic as it was utterly st.

21st Anniversary Golf GTi, fantastic car.

Fuel coupons and Autobahns, I reckon I still hold the record for RAF Laarbruch to JHQ

2.8 Quattro Avant in Cactus Green with Buffalo leather, stunning, lost a fortune.

C230K, BORING!!!

MK4 Turbo.....Wheelspin.

Try finding a picture of a standard one of these

After the bugeye I needed something that drank less fuel, 1.9TDi, 50mpg....a revelation

330D Touring, solid car, great.

Bought whilst in getting the 330D serviced, should have done the deal before paying for 4 new tyres.

Managed to get a decent discount and is great for throwing all the Golf kit or Bikes on the back, 4.0D so goes well.

My Baby

[tfin]

Moonhawk said:

They aren't pictures of my actual cars - just representative images found on google. My first Celica 2.0 GT was actually a modified Jap import with three spoke alloys.

You don't work for STFC do you? your name rings a bell.

[jimmsy]

'05 Peugeot 206 1.1 Zest (at 17 in 2007). Good first car.



'08 Renault Megane Hatch 1.5Dci (at 20 in 2010). Good car for long uni trips.



Current car: 63 Plate 2013 BMW M135i Auto. (at 23 in 2013). Fun car now I don't drive to work.

[phil1979]

All colours and models are the same as what I have owned. The yellow Astra a highlight:

1.6 Cavalier:


1.9 GRi 405:


1.6 Astra:


145 Cloverleaf:


Alfa GT:


159 Ti wagon:

[Moonhawk]

tfin said:

You don't work for STFC do you? your name rings a bell.

Don't know what STFC means - so probably not

[RDMcG]

Huge number of my cars are on slides, never got around to digitizing them, unfortunately, and the very early ones I have no pics of at all...

MGB
Lancia Fulvia HF
Ford 100E
Jag 3.4
Porsche 911S....above cars were all very well used and very cheap at the time

Later had a string of Buicks, Hondas, Toyotas, BMW,s and so on...a few pics here....

'79 Celica:


'98 540i




'97 Oldsmobile Aurora:


2003 SL500



2004 Touareg V8 and 2005 Smart


2004 BMW 645ci



2006 BMW M6



2008 997.1RS

2010 997.2RS

2010 997.2RS



2008 Cayenne S





2014 Jeep Wrangler





Many more, new and expensive, new and cheap, old and cheap, bangers, sports cars,SUvs, ...but that's all I can dig out easily..

Edited by RDMcG on Monday 1st December 14:25

[Joe5y]

First car . . . Mini 998cc



Uummm - nothing to say to this, sorry! 903cc Uno



Fiat Uno Turbo i.e 1.3 132bhp



Then I thought I'd buy 3 more! Don't ask. All turbos!



Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo 333bhp



Then to tow the boat I got this new - Warrior with a few extras



But the chavvyness still hasn't left me!



Sold the boat and truck and got this as well as the next few cars at the same time - doh!

1.8T Boring.



Still have this thing! Golf GT-Tdi



Was never a fan - 306 GTi-6



Loved this car - crashed in France Mazda Mx5 1.8 RS



Missed my Warrior so got another.



Boxster S



S2000



Currently I have the golf and an array of work vans and although I'd love a play car I can't justify it until I add another 2 vans to the fleet for the business.

[Snoop Bagg]

205XL Google Pic
Take a 205 1.1 insert a Talbot XS engine with twin Webbers. Add pepperpots, and strut brace etc you have my first car.


Ford Escort, erm Orion Google Pic
205 was sold and I inherited my late mothers Escort, I mean Orion.


Ford Escort Mk4 Google Pic
Purely as a run around.


Porsche 928
The best car I've owned without doubt.


VW Golf GTI Google Pic
The same colour as the 928 matching pair, mine was similar to the pic but had Jetta lights!


Ford Fiesta Zetec S
Would reach just over a tonne and corner 1mph less, great fun car!


Ford Transit Dis-Connect Google Pic
I managed to wind it up to 90mph once, before it started to strip itself of all plastics.


Mini Cooper S
First Mini.


Suzuki SV650S
First bike!


Mini Cooper S


Current Fleet
C180 AMG Sport (The Doggy Limo) & Subaru Impreza Hawkeye

[grkify]

That is all

[romeogolf]

2006, passed my test and my first car was a 2002 SEAT Arosa, base model. Purchased for £2500 and sold a year later for the same price. I met my then-boyfriend through a Facebook group called "I Love my SEAT Arosa" - Second pic is of his next to mine once I'd got my plate on it.





Next I had a 2005 Clio Authentique. Purchased for £3750 in 2007 and sold for £3000 in 2010.





I then got a job with a 120 round commute and decided something a little more substantial was required.



60,000 miles later I decided a job closer to home would be best and treated myself to this in October 2012.



Barely 7 months later in July 2013 I was bored and decided "Why not? F*ck it!" and bought [PCP'd for the pedants] my current steed brand new.



She goes back in July 2015 so who knows what I'll get next!