Here's mine...

1990 FSO Polonez (kindly donated by Granddad!)
1984 Ford Escort
1988 Ford Escort
1991 Vauxhall Nova
1991 Ford Escort (worst car ever... yes, worse than the FSO!)
1991 Nissan Primera eZX
1988 Rover 820
1989 Volvo 480 Turbo
1991 Kawasaki ZXR400
1996 Vauxhall Calibra
1973 MG BGT
1997 Yamaha TRX850
1990 Ford XR2
1991 Ford XR2
1996 Honda CRX
1997 Toyota MR2
1999 Yamaha R1
1993 Jaguar XJS
1999 BMW Z3
2002 Vauxhall VX220
2003 Lotus Elise
2004 BMW Z4
2005 Lotus Exige
2002 Porsche Boxster
1999 Suzuki TL1000-R
2001 Caterham 7
2006 Audi A3
1998 Ultima Spyder (Part Kit - Present)
2006 BMW X3
2008 Audi A6
2007 Mercedes SLK350
1969 Lotus Europa
1971 Lotus Europa
2008 MK Indy R1
2008 Volkswagen Tiguan (Present)
2000 Quantum Xtreme (Present)

And I think that's it!

Flippin eck... that's 35 motors in 18 years of driving! S'pose it's not so bad when you work out it's only 2 a year!



Next list... how much money you've lost whilst pursuing your automotive dreams - NOT!

2004 - silver ford focus
2006 - ford fiesta (last generation)
2008 - silver ford focus (as above!)
2008 - Dax Rush kit
2009 - Peugeot 205 1.9 gti (present)


I think your quick fire flirtation with the Vx220, elise and exige is interesting!

[Edited on 6/11/09 by cd.thomson]

Scootz
Did you happen to get a huge payrise around the CRX era, I'm jealous of quite a lot that appears after that point!

88 RD125
90 MTX125
RD350LC
RD350Ypvs
90 FZR600
94 ZX9R
97 Ducati Monster
86 CR500
01 ZX9R
94 GSXR1100WP
98 TDM850
Mazda 121
95 Fireblade
Frontera
86 CR500
94 Mazda MX-6
78 Dutton Saab
Bugatti Veyron
Half a Locost X-Flow

One of the above may be a big fat lie, you'll never guess which one..



[Edited on 6/11/09 by flibble]

I bought my first one on 15 Jan 2007

1994 Renault clio 1.9D (owned for 11 months, Write off due to non fault accident 25K miles)
1994 Renault clio 1.8 RSi (owned for 13 months Broke for parts as too much to repair 35K miles)
2000 Renault Laguna 1.8 (present) (owned 9 months so far 23K miles)





[Edited on 6/11/09 by l0rd]

quote:

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Originally posted by flibble
Scootz
Did you happen to get a huge payrise around the CRX era, I'm jealous of quite a lot that appears after that point!

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only two a year I tend to run mine till they are scrap............then run them a bit more

My history
1978 Ford Transit
1981 Ford Transit
1987 Talbot Express
1981 Renault 5
Vauxhall Astra (no idea what year.......horrible thing)
1989 Alfa 164 3.0 V6
1990 Alfa 164 3.0 v6
1991 Alfa 164 2.0 twinspark (gutless thing...)
1993 Vauxhall Corsa
1989 Alfa 164 3.0 V6 (present)

So thats 10 - in 21 years ! And only four survived to be sold on

[Edited on 6/11/09 by clairetoo]

quote:

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Originally posted by clairetoo
So thats 10 - in 21 years ! And only four survived to be sold on

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are the years how old the car was, or the year you bought the car?

2003 - ford cortina crusader (1983)
2004 - BMW 318 E30 (1989)
2006 present - BMW 328 E36 (1995)
fingers crossed for 2010 - pick up truck

1997 VW Polo
2001 Vauxhall Astra
2006 MK Indy
1989 Daihatsu Charade GTti
1973 Mini Scamp
1972 Bedford TK
1996 Volvo 940 turbo

[Edited on 6/11/09 by Benzine]

quote:

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Originally posted by cd.thomson
I think your quick fire flirtation with the Vx220, elise and exige is interesting!

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quote:

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Originally posted by blakep82
are the years how old the car was, or the year you bought the car?

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There's one missing from your list Claire.


adrian

quote:

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Originally posted by clairetoo
only two a year I tend to run mine till they are scrap............then run them a bit more

My history
1978 Ford Transit
1981 Ford Transit
1987 Talbot Express
1981 Renault 5
Vauxhall Astra (no idea what year.......horrible thing)
1989 Alfa 164 3.0 V6
1990 Alfa 164 3.0 v6
1991 Alfa 164 2.0 twinspark (gutless thing...)
1993 Vauxhall Corsa
1989 Alfa 164 3.0 V6 (present)

So thats 10 - in 21 years ! And only four survived to be sold on

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How do you remember all your cars and bikes !

I must be a car and bike tart for how many I've had

quote:

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Originally posted by David Jenkins

quote:

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Originally posted by clairetoo
So thats 10 - in 21 years ! And only four survived to be sold on

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Women drivers...




Sorry!

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Originally posted by adithorp
There's one missing from your list Claire.


adrian

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Wow 35 cars!!

Mine:

2008: 1991 BMW E30 318is (present)

That's it so far, hope I can get the kit on the road next year to make it two!

[Edited on 6/11/09 by JekRankin]

1953 E93 Ford Pop
196? Citroen D type estate
1962 Austin A40
1967 Austin 1100
1968 VW Karmann Ghia
1967 Ford Cortina 1500 GT
1970 Ford Cortina MK2
1964 Alfa Guillia Sprint GT
1979 Mini
1974 Ford Taunus 20M
197? Ford Consul Coupe
1968 Ford Mustang Mach 1
1978 Ford Granada 2.8
197? Ford Station Wagon
1986 Chevrolet Blazer K5
1985 Montego
1995 Montego
1992 Ford Sierra
1994 Ford Mondeo Estate
2001 Seat Alhambra
2004 Vauxhall Zafira
2007 Vauxhall Zafira
Oh and the Locust

Regards

Bob

Roughly in order of appearance.

1971 Honda C50
1975 Honda CD200
1974 Honda TL125
?? Bultaco 350 Sherpa (go up walss with ot without rider)
1978 Suzuki Rm125 (New)
1974 Morris Marina TC (Dad made me pass test in it, them straight back to bikes!)
1981 Kawasaki 80 (New, first 'onroad'
1979 Honda XL100
1972 Suzuki GT250
1977 Suzuki X7 250
1980 Yamaha RD350LC
1974 Honda CB400-4
1972 Yamaha RD125 twin
1980 Kawasaki Z1000 (wish I still had it)
1981 Marina van
1980 Ford MK2 Escort (rusty pile of shit)
1988 Honda VFR750R
1982 Honda C90
1980 Honda CB250
1981 Yamaha RD350lC (YPVS engine)
1982 Toyota Celica (still got the gearbox)
1984 Astra van D
1988 Astra van TD
1985 Honda CG125
1985 Montego Turbo
1988 Fiat 126
1989 Fiat Uno
1995 Vauxhaul Corsa (New)
1995 Sylva Striker
1991 Rover 214
1992 Rover 214 (280K miles, wouldn't stay in gear)
1976 Suzuki 250 Beamish (Present)
1992 Rover 216
1999 Rover 220D
1986 Kawasaki KLR600 (Present)
2000 Peugeot Speedfight 100 (Present)
2008 MNR Vortx (Present)
2001 Rover 45 (Present)
1992 Kawasaki KR1S with 700cc 4 stroke single engine. (Present)
1992 Suzuki SJ413 (Present)
Q reg Jago Jeep (Present)

Theres probably more but time clouds the mind...

[Edited on 6/11/09 by coozer]

mine started in the sixties when I swapped my BSA road rocket for a triumph herald to please my girl friend.GRRR. Then back to bikes after the bird dumped me. norton 650 ss with a stieb s501 sidecar. triumph boniville. dbd 34 Gold star. got married and bought a mini traveler, ford escort, MGB GT.mk 2 cortina. and may more which I cant remember exept toyota supra. rs 2000,
Disco's x2.
Now have a nissan primera diesel , goes like stink. handles well and is economical.
also have a cb72 honda , and a fire blade as well as the STM .
Denis.

Here's mine. The car/van/coach list is pretty boring. You can see where my pocket money was all spent...... I've probably got a few years wrong and the order may be a bit out.... Long time 40 years...

Bikes
1965 AutoVap 50
1954 Norton 600 Big Four
1974 Honda SS50
1973 Honda 125XLR
1961 Triumph Tiger Cub
1967 BSA Bantam D14
1965 BSA Bantam D7
1959 Royal Enfield 500 Meteor Minor
1966 Norton 400 Electra
1975 Suzuki T500
1976 Suzuki GT750
1962 Triton Bonneville Wideline
1971 Suzuki T500
1974 Yamaha RD250 Production Racer
1976 Yamaha TZ250 Race Bike
1977 Yamaha TZ250 Race Bike
1976 Yamaha RD400 Production Racer
1979 Yamaha TZ250 Race Bike
1981 Yamaha TZ350 Race Bike
1980 Suzuki RG500 MkV Race Bike
1988 Suzuki GS550
1984 Yamaha TZ250 Race Bike
1979 Yamaha TZ350 Race Bike
1983 Kawasaki GPZ750 Endurance Racer
1985 Suzuki GSXR750 Endurance Racer
1985 Suzuki GSXR750 Endurance Racer (yeah, I broke one)
1984 RD350LC
1992 Suzuki TS200
1999 Suzuki DR400
1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 present

Cars/Vans
1971 Mini 1000
1968 Triumph Vitesse
1966 Morris JU250
1978 Morris Marina
1969 Morris J4
1984 Austin Metro
1983 Rover SD1 2000
1972 Ford Transit
1968 Mini 850
1971 Ford Transit
1971 Morris J4 Camper
1968 Ford Transit LWB
1967 Bedford Duple Coach (race transporter)
1984 Montego Estate
1986 Vauxhall Astra
1989 Peugeot 405
1986 MG Maestro Challenge Car
1985 MG Maestro Challenge Car
1985 MG Maestro
1990 Renault 21
1990 Rover 820
1989 Fiat Panda
1992 Opel Corsa
1976 Citroen Ami8 present
2002 VW Polo
1994 Citroen C25 Camper
2003 VW Touran present
2004 Audi A6 present

ETA Some stuff I forgot..........

[Edited on 6/11/09 by MikeCapon]

Owned for at least a year:
1990 MK2 Vauxhall Astra
1998 Series 1 Phase 3 Renault Clio
1999 Fiat Bravo GT (Belgian Import)
1995 Mk3 Volkswagen Golf GTi 16v
1973 Lancia Fulvia
2000 Peugeot 306 HDi (Present)
Half a Locost (Present)
Honda Melody chopped custom! (Present)

Owned briefly to sell on or broken for parts:
1995 Williams Clio
1995 E34 BMW M5
Sierra 2.0l
Sierra XR4x4
1993 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi
1994 Fiat Uno
1994 Ford Fiesta

Austin 1300
1972 Renault 12TS
Austin 1300
Renault 6
Honda Civic mk1
1972 Renault 12TS (as above - back on the) road)
1988 Bedford Rascal
1990 VW Passat est (with GTi engine)
1999 VW Passat est TDi
2001 Alfa 156 Sportwagon 2.5v6
2003Toyota Avensis est D4D
2003 Mazda 323 sport (present)
2008 Fisher Fury R1 (present)

adrian

Just realized I forgot my very first car - 1973 Mk1 escort 2 door............damn I wish I still had that , it would be worth a bit more that the £150 I sold it for

1977 Ford C****
1984 Vauxhall Cavalier
1972 MGB
1989 Honda CG 126
1898 Vauxhall Asta GTE 16 V
198? Ford Escort Mk 3
1977 Kawasaki Z1000
1994 Volvo 850 T5
1975 Land Rover Lightweight
2007 Formula 27

Mini 1000 (drove it once then it set on fire)
Vauxhall Nova 1.3 sr (I'd have another nice example of one of these no questions)
Ford Fiesta Popular (not even the plus - didn't have a nearside mirror or headrests!!)
Ford Escort Bonus
Mini Cooper S
Renault Clio (one of the poo ones, can't remember what)
Alfa Romeo 145 2.0 Cloverleaf
Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS
Fiat Cinquecento SX
Toyota iQ
MK Indy ZX12

I am technically without car at the moment, I'm bobbing around in the missus iQ but need to get myself something really.

My List.......

1973 Suzuki GT185
1974 Honda CB500T
1973 Ford Consul 2.5 (GL? - Mk1 Granada shape)
1975 Humber Sceptre 1725
1976 Suzuki GT750
1979 Suzuki GS1000
1973 Rover 3500S
1978 MK2 Escort 1300
1989 MK3 Escort 1300
1992 Sierra Sapphire
1994 Ford Mondeo
1996 Seat Alhambra
2003 Jaguar X Type
2005 Tiger Cat E1
2005 Audi A4 Avant 2.0 Tdi

[Edited on 6/11/09 by rsmith95uk]

Wow, I thought I was bad !

In 11 years...

Nova 1.2
205 GTI
106 GTI
Audi A4
VW Bora TDI
Mini Cooper (BMW)
Impreza WRX
Audi A3 TDI
Mini Cooper (BMW)
Mk5 Golf GTI (Present)
Scratch built 7 (Present)

John

Heres mine
1981 VW Polo 1100
1988 Ford Orion Injenction Ghia
1990 VW Polo 1000
1994 VW Golf 1600
1996 VW Golf TDI
2005 MK Indy zx9r
2001 VW Golf 2.3 V5
And thats 18 years of driving, i want to get rid of the Golf V5 for new gen passat diesel estate.

195* Issetta Buble car..... Wish I had it now !!... Gave it away !!
196* ISO 150cc Scooters ( 2 off, 1 for spares !) Bought for £5.50 ( for both) and sold for £200
Honda C90 New ...off dad for getting my apprenticeship.
!96* Relient Van... owned for 4 days, took it for a drive then sold the dangerous thing.
1970 Brigestone 175 cc bike
1961 Riely Elf ( mini with wings ) Scrapped
1961 Mini van.... fitted 1300 Cooper S engine Etc....... Scrapped
Bultaco 250 Trials..... It could climb lamp posts !!
1964 Riely Kestral ...... found what little head was for :-)
1973 Morris Marina .... came 2nd in Autotest and watched everyones jaw hit the floor.
1977 Mk 4 Cortina Estate.... wrapped around lamp post so re shelled it.
197* Mk1 Escort estate .... Started my own garage
197* Mk 1 escort Van..... for business ^^
196* Anglia Estate RALLY CAR .... built by Demon Tweeks, it had THREE roll over bars with front and rear linked.... and I used them more than once LOL
1980 Tranny van twin wheel Service Barge
1980 Mk 2 Escort 1300 with 1600 X flow fitted.... for wife
197* Mk1 Escort rally car.... built from Shell and used well ... sold for parts
19** Nova rally car .... 1600 load of cr*p
19**Sierra Estate
198* Toyota corolla Exec... New
199* Mitsubishi Carisma ... New
199* Honda fireblade ..... death on wheels
Toyota corolla S for wife
2000 Toyota Celica..... wrote off when it swopped ends on M6 ... Replace with new o2 plate by insurance.
Hyundi Amica ..... for new wife :-0
1999 Vectra 1.8LS ..... 135k on clock when scrapped coz it kept filling up with water LOL
Suzuki GSX 600 ...... just sold
51 plate Vectra Est 1.8 ..... Current .... ready to tow kit car

God knows when kit car will be done

[Edited on 6/11/09 by rallyingden]

can't remember all the years, gets like that when your really getting on.

Morris 1000.
Lamberetta SX200
Ford Anglia
Hillman Imp
Honda 90
three mk1 escorts
Honda 250
BMW2002
escort van
Citroen bx
Volvo 360 Escort MK4
Vauxall Astra
Honda 125
Nissan Primera 2.0
Mercedes estate
new mountain bike
BMW 5 series 2.8
BMW 320cd
Citroen C2 VTR
Volvo V50 D5 estate

Not that bad for 37 years.

Ah, memories..

1975 Renault 6L (GFU 628N)
1980 Citroen GS Club (EWB 593V)
1977 Opel Kadett Coupe SR, fitted 2.0 Manta GT/E engine / box (UAT 92R)
1973 Mercedes 280E (PYN 799L)
1977 Vauxhall Cavalier Coupe, Rally prepped with Manta running gear. (RLR 66R)
1981 Audi 80 LS (KAK 20W)
1986 Opel Manta GT/E Hatch (D774 BDX)
1988 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.4 (G....Utterly forgetable!)
1994 Citroen ZX Diesel (M594 GWX)
2002 Alfa 156 2.0 Twinspark still got it
2004 Locost
Not many really as I've been driving since 1981
I don't think any apart from the last 2 exist now...

1988 MG Metro Turbo
1979 Mini clubman
1990 Volvo 850
2006 Renault Scenic
1992 MX5

2007 - micra (shared with the bro+sis's)
2008 - Indy R1

2001 - 2004 Parents Fiat Tipo, i drove it into the ground then my sister continued in my stead when i got ....
2002 - 2002 MR2 Mk1
2004 - 2007 Fiat Bravo 1.6 (parents now have it, funny that)
2007 - 2008 Lada Niva (became my every day drive for a while till the clutch fork snapped, AWESOME car!!!!)
2008 - 2008 Saab 9-3 TiD
2008 - Vx Astra 1.8
Hopefully 2009 - Luego Velocity

From 1995 onwards:

1991 Vauxhaull Nova 1.0 'Spin'
1998 VW Golf TDi (first company car, but kept the Nova as I knew I'd move jobs quickly)
1995 Mazda Eunos 1.8 S Special
1995 Citroen Xantia TDi (sacrificial car to save high mileage on the Mazda)
1996 Peugeot 306 Roadster
1999 Lotus Elise S1 ('cos the 306 was crap!)
1998 Rover 200 D Turbo (needed house deposit so Elise had to go)
2005 Smart Roadster
2003 Volvo S60 D5 (current car)
2001 Elise S2 (now sold)
2009 MK Indy (just registered )

No idea about the years....... but:

-Renault 4 - saw a convertible one with a full cage in Marakesh a couple of years ago and want another lol
-Triumph Dolomite 1500
-Austin Allegro
-Ford Capri 1600 GL - first car I bought entirely with my own money and I had tears in my eyes when the scrap man eventualy took it!
- Ford Cortina MK2 - rusty pile of **** - I only realised after I gave it away it was exactly the colour and model (and had an almost identical reg) to the one Michael Caine drove in Get Carter )
-Ford Capri 2000 S
-Ford Capri 2.8 - Turbo Technic Conversion
-Honda CBX 750 - still sat in my dads garage looking rather unloved but it has huge setimental value
-Kawasaki GPX 750
-Nissan Bluebird.......
-Saab 9000
-Toyota Carina
-Saab 9-5 2.0
-Saab 9-5 2.0 with stage 2 ecu, an Aero turbo and Hirsch suspension

82 Vauxhall nova
78 polo
83 chevette
datsun cherry
mk2 fiesta
astra belmont
mk4 escort
mk4 escort
mk3 fiesta
capri ghia v6 = bubble arches wooo
mk1 cortina - still got it
e30 318
e30 320
e30 325
e30 325
e30 325
200sx turbo
swift gti
405 estate
primera
impreza sportwagon
luego velocity
swift gti
200sx turbo
Transhit dampervan

wot a shower! never really did spend more than a weeks wages on a car, if that

[Edited on 6/11/09 by Ketchup]

Ford Escort Mk 1
Datsun 100A
Peugeot 104
Cortina Mk 5
Ford Orion
Vauxhall Cavalier
Fiat Uno
Fiat Tipo
Subaru Impreza
Landrover Freelander
Lexus IS 200
Mercedes E class
Renault Megane 230 F1 Team R26

88 mg metro turbo first car
89 ford escort 1.3 l
2000 kawasaki gpz500s
2002 kawasaki zx6r
2004 kawasaki z750
2004 kawasaki zx10r
2006 ford fiesta 1.25 (mainly wifes)
2009 mk indy R1

2004 - Ford KA
2005 - Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec
Mid 2006 - 1.4 Civic
Late 2006 - Jag XJ6 (still owned)
2007 - Jag XJ40 (donor car)
2008 - MG Midget

quote:

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Originally posted by big-vee-twin

Renault Megane 230 F1 Team R26

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1982 Benelli 50
1967 BMC Mini 850
1968 BMC Mini 1000
1974 Mini 850 Pickup
1968 Riley Kestrel
1969 Austin 1300
1978 Lancia 1.6 HPE
1971 Morris Minor 1000
1977 Suzuki ER100
1973 Morris Marina 1800
1977 Austin Maxi
1981 Kawazaki GPz550
1977 Fiat X1/9
1986 Kawazaki GPZ600R
1982 Golf Gti Cab
1984 Golf Gti Mk2
1994 Vauxhall Cavalier V6
1997 Vauxhall Vectra 2000
1999 Peugeot 406 1.9D
2000 Toyota Avensis
2001 Audi A4 1.9Tdi
2003 R1 Phoenix
2005 Audi A6 2.7Tdi
1967 Alfa Giulia GTV - Something Old
2008 R1 Fisher Fury - Something nearly new
2001 Volvo V40T4 - Something borrowed (from the Missus)
2007 BMW 535d - Something Blue

The last 4 are currently on the fleet

1988 Metro City (Inherited from grandma)
1985 Ford Fiesta Pop 1.1L loved it wish i still had it, would like a minter if anyone has one!
1990 Astra 1.3
1996 Astra 1.6 (poop)
Robin Hood s7 (still owned by my dad) still worth what we paid 10 years on
Quantum 2+2 Green brilliant, sold it to a bloke for his wife, who i suspect sold it quick when she realised the steering wasnt power assisted wish i knew where that was now
Robin hood 2b, bought and sold at a 1k profit
Vindicator V8 sprint. On road. nearly finished (a pot in which i regularly throw more money)

Rover 800 (Brill)
Skoda felicia estate oil burner. (ran on chip fat, boughrt for the leeds/nottingham commute)
Ford Focus 1.8 Poor economy for such a dull car
Rover 75 2.6 v6 just amazing value, plum leather interior great engine, 9 years old and 25k on the clock.

[Edited on 6/11/09 by swanny]

Mini Clubman Black
Mini 1000 Orange
Triumph Herald 1200 with 1360 motor maroon
Triumph Spitfire 1500 orange
Reliant Scimitar GTE auto 77S
Reliant Scimitar GTE man O/D SE5 full body off restoration
Mini pickup green
Vauhall chevette 2 dr saloon
Fiat 128 Yellow - had to weld passenger door shut cos the hinge panel rusted through
Metro Blue yuk
Sierra 1.6 L blue - first company car
Ford escort van white
astra diesel van white MK1 first company van
Astra van MK2 petrol
Vauxhall senator 3.0 auto
Celica 1.8 ST
Celica 2.0 GT - company car
Celica 2.0 GT Mk2
Carina 2.0 Exec MK1 G reg
Carina 1.8 CDX P reg
golf GTTDi black company car
Audi A4 TDi sport company car
rover 75 1.8T company car
Honda accord
Fiat Croma 2.0
Leyland DAF tipper
Saab 900 silver
Volvo 240
Rover 414Si Company car
Rover 600
Mercedes 230d auto estate
Cavalier Mk2 1.6
Cavalier Mk3 1.6 Company car
Vectra 1.8 LX Company car
Vectra 1.8CDX Silver
MK Indy
Saab 9-5
fiat 500 new model
Alfa romeo GT
Alfa 159

Bikes

Honda vt500
Yamaha 850 TDM
BSA A65
Sunbeam S7

1974 Renault 4
1973 Citroen Dyane (posh 2CV)
1975 Renault 5
1983 Fiat Uno (first new car)
1975 Renault 5 (sold the reg for more than I paid for the car, then got some money for scrap on this one!)
1988 Citroen BX 1.6 (first company car)
1990 Mercedes 190E (1.8 manual, no aircon, no nothing)
1993 Peugeot 1.9 SRI
1996 Citroen Xantia 2.0
1992 Westfield SE (first kit car)
1990 Haldane 100 (Austin-Healey 100 replica. Looked great but needed a new engine, respray etc... wish i still had it)
1999 VW Passat Estate 1.8 SE
2005 Stuart Taylor Locost (first & only - so far - home built kit)

Scootz: you're lucky - you got one donated and three presents

1971 MGB GT
1969 Lotus Elan +2
1986 Toyota MR2
1959 AH Sprite
1960 AH Sprite
1970 MG Midget
1950(something) Buckler 15
1969 MGB GT
1986 Toyota Corolla
1993 VW Golf
1969 Lotus Europa
1990 Dodge 2000GTX (Mistu Lancer)
Lotus Seven replica
Lotus Eleven replica
2003 Mazda Protege 5


All inside the last 13 years

1956 Hercules Hercumotor
1958 Vespa 125
1957 Velocette Venom - have you seen what they're worth now!
1956 Standard 8
1956 Ford Anglia 100e
1953 Standard 8
1961 Mini
1963 Mini
1966 Mk2 Cortina Estate
19?? Mobylette Moped - The Rain Maker!
1965 Mk2 Cortina
1969 Mk3 Cortina
1963 MinI Traveller Woody
1977 Mk4 Cortina
1978 Mk2 Escort Mexico (now the Locost)
1984 Sierra Estate
1987 Sierra Estate
1991 Citroen BX TRi Estate
1977 Citroen 2cv (now 2 seater inspired by The Book
1995 Mondeo 24V
2003 Mondeo Estate
2008 Locost

Blimey, this'll take some thinking about...

1980 Honda MB5/H100
1985 Suzuki TS50X
1988 Yamaha TZR125
1980 Yamaha RD350LC (where are you now, PHL640X?)
1982 Moto Guzzi V50 Mk3
1988 Suzuki RG500
1988 Yamaha RD350YPVS (Stephens stg3 tuned with lots of bits!)
1978 Honda 400/4
1984 Husqvarna WR240
1983 Yamaha RD125LC (also Stephens stg3 tuned with lots of bits! Bought for an ex to do her bike test on. She rode it twice....)
1980 Austin Metro 1.3 HLS
1986 Suzuki GSX1100EF
1987 KTM 500 (ex-factory, to build into a hill climb beast. It still lurks in the back of the garage....)
1980 Spondon RD250LC
198? Magenta Taragon
1982 Ford Transit
1978 Yamaha RD400DX
1990 Yamaha TDR250
1987 Opel Manta GT/J
1988 Vauxhall Nova GTE
1989 Yamaha TZR250
1990 Honda CBR600
1990 Suzuki Vitara (and no, I'm not gay. Or a hairdresser! )
1990 Sierra XR4x4 (see!)
1990 Citroen AXGT
1991 Volkswagen Polo G40
1986 Sylva Striker (was 1340 x-flow, later to become R1-powered)
1997 Rover 214 (first company car. Hideous...)
1999 Volkswagen Boring
2001 BMW R1150GS (bought new, fell to bits....)
A plethorah of Vauxhall Astra company cars, plus a Peugeot 307 estate. I really can't be bothered to list them all. Best forgotten....
2002 Husqvarna SM610
1994 Yamaha TZ250
1976 Kawasaki KH500
1966 Austin Mini (still have this, may be up for sale.... It actually belongs to Mrs Coose.)
1998 Subaru Forester
1996 Mazda Bongo (still have this fantasic wagon!)
Nissan En-Trail diesel thing
1972 Yamaha XS-2 flat tracker
2003 Cagiva Raptor 1000
2005 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 V6 estate

I think that's it, though there's probably some that I've forgotten....

i started bad, did some improving then back to boring!
1986 nova 1.2
1996 pug 306 s16
2000 prodrive impreza
2002 sti prodrive impreza
2004 mitsi evo8
2003 stuart taylor zx9r
2009 mnr vortx R1 (for sale)
2003 2.2 vectra sxi (present)

1990 Vauxhall Nova Sting
1991 Vauxhall Nova SR
2002 Renault Clio Cup
1991 Vauxhall Astra GTE mk2
2006 Holden Monaro 6.0 VXR
1980 Mercedez-Benz 300SL

Compared to some my list is quite small. , I seems to have had quite a few volvos and scubbies.

I order of appearance:-

1985 Astra GTE (white with digital dash)
1992 Sierra 1.8Li Burgandy
1997 Volvo V40 1.8SE Blue
1998 Volvo V40 2.0SE Green
1998 Volvo V40 2.0CD Green
1992 Cavalier Burgundy with Beige interior - Yuck
2001 Leon 1.8 SE Green
2004 Leon Cupra 1.8T Grey Lovely Car :-)
2006 Volvo S40 2.0D Silver
2002 Impreza WRX Sportswagon Blue
2006 Impreza WRX Type UK Silver
2008 Impreza WRZ STI Type UK Silver (Hatchback) - Current main car
2009 Luego Veinto 1.8T - Current sideways action car

The 3 Volvos in the 90s were tax free army days in Germany

in near enough order ( the ones i can remember anyway) in the last 20 years..................

1990 Suzuki TS50X
1990 Suzuki RG 125
1977 Ford Fiesta 1.0
1979 Datsun Cherry 100A F11
1985 Ford Escort 1.1 Popular
1984 Ford Orion 1.6 Ghia
1987 Ford Sierra 1.6
1987 Ford Escort XR3i
1984 Nissan Patrol 2.8
1985 Honda CBX 550F
1990 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 LS Estate
1984 BMW 318i
1989 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia
1992 Rover 216 Gti
1987 BMW 316
1985 Honda Prelude
1984 Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i
1985 Toyota Celica XT
1989 Kawasaki ZX -7
1973 Honda CB250
1994 Suzuki GSXR 750
1989 BMW 318i
1994 Vauxhall Frontera
2000 Ducati Monster
1996 Audi A4 TDi
1996 Suzuki Vitara
1995 Ford Escort
1998 BMW 323i
1982 Honda CB750
1974 VW Beetle 1303
1965 VW Beetle 1200
1973 VW Camper
2003 VW Beetle
1995 Mitsubishi FTO
1997 Yamaha Thundercat
???? Stuart Taylor
1999 MGF
1998 Triumph Daytona T595
1996 Land Rover Discovery
???? Triton Locost
1997 MGF
1978 MG Midget
2003 Triumph Daytona
1999 Yamaha WR400F
2004 MK Indy Pinto
1991 BMW 318 iS
2001 Land Rover Freelander
1998 Renault Clio 1.2
2003 SAAB 9-3
1998 BMW Z3
1980 Mini 1000
1999 GSXR 750
1978 VW Camper
1999 Ducati 748
2002 Jeep Cherokee Sport
2006 Suzuki Swift
2004 SAAB 9-3 (current)
2001 CCM 604 Soupermoto (current)
1998 Triumph T509 Speed Triple (current)
1964 Triumph T90 (current)

I didnt actually learn to drive/pass my test until i was 21, i was into off road bike competitions from the age of 14.

CZ enduro
fantic 100 trials.
fantic 200 trials.
Gori 280 trials.
Honda 250 Red Rocket.
Yamaha YZ 250.

(model year 1970)Landrover series 2A SWB.
(1983) sierra 1.6L.
(1989)Sierra 2.0 DOHC Ghia.
(1990) Rover montego 2.0 GTI.
(1996) Ford Escort 1.4 LX
(1999)Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 Prodive pack.
(2006) Subaru Impreza WRX UK spec HAWKEYE.

Also had an Escort G4 3.0v6 RWD,
this was built form a FWD mk3 escort,
i do regret selling that one now.

i have a list in the loft of all ive owned, but cant be arsed digging it out. Mostly boring cars, i think the Jeep will take the total to about 56, in 13 years.

1937 Austin Seven Special (Hamblin Cadet Mk2) (still owned)
1956 Land Rover Series 1
1962 VW Beetle 1200
1967 Morris 1000 Van
1967 Cox GTM (still owned)
1968 Land Rover Series 2
1970 GTM Coupe (still owned)
1970 Stimson Mini Bug Mk1
1971 Morris Marina 1800
1973 TiCi (Mini based town car) x2 (still owned)
1973 Viva HC
1978 Mini Clubman
1978 Mini Clubman Estate
1981 Mini 1000HL (first new car)
1982 Mini Pick-up
1984 Austin Maestro 1.3
1984 Mini 25
1984 GTM Coupe
1987 Mini Mayfair
1991 Mercedes 509D (race transporter) (still owned)
1993 Mini "Italian Job" (still owned)
1997 Suzuki Wagon R+
2001 Suzuki Ignis 1.3
2005 Suzuki Ignis 1.5vvt 4-Grip (still owned)

and competition cars
1976 Hawke DL17
1977 Hawke DL19
???? Hawke DL21
1980 Royale RP26
1981 Royale RP29 (still owned)
1998 Radical Clubsport
2005 Megapin
Spaceframe Mini (still owned)

Just realised I have never owned a Ford!
(except Formula Ford 1600).......

[Edited on 6/11/09 by minitici]

[Edited on 6/11/09 by minitici]

1991 Pug 205 GRD
1972 Mini Estate (fitted a steel flip front)
1979 Scimitar Se6a (present - now 2.9i)
1982? Honda 250 Superdream
1995 Rover Vitesse
1993 Audi 80 Tdi Avant
1977 Scimitar Se6a auto
1992 Granada Cosworth Saloon
1990 Sierra v6 4x4 estate
1985 Scimitar SS1 1600
1982 Scimitar Se6b (present in bits)
1990 Audi 100 Quattro turbo Avant
1989 Audi 100 Quattro turbo Avant
1991 BMW 324 TD Touring 'white Death' (complete with danger seat - LHD)
1990 BMW 325i Touring 'black death' (present everyday car - various attempts at self destruction inc catching fire etc)
1989 BMW 525i
1997 BMW 328i Touring LPG
1977 Scimitar Se6a v8 sprinter (present)

Took a while to remember some!

I have probably missed out a few, and several were at the same time and a few may be out of oreder!

1974 Honda SS50
1976 Honda CG125
1973 Ducati 250 Barcelona (only managed to get it to work for 3 miles at a time)
1978 Honda 500T
1968 Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
1967 Mercedes 250S
1975 Alfa Romeo 1200 Alfasud Ti
1968 Volvo 144S (Faster than you would think!)
1968 Volvo 144 A (Slower that anyone would think)
1974 Fiat 128 1100
1976 Morris Marina 1.8 (5 days!)
1972 Mini Van(Fur covered mattress in the back!!!!!)
1980 Ford Fiesta (Only new car ever)
1971 Fiat 500 Nuovo L
1978 Fiat 128 1300
1973 Mini Clubman Estate
1975 Fiat 126
1979 Fiat 127 1300 Sport
1978 Fiat 127 CL
1979 Fiat 127 Palio
6x Fiat Pandas, 903 & 999 2WD & 4X4
Fiat Panda 1498 (Strada 85 engine)
1978 Fiat 131 Supermirafiori 1998
1968 Fiat 500
1976Fiat 126
1991 fiat 126 Bis
1984 Nissan Stanza 1.6 3 dr (Uuuuudersteeeeer)
1982 Fiat Strada 130
1985 MG Metro tunip (bitter disappointment)
1987 Montego 1.6 estate
1986 Bertone X19
1987 Bertone X19
1993 Peugeot 205 GTi
1996 Fiat Bravo (Chocolate engine)
2000 Fiat Punto 1.2 (Chocolate head gasket)(present)
2005 Allanson Se7en (Present)
1999 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (Present)

Honda C50
Honda CB125J
Honda CB250 Dream
Honda CB550F2
Honda CBX550F2 (first new bike)
Honda CBX750
Kawasaki KL250 (a bit of fun)
Honda CB1100RC
Honda VFR1000R
Honda VFR750FJ
Honda VFR750FH
Honda VFR750R (RC30)

Rover 214SLi (Company Car)
Peugout 205 1.9 GTI (CC)
Peugout 405 Mi16 (Heap of sh*t)
Honda Civic 1.6 VTi (CC)
Porsche 944 Turbo (300 BHP)
Subaru Impreza STi 4
Audi B5 S4 (420BHP)
Audi B5 RS4 (530BHP)
Sylva Phoenix (Current)
Audi C6 A6 3.0TDi Avant (300BHP) (Current)

I miss the RC30 most



[Edited on 7/11/09 by jeffw]

damn i feel silly seeing these lists
my list is very short

1987 renault 11 1.7 txe
1995 lancia delta 1.9 tdi

after this only company cars
2000 ford focus clipper 1.8 tddi
2001 peugeot Partner 1.9d (i think)
2005 ford focus clipper 1.6 tdci
2008 ford mondeo clipper 1.8 tdci (current car)

and since this year also the 1989 Sylva Striker wich is bloody fast compared to anything i ever driven before

[Edited on 6/11/09 by Werner Van Loock]

My Cars (all owned or company provided for a minimum of 3 months!) This also excludes anything I race(d) so is road cars and anything I bought and used for less than 3 months or bought and broke or sold on quick! Its in order (as best I can remember!)

Mk2 2.8 Granada Ghia X
Mini 850
Chevette
Ford Escort MK3 1.1
Astra estate Mk2 Weisel
Montego 1.6l
Another Montego 1.6l
Mk2 Golf GTI 16v
Orion 1.6 Ghia (not injection!)
Rover 820i
Sierra 2.0 GL
Sierra 2.0 GLX
Sierra 2.0 LX
Sierra 2.0 LX
Sierra 2.0 LX
Sierra 2.0 LX
Orion 1.6i GLS
Orion 1.6i Ghia
Sierra 2.0i Ghia
Sierra 2000E
Rover 220i LX
Rover 420i
Sierra Cosworth 4x4
Citroen ZX Volcane
Mondeo 1.8LX
Volvo 850 T5 estate
Golf GTi MK3
Golf GTi 16v MK3
Golf VR6 Mk3
728i SE
Jeep Cherokee 4.0
E39 BMW 528iSE (owned for 7 years and 200k miles)
Mk2 Granada 2.8 GLX (project still got)
CBR 600
CBR 900
MK1 Escort 2 door (project current)
Fisher Fury (current)
E30 BMW 325i 2 door
Merc Sprinter Luton Van (current)
L200
E39 BMW 530i Sport (current daily hack)


Wifes Cars
Mini Metro
Sierra 2.0 LX
Fiat Punto
Citroen C3 Pluriel
Mini Cooper S (current)

[Edited on 6/11/09 by carpmart]

Here goes:

Yamaha FS1E
Honda 250 N Super Wet Dream
Kawasaki Z650
Kawasaki Z1R
Honda CB900FII

Anderson+Yamaha 125 Short Circuit
Sodi 125 Rotax MAX x2
Eglam 125 Rotax MAX x2

Opel Kadett 1.2 (my first car and still love it)
Datsun 120Y Coupe (wish I still had it!!!)
Ford Escort MK2 1600 Sport
Ford Escort RS2000 Custom
Ford Granada 2.3GL (Pimp Mobile)
Talbot Sunbeam 1300 (Crap)
Ford Sierra XR8 (South Africa)(Company Car)(Not as good as it sounds)
Toyota Corolla (SA Hire Car Rolled it
Austin Mini 1000 (Crabbed)
Austin Mini 1275GT (Rotton)
MG Metro 1.3 (Rubbish)
Ford Orion 1.6 GL (Heap)
Toyota Carina 1.6 (couldn't afford a Celica)
BMW E30 325 2.5SE (Great motor)
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 (CC)
Renault Laguna 2.0RXE x2 (CC)
Volvo 850 2.0SE (CC)
Volvo V70 T5 (CC)
Renault Scenic 1.6 Sport Alize (started Family and opted out of CC's)(I also removed my pen1s at the same time)
BMW 323SE Coupe E36 (had it 8 years)
VW Golf GTI MkV 200FSI T (wife's daily drive great car)
Isuzu Trooper 3.1TD 7 seat 4x4 (great beast) (current tow car and play thing)
MK Indy + modified Ford X-Flow 1300GT

Sure I've missed some but early ish onset dimensia is my excuse.

..........Neil

Some interesting vehicle lists thats for sure

1996 Pug 106 XRD - possibly the slowest vehicle I have ever driven

1987 Mk1 MR2 - Excellent fun, would have another any day

2002 Mini Cooper S - as above, great fun but too pricey to run sadly

2005 Seat Leon FR TDi - economical, massively fast and practical.

2007 GTS

Mini 1000HL
Metro 1.3
Mini 1000
VW Polo 1.3
Mk2 Escort 1.6
VW Golf
Vauxhall Astra Club 1.6
Rover 214
Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi
Ford Focus Estate TDDi
Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi

Rather dull I'm afraid

Mini 850
Fiat 126
Alfasud 1350 ti
Fiat Strada
Vauxhall Royale Coupe
Mini 1000
BMW 3.0SI
VW Jetta
Citroen BX
BMW 520i
Citroen XM
Fiat Tipo
Fiat Punto
Fiat Marea
Mercedes A140
VW Passat
Mazda 626
Audi 80
VW Golf cabrio
Skoda Felicia
VW Golf GTI
Alfa 156

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Sunbeam Rapier
Robin Hood S7
Sylva Star
Ginetta G26
Dutton Phaeton
Robin Hood Exmo
Porsche 924 (red)
Porsche 924 (Silver)
Locost
GTM Rossa K3
Sylva Leader.

There will be others, that's all I can remember right now.

Simca 1000 (60's)
Escort 1300 GT (60's) (Hit mountain - flipped up the mountain then rolled down again - write off)
Renault R8 Gordini (60's) (Fantastic tail happy fun with surprisingly compliant suspension - would love another one but rare as hens teeth now)
Capri 3.0 (70's)
Marauder Kit car
Cortina LDV
Mini Clubman 1100
Alfa 2000 GTV (hated gearbox)
Alfa Sud Sprint (loved it but rusted away)
Rover SDi
Cobra 350 (Built it and still Have it)
Toyota Cressida 3.0 (Mundane car with great motor)
Opel Kadett tS (Still miss it - locking diff and turbo grunt interesting!! in corners- should never have sold it )
Volvo S40 T4 (Fast but ho hum)
Subaru Outback (Slow but great tourer for gravel roads)
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT (Love it but road noise a problem - will love it more once out of warranty and chipped etc to 200+ kW and maybe with WRX/STi suspension)

[Edited on 7/11/09 by Ivan]

1973 Chevrolet Malibu (5.7l v8, 140bhp)
1992 Ford Festiva (Korean Mazda 121 -fun)
1979 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pickup
1994 Ford Aspire (horrid)
1988 VW Jetta 8v (reliable)
1984 BMW 528e (fun but rotten)
1979 1275GT (current)
1979 Mini Van 1000 (current)
1992 GMC Sonoma pickup (current)
1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR4 (current)
1968 Mini 850 (rally project - current)
1968 (ish) English Moke (project - current)
2002 Ford Focus SVT (ST170 - current daily)

Cheers, Ted

As I recall...

1978 Chrysler Alpine (first car donated when I was 14 – stripped it to bits to see how it worked)
1972 VW Beetle (bought with paper round money when I was 15, did a Baja conversion, sold unfinished - eventually flattened by a bulldozer during a barn fire…went to the very first 'Bug Jam' for bits for it)
1984 Vauxhall Cavalier (wrote it off – head on with lamp post, lucky escape…)
1986 Vauxhall Astra
1978 Opel Kadett Coupe (love another…..but Police insisted I scrapped that one...probably rightly so…right dog)
1979 VW Golf GTi (very early one, small rear lights, nothing but bother but very cool at 18 years old – insurance was silly, thanks mam and dad…however was off the road more than on it, think this one was a ringer..found sand under the carpets, think it had been under water at some point...)
1985 Ford Sierra 1.6 (bought on insistence of parents after GTi trauma – hateful car)
1984 Opel Manta GTE (loved this one)
1988 Ford Sierra GLSi (very quick compared to the manta)
1992 - bad year - Locust 7 - sold unfinished (wasn't sure whether to own up to it on this site, but was young at the time and didn't know better...hopefully never made it on the road!!! These should be banned from production...)
1980 Mk 2 RS2000 (Mike Young car – absolutely totally mint and cost a fortune and I ended up changing the inner wings…)
1978 Mk 2 Flat Front RS2000 2.1 (Dulux lime green…paint your car for a tenner - ran a 48 Webber, and once got down to 8MPG!!)
1978 Skoda Estelle (Honestly, one of my fondest cars – baby Porsche!! Alloy wheels, 5 speed, tacho, sunroof, electric lights – the lot )
1980 Talbot Sunbeam (1.6 on Webbers, full cage, sounded beautiful)
1978 Escort Mk 2 RS2000
1978 Mini
1971 Escort Mk 1 (big wing)
1985 Ford Sierra estate (had a carb so big it once spat and blew apart the brake servo…)
1988 Ford Sierra GLSi
1992 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 sport
1990 Ford Sierra GLSi (got a soft spot for these….)
1997 Rover 214 (bought new for the missus when I went to Saudi for a spell…loathesome car!!)
1990 Ford Sierra GLSi
1992 Peugeot 405D (French crap – broke)
1996 Vauxhall Astra Td estate (best workhorse)
1992 Ford Granada Cosworth (mega thirsty but brilliant)
1989 Peugeot 309 GTi (good fun but broke)
1997 Ford Escort
1997 Ford Mondeo ST24 (lovely car)
1990 Ford Sierra GLSi (minter, had Cosworth brakes – wish I’d kept this one…)
2003 Renault 406 Td Estate (more French Crap – broke)
2000 Subaru Impreza WRX (loved this one)
2004 Ford Mondeo (still owned – 90000 miles covered with only a set of tyres and discs/pads plus a couple of oil changes and 1 set of plugs…)
2004 Nissan Terrano (bought it new to spoil the missus…not as big inside as it first appeared)
1999 Ford Mondeo V6 (big ends went)
2004 Renault Espace (French crap – but missus and kids loved it…I broke it)
2000 Land Rover Discovery TD5 (still owned)
1971 Land Rover LWB Series 3 3.3 Perkins (bought as workhorse while doing house out – recently sold)
2006 Luego Velocity (still owned)

1988 DT125
2000 Suzuki Hayabusa (Donor bike)

Had some lovely memories typing this...

[Edited on 7/11/09 by richard thomas]

[Edited on 7/11/09 by richard thomas]

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I miss the RC30 most

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1998 Mk3 Escort 1.3 Ghia
1999 106 diesel
2001 Rover 216 Vitesse
2002 Honda Ballade
2002 '87 Sunny
2002 98 Astra
2006 Mk2 Mondeo (hired taxi)
2007 Same again
2007 05 Mondeo tdci

The Sunny was the only car I sold on

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My brother is selling his.....

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