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eznfrank

posted on 6/11/09 at 01:34 PM Reply With Quote
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.

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rsmith95uk

posted on 6/11/09 at 01:35 PM Reply With Quote
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]

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johncarman

posted on 6/11/09 at 01:36 PM Reply With Quote
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

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roadrunner

posted on 6/11/09 at 01:37 PM Reply With Quote
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.

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rallyingden

posted on 6/11/09 at 01:39 PM Reply With Quote
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]

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dave107

posted on 6/11/09 at 01:45 PM Reply With Quote
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.










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Marcus

posted on 6/11/09 at 01:48 PM Reply With Quote
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...





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irvined

posted on 6/11/09 at 01:53 PM Reply With Quote
1988 MG Metro Turbo
1979 Mini clubman
1990 Volvo 850
2006 Renault Scenic
1992 MX5





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A1

posted on 6/11/09 at 01:57 PM Reply With Quote
2007 - micra (shared with the bro+sis's)
2008 - Indy R1

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Findlay234

posted on 6/11/09 at 02:08 PM Reply With Quote
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

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StevieB

posted on 6/11/09 at 02:22 PM Reply With Quote
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 )

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D Beddows

posted on 6/11/09 at 02:41 PM Reply With Quote
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






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Ketchup

posted on 6/11/09 at 02:44 PM Reply With Quote
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]

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big-vee-twin

posted on 6/11/09 at 02:49 PM Reply With Quote
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






Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016

http://www.triangleltd.com

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afj

posted on 6/11/09 at 02:59 PM Reply With Quote
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





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speedyxjs

posted on 6/11/09 at 03:05 PM Reply With Quote
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

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l0rd

posted on 6/11/09 at 03:30 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin

Renault Megane 230 F1 Team R26



I hate you

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jimgiblett

posted on 6/11/09 at 03:31 PM Reply With Quote
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

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swanny

posted on 6/11/09 at 03:45 PM Reply With Quote
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]

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mookaloid

posted on 6/11/09 at 03:51 PM Reply With Quote
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





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Humbug

posted on 6/11/09 at 04:14 PM Reply With Quote
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)

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Humbug

posted on 6/11/09 at 04:17 PM Reply With Quote
Scootz: you're lucky - you got one donated and three presents
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cs3tcr

posted on 6/11/09 at 04:32 PM Reply With Quote
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

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JeffHs

posted on 6/11/09 at 05:19 PM Reply With Quote
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

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Coose

posted on 6/11/09 at 05:33 PM Reply With Quote
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....





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