Our car history!

Jeetesh said:
Nissan Sunny - my dad had one of them (not sure what he was thinking), don’t remember anything memorable about it either. Never broke down so assume he bought it because he owned nothing reliable previously.

VW beetle - I’m sure theres a story worth knowing, did the missus coerce you into that one or was it of your own free will?

Like the Passat estate, nearly bought one myself, GTI brilliant, Up brilliant and the A2 is inspired as no doubt we’ll all say.

Of all the cars, the Cavalier SRI always intrigued me as it was supposedly faster and more aspirational for the travelling rep at the time. My uncle had one in a nice metallic blue and I really liked it. Was it any good?
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The Cavalier was such a cool car mine was metallic green and black it handled lovely for the time, would run rings round my mates RS2000 and made their Cortinas seem ‘Stone Age’ steering was heavy at slow speed but that’s about the only negative thing I can think about it, the Recaros we’re fabulously comfy even after cabbing it for eight hours.
 
Fiesta 950cc mk1 popular
Fiesta mk2 1.4 5 speed
Escort mk3 1.4
Fiesta mk2 XR2
Fiesta 1.1 Dash pop plus
Toyota MR2 mk2 targa
Nissan 300ZX Z32 UK manual twin turbo (strosek wide body kit /imagealloys/ r33 skyline brembo brakes / 450hp)
1974 Corvette convertible
Fiesta 1.25
TVR Cerbera 4.5 , sports exhaust, 18” spiders
Toyota carina 1.8
Audi A6 (c5) 2.4 avant auto silver
Audi RS6 (c5) avant black
Audi A6 2.4 (c5) manual black
Audi A2 75 sport,( silver still owned)
Jaguar XJ8 3.2 sport
Audi A4 cab 1.8 quattro sport (still owned)
Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 overland 2007 Wk (still owned)
Audi A2 1.6 fsi “ Boxy A2” well known forum car.
 
Vauxhall FD Victor, T boned something and engine came off mounts and through the radiator.
Ford Cortina 1500 GT, rolled that over a Viva. Broke in half.
Triumph Stag x1 Did a South of France trip via Route Napoleon
1600 Cavalier Mk1
Triumph 2.5pi
Saab 99EMS
Saab 99 turbo, 2 door in red
Saab 900 Turbo
Triumph Stag x2
Renault 5Turbo
Mazda Xedos x1
Mazda Xedos x2
Mercedes A class
Audi A2 x1
Audi A2 x2 still got
Lexus SC430 still got
Citroen Pluriel Charleston still got

Loads of others for short times, capri 2.0JPS, imps, escorts, metros....

After the first two write offs, only the Mercedes A class really let me down after engine blew. All the others went to new owners. Except for the Lexus all practical and day to day cars.
 
Paul M said:
The Cavalier was such a cool car mine was metallic green and black it handled lovely for the time, would run rings round my mates RS2000 and made their Cortinas seem ‘Stone Age’ steering was heavy at slow speed but that’s about the only negative thing I can think about it, the Recaros we’re fabulously comfy even after cabbing it for eight hours.
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‘Steering heavy at slow speeds’, in those days, heavy was a result of slightly wider tyres (no recalibration of the steering). If I remember rightly that constituted ‘sporty’ at the time.

I swear I had bigger biceps in the early days...... before power steering became more commonplace! ?
 
Here we go...in chronological order (I think) having passed my test in 1980. From the Audi 80 GLS on these were "our" cars :) and some we owned at the same time (both MK1 GTI's were owned at the same time).

Morris Minor 1000
Ford Escort MK1 (I wonder how much that would be worth now lol)
Audi 80 GL (not a common car in the early 80's)
Nissan 140J (after a mishap with the Audi)
Bedford HA Van
Mini Metro Van
Audi 80 GLS
Golf GTI MK1 1600
Golf GTI MK1 1800
Audi 100 2.2 5 Pot saloon (great car and what a lovely sounding engine)
Citroen BX Estate (first diesel)
VW Golf GTI MK 2 16V (an early 1986 small bumper model with no power steering !)
Peugeot 405 1.9d non turbo Estate (good car)
Peugeot 505 2.0 Petrol Estate Auto 8 seater (what a car, bought it as a 1 owner with 156k, put 10k on it with no costs at all...built like a tank)
VW Sharan 1.9 TDI (Great car)
Ford Galaxy 1.9 diesel (wasn't built like the Sharan)
Mercedes W210 220d Estate Auto (one of the best cars we've owned, such a pity about the rust)
Mercedes C220 Coupe Auto (worst car we've ever owned)
VW Passat 1.9 TDI Estate (great car, served us very well for 5 years and 85k miles)
Citroen Saxo 1.1 petrol
VW Golf 1.9 TDI SE MK4 (still have this)
VW Lupo 1.0 petrol
VW Golf GT TDI 1.9 PD 115 MK4
VW UP
AUDI A2 TDI 75 (still have this)
BMW 530d Gran Turismo (current main car)
 
84 Lada Riva bright yellow
86 Citroen BX 1.6 petrol
86 Citroen BX 1.7 diesel
(84 Citroen 2cv)
97 Peugeot 406 1.9 LX TD
(91 Citroen XM 2.0 petrol)
05 Citroen C4 coupe 1.6 HDI
(97 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 petrol)
00 Audi A8 2.8 V6 petrol
07 Peugeot 407 coupe 2.0 HDI
(94 Peugeot 205 1.8 diesel)
(00 Peugeot 406 Estate 3.0 v6 petrol
(00 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet 2.0 SE)
11 Audi A7 3.0 TDI QUATTRO
07 Peugeot 407 Coupe 3.0 v6 petrol manual
11 Range Rover Evoque
12 Range Rover L322 4.4 TDV8 (Still got)
12 Fiat Panda 2 cylinder twinair turbo
17 Peugeot 3008 1.6HDI
03 Audi A2 1.6 FSI Sport (still got)

Bold print are main everyday cars
(project/hobby/just for a laugh cars)
The A2 seems to fit both!
Some of them I had for 5 years or so and did a fair few miles in. Some of them I didn’t keep for long.
Just counted them and the A2 is car number 20.

Phil
 
Health Warning this list is long, pour a coffee or a beer depending on the time of day you read this.
Please also note the order is only roughly correct and consists of vehicles that I personally have owned and been registered in my name, there have been many times, including now that I have owned 3-4 cars and a motorcycle at the same time. The years stated are the year of the car not when I owned them

1963 Triumph Spitfire MK1, bought as it was the same age as me, unfortunately I wrote it off showing off in the sun, hit a Fiat which is somewhat ironic as you will see in this list, nobody was hurt thankfully
1965 850cc Mini yes I had the wide wheels and little steering wheel
1976 1000cc Mini
1982 MK1 Panda the first of several insurance write offs I have owned
3 x Fiat 127 ranging from 1975-1981
2 x Ford Escorts MK2 probably the worst cars I have owned, why have 2 I hear you ask, I had to convince myself they really were that bad
1975 Triumph Spitfire MK4
1975 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL couldn't afford a sprint
1966 Bond Equipe
Citroen Visa sorry escorts this was the worst car I owned, only had for about 10 days it was that bad
Fiat 127 again, I loved these cars like I love A2's now
1974 Hillman Imp bought from a lovely family that supplied tea and cake and delivered the car
Peugeot 305 estate bought for it practicality, sold to a painter and decorator for the same reason
1966 MK2 Triumph Spitfire beat my brother to this one, unbeknown to me he was due to look at it after me.
1977 Fiat 128 3p Berlinetta beautiful car, it got stolen and burnt out
1982 Audi 80 can't remember what model but was another damage repair car.
1967 Triumph Spitfire had to scratch that itch again
1987 Fiat X19 what a fun car, would still like one now
1985 Fiat Uno Turbo definitely a car of it's time, I was travelling between Maidstone and Exeter at the time (not daily but at the weekend)
1988 Lancia Y10 Fila
1982 Ford Capri nice car to be travelling between Maidstone and Worthing daily
1992 Fiat Tipo one of my mums favourite cars that I have owned
1996 Fiat Cinquento Sporting yes it was a yellow one, the only car I have ever bought brand new, owned for about 12 years
At least 6 Fiat Puntos, I can't remember what order but they included a couple of Sportings including a Cabrio I had for approx 6 years
3 further Fiat Cinquecentos including a nice green soleil
2005 Peugeot 206 SW
3 Fiat Seicentos
1991 Mazda MX5 Eunos
2007 Fiat Panda 100hp another accident repaired
1976 Alfa 145 beautiful car, unfortunately rusted beyond economical repair
JC Midge Kit Car triumph herald chassis, owned for about 10 years but was rarely used at the end (200miles between MOT's)
2005 Fiat Panda Diesel Sporting another insurance write off, due to the previous owners disgruntled ex girlfriend going mad with a Stanley knife to the interior!!!
1992 Mazda MX5 Eunos bought while on holiday on Isle of Man
2010 Fiat Panda another insurance write off
3 Fiat Multiplas somewhere amongst the above, great versatile vehicle
1990 Lancia Y10 another itch I had to scratch, sold to an enthusiast that still owns it
2011 Fiat Qubo another practical vehicle
2015 Fiat Bravo
2015 Fiat 500L 7 Seater
2015 Seat Ibiza FR this is the car that lead to my A2 fetish, it was too nice a car to use in the winter so bought what I thought was "I won't worry about car", oh boy did I get the bug, mainly thanks to this brilliant forum
2004 Audi A2 FSI Colour Storm still own bought in 2016
2003 Audi A2 TDI still own
2005 Mazda 2
2014 Fiat 500c always like a ragtop on the fleet, still own
2001 Audi A2 1.4 Petrol only bought as I wanted OSS, sold locally last year
2003 Audi A2 TDI Colour Storm the one I was considering selling recently but have decided to keep thanks to some very kind offers on here.

Well that's it for cars, 58 I think but probably missed 1 or 2 out, I did warn you it was a long list and for those that haven't fallen asleep or moved on to the next post here is my motorcycle list

Yamaha FS1E where a lot of people started back in the day
Suzuki TS100 passed my test on this
Honda 200 Benly
Moto Guzzi V50 being vertically challenged this was ideal
Suzuki GP100 cheap runabout to get to work
Yamaha 600 Diversion
Vespa PX200E surprisingly I enjoyed this one
WK Colt 125 bought earlier this year as a runabout in our new beautiful location in the north west.
 
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@RZX I'd love another X1/9 too, which Visa did you have, 2 or 4 cylinder? I've had both and loved them(warts and all) though the 2 cylinder was a slightly bored out 2CV engine (as used in the Dyane IIRC).
 
RZX said:
Health Warning this list is long, pour a coffee or a beer depending on the time of day you read this.
Please also note the order is only roughly correct and consists of vehicles that I personally have owned and been registered in my name, there have been many times, including now that I have owned 3-4 cars and a motorcycle at the same time. The years stated are the year of the car not when I owned them

1963 Triumph Spitfire MK1, bought as it was the same age as me, unfortunately I wrote it off showing off in the sun, hit a Fiat which is somewhat ironic as you will see in this list, nobody was hurt thankfully
1965 850cc Mini yes I had the wide wheels and little steering wheel
1976 1000cc Mini
1982 MK1 Panda the first of several insurance write offs I have owned
3 x Fiat 127 ranging from 1975-1981
2 x Ford Escorts MK2 probably the worst cars I have owned, why have 2 I hear you ask, I had to convince myself they really were that bad
1975 Triumph Spitfire MK4
1975 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL couldn't afford a sprint
1966 Bond Equipe
Citroen Visa sorry escorts this was the worst car I owned, only had for about 10 days it was that bad
Fiat 127 again, I loved these cars like I love A2's now
1974 Hillman Imp bought from a lovely family that supplied tea and cake and delivered the car
Peugeot 305 estate bought for it practicality, sold to a painter and decorator for the same reason
1966 MK2 Triumph Spitfire beat my brother to this one, unbeknown to me he was due to look at it after me.
1977 Fiat 128 3p Berlinetta beautiful car, it got stolen and burnt out
1982 Audi 80 can't remember what model but was another damage repair car.
1967 Triumph Spitfire had to scratch that itch again
1987 Fiat X19 what a fun car, would still like one now
1985 Fiat Uno Turbo definitely a car of it's time, I was travelling between Maidstone and Exeter at the time (not daily but at the weekend)
1988 Lancia Y10 Fila
1982 Ford Capri nice car to be travelling between Maidstone and Worthing daily
1992 Fiat Tipo one of my mums favourite cars that I have owned
1996 Fiat Cinquento Sporting yes it was a yellow one, the only car I have ever bought brand new, owned for about 12 years
At least 6 Fiat Puntos, I can't remember what order but they included a couple of Sportings including a Cabrio I had for approx 6 years
3 further Fiat Cinquecentos including a nice green soleil
2005 Peugeot 206 SW
3 Fiat Seicentos
1991 Mazda MX5 Eunos
2007 Fiat Panda 100hp another accident repaired
1976 Alfa 145 beautiful car, unfortunately rusted beyond economical repair
JC Midge Kit Car triumph herald chassis, owned for about 10 years but was rarely used at the end (200miles between MOT's)
2005 Fiat Panda Diesel Sporting another insurance write off, due to the previous owners disgruntled ex girlfriend going mad with a Stanley knife to the interior!!!
1992 Mazda MX5 Eunos bought while on holiday on Isle of Man
2010 Fiat Panda another insurance write off
3 Fiat Multiplas somewhere amongst the above, great versatile vehicle
1990 Lancia Y10 another itch I had to scratch, sold to an enthusiast that still owns it
2011 Fiat Qubo another practical vehicle
2015 Fiat Bravo
2015 Fiat 500L 7 Seater
2015 Seat Ibiza FR this is the car that lead to my A2 fetish, it was too nice a car to use in the winter so bought what I thought was "I won't worry about car", oh boy did I get the bug, mainly thanks to this brilliant forum
2004 Audi A2 FSI Colour Storm still own bought in 2016
2003 Audi A2 TDI still own
2005 Mazda 2
2014 Fiat 500c always like a ragtop on the fleet, still own
2001 Audi A2 1.4 Petrol only bought as I wanted OSS, sold locally last year
2003 Audi A2 TDI Colour Storm the one I was considering selling recently but have decided to keep thanks to some very kind offers on here.

Well that's it for cars, 58 I think but probably missed 1 or 2 out, I did warn you it was a long list and for those that haven't fallen asleep or moved on to the next post here is my motorcycle list

Yamaha FS1E where a lot of people started back in the day
Suzuki TS100 passed my test on this
Honda 200 Benly
Moto Guzzi V50 being vertically challenged this was ideal
Suzuki GP100 cheap runabout to get to work
Yamaha 600 Diversion
Vespa PX200E surprisingly I enjoyed this one
WK Colt 125 bought earlier this year as a runabout in our new beautiful location in the north west.
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You just reminded me that I had a TS100 in about 83/4


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damadgeruk said:
@RZX I'd love another X1/9 too, which Visa did you have, 2 or 4 cylinder? I've had both and loved them(warts and all) though the 2 cylinder was a slightly bored out 2CV engine (as used in the Dyane IIRC).
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I think it was a 2 cylinder, I bought it from an auction for £270 and was quoted £300 to replace the clutch part of the reason I sold it quick sold it straight.
 
Not too many cars for me but here goes:
First car was in 1982 ... a two year old 1980 Nissan Cherry in Metallic blue with 18K on the clock and then had a sunroof installed at Paddy Hopkirk's car shop ... gave this to my dad when I bought my next car in 1984.
1984, cycling home from work and there was a Triumph TR7 (1981) in Marshall Watson's in Belfast (F1 John Watson's father no less) ... Brown with gold and yellow stripes and gold alloys, full sun roof, again with 18K on the clock. This one was modified over a couple of years with a Rimmer Brothers body kit and repainted Rosso Red, Compomotive alloys, 'Pico' exhaust and first in a long line of my obsession with Alpine Audio equipment.
1988, Brand new XR2, Charcoal Metallic Grey ... terrible car and big mistake and only kept it for six months.
1989, Brand new Honda CRX in Red... wow, that was a car, complete with a thirteen speaker Alpine Audio system!
1992, traded in for another new Honda CRX in Red, this time the two seater VTI with the electric folding roof.
1994, went all sensible and went for a new Suzuki Vitara in White with bull bars and all the extras ... we had a huge German Shepherd by then and went camping a lot. This car handled like a roller skate.
2002 ... wrote the Vitara off after driving through a flood water on the way home from night shift in Scarborough ... the fire brigade were already there pulling a stuck car out ... go on' you'll be alright in a four wheel drive' ... Not!!
2002 Brand new A2 in Silver which I still own ... the best car I have ever owned.
2018 ... added a two year old Skoda Citigo with 5K on the clock in Silver to the fleet and that is my everyday car.

Not too many in nearly forty years!!
 
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Tomscar said:
Not too many cars for me but here goes:
First car was in 1982 ... a two year old 1980 Nissan Cherry in Metallic blue with 18K on the clock and then had a sunroof installed at Paddy Hopkirk's car shop ... gave this to my dad when I bought my next car in 1984.
1984, cycling home from work and there was a Triumph TR7 (1981) in Marshall Watson's in Belfast (F1 John Watson's father no less) ... Brown with gold and yellow stripes and gold alloys, full sun roof, again with 18K on the clock. This one was modified over a couple of years with a Rimmer Brothers body kit, Compomotive alloys 'Pico' exhaust and first in a long line of my obsession with Alpine Audio equipment.
1988, Brand new XR2, Charcoal Metallic Grey ... terrible car and big mistake and only kept it for six months.
1989, Brand new Honda CRX in Red... wow, that was a car, complete with a thirteen speaker Alpine Audio system!
1992, traded in for another new Honda CRX in Red, this time the two seater VTI with the electric folding roof.
1994, went all sensible and went for a new Suzuki Vitara in White with bull bars and all the extras ... we had a huge German Shepherd by then and went camping a lot. This car handled like a roller skate.
2002 ... wrote the Vitara off after driving through a flood water on the way home from night shift in Scarborough ... the fire brigade were already there pulling a stuck car out ... go on' you'll be alright in a four wheel drive' ... Not!!
2002 Brand new A2 in Silver which I still own ... the best car I have ever owned.
2018 ... added a two year old Skoda Citigo with 5K on the clock in Silver to the fleet and that is my everyday car.

Not too many in nearly forty years!!
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A2, 18 years and one owner car (your good self).

not many of them about. ?
 
RZX said:
I think it was a 2 cylinder, I bought it from an auction for £270 and was quoted £300 to replace the clutch part of the reason I sold it quick sold it straight.
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Our 2 cylinder didn't cost much more, it was air-cooled with inboard discs, no distributor. Our Visa 14TRS was bought 'needing' a clutch though had 40k+ put on the clock without getting a clutch. I liked Citroëns quirky era(I'd love a CX).
 
I concur.

I’ve only ever had two cars where I’m on the 2nd of the same type (only ever had one of everything else) the first is the A2 and the 2nd is the Merc E-class and both are my current cars.

For me that says something and is a high accolade, the A2 more so than the E as its nearly 17 years old, testament to the original design.
 
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