Our car history!

and heres mine....

at the age of 16 in 1984

honda MT50 moped
1973 mini clubman in mustard colour - puke...
1977 Escort 1300 sport
1977 TR7 -speek built one - what a pile of rubbish..
1982 Fiesta Supersport - lovely with RS2000 alloys:)
1986 Opel Manta GTE
1985 Fiesta XR2
1990 BMW 318i
1990 Escort XR3i - broke at that time:mad:
2000 Landrover Freelander
2008 Quadzilla Quad bike
2004 VW Touran - hence my username - still own it.
2003 Audi A2 - Still own this one too.
 
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Might as well add mine in, passed test in 1988 age 17 ! :-

1985 Vauxhall Cavalier Commander 1.6
Old 'T' reg BMW 320
80 BMW 318
86 Peugeot 306
89 Fiat Uno Turbo
83 Audi 80
83 Volvo 240 Estate
86 Volvo Saloon
83 Nova 1.0
88 Citroen AX 1.2
01 Peugeot 206 1.9D (company car)
04 Peugeot 296 2.0TD (company car
51 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0TDi
52 A2 1.4TDi

13 cars in 13 years not bad for a girl, but i did work in the sales office of a stealership and have Mechanic friends! Apart from the 'old' BMW 320 my A2 has got to be my favourite yet.
 
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1. Mk1 1300 4 door Ford Escort 1970 H-Reg (shared with my brother - bad mistake!)
2. Mini 1000 1980 V-Reg (also in lime green Murdo! -it was actually called "Applejack Green" if I remember correctly - the same as Mr Bean's)
3. MG Metro Y-Reg (sold to buy my wife's engagement ring - you can still see the gleam of my silver MG Metro when you look into the diamonds!:D)
4. Datsun Cherry F11 Coupe T-Reg (which I had my one and only crash in - I learned never to try and over-take a car that's tuning right - it does'nt work!)
5. VW Polo Coupe T-Reg
6. Volvo 360 GLT (can't remember the Reg)
7. Volvo 360 GLT (another one which was also forgettable!)
8. Then a succession of Renault 25's (about 4 or 5! - my Father-in-law was a mechanic who worked at one time for Renault - bought them all for pennies at auction and "did them up".
9. Vauxhall Nova 1.3 GL Saloon (cant remember the Reg.)
10. Ford Escort 1992 J-Reg (my one and only company car through my work)
11. Mercedes A140 - 51 Reg. (my wife's car, bought when it was 9 months old and she still has it!)
12. Daewoo Matiz SE - W-Reg.
11. VW Golf GTI 8V MkIII, P-Reg in Dragon Green
12. Triumph TR7 Fixed Head Coupe - S Reg. (my first Classic!)
13. Mazda 323 Lxi - 51 Reg.
14. Audi A2 Tdi Sport - 03 Reg.
15. Triumph TR7 Drop Head Coupe - X reg (I've still got it!)
16. Audi TT 180 Coupe - 54 Reg.

(my memory is not perfect but this list is roughly correct - I've missed a few that I only owned for short times!).

Graham
 
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My car history is quite short. Not considering the cars owned by my folks, i've owned only two.
' 93 Oltcit Club 12 TRS - this was the swan song of the local Citroen-Oltcit venture and boy was i nuts about that car. A 1.3 rev happy boxer engine and brilliant versatility for it's age were things that made me forget all the problems caused by the forced air-cooling, leaking oil and splash-prone-low-positioned electrics. Oh, and the dual carburetor meant that you could use anywhere between 6 and 20 liters of petrol for 100km, depending on the weight of my boot.:D
'01 Audi A2 SE - similar cleverly built engine as the previous, but with the emphasis on low fuel consumption this time. Similar satisfying versatility and good handling but this time with a much higher reliability. This little black car makes me go all the way back to Germany in order to get my OSS fixed.:D

Both cars have very helpful forums and owners. I'm a DIYer and these things eund up weighing very much in the experience offered by the car.
 
This really is a trip down memory lane from about 1970

Honda 90 (the one with the fuel tank in the right place, not the step through one)
Austin Cambridge estate (lots of rust holes, wouldn't go more than 40mph)
Vauxhall Cresta PC (3.3 litre engine, made a profit selling that)
Hillman Imp (better than its reputation)
Ford Escort (mark 1, only 1100cc so definitely not mach 1)
Austin Maxi (my dad gave it to me so couldn't say no)
Rover 2200SC (evil handling)
then 2 VW Passats (company cars, the 2nd was the 5 cylinder one which was nice)
VW Sharan (4 children so needed a 6/7 seater)
Toyota Previa (good space but flawed)
Mercedes V220 (huge but not Merc quality)
BMW 540 estate (best car I've had)
Renault Laguna (French, nothing more to add)

and somewhere towards the end I got my bike licence and
Yamaha TRX850 (brilliant)
Yamaha Thundercat (not bad)
Aprilia Mille (seriously fast)

then off to New Zealand
Toyota Camry estate (nice 2.5 litre V6)
Subaru Legacy (3 litre flat 6 engine, really racy)

And in the meantime once we needed 2 cars Barbara had
Triumph Dolomite Sprint (neat, I remember that overdrive worked on all 4 forward gears)
Rover 3500 (rusty but easy to replace panels)
Citroen CX Familiale (3 rows of seats, quirky, last of the true Citroens)
Skoda Octavia (good)
Audi A2 1.4SE diesel (finally here's the link to this website; it's currently being looked after, at least I hope so, by younger son)

Think that's the complete list
 
Vauxhall heavy thanks to a father who served for over 25 years with the marque:

1987 Vauxhall Astra Mk2 1.3L 8v (Red - 5 door)
1993 Vauxhall Astra Mk3 1.6GLS 8v (White - 5 door)
1995 Vauxhall Astra Mk3 1.7TD Sport (Red - 5 door)
1995 Vauxhall Astra Mk3 1.6 16v Sport (Red - 5 door)
1997 Vauxhall Astra Mk3 1.6 16v Sport (Black - 5 door)
1995 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v (Forest Green flip - purple in sunlight)
2002 Vauxhall Astra Mk4 2.2 16v SRI (Blue - 3 door)
2005 Audi A2 1.4 TDI Special Edition (Akoya Silver)
2008 BMW 325D M-Sport (Black - 4 door saloon)
2012 Nissan Juke 1.6 16v Turbo Sport (Silver) now Mrs C's - PRESENT
2014 Mazda 6 2.0 16v Sport-Nav (Red - 4 door saloon)
2015 Mazda 6 2.0 16v Sport-Nav (Grey - 4 door saloon) PRESENT
2004 Audi A2 1.6 FSI SE (Blue) PRESENT
 
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My vehicles:

1. 1972 1302 Beetle: bought for £25, rotten as a pear and broken for spares.
2. 1969 Beetle: bought for £50 and put back on the road with a couple of bits of welding.
3. 1959 VW Devon camper bought for £500. Sold for £1000 a year later. Wish I'd kept that!
4. 1974 Chevy Camaro. 5.7 ltr V8. Very cool but very rusty! Engine lives on in my God Father's Stingray.
5. 1971 Karmann Ghia convertible. Mint!
6. 1967 Porsche 912. Only car I've ever taken for a drive just for sheer driving pleasure.
7. 1974 Porsche 914 2.0. I got ribbed a lot about this as my friends thought it looked more like a boat.
8. 1986 Golf GTi. Horrible 2 tone paint job; only saving grace was I couldn't see it when inside!
9. 1992 Passat GT 16v. A bit like a big Golf GTi.
10. 1984 VW T25 Westfalia camper. US spec with an engine rebuilt by it's aircraft engineer owner (definitely not a selling point as it turns out; I hope he maintained planes better).
11. 1999 Seat Alhambra. The low spot in my motoring history.
12. 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0. Bought cheaply from my Father-in-law. Sold for a profit (ignoring the small fortune spent on petrol) to a guy who kept going on about how he loves V8's. I wasn't going to jeopardise the sale by mentioning it was a straight six.
13. 2001 VW Passat tdi. Sensible choice after the petrol station-loving Jeep.
14. 1999 VW Caravelle tdi: bought as an impulse buy after some late night Autotrader searching. Kept for 6 years and 60000 and doubled my money when I sold it. Never to be repeated value for money!
15. 2002 Audi A2 tdi. Purchased to keep the miles down on the Caravelle, but it's now got under my skin!
16. 2008 VW T5 Kombi. Bought this year to replace the T4. That's me up to date!
 
I learned in an orange 1978 Chevette. Then drove a G plate Favorit and a K Favorit Estate; I never officially got to drive the B plate Montego with the gearshift from hell. After moving out I had an '84 Nova Saloon for a while, that was in about... 95? 97 I bought another J plate white Favorit and promptly wrote it off. Fast forward to 99 and I leased an A4, which went back rather quickly.... Then a 1.0 Lupo in 2001 or so and in 2003 I bought the A2. It's been mine since.
We also had a '99 or so yellow A3 with matching leather seats at one point and a brown 307SW - that must have been mid-2003 - and we now run a brown 2015 Fiesta Ecoboost and a 2016 Octy 1.0 TSI. The Fi does all the short stuff, my cars spend way too much time patrolling the motorway to the airport.

- Bret
 
I started off with my first, a Ford Cortina mark 5 remember those? it was two tone silver on top half and blue bottom

Ford Cortina mark 5 2.0 Petrol two tone Silver and Blue
Ford Cortina mark 5 Gold 2.0 Petrol (I rebuilt it fire damaged)
Toyota Carina II Blue 1.6 Petrol Auto (I repaired it front damaged)
Toyota Carina II Gold 1.6 Petrol Auto (I repaired it front damaged)
Ford Granada Ghia X 2.8 Petrol Auto (I repaired it front damaged)
Ford Granada Scorpio 2.8 petrol Auto Pearlesent Blue (I repaired it front damaged)
Citroen AX 1.0 petrol Red (I repaired it whole side off)
Nissan Micra Blue (rear damaged I repaired it)
Ford Sierra Sapphire 2.0 Petrol Silver (I repaired it front damaged)
Nissan Serena 2.0 petrol Pearlesent Blue Bought brand new
Ford Mondeo 1.8 petrol Blue (I repaired it front damaged)
Mercedes V Class V220CDi Ambiente (2.2 Diesel) 2 years old
Audi A2 1.4 Petrol Blue (Repaired it fire damaged as in my Shoby car story)
Audi A4 DTM 2.0 Sprint Blue
Audi A2 1.4 Petrol Blue
Audi A2 1.6 FSi Petrol Blue
Audi A2 1.4 TDi Diesel Black
Audi A2 1.4 Petrol Black
Audi A2 1.4 Petrol Blue
Audi A2 1.4 Petrol Blue
Audi A2 1.4 TDi Diesel Black
Audi A2 1.4 Petrol Green
Audi A2 1.6 FSi Petrol Red


I'm sure I've missed some :) will have to have a think.



Sarge
 
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After passing the driving test in 1982 I have owned some proper shockers, and some future classics which I let go too early.
Vauxhall Viva(shocker)
Rover P6 2200(classic)
Honda Super dream(S)
Ford Capri 3000E (c)
NSU RO80 (classic)
Suzuki Katana (classic)
Citroen gs (classic)
Citroen cx prestige (c)
Datsun 120Y (shocker)
Ford Capri 3000 gxl(c)
Saab Turbo (classic)
Citroen BX (shocker)
Citroen Xantia (shocker)
Subaru outback (classic)
Mercedes E320(shocker)
Audi A2 tdi se(classic)
Audi A2 tdi se(classic)
Ducati 1200 multistrada
(Classic).

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Ducati 1200 multistrada??????????????????? my dream bike.
Cortina mk 3........blew the engine up on the M6...........good car other wise.
Cortina Mk 3 estate...........let water in, crashed it .
Granada 2.0 mk three..lovely car, the wife made an attempt to park it in a tight space and gouged both front and rear doors so that had to go.
Renult 18 auto.not a bad car but it was auto and the box went berserk so got rid by swapping it for a caravan, (great holidays in that little van)
Golf Mk four I think, K reg, auto again 1.8..........brill little car and towed the aforementioned caravan all over GB. finally traded it in on the scrappage scheme for a .
Suzy Alto, 59 reg.............good little car but too small so when the time came to give it back and with a mind to upgrade to something slightly bigger like the swift I saw poking its bonnet out amongst the used cars the A2.............I asked just out of curiosity what it was and to cut a long story short, we bought it outright............best move I have ever done to be honest and Im not being biased in any way....I had didnt even know of the Audi A2.
Audi A2...........05 plate bought 5 months ago, this seems to be mine cause the wife likes the power of the first silver A2 we bought after I had it mapped.
And for bikes or two wheeled transport..............
Lambretta 150i.
Vespa px 125.
Vespa T5.
Vespa px 125 again.
Vespa 150 super 1966 model.
Honda Deauville 650.
and my present bike.............Honda NC 750 X dct.
Oh I forgot the Nissan Sunny X reg and the Peugeot 405, I cant remember what reg...prob J ...............comfy car and great paint work, but it got nicked.
 
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In my 16 years of driving I've had, in no particular order :

Mk4 escort x3
Ford KA
Vauxhall Nova x 4
Pug 306 x 2
Classic Mini x 4
New mini x 2
Alfa Romeo Gtv
Citroen Picasso
Renault Megane
Audi A3
Audi A4
Citroen BX
Fiat Punto
Ford Fiesta x2
Jaguar X-type
Land Rover Freelander
Mazda 121
Mazda 5
Rover 25
Rover 45
Rover 416 tourer
MGF
Vauxhall vectra
Vauxhall Astra
Vauxhall corsa x2
VW Golf plus
VW new beetle
VW passat x3
Audi A2 x a lot

Plus more that I can't even remember.

Not that many that are particularly exciting but looking at the sheer number of cars I've had the fact I've had the A2 almost 3 years speaks volumes.
 
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There seems to be people with an awful lot of cars they've owned! But then when I look back at my 27 years of driving, there's been a few more than I first realised..

I posed this elsewhere with pictures - everyone like pictures don't they?

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1982 Metro 1.3S
1987 Nova 1.3SR
1986 Nova Sport
1993 BMW 320i Coupe
1996 Mondeo 2.0 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda 1.0
1995 BMW 730i (V8)
1996 Escort 1.8 TDi
1993 Fiesta 1.3
1996 Escort 1.8 TD
1999 Puma 1.7 - Got me back into the "Car Scene" and into car Fora. So much so that I made my own with a mate back in 2007
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1993 Mondeo 1.8GLX - stop gap whilst the ^Puma was having work done

2006 Mondeo ST TDCi - Thought I'd go "mature" and get something comfy. Was a bit dull though.
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2006 Focus ST2 - Went mental. :rolleyes: Was an awesome car, and one of the few I regretted selling. Sold it to a good mate though who looked after it well.
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2007 Mazda 3 MPS - More power than the above but had zero personality.
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2001 Puma 1.7 Thunder - Became a daily driver because of the miles I was doing and didn't want to drive the car below too much
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2005 BMW M3 (sold July 2015) - Bit of a garage queen. Was 100% stone chip free and immaculate. Was scared to drive it! Should have bought a bodywork wreck and enjoyed the 6cyl howl
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Current little beast: 2004 Audi A2 TDi - Ain't he lovely! Don't need to tell you guys why he's got under my skin..
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Current big beast: 2016 Focus RS. Promised myself a brand new car, might as well make it a good'un.
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Then in a strange coincidence, I stumbled across my previous M3 at Silverstone on Sunday so had to get a snap of them both together:
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Yeah, that was a fun call to the insurance company!! "A what? That's a bit of a jump.." lol

I was working 30+ miles away but that changed to 6 miles away and car sharing with 3 other blokes so kind of made sense.. Well that's what I tell myself..
 
Some really interesting lists here. Glad I bumped the thread. There's an earlier link from 2006 to read through as well for more members car ownership. Keep them coming folks - tell us what you've had !
 
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Hi All,

My list:

1981 Opel Ascona 1.6S
1994 Suzuki Swift 1.3
1996 Audi A4 1.6
1999 Audi A3 1.6
2001 Audi A2 1.4 black (replaced by the dealer after 1.5 years)
2003 Audi A2 1.4 blue (11.2002 - present)
2005 Seat Toledo 2.0 TDI (wife's present car)

- ndavid
 
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Hi All,

My list:

1981 Opel Ascona 1.6S
1994 Suzuki Swift 1.3
1996 Audi A4 1.6
1999 Audi A3 1.6
2001 Audi A2 1.4 black (replaced by the dealer after 1.5 years)
2003 Audi A2 1.4 blue (11.2002 - present)
2005 Seat Toledo 2.0 TDI (wife's present car)

- ndavid
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hi David. Why was your black A2 replaced after 1.5 years ? Assuming there were problems ?
 
It had some electrical fault, most probably in the ECU and the dealer was unable to fix it. The engine stopped occasionally, first when the car was just 5 days old, in the inner lane of the highway while I was overtaking a row of trucks... They tried to fix it and after 1.5 years I got a full replacement. Its also kind of a fix...

Luckily while the car was being serviced they always rented me a car. Usually it was another A2 :)
 
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