What Motors Have You Owned?

[GOONERUK]

Over my years of driving(20) ive owned many motors, some crap and some real beauties(in my opionion), here is my list, tell me yours...

Vauxhall Astra Mk1 1.3 Y Reg (my 1st car..old old Y reg)

Vauxhall Astra Mk1 1.8GTE A Reg(great car at the time, bought 8 months after passing my test)

Ford Escort XR3i 1.6 B Reg(1st and last ever Ford, nothing but probelms)

BMW 325i C Reg

Vauxhall Astra GSi 2.0 16v E Reg(great times, 112mph down some scotish country lane so I remember)

Vauxhall Nova 1.6 GSi(not sure why I got this)

Renault 25 V6 Turbo(very vare and fast car, good at the time)

Vauxhall Astra GSi 8v J Reg( Bargain car, bought for £2000, sold for £3000..Well Chuffed):bannana:

Vauxhall Cavalier GSi 4x4 H Reg

Saab 9000 2.0 Aero Turbo(expensive spares so I found out)

Vauxhall Cavalier 4x4 Turbo 6Speed L reg(modded to 275bhp...what a car!!) :bannana: :bannana:

Vauxhall Cavalier 4X4(again) J reg

Renault 25 2.0 E Reg(difficult times get-me-around car!!)

Vauxhall Calibre 2.5 V6 N Reg

Nissan 300zx 3.0 Twin Turbo K Reg(2nd Favourite car)

Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 Gsi W reg

BMW 540i 6Speed Manual 4.4 V8 T Reg(my favourite car but had to go, too many kids!!) :bannana:
Mercedes ML320 Y reg(current motor):bannana:
Also the wifes Renault Clio 1.6RT

Dont think ive missed anything...didnt realise how many vauxhalls I had, the vectra will be the last unless I fall upon hard times, although the Cavalier Turbo was nice, even the calibre...20Cars in 20 years, wow must have lost loads

 

[ADY1983]

Similar Thread here...

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=29627

 

[BTB 500]

Ones I've owned (excluding a few company cars):

Morris 1300
Vauxhall Viva 1100
Vauxhall Viva 1800 SL auto
Triumph Dolomite 1850 HL
Ford Granada 3.0 Ghia
Fiat 126
Vauxhall Cavalier GLS 2 door coupe
BL Maestro Vanden Plas
BL Montego 2.0 HL estate
Vauxall Sintra CD 2.2
VW Sharan V6 4Motion
M-B SL500

Plus (wife cars):

BL Mini Clubman
BL Metro 1.0L
Nissan Micra 1.0L
Nissan Micra Vibe
Honda Jazz SE
Audi A4 Avant

Also didn't realise how many Vauxhalls I'd had!

 

[gina2201]

1st car - Peugeot 205, 1.1 Style, 1 owner from new 45k, mint condition
(I rolled and wrote it off after 2 months)

2nd - Volkswagen Polo, 1.3 squareback
(Sold to someone in village who looks after it very well)

3rd - Suzuki Vitara Soft Top, 1.6

4th - Mercedes C200 Elegance
(had this and jeep at the same time for a month, nice having a choice of cars!)

5th - Volkswagen Polo Mk4, 1.0 L
(still in the family as a spare/runaround)

6th - Suzuki Vitara Fatboy Soft Top, 1.6 16v, Black, tinted windows, side steps, bullbars, spots etc etc, best bargain ever!

7th - Current car - Mercedes C230k Sport

Also had the use of a 1.0l Metro as a spare/runaround.

 

[Mr E]

Most were company cars, due to 40k+ miles per year....

Mini 1000
Renault 4
Audi Coupe (2.5l if I remember rightly)
Vx Astra GTE
Ford Fiesta XR2
Peugeot 405 Mi16
Rover 820 Saloon
Vx Carlton 2.0
Rover 600 Turbo
Ford Galaxy (worst car of the bunch)
Renault Laguna 2.0 Sport
MB C200 Elegance
Honda Accord 2.0 (for 3 months!)
Vx Omega Elite 2.5 Estate
MB E220 Avantgarde

The only ones I really miss would be the Pug and the Omega - and I'll miss the E when that goes next year!


Mrs E:

Mini 1000
Vx Chevette (1.3?)
Fiesta Van 1.0
Ford Orion 1.3
Ford Mondeo 2.0 Auto
Vx Vectra 1.8

 

[robert.saunders]

Erm, read my sig

 

[A210AMG]

1) Mini Clubman Estate (past my test in this)
2) MG Metro
3) MG Metro (I was a student and at the time sporty compared to a 1.1)
3) Pug 205 GTi (absolutley great car)
4) Golf GTi
5) Mazda MX5 1.8is
6) vw Polo (had this with the MX)
7) Z3
8) Freelander sport TD4
9) BMW 330 //M sport convertible
10) ML350

 

[LeighW]

My list, spanning December '91 to present.

'85 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8SRi
'87 Vauxhall Astra 2.0GTE 8v
'91 Vauxhall Nova 1.4SR (Dad had banished me from his insurance after writing off the above 2 cars...)
'92 Vauxhall Cavalier GSi 16v
'95 Subaru Impreza WRX
'00 Ford Mondeo ST200
'01 Mitsubishi Evo VII GSR (tuned to 350bhp, then divorce forced sale...)
'00 Mercedes CLK320 Avantgarde

 

[GOONERUK]

1st car - Peugeot 205, 1.1 Style, 1 owner from new 45k, mint condition
(I rolled and wrote it off after 2 months)

2nd - Volkswagen Polo, 1.3 squareback
(Sold to someone in village who looks after it very well)

3rd - Suzuki Vitara Soft Top, 1.6

4th - Mercedes C200 Elegance
(had this and jeep at the same time for a month, nice having a choice of cars!)

5th - Volkswagen Polo Mk4, 1.0 L
(still in the family as a spare/runaround)

6th - Suzuki Vitara Fatboy Soft Top, 1.6 16v, Black, tinted windows, side steps, bullbars, spots etc etc, best bargain ever!

7th - Current car - Mercedes C230k Sport

Also had the use of a 1.0l Metro as a spare/runaround.

Very Birdie cars

 

[High-Lo]

All mine are Here

 

[tbnguyen]

I started driving in 1997 and since then I have owned:

1987 Datsun Cherry
1989 Nissan Micra
1998 Peugoet 106
2001 Peugoet 206 CC
1988 Vauxhall Nova
1989 Vauxhall Nova
2000 Lexus IS200
1993 Honda Civic
2001 MR2 Roadster
1999 Mercedes CLK 320

 

[240-singh]

im 22 years old with 5 years driving experience so have not had the priviledge to own as many nice motors as some of you, but here it is:

1986 B reg Golf 1.3 CL - my mums car which i used when i passed my test

1993 1.4 Ford orion - Brought in 2002 a few weeks after passing my test, but sold it copuple months later due to electrical problems

1991 Cavalier 2.0 SRi - My dads car which i took whilst not having a car. very fast at the time and a real work horse.

1997 BMW 328i Sport - Daddy brought me it for my 18th bday in 2003 Best car i've owned and never caused me problems. what a beaut.
Written off in Aug 2006 RIP

1999 Merc 240 sport - Purchased a week ago on 15th May 2007. Excellent value for money and very solid. So far so good :bannana:

 

[Kompressor_Dude]

Same here, only 22 so not much of a list!

First Car:
Peogeot 205, 120,000 miles, 1.1L and an absolute dog of a car - but my first and i wouldnt have it any other way!

Second Car:
Peugeot 306 1.9 Turbo Diesel. Modded and nicely tuned, 130,000 miles and still ran sweet as a nut, I loved it! Hurt to sell it but I got offered.....

My Current Car:
1997 Facelift C230 Kompressor, and I couldnt turn down such an opportunity Really like Mercedes now and am looking to get something older to re-build as a project car. Possibly an old SL/E class

 

[R2e]

Honda S90 (M/bike, almost)
Honda CB450 (More of a M/bike)
Triumph TR2 (Bit of a wreck , rebuilt. Caught fire)
Triumph TR3A (Sold)
Austin Healey (Midget type)
Austin Healey Frogeye (First wife got custody of this at the divorce...)
Vauxhall Viva HB
Range Rover (bought as a burnt out write off, restored, swapped for money and a ski boat)
BSA A65 Lightning (1967 vintage motorbike. Built up from scrap + parts bought at an auction, sold 1984)

Series of company cars, fairly pedestrian, (if you can describe motoring as pedestrian) but none of them Skodas (that takes the cake ). Did have a Merc 250 mid 70s for a few months and fell in love, not consumated until the E240 in 2003, then -

Cavalier Mk 3
Astra GTE
Cavalier Diplomat
Mitsubishi Carisma (big mistake, the only new car I've ever bought and the depreciation was faster than the acceleration)
MGF (reliving my youth, great fun, but after 3 years had to travel weekly with luggage so impractical)
E240 (Great car)
C270CDI (Latest)

 

[fyonn]

Well, my previous cars are in my sig, but I'll give a little more detail. I only got my licence in 2001, and this is what I've had since then, as you can see, cars are a vice..

G Reg e30 BMW 325i 4Sp Auto
My first car, seems an expensive choice for a first car, but as I live in the centre of manchester, location was a much bigger factor in insurance than car was (much bigger). being as a ford fiesta still didn't take my insurance into three figures I thuoght what the hell and plumped for a nice 2.5l BMW. auto gearbox and rear wheel drive, does it get any easier? no traction control mind, banged the rear end into a lamppost once but it survived.

R Reg Audi A3 1.8T Sport 5 Sp
This belonged to my dad first but he had to move to america for for so I part ex'ed my BMW for his audi so that he had the use of a car when he periodically returned, and I got a newer car. really ncie but didn't have much in the way of options. good practical car though

Y Reg Volvo S80 T6 Executive 4 Sp Auto
the limo! actually, it was. all it's previous use had been as a chauffuer driven limo so instead of MOT's it had the more strict passenger carrying ones. it was already on 119k miles when I bought it but a lovely car. weighed down with options it had satnav, parking sensors, cruise control, heated seats front and back, front were memory, folding mirrors, tv, dvd player and a fridge. the most comfortable car seats I've ever been in and a really nice place to be. the 2.8l twin turbo straight six engine meant it was great at overtaking (couldn't go round corners mind) but it did drink fuel somewhat. however it taught me which options are worth having and which I never use. expensive to service though.

02 Reg BMW 320td Compact 5 Sp
This was a bit of a reaction to the fuel consumption of the volvo. it regularly gave me 55mpg. I really wanted the 320cd but I just couldn't afford it and the compact was a good alternative. practical, small and surprisingly powerful. taught me to repsect a good diesel engine.

Y Reg Mercedes SLK320 5 Sp Auto - current car
I've recently changed jobs to something with alot less miles so I felt I could justify something a little less efficient. fancied something small and sporty. I don't tend to go for ragtops but a folding hardtop was a different proposition. lovely little car.

pics of all my cars are on: http://zinc.org.uk/gallery/v/dave/cars

dave

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I find this type of thread fascinating. Here goes...

My cars:

1993 >> 87E Vauxhall Nova 1.3 SR - Metallic Grey

1995 >> 95M Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SRi 16v - Metallic Blue/Green

1997 >> 96P Rover 220 SDi - Metallic Blue

1998 >> 89F Peugeot 205 1.1 GL - White

1999 >> 96N Toyota MR2 2.0 GT - Metallic Green

2003 >> 01X Vauxhall Astra Coupe 2.0 Turbo - Metallic Blue

2005 >> 0303 Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG - Metallic Silver​

Mrs D's cars:

1997 >> 92K Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 - Metallic Silver

2000 >> Mazda MX5 1.6 - Metallic Silver

2001 >> 99V Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CD - Metallic Blue

2004 >> 0353 Mercedes-Benz ML270 CDi - Metallic Silver​

 

[KillerHERTZ]

1982 Honda Accord EX:
Auto, Power steering, Air Con, cruse control, ABS, electric windows - And it was a '82! - Killed by Rust & a £1200 Power steering pump.

1994 Ford Mondeo GLX:
Starting my intrest in cars, I modded it with Ghia front grill, Mk2 Door sales, bodycoloured rear plate plinth, RS front bumper. - Sold for the C180

1995 Mercedes-Benz C180 Elegance:
Exterior completely facelifted - Lights, bumpers, side skirts, door rubbing strips etc etc. - Killed by me driving it into 2x walls.

1999 Mercedes-Benz C240:
My current car

 

[Cool Mart]

Since 1988

1972 1600 VW Beetle (3 mths)
1978 VW Scirocco 1600 (6 mths)
1973 Vauxhall VX490 2300cc (3 mths)
1978 Vauxhall Cavalier 1600 mk2 (1 mth)
1984 Vauxhall Cavalier saloon 1300 mk3 (1 yr)
1989 Vauxhall Astra GTE 2.0 16v (3 yrs)
1978 BMW 633 CSi (4 mths)
1989 MG Montego (1 mth)
1988 Lancia Thema Turbo 16v (8 mths)
1988 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 GLSi (9 mths)
1986 BMW 635 CSi (8 mths)
1993 Vauxhall Calibra Turbo (1 yr)
1993 BMW M5 (340BHP) (1 yr)
1996 Vauxhall Vectra (2 yrs)
1988 Marcos Mantula Spyder (4 yrs and counting ...)
2005 BMW 120d (company car) (9 mths)
2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 GLi (6 mths)
1999 Mercedes S430 (7 months and counting ...)

Still have the Marcos and of course the Merc !

 

[prprandall51]

This prompts a trip down memory lane.... With the exception of the Audi 80, I can remember the highs and lows of every one of these. Just shows that each car has something to offer.

Mini 1000
Viva HB
Golf 1500 Mk 1
Audi 80
Lancia Monte Carlo Spyder
Vauxhall Cavalier
Porsche 944 Turbo Cab
Ferrari F50
VW Corrado G60
Jaguar Sovereign
Mercedes SLK
Lotus Elise
Honda S2000
Golf 1500 Mk 2
Audi TT
Mercedes SL
BMW 528
BMW Z4
MB E320 CDi

Philip

 

[Howard]

Since 1992 ...

Mk1 Golf GTi (black)

Mk1 Golf GTi Cabrio (black)

Honda Accord Aerodeck 2.0i Twin Cam (bright red) used to surprise people with this .....

Honda CRX VTEC (silver) oh , how i miss this car ....

Mercedes 230CE (white) The Whale ... (current)