The Reverend Bluejeans Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 63 SierrasSHIT THE BED!!! Why did you do that? I had a few, but 63?The oldest one I had(YGY914Y) was about the best, a light metallic green 1.6L with the optional five speed and standard fit P21 push button sounds. A superb car that I stupidly drove to a breakers in 1997 when the MOT ran out. The worst was easily an '88 E plate Stapphire 1.6L in death blue that I bought in 1991 from Witney auction. I thought a leggy modern car would be better than a Mark 5 Cortina. Wrong. This Emax powered turd wouldn't pull your foreskin back, absolute rubbish. I had it 2 months and fired it back into the auction it came from, replacing it with a really minty V plate Cortina 1.6L, RMB90V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I've had something like 20-25 cars since 1995, all Fords. Newest = '99 Mondeo (still on fleet strength), oldest = '82 Fiesta, sold five years ago.Never been tempted to try anything else? All the time! Very nearly had a Triumph 2000 mkII as my second car. Was sorely tempted by a '98 Cadillac Seville STS last year and am currently pondering whether to chase up a low mileage 2CV-engined Visa that I've heard about sitting idle with only a dented door for a fault.But I'm holding out for an early spec R14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 am currently pondering whether to chase up a low mileage 2CV-engined Visa that I've heard about sitting idle with only a dented door for a fault.A MkI Visa?? Get on it!! Virtually as rare as a 14 and as you've already located it, about a million times more likelihood of you owning one! Nobody on this board has got one that I know of....infact has anybody on here got any kind of Visa whatsoever? No? Then you can make a bold statement of loneliness/standing out from the crowd like me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I loved sierras and for ages bought nothing but.Just done a quick dvla session to see if any of the good ones are still out there - answer no I hardly see any now.. they've literally all been wiped out! I reckon there must be more late cortinas now than mk1 sierrasOnly one that seems a remote possibilty is the last one i owned A582PES which was a crystal green 2.3 Ghia i had in 2003 ish.on a SORN apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertz Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Around 30 i'd say since 1993. I tend to stick to what I know...MK2 Ford CapriRenault 11 TXEPug 309 GLXMk3 Cavalier 2.0 GLIMk3 Cavalier 2.0 SRIPh1 Renault 21 TurboPh2 Renault 21 Turbo QuadraRover 216 GTI (Twin Cam)Ph2 Renault 21 TurboMk3 Cavalier 2.0 GLIPh2 Renault 21 TurboHonda Prelude 2.3 (cracking car)Ph2 Renault 21 Turbo QuadraRenault Alpine GTAPh2 Renault 21 Turbo QuadraRenault Alpine GTA TurboRenault Alpine GTA TurboProbably another 15-20 I have bought and sold on for a butty (mainly 21 turbo's!!)I need to start ticking more Italian/German and Jap shite boxes I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 My wife and me between us have had 39 cars in 30 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008  Had a licence since 2004 so I've had 6, 3 of which I own now ...What happened to the other 3?...Well it went a bit like this:1. 93' K-reg Vauxhall Astra in Red with 17" alloys, smoothed boot bought for £70! (Joint purchase, before I had a licence) scrapped as the clutch was already burnt out, had nowhere to store it, the car was a total shed, didn't have the money to replace it, I was young and stupid.2. 89 F-plate Ford Sierra Sapphire Ghia, in Black (Still got the 5-set of pepperpot alloys), first car, given to me for free, loved this car to bits, used for a few months until everything was up, lost job and didnt have the money to - re-tax, re-mot, re-insure it, had no choice but to scrap it for £20, I wish I never did 3. 89' F-reg Rover 827Si, manual with LPG, fast as f*ck, you may have seen it when I first posted on this site, best I've had, ended up crashing it on the way to a job interview, tried to save it but there was more hidden damage, got £500 from the other persons insurance, and sold the car for £150 to a mate, and I've still got the LPG kit off it!The other 3 I own right now:1. 98' S-plate Micra, my mums car, owned since new (Was a display car at Nissan), but registered in my name now, so technically its mine, though to me, its still its hers, she uses it as her daily transport.2. 95' N-plate Rover Sterling, best car I own right now, my daily transport, got everything, leather, electrics etc...3. 90' G-plate Mk1 Rover Sterling, yet to pick this up from my mates house, needs an auto box, bought it as a project, hoping to do it up if I get a job and some money.Lord Sterling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 This was my list until I stopped counting.RWM 248K - Mini 850LG 4726 - Austin Healey SpriteSEL 27H - Mk1 EscortRDP 326R - Mk4 CortinaOJP 771R - Escort Mk2POV 50R - Mini 1275 GTBDJ 286T - Cortina Mk4 (RIP)JLV 832P - Cortina 2000EGOM 450N - Mk1 EscortSND 215R - Fiat 131 (RIP)FCW 78S - Capri Mk2HEK 101V- Mk5 Cortina (RIP)HPB 115N - Mini 1275 GTEYG 710T - Mk4 Cortina (RIP)VHK 473S - Ex Sweeney Mk4 Cortina 2.3 S (RIP - OOPS)XDJ 673S - Mk4 Cortina Ghia (with injection engine and box) (RIP)NTC 893K - Mk1 EscortJMB 105T - Talbot SunbeamUJP 590S - Mk2 CapriYRK 646R - Mk2 Escort GhiaDDL 72V - Mk4 CortinaGNF 709N - Datsun 100A (RIP)OTJ 490S - Mk4 Cortina A Fiat 127 SportQ128 GCM - Escort RS2000 Mk2LLG 350L - Mk1 Escort Mex with 2.0 Fiat T/C inMEH 339V - Cortina Mk4 AutoAEC 188W - Cortina Mk5A275 GWM - Fiat Mirafiori 2.0KCA 655T - FiestaBTJ 831X - Renault 18 turboLND 146P - Granada 3.0 CoupeEMJ 575T - Granada 2.0 Mk2CNB 998Y - Rover 2600 SERVU 151R - Cortina ghia estateODM 883V - Golf GTi Mk1VLV 189V - Datsun BluebirdJJA 710V - Cortina Mk5 GhiaMTU 11T - Escort RS2000A699 NWR - Sierra 3 drYKF ???W - Fiesta PopUKA 2V - Granada 2.8 GhiaBBU 88T - Opel Monza 3.0A726 GCM - Escort XR3i (RIP)TAT 607W - Volvo 244 (RIP)LFM 683Y - Astra Mk1YAT 153X - BMW 323iC727 KUX - Lancia Delta HF TurboXEM 649W - Escort RS2000 (Ex Merseyside Police)AEY ???W - Fiesta 1.3 GhiaSOB 660Y - Escort RS1600iB938 VTM - Granada ghia XMLV 597R - MGB GT (worst car I ever owned)A998 WKW - BMW 528iSESKC 614T - Escort Mk2YVT 636Y - Cavalier SREWM 309Y - Sierra 2.3 GhiaAVR 49Y - Cortina Crusader EstateXVT 515T - Capri 3.0SA622 OEO - Nova SRTUT 131X - Fiat Supermirafiori SportC378 ADH - Sierra 2.0iSJUE 183N - Rover 3500 AutoA287 VLG - Capri 2.8iGNF 303Y - Granada 2.8i Ghia X auto (twin turbo)LCK 210N - Escort MexicoGVR 152V - Mk2 RS2000D569 ONC - Orion 1600iB881 CRN - Pug 205 GTi 1.6D805 KVR - Citroen BX GTiD117 UKB - Range RoverG660 LCK - BMW 520i SEKHD 114W - Escort RS2000SKY 345S - Escort RS2000J381 XHK - Escort RS2000F521 JAT - Sapphire CosworthG641 THM - Delta Integrale 8vG??????? - Golf GTi 16vGYY 382L - Chevrolet Chevelle MalibuG604 CBY - Peugeot 309 GTiE ??? ??? - Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9J370 HFV - Vauxhall Carlton GSi 24v AutoH569 WUY - Delta Integrale 16v (RIP)B6 WFC - Granada 2.8 ghia (very RIP)A220 JCC - Granada 2.8 injection (Very RIP)B880 MLV - Rover 3500 Vitesse (RIP)A444 KRT - Jag XJ-S HEF298 MCA - Volvo 760 GLEHBV 439W - Escort Mk1.5 2000 VanL390 UKW - Rover 827 SliC225 BBA - Mercedes 280 TEB681 KEM - Granada 2.8i Ghia X (RIP)K259 PKM - Peugeot 405 diseasel B459 DWM - VW Golf GTi 1.8H reg - Alfa 164 2.0H79 WUA? - Jag XJ-S 3.6D141 HVM - Capri 2.0 LaserNSX 444Y - Mercedes 500 SELD434 WOO - Sierra XR4x4G??? MTU - Sierra XR4x4G666 PFJ - Sierra 4x4 Twin Turbo 2.9 Ghia EstateLost track around then, there have been a lot of cars since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I hardly see any now.. they've literally all been wiped out! I reckon there must be more late cortinas now than mk1 sierrasThat's how it seems to me too! Where have all the MkI Sierras gone??!! As far as I'm concerned you're more likely to see a MkV Cortina, a MKIII Capri, a MkII Granada, a MkIII Escort or a MkI Fiesta than a MkI Sierra.....was there some kind of programme to rid the streets of them or something!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Suzuki AP50-WGN 956R,nearly killed myself more than onceVespa 90-H regMini 1000-LTL 365GMini 1000 Pickup-G reg?Triumph Toledo-K regCortina MK 3 2.0 GT 2-Door-M reg,rotten as a pear but so coolCortina Mk 3 2.0 GT 4-Door-L regMarina 1.8-VJY 678M-The worst car ever-FACTMini 1000-L regCapri 1600L MK 2-SUW 136N,almost indestructibleCortina MK 3 2000E-LPD 226PEscort MK 1 1.3 with 1700 ohv-CGW 264H,annoyed my mate as it was faster than his MK 2 RS 2000 & cost about a tenth of what his cost himEscort MK 1 1.1-N reg,bought as spares for the other one,turned out it was one of the last MK 1s & nearly nothing fitted,ended up smashing it up in the woods.If I'd kept it & put it on Ebay,I could of probably paid off my mortgageHillman Hunter-It was a 1500 engine with a 1725 overdrive gearbox,slow didn't begin to describe itMK 3 Cortina 2.0 GXL-L regMK 4 Cortina 2.0 S-ENM 308T,the 1st car I ever MOT'dGranada MK 1 Coupe with Rover V8-N regGranada MK 1 3.0 Estate-TYL 432MGranada MK 1 3.0 Estate-R regGranada MK 1 3.0 Hearse-JRN 474S,some people come back from holiday in Cornwall with pasties & cider,I brought thisBMW 528I-C648 KOVSuzuki GSX-R 400-H regAlfa 155 V6-N903 GLX-really miss this oneCortina MK 5 2-door 2.3-V reg,some people get a Porsche when they have their mid-life crisis,I got thisSierra XR 4X4 2.8-C540 FNA,bought to put the engine in the Cortina,but ended up being used as a trackday carSuzuki TL 1000S-R634 WAMFiat Coupe 20V Turbo-A666 TGF,still got this oneRover Metro GTI-J219 SVU,bought as a runaround,was the most fun I'd had for years,shame it didn't have much floor leftRover 214 SEi-M375 HDGMG Express-RA03 GZM,starting to like these Rovers,still got this oneSuzuki TL 1000S-R634 GKN,1st half of the reg no is the same as the other one I had,what are the chances of that?.Still got this oneFuture cars?,got to be a bit sensible now,what I'd really like is an MG ZT 260 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 was there some kind of programme to rid the streets of them or something!?Kind of. The Sierra has been the standard base for a saloon stock car for at least 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappylad Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I currently have 6 cars & I appear to have had 20 cars since 1994, I have a note of them all somewhere that I compiled a couple of years ago... mmm, lets see what I can remember... in order. I know all the registrations but I'm one of those who likes to keep them secret!1970 Wolseley 16/60 (used to be an auto apparently)1985 Honda Accord EX auto1982 Honda Accord DX auto1989 Ford Fiesta XR21985 VW Polo Classic*Edit 1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire 2.3D L1990 Vauxhall Cavalier L1990 Vauxhall Cavalier CD auto1988 Honda Ballade1986 BMW 3161984 Honda Accord EX auto1993 Rover 214 SLi1986 Audi 90 Quattro1993 Vauxhall Cavalier Diplomat auto1993 Vauxhall Calibra 8v1990 Vauxhall Cavalier CD auto1995 Audi Coupe 2.6 E1985 Honda Accord EXR auto1995 Audi 80 Avant 2.6 E auto1983 Honda Accord EX autoEdit: Heavens, how could I forget my Sierra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I currently have 6 cars & I appear to have had 19 cars since 1994, I have a note of them all somewhere that I compiled a couple of years ago... mmm, lets see what I can remember... in order. I know all the registrations but I'm one of those who likes to keep them secret!1970 Wolseley 16/60 (used to be an auto apparently)1985 Honda Accord EX auto1985 VW Polo Classic1989 Ford Fiesta XR21982 Honda Accord DX auto1990 Vauxhall Cavalier L1990 Vauxhall Cavalier CD auto1988 Honda Ballade1986 BMW 3161984 Honda Accord EX auto1993 Rover 214 SLi1986 Audi 90 Quattro1993 Vauxhall Cavalier Diplomat auto1993 Vauxhall Calibra 8v1990 Vauxhall Cavalier CD auto1995 Audi Coupe 2.6 E1985 Honda Accord EXR auto1995 Audi 80 Avant 2.6 E auto1983 Honda Accord EX autoYou certainly like your Accords & your Cavaliers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 3x 998cc MinisSkoda EstelleVauxhall Cavalier 1.6LFord Escort UnpopularPeugeot 205Vauxhall Astra Mk2 1.6LFord Escort 1.3 UnpopularVauxhall Astra Mk2 1.6LToyota Carina aka the turdmobileVauxhall Astra 1.4 LSiCitroen Berlingo 2.0HDiBMW 318iSBMW 316Morris Marina 1.3BMW 320iFord Escort Mk1 wagonVolkswagen PoloLand Rover Series IIFord Fiesta Unpopular PlusLand Rover Series IIAVauxhall Astra 1200SFord Escort XR3i CabrioletRange Rover VogueHumber Sceptre MkIILand Rover Series IIIHillman Super Minx MkIIVauxhall ChevetteVauxhall Astra 1200SFord Escort Mexico (Mk5 )Alfa Romeo 155Triumph Dolomite 1300Volvo 240SEHillman Super Minx MkIVBMW 325i TouringVauxhall Astra VanWhat's that? 38? In 14 years. Probably forgotten a few there as well. Most at one time was about 8, gets a bit hard to manage at that level, & a fair smattering were bought on a whim and never made the road. Currently down to 3, shortly to be 2 (anyone want to LPG my BMW??)As for my dearly belov'd, far more sensible...Ford Fiesta Mk2 1.3L (Brown vinyl roof!)Ford Fiesta Mk3 1.1LVauxhall Corsa 1.0 EnvoyVauxhall Astra 1.6LSiFord Focus TD LXMini 850 (momentary madness)Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Elegance ("I don't like it" )Citroen Picasso 2.0HDi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 A few stand outs from the time I actually bought cars, either side of my 13 years worth of company cars between 1988 & 2001.Good 'uns:1975 Wartburg Knight (first car, character, ride, unique even in 1983)1978 Fiat 128 3P (handling, acceleration)1975 Renault 12TL (so the love affair with French cars began)1985 Peugeot 305 GTX (seats, torque, handling, ride, stop me I'm getting boring ..)1985 Toyota Celica GT (handling, fun, reliable)1995 Peugeot 405 2.0 Auto (just can't fault it)So-so:1977 Citroen GS Pallas (seats crippled me, loved the car)1979 Chrysler Alpine (main redeeming feature only three years old)1979 Peugeot 305 SR (always worried about the camshaft and clutch)1980 Lancia Beta 2000 (thirsty and heavy steering, looked good)1988 Toyota Camry 2.0 GLi Executive (impressive but soulless)1990 Toyota Camry V6 (less impressive & more soulless)Bad 'uns1976 Datsun 120Y (no suspension or brakes)1975 Peugeot 504 Ti (17 mpg didn't help)1988 Toyota Corolla Executive (terminally boring)There's probably loads more which have got forgotten in the mists of time. Incidently, and on a completely different note, if there's any early Genesis fans out there, do yourself a favour and buy the 1970 - 1975 SACD box set just released. It is without doubt the best £90 I have ever spent in my life.And now back to the thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Mini 850 X4Triumph ToledoRenault 5Datsun SunnyFiat Uno Fiat 127 1300GT x2Fiat 127 PalioToyota Corolla coupe thingHonda Civic 1st genCitroen BXFiat 500 x2Fiat 500 Lancia Twincam (never finished)Fiat 850 coupeLancia Fulvia Honda CRXAlfasudAlfasud SprintCitroen GSCitroen CXVolvo 440Lexarse iS200Currently on the lookout for something cheap, cool, fast, fun, economical, comfortable and reliable ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Currently on the lookout for something cheap, cool, fast, fun, economical, comfortable and reliable ...You don't want much then! Aren't we all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008  3. 89' F-reg Rover 827Si, manual with LPG, fast as f*ck, you may have seen it when I first posted on this site, best I've had, ended up crashing it on the way to a job interview, tried to save it but there was more hidden damage, got £500 from the other persons insurance, and sold the car for £150 to a mate, and I've still got the LPG kit off it!  3. 90' G-plate Mk1 Rover Sterling, yet to pick this up from my mates house, needs an auto box, bought it as a project, hoping to do it up if I get a job and some money. Lord SterlingYou say that the latter will be your project, but the former was your baby, I take it it wasn't worth considering that one as a project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Probably 200-250-ish, I doubt I'll ever get time to work it out even remotely closely.Some of the good/very good/brilliant:Cavalier Mk2 CalibreCavalier Mk2 1.8SRiAstra Mk4Jag Series 3 XJ6 4.2 auto.Merc 190EMerc 609DNova TDCav Mk3 SRiCav Mk3 GSiChevette autoCav coupeCapri Mk3 3.0SCapri Mk2 1.3 (with 1600 x flow fitted)Honda GL1000 lowriderKawasaki KH250x4Suzuki GT380 Kawasaki KH125Honda 250N SuperdreamPug 205 dieseaselPug 405 SRiVW Sharan TDi (412,000 miles ex-taxi)Vectra SRiAstra Mk1x2Countless Mk3 Astras] None of which gave me even a minutes problemCountless Mk3 Cavs] dittoMeastro vanCF pop top camperSome of the shite/hateful/still have nightmares/would never own one again:Audi 80.Golf Mk2Golf Mk1Marinax3Golf Mk3JettaAnother Pug 405 SRiSierra 1.8 (smoked like a laboratory beagle on overtime)Chevette saloon (even though I did buy another many years later)Cavalier Mk1Nova saloonFiesta Mk2and plenty of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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r.welfare Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 About 30 I think, since 1996.84 Volvo 340DL (96-98 )89 Bluebird 1.8GS (98-99)90 Volvo 440GL (owned 2 days in '99, sold to my brother who ran it until 2003 then bought an Audi)84 Prelude EX (loved it...30k in 18 months 99-00)92 Rover 214Si 3-door (cambelt snap in 20 miles of purchase 2000)98 Civic 1.4i (Rover 45 shape - dull but worthy 00-01)84 Audi 80 quattro (2.1 5cyl version 01-02)85 BMW 528i manual (ex Hampshire Police 2002)78 Fiesta 1.1L (2002)87 Jetta 1.6TX (bought in Guernsey, 02-03)99 Accord 2.0 auto (bought in Guernsey and repatriated, 03-06)78 Opel Rekord (x2, 05-06)87 Belmont GLSi (brown! 05-06)86 Senator 2.5i manual (2006)94 405 GLDT (bought, sold, bought back and still have it now, 06-07, 07-on)93 Mitsubishi Sigma estate (alas, HGF was imminent, 2006)07 Saab 9-3 TiD 120 Linear Sport (company car, 06-07)80 Granada 2.3L (one previous owner of the deceased variety, 2007)95 Omega Elite 3.0 manual estate (funnily enough not ex Plod, 2007)84 Cavalier 1.6GL (2007)93 Cavalier 1.6LS (2007)87 Mazda 323 1.3LX (beautifully engineered little car, 2007)92 Rover 420SLi (sleeper! 2007)94 Rover 820i (freebie, scrapped - 2007)94 405 GLDT estate (multicoloured 250k shed, 07-08 )93 405 Hunter estate (still have, 08-on)93 405 Hunter estate (bought to cannabalise, sold on, 2008)97 406 1.9TD L (slow car, 2008)So just down to the two 405s, and that's the way it will stay for a while I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Only 5 Im afraid. But then I am only 25 I suppose!1986 Vauxhall Nova 1.0 D127 MKM- Crashed it 2 weeks after passing my driving test in an act of Karmic retribution.1994 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Finesse(!) L544 SHC- Scrapped for being an underpowered, unreliable, leaky piece of single-point-injection shit.2001 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Fun(!) - Current reliable drive.1977 Triumph TR7 16v - Nearly in one piece.1982 MG Metro 1300 - Best car on the planet.So I would say my history is 80% shite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 am currently pondering whether to chase up a low mileage 2CV-engined Visa that I've heard about sitting idle with only a dented door for a fault.A MkI Visa?? Get on it!! Virtually as rare as a 14 and as you've already located it, about a million times more likelihood of you owning one! Nobody on this board has got one that I know of....infact has anybody on here got any kind of Visa whatsoever? No? Then you can make a bold statement of loneliness/standing out from the crowd like me! It's 1983 so a mk2 probably? I reckon it would be a little bit too shite for me, I can't get on with 957cc Fiestas so a 652cc Citroen with half the cylinders might just encourage me to want it out of my ownership prematurely. A Visa GTi, now you'd be talking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle silvia Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Heres my list from me age 18 to 26 in order if i can remember them all!!(not all were drivers tho lol )Â Current Cars = *Â D reg 1.2 Nova Majestic (mint showcar 23000 miles-died by woman in a merc )B reg 1.0 Nova L (free,Brown and broke for spares and plate B16 5LUT )H reg Honda Crx VTEC (loved this pocket rocket with 171bhp)G reg S13 Nissan 200SX Auto (bought for 20quid in jewish racing gold and broke for spares)R reg 77 Mini Clubman* (custom shortened, pink with no doors-summer fun)F reg 1.2 Nova L (hack for me and mates for a few weeks-scrapped)G reg Jag XJ6 4.0 (cheap barge fun apart from the fuel bill)L reg S14 Nissan Silvia Import Drift car* (full spec 350bhp monster - died by woman in a micra )X reg 81 Corolla Ke70* (bought for cheap daily and I fell in love)M reg S14 Nissan 200SX UK Car* (bought cheap to reshell Silvia)P reg Renault Megane 1.4 Paris (bought to resell) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 My tally is rather modest in relation to the 23 year timescale!1) 1962 Ford Zodiac MK3, a lovely example, wish I still had it....2) 1967 Ford Anglia 105E custom, quite rapid with a GT cortina engine....3) 1977 Fiat 128 1300CL, loved to rev! trashed by an OAP in a Merc W123....4) 1974 VW Beetle 1300, bright yellow and great fun. Engine suffered a terminal failure so replaced it with a recon 1600 T2 donk.5) 1982 Fiat 128 1300CL, more rev happy action!....6) 1971 VW Beetle 1200, life in the slow lane!....7) 1987 Vauxhall Astra, At the time the newest and most expensive car owned and did less to impress when the camshft got noisey and had to be replaced after a mere 65,000 miles, also had a crap auto choke....8( 1984 Renault 4GTL, brilliant little car and did me for 40,000 trouble free miles in 3 years.9) 1982 BMW 528I, Autobahnstormenwagon, nice apart from all the kippered brake components I had to replace initially....10) Ford Sierra 2.3 Ghia estate, hideous device and a nasty V6 motor that drank oil despite its fairly low mileage.11) 1987 Renault 11 1400 GTL, was forever doing running repairs on this bugger....12) 1984 VW Polo 1300CL, very reliable but crap brakes, and the red paintwork started to fade badly....13) 1988 Volvo 340GL, a superbly dependable car that was very easy to work on, not that it ever needed anything other than routine servicing, and 'er indoors once demolished a brick wall with this car without damaging it....14) 1997 Peugeot 306 diesel, non turbo base spec existance....15) 1989 Toyota MR2 MK2, I choose unwisely and ended up with an example that had a tired engine and suspension, quickly sold on....15) 1993 Peugeot 306TD, great apart from a heater that never produced any heat and the day the cambelt snapped....16) 1995 Ford Mondeo 1800 Verona, very tidy low mileage FSH car that I got for free, and just a few quid to get it an MOT after its 2 years off the road, bit thirsty though....16) 1995 BMW 325TD, Has given stirling service over the last 3 years, and continues to, loads of miles left in it....17) 1964 Ford Zodiac MK3, Back where I started 23 years ago with fords finest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 1987OWG560M- Escort 1300XL. 6 dials ftwACS599T- Chrysler Sunbeam 1.6GL1988YSN209T- Vauxhall Viva 1300L EstateWFG399L- Hillman ImpGSA332N- Vauxhall Viva SLWSG579R- Chevette GLSOTS725R- Marina 1300DL Estate1989UAW6S- Princess 2200HLS- single figure mpg!USO628S- Viva 1300LMMS694P- Hillman Avenger 1600DL Estate- this is one of the cars I'd have back in a flash1990OFS456V- Allegro 1100DL with 1500 engine fittedJLL916V- Allegro 1500 Super Estate 1991DCF914V- SAAB 99GL 4 DoorYCB973V- Mini Clubman EstateSJM321S- Mini Clubman Estate1992D736EST- Peugeot 305LD VanA109RSL- Renault 9TSE1993??????X- Another Mini Clubman Estate1994?????? Mini City1995A379XSF- SAAB 900GLs 3 DoorB??????- SAAB 900i 5 Door-I trailered this home using its own towbar transferred over to A379XSF1996D700RFC- Peugeot 505 GTI Family- HUGE moneypit1998D126ACW- Sierra Sapphire 1.6LE777BVR- Granada 2.0GL2000G248TES- Fiesta 1.1LX2001N955RAV- Escort TD L- this was the Escort the motoring press liked but it was an appalling heap of shit. Never again.2003M657NND- Renault Savanna 1.9D RT 7 Seat. I'd have this back in a flash too.2005P790ONV- Xantia 1.9TD SX- this was a cracking car, I thought a newer Estate version with the HDi engine could only be better but...2006W895WDA- Xantia HDi 110 Estate wasn't better in any way except the engine. Eventually did a deal and got P790ONV backAll of the above served as main transport at some point. There have been a few more spares cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappylad Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Edit: Heavens, how could I forget my Sierra Loved that car for the 3 or 4 months I had it. Bought for 150 quid in 1999 as a stand-in car, as my stand-in Polo needed work & anyway I didn't like it enough to want to fix it (sold it to a lad who did fix it up). But anyway the Sierra was amazingly slow, smoked like a banshee & after I drove it a bit too quickly up the M6 after a car show one day, the engine had an enormous appetite for oil - blew loads of gaskets cos of back pressure. Put it through the local auction & got 90 quid back - wish I had just got it fixed up in retrospect.You certainly like your Accords & your Cavaliers! Still got all of my Accords & I'm very fond of Cavaliers & wouldn't say no to another if the right car came along... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWPowered Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 My tally is rather modest in relation to the 23 year timescale!1) 1962 Ford Zodiac MK3, a lovely example, wish I still had it....17) 1964 Ford Zodiac MK3, Back where I started 23 years ago with fords finest!quality but please dont i really dont want to go back to a mk1 cavalier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 85 BMW 528i manual (ex Hampshire Police 2002)Did you sell that to an ex copper who restored it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 85 BMW 528i manual (ex Hampshire Police 2002)Not dark green by any chance was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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