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So here goes. I'm Andrew, but everyone except my mum calls me Cookie. 48yrs old and have been buying and running shite since I passed my test at 17. I can't remember how many cars I have had over the years, as I have never bothered keeping a record. But it is many. Not as many as the hardcore members of this forum, but still a reasonable number. Also don't have pics of most. I realise now that this has been an error. I will try to compile a list and update it as and when my brain remembers what cars I have owned! Another error is I have only just joined your excellent forum, despite knowing of the existence of the beige brigade for a few years. So why am I posting? It's for me, although all are welcome to view this public thread. I need a place to document future and current shite and some non shite, so that when I am old and the kids have put me in a home, I will still have a record of my car history, to relieve the boredom of the nursing home. Pre Forum list - probably lacking detail like spec levels but will try to keep them in historical order. Plus owned multiple cars at some points 1 1983 1.6 L Blue Ford Sierra hatch - my dads old car and my first. 2 1987 1.6 LX Red Ford Sierra hatch 3 1992 2.0 L Red Vauxhall Cavalier hatch 4 1996 1.8 Black Audi A4 Saloon 5 1995 2.0 16v Grey Vauxhall Calibra - one of the few I miss 6 1988 2.0 Red Saab 900 (pre GM one) 7 Mk2 1.3 e Black VW Golf 8 1988 Red VW Golf GTI 9 1992 Champagne 1.6 Pug 405 10 1997 Green 1.8 Pug 406 11 Grey 2002 Passat 1.8t - 3 months warranty. Crapped its oil pump 2 weeks out of warranty. A known issue with that particular engine (awt?). Except I didn't. 12 1989 Blue (ish) 1.6 L Vauxhall Cavalier Hatchback 13 1997 Red (ish) Audi A4 2.4 tiptronic 14 1998 Green Audi A4 2.4 tiptronic - no idea why, must have fancied a change of colour 15 1989 Champagne E34 530 auto 16 1993 Silver Merc C220 auto - 180k on clock when I bought it, in the late 2000's 17 1995 Green Vauxhall Omega 2.5 v6 GLS auto - 2mpg when booting it round the ring road 18 1985 White Merc 190E 19 1997 Blue Fiat Punto - think it was a 1.2 but could be wrong 20 Mk1 Blue Toyota Rav4 3dr. Cant remember the year 21 1994 Green E34 525 manual 22 1997 Green Audi A4 avant 1.8 SE 23 1993 Grey E34 520 manual 24 1989 Grey E32 735 Auto - had it a month. It was old, tired and cornered like a boat. 25 LDV convoy LWB HiTop - cant remember the year 26 Renault Master LWB HiTop, again I cant remember the year. I do remember it was a pig to drive but I liked it. Just like the Convoy. 27 1999 Green Mondeo ST24 estate 28 1995 Green Rover 416 auto - still one of my all time favourites 29 1997 Green Nissan Primera 2.0 hatch 30 1998 (I think) Blue Saab 900 2.0 31 1995 Silver Ford Galaxy 2.0 32 1997 Green E39 523i manual 33 1998 Silver Escort 1.6 hatch 34 1998 Green E39 523i manual - not same as 30, different shade of green 35 2001 Red Ford Mondeo 2.5 ghia X 36 2000 Blue Audi TT 180 6 speed 37 2003 Grey MG ZS 180 loon 38 2004 Anthracite MG ZS 180 loon 39 1999 Anthracite MG F 120 40 2001 Trophy Yellow MG ZS 180 loon - in addition to the one sitting on my mums drive. See below. 41 2004 Zafira 2.0dti - kept for 3 yrs. Longest I ever owned a car. Still miss it. Only recently departed. Will continue when time and memory allow. Current Fleet (Including Mrs Cookie) 1 2005 Black Honda CRV 2.0 - daily Mrs Cookie 2 2006 Black Vaux Vectra 1.8vvt SRI - new arrival for daily 3 2001 Trophy Yellow MG ZS180 - off road for last 3 yrs, waiting for a lottery win or simply some time to restore Fleet News Picked up the vectra on Sunday. 900 quid. 96k on clock. Impressed. Mind you compared to the HRV even a moped would have felt like an improvement ? Cambelt done at 86k June 2018. Last oil change at 70k June 2014 !! Thermostat not working.