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2003 Nissan Almera N16 2.2 dCi SXE 136 bhp (September 2010 - June 2021) I traded in the '94 Escort mark 5 b diesel for my 7th car: a 33rd birthday present to myself. Actually bought this while in between jobs so I decided to get something that would be reliable and economical (Ha!). The flashiest and quickest car I have bought and owned - the bar not set too high! Fell in love with the performance and torque which put a big smile on my face on the test drive so I had to have it. Top of the range, too. And I haven't had a blue car before, so that itch had to be scratched. Also first car I owned with air con (well climate control), traction control and satellite navigation. First year of ownership was absolutely fine, no issues. However after 18 months the clutch failed. Nursed it home and got a recovery firm to collect and repair it. Cost me £1,100. That was the start of a lot of big bills with this car. The towbar should have been an indicator to me that it has had a tough life in the past 6...nearly 7 years. I also replaced the whistling turbo on this in 2015, which was another £1,300. In the almost 11 years I owned this, I think I spent £7,000 in repairs, which also included 2 lots of £500 in brakes repairs and replacing the corroded cross member to get it though one of the MOTs. Seat comfort was average, not a comfortable as the Escort mark 5b. The small-ish front seats were obviously designed around Japanese people, not Europeans. Fuel economy was average I thought: 39 mpg around town but 50 mpg on a long run. I found the assisted steering to be extremely heavy and the turning circle was crap. Generic dark grey cloth seat trim on this top spec car shared with the baser S spec version I think. It deserved velour upholstery at least. Even it's predecessor had velour. Rear seat space seemed a little tight but it compensated in having a big boot.

I'll begin my reviews from 2010 which was when I joined this delightful forum. 1994 Ford Escort (not Orion)1.8 L diesel saloon . Ex Essex constabulary panda car For £250 and with 152,000 miles it was a damn fine car. So long as you weren't in a hurry but it was so economical. Comfortable driver's seat, somewhat worn down a bit by big burly coppers during the mid to late 1990s. The lightest power steering I have ever experienced. Huge boot. Only owned it for 6 months. I have written a more comprehensive review of this unexpectedly great car 3 years ago: Unsung hero

This looks alright. Ford Scorpio Ultima 2.3 16v budget wedding car with 89,500 miles. Bidding up to £2,621. Scorpio

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There is lovely looking newish Kia Proceed (5 door estate) in metallic orange/copper in my work car park.

Silver Wolf?

1994 and 1996 mark 1 Mondeo brochures. A staggering choice of paint colours back then.

Lancia Thema.

Details are a bit scant with this. Possible scam? It wouldn't be a 1979 model. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/782606360204594/?ref=facebook_story_share

Aqua marine 1990s goodness.

Datsun Laurel brochure. @Spottedlaurel

Have a nice trip Eddy.

I thought it was Aylsham. Spotted a pair of Citroen XMs there when car spotting a decade ago.

Saw these two in summer 2022. The blue Picanto was in a pay and display car park . I walked past the white Corsa recently and the weeds are beginning to reclaim it further.

Puma?

To paraphrase Tony the Tiger from the Kelloggs Frosties advert: "They're GrrrrrrR8!"

I went there with my dad too. Would have been 11 years old then. Coach from Norfolk. Got lots of brochures. Sure I spent some time on the Skoda stand too as even then I appreciated the Eastern Bloc marques as much as the others.

Holy crap - a rear engined Skoda. Winner!

Same shade of dark blue as my parents' 2200i CD. Never seen another in this colour. Vauxall

Does this local registered Metro City belong here? Part vinyl and houndstooth seat trim for extra misery points. But the original buyer paid an extra few hundred pounds for the extra rear doors. Austin Metro City 1.0. 3,200 miles, £10,995

1994 Astra F 1.6 GLS, 63,000 miles. £1495. Shame about those universal wheel trims but this looks like a great buy.

Peugeot J9 van?

Hopefully I'll have the pleasure of seeing this fine motor in the flesh in the near future but I'm on annual leave this week. I park my modern thing in the ajoining car park in space number 1. The individual spaces are a decent width.

I owned a red 1990 povvo spec 1. 4 saloon in 2000-01. It ran on 3 cylinders.

UAZ Hunter?