Forum "bikes"

[mat777]

With the news yesterday that one of my ex cars is now with its 4th shiter in the space of a year, whilst another previously went through 3 of us in 6 months, it got me wondering.... How many cars are there on here that have become a bit of a bike? And who can lay claim to the most promiscuous vehicle?

[loserone]

[Schaefft]

One I should have kept!

Must be close to 10 shiters now...

[paulplom]

I got that from @Robson3022 and swapped it with Kiltox. Think Robson got it from Northern Monkey.

[Kiltox]

Who has it at the moment? Stonking thing. 

[Spiny Norman]

I sold it a while back to a non shiter but it was MOT'd recently (& in typical Volvo fashion still showing the 112508 miles it's been on since  2012) so looks like it's still on the road.
I think we decided it had been with 6 of us when I bought it from Andy.
 

[Markeh]

I wonder which was the original forum bike?

I'd suggest the BX estate no longer of this fold and the Bollox Rover as potential candidates but I'm sure some of the old guard would have a better idea.

[M'coli]

I've still got the ZX estate that'd been through @ruffgeezer, @KruJoe, and @explosive-cabbage prior to me.  It might be going for bean cans soon, though.😥

[Markeh]

Other bikes I can think of:

9-3 cabrio currently with Split_Pin
Xantia estate went to Vulgalour and Beko?

I reckon the Vel Satis that torched itself could be a candidate for most AS owners.

[Alan_Green]

At least 5 forum owners for this:

[Jazoli]

There was the red XJ6 that I (and others) briefly owned, a TT Cab, my (brown) Saab Cab, the 330Ci and others I have forgotten.

 

 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, Kiltox said:

Who has it at the moment? Stonking thing. 

I sold it to @DirtyDaily after the turbo actuator died (£££s)

[Split_Pin]

I've owned several forum bikes:

Nautilius mega mile Cavalier

Espresso Black Saab 93

Red Saab 9-3

Grey Saab 9-5

Blue Saab 9-3 (still have it)

BMW E46 330ci (still have it)

Black BMW E60

Audi A8

Red Audi A4 Cab

Blue Roffle win Audi 80 Cab

 

 

[Soundwave]

Off the road and awaiting attention, but this has been through the hands of a few shiters (and a few people in general, I'm its 13th registered keeper!)

[ruffgeezer]

1 hour ago, M'coli said:

I've still got the ZX estate that'd been through @ruffgeezer, @KruJoe, and @explosive-cabbage prior to me.  It might be going for bean cans soon, though.😥

To be fair I thought that had been baled a long time ago. Good engine as I recall?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

What became of @Mr_Bo11ox Rover R8 @catsinthewelder? I assume it's utterly rogered by now, assuming it was given a stay of execution. 

[Talbot]

Where is the iconic photo of the BX estate with every forum owner posing with it?  I think there were 9 or 10 owners on here.

[bramz7]

2 hours ago, Alan_Green said:

At least 5 forum owners for this:

I loved that car, where is it now? 

[barrett]

2 hours ago, Alan_Green said:

At least 5 forum owners for this:

Would happily become number six, if the opportunuty arises...

[M'coli]

2 hours ago, ruffgeezer said:

To be fair I thought that had been baled a long time ago. Good engine as I recall?

Yes, it would bump start (edit - from cold!) in less than the length of the car!

Edited May 27, 2025 by M'coli

[HMC]

rover 220sli ex

@b0110x @mastervan @Six-cylinder @phil_lihp @RobT @HMC  @catsinthewelder @RetroShite

possibly others

2014-  a6 (£700) Bluebird (£250) 220 (£300 iirc from @RobT )

[loserone]

3 hours ago, Markeh said:

BX estate

This one?

I think this BX has had a few members too

[DVee8]

1 hour ago, 83C said:

I like how the first two photos are of cars that I’ve owned, and a 3rd mentioned soon after.

This brings me to another question, which forumite has owned the most forum bikes? I’m on 3 so far (L322, A8 & Saab 9-3).

@gm, has had a few.

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, 83C said:

I like how the first two photos are of cars that I’ve owned, and a 3rd mentioned soon after.

This brings me to another question, which forumite has owned the most forum bikes? I’m on 3 so far (L322, A8 & Saab 9-3).

I'm on my tenth. 

[MrGTI6]

I won the Vectra V6 estate in a Roffle in 2022 from @w00dy. It's with @Lord Sterling now. I believe he's the 5th person on here to own it, but it could be more.

 

Sold my white Giulietta in 2023 to @straightSix and since then it's been through a handful of owners on AS in a fairly short space of time. I believe it was with @flat4alfa last time I heard about it.

[Bear]

The yellow SLK must count now?

[gm]

this little tart has been through at least five of us 

 

[Peter C]

This has had at least 3 AS owners.

[Broadsword]

 

[ruffgeezer]

1 hour ago, MrGTI6 said:

 

Sold my white Giulietta in 2023 to @straightSix and since then it's been through a handful of owners on AS in a fairly short space of time. I believe it was with @flat4alfa last time I heard about it.

I bought the Alfa for Mrs Ruff for a short while, I replaced a few bits and she ran it for a short while but whilst it was a nice looking car, there were more little things that annoyed her about it than it's looks made up for.  We got an XC60 next that was dumped on WBAC for being (really) unreliable.