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We did this when the forum first started but it could do with a reboot.
Mine started well but quickly went downhill (unlike the Fiat Uno):
Mini 1275GT (Yellow)
Fiat Regatta (1.6 twin cam)
Triumph Spitfire
(The motorcycle years, mostly spent on a BMW R100RT)
Peugeot 405 (Company Car non turbo diesel – so slow accelerating)
Fiat Uno
Renault 5
Renault Clio
VW Golf 1.8
Mercedes 200D W123
MGBGT (why oh why)
Vauxhall Vectra
Honda Accord Estate
Citroen Berlingo
Ford Galaxy
VW Sharan
VW Van WAV
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Early starter,had just passed my motorcycle test 2months after turning 17 when my mother put in for my car test as a Christmas present(£7). 2 weeks before test I started my driving lessons,had 4 and passed first time with BSM in a Toledo.
Motorcycles around 60
Cars around about 60
was sort of semi motor trade in spare time,had trading standards chasing me for it anyway ?
East Yorkshire.
Still looking for an EV I can get my wheelchair in or has not got a ridiculous AP!my first post…:)
1986 new honda mtx80lc stolen in yorkshire
1987 76 escort 1300 Gl stolen and crashed
1988 new mz125 crashed it after 3 weeks
1988 honda mbx125 lc 87 rode it into the ground within 6 months despatch riding in london
1988 yamaha rd125lc 87 plate loved it until i had a go on my mates kawasaki that could do 100mph where the yam was flat out at 80mph
1988/89 kawasaki ar125lc e reg crashed it and moved back to yorkshire no vehicles
1990 honda c90.. despatch rode on about 6 different ones between 90 and 93 2 were stolen 1 crashed ..used to buy them from the company i worked for pay them off @£50 a week for 20 ish weeks then get a new every year also owned in this period of time was a yamaha rd125lc and a kawasaki gpz550
1993 honda cg125 new did 60k miles on it in 14 months ..i’m a big lad 6ft 3 and 20 stone and this bike performed great did 65/70mph flat out everywhere and was still running on same engine 7 years later with 85k on it
1994 kawaski gt550
1995 yamaha xtz750 h reg sold in 96
1995 volvo 740gle 90 reg did 100k miles in my ownership burst a radiator pipe on the m6 leaked all the water out and boiled the head gasket
1997 rover 827 vitesse 90 reg loved this car speedo had 150mph on it and the needle used to go past it and stop at a little pin (on private land only of course ) ..came out of an autoparts store with service kit to find a ford orion embeded in rear
1999 sierra 1.8gl 90 reg bought as a stop gap while insurance sorted the rover
1999 sierra xr4x4 2.9 90 reg great motor head gasket failed
1999 toyota previa 2.4gx
2002 rover 620 vitesse s reg engine failure within 7 days ownership (145mph..private road of course )
2002 granada scorpio 2.0 96 r reg
2002 rover 825si t reg head gasket failure
2004 citroen xsara vts 168bhp engine same as pug306gti underated fast car (got an indicated 150 mph private road of course) traded for saab
2004 citroen c8 2.0hdi 04 reg bought as family car traded for galaxy
2006 saab 900 talledega t plate convertible traded my xsara for this as wifes 40 birthday present i ended up using in winter as she preferred family car in winter..was set on fire by vandals
2006 ford galaxy 2.3 auto 01 on y plate
2007 mondeo diesel 99 v i think bought as a stop gap whilst saab insurance was sorted as i was commuting from yorkshire to london at this time
2007 vauxhall omega 2.5 elite t plate with lpg kit ..had problems with lpg kit intermittent running
2008 omega 2.6 mv6 lpg fitted 52 reg ..much better lpg kit ..equivlent of approx 60mpg on the m1 smashed it in the snow
2009 omega 3.2mv6 estate bought as a stop gap bought the last mv6 from insurance and was going to refit lpg kit but then spotted a 3.0 elite estate with lpg for sale so sold the mv6 estate and broke the saloon
2009 omega elite 3.0 estate lpg v reg still own this it’s parked on my brothers drive
2012 mercedes e220cdi 52 reg
2014 mercedes s320cdi 54 reg
2017 seat ateca 1.4 dsg first mobility car..really happy with it covered 20k miles which includes 3 return trips to benidorm..
crikey my memories not that good these days.
When I was a tiny kid I helped my mate build banger racing cars.
My mates dad gave me a zephyr to do up I drove it up and down a private Rd near our flats.
But my first proper car was a Vauxhall viva then a triumph Toledo 1300, then upgraded to the dolomite 1500.
My mates dad had the triumph 2.5 injection.
Mk1 1100l estate
mk2 escort lx
Then a Austin maxi sold after a week for a profit?
Then a 1275 mini.
Then mk 1 escort 1300s
a mk1 Capri
then a Coritina e type. Which had been brush painted.
Datsun sunny for a few months
Datsun sunny 160jsss
an Opel monza estate?
A ford Sierra 2.0 L terrible car
a mk 2 escort harrier loved it.
a ford Granada X estate 2.8 loved that car
Volvo 760 turbo estate 7 seats that was great too kept it years
a Citroen synergy kids were coming fast lol.
Lancia bets my mate sold me to do up at weekends
then a galaxy brand new 1.9 tdi
Plus a mk2 golf 16 v for my weekend toy, bought it for the wife in my name ??
A Ford Focus mk2 ST 2005
Vw touran 2006 ?1.9 tdi
then vw touran 08?Sport 170 tdi dsg
then touran 2012 sport 184 ps dsg fully loaded.
An Audi B5 S4 estate fast 2.6 twin turbo
ford focus mk2 Rs 2009 amazing car
then a new Audi RS6 estate 2012 rocket ship got 3 points the first drive home. ?
Oh I had a jag f pace 3.0 for company car, plus a company merc estate 2.7 tdi
Mx5 with bsm turbo conversion
Then this Tiguan SEL tdi fully loaded kids are out getting shopping in it now.
Probably missed loads oh my fs1-e Yamaha 50 with baffles removed. My only bike should have kept it
Next scheme car 3 years time?
Always been a bit of a petrol head owning bikes and cars
Bikes
Garelli 50 owned as a tennager going around field etc
Yamaha YZF750 x2
Honda Fireblade x2
Honda fireblade
Ducati 1299 (dealer delivered it on the Friday sold it on the Sunday)
Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI (loved these cars and had a few, never had any trouble with them)
XR3
XR3I
Lancia Beta coupe (quite a few of them)
Lancia Beta HPI
Lancia Beta Spyder x2
Vauxhall Astravan SE150 (I was building my own house at the time)
AUDI TT (first new car, Mum died suddenly and at a young age 54. so I decided you can’t take it with you. So I ordered one when they first came out)
Bmw 330 CI conv
MK2 Audi TT 3.2
Porsche 911 Carerra S (same buzz I got from bikes)
Porsche 911 991.1 Carrera S
Lancia Integrale Evo 2
There were lots more in between but these are the ones I kept for more that 12 months. My dad was a car trader and I worked for him for a few years when I left school, so insurance was never a problem. I bought a lot of cars to sell on in those days.
The Ducati. I had been having some problems with my legs not doing what they were supposed to do. I got the Ducati and went for a ride on the first dry day after i got it, which was the Sunday. I hated it, I was worried about dropping the bike everytime I came to a stop, because my legs would not go down quick enough, that’s why I put it for sale including my leathers, helmet boots etc as soon as I came home. I reluctantly realised no matter how much I wanted to remain a biker, my body was not up to it.
The 911 was my last daily driver, I was still working so I was using it everyday, but then I had to give up work so it ended up just sitting in the garage doing nothing, so I sold it.
The integrale was bought because I always wanted one and it was to be a garage queen, sitting in a dehumidified chamber, and because no matter how long it sat in the garage it was just going up in value. I kept it for 18 months and made a nice profit. I got sick of having to move around it in the garage so i sold it, but I wish I had not because it was a fantastic example of the legend, and I only ever got positive attention when I drove it. The Porsche were mainly not very positive attention, wanker as a drove past. people shouting rich bastard etc. I was brought up in a 2 up 2 down with an outside toilet about 50 metres at the end of the garden. No central heating, a geezer on the wall for hot water and a bath in front of the coal fire on a Sunday. This is when everyone else in school lived in houses with central heating and indoor toilets, and I was being called a rich bastard.
Now I am 54 and I rarely drive.
Right here we go
morris oxford
renault 12ts
renault 12tl estate
escortmk 1.3 gt
escort mk1 mexico
ford transit mk1
ford transit mk 2
austin allegro
astra van
nissan d21 pick up
ford sierra 2.0 l
mk4 cortina 1.6
mk5 tincorna 2
xr3
vauxhall astra 1.6
vauxhall nova 1.3
vauxhall frontera sport escort mk5
vauxhall frontera sport
ford focus
hyundai tucson 4×4
nissan juke tekna
OK new to forum, Including some from my childhood (1977- present)
Vauxhall Viva Estate
VW Beetle + VW Camper
VW Passat
Volvo 240 GL + VW Transporter
Volvo 240 GLT (Was Hit by a van which bounced into a lorry wrote that off but not the Volvo!!)
Volvvo 340 GL (Whilst 240 GLT repaired)
Volvo 440 Si
Volvo 240 Torslanda
Renault Grand Scenic Dynamic S
Renault Grand Scenic Dynamic
Ford Fiesta Zetec (Wifes)
VW Fox Urban
Mazda 3 Tamura
Skoda Yeti Elegance (Personal Favourite)
Seat Ateca SE (Worse Car Personally
Hyundai Tucson SE (Hire car (Ateca damaged in Stationary hit and run) very impressed)
Renault Grand Scenic 1.5 dci Dynamic S x2,
Skoda Yeti 1.6TDI Elegance, Seat Ateca 1.6TDI SE 150,000+ miles of Happy Motoring.OK new to forum, Including some from my childhood (1977- present)
Commer Camper van
Vauxhall Viva Estate
VW Beetle + VW Camper
VW Passat
Volvo 240 GL + VW Transporter
Volvo 240 GLT (Was Hit by a van which bounced into a lorry wrote that off but not the Volvo!!)
Volvvo 340 GL (Whilst 240 GLT repaired)
Volvo 440 Si
Volvo 240 Torslanda
Renault Grand Scenic Dynamic S
Renault Grand Scenic Dynamic
Ford Fiesta Zetec (Wifes)
VW Fox Urban (Wifes)
Mazda 3 Tamura (Wifes)
Skoda Yeti Elegance (Personal Favourite of myself and my wife)
Seat Ateca SE (Worse Car Personally, but made worse by poor dealership)
Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo
Hyundai Tucson SE (Hire car (Ateca damaged in Stationary hit and run) very impressed)
Renault Grand Scenic 1.5 dci Dynamic S x2,
Skoda Yeti 1.6TDI Elegance, Seat Ateca 1.6TDI SE 150,000+ miles of Happy Motoring.I am getting on so i may have missed a few but i will have a go ,i will start at 22 year old as i had one every two or three months before then at less than £30 each that lasted no time or were bought to do up
i have always had motorbikes and still do having two Triumphs , a Thunderbird and a Daytona , i also have a Transit ampervan (1990 44k miles no power steering !) and a saab convertible (1999 HOT )
1972 Viva sl first car from work
1974 Victor FD 1800 sl not the best but it had a great interior (worked at a vauxhall garage)
1977 Ventora 3300 company car .very luxurious for its day
1980 VX 2300GLS company car ,great car …
1983 i had to buy my own as i left the company and joined the fire service , 1975 ventora
1986 Granada (1982 3 litre Ghia) fell to bits with rust eventually but was a good car
1990 Rover Sterling i liked it (1987)
1994 Rover 800 coupe (1992) loved it it had a honda v6 and full leather ,great car
1999 Vauxhall Omega new and the best car i have ever owned 2.5 diesel estate cd leather etc
2004 Vauxhall Omega estate V6 CD ,brilliant car ….
2006 Freelander V6 last of the polder style , got a great deal and no it didnt give me grief , HSE model
2009 Freelander HSE it was a good car but had a couple of issues
2011 Range Rover (2006) V8 Vogue , brilliant suv no problems and loved it
2014 Range Rover (2010) V8 tdi once again no problems and avery good car
2016 retired through ill health and first mobility car Kia Sportage ,awfull car , 8 times in garage ,rattles inside , bad finish , i have a list of issues including the dealer who never resloved them
2019 Citroen C5 Aircross ….awaiting delivery and i think i will be pleased , i love the look and drive and the amount of equipment on the flair plus is mind blowing …
Current Car Kia Sportage KX4 (worst car i have ever owned) waiting on a new Citroen C5 Aircross Flair plus
All Autos !
1994- MG Metro 1.4si- nippy !
1997 Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia- cosy !
2000 Ford Focus 1.6 -1st modern car
2003 Peugeot 306 1.6 Terrible car had to give it back after 2 years!
2005 Mazda 6 – classy and a great car, dodgy electrics
2008 Volvo v70 2.4d- very long and did not have parking sensors -so within 3 weeks i had reversed into a wooden post, crunch!
2012 BMWx1 2.0 d m sport- FAST !
2015 Volvo XC60 2.0 Se Lux- this is the best car i have had on the scheme by a long way. Please Volvo get it back on the scheme i am sure you would have a great take up!
Morris Marina x 2
Vauxhall Cavalier
Subaru 4WD something or other estate
Mini Mayfair
Metro
Toyota Tercel 4WD estate (very unreliable)
Toyota Carina (work vehicle, but lovely)
Toyota Corolla
Ford Escort (work car; wrote it off in first week on adverse camber bend)
Vauxhall Astra (work car)
Vauxhall Cavalier
Mini
Peugeot 309
Mazda 626
Mitsubishi Shogun (auto)
VW Passat (work car)
Land Rover Defender
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso
Mitsubishi Shogun (auto)
Volkswagen Golf Estate
7.5 ton Ford Eurocargo lorry
Skoda Octavia Estate
Jeep Grand Cherokee (auto)
Volkswagen Passat Estate (DSG, sold today)
First Motability car:
Seat Ateca DSG 4Drive 2.0 (due to be collected from dealer this week sometime, hopefully)
Marina
Cortina MK3 (Brown)
MK2 Escort
MK1 Astra
MK2 Cavalier CDI (why o why!!!)
MG Montego ( strangely loved it )
MK1 XR2
MK2 XR2
MK3 XR2i (loved it)
Peugeot 306 D turbo
Toyota Carola verso
Toyota verso
Peugeot 3008
Ford Kuga
Vauxhall Mokka X
My first car brings back fond memories.
Mini 1.1 club man ♥️
Austin allegri… worse car ever built 🤣
Mark 2 Escort, best car pound for pound I have ever had ♥️
Vx cavalier Sri
Vx cavalier Gsi 150
Porche boxster
Mercedes c class advangarde
heres my list
renault 6 tl
cortina mk 3
escort mk 2 mexico
capri mk 2 3lt
cortina mk 4 2.0s
mustang 2.3 turbo
rover sdi v8
opel manta gte
montego 2.o td
cavalier sri x2
volvo 360
renault laguna x 2
fiat tempra
ford orion
rover 623
escort xr3i
peugeot 205 gti
bmw 518
omega estate vectra v6 sri x2
mobility scheme cars-
vectra c sri
insignia sri
bmw 3 series 318d
mazda 6 tourer
Bikes-
honda cb 250
cb 750
cb 900
"the world is full of kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams-its heaven and hell "(RJD)
Seat Ateca FR Black Edition 2.0tsi 190 dsg 4drive Nevada Whitehillman imp
golf c
fiat regatta
ford orion ghia
toyota mr2
rover 200 conv
mazda xedos 6
nissan 200sx
ford scorpio
hyundai sonata
citroen c3
mgzt
mercedes c class conv
mgtf stepspeed
citroen xsara
citroen c4 grand picasso
mini 7 3dr auto cooper chilli
the best were the mr2,maxda xedos 6 and the mgzt.
the mr2 i would not be able to get in/out of nowadays but either of the other 2 i would have in a heartbeat.
so comfortable and went like stink.
monday i pick up a mini countryman cooper s exclusive auto with the comfort/nav+ pack.
Not a huge list, a couple of surprises bearing in mind I’m 6′ 5-1/2″ (I was a lot more flexible when I was young and stupid!)
Mini with wide wheels, engine blew and replaced with an Morris/Austin 1100
Datsun 100A Cherry
Datsun 160J SSS – Frameless doors, vinyl roof and painted like Starsky & Hutch (it was like that when I bought it, honestly!)
Austin Montego – Awful company car, went through wheel bearings and front tyres every few months
Ford Sierra 1.8 estate – Smashing car
Ford Sierra Saloon
Citroen BX19 TGD estate – First new car I bought, smashing car
Rover 216
Citroen BX14
Citroen ZX
Hyundai Atoz (don’t laugh!)
2005 came onto Motability
Ford C-Max (1st Motability car)
Honda CRV with Sat-Nav and Sub-Woofer, Motability again, kept it for 5yrs
Nissan Qashqai new 2014 model – bloody awful car, 1.5 diesel manual, terrible MPG, stalling pulling out of junctions etc. Motability agreed to early lease termination.
Ford Kuga Titanium diesel, smashing car, killed by hailstones and multiple bodged repairs by Nationwide car repairs.
2015 transferred to PIP and lost mobility award due to lying Atos assessor.
Honda Jazz – loads of room once in, getting in/ut a different story!
Skoda Yeti diesel
Current car
Skoda Yeti petrol on 3yr PCP lease at £189pm, couldn’t resist a bargain!
2020, got my mobility award back so coming in May/June – VW Tiguan R-Line Tech, diesel manual 🙂
There's room for all God's creatures, right next to the mash and gravy 🙂
Ford Fiesta CVT (87)
Metro Clubman
Mk 2 Nissan Micra
Rover 100 (hated it!!)
Hyundai Accent
Toyota Corolla
Mk1 Mercedes A Class (heap of Junk)
Mk1 Nissan Note
Mk2 Nissan Note
Nissan Qashqai (my favorite)
Suzuki S-Cross
Toyota CHR (current car, love it!!)
Great thread! Have had large chunks of my life without owning vehicle, but have had a couple of interesting ones.
Vespa 50 scooter (at age 16-18 – didn’t get car licence till aged 32)
1955 Morris Oxford (from 1986 for about 10 years)
Suzuki 50 scooter
(also drove a variety of work pool cars between 1988 and 2000)
Bedford CF2 Campervan (2002-2005, also used for general shopping, etc – partner had a small car)
Drove the Toyota Camry automatic that my dad had bought new in 1990 for a total of about 9 months between 2006 and 2019 (its still being passed around family members and going fine)
Ford Ka
Vauxhall Agila (first motability car)
Hyundai iX20 (current motability car)
will be getting a new motability car this year.
My car history is long and varied-
Escort mk3
Vw Beetle 1303s
Escort mk1
Opel Kadet
Toyota corolla GT
Renault 21 Turbo
Fiesta 1.6S mk3
Peugeot 306 d turbo
Renault 5 campus
Nissan 200sx
Renault Laguna
Mini Cooper (2002 bmw made)
VW Bora
BMW 328i
Ford Mondeo Zetec S
Seat Leon FR mk2
Bmw 330i convertible
Subaru impreza STI RA (jap import)
Renault laguna estate
Vauxhall Astra Sri
Mazda mx5 mk1
Honda civic type R ep3
Bmw 335i coupe
Honda civic type R fn2
Vw Golf tdi 1st motability car
Vw Passat estate 2.0 tdi motability
Seat Leon cupra R mk1
Bmw 120d m sport motability
Volvo XC60 D5 SE LUX motability
Abarth 595 motability
Seat leon fr motability
2 more due to be added soonish lol
Passed my driving test in 2011 and have personally owned a:
2008 Ford Mondeo Hatchback 1.8 TDCi 6-spd manual. This was a hand-me-down with 72k. Retired due to excessive MOT repair bill as of December 2019
2005 Nissan Murano V6 – 106k but gearbox was defective. Recycled now.
2017 Vauxhall Astra Hatchback SRi 1.4T – stolen @ 22k
2018 VW Golf 1.6 TDI SE Nav Hatchback – stolen by Father @ 7k
2014 BMW i3 – Stolen by younger sibling @ 44k
2018 VW Golf 1.4 TSI SE Nav Hatchback DSG – Actually stolen from work and recovered on a remote farm 50 miles away from home, written off @ 5k
2019 Jeep Renegade 2.0 MultiJet Limited Auto 4WD – sold @ 20k to dear friend who crashed it into a ditch
Motability cars:
2015 RR Evoque AWD 2.0 TD4 SE Tech - written off
2017 Toyota CH-R 1.2T Dynamic CVT AWD - written off
2019 BMW X2 2.0L SportPassed age 17, 2001
Mk3 Fiesta 1.1 F Reg
Escort, K reg
Mk3 Fiesta SI 1.6 M reg (still got it 17 yrs)
Bmw E36 1997
Mk4 fiesta 1998
Seat Ibiza 1.9tdi 1998
Combo van 1996
Combo van 2004
Alfa 147 2006
Bmw E46 2005
Vw T5.1 camper (still own)
Bmw X1
VW Tiguan Rline
BMW 4 series coupe m-sport
M4 Comp (current car)
Volvo V70 r design 2.0D 136PS AP £2700 Sep-09 – Oct-12
BMW X1 X-Line 4×4 2.0D 180PS AP £2500 Oct-12 – Oct15
Ford Focus Estate ST 2.0D 180PS £1800 Oct – 15 – Dec 18
VW Golf Estate GTD 2.0D 181PS £2200 ordered Jul-18, cancelled Dec18 after VW confirmed Est arrival was May-19
Honda Civic Sport Plus 1.5 VTEC 180PS £2000 Dec18 – Dec 21
Bikes first ;
CB5oJ with an XR75 pipe (for my 16th birthday)
Suzuki TS125
Suzuki GSX250
Yamaha RD500LC (wheelies in any gear!)
Yamaha RD350YPVS
Now for the cars
Mini Clubman held together by body filler
Fiesta MK1 1.1L
Astra 1.6L company car
Rover 214 SLi company car
Cavalier 2.0 auto first Motability car
Cavalier 1.8 auto mota (so slow, yawn!)
Vectra 2.0 auto mota
Mondeo Zetec 2.0 mota
Mondeo Zetec estate 2.0 mota
Vectra Mk2 2.2 auto mota
V70 2.4D auto mota kept for 5 years
V70 2.0D3 auto mota kept for 5 years also, still got it
probably a Superb Estate 150 auto but haven’t ordered yet, would have liked the PHEV but don’t think it’ll be back on the list
Impossible for me to list all the cars that I’ve had but the highlights are –
Triumph Dolomite Sprint – bought as standard but had it bored out and rally tuned with Webber carburettors and a massive exhaust. Absolutely knocked you back in your seat when accelerating hard and left everything on the road standing.
Opel Manta GTE – white with white alloys. Really looked the part and was a hit with the ladies.
Citroen C6 – an incredible car that took comfort to another level. Had double glazed windows and reclining rear seats. Was way ahead of its time.
Citroen DS3 Sport – a little pocket rocket that I had modified slightly for more power. Fantastic to drive and really looked the part too. Much nicer than the abomination that bears the same badge these days.
BMW 4 series – great to drive, it handled like it was on rails and very comfortable for such a sporty car.
BMW X1 25D – not my car but my wife’s however driven regularly by me. Great grip being 4 wheel drive and a gem of an engine and gearbox.
I’ve also had 7 BMW 3 series and they have all been great cars.
Plenty of duds I could mention including –
Austin Princess 1800 HL – incredibly slow and hydrolastic suspension that used to break every time you hit a pothole.
Rover 216 – conked out every time it rained.
Ford Orion – I had 2 of these and both were absolute rubbish. They were company cars.
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 – another car that was unbelievably slow and one day the brakes caught on fire whilst I was stuck at the traffic lights. Thankfully it was a company car and they decided to replace it immediately after the event.
Daewoo – not sure of the model or engine. It was a company car and every time you switched on the aircon the engine virtually died due to lack of power.
Vauxhall Grandland X – one of the worst cars I have ever driven. Enough said.
Fiat cinqcentio
renault (I think) punto
peugot 306
skoda felicia
ford galaxy
renault grand scenic
Citroen xsara Picasso
Audi Q3
BMW 1 series
(waiting on first motability vehicle)
