Your driving history....

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Came across this on another forum...just being nosey really.

So, whats your history of cars?

In my case:

1st - Fiat Panda, Mania - 750cc petrol
2nd - Vauxhall Cavalier, Mk3 -1.4 Petrol
3rd - VW Golf, Mk3 (VR6) - 2.8 Petrol
4th - Ford Fiesta LX, Mk4 - 1.8 Diesel
5th - Ford Fiesta LX, Mk4 - 1.8 Diesel
6th - Ford Puma, Black - 1.7 16v Petrol


Over to you....

:D

[Cowlinn]

1st - Vauxhall Corsa N Reg - 1.6 Litre petrol
2nd - Fiat Multipla 54 plate - 2litre diesel
3rd - COMING SOON :D

[WWDJ]

1. Ford Fiesta 1.1L
2. Ford Fiesta 1.4S
3. Vauxhall Cavalier
4. Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v
5. Renault Laguna (company car, I haven't forgiven them for this)
6. Vauxhall Vectra (company car)
7. Golf GTI 1.8T
8. Toyota RAV4 Diesel 2003
9. Toyota RAV4 Diesel 2008 (current vehicle)

[Vectis]

OMG...

1. Mini 850 (original)
2. Mini Cooper 1300 (original)
3. Opel Manta 2.0?
4. VW Scirocco
5. Renault 5 Turbo
6. Renault 18 petrol
7. Orion 1.8
8. Sierra 2.0 **
9. Cavalier Mk 2 1.6 petrol **
10. Pug 405 1.9D **
11. Cavalier 1.7TD **
12. Laguna 2.0 **
13. Laguna 2.2 **
14. Xsara 1.9 TDi **
15. Mondeo Mk2 2.0 TDDi **
16. BMW 520 **
17. Clio 1.6 Auto (as a 3-week stopgap whilst waiting for...)
18. VW Polo 1.9TDi 100
19. VW Bora 1.9TDi 130
20. Fiat Barchetta Mk2 1.8 (Fun) and Toyota Previa 2.4GS petrol (Serious)

Plus an assortment of small vans (escort, partner etc.) and countless loaners whilst "inbetween" company cars.

** were company motors, supplied new and handed back at 50-60k :daft:

[Cowlinn]

OMG...

1. Mini 850 (original)
2. Mini Cooper 1300 (original)
3. Opel Manta 2.0?
4. VW Scirocco
5. Renault 5 Turbo
6. Renault 18 petrol
7. Orion 1.8
8. Sierra 2.0 **
9. Cavalier Mk 2 1.6 petrol **
10. Pug 405 1.9D **
11. Cavalier 1.7TD **
12. Laguna 2.0 **
13. Laguna 2.2 **
14. Xsara 1.9 TDi **
15. Mondeo Mk2 2.0 TDDi **
16. BMW 520 **
17. Clio 1.6 Auto (as a 3-week stopgap whilst waiting for...)
18. VW Polo 1.9TDi 100
19. VW Bora 1.9TDi 130
20. Fiat Barchetta Mk2 1.8 (Fun) and Toyota Previa 2.4GS petrol (Serious)

Plus an assortment of small vans (escort, partner etc.) and countless loaners whilst "inbetween" company cars.

** were company motors, supplied new and handed back at 50-60k :daft:

Wow..What company did you work for?

[DeckstarDeluxe]

1. Pug 106 1l
2. Red Fiesta 1l
3. Corsa 1.2
4. Laguna 2ltr
5. Vito 2lr Petrol
6. Transit 2lr Diesel

[AndyC]

Austin Mini van
Ford Escort van
Ford Transit (V4 Engine Sliding door & side loading door)
Vauxhall Viva sl
Austin Allegro estate
Ford Capri
Renault 16
Ford Fiesta Mk1
Ford Fiesta Mk2
Rover 216
Vauxhall Cavalier
Austin Mini
Ford Fiesta Mk2
Austin mini automatic
Suzuki Ignis
Vauxhal Zafira

[Digital Jack]

Ford Cortina MK3 2000E.
Ford Granada MK3 2.8 Ghia X.
Ford Fiesta XR2.
Ford Escort XR3i Convertible.
Ford Granada Hearse !!!
Ford Orion 1.3L.
Ford Granada MK2 Estate.
Ford Cortina Mk4 Estate.
Ford Escort Crayford Convertible (MK1 5 litre Chevy V8 / Jag rear end).
Talbot Horizon / Lotus suspension + Cosworth engine (Nice).
Ford Cortina MK3 (The only one that I customised ), 2 door , 3 litre V6 Essex engine + 5 speed gearbox & fancy bodywork and paint.
Pontiac Firebird (1976) 4.2 litre straight 6 (swapped it for the Cortina above).
Ford Sierra Estate 2.3 litre V6 ( I can't recall what model - boring as hell )
Ford Granada Mk4 2 litre.
Toyota RAV4 (1999), still got it and use it every day.


I've had a couple of Citroen 2CV's , a few various vans, I even had a few Ford Transit based recovery trucks too.

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mine were / are:-

1st - Ford Fiesta Mk3
2nd - Ford Orion
3rd - Vauxhall Astra Saloon
4th - Vauxhall Vectra
5th - Volvo - V40
6th - Volvo - S60

[DeckstarDeluxe]

mine were / are:-

1st - Ford Fiesta Mk3
2nd - Ford Orion
3rd - Vauxhall Astra Saloon
4th - Vauxhall Vectra
5th - Volvo - V40
6th - Volvo - S60

I'm guessing its two Bentleys next? :D

[SC Events]

1. 54 Reg Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCi - Black (Still alive and kicking at home)
2. 03 Reg Citroen Berlingo 1.6 - Blue

[Spirits High]

This'll be a good trip down memory lane got my first one in 1986 and the list go's on ;)

1. Ford Escort MK1 on an "N" plate Banana Yellow!
2. Ford Capri Mk2 , hand painted in Dulux chocolate brown :eek:
3. Ford escort Mk 2 1600 ghia reg FAR 756T (FART) :D :D Banana Yellow!
4. Ford Escort Mk 1 Matt Black Mad max stylee :D
5. Ford Escort Mk1 in white with flared arches!
6. Talbot Samba
7. Ford Escort Mk3 LHD (was living in Germany)
8. Opel Manta GTE LHD White (still in Germany)
9. Yamaha RD 350YPVS
10. VW Scirocco 16v LHD White (yep still in germany)
11. Suzuki GSXR750M (swapped it for the scirocco)
12.VW Golf GTI MK1 Red
13. VW Gollf GTI MK2 16v Red (3 dr)
14. VW Golf GTI MK 2 Blue (5 dr)
15. VW Golf GTI MK1 White (3dr)
16. SAAB 900 on R plate Black TAX FREE (back in Germany again!)
17. VW Golf VR6 LHD Dark Blue (brought that back to UK, Beast of a car!)
18. VW Golf GTI Mk2 16v red
19. Audi A3 1.8T (Chipped to 245 :daft: ) banana Yellow!
20. Audi A4 Avant TDI Sline 58 Plate Grey
21. My faithful Renault Trafic van 56 plate that I still have!

I'm sure I've probably missed something off as I know I had a Kawasaki AR80 in the early days aswell :D

Strangely alot of banana Yellow cars :D

[Booche]

This'll be a good trip down memory lane got my first one in 1986 and the list go's on ;)

1. Ford Escort MK1 on an "N" plate Banana Yellow!
2. Ford Capri Mk2 , hand painted in Dulux chocolate brown :eek:
3. Ford escort Mk 2 1600 ghia reg FAR 756T (FART) :D :D Banana Yellow!
4. Ford Escort Mk 1 Matt Black Mad max stylee :D
5. Ford Escort Mk1 in white with flared arches!
6. Talbot Samba
7. Ford Escort Mk3 LHD (was living in Germany)
8. Opel Manta GTE LHD White (still in Germany)
9. Yamaha RD 350YPVS
10. VW Scirocco 16v LHD White (yep still in germany)
11. Suzuki GSXR750M (swapped it for the scirocco)
12.VW Golf GTI MK1 Red
13. VW Gollf GTI MK2 16v Red (3 dr)
14. VW Golf GTI MK 2 Blue (5 dr)
15. VW Golf GTI MK1 White (3dr)
16. SAAB 900 on R plate Black TAX FREE (back in Germany again!)
17. VW Golf VR6 LHD Dark Blue (brought that back to UK, Beast of a car!)
18. VW Golf GTI Mk2 16v red
19. Audi A3 1.8T (Chipped to 245 :daft: ) banana Yellow!
20. Audi A4 Avant TDI Sline 58 Plate Grey
21. My faithful Renault Trafic van 56 plate that I still have!

I'm sure I've probably missed something off as I know I had a Kawasaki AR80 in the early days aswell :D

Strangely alot of banana Yellow cars :D

You forgot the famous Yellow Lupo which you claimed to be Emma's lol :P

[Jiggles]

Yet to get my first car. :( Money isn't on my side sadly.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

This'll be a good trip down memory lane got my first one in 1986 and the list go's on ;)

1. Ford Escort MK1 on an "N" plate Banana Yellow!
2. Ford Capri Mk2 , hand painted in Dulux chocolate brown :eek:
3. Ford escort Mk 2 1600 ghia reg FAR 756T (FART) :D :D Banana Yellow!
4. Ford Escort Mk 1 Matt Black Mad max stylee :D
5. Ford Escort Mk1 in white with flared arches!
6. Talbot Samba
7. Ford Escort Mk3 LHD (was living in Germany)
8. Opel Manta GTE LHD White (still in Germany)
9. Yamaha RD 350YPVS
10. VW Scirocco 16v LHD White (yep still in germany)
11. Suzuki GSXR750M (swapped it for the scirocco)
12.VW Golf GTI MK1 Red
13. VW Gollf GTI MK2 16v Red (3 dr)
14. VW Golf GTI MK 2 Blue (5 dr)
15. VW Golf GTI MK1 White (3dr)
16. SAAB 900 on R plate Black TAX FREE (back in Germany again!)
17. VW Golf VR6 LHD Dark Blue (brought that back to UK, Beast of a car!)18. VW Golf GTI Mk2 16v red
19. Audi A3 1.8T (Chipped to 245 :daft: ) banana Yellow!
20. Audi A4 Avant TDI Sline 58 Plate Grey
21. My faithful Renault Trafic van 56 plate that I still have!

I'm sure I've probably missed something off as I know I had a Kawasaki AR80 in the early days aswell :D

Strangely alot of banana Yellow cars :D

Mine was red....absolute beasts eh...although i dont miss the fuel bill.

Had to get rid of mine when the day job transferred my office 60 miles away....

[Spirits High]

You forgot the famous Yellow Lupo which you claimed to be Emma's lol :P

That was defo Emmas :p Although I did forget my little Polo that I had a custom one off paint job on


Mine was red....absolute beasts eh...although i dont miss the fuel bill.



Not wrong there I used to go from Central London to Cornwall and back in it quite regularly....not cheap!

Here's a pic of the Polo on the "Club Polo" stand at the VW Festival, Harewood House ;)

[Roger T]

Ford Cortina Mk2
Citroen GS
Ford Capri Mk2
Morris Ital
Austin Maestro
Honda Civic
Toyota Carina
Ford Mondeo Mk2
Ford Mondeo Mk3
Ford Galaxy

[Larry B Entertainment]

VW Polo 1.2 - First car and was £1024 to insure with Tescos
Skoda Felecia 1.4 - MOT Failure
Ford Escort Van 1.9 - Wrote this one off
Ford Escort 1.4 - MOT Failure
Another Ford Escort Van 1.4 - MOT Failure
Nissan Micra 1.0 - Gave to my dad when I got the Citreon
Citreon Xsara 1.4i which I still have to this day

I only tend to change cars when it isnt worthwhile spending money on getting them through the MOT. My Citreon has sailed through last 3 MOTs touch wood !

[Marc J]

From '89 onwards, with probably a few missing...

Ford Escort Mk2 (W)
Fiat Uno (A)
Vauxhall Chevette (can't remember plate)
Something Japanese and beige (can't remember)
Toyota Corolla (can't remember)
Some Volvo (can't remember)
Vauxhall Astra GTE Convertible (E)
Ford Escort (L)
Vauxhall Frontera Sport S (P)
Vauxhall Frontera Sport S (W)
Vauxhall Astra GSi (52)
Hyundai Accent (can't remember)
Citreon Somethingorother (can't remember)
Ford Focus (55)

[Adam_F]

Mini Mayfair
Mini Cooper S
Ford Capri
Ford Transit
VW Camper Van - Splitty
VW Camper Van - Type 2
VW Camper Van - T4
Mitsubishi Galant
Vauxhall Chavalier
Volvo 850

[sxboy]

Cortina Mk11
Morris Marina
Austin 1100 Countryman
Mini 1000
Mini Clubman
Hillman Imp
Mini Clubman Esate
Daf Vairomatic (Just foward and reverse gear, Belt Driven)
Fiat 900t Camper Van
Cortina MK5
Escort MK2
Reliant Robin 2
Kit Car, Don't remember the make/model, looked like a 4x4, but based on a MK 2 Escort engine and chassis.
Fiesta Mk2
Fiesta MK2
Escort Estate MK 4
Bedford Rascal Van
Toyota Hi-Ace Compact
Suzuki Wagon R+ (Current)
Nissan Vanette Cargo (Current)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Ford Escort Estate Mk2
Ford Sierra
Ford Fiesta XR2
Peugeot 205 Gti
Peugeot 405 Mi16
Children....so
Ford Granada Scorpio 2.8
Renault Laguna
Renault Megane Scenic
Honda CR-V
Honda Jazz CVT
And Nissan Primastar Van

[Shaun]

Vauxhall Nova
Ford Fiesta
Fiat Tipo
Ford Transit
VW Golf
LDV 200
Vauxhall Frontera Sport S
Vauxhall Vivaro
Honda Civic Type S

[Cowlinn]

Vauxhall Nova
Ford Fiesta
Fiat Tipo
Ford Transit
VW Golf
LDV 200
Vauxhall Frontera Sport S
Vauxhall Vivaro
Honda Civic Type S

Jealous...:(

[NKR]

Nissan Bluebird
Nissan Primera
Another Nissan Primera
Nissan Almera
Audi A4
Mini Cooper
BMW 318 Touring
BMW Z3 2.2 (BMW's 6 cylinder flat six)
Porsche Boxster 2.7
Skoda Fabia VRS (very fun)
Audi A4
Audi A4 Avant

You can see my sensible require cheap to insure reliable cars drift off into fun and then it all turns a bit familly car again.

[Shakermaker Promotions]

1st - Fiat 127 (had it for 2 weeks, both front wheels came off when coming off roundabout at 3am after DJing. I could just about get all my vinyl record boxes and me in that thing)
2nd - Vauxhall Astra 1.6GL (woman crashed into me head on as she was going down the wrong way on a dual carriageway)
3rd - Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI (sold it for more than it cost me to my nextdoor neighbour who loved it)
4th - Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI (this was the dogs doo dahs and I loved it but I sold it on to get the next)
5th - Peugeot 306 2.0 GTI-6 (this was like doo dah off a shovel, lots of extras and work done to it and I went to many car shows with it. Sold it on to an enthusiast)
6th - Peugeot 206 2.0 GTI (missus drove it to work one day and it never came back. There was an oil spill in the road and she ended up in the trees...it was written off but she was ok)
7th - Ford Transit SWB (trusty old thing...swapped it for my current van plus a wad of cash)
8th - Suburu Impreza 2.0 WRX STI Import (absolutely spotless with 2 previous owners. My mate has it garaged at his place as I never drive it. Don't really want to part with it. Awesome car and absolutely rapid)
9th - Ford Transit MWB T100 280 (my Disco Wagon!)

Thought I'd edit this post with their demises.

[Daryll]

Mini cooper S
Ford Transit
Triumph Acclaim
Triumph Acclaim
Vauxhall Caviller
Ford Escort mk 3
Ford Escort Mk 4 RS2000
Porche 944
Dutton Legera
Land rover discovery
Vauxhall Corsa
Ctiroen Dispatch van ( Current)
Range Rover (Very Soon :D )

Daryll

[MikeW]

Started with a mini, then on to Ford Escort Mk1. A couple of BMWs.

Most exciting for me were: MG Midget. In the winter the soft top used to freeze, and when driving the car with the heater on, the inside of the softop used to defrost on me!

Also had a couple of Ford Escort Mexico,s MK1 and MK2.

Really good one was my Triumph TR7. I loved that car, with it's pop up headlights.

Now driving a Toyota Celica, which I should change as it is not really a family car. But can't bring myself to sell it.

[NXDisco]

In my short time as driving....

Citroen Saxo 1.6 Turbo Diesel (flew like the clappers)
Iveco Daily 2.0L Diesel (works van)
Ford Focus 1.6 LX Petrol (still got this)
Fiat Punto 1.2L Petrol (Town runaround)
Fiat Seicento 899cc (Town runaround)
Ford Escort Van 1.6 Diesel (Disco Wagon)

[MBK]

Mini 1275 GT
Mk1 Escort 1600 Mexico
MK2 Cortina 1600 GT
MK1 Capri 3.0
Vauxhall Chevette 2.3 HS ( Should have kept this one worth a fortune now)
Land Rover 109 Station Wagon
Land Rover 90
Then Come the Kids
Vauxhall Cavaleir
Rover 216GSi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Sport
Land Rover Discovery 3.9
Rover 25 1.6
Volvo V40
Ford Transit

Classics Collection / Restored

MGB GT - Sold 2009
Triumph GT6 Sold 2000 (Divorce)
Triumph Spitfire MKIV
Mini 25 - Will be up for sale shortly needs some work only 57k miles from new
Mini Checkmate

Custom (modified for the younger members)

Ford Escort MK1 Took me just over 10 years to build
3.1 litre (3.0 V6 overbored) fitted with tripple Holleys, Super charged 0 - 60 in 4.55 seconds running throgh a Borg-warner 4 speed auto box.
Full space frame Chassis running gear from a 2.8ltr capri with Jag rear axle cost to build more than £28K sold for £7k as part of my divorce settlement in 2001 -

Carls are a passion for me

[Spirits High]

Can I just add a couple more to my list as I forgot them!

Peugot 205 XS LHD
Escort Mk3 XR3 LHD Non injection
Sierra XR4 x 4 Another Beast that drank fuel by the bucket load

I'll probably remember some more later :D


This'll be a good trip down memory lane got my first one in 1986 and the list go's on ;)

1. Ford Escort MK1 on an "N" plate Banana Yellow!
2. Ford Capri Mk2 , hand painted in Dulux chocolate brown :eek:
3. Ford escort Mk 2 1600 ghia reg FAR 756T (FART) :D :D Banana Yellow!
4. Ford Escort Mk 1 Matt Black Mad max stylee :D
5. Ford Escort Mk1 in white with flared arches!
6. Talbot Samba
7. Ford Escort Mk3 LHD (was living in Germany)
8. Opel Manta GTE LHD White (still in Germany)
9. Yamaha RD 350YPVS
10. VW Scirocco 16v LHD White (yep still in germany)
11. Suzuki GSXR750M (swapped it for the scirocco)
12.VW Golf GTI MK1 Red
13. VW Gollf GTI MK2 16v Red (3 dr)
14. VW Golf GTI MK 2 Blue (5 dr)
15. VW Golf GTI MK1 White (3dr)
16. SAAB 900 on R plate Black TAX FREE (back in Germany again!)
17. VW Golf VR6 LHD Dark Blue (brought that back to UK, Beast of a car!)
18. VW Golf GTI Mk2 16v red
19. Audi A3 1.8T (Chipped to 245 :daft: ) banana Yellow!
20. Audi A4 Avant TDI Sline 58 Plate Grey
21. My faithful Renault Trafic van 56 plate that I still have!

I'm sure I've probably missed something off as I know I had a Kawasaki AR80 in the early days aswell :D

Strangely alot of banana Yellow cars :D

[Marc J]

Carls are a passion for me

Here's my favourite Carl: -

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100817173706/pixar/images/b/b4/Carl_Fredricksen_2.jpg

:D

[MBK]

Here's my favourite Carl: -

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100817173706/pixar/images/b/b4/Carl_Fredricksen_2.jpg

:D

Opps need to learn to type LOL:beer1: should read CARS :)

[DiscoMagic]

Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Estate in Solid Red
Ford Escort 1.4 3 speed automatic Ghia
BMW 318 C Reg - 3 door coupe
Escort 1.3
*** Then the company cars took over! ***

VW Polo 1.4 SE Auto
VW Golf GT TDi Sport 3dr
VW Golf 1.6 SE Auto
VW Beetle 1.6
VW Golf Plus 1.6 S
Another beetle
Landrover Freelander SE Auto (my favourite)
Landrover Discovery Auto SE
Dodge Nitro 2.8 Auto - loved this one as well!
Chrysler Grand Voyager CRD Automatic (The best MPV for DJ's)
Dodge Journey
Jeep Patriot
and now 2 x VW Passat Estates one after the other.

As well a number of Audi's, VW's, Landrovers, Mercedes Vans, and chrysler Jeep and Dodge vehicles between my main company cars!!!

:)

[djdave01]

Vauxhal Nova 1.2
Rover Meastro
Nissan Bluebird
Nissan Primera GT
Ford Escort Van
Ford Transit
Volvo 850
Ford Galaxy (current)
Audi Cabriolet (current)

[STEVE HANLEY]

Kawasaki Z250 when I was 17 you could ride up to 250cc on a provisional back then.

First car VW Beetle. I could have bought a house on the money spent on customising it. Wish I still had it today though.
Then Ford Capri 2.0 ghia. Got nicked outside my mams house. Found a month later completely stripped.

Then another Capri. This time a 2.8i custom build. Rapid it could catch pigeons. Traded it in for a Golf GTi MK2 probably my favourite car of all. Then after that normality set in with a few mundane company cars, Which I won't bore you with here.

I also bought a Ford Escort MK2 RS 2000. Had it 3 days when the cylinder head gasket blew up on it. Took it back got refund and that's about it really:D :D

[Shaun]

Well, I almost bought another Civic types S GT. Till I found out that the new shape comes out next year.

Changed my mind. Order in and deposit paid for a 61 plate Insignia SRI VX Line Red (http://www.emcgroup.org/iwa_images/VX_INS_15818.jpg).

It's a bit bigger than what I'm used to but I had a couple of test drives and loved it.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Ooh, looks nice.

You must be earning too much. :sj:

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Well, I almost bought another Civic types S GT. Till I found out that the new shape comes out next year.

Changed my mind. Order in and deposit paid for a 61 plate Insignia SRI VX Line Red (http://www.emcgroup.org/iwa_images/VX_INS_15818.jpg).

It's a bit bigger than what I'm used to but I had a couple of test drives and loved it.

I once got to play in a Insignia VXR...lovely beast ;)

[Shaun]

You must be earning too much. :sj:

I part exchanged one of the wife's kidney's. :zip:

[MikeW]

Well, I almost bought another Civic types S GT. Till I found out that the new shape comes out next year.

Changed my mind. Order in and deposit paid for a 61 plate Insignia SRI VX Line Red (http://www.emcgroup.org/iwa_images/VX_INS_15818.jpg).

It's a bit bigger than what I'm used to but I had a couple of test drives and loved it.

Nice one Shaun. I am trying to convince the wife that our next car should be an Insignia :)