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MARKTHOMASBRAND wrote:
1973mjg wrote:W - Honda Accord Type-R
How did you think to the Honda :P :?:

Regards,Mark.

Great handling car and practical, but poorly geared. To get it to move quickly you had to keep it in the v-tec range, but unless you took it just into the red your next gear change would be outside of that and you'd have a fairly unpleasant rocking motion as you went through the gears. v-tec on off on off on off :( They fixed it with the 6 speed box and the iv-tec on the Civic but the Accord type-r.

I'm bound to upset someone with this, but the owners club was very elitist. You guys are much more friendly.............and tolerant of newbies! :thumleft:
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That's interesting info on the Accord =D>

:nod: No such problems with the FN2 Civic version I'm glad to say :cheers:

Thanks for the feedback good sir :thumleft:

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I don't post here often (in fact this may be my first post lol). Figured this is a good place to start!

My history in order:

93 reg Rover Metro (good ole first car!)
53 reg Peugeot 206
54 reg MG TF 135
52 reg MG ZR 160
08 reg Fiesta ST
57 reg Astra 150 diesel
06 reg Focus ST
53 reg Mazda RX8 230
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minisaki wrote:Several cars I have owned but the one I miss most is my second mini
Snap! Had a mini as well :thumleft: , put 70K miles on it and find myself wanting one again.
P.S. Is that mini in your pic a mini racing green late 80s limited edition?

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Hi and :welcome: chodezilla - we've been wondering when you'd join in. :wink: :^o
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It certainly was :thumleft:
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Carbon fibre vented bonnet, carbon fibre boot, carbon fibre Mazdaspeed spoiler, carbon fibre eyebrows, carbon fibre strakes, carbon fibre b-pillers, carbon fibre mirrors, K-Sport 8 pots, Japan Racing Wheels, Meister R CRD+, 10w50 fully synthetic, Castrol 2t racing pre mix and sohn Fed. red lined like she should be. :thumleft: :thumleft:
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Shagrington wrote:Hi and :welcome: chodezilla - we've been wondering when you'd join in. :wink: :^o
Thank you! Sorry I've been quite lazy haha. Been reading a lot without posting 8).
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I was down at Super7 Autos yesterday and Jason who owns it was telling me about all his cars. He's reduced his collection to about 20 from 33 at the peak. 33 cars!!
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Here goes but no idea on years
  • Talbot Samba
    Escort van
    Mini 1275GT
    Vauxhall Cavalier
    Ford Capri
    Ford Fiesta
    Ford Escort Mkii
    Ford Escort Estate
    Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i
    Vauxhall Astra Mkii
    Opel Manta GTE
    Ford Fiesta XR2
    Ford Sierra
    Rover 416 GTI
    Mazda MX6
    Toyota MR2
    Toyota Supra MkIV N/A
    Toyota Supra MKIV Turbo
    Toyota Supra MKIV Aerotop
    Toyoto Supra MKIV Turbo
    Toyota Supra MkIV N/A
    Aston Martin DB7
    Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
    Toyota Supra MKIV Single Turbo
    Mazda RX8 231
    Subaru WRX STI
    Audi A6
    Subaru WRX STI
    BMW M5
    Jaguar Type s
    Corsa Van
    Mitsubishi GTO
    BMW M3 Convertible
    Range Rover Vogue
    BMW Mini Cooper S
    Mazda RX8 yellow
    VW Beetle Cali

    May have missed a few but i think thats close
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All I can say to this part of the list is wow :shock: , some serious dream cars for me
Biguns wrote:Here goes but no idea on years
  • Ford Capri
    Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i
    Toyota Supra MkIV N/A
    Toyota Supra MKIV Turbo
    Toyota Supra MKIV Aerotop
    Toyoto Supra MKIV Turbo
    Toyota Supra MkIV N/A
    Aston Martin DB7
    Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
    Toyota Supra MKIV Single Turbo
    BMW M5
    Jaguar Type s
    Mitsubishi GTO
    BMW M3 Convertible
    Range Rover Vogue
    Mazda RX8 yellow
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I do love my cars :-)
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Like a dozen or so random crappy cars for me until I got onto a half decent Mondeo mk1 with quad exhaust. 2.0 Si. Then I got a 4x4 version of the same car. Then some more crap cars, and then:
Nissan 100NX - several including a big project
Nissan Primera GT SE Mystic (the one that changed colour depending on viewing angle)
Subaru Impreza Classic remapped by Andy Forest 280BHP
Audi RS6 4.2 V8 Turbo (still own it but now breaking it - remapped to 500BHP)
Nissan Navara 2.5 TDi Pick Up Truck - nice and reliable for green laning and walking the dog (Still own)
BMW 328i - i just sold this last week, just got it while my RX8 is in RR getting the engine rebuilt and uprated bits and pieces
Mazda RX8 - Hopefully collect from Rotary Revs next week and then once the engine's bedded in gunna boost her.
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Here we go, there's been a few :?

Mk2 Escort 1600
Mk1 XR3i (x2)
Mk1 Escort RS Turbo
Opel Manta GTE
Mk2 Astra GTE
Suzuki Cappuccino
E30 BMW 318
Porsche 924
E36 BMW 328 Convertible
Subaru Impreza WRX
MItsubishi GTO
Mitsubishi FTO GPX
E46 BMW 328 ci Coupe
Mercedes C230 Kompressor
231 RX8 (Current Car)

Ive had quite a few 4x4's as well as we live out in the sticks and we have horses so need a 4x4 as a winter / towing vehicle

Kia Sorento
MK 2 MItsubishi Pajero (x3)
L322 Range Rover HSE
MK 3 Mitsubishi Shogun (Current car)
Isuzu Rodeo Pickup (Current Car)
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2004 Velocity Red 231.
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Engine - Millers Nanodrive EE 10W-40

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My list of cars owned in the 16yrs I've been driving, I keep the ongoing list on my laptop:

1-1986 Vauxhall nova 1.2
2-1992 mk5 Ford Orion 1.6
3-1990 Vauxhall cavalier sri 2.0
4-1989 mk4 Ford Orion 1.6
5-1993 Toyota Carina E 1.6
6-1990 BMW 520I 2.0
7-1998 Peugeot 406 1.8
8-1992 MR2 na 2.0
9-1991 Nissan 200SX 1.8t
10-1990 Ford escort 1.4
11-1998 Peugeot 406 1.8
12-1990 Toyota corolla estate 1.6
13-1999 Peugeot 306 1.4
14-1996 Mercedes E class 2.0
15-1998 Peugeot 306 1.9d
16-1999 Ford Mondeo 2.5 v6
17-1989 Ford escort cabriolet
18-1998 Peugeot 406 1.8
19-1992 Honda Prelude 2.2
20-1990 MR2 turbo 2.0t
21-1999 Peugeot 406 coupe 2.0
22-1996 BMW 740 4.0 V8
23-1990 Nissan 300zx tt 3.0
24-1994 Toyota Celica GT4 2.0t
25-1990 Mitsubishi GTO tt 3.0
26-1996 200SX S14a 2.0t
27-1991 MR2 turbo 2.0t
28-1999 Peugeot 406 coupe 2.0
29-1999 Rover 200 1.4
30-1996 Vauxhall Omega 2.5
31-1997 Mitsubishi Shogun 3.0
32-1992 MR2 na 2.0
33-1994 Mitsubishi FTO 2.0 GR
34-1989 VW polo 1.2
35-1994 Mitsubishi FTO 2.0 GPX
36-1996 Vauxhall Omega 3.0
37-1999 Ford Mondeo 1.8
38-1991 200SX s13 1.8t
39-1991 MR2 turbo 2.0t
40-1996 BMW 540I 4.4 V8
41-1998 Renault Kangoo 1.9
42-2001 Seat Arosa 1.4tdi
43-1996 Mitsubishi FTO 2.0
44-1999 BMW Z3 2.0
45-2000 BMW 728I 2.8
46-1999 Audi TT 1.8t
47-2001 BMW 540I sport 4.4 V8
48-Volvo C70 cab 2.4t
49-2000 Mercedes ML430 4.3 V8
50-1992 Suzuki Vitara 1.6
51-1998 Suzuki Beleno 1.3 (only owned for half a day, 20mins after I posted the log book off I sold it....)
52-1995 FTO 2.0
53-2003 Audi A4 3.0 V6
54-2001 X5 4.4 V8
55-2003 X5 3.0d
56-2003 Mercedes CL55 AMG 5.5 V8 superchanged 500bhp baby....
57-2004 Range Rover 3.0d
58-2007 Chrysler 300C 3.0d
59-2005 350Z GT4 3.5
60-2001 330Ci convertible 3.0
61-2006 RX8 231 2.6
62-1998 540i 4.4 V8
63-2004 RX8 231 2.6
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Never had anything but Jap cars in my 12 year car history!!!

Mazda 323F 1.6L
Toyota Celica Gen 7 VVTL-i (190) 1.8L
Nissan 350Z GT 3.5L V6
Suzuki Swift Sport 1.6L
Mazda RX-8 R3
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Vw Golf 1.8
BMW M3 Evo
Subaru WR1
RX8
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Mini City - co-owned with my Mum when I was 17 (hated every second of its slowness, even though I am a girl!)
Cavalier SRi (very exciting after the mini..!)
Another Cavalier SRi (newer shape - was ok, have to be relatively sensible now I'm a Mum)
Audi Coupe 2.3 20v quattro (now we're talking..!)
Audi Coupe 2.6E (lollopy compared to the last one :( )
Audi A4 2.8 quattro (yawn)
Toyota Celica T-Sport (Whoop)
Toyota MR2 Roadster (Fun)
RX-8 PZ (and the rest is history....best car ever..!)
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Nissan K11 Micra
Vauxhall Tigra 1.6 Chequers
MG ZS 180
Mazda RX8 231
Renault Clio 182 Sport
Mazda RX8 R3
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56 Corsa twinport
MK2 H reg MK 2 golf 1.3 (still own)
60 reg corsa limited edition
10 Mazda RX8 R3


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Ford Escort 1.4
Vauxhall Calibra 2.0
Vauxhall Calibra 2.5
Toyota MR2 GT
Toyota MR2 G-Limited
Audi A4 2.4
BMW 320D
Vauxhall Astra 2.5
Mitsubishi GTO (still owned)
RX-8 PZ (still owned)


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1. rx8 231
2. rx8 231
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OK this list is quite long but i was importing and selling Japanese cars for a few years and there's a good chance i've missed a couple.

1987 Astra Belmont (sold)
1999 Nissan Almera (destroyed)
2000 Nissan Almera (destroyed)
1993 Ford Escort (crashed + sold
2001 Astra coupe (sold)
1996 Toyota Supra GZ (UK) Sold
1994 Subaru Impreza WRX (JP) sold
1996 Subaru Impreza WRX (JP) sold
1994 Toyota Supra RZ (JP) Sold
1995 Mitsubishi FTO (JP) Sold
1996 Subaru Impreza WRX (JP) sold
1993 Toyota Supra SZ (JP) Sold
1990 Mitsubishi GTO (JP) Sold
1996 Subaru Impreza WRX (JP) sold
1994 Nissan Pulsar GTiR (JP) Sold
1994 Subaru Impreza WRX (JP) sold
1996 Toyota Supra RZ (JP) Sold
1995 Subaru Impreza WRX type RA (JP) sold
1993 Toyota supra RZ (JP) Sold
1996 Nissan Skyline GTST (JP) Sold
1999 Honda S2000 (JP) Sold
1996 Honda Integra Type R (JP) Sold
1999 Mines Lancer Evo 6 (JP) Sold
1996 Nissan Largo (JP) Sold
1994 Mazda Bongo (JP) sold
1996 Mazda Bongo (JP) Sold
1994 Nissan Largo (JP) Sold
1992 Mazda RX7 (JP) Sold
2004 Honda Civic Sport (UK) Sold
2006 Honda Civic Type S (UK) Sold
2007 Lexus IS200 (UK) Sold
2007 Astra Sport hatch Turbo (UK) Sold
1998 Rover 220 GTi (UK) blew up
2000 Proton Satria Gti (UK) Sold
2004 Ford Mondeo (UK) Sold
2004 Toyota MR2 (UK) Sold
1999 Mitsubishi Magna (AU) sold
2007 FPV (Ford Performance Vehicle) GT-P (AU) sold
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander (AU) sold
2004 Mini Cooper (UK) Sold
2007 Mazda RX8 231 UK (Still have)
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Hmmm

H reg Miini Cooper
N reg Morris 1800 ( early princess)
X regTalbot Horizon
A reg MG Metro Turbo
Y regNissan Sunny
C regVauxhall Cavalier SRi
E regRover 213
E reg Ford Granada Ghia
L reg Toyota blue thing
L reg Sabb 900
Ford Falcon XR6 ( lived in Oz )
51 reg Alfa Romeo 156
Dunno Ford Scorpio Cosworth
53 reg MG-ZT
54 reg MG-ZT (nice car so had another )
55 reg Mini Cooper S
56 reg BMW M3
57 reg SAAB 93 Aero
59 reg Vauxhall Insignia
54 plate RX8
61 reg Insignia
54 reg RX8
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Well I've been driving for 23 years now and I used to get bored of my cars fairly quickly, so this may be a reasonably long list. But here we go:

Learnt to drive in: My Mothers Fiat Uno 1.0 Dad said if I could master the snatchy clutch in this horrible little tin box, I could drive anything!
My instructors Nissan Micra mk1 lovely easy car to drive

1st Car: VW Golf CL Mk1 Phase 1, 1.1ltr Partially funded by Mum and Dad as an 18th birthday present (Thanks guys). Really wanted a Mini, but I was so glad I got this instead. Fabulous car

2nd Car: Ford Fiesta Poplar Plus 1.0ltr mk2 What a rustbucket!

3rd car: VW Golf Driver 1.3ltr Mk1 Phase 2 All the looks of a GTi without the high insurance premium.

4th Car: Ford Fiesta XR2 1.6ltr mk2 My first "fast" car, suffered from terminal corrosion in the end. :-(

5th Car: Mazda 323F 1.6ltr My first Mazda! Lovely car with "sexy" pop up headlights. Unfortunately I killed it in a motorway pileup!

6th Car: Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6ltr What. A. Car! I never got the chance to own a MK1 Golf GTi, this more than made up for it!

7th Car: Peugeot 206 1.9D Company motor, my first diesel. Didn't like it.

8thCar: Peugeot 205 1.1ltr Needed something at short notice when I changed jobs and had to hand in the company motor. Got this very cheap (£400), turned out to be a ruthlessly reliable pleasure to drive! Who knew?

9th Car: Rover 216GSi The first of the "bubble shaped" 200's, it was an ex demo car, so was fitted with all manner of optional extras including a lovely pale grey leather interior. It was a great car to drive but sadly fell foul of terminal head gasket failure after a few years of ownership.

10th Car: Toyota MR2 2.0ltr G-Limited My first proper performance motor. This mk2 "mister two" was a Jap import so was very costly to insure and maintain. Fabulous car to drive when working correctly but hampered by recurring gearbox issues and high running costs, I only kept it for a year. Shame.

11th Car: Rover 214 SLi Due to a need for a more economical car to make regular lengthy motorway runs, I opted for the older, saloon bodied 214. Actually a very nice car and an excellent motorway cruiser. Still, a bit of a let down after the Toyotas blistering performance.

12th Car: Rover 214 GLi Rover as a company went bust. New Rovers were available at hugely discounted prices, so I thought "why not" and brought my first new car in 15+ years of driving. This late third gen "bubble" 200 was a lovely car, but I'll never take that kind of depreciation again!

13th Car: Fiat Punto JTD ELX mk2 1.9ltr TD Once again a need for greater fuel economy (The Rover was surprisingly thirsty for a 1.4 and fuel prices were on the rise at this point) led me to search for a more economical car. The diesel Fiat offered a genuine 50+ to the gallon and was fairly nippy too. Certainly not the most exciting car I've ever owned, but surprisingly reliable, practical and economical and actually really quite nice to drive. I wound up keeping this one for 7 years! The longest I've ever kept a car by quite a large margin.

However, as my wife now has a nearly new version of the same diesel powered Punto and as I no longer need a diesel workhorse, we finally arrive at my current car:

14th Car: Mazda RX-8 192ps In Titanium grey, completely unmolested original, wonderful car! 2 owners from new and only 20800 miles on the clock at the time of purchase. Not bad for an 11 year old car! Let hope I don't stack this Mazda in a motorway pile-up!


So there we have it, my complete car ownership history! Favourites were, in no particular order, the 205GTi, the MR2, the 216GSi, the Punto (amazingly) and of course the RX-8. Fastest was the MR2 (just quicker off the line than the RX-8). Best overall was probably the 205 GTi (again, only just) because it was so easy to drive fast. Prettiest was IMO the MR2. Most reliable was, obviously the 214GLi, because it was new, duh! See if you can guess which is the thirstiest? ;-)
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I don't know about the counts, but the interesting cars from my motoring history in no particular order are-

A couple of Nissan Pulsar GTi-R's
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Citroen Saxo VTS Mk1 trackcar
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Mitsubishi Evo 5 GSR
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TVR Chimaera 450
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Dax Rush with Supercharged Zetec engine
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BMW E39 M5
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Ford Fiesta Zetec Turbo (mk3)
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Porsche 911 (997 C2S Current)
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Noble M12 GTR (Current)
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Mazda RX8 trackcar (Current)
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2004 Mazda RX8 231 Trackcar
2004 Alfa Romeo GT 3.2V6
2018 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT