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My car history is naff :P

Old Ford KA was my first car,
New KA,
Kia Picanto,
Half a share in a Sprint Hillclimb RX8
Nissan Almera
S1 RX8
And my current RX8

I did have a Fiesta too, but I was stupid enough to buy one with a knackered head gasket as a project, that disappeared!


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my car history is...
MK2 clio 1.2
MK2 clio 1.2
MK2 Clio 1.5 diesel
ford fiesta 1.3 8v
MK2 Clio 1.4 16v
MK4 Astra coupe 2.2
1.8t Bettle
RX8 !!!

what a load of crud :lol:
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A quick update from my last post on 8th October 2013 :thumright:

OK after driving 34 years here goes.......................

  1. 1984 was a 1981 W-reg Ford Fiesta 950cc Popular Plus 3dr Hatchback Venition Red/Tan Cloth - Used
  2. 1985 was a 1984 A-reg Ford Escort 1.3 L 5dr Hatchback Strato Silver Met/Dark Blue Cloth - Used
  3. 1987 was a 1986 D-reg Ford Orion 1.4 L 4dr Notchback Chestnut Brown Met/Taupe Cloth - Used
  4. 1990 was a 1989 F-reg Ford Fiesta 1.4 Ghia 5dr Hatchback Strato Silver Met/Matt Black 2tone Paint/Grey Cloth - Ex Ford Show Car
  5. 1992 was a 1992 K-reg Hyundai S`coupe 1.5mpfi GSi 2dr Coupe Mars Red/Silver Met 2tone Paint/Grey Cloth - Brand New
  6. 1995 was a 1995 M-reg Hyundai Accent 1.5mpfi GLSi 5dr Hatchback Lobila Purple Mica/Grey Cloth - Brand New
  7. 1997 was a 1996 N-reg Daewoo Espereo 1.5mpfi GLSi 4dr Saloon Dark Red Met/Grey Cloth - Nearly New
  8. 1999 was a 1999 T-reg Chrysler Neon 2.0 GLXi Auto 4dr Saloon Assent Light Blue Mica/Grey Leather Burr Walnut - Brand New
  9. 2002 was a 2002 02-reg Chrysler Neon 2.0 LX Tip/Auto 4dr Saloon Black/Taupe Leather Burr Walnut - Nearly New
  10. 2006 was a 2005 55-reg Mazda RX8 192ps Sports Car Titanium Grey Mica/Black-Tan Leather - Nearly New - GSB I
  11. 2009 was a 2003 03-reg Saab 9-3 Vector 1.8t (2.0) 150ps Sentronic/Auto 4dr Saloon Silver Met/Grey leather-Textile Cloth - Used
  12. 2010 was a 2010 60-reg Kia Cee'd 1.6CRDi 115ps Tip/Auto 5dr Hatchback Artic White/Black Cloth - Brand New
  13. 2011 was a 2011 60-reg Mazda 3 MPS 2.3 T 260ps MKII Hatchback Sparkling Black Mica/Black Leather-Cloth Sports Seats - Brand New
  14. 2012 was a 2009 09-reg Mazda RX-8 R3 231ps Sports Car Velocity Red Mica/Grey Leather-Cloth Sports Seats - Used - GSB II/RED BEAST
  15. 2012 was a 2012 62-reg Honda Jazz 1.3 i-VTEC IMA Hybrid HX-T 7sp CVT/Paddle Shift Hatchback Alabaster Silver Met/Black Leather Seats - Brand New
  16. 2013 was a 2013 13-reg Toyota GT-86 Auto/Paddle Shift - GT Dark Grey Mica/Custom Black Leather Seats - Brand New - GSB III
Then there's all the Cars I have Test Driven & also driven my Dads & Brothers Cars, let alone all the Loan & Hire Cars etc.... :thumleft:
  1. Mits Colt 1.2ltr 4sp Overdrive 3dr MKI Silver Met (Driving School)
  2. Mits Colt 1.2ltr 4sp Overdrive 3dr MKI Brown Met (Driving School)
  3. Toyota Starlet 1.3ltr 5sp 3dr MKII Silver Met (Driving School)
  4. Toyota Starlet 1.3ltr 5sp 3dr MKII Gold Met (Driving School)
  5. Austin Metro 1.3 HLS 4sp 3dr MKI (Dad's Company Car)
  6. Austin Metro 1.3 Vanden Plus 4sp 3dr MKI (Dad's Company Car)
  7. Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 GL 5sp 5dr MKII (Dad's Company Car)
  8. Ford Fiesta 950cc Popular Plus 4sp 3dr MKI
  9. Used 1981 Ford Fiesta 950cc Popular Plus 4sp 3dr Mk1 MUF 181W in Red 1984
  10. Renault 5 TL 4sp 3dr (Brother's Car)
  11. Ford Escort 1.3 L 4sp 5dr MKIII
  12. Used 1984 Ford Escort 1.3 L 4sp 5dr MKIII A974 AYJ in Silver Metallic 1985
  13. Ford Escort 1.6 GL 5sp 5dr MKIII (Dad's Company Car)
  14. VW Polo 1.3 S 4sp 3dr Coupe MKI (Brother's Car)
  15. VW Golf 1.6 GTi 8 valve 5sp 3dr MKII (Brother's Car)
  16. Saab 900 2.0 GL 5sp 2dr MK1
  17. Renault 21 TX 5sp 4dr MK1
  18. Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 GL 5dr MKIII
  19. Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 5dr MKIII
  20. Ford Fiesta 1.1 Ghia 3dr MKII
  21. Ford Fiesta 1.3 Ghia 3dr MKII
  22. Vauxhall Carlton 1.8 L 4dr MKII (Tesco General Manager's)
  23. Ford Orion 1.4 L 4sp 4dr MKII
  24. Demo 1987 Ford Orion 1.4 L 4sp 4dr MKII D739 WCD in Brown Metallic 1987
  25. Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.6 L 5sp 4dr MKII (Dad's Car)
  26. Daihatsu Sportrak 4WD
  27. Kia Mentor GLX 4dr MKI
  28. Peugeot 309 1.3 Profile 5dr
  29. Peugeot 309 1.6 GL 5dr
  30. Lancia Dedra 1.6 LE 4dr
  31. Renault Clio 1.4 RT 5dr MKI
  32. Ford Ka2 1.3ltr MKI
  33. Ford Fiesta 1.4 LX 5dr MKIII
  34. Ford Fiesta 1.4 Ghia 5sp 5dr MKIII
  35. Demo 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Ghia 5sp 5dr MKIII F982 TEV in Silver Metallic 1990
  36. VW Polo 1.0 3dr MK1 (Loan Car)
  37. Ford Escort 1.6 XR3i MKIV (Loan Car)
  38. Ford Sierra 1.6 LX 5dr MKII (Loan Car)
  39. Ford Sierra 2.0 LX Auto 5dr MKII (Loan Car)
  40. Fiat Tipo Digit 1.6 5dr
  41. Volvo 440 1.7 GLEi 5dr (Dad's Car)
  42. Nissan Micra 1.3 GLS 5dr MKI
  43. Hyundai S'coupe 1.5 GSi 2dr MKI
  44. Hyundai Lantra 1.6 GLSi 4dr MKI
  45. New 1992 Hyundai S`coupe 1.5 GSi 2dr Mk1 K129 VPJ in Mars Red 1992
  46. Hyundai Pony 1.6 GLS 5dr MKI (Loan Car)
  47. Hyundai Pony X2 1.5 GSi Auto 3dr MKII (Loan Car)
  48. Vauxhall Astra Van MKI (Unwins Ltd)
  49. Ford Transit Van Mk3? (Removal Hire)
  50. Fiat Punto 1.4 ELX 5dr MKI
  51. Hyundai Accent 1.5 GLSi 5dr MKI
  52. New 1995 Hyundai Accent 1.5 GLSi 5dr MKI M480 DAP in Purple Mica 1985
  53. Ford Cortina 1.6 L Estate MK4 (Friends Car)
  54. Volvo 440 2.0 Li [Air Con Model] 5dr (Loan Car)
  55. Audi A4 1.8 SE Auto 4dr Mk1 (Dad's Car)
  56. Daewoo Espero 1.5 GLX 4dr
  57. Demo Daewoo Espero 1.5 GLXi 4dr N581 HLE in Maroon Mica
  58. Daewoo Espero 2.0 CDi Auto 4dr (Loan Car)
  59. Daewoo Leganza 2.0 CDX Auto 4dr
  60. Vauxhall Astra 1.6 5dr MKIV
  61. Audi 100 SE Auto 4dr MKIII
  62. Chrysler Neon 2.0 LX 3sp Auto 4dr MkI
  63. Chrysler Neon 2.0 GLX 3sp Auto 4dr MKI
  64. New 1999 Chrysler Neon 2.0 GLX 3sp Auto 4dr MKI T720 CFG in Light Blue Mica 1999
  65. Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.0 Limited 4sp Auto 4dr
  66. Mercedes-Benz A170 Eleganze Auto 5dr MKII
  67. Chrysler Neon 2.0 LX 4sp AutoStick 4dr MKII
  68. New 2002 Chrysler Neon 2.0 LX 4sp AutoStick 4dr MKII GX02 XJH in Black 2002
  69. Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Auto 5dr MKII (Loan Car)
  70. Chrysler Crossfire 3.2 5sp Auto Convertible
  71. Mazda RX-8 LP 192ps Series 1
  72. Demo 2005 Mazda RX-8 LP 192ps GP55 WYG in Grey Mica 2006
  73. VW Passat 1.9 TDi 4dr MKII (Solar Screens Car)
  74. VW Caddy 1.9 TDi Van MKII (One Stop Ltd)
  75. Mazda 2 1.4 Capella MKI (Loan Car)
  76. Mazda 2 1.4 Capella MKI (Loan Car)
  77. Mazda 2 1.4 Capella ASM/Auto MKI (Loan Car)
  78. Mazda 2 1.4 Capella MKI (Loan Car)
  79. Mazda 2 1.3TS2 5dr MKII
  80. Mazda 2 1.5 Sport 5dr MKII
  81. RX-8 MP 210ps Auto (RX-8 Club Owner)
  82. Mazda 323F 1.6 GLXi (Loan Car)
  83. Mazda 323F 1.6 GLi (Loan Car)
  84. Mazda 323 1.6 GLX (Loan Car)
  85. Mazda 323 1.6 Auto GLX (Loan Car)
  86. Mazda 323 1.4 Auto 3dr (Loan Car)
  87. Mazda 6 2.0 Sport 6sp Auto 5dr MKIV
  88. Mazda MX-5 2.0 Soft Top 6sp Auto Powershift 2dr MKIII
  89. Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Expression Auto 5dr MKV
  90. Saab 9-3 1.8t Vector 5sp Auto MKII
  91. Used 2003 Saab 9-3 1.8t Vector 5sp Auto Sentronic MKII LN03 FFY in Silver Metallic 2009
  92. Audi A3 1.6 TDi S 5dr Sportback MKII (One Stop Area Manager's)
  93. Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Auto 5dr MKIII (Loan Car)
  94. Nissan Micra 1.4 Auto 5dr MKIII (Loan Car)
  95. Honda Accord Executive 2.0 Auto 5dr MKIII (AtomicRex)
  96. Toyota Auris 1.6 T2 Auto 5dr MKI (Loan Car)
  97. Kia Venga 1.6 '3' Auto 5dr
  98. Kia Cee'd 1.6 '2' Auto 5dr MKI
  99. Kia Cee'd 1.6CRDi '3' Auto 5dr MKI
  100. New 2010 Kia Cee'd 1.6CRDi '3' Auto 5dr MKI LG60 LFZ in White 2010
  101. Mazda RX-8 LP 192ps (RX-8 Club Owner)
  102. Mazda 3 MPS 2.3 T 260ps 6sp 5dr MKII
  103. New 2011 Mazda 3 MPS 2.3 T 260ps 6sp 5dr MKII LC60 OTD in Black Mica 2011
  104. Mazda 3 1.6 Takara Auto 5dr MKI (Loan Car)
  105. Suzuki Jimmy 1.3ltr 4WD Soft-Top (Solar Screens Car)
  106. Mits Lancer EVO X 2.0 T FQ-300 SST 4dr
  107. Skoda Octavia VRS 2.0 TDI 170ps 6sp DSG Estate
  108. Skoda Octavia VRS 2.0 TFSi 200ps 6sp Manual Estate
  109. Mits Lancer EVO X 2.0 T FQ-330 SST 4dr
  110. Mazda RX-8/R3 231ps Series 2
  111. Used 2009 Mazda RX-8/R3 231ps Series 2 MT09 JYJ in Red Mica 2012
  112. Suzuki Kizashi 2.4 Sport CVT Auto AWD 4dr
  113. Mazda RX-8/R3 231ps Series 2 (RX-8 Club Owner)
  114. Honda Jazz 1.3 HS Hybrid 5dr
  115. Toyota Yaris 1.3 SR CVT Auto 5dr
  116. Chrysler Yplison 1.2 Limited Manual 5dr
  117. Suzuki Swift 1.2 SZ3 Manual 3dr (Loan Car)
  118. Nissan Micra 1.2 Acenta + Nav CVT Auto 5dr
  119. Honda Jazz 1.3 HS Hybrid 5dr MKII
  120. Honda Civic 1.6 SE Auto 5dr (Friends Car)
  121. Honda Jazz 1.3 HS Hybrid 5dr MKII (Loan Car)
  122. Mercedes-Benz C200K Auto 5speed 4dr (Dad's Car)
  123. New 2012 Honda Jazz 1.3 HX-T Hybrid 5dr MKII GU62 ANX in Silver Metallic 2012
  124. Honda Jazz 1.4 EX Auto/CVT 5dr MKII (Loan Car)
  125. Mercedes-Benz SLK200 AMG Sport 7sp Auto
  126. Mazda 6 Sport 2.2 Diesel 175ps Auto Ski-Activ Tech 4dr
  127. Chrysler Ypslion 1.2 S/S Limited 5dr
  128. Chrysler Delta 2.0 M-JTDi Limited Nav 5dr (fully loaded)
  129. Chrysler Delta 1.6 M-Jet Diesel SE Nav 5dr
  130. Peugeot 208 Active 1.2 VTi Nav 3dr
  131. Renault Clio 0.9ltr TCe 90 Dynamique S Media Nav Stop & Start 5dr
  132. Toyota GT86 D-S4 6sp Auto/Paddle Shift 2.0ltr Coupe
  133. New 2013 Toyota GT86 D-S4 6sp Auto/Paddle Shift 2.0ltr Coupe GY13 XCF in Dark Grey Mica 2013
  134. Toyota Auris 1.6 Icon 6 sp Auto/Paddle Shift 5dr MKII (Loan Car)
  135. Vauxhall Corsa 1.6 CTDi Van (One Stop Ltd)
  136. Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match Edition 7sp DSG 5dr
  137. Nissan Note 1.5 dci Tekna MKII 5dr
  138. Nissan Note 1.2 Premuim MKII 5dr
  139. Ford Fiesta 1.0T 100ps Zetec 5dr
  140. Chrysler Ypslion 1.2 S/S Red & Black 5dr
  141. Mazda RX-8 HP 231ps (RX-8 Club Owner)
  142. Infiniti Q50 S Hybrid 3.5 V6 365ps AWD 7sp Auto 4dr
  143. Audi S3 Quattro 2.0TSFi 300ps 7sp Stronic Saloon 4dr
  144. Volkswagen Golf R 2.0TSFi 300ps 4Motion 7sp DSG MK7 5dr
  145. Alfa-Romeo Giulietta 1.75lt 240ps QV 6sp TCT 5dr
  146. Honda Jazz 1.4 EX 5sp Manual 5dr (Friends Car)
  147. Toyota Rav4 Icon AWD 2.2 D-4D 150ps Diesel 6sp Auto
  148. Subaru XV 1.6i SE 112ps AWD 6sp Lineartronic 5dr
  149. Infiniti Q50 Sport 2.0t 214ps 7sp Auto 4dr
  150. Lexus GS 300h Luxury 2.5 V6 223bhp Hybrid 6sp Auto 4dr
  151. Mazda RX-8 Tiptronic 4sp Auto 1.3ltr 210ps 4dr
  152. Honda Civic 1.8 V-TEC 143ps ES Plus 5sp Auto 5dr
  153. Volvo V40 T5 2.0T 245bhp R-Design Lux Nav 8sp Geartronic 5dr
  154. Ford Focus 1.6 125ps Titanium 6sp Powershift Auto 5dr
  155. Mazda 3 2.0 SkyActiv Sport Nav 6sp Powershift Auto 5dr
  156. Ford Fiesta 1.0T 100ps Zetec 6sp Powershift Auto 5dr
  157. Volkswagen Polo SE 1.2 90ps TSi Bluemotion 7sp DSG 3dr
  158. Volkswagen Polo GT 1.4 150ps TSi Bluemotion 7sp DSG 5dr
  159. Lexus IS 300h Executive SE 2.5 V6 223bhp Hybrid CVT 4dr
  160. BMW 428i 2.0 Twin Turbo 245bhp M Sport 8sp Auto Cabriolet 2dr
  161. Volkswagen Golf 6sp Manual MK7 5dr at R3 Rockingham
  162. Lexus IS 300h F Sport 2.5 V6 223bhp Hybrid CVT 4dr
  163. Mazda RX-8 HP 231ps (RX-8 Club Owner)
  164. Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T 115bhp Xtronic Tekna 5dr
  165. Honda HR-V Crossover 1.5 i-VTEC 130bhp EX Auto 5dr
  166. Ssangyong Tivoli 1.6 Turbo Diesel 115ps ELX Auto 5dr
  167. Toyota Yaris 1.5 Hybrid CVT Icon 5dr (Loan Car)
  168. Ford Focus 1.0T 125ps Titanium X 6sp Powershift Auto 5dr (Friends Car)
  169. Mazda RX-8 HP 231ps Evolve (RX-8 Club Owner)
  170. Toyota Auris 1.2 CVT Icon 5dr MKIII (Loan Car)
  171. Lexus RC 200t F Sport 2.0 Turbo 247bhp 8sp Auto 2dr
  172. Toyota Yaris 1.3 CVT Auto Icon 5dr (Loan Car)
  173. Toyota Aygo 1.0 x-shift xpress 5Dr (Loan Car)
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jesus wept!! :shock:
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is that all owned? minus the ones stated loaned?
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Bloody hell nigel you car whore lol

My history is as follows

1995 toyota paseo
1995 vauxhall corsa
1995 toyota paseo
2009 fiat grande punto
2002 mazda 323f sport
2001 vauxhall zafira (still got)
2004 mazda rx8 (still got)
2002 vauxhall mavano (still got)
2004 winning blue 231 gone but not forgotten
2003 Audi TT 225 quattro sold to live on
Now a proud owner of a 2017 nissan 370z nismo
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DanTheRX8Man wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:24 pm
is that all owned? minus the ones stated loaned?
The cars in BOLD I have actually owned or in the case of the GT86 Own now :thumleft:

173 Cars - 16 Cars Owned = 157 Total Cars
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I shall see what I can remember:
309 grd
MGB GT
Sera
S13
Celia gt st202
S13
S13
S14
HKS r32 skyline (stroked rb25 with 26 bottom end)
Gto tt
Mx5
Alfa 156
728i sport e38
Tein 325 drift car
735i manual jdm e32
740i e38
Hilux surf
Rx7 fc
Mk3 supra turbo
Aristo
Trooper
R32 rb20
Legacy gtb
300zx
Stagea
Mk4 supra
Soarer
Passat w8
Mx5
Mx5
Mitsubishi challenger
Golf v6 4mo
Rx8
2007 Galaxy grey 231.
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In date order..
R reg Red 1500 MG Midget (rubber bumpers with interesting oil pressures and bit of a laugh given I'm 6'2)
B reg Red MG Metro (Ended up Rebuilding the engine in that and had ported head with increased compression along with optic ignition - it flew!
Written off after someone tried to nick it - they pushed it round the corner only to find the reason the alarm wasn't working was the battery was in the house on charge!!!)
K reg Orange then Green MG BGT (Optic ignition again ... Until very recently still owned this but been sorned for many years)
G reg Silver VW scirocco (Written off after a wagon pushed a Sierra into the back of me and me into Golf)
S reg Peugeot 406 2lt Diesel silver (180 Mile Round Trip daily commute pretty much killed the engine in that!)
05 Maroon Ford focus 1.6
06 reg Peugeot 407 2lt diesel blue
11 reg Peugeot 407 2lt diesel black
13 reg Blue Vauxhall Mokka 4x4
16 reg Silver Peugeot 5008 (for wife and kids) + 07 reg silver 231 (for Me!)
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Sunlight Silver 231

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Citroen AX 10e
Renault Clio 1.4RT
Ford Escort CL
Toyota MR2 mk1
Toyota Supra mk3 turbo
MG ZS180
AE111 Toyota Sprinter Trueno BZG
Ratty old Laguna
Mk4 Supra NA
Subaru Impreza WRX wagon
RX8 231 VR
BMW 525D E39
Toyota MR2 mk1 Supercharged Super Edition (JDM import)
Impreza WRX wagon with Prodrive pack
Westfield Sei with Fiat twin cam
RX8 track car (current)
BMW E39 M5 (current)
Volvo V70 2.4 (current)

... I think that's all of them!



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Escort mk2 1300 four door
Same car with 1640 single 40 carb
White 2 door 1640
Volvo 240 estate
Blue 2 door 1600
Fiesta xr2
Green x pack with 2 litre pinto
Mk1 Mexico
Cavalier Sri
Mk3 escort 1600 ghia
Cavalier commander
Cavalier lx
Cavalier Sri 130
BMW 318 e 30
Vw Jetta
BMW e 36 coupe 323
BMW e 39 330 d
Nissan navara
Mitsubishi shogun
2 Rx8
Landrover discovery
And a few vans in-between


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I've owned some awful cars. It's nice to own one I actually like these days. My "how the car died" history is pretty interesting.

1991 Canary Yellow Austin Allegro - Died.
1991 Magenta Mini Metro - Rolled 4 times.
1992 Blue Vauxhall Chevette - Hit from behind turning right - span into a hedge - broke passenger's nose with flailing arms!
1992 Brown Triumph Dolomite - Hit a cow in the road on a foggy night - Cow OK - Car dead.
1993 Cream Vauxhall Cavalier - Stolen.
1996 Silver MG Metro - Died of old age.
1999 Green Peugeot 406 XSi - Drowned. (hydrolock)
2000 Black Peugeot 309 GTi - Head Gasket.
2001 Red Rover 214 - cant remember....
2002 Purple Toyota Corolla - Electrics.
2003 Red BMW 318 - First car I sold running
-----Gap while I lived in London-----
2017 Winning Blue Mazda RX8 - expected date of death 2039 ;)
2017 Green Renault Megane coupe - Bought while I fixed the RX - Sold
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Very environmentally friendly; you're a one man scrappage scheme :lol:
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Make it 174 Cars Driven :lol: :thumright: :twisted:

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I've no idea how many different cars I've driven, or bikes I've ridden :-k
I should have started counting 51 years ago :roll:

The first car I rolled was a Renault Dauphine, aged 12 (that's both me and the car) #-o
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I am just a sad git Dave :lol: and just kept a list of all the cars I have driven over the years :twisted:
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Post by impressiveg »

Here's mine:

1983 1.3L Austin Metro
1986 Vauxhall Nova SR
1989 Vauxhall Nova GTE
1991 Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v
1997 Fiat Cinquecento Sporting (in yellow...I know I know!!)
1997 Suzuki Baleno GS Hatch
1991 Toyota Sera 1.5 (later having 1.3 Turbo engine conversion from Starlet GT)
1977 Datsun 100a Cherry FII two door saloon
2003 Mazda RX8 231
2001 Toyota bB 1.3
2007 Lexus IS 220d
Current daily: 2010 BMW 120d M-Sport
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Roughly in order, some are the wife's cars, some we shared (although not many)...

Renault 5 Campus
Citroen 2CV
MG 1300
Citroen BX 17RD
Vauxhall Chevette (wife's)
Opel Manta B Coupe
Vauxhall Astra Mk 1 (wife's)
MG Midget 1.5 (wife's)
Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9
Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 (wife's)
Honda Prelude 2.2 vtec
Honda Civic (wife's)
Ford Mondeo mk2 v6 (wife's)
Nissan 200sx
TVR S3
Landrover Lightweight
MGB GT
Porsche 944
Vauxhall Carlton 2.0
Westfield Narrowbody 1.7 XFlow
Ford Mondeo mk3 2.0 (wife's)
VW Golf Gti mk2
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Westfield Widebody 4.6l v8
Volvo T5 Estate
Lotus Elise TT190
Mazda RX8 Silver (wife's)
BMW E60 535d
SSC Stylus RX7 turbo engined
Mazda RX8 Blue (wife's)
Mazda RX8 Red
VW T5 Transporter campervan

...and bikes...

Yamaha TZR125
Yamaha RD350YPVS
Kawasaki ZXR750
Yamaha Thundercat
Kawasaki ZX6R
Kawasaki GPZ1100E1
Honda Fireblade RRY
Ducati 748SP
Yamaha R1
BMW R1150GS
KTM Superduke 900
Honda Fireblade
Yamaha TT250
Aprilia SR50

I'm 49 by the way and get bored very very easily. I have maintained and repaired all the above apart from a handful of occasions when one of them broke when it was too cold.

I forgot the one I had for the shortest time but the one that was the most fun, a 1.4 seat ibiza that we bought for £200 to do a crumball rally in...

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Bought with virtually no brakes and we drove it to Prague and back via France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy... although possibly not in that order. Even managed to do the Stelvio Pass in it.
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Mine is short but sweet (like me):

Toyoto Corolla (owned for 1 week. My brother bought it off eBay and didn't want it or bad feedback so handed it to me. The MOT fail sheet was 2 pages long so it got scrapped... it literally died pulling into the recycling centre and inertia carried it to the centre office.)
Citroen Saxo
Ford Ka
Mazda MX5 NB Sport (marked the end of my poor student days)
Jaguar X-Type 2.0D
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That was what sold my dad on buying one. He told me that it felt like the perfect bridge between dedicated off-roaders like the Defender and (the then) new trend of SUVs claiming to be capable off road that clearly weren't. The Freelander was comfy on the long motorway trips to the alps and never struggled when we had to navigate those same backwater alpine village tracks in deep snow and ice. So we were fans of the ride and handling :thumleft:
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T reg astra 1.6 -was my dads that I used for a bit before he scrapped it against a new car


52 plate astra 1.6 - My first car had it ~4 years fully chaved up, bodykit 18" alloys I painted neon green etc etc spent all my money on mods and didnt look after at all. Didnt change the oil in the time I owned it, had to top it up plenty though the rate it was burning :lol: then developed some kind of electrical fault where it had no idle so stalled if you weren't on the accelerator so you had to do drag race speed shifts every time (which was interesting in traffic) - sold it before MOT as no way it was going to pass

2010 Berlingo - After the disastra I bought a 2 year old berlingo as wanted something big enough for the kids/put my bike in and hopefully something new enough not to break, it didnt drove perfectly with no issues for 3 years but had 2 different people drive into te back of it and got fed up of how boring it was so sold it to buy an RX8

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My history is chequered to say the least:

1. E reg Renault 5 1.4 (first car)
2. Citroen ZX 1.9D P reg
3. Ford Escort 1.8 GTI R Reg
4. 51 Plate Citroen Xsara VTS (loved this car)
5. 54 Plate RX-8 231 in Stratos Blue ( Wife made me sell)
6. 56 plate Citroen Picasso (pile of 💩)
7. 12 Plate Citroen Grand Picasso VTR (actually not too bad, ex-wife got it after split)
7b. 52 Plate Jaguar X-Type 2.5 Sport V6 Manual (Lovely car but sadly fell apart with corrosion)
8. 14 Plate Renault Traffic (company van, quite nice, sadly work went bust)
9. 09 Plate Citroen C3 (great car for Student on a budget, but a horrid driving experience, still have)
10. 09 Plate 40th Anniversary RX-8 (just acquired, wonderful)

I feel I should mention 'my lorry' 58 Plate Volvo FH 500 tractor unit, with a 14 speed manual box. I did 300000km with this truck during my HGV years, before I became a student.
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1. 2003 was a 1993 Alfa Romeo 33 (1st car and got crashed by my sister :( )
2. 2005 was a 1976 Alfa Romeo GTV (Still got it)
3. 2007 was a 1991 Mazda MX-5 (Still got it)
4. 2011 was a 2011 Alfa Romeo GT
5. 2015 was a 1998 Alfa Romeo 156
6. 2016 was a 2002 Fiat Seicento (Still miss it)
7. 2017 was a 2004 Mazda RX-8 (Still got it)
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Short and sweet:
1. 2001 Fiat Punto 60S 1.2L ('R' plate, 2nd Owner, bought from my brother)
2. 2007 Seat Leon FR 2.0L ('06' plate, bought ex-demo. anyone want a breaker?)
3. 2013 Mazda RX8 R3 1.3 2.6L ('10' plate, 3rd owner according to V5C, still got it)
4. 2015 Ford Focus Estate Titanium diesel 1.6L ('62' plate, 2nd Owner, bought from a friend, still got it)

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1. Vauxhall Belmont 1.6 - D reg; first car, scrapped in the end, ended up only being able to get in through the windows
2. Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 CDX 16v DOHC - M reg; loved this car, pearlescant paint, head gasket went
3. Honda Prelude 2.2 VVTi - R reg; such fond memories, much like an 8 keep them revs high
4. Volkswagen Golf GTi - Y reg; didn't enjoy ownership experience at all, slow, unreliable and too common on the roads at the time
5. Volvo S60 2.4T - X reg; gold colour was awful but great car on the motorway, 200bhp, and them seats!
6. Mazda RX8 192 - 57 reg; silver, never let me down, sold for a song. Currently SORN I believe
7. Fiat Panda 100hp - 57 reg; used during winter, never want to part with, always puts a smile on my face
8. Mazda RX8 40th - 08 reg, SORN until April, can't wait to get her back out again

Next...i'm thinking Lexus IS200 or Subary Legacy 3.0, little or no interest in newer cars atm
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My somewhat varied car history after driving for 40 years.....

Mk 1 Escort 1300
Mk 2 Capri 1600
Mk 2 Capri 1600 - with side pipes
Mk 1 Escort 1300 – jacked suspension
Ex USAF Chevy pick up
Fiat 500 – the smallest
Mini Countryman
Citroen 2CV – ex blew it up
Metro 1300 – Danish import
MG Metro - Danish import
Opel Manta
VW Polo
Chevy Caprice - LPG
Ford Thunderbird
Cortina estate - most unreliable
Chevy Caprice – diesel
Caddy Eldorado – pink
Chevy Belair 1955 – US import
Lincoln Continental – the biggest
Nissan Primera
Renault 4
VW Passat
Chrysler New Yorker – US import
Fiat Bravo
Alfa 156
Tiger kit car pinto
Tiger kit car ZX9
Raw Striker kit car R1 – the fastest
Clio 172
Puma rally car
Honda CRV – still got
Mini Cooper – still got
TVR Chimaera – still got
RX8 – just bought

Plus a dozen or so motorcycles. I still have an urge for a Harley one day..........sadly my wife doesn't.