Our car history!

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Your car history!

I liked Chris' (ULP) car history on his new signature, so thought it might be fun to start a thread. What does our vehicle history say about us??? (Gulp!)
Well here goes for me since I passed my test in 1988!
Let's hear about your old motors folks!! :D

1979 Mini 850(Lime Green!)
1981 Ford Escort XR3 (Silver) - worst car I have ever owned, bought it from a dealer, looked good nick at 7 years old and 55k miles but the bottom was rusted right out of it! Leaks everywhere, wouildnt start. You'd think I learned my lesson with the Blue Oval - sadly not!
1983 Ford Orion 1.6 Ghia (Nimbus Grey)
1987 Ford Escort XR3i (Mercury Grey
1988 BMW 318i (Burgandy)
1994 Citroen AX 1.5D Spree (Tropical Violet) My first diesel and first brand new car in a horrendous colour - what was I thinking!:eek:)
1995 Peugeot 106 1.5D Aztec (Diablo Red)
1997 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire (Silver)
2000 Peugeot 206 1.4GLX (Silver)
1998 Audi A3 1.8T Sport (Hibiscus Red)
2002 VW Golf V6 4Motion (Diamond Black)
2004 Audi A4 TDi Quattro Sport Avant (Akoya Silver)
2007 Audi A3 TDi S Line Sportback (Brilliant Black)
2009 Audi A3 TDi Sportback Black Edition (Ibis White)
2012 Audi Q5 TDi S Line Plus ( Daytona Grey)
2015 Skoda Octavia TDI VRS Estate (Candy White)

Fiona's history:

1987 Ford Escort 1.3L (Red)
1989 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 (Red)
1991 VW Polo 1.0 E (Red)
1995 Ford Fiesta 1.8D (Red)
2001 VW Lupo 1.7E SDi (Black)
2004 Audi A2 TDi90 Sport (Black) So far - the best car I/we have ever owned! :D

2013 Mini Countryman Cooper 2.0 SD All 4 JCW pack. White.
2019 BMW 218d M Sport Grand Tourer. Grey
 
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Cough Cheap rate finance Cough

Practically everybody I knew who got their first job in '94 and '95 (the year I turned 17) ended up with a £99 per month AX 1.0 Spree! You clearly splashed out a bit more on the diesel!
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It was the free insurance I was after to build up NCD as I had been on my dads policy till then for the XR3 daftie mobiles etc, then the sensible insurance firms closed that particular loophole! :eek:My AX, 106 and Saxo were all free insurance, the latter for 2 years. So I emerged at the other end with full NCD (provided I stayed with Direct Line) The AX was a great car to drive,and it did 70mpg easily. What a slagging I got for the colour though! Its still running around in Glasgow, I see it now and then and say Ahhh!!
 
Here's my past chariots of fire (some literally!)
1st: 1979 Vauxhall Viva HC in metallic baby puke
2nd: 1988 Austin Metro HLE in metallic rust
3rd: 1992 Citroen AX (best power:):weight ratio of any car I've had)
4th: 1995 Citroen Saxo SX
5th: 1998 Peugeot 206 LX (electrical problems galore)
6th: 2002 Peugeot 206 GLX
Currently: 2004 Audi A2 (75) TDi Sport; 1966 Triumph Herald 1200 saloon
 
Hmm. A chequered but enjoyable history ...

Nissan Cherry F100
VW Golf Mk1 1.5 GLS
VW Golf Mk1 GTI (Campaign Edition) - Whoops only 6 months (don't ask)
Vauxhall Astra Mk2 1300 (coz I could insure it!)
VW Golf Mk2 GTI 16V
Company Car - Vauxhall Cavalier Mk3
Company Car - Alfa Romeo 155 2.0 Twinspark
Company Car - Subaru Impreza Turbo hatchback
Porsche 944S2
Audi 100 Avant - 1.8
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (964)
Audi 100 Avant 2.3 Quattro (2 examples - I was hooked)
Audi RS2
Seat Ibiza 1.9TDi
Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (993)
Porsche 928GT
Audi S3 (Mk1)
Audi A2 1.4TDI (90)
and next, who knows ...?

Alan
 
well this is my car history it surprises me how many i have had......
lancia 2000hpe first car
mk1 escort the start of my rally interests
capri 3.0 s
105 e anglia carlos fandango extensivly moded vquick out sprinted rsturbos
capri 3.0 s again
alfa romeo 1.8 guilieta left hand drive italian import
vauxhall belmont 1.3l ended its life taking out 3 other cars inc police car!!!!
ford cortina 1.6 crusader-temp car after crashing the belmont had it 3 years!
fiesta 1.1l sensible option after getting first flat
peugeot 309 hmm...
citroen bx 1.9 d meteor fantastic car covered 223,000 miles when i sold it
rover 800 2.0 auto gaveto my dad after 2 months as he needed an auto
vauxhall belmont 1.6 dads old car after giving him my rover
ford rs turbo mk2 great fun gave me the turbo bug
mitsubishi 3000gto twin turbo 4wd 4ws ---STILL HAVE IT
ford escort diesel 1.8 non turbo=tractor but economical
alfa romeo 155 widetrack sport pack quick rack
citroen synergie 2.0 petrol 7 seater
AUDI A2 SE 1.6 FSI CASTLE RED still have it and love it

this is the car list over time i have had a few bikes such as
kawasaki ae50
suzuki a50k
yamaha dt125lc
yamaha rd80lc+ second one for parts
yamaha rd250dx
kawasaki kmx125
peugeot speedfight 100 scooter
ducati monster
yamaha rd350lc STILL HAVE THIS TODAY!!
honda fireblade 900 1992 the wild one!!! and the best!!
honda fireblade 900 1996 flat and wished i had not sold the 1992
yamaha r1 1998 my best bike ever
suzuki bandit 1200

then yvonne has had
fiat 126 great fun but kept catching fire!!
ford escort mk2
escort si 1.8 130bhp cabriolet great car for an essex girl
fiat stilo 1.6 dynamic 3door glass roof PRESENT CAR AND LOVES IT

bikes peugeot speedfight 100 scooter
suzuki gt250
kawasaki gpz600r

my brain hurts now cheers mikee
 
oh Chris:eek: a skoda and a proper skoda at that!! i remember when i started my apprenticeship the training officer would send me to brown brothers paint shop once a year to get a few cans of whit paint to re spray his Estelle. back in the good old days i helped out at a mates company preparing rally cars, so i know how well these skoda's can go with a bit of tinkering. very strong car and does go to show you don't need loads of hp to have fun--but it helps. i bet you feel better after letting that out the bag? mikee
 
Brilliant! I had a hunch this would be a fun thread! Thanks for the inspiration Chris! Keep em comin' folks, and no shying away you regulars! Post your automotive past for a nostalgic smile :D
 
Since I am on the low side of 40 my car history is not too long, but here goes.

1993 - Y reg Ford Fiesta MkI 1.1l (met red) - round the clock, too much rust :D
1996 - F reg Ford Fiesta MkII 1.0 Pop (dark red) - lots of miles, too slow!!!
2001 - R reg Ford Fiesta 1.4 ZETEC 16V - Met blue - liked oil (1l per 100 miles:confused:, sold quickly, before engine gave up the ghost) worst car
2002 - 02/51 Saxo VTR - Arctic Silver - great car, boy racer at heart! First and only brand new car.
2004 - 03/03 Astra GSi (2l Turbo 200hp) - met blue - v. v. quick (sub 7sec 0-60), enjoyed eating front tyres though ;)

Then the car ownership splits since my wife then had her own car!

2006 R reg Seat Arosa - 1.0l - red, lovely car - traded in for the A2
2007 02/52 Audi A2 :D 1.4Tdi SE - both me and my wife fell in love with the car from day 1! Can't imagine ever selling it
2007 06/55 Mazda MX-5 1.8 Option pack in Winning blue - close run thing between the Mazda and the A2 for the best car I have ever owned.

Not as exciting as some of the above, and no real clangers?!! There is still time though!

Cheers,

David
 
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ULP said:
You can't put that one in without an explanation Alan!!!
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Bought the Nissan Cherry off my Mum - it was the car I learned in. If I'd learned and understood that cheap, economical Japanese cars were perfectly adequate, then life might have turned out very differently!

Alan
 
birdsd01 said:
Since I am on the low side of 40 my car history is not too long, but here goes.
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On the low side of 40, it was surprising that i'm on the 14th car since passing my test 20 yrs ago! :eek: Im sure there are plenty out there who will beat that figure though.
 
Imp (Singer Chamois) 2 was the one. Weighed nothing, full race 998 (they only had 875 as standard) and was quick in the day. Frightened a lot of Cortina 1600e drivers - sadly I still have most of the tuning gear in my loft and I lurk on Imp Forums (Forumi?) hankering after a reunion.
A poor man's 911. Excellent traction in snow and with a bag of wet sand in the 'boot', the steering wasn't so bad either.
 
1969 Vauxhall Viva 1.1 HL Saloon (Duck Egg) Horizontal speedo!
1970 VW Beetle 1300 (Worst Car) Cold, condensation, unreliable, awful to drive.
1973 Mini 1000, Hasn't everyone had one
1986 Alfa 33 Boxer 4c, (your not an enthusiast until you've had an alfa!)
1982 VW Golf Cabriolet (Best car I have ever owned) Practical, fast, reliable well built and Fun!
1951 Landrover 80" Soft top, Full restoration.
1989 Nissan Micra 1.0
1983 Mercedes 230CE Pillarless Coupe (Silver Blue), Mint & Original.
1983 Mercedes 230TE Estate, a complete dog.
1990 Golf Driver
2000 Golf GT TDi 115bhp 6 speed. (Got stolen, Never seen again)
1997 Mercedes C250TD Sport Estate Auto (Did over 200k, then sadly someone wrote it off) It still looked great, and I think would have done another 200k.
2002 Audi A2 1.4 TDI

1983 Honda 125cc Custom
2004 BMW R1150R Rockster

1970 Cessna 152 (Just had a part share)

I've put what I thought were my best and worst cars. I thought it might be interesting if people did this, should other members be looking at potential purchasers.
 
Our car history

Mini 850
Triumph 1300
Capri 1600 Mk 1
Cortina Mk 4
Sierra 1600
Audi 80 s Great car
Audi 1600 injection L reg green pile of crap
Mondeo 2Lt Ghia x good car
Focus 1600 Ghia 04 kept for 2 months didn't like at all
Audi A2 1400 tdi 75 04 best so far

Bikes

Honda ss 50
Suzuki GT 250 ram air
Suzuki GT 250 B
Suzuki 250 Hustler pocket rocket
 
Our car history

Mini 850
Triumph 1300
Capri 1600 Mk 1
Cortina Mk 4
Sierra 1600
Audi 80 s Great car
Audi 1600 injection L reg green pile of crap
Mondeo 2Lt Ghia x good car
Focus 1600 Ghia 04 kept for 2 months didn't like at all
Audi A2 1400 tdi 75 04 best so far

Bikes
Honda SS 50
Suzuki GT 250 ram air
Suzuki GT 250 B
Suzuki Hustler 250 wow
Suzuki bandit 600
Honda hornet 600
 
Right... there's some bad ones in here....

1st Talbot horizon (120k on it when both the cam and drive shafts sheared - and it still drove)
2nd Daihatsu Domino (the one which the cinquento was modelled on!)
3rd Vauxhall Cavelier (got it for 800quid from a scrap dealer!)
CC Renault Espace 1 (2nd hand)
CC Rover 600 (Third hand!)
CC Honda Accord (I) - the same car as the rover 600 - how dissapointed was I (2nd Hand)
CC Toyota Corolla 2l D4D - fun but uninspiring
4th Audi A2 (still owned by the missus - now almost 170k!)
5th Audi A2 (not as nice as hers :( but only 85k!)

P

Oh and I learnt in my mums Vauxhall Chevette!
 
since passing my test in 1987 ive owned:
mk 1 escort in bronze colour 1300cc,
mk 1 escort in bright yellow 1600cc ghia,
mk 1 escort in bright green and white 1600e,
mk 1 fiesta in bright green and white xr2i with xr31 engine fitted,
mk 2 cortina 1600e in gold,
vauhall astra 1800 sxi modified everything,alloys etc,
renault 19 executive full leather,modified very very fast,
wifes renault clio w,reg very slow,
peugeot 306 meridon est td,
and finally a a2 tdi 53reg with bodykitbargain of the year,42000miles, £4000 ,
also own another weekend toy my dutton pheaton s3 kit car:)
 
06' Audi A2 tdi 2002
08' Audi A2 tdi sport 2003

That was easy
 
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A touch of deja-vu (http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3378), but here's our household list:

Had:
'85 Citroen 2CV
'95 Fiat Cinquecento
'98 Fiat Punto 16V
'99 Fiat Seicento
'95 Suzuki Vitara (25 mpg!)
'02 Audi A2 1.4 Petrol
'03 Audi A2 1.6 FSi

Have:
'01 Saab 93 Aero
'03 Audi A2 1.6 FSi
'04 Honda Jazz

Want:
Something with as pretty a rear-end as the Brera but as reliable as an early Golf (the new Scirocco comes close - but not a huge fan of the front - and I notice the new Renaults are all getting similar rears).
4-wheel Meschersmitt
 
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