what did you have before your subaru
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LMAO Alex (Dr Evil) I had the same first car 
newer though 
Renault 4 GTL - 1984 A reg
Peugeot 205 1.9GTi - 1988 F reg
Peugeot 306 GTi6 - 1997 P reg (mk 1, the best type)
Subaru Impreza Turbo - 1999 T reg
next, quite fancy an Audi S4 bi turbo jobby with chip
newer though Renault 4 GTL - 1984 A reg
Peugeot 205 1.9GTi - 1988 F reg
Peugeot 306 GTi6 - 1997 P reg (mk 1, the best type
)Subaru Impreza Turbo - 1999 T reg
next, quite fancy an Audi S4 bi turbo jobby with chip
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Leaving out the all boring runabouts.
XR2
Mazda RX7 (Version 1)
Rover SD1 V8
Nissan Silvia turbo (S12)
Nissan 200sx (S13)
94 WRX 5dr
next on the list is a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo. So yes... i still prefer rear wheel drive
XR2
Mazda RX7 (Version 1)
Rover SD1 V8
Nissan Silvia turbo (S12)
Nissan 200sx (S13)
94 WRX 5dr
next on the list is a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo. So yes... i still prefer rear wheel drive
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Hillman Avenger HL R reg
Ford Cortina MK4 S Reg
Ford Cortina MK5 X Reg
Ford Escort XR3i B Reg
Peugeot 309 GTI E Reg
Peugeot 309 GTI G Reg
Peugeot 309 GTI H Reg
Renault 19 16v L Reg
Alfa Romeo 145 Cloverleaf P Reg
Impreza MY98 - R Reg
RB5 - T Reg
UK 300 - Y Reg
STi8 - 03 Reg (March)
Not sure of a pattern looking at the rest but it seems a lot of people have driven performance cars prior to obtaining Subaru's
Ford Cortina MK4 S Reg
Ford Cortina MK5 X Reg
Ford Escort XR3i B Reg
Peugeot 309 GTI E Reg
Peugeot 309 GTI G Reg
Peugeot 309 GTI H Reg
Renault 19 16v L Reg
Alfa Romeo 145 Cloverleaf P Reg
Impreza MY98 - R Reg
RB5 - T Reg
UK 300 - Y Reg
STi8 - 03 Reg (March)
Not sure of a pattern looking at the rest but it seems a lot of people have driven performance cars prior to obtaining Subaru's
Escort Mk1
Vauxhall Magnum 1800
Alfa 1500
Capri "face lift" model
Capri "John Player Special"
Triumph TR7 coupe
Cavalier "sportshatch" (strewth!)
TR7 convertible
MR2 Mk1 T-Bar (x2)
309 GTI
Opel Manta GTE
Porsche 944
VW Corrado VR6
Impreza Turbo MY96
Impreza Turbo MY00
Plus various motorbikes over the years!
Vauxhall Magnum 1800
Alfa 1500
Capri "face lift" model
Capri "John Player Special"
Triumph TR7 coupe
Cavalier "sportshatch" (strewth!)
TR7 convertible
MR2 Mk1 T-Bar (x2)
309 GTI
Opel Manta GTE
Porsche 944
VW Corrado VR6
Impreza Turbo MY96
Impreza Turbo MY00
Plus various motorbikes over the years!
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Citroen 2CV (Beige)
modified mini 1000cc (BL **** Brown)
Citroen 2CV Dolly (white n red)
many company Cars:-
Pug406's
Mondeo's new n old (many spec/engine combos)
Vectras (too many- the air con dropped out of one at 7 miles on the clock)
Passats (Turbo and non-turbo petrol)
Primera's
Focus
Astra
Pug 306
Fiat Brava
Back to my own vehicles
BMW E30 318
Pug 205 GTi 1.6
VW Golf GTI MK2
and best of all
MY96 Scooby UK wagon
modified mini 1000cc (BL **** Brown)
Citroen 2CV Dolly (white n red)
many company Cars:-
Pug406's
Mondeo's new n old (many spec/engine combos)
Vectras (too many- the air con dropped out of one at 7 miles on the clock)
Passats (Turbo and non-turbo petrol)
Primera's
Focus
Astra
Pug 306
Fiat Brava
Back to my own vehicles
BMW E30 318
Pug 205 GTi 1.6
VW Golf GTI MK2
and best of all
MY96 Scooby UK wagon
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POLO 1.1 (E REG)
JAG XJS (Y REG) A pressie from someone trying to Sh*g my mum !
ASTRA 1.3 LS (J REG)
MINI METRO MG (G REG) Without doubt the worst car i have ever driven
Fiesta 1.3si (N REG)
FIAT BROVO 2.0 20V HGT (T REG) The wife still misses it
SUBARU WRX WAGON (MY01)
Next a M5 or if i get my way a 911.
JAG XJS (Y REG) A pressie from someone trying to Sh*g my mum !
ASTRA 1.3 LS (J REG)
MINI METRO MG (G REG) Without doubt the worst car i have ever driven
Fiesta 1.3si (N REG)
FIAT BROVO 2.0 20V HGT (T REG) The wife still misses it
SUBARU WRX WAGON (MY01)
Next a M5 or if i get my way a 911.
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A reg MG Metro, met. blue
C reg XR2, silver
The XROC years.......
J reg XR2i, pacifica blue - nice colour but easily chipped
K reg XR2i, white
K reg XR3i, red - pile of $hite but at least the 130bhp engine
L reg XR2i, ash black
G reg Corrado 16v, red - fun but £££££s on repairs
S reg UK Impreza Turbo 5dr, DBM.
Mike.
C reg XR2, silver
The XROC years.......
J reg XR2i, pacifica blue - nice colour but easily chipped
K reg XR2i, white
K reg XR3i, red - pile of $hite but at least the 130bhp engine
L reg XR2i, ash black
G reg Corrado 16v, red - fun but £££££s on repairs
S reg UK Impreza Turbo 5dr, DBM.
Mike.
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From: Sussex
only counting the cars over the last 3 years:
BMW 325i SE (E30)
BMW Z3 2.8
BMW M3 EVO (E36) with Caterham 1.4k Roadsport at the same time
SEAT Leon Cupra 20v Turbo with Caterham 1.8k Roadsport at the same time
Now Subrau RB5 with no caterham
Sean
BMW 325i SE (E30)
BMW Z3 2.8
BMW M3 EVO (E36) with Caterham 1.4k Roadsport at the same time
SEAT Leon Cupra 20v Turbo with Caterham 1.8k Roadsport at the same time
Now Subrau RB5 with no caterham
Sean
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Good thread !!
What a way fior me to start, although built up my no calims on it for 3 years !! Great student car
Talbot Samba Rally - A Reg
Citroen 2CV E - Reg
Peugoet 205 1.9 GTI F-Rg
Renault Clio Williams 1 - L-Reg
VW Golf VR6 - P Reg
Impreza RB5 WR T- reg !!
God knows what's next , cos of the miles i'm about to do possiblyt a PD150 Golf !!!!!!!
What a way fior me to start, although built up my no calims on it for 3 years !! Great student car
Talbot Samba Rally - A Reg
Citroen 2CV E - Reg
Peugoet 205 1.9 GTI F-Rg
Renault Clio Williams 1 - L-Reg
VW Golf VR6 - P Reg
Impreza RB5 WR T- reg !!
God knows what's next , cos of the miles i'm about to do possiblyt a PD150 Golf !!!!!!!
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1980-1982 - Ford Cortina Mk1 1500 Deluxe
1982-1984 - Ford Escort MK2 1300 GL
1984-1986 - Ford Excort RS2000 MK2 (non custom)
1986-1988 - Ford Excort RS2000 MK2 Custom Group 1 X-Pack RSOC National Day winner
1988-1991 - Ford Sierra 2.0 Ghia
1991-1996 - Rover 827 Vitesse
1996-1999 - Subaru Impreza Turbo MY96'
1999-2003 - Subaru Impreza Turbo RB5 WR Sport
1982-1984 - Ford Escort MK2 1300 GL
1984-1986 - Ford Excort RS2000 MK2 (non custom)
1986-1988 - Ford Excort RS2000 MK2 Custom Group 1 X-Pack RSOC National Day winner
1988-1991 - Ford Sierra 2.0 Ghia
1991-1996 - Rover 827 Vitesse
1996-1999 - Subaru Impreza Turbo MY96'
1999-2003 - Subaru Impreza Turbo RB5 WR Sport
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Escort Mark 1 1100
Spitfire 1300 Mark IV
Truimph Vittesse 1600 (straight Six)
Triumph Spitfire Mark III 1300 stripped out sprint car (red oxide)
Triumph Spitfire 1500 OD Rebuilt from front end smash
Hillman Avenger 1600
Maestro 16oo Van (Company)
Citroen BD TDG (Company)
Citroen Xantia VSX (Company)
Mondeo Estate 1.8 TD (starting own Company)
Volvo V70 AWD (Company Doing OK)
TVR Griffith 500 (Scary)
93 WRX (Rolled by younger brother in France)
STI 3 (Sold when new company car tax came in)
Vauxhall Vectra TDI Estate (Cheap on Car Tax)
Golf 1.9TDI (Mine, Sod your car tax Tony Blair I can make money with this
Next Probably 850 T5 (family car with wellie)
Spitfire 1300 Mark IV
Truimph Vittesse 1600 (straight Six)
Triumph Spitfire Mark III 1300 stripped out sprint car (red oxide)
Triumph Spitfire 1500 OD Rebuilt from front end smash
Hillman Avenger 1600
Maestro 16oo Van (Company)
Citroen BD TDG (Company)
Citroen Xantia VSX (Company)
Mondeo Estate 1.8 TD (starting own Company)
Volvo V70 AWD (Company Doing OK)
TVR Griffith 500 (Scary)
93 WRX (Rolled by younger brother in France)
STI 3 (Sold when new company car tax came in)
Vauxhall Vectra TDI Estate (Cheap on Car Tax)
Golf 1.9TDI (Mine, Sod your car tax Tony Blair I can make money with this
Next Probably 850 T5 (family car with wellie)
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Morris Marina coupe 1.8
Datsun 160J SSS
Escort RS2000 (spent a fortune modding it)
Chrysler Avenger 1.3 (while RS was off the road)
Fiesta Supersport (fab car)
BMW E30 318i
Subaru 1.6 DL estate (£500 - 40k miles in 4 yrs, never serviced, changed oil once and it never let me down)
BMW 325 TDS SE
Subaru 1.6 DL estate (another £500 job)
Impreza STi3 wagon - can't think of anything that could replace it
Datsun 160J SSS
Escort RS2000 (spent a fortune modding it)
Chrysler Avenger 1.3 (while RS was off the road)
Fiesta Supersport (fab car)
BMW E30 318i
Subaru 1.6 DL estate (£500 - 40k miles in 4 yrs, never serviced, changed oil once and it never let me down)
BMW 325 TDS SE
Subaru 1.6 DL estate (another £500 job)
Impreza STi3 wagon - can't think of anything that could replace it
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Vauxhall Chevette (beige with brown vinyl roof - nice!)
Fiesta 1300S (ltd edition with big graphics - anyone remember them?) Thought I was da man
Fiesta XR2 Red B reg (WAS da man )
Pug 205 1.9 GTI E reg Silver
Pug 205 1.9 GTI G reg Sorrento Green
Had the two pugs for a combined 9 years - loved 'em
Rover 623iS (I know, but to be fair it had been lowered and some nice 17" wheels... looked good and was surprisingly quick)
Scoob MY97 Green UK turbo
Fiesta 1300S (ltd edition with big graphics - anyone remember them?) Thought I was da man
Fiesta XR2 Red B reg (WAS da man
)Pug 205 1.9 GTI E reg Silver
Pug 205 1.9 GTI G reg Sorrento Green
Had the two pugs for a combined 9 years - loved 'em
Rover 623iS (I know, but to be fair it had been lowered and some nice 17" wheels... looked good and was surprisingly quick)
Scoob MY97 Green UK turbo
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From: Kent
1979-now:
Fiat 850 Sport + 1/2race cam
Fiat 128 Sport
Mk 2 Escort 1600 Sport
Mk1 XR2
Lancia Delta Turbo
Astra GTE 16v
Cavalier V6 Diplomat
MY94 Wagon
MY99 Saloon
I suppose a scooby was almost inevitable - it was the 850 sport that had no power below 5500rpm and peaked at about 8500 that sparked my driving passion that is stronger than ever having found scoobys
Fiat 850 Sport + 1/2race cam
Fiat 128 Sport
Mk 2 Escort 1600 Sport
Mk1 XR2
Lancia Delta Turbo
Astra GTE 16v
Cavalier V6 Diplomat
MY94 Wagon
MY99 Saloon
I suppose a scooby was almost inevitable - it was the 850 sport that had no power below 5500rpm and peaked at about 8500 that sparked my driving passion that is stronger than ever having found scoobys
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After usual '1st cars' (MKII Escorts etc): (years quoted are car, not when I owned em)
1983 XR2 MKI Diamond white, mint, wrote it off!
1984 XR2 MK1 Black, mint.
1996 Escort MK4 1.6 Ghia.
1990 Pug 205 1.6 gti Black
1993 Pug 205 1.9 gti Blue
1997 Pug 306 2.0 gti Blue
1998 Vectra GSI V6 Silver
2000 Impreza Turbo UK Spec DBM
I do miss the Pugs but then I drive the Scoob and forget! :-)
1983 XR2 MKI Diamond white, mint, wrote it off!
1984 XR2 MK1 Black, mint.
1996 Escort MK4 1.6 Ghia.
1990 Pug 205 1.6 gti Black
1993 Pug 205 1.9 gti Blue
1997 Pug 306 2.0 gti Blue
1998 Vectra GSI V6 Silver
2000 Impreza Turbo UK Spec DBM
I do miss the Pugs but then I drive the Scoob and forget! :-)
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what did you have before your subaru?????spare cash!!!!!previous mixed bunch include::
orion ghia i
xr2 mk2
series one rs t
xr2 mk2
orion ghia inj (another one)
nova gsi
escort rs turbo..with lots of mods..
205 gti 1.9(plenty a mods!!)
ax gti mk2( do not ask)
xr2 mk2 and a van?!?!?!
s1 rs turbo( another one)
mk4 xr3i/cav 3 sri
astra gte 16valve
cav gsi 16v 4x4 and a starlet sr
now a 1999 starlet sr and a my97 impreza uk
orion ghia i
xr2 mk2
series one rs t
xr2 mk2
orion ghia inj (another one)
nova gsi
escort rs turbo..with lots of mods..
205 gti 1.9(plenty a mods!!)
ax gti mk2( do not ask)
xr2 mk2 and a van?!?!?!
s1 rs turbo( another one)
mk4 xr3i/cav 3 sri
astra gte 16valve
cav gsi 16v 4x4 and a starlet sr
now a 1999 starlet sr and a my97 impreza uk
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Here goes..! in reverse order (Sold the scoob yesterday):-(
Audi A4 1.8 Turbo Sport
BMW 535i
Porsche Carrera 2 (964)
VW Golf GTi (Mk4)
Sierra Cosworth (whale-tail, heavily modded)
Citroen BX19 GTi (impressed huh)
Mini 1000
Nissan 300ZX (1994 UK model)
VW Camper van
Porsche 928S
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6
Ford Sierra 1.6
BMW 1.8 Touring
Porsche 911 (2.7)
Vauxhall Astra 1.2
The following are in no particular order
Corvette (1980 manual)
Chevvy Z28 1970 Homologation special (read v.fast)
Buick Riviera
Pontiac Firebird
Ford Thunderbird (1964)
Jensen Intercepter III
Triumph TR6
Triumph Vitesse II
Triumph Spitfire 1500
MGC Roadster
MGC GT
Sunbeam Tiger I (260cu in)
Sunbeam Tiger II (289cu in)
Jaguar Mk2
Ford Cortina Mk 1
Several Mini's
There a a few missing, but have included most of the interesting ones. (obvious 'older git' type here too)
Audi A4 1.8 Turbo Sport
BMW 535i
Porsche Carrera 2 (964)
VW Golf GTi (Mk4)
Sierra Cosworth (whale-tail, heavily modded)
Citroen BX19 GTi (impressed huh)
Mini 1000
Nissan 300ZX (1994 UK model)
VW Camper van
Porsche 928S
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6
Ford Sierra 1.6
BMW 1.8 Touring
Porsche 911 (2.7)
Vauxhall Astra 1.2
The following are in no particular order
Corvette (1980 manual)
Chevvy Z28 1970 Homologation special (read v.fast)
Buick Riviera
Pontiac Firebird
Ford Thunderbird (1964)
Jensen Intercepter III
Triumph TR6
Triumph Vitesse II
Triumph Spitfire 1500
MGC Roadster
MGC GT
Sunbeam Tiger I (260cu in)
Sunbeam Tiger II (289cu in)
Jaguar Mk2
Ford Cortina Mk 1
Several Mini's
There a a few missing, but have included most of the interesting ones. (obvious 'older git' type here too)
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From: Bonnie Scotland
Astra Mk 1 (1st car)
Golf GTI Mk1 (Still miss this car)
Escort Mk3 (Only cos GTI was totalled by pissed driver)
Astra SRI Mk2 (First car I "properly modified")
Cavalier Mk3
Cavalier Mk3
Calibra 8v (Looked Ok but well slow)
Cavalier Mk3 SRI
Calibra Turbo (280 BHP went through 2 engines 2 transfer boxes and 3 turbos)
Isuzu Trooper (trying to clear myself of the modding bug)
Mercedes C36 AMG (Too soft suspension and uncomfortable driving position)
Scooby Turbo UK Wagon (Seen the Light)
I know there a lot of Vauxhalls in there but they were relativly easy to do up and fix, also Scoobys were pretty unheard of back then.
Big Daz
Golf GTI Mk1 (Still miss this car)
Escort Mk3 (Only cos GTI was totalled by pissed driver)
Astra SRI Mk2 (First car I "properly modified")
Cavalier Mk3
Cavalier Mk3
Calibra 8v (Looked Ok but well slow)
Cavalier Mk3 SRI
Calibra Turbo (280 BHP went through 2 engines 2 transfer boxes and 3 turbos)
Isuzu Trooper (trying to clear myself of the modding bug)
Mercedes C36 AMG (Too soft suspension and uncomfortable driving position)
Scooby Turbo UK Wagon (Seen the Light)
I know there a lot of Vauxhalls in there but they were relativly easy to do up and fix, also Scoobys were pretty unheard of back then.
Big Daz
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Right, here we go, quite a mixed bunch here tho.
Triumph Acclaim HL, First car, I loved that thing, even though it was $hite, and the doors fell off.
Astra SRI Mk2
Vauxhall Vectra 1.6l Company car forced on me.
MGF 1.8 Nice, until the Head gasket blew.
MFG 1.8 so I got a new one...
Vauxhall Vectra 2.0GLS Another Company car
Vauxhall Astra SRI Again company car
Renault Clio Sport 172. Fun, fun fun, until the steering pulls for arms off. Still got this car but the girlfriend drives it now.
Impreza WRX Company changed the car policy, no longer have to have Vauxhalls Yipee!!!
Triumph Acclaim HL, First car, I loved that thing, even though it was $hite, and the doors fell off.
Astra SRI Mk2
Vauxhall Vectra 1.6l Company car forced on me.
MGF 1.8 Nice, until the Head gasket blew.
MFG 1.8 so I got a new one...
Vauxhall Vectra 2.0GLS Another Company car
Vauxhall Astra SRI Again company car
Renault Clio Sport 172. Fun, fun fun, until the steering pulls for arms off. Still got this car but the girlfriend drives it now.
Impreza WRX Company changed the car policy, no longer have to have Vauxhalls Yipee!!!
