interesting text chat with BobaFett and we were talking about car history...

this is mine.interested to know what was your first beloved car through the mean machine you currently drive;

Mini Metro
Fiesta Popular Plus (Never knew why it was Popular!)
Astra
Vectra
Mazda 323 v6
Merc C-Class
Merc E-Class
Scooby UK300!

 

Jason, you already know mine, but here's the full for those who aren't in the other thread;

Mini
Fiesta 1.4L
Escort 1.8LX
MR2 GTi T-Bar Turbo
Mini Metro 1.1 (no job...)
Peugeot 306 GTi
Impreza MY01 WRX

 

Driving for 8 years and here is my list:

Second hand low mileage H reg XR2i followed by:
New M reg Clio Williams 2 alongside a new N reg 1.3 106 Rallye and then alongside a new R Reg new shape 1.6 106 Rallye then sold them for my latest:
New MY99 UK Turbo and have tweeked it with Scoobysport mods over the last 2 years.

Next car? I'm sticking with my Impreza for a long time. Best car I have driven!

 

slightly different approach:

lotus elise
honda integra type-r



comes with spending years in academia then moving to the city...

 

29 Years old, been driving since 17

W reg VW jeta 1.3 L
D reg Vauxhall Belmont 1.3 (was doing MX at time and 6 points)
H reg Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 (still doing MX)
D reg Carlton CDI 2.0 L (still doing MX)
K reg Sierra 1.6 Azura (still doing MX)
J reg Astra GSI
P reg MR2 GTI

 

Can I remember that far back

1987 V reg Mk1 Golf diesel (got nicked)
G reg Ford Fiesta Popular Plus (for 3 years)
C reg BMW 320i (3 years)
M reg BMW 325i (3 years)
X reg Evo VI

Chris

 

And mine..
MG 1100 (no not the sportscar..)-off road!
Brown metallic customised Escort van@17 y.o.
Mini van
VW Passat
Ford transit
Mercedes 308D van
(had light haulage business) packed that in..
Triumph Spitfire (rust-bucket)
Peugeot 205 1.9 gti
(went to Uni.. mature student)
back to XR2!!
Renault 5 turbo (crashed it..)
BMW 323i brown metallic (again-yuk!)
Porsche 944 S1
Toyota MR2 turbo (girlfriend now owns it)
Impreza sti2 type RA V-ltd

Aaaah, memories!!!
PS: that's my life so far there, in a paragraph..

 

hmmmm makes me feel old.

1989 - Nova SR - 2 years

1991 - Citreon AX GT 2 years

1993 - Old Mark 1 Golf (RIP)

1994 - Escort Estate (nice hmm)

1997 Audi A4 1.6

1999 Lexus IS 200 Sport

2001 New Age WRX

 

Lots runnign concurrently but in aproximate order:
Triamph Dolomite
Sunbeam TI
XR3i
Avenger tiger mk1
RS turbo -the white one
saphire cosworth
Granada 2.9
Boxter S
MY01 WRX

 

Am now 21 years old

C reg Ford Fiesta 1.3 Ghia, metalic silver, spotless (bodykit, alloys, mods etc.)

M reg Ford Escort 1.6 16v, Perl Mallard Green (best colour ever!) sporty little thing

K reg BMW 320i, Dark metalic blue, Straight six, loads of mods, lovley car, miss it a little!

NOW - MY95 WRX, silver, f*cking fantastic car!

Cheers

POC

 

It's been done before but...
H reg Morris Minor stopped going one day
K Spitfire mkIV (so did this )
N Escort *Ghia*(LOL) Cabrio (damn u for reminding me) sold after a few months...
P Mondeo (new) sold for...(and started making a little dough around now )
R Impreza Catalunya (couple months old cost more than list used at the time ) sold for...
T MY99 PPP big wheels n spoiler, sold after a month for .....
T 22B Type UK which was a year and 2k miles old current car along with...
S Audi S4 wagon with BIG wheels.

Bikes?! Yeah!
K Suzuki RG125FUN bought new- sold
Cagiva Mito - blew up
Aprillia RS125 -bought new blew up
S Yamaha YZF600 Thundercat - run over by a truck
T Yamaha R6 - too small and mental - sold
T Suzuki SV650S - too slow after R6 - sold
V Kawasaki ZX6R - nice! too many miles - sold after a year
T Honda RVF400 - beautiful, but small and fragile - sold
W Honda Africa Twin - what was I thinking? - sold
X Suzuki SV650S - After the Africa felt quick enough, now I'm bloody bored of it again!
From the death of the Aprilla thru to the current bike has been 3.25 years - now thats burning money! Ouch!
A Ducati and a Caterham next spring methinks
Chuck

 

MG Metrow (i thought it was the dogs bits, 1st car and all that)

Poo brown mini 1000 (4 spots accross the bonnet, alloys, bucket seats that filled the car and a straight through exhaust with a porsche back box, thought i was ready for a rally)

Nova 1.3 SR (didnt most people have one?)

Escort 1.4 L (trying to be sensible)

Fiesta XR2 (i liked this in its day)

Orion Ghia (family car required)

Astra van (lots of house improvements to be done, it was a skip anyway just had wheels)

Escort XR3i Cabriolet (trying to move up in the world again)

Mondeo Ghia TD (think i lost it with this one, trying to be sensible again)

and finally the beast i wish i had bought years ago, 96 UK turbo

 

Not had as many as some of you but heres mine after 7 years driving.

A Reg - Fiesta 1.0
G Reg - Escort 1.3 Bonus 90
G Reg - Nova 1.4SR (I loved it - never changed from standard)
Same time as Nova, Suzuki GSRX 400 RR (pocket rocket imported bike)
N Reg - Calibra 2.0 (this is still for sale 5k)
P Reg - Impreza Turbo (picking it up tomorrow!)

Matt

 

1970 Lincoln continental mark III with the god-like 7 liter V8 (429 cobra jet). Head gasket blew in 3 places. scrapped it a year later.

1990 nissan stanza 2.4. sold

1990 subaru loyale wagon. lost 2nd and 3rd gear. donated it to the kidney foundation. last trip it was able to make was to get to the DMV to register my:

1988 saab 900 2.0L turbo. Tweaked this baby out and had it doing 0-60 in about 6.2 seconds. I had a CV joint going on me, and one day it just let go. I had all glass open, so I didn't hear my poor engine suddeny getting redlined. The heat spiked and blew the radiator.

2002 impreza TS. lovin' it.

 

Y reg MK3 Ford Capri 2.0 (Always liked the professionals)
A reg MK1 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SR
D reg MK4 Ford Escort RS Turbo (Got nicked)
B reg MK1 Vauxhall Astra GTE (Crashed it)
L reg MK3 Vauxhall Cavalier Turbo 4x4
X reg MY00 Subaru Impreza Turbo

Not to bad for nearly 12 years motoring

 

previous cars are/were:

E reg 1.0 Nissan micra - wrote off
K Reg 1.2i Merit e-drive Vauxhall Corsa - wrote off
P Reg 1.6 16v Citroen Saxo VTS - sold
S reg 1.5 V6 Ford Mondeo ST24 - sold (at a big loss very humbling experience)

Current car:

 

10 years to the month!

Yamaha DT125
Capri 1.6 Laser
Cavalier
Yamaha XTZ 750
Saxo
Kawasak ZZR
Xantia
Rover 220 Coupe
Nissan 200SX
Yamaha R1
Focus
Fiesta
KTM 250cc
MY01

Tiggs

 

Right...

1st car...Escort 1.6 Ghia 1983 Y reg
2nd.......Toyota Corolla GT (revved forever)
3rd.......Escort RS Turbo 1987 Turbo Technics, being 21 and silly at the time i spent 5 grand on a 220BHP turbo technics conversion, the best wheelspinner ever even in fifth but got nicked
4th.......Another RS Turbo but only mildly tuned 185BHP.
5th.......The Scoob MY99...superb

 

17 - 85' Nova 1.3sr Rebuilt Totally... Still Mint.. Full GSi Replica.

18 - 91 Pug 106Xsi Modified to %^8 Susp. Brakes Engine and Big System

21 - 92 5Dr Impreza Turbo.. Standard apart from 4pots and 00 spec wheels and interior.. (Big System currently going in!)

 

Ok here goes.

Puch Maxi
Vauxhall Viva 1.6 K
Nissan Cherry hahahahahahaha
Escort RS2000 G
Ford Consul G
Vauxhall VX490 M
Opel Manta S
Renault Fuego X
Volvo 740 C
Volvo 760 E
Mazda 323 H
Fiat Uno Van ?
Rover 820si G
Volkswagon Passat GL K
Audi 90 Quattro E
Rover 820si L
SUBARU IMPREZZA TERZO R

I think thats all.

Ian

 

88: Dutton Phaeton S3 with Ford 1600 X-flow : sold (to crazy rich German)
92: 1987 Pug 205 GTI 1.6 : sold to go abroad
95: 1988 Pug 205 GTI 1.6 : sold to go abroad (is there an echo in here?)
96: Land Rover Defender ( across Mongolian steppes!)
99: Impreza Terzo: sold to go abroad.

Currently carless, but the next one should get diplomatic plates so !

BJH

 

'87 - Renault 5 Turbo
'90 - Vauxhall Cavalier (plus kids!)
'96 - MY96 UK Impreza Turbo
'99 - MY99 Impreza STI5
'01 - Focus 2.0 Zetec (still kept the STI5 for weekends and interesting journeys though)

Looks a bit boring now I've written it down!

 

its interesting that everybody starts small(ish) and then goes ballistic.....nobody ever goes mean and then converts to a good old middle of the road car to tootle around in

 

@ 17 a 1.2 B Reg Nova L, with an SR Spolier (held on with Carpet tape! ) Last seen Driving around with Beaded seat covers....

@ 18 a 1.4 H Reg Nova SR, Loved that, got a full respray, lowered, GSi kit etc...

@ 19/20 (I forget) a J Reg Cavalier GSi, modded to Hell and Back!, Loved that too, Even made a WebSite for other enthusiats (performancevauxhalls.co.uk) now the cars based in Scotland!!

@ 22 M Reg UK Scooby Turbo, Love it!!!, Got some 17" wheels, high level spoiler and some other bits!

Not Many, but only been driving little more than 5 years!

Cheers
Dave

 

I'm 24, and have only been driving for 2 1/2 years, so my friends think this is a minor achievement...

WV Jetta 1.8 CL, F reg - a lovely first car, only cost me 1200

A Pug 306 DTurbo P plate, - another lovley car, sadly squashed and written off when a log lorry decided to miss judge a turn, blocking both lanes of a B road, in the wet, and at night, which I slid into. Bye Bye No Claims.

A Vectra 1.8 LS N plate. Hmm, what can I say. It was a bargain.

Impreza Sport on an R plate - My first scooby, at 23. With the squished Pug couldn't even dream about turbo insurance, this cost me £1,500 for a years insurance as it was.

Current - Impreza Sport Special, Y plate. - Got this at the end of August as an ex demonstrator (came with 16 inch Golt turbo wheels too). The miles were mounting on the other one (76k) so thought about a turbo. Unfortunatley the insurance is still unreasonable. Still, one years ncb now, so shouldnt be too long now

Not bad for 2 and a bit years.

PS - england just scored !!!

 

here goes

C reg 1.3 escort (first car , **** heap, died shortly after

F reg Nova 1.3SR turned into 2l 16v 180bhp

T reg RB5

C reg 1.3 meastro (works bus, now dead)

Y reg UK300 ppp

E reg 1.2 Nova saloon (current works bus)

Scott

 

Let me think....

driving 10 years


1. $#ite brown Mini Clubman traveler with nice vinal seats (yummy)

2. $#ite brown Metro City X - so rusty a gust of wind blew the ariel and part of the front wing clean off... failed MOT as floor pan 'fell off'

3. Nissan Sunny (not $#ite brown)....snapped timing chain RIP.

4. Renault 19 16v.... rev happy monster...faster you drive more bits fell off...but a great car.

5. Chevvy Lumna 3.6 whilst I lived in Philadelphia, PA (USA)....like a double bed on wheels....tried very hard to break the auto gearbox but it wouldn't

6. Aha...return to uk.... MY97 Turbo Wagon in green, exhaust air filter and stuff.

7. MY00 DBM Turbo...pretty much as above with bigger wheels and AP brakes.

and now.

Fiat Punto GT Turbo (wifes mota)
P1 with a flew extra bits

And all without an accident or any points...

Ian.

[This message has been edited by igratton (edited 05 September 2001).]

 

Driving 11 years :

Renualt 5 GTL
Fiat Uno
Fiat Uno
Vauxall Corsa
BMW 325
Nissan Sunny GTI-R
Lotus Elan

Current
Daihatsu Mira Avanzato TRXX-R4
(659cc 16v 4wd Turbo)-Nearly as much fun as below and faster in town
Subaru Impreza RB5 WR

 

Ford Cortina Mk 2 - first car
Triumph Dolomite Sprint - rusted
Lotus Elan S130/5 - lots of good memories
Ford Capri 2.8I - YES I KNOW
Ford Capri 2.8I Special - YES I KNOW AGAIN
TVR Tasmin Coupe 2.8 - always smelt of petrol
Audi Ur-quattro turbo - started my love affair with turbo 4WD homoligation specials
Porsche 944 Turbo - 1st rocketship
Audi S2 quattro turbo - not as good as Ur-quattro
Lancia Integrale EVO - first left hooker
Lancia Integrale Evo Dealer Collection - best steering
Subaru Impreza STI 22B - 2nd rocketship

Not a lot of cars for 26 years of driving and not one of them was new when I bought it

Ron

[This message has been edited by Rocket (edited 06 September 2001).]

 

'74 Triumph 1500 TC
'78 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL
'84 MG Metro
'83 Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia
'72 Triumph TR6 (150 bhp model - reg no 6743 KO - wish I had kept that!)
'83 MG Metro (filling a gap!)
'89 Westfield SE (xflow 1700, 135 bhp @ wheels)- sold in '99
'90 Pimlico (fibreglass bodied mini - still got this with a 1380 motor)
'84 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia
'89 Peugeot 205 GR (rebuilt from write off)
'86 Ford Sierra 2.0i Ghia Estate (kids on way!)
'94 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7TD (company car)
'96 Vauxhall Vectra 1.7TD (company car)
'89 Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi (comapny cars taken away!)
'94 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX
'00 Ford Focus 2.0i Ghia (import)
'01 Subaru Impreza WRX

WOW, didn't realise it was quite so many since '83!

Cheers,
Darren.