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Old 22 November 2003, 11:00 PM
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I have been driving Since December 1988 so thats 15 years next month, I have personally had registered to me 17 cars !

Therefore I change my car every 10.5 months.
Old 22 November 2003, 11:11 PM
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I'm not quite so bad.....

Driving 9 years.

Owned 8 cars, 3 of which have been Scoobs, so change every 13.5 months! lol
Old 22 November 2003, 11:16 PM
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Driving 16 years - only 9 registered to me that I can think of (though 4 company cars on top of that).
Old 22 November 2003, 11:18 PM
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Passed my test at 17, held my licence for 20 years, and Ive been driving for 14 years.

Amount of cars......dont know, I only remember the good ones, but Ive had loads of **** ones too.
Old 22 November 2003, 11:19 PM
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Driving 20 years and 22 cars registered to me. Favourites of which were a Hillman Avenger Tiger and A Fiat 131 Arbarth
Old 22 November 2003, 11:20 PM
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6 cars in 14 years. Hmmm, boring!
Old 22 November 2003, 11:24 PM
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14 years
1 toyota starlet
1 1.6 ghia escort
1 Xr3i
1 R19 16V
1 Impreza

Old 23 November 2003, 12:00 AM
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Feb 86 passed my test

1. Mini
1a. 5 motorbikes
2. Escort MkII
6 month ban license back Feb88
3. Escort MkII
4. Montego (sad I know)
5. Sierra
6. Various Sierras/Fiestas/Escorts/Orions
7. Xantia
8. Rover 200
9. Rover 400
10. Cavalier
11. Vectra
12. Honda Prelude
13. Scoob Sport
14. Current Scoob Turbo

Artic Wagons should be in that list too

Old 23 November 2003, 12:10 AM
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know a guy who has had 216 cars to date (no really, he's got a photo album of every car!)
he 40 odd and a builder,sells a car to buy materials then when he gets paid for the job goes out and buys another car.
nice work if you can get it!
he's had some really quality cars too, curently runs an 03 911.
not jealous at all
still,he's yet to own a scooby, doesn't know what he's missing!
Old 23 November 2003, 12:13 AM
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And the Database that this forum runs on, isnt big enough for POC's list of cars

Old 23 November 2003, 12:35 AM
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hmm 21 yrs

ford anglia
ford anglia
triumph herald
triumph herald
honda spacey
honda nsf
ford escort
mitsibushi colt
volvo
honda nsr
ford fiesta
rover 216
volvo
saab
scooby

might add a few more!!


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Old 23 November 2003, 12:47 AM
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Been driving 3 years:

FTO x2
300ZX TT
Westfield XTR2

& a Fiesta 1.1 runabout lol
Old 23 November 2003, 01:11 AM
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passed my test in september 88
bought an opel manta gte in jan 89
changed that for an opel manta i240 in jan 99
bought a my97 turbo in march 2000
sold the manta in jan 2001
changed the my97 for a 2001 p1 in may 2001
changed that for a sti7 prodrive ppp in september 2002
so that averages out at a change every 3 years
mark
Old 23 November 2003, 03:56 AM
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Been "on the road" since i was 16, motor bike "L" plates on my
RD50 then got a RD125LC at 17 then took them off after i passed me car test, but then after a few years wanted a BIGGER bike s took me test.
passed my
car test in 17-02-86, 17yrs ish
bike test on 24-09-94 9yrs.
too many cars / bikes to mention





[Edited by Dazza01 - 11/23/2003 4:01:45 AM]
Old 23 November 2003, 09:16 AM
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Passed my Test in 89 i think
Cars owned

1, MkIII Escort 1.6GL - cost me a fortune in repairs
2, MkIII Escort XR3i - never let me down
3, MkIV Escort RS Turbo -i still miss this car
4, VW Corrado G60 - the supercharged one - crap car
5, VW Golf VR6 - Purchased New - nice engine, boring car
6, MY00 Subaru Impreza PPP - Purchased new - loved it
7, MY03 Subaru Impreza STi PPP - Purchase new - current car

Phil G
Old 23 November 2003, 09:45 AM
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Passed in 1987

(1)Mini
(2)Mk 2 Escort
(3)Mk 3 escort
(4)Mk 1 Astra GTE
(5)Mk 3 XR3I
(6)Peugeot 205 1.9 Gti
(7)Renault clio 16v
(8)Lancia Delta Intergrale
(9)E30 Bmw 325i sport
(10)Subaru impreza Uk 99
(11)Subaru impreza P1
(12)Bmw 330ci sport
(13)Westfield Megabusa (Track car)
(14)New car coming 1-weeks time :;

Nearly a new car every year
Old 23 November 2003, 10:06 AM
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A guy I work with has been in the job for 2 years and is onto his 5th car in the time I have known him!

Average 5 months before a swap!!! Maniac!!!
Old 23 November 2003, 10:27 AM
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12 years

fiesta 1.2
escort 1.4lx
colt 1.6
escort rs2000
laguna 2.0
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Old 23 November 2003, 10:40 AM
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Like the sound of the R1 Bravo,and know what you mean about surviving. Fastest bike I had was the ZX12R but the R1 is very tasty!

Les
Old 23 November 2003, 10:45 AM
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0 years driving

1 Triumph GT6
Old 23 November 2003, 10:46 AM
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Passed my test in November '91, so driving 12 years.

Cars owned:

Renault 18 Estate
Escort 1.3L estate (MkII)
Cortina 1.6GL (MKIV)
Fiesta 1.1 Popular Plus
Citroen Visa 1.7D
Mini with 1430 engine
Vauxhall Magnum 2300 coupe
Mini Clubman
Mini 1000
Escort 1.3 saloon MkII
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 saloon
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 estate
Vauxhall Astra 1.3L MkI
Fiesta 1.6D
Mazda 626
Escort 1.6 MkV (company car)
Toyota Carina E GTi (company car)
Rover 620Ti (company car)
Toyota Carina E TD (company car)
Vectra 2.0SRi (company car)
Vectra 1.8SRi (company car)
Lexus IS200 (company car)
Subaru Impreza WRX

I think I've missed a couple out, but thats most of them. I had the IS200 the longest (3 years) followed by the Impreza. I get bored of cars very easily. My rash of company cars before the Lexus was due to me being one of the youngest people in the company with a car so I always got the 100,000 mile snotter for the last couple of months before it got sold.

I've also owned a few motorbikes


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Old 23 November 2003, 11:52 AM
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B20, R1 was an excellent choice, i had the Gixxer 600 k2 last year, but after 3 moths got written off, so eventually she agreed to a new bike.......yep the R1 in blue, those sleek straight cut lines looked far better than the rounded cures of the previous model, so i slipped in the mention of the scooby ?? and she readily agredd saying much more safer than a bike.so i went from this

to this

then this, because at i thought like everybody else the insurance was goona be too much, well LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £502 F/C with HER on the insurance, and i reckon the only difference between to 2 is the Turbo puts a bigger smile on yer face down the straight
Old 23 November 2003, 12:02 PM
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Passed test in 1996

Since then I have driven well over 100 different models/makes of cars.

But actually only owned 6 cars
So list from 1st to the current in order of when I bought them:

1992 XR3i 1.8 130ps
1997 UK scooby Turbo (still own)
1969 Lightweight Land Rover v8 (still own)
1984 VW Polo 1.3
1987 Nissan Sunny 1.3LX (still own )
1993 Rover 216Gsi Auto

No typical "climb the ladder" with me
Old 23 November 2003, 12:15 PM
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Passed September 99, had

Peugeot 309 GL for 3 days then my mom wrote it off for me;
Golf 1.4 with GTi bumpers ;
MK5 Escort 1.4 3 door;
MK5 Escort 1.4 3 door with modest bodykit + alloys (after the one above had a small mishap);
MY01 Fiesta Zetec-S;
MY00 Scoob Turbo (in Mica Red )

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Old 23 November 2003, 12:35 PM
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OK here`s my list starting with my first in 1982

Mini 1440cc
Renault 14 TL
Morris Marina 1.3
Maxi 1750 HL
Morris Marina 1.8 coupe
Mini 1275GT
Vauxhall VX490
Cavalier coupe
Saab 99 Turbo
Hillman Avenger Tiger
Granada 3.0 coupe
Mark 3 Cortina 3.0 V6
Escort RS2000
Fiat 131 Arbarth
Escort mark1 1300 GT
Fiesta Supersport
XR2
Saab 900 16v Turbo
Escort estate
Cavalier Commander
Sierra 1.8 LX
Legacy 1.8GL

As I`m getting older the cars are getting crapper









Old 23 November 2003, 01:43 PM
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1976!!! I have owned 36 cars, ranging from an Austin 1300gt to a TVR 390se. But I am settled with the scoob,,,,, Well at least for the time being!!

dave
Old 23 November 2003, 02:16 PM
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Vauxhall Velox!
Ford V8 (in Canada-nice car).
Bristol 400
Citroen ID19
Austin 1100
Austin Minivan
Lotus Cortina Mk1 (magnificent)
Jaguar 3.4 Mk2
Lancia Aurelia GT (lovely car)
Cortina Estate
Cortina 1600E
Capri Mk 2 2litre
BMW 528 E12
BMW 735i
BMW 535 E12 (great car)
Jaguar Sovereign
Vauxhall Omega (very good round corners)
Vectra 2 litre
Vectra 2.5 CDX
MY94 STI
Leyland Tiger Cub 32 seater coach to carry the racers.
Lotus 11 racer
Own build sports racers-series of four models.
Brabham BT23C ex F2 single seater.

Bikes:-

1928 James Super Sports TT!
1932 BSA 500cc Blue Star
1938 BSA 250CC Empire Star
Matchless Silver Hawk frame,Vincent wheels, Ariel Square Four 600CC engine "bitsa"
Vincent 1000CC "White Shadow". Rapide with Black Shadow engine.
Vincent Rapide + Bullet chair
Vincent Comet
Cotton scrambler
Kawasaki Z900
" ZXR 1100
" ZX 9R
" ZX 9R
" ZX 12R
" ZX 6R


Les
Old 23 November 2003, 02:18 PM
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10 years

Beige Fiesta 1.1 Popular
GT Turbo Phase II
Gt Turbo Phase I
Gt Turbo Phase II
Fiesta Mk1
Golf Gti Mk1
Sierra GLX
Metro 1.1 City
Golf GTi Mk2
Clio 16V
Golf 1.8 Gti MK4
Golf VR6 Mk3
Golf GTI 1.8 T MK4
Scooby MY02 WRX - best so far!

S2000 or Lotus Elise in Feb I reckon!




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