What cars have you owned?

[Sal]

I remember my first drive in a Hillman Minx - no power steering in those days, had to haul it round corners - a very heavy car, but loved driving it!

So, forum friends, what cars have you owned and loved/hated?

[cainaries]

I remember my first drive in a Hillman Minx - no power steering in those days, had to haul it round corners - a very heavy car, but loved driving it!

So, forum friends, what cars have you owned and loved/hated?

We were kind of asking for this thread, weren't we! Best I had was an Austin 1300. Wonderful utterly reliable car.

[Sal]

The worst car I ever had (I think) was a Citroën Xsara Forte - nothing but trouble and cost me a fortune in repairs. Has put me off Citroëns, though a lot of people swear by them. Maybe it was just a rogue car? :dontknow:

[Goforgold]

We were kind of asking for this thread, weren't we! Best I had was an Austin 1300. Wonderful utterly reliable car.

My favourite fun car was a Triumph Spitfire - reg SFE 932L, canary yellow !!! Now I had an Austin 1100 or 1300 not sure which . I took it for it's MOT and it was declared unroadworthy!! Subframe had gone and I think the rest of it had pretty well had it, so it was carted off to the scrapyard. That was a bit of a shock at the time!! :(

My real favourite car was the Jaguar MkII - lovely shape and so quiet and smooth running.

[Sal]

I had a Vauxhall VX490 (courtesy car)! Wow what a drive - nearly disappeared up my own **********!

[slodgedad]

Ford Popular 1956 (Not when, BTW. But year of car)

Hillman Minx 1965

Austin Allegro 1964

Mercedes 4 ton van 1969

Porsche Carrera 197?

BMW 525i 1978

Lincoln Continental 1976
Moskowitz 1983

Datsun Bluebird 1986

Vauxhall Carlton 1989

Vauxhall Cavalier 1990

(Came to Tenerife in that one)

Ford Fiesta 1992

Ford Fiesta 1996

Ford Fiesta 1998

Seat Cordoba 2000

Seat Arosa 2004

Peugeot 207 2008.

I've probably missed a few of the less memorable ones.

Dates given are not when I had 'em but the year of the car.

[Sal]

Porsche Carrera to a Fiesta? Mmmmmmmmmmm.

Vauxhall Cavalier! I used to love them - had a Mark I and about five Mark II. Never the same when they changed to Vectra.

I once bought a 1300 Vauxhall Astra to try to economise...........bad move - so slow and sluggish. (This was an old model, can't comment on recent Astras).

[Goforgold]

Ford Popular 1956 (Not when, BTW. But year of car)

Hillman Minx 1965

Austin Allegro 1964

Mercedes 4 ton van 1969

Porsche Carrera 197?

BMW 525i 1978

Lincoln Continental 1976
Moskowitz 1983

Datsun Bluebird 1986

Vauxhall Carlton 1989

Vauxhall Cavalier 1990

(Came to Tenerife in that one)

Ford Fiesta 1992

Ford Fiesta 1996

Ford Fiesta 1998

Seat Cordoba 2000

Seat Arosa 2004

Peugeot 207 2008.

I've probably missed a few of the less memorable ones.

Dates given are not when I had 'em but the year of the car.

I had a Moskowitz!!!! It was an automatic. We had to get rid of it, every time I did a left turn it went into a 'tank slapper' - very scary!!! :( - the heater was non-existent!!

[slodgedad]

]Porsche Carrera to a Fiesta?[/B] Mmmmmmmmmmm.

I once bought a 1300 Vauxhall Astra to try to economise...........bad move - so slow and sluggish. (This was an old model, can't comment on recent Astras).

Boy to man.

UK to Tenerife..

[Sal]

I can't believe people are able to list their cars in chronological order! I have no idea with my cars..........too many or too old? :crazy:


I had a Moskowitz!!!! It was an automatic. We had to get rid of it, every time I did a left turn it went into a 'tank slapper' - very scary!!! :( - the heater was non-existent!!

I can't cope with automatics - I need to be in control, not have the car take over!

[slodgedad]

I can't believe people are able to list their cars in chronological order!



They're not in chronological order, just the ones I remember, and their age, apart from the Tenerife ones. (Who can forget them?)

[Goforgold]

I can't believe people are able to list their cars in chronological order! I have no idea with my cars..........too many or too old? :crazy:



I can't cope with automatics - I need to be in control, not have the car take over!

I don't mind autos or a manual. If I was doing city driving again, I would have a manual.

I couldn't list the cars I've had either Sal - mind you I'd have even more trouble listing the men I've had!!!! ;)

[leojohn]

1955 BMW Issetta 250
1952 Ford Anglia
Austin A35
Austin A35 van
64 Tryumph Herald convertable, (unbelievably cool) I mean COLD
Several Cortinas mk1/2/3/4 and then all boring modern reliable c**p
Still prefere my bike though

[Sal]

I couldn't list the cars I've had either Sal - mind you I'd have even more trouble listing the men I've had!!!! ;)

Oooooooooooh, you're not alone there sweetheart! :wow:

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1955 BMW Issetta 250
1952 Ford Anglia
Austin A35
Austin A35 van
64 Tryumph Herald convertable, (unbelievably cool) I mean COLD
Several Cortinas mk1/2/3/4 and then all boring modern reliable c**p
Still prefere my bike though

Is that a Harley? I could be in love again!

[leojohn]

No sorry its only a Yamaha V Max:crying2:

[slodgedad]

Is that a Harley? I could be in love again!

He said Harley, not Harvey (Wallbanger) Specsavers time...:D

[Sal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rgepWg4rzw

Nice bike though!


He said Harley, not Harvey (Wallbanger) Specsavers time...:D

Who's he?.......................

[slodgedad]

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Nice bike though!

Quick reminder...Advertising is not allowed here....:yum:

[Ecky Thump]

I started with a 1934 "Y Type" Ford, I was 15 at the time and it cost me the grand sum of £10 and I've gone down in my choices ever since, now its a Golf R32 it goes like "Poo off a shiny shovel".:D

[slodgedad]

Cars used to be so expensive.

My dad's first car was a 1946 Ford Anglia in in 1958.(12 year old)

It cost him £150 which seems cheap now, but at the time £150 was 3 months wages.

[Sal]

Quick reminder...Advertising is not allowed here....:yum:

Oops, sorry! :ashamed:

I currently drive a Mk IV Mondeo hatchback 2ltr and I love it................tax and insurance expensive though! Maybe I should think about getting a "granny" car - any suggestions?

[Ecky Thump]

Oops, sorry! :ashamed:

I currently drive a Mk IV Mondeo hatchback 2ltr and I love it................tax and insurance expensive though! Maybe I should think about getting a "granny" car - any suggestions?

A Rover 25 or a Suzuki Alto... They are both driven by the old en's who don't drive above 29MPH!:D

[cainaries]

Oops, sorry! :ashamed:

I currently drive a Mk IV Mondeo hatchback 2ltr and I love it................tax and insurance expensive though! Maybe I should think about getting a "granny" car - any suggestions?

Lots of granny cars here, all driven by guys of about 22. Nothing like being overtaken on a blind corner by a 30 year old Ford fiesta.

[MaxineC]

Gosh, can't remember them all, but learnt to drive in a Chrysler 180, had various heaps after. Favourite cars I owned My old Granada, minus power steering (great for biceps & boobs ;)) Cosworth Sierra Sapphire (turned me into a boy racer :D) but my very, very, very favourite was my Jag XKR.... top of the range, 0-80 on -3 seconds ;), was better than sex and made me smirk every time I got into it.... How I miss that car, and how I sobbed when the new owner came to drive it away when we moved here! :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Loaded]

Renault 19
Renault Clio
BMW 318i
Renault megane scenic

Selling the Renault 19

[onelegnofeet]

To list a few of my favourites over the years though not in order (memory lapse).
Zephyr 4
Corsair
Vauxhall Ventura
Vw camper (splitty)
Escort Sapphire
Renault Saffrane
Peugeot 406
Rover 75

[Leam_Lin]

To list a few of my favourites over the years though not in order (memory lapse).
Zephyr 4
Corsair
Vauxhall Ventura
Vw camper (splitty)
Escort Sapphire
Renault Saffrane
Peugeot 406
Rover 75


I have never owned a car, vans a few, learnt to drive in a vauxhall ventura, nice cars, then we went to an Imp.

[onelegnofeet]

I have never owned a car, vans a few, learnt to drive in a vauxhall ventura, nice cars, then we went to an Imp.

Best van ...VW LT35 ,made it in to a motor home as a project ,won a VW caravan and campers club award for that ,great memories

[Bobby]

Oops, sorry! :ashamed:

I currently drive a Mk IV Mondeo hatchback 2ltr and I love it................tax and insurance expensive though! Maybe I should think about getting a "granny" car - any suggestions?

A KA comes to mind. My OH has one and she is a granny!

[Santiago]

Oops, sorry! :ashamed:

I currently drive a Mk IV Mondeo hatchback 2ltr and I love it................tax and insurance expensive though! Maybe I should think about getting a "granny" car - any suggestions?

I swapped down from a 2.0ltr Focus to a Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S and don't notice the difference on the road. Licence is £100 cheaper, insurance is cheaper, and it does over 40 to the gallon - take one for a test drive and see what you think. It's very little smaller than the Focus, but great fun. My first car was a Morris Minor Series E with the split windscreen and wipers that only worked in dry weather, since then it has mostly been a selection of Fiestas and Escorts - XR2's and XR3's - but have always wanted a Mini Moke!

[atlantico]

I no longer care or give a penny for all my previous cars, and I've had a good few decent ones

Why ?

Because I now have a limited edition, #32 of 40 produced, Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged in vesuvius orange, which has been sooped up at Land Rover to 500BHP ! It has every conceivable extra even a fridge inside and active cruise control (slows down if car pulls in front)

But the main thing . . . . its ORANGE !

and Land Rover even put an 'O' in front of the bonnet Range Rover badges to show its a limited edition (ORANGE ROVER)

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[marbro8]

my first car was an hillman avenger, every time i turned right realy hard the wheel had to be re-welded, so i upgraded to an escort that i brought off my mate, it was battleship grey primer, it had been primed ready for a respray but i could not be bothered,then came one of my favorites the renault ts, a real sports car, but i had to prop the drivers seat up with a plank of wood because the seat mechanism failed and it would move forward when breaking and back when i accelerated lol, then the engine blew and it cost me £300(this was in the 80's) and i then sold it for £200:confused: then came a succession of vauxhall cavaliers, the last one had done over 90,000 miles so i had the clock turned back:o and part x'd it for more than i paid for it!! that was the rover a lovely car, i had that for a few years, then i got married and had a few Peugeot's and fiat's, now we own a peugeot 307 cc with leather seats, about 7 years old now but a great car, i went and ordered the new peurgeot rcz felline last friday £25,000 then cancelled it monday:ashamed: i could not get my head round the fact that the robing ****s wanted to give me £3000 for my beautiful car when i know i could get at least £4,500 private, well i am going to run it in to the ground now, it's only done 52,000 miles, well at least the £400 a month can go towards more visits to tenerife:D:D

[wen53]

2 x MK1 Ford Escorts
MK2 Ford Escort 1600 Sport
Ford Capri
Ford Cortina Mk3
Ford Cortina Crusader Mk4
Ford Sierra Mk1
2 x Ford Sierra MK2
Austin Maestro - tried to kill it but it wouldn't die, hated it but needed a car whilst the sierra was being welded.
Ford Mondeo MK2
Ford Monde MK3 - Current car and most favourite

Can you see a pattern?!

[atlantico]

Can you see a pattern?!

nope . . . . you like cars that begin with letters C & M ??

here's another 2 I've owned

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[wen53]

nope . . . . you like cars that begin with letters C & M ??
Got it in one :wink2:

[KirstyJay]

I have a Skoda... and it's the best car I've ever had. :)

In the past Ive had 2 ford Fiesta's, one diesel... a renault 5, Mazda... I've always been lucky with cars, but the Skoda is by far the best. Well under-rated. ;)

[sparklegirl]

My first car was a bright Barbie pink mondeo :o. It was given to me as a wedding present from my then husband. I actually took my driving test in that car and passed first time I still think to this very day I only passed as the driving instructor didn’t want the embarrassment of driving around in a pink car :ashamed:. Needless to say the car lasted longer than the husband did :crylaughing:

[Bobby]

To many to name but I have just got rid of my Ford Focus and have the new BMW Series 1 on order for later this month.

[seal420]

Wish someone had told me earlier, "put your money in something you can drive past, not drive past in"

Ford Anglia
MG 1100
Sunbeam Rapier H120
Lotus Europa
Ford Capri 3000E
Ford Capri Ghia
Golf GTI
Capri 2.8i
BMW 323
Sierra Cosworth
Cosworth RS500
Alpina B10
Renault 19
Rover Vitesse
Cavalier 4x4 turbo
Rover 200 turbo coupe
Golf VR6
BMW 328
Subaru Impreza
Mitsubishi Evo 6
Porsche Carrera
Porsche Carrera Cab
Porsche Carrera
Mercedes E55
BMW M3
BMW M5
Lotus Elise
Lotus Elise 160
Porsche Boxster S
Porsche Turbo
Mercedes SL55
Ford Focus
Honda S2000
Ford Focus
Mazda MX5
Porsche Boxster S

[Balcony]

I've definately never been 'into' cars, so the finer points of road status are lost on me. You can be an ass in a Porsche, just as much as a Ford Escort.

One of my worst cars was the first I owned - an Austin 1100. Got taken by the dealer. It was a rust-bucket. Shame he went bust! But my worst of all car was a Skoda. Yes, one of the originals, not the VW ones. I'd had my car written off and lacking funds got this cheap car I'd never heard of. It ran fine, so long as the weather was warm and I parked on a hill. Well, needed petrol and could not get the petrol cap off. Then the windscreen wiper motor packed up and I went to buy a new one. Taking one cap off a multitude of springs shot everywhere! It was a non-starter in cold weather and this remained so unless I was pointed downwards on a hill!

The best car I had was a Vauxhall Omega, very comfortable, very fast - til the engine blew! I bought a new Nissan Primera and kept it for 10 years. It was fantastic to drive. Granted it's styling was not the best, but it was reliable, pretty economic, and a great drive. Shame about the truck that hit me!

Needing a space to carry equipment after the write off of the Nissan I got a Citroen Xzara Picasso, as they were discounted so much. I reckoned on keeping it a few months til I got my claim sorted. Here I am 2 years later still with it. The Citroen has great electronics and the interior display is excellent.
I looked at a Ford Kooga recently and the interior so dated and I could hardly read the dash!

[Tom & Sharon]

Datsun 120Y
Ford Escort
Ford Fiesta XR2 MK1
Vauxhall Cavalier
Mercedes 180 Avantgarde Sport
Saab 2.2 TID Sport
Bugatti Veyron Limited Edition (In orange) :whistle:

Tom :tiphat:

[dokgolf]

Mk1 XR2 ...cool!!!

[Sal]

I have a Skoda... and it's the best car I've ever had. :)

In the past Ive had 2 ford Fiesta's, one diesel... a renault 5, Mazda... I've always been lucky with cars, but the Skoda is by far the best. Well under-rated. ;)

Didn't Skoda become part of the Rolls Royce family? I know they are no longer frowned upon (as in the past) and many taxi firms use them too.

I would happily try one.

[Pooh]

Saab 99 (hated it - kept breaking down), Pontiac "something" from -68 (5 mpg - loved it), Dodge something 70-something (booring), Volvo 244 (booooring!), Volkswagen Polo (junk - hated it), Volvo P210 "Duett" from -65 (3 million Kms on the clock - loved it), Ford Escort (yuck), Hyundai Santa Fé (ok..), Volvo S60R (best car I've had), Toyota RAV4 (ok...), Mitsubishi Pajero (wife hated it...), Nissan something (booring..)... (Might have missed a few.)

[Pooh]

Didn't Skoda become part of the Rolls Royce family?

If I remember correctly, Rolls Royce was owned by Volkswagen for a period of time, and Skoda is (was?) part of the Volkswagen group, as is (was?) Seat.
Later BMW took over ownership of Rolls Royce.

[Balcony]

My first car was a heap of rust in an Austin 1100. **** that I was I was supposed to go in and buy a car from a distant relative, but managed to go into the showroom next door!

My worst car was a Skoda that I got after my dear old Mini got written off.

Best car I have driven is a Lexus. God, so quiet and driving way over a ton and hardly aware of it.

Current car is a Citroen Xsara Pic. Great car for camping, humping the gear around, and driving down to France. Had it 3 years and aside of normal servicing costs me very little. Possibly switching to the C4 version.

[Malteser Monkey]

We were just having this discussion in work and I was going to start a thread but saving KirstyJay some valuable time I decided to have a little search first.

My first car was a Hillman Avenger, then an Austin Allagro (and I mean just that) then Vauxhall Cavaliers, Renault 5, megane and a laguna and now a Honda Jazz (sprightly thing this is !)

what have you had

[Fivepence]

Here goes:

Austin A30 van (rod brakes)
BMC Mini
Austin 1800
Triumph 2500
Morris Marina
Vauxhall Cavalier
Vauxhall Astra Estate
Toyota Corolla Executive
Vauxhall Astra (diesel)
Mitsubishi Carisma
Citroen C2 (diesel)
Honda CR-V (diesel) current

[Malteser Monkey]

Here goes:

Austin A30 van (rod brakes)
BMC Mini
Austin 1800
Triumph 2500
Morris Marina
Vauxhall Cavalier
Vauxhall Astra Estate
Toyota Corolla Executive
Vauxhall Astra (diesel)
Mitsubishi Carisma
Citroen C2 (diesel)
Honda CR-V (diesel) current

Vauxhall Cav, loved mine they were my favs

[Fivepence]

Vauxhall Cav, loved mine they were my favs

Most of them were pretty poor to be honest.
I liked the Austin 1800 for the room inside.
The Astra Estate was a good car.
The Toyota was one of my favorites.
The Mitsubishi had a great engine, my eldest son wrote this car off on the M6 coming home from work at Man Airport.........I think he nodded off, luckily he wasn't injured.
The Citroen C2 was bought when all 3 of my kids were on my insurance and even then it was nearly £1,000 to insure.
Now I'm older I like the Honda because it's easy to get in and out of...........and no I'm not a crumper! Ha Ha

[Taylor]

Boy Racer all my life :cheeky:
first car ever owned was an MG Midget my mate built from right offs
then a Sunbeam GT (like the Hillman Minx)
RS Escort MkII
XR3
XR4
RS500
RS Escort
Then a Glitch Sierra 2lt Estate (Go Figure)!!!!
Sapphire Cosworth 4X4
Vauxhall Calibra V6 great car
BMW Z3 2.8
Current is a Z3M which I love wont be taking it when I move to Tenerife next month (Daughter will become caretaker ???)
probably buy a small 4X4 in Tenerife

[honda]

Ford Escort mk.1 (Gr8 car)
Morris Marina mk.1
Morris Marina mk.2
VW Polo
Fiat 126 (great fun)
Hillman Hunter
Austin Montego :nono:
Ford Sierra
Mini Metro City
Audi 80 :jump2:
Vauxhall Cavalier
Vauxhall Astra Diamond
Seat Toledo
Ford Fiesta
Honda Civic Coupe :bowdown:
Vauxhall Corsa (Only ever brand new car)
Ford Van
Vauxhall Astra

Moved to Tenerife:-

Now have a beat up, old Fiat Punto :whistle:

[Malteser Monkey]

Boy Racer all my life :cheeky:
first car ever owned was an MG Midget my mate built from right offs
then a Sunbeam GT (like the Hillman Minx)
RS Escort MkII
XR3
XR4
RS500
RS Escort
Then a Glitch Sierra 2lt Estate (Go Figure)!!!!
Sapphire Cosworth 4X4
Vauxhall Calibra V6 great car
BMW Z3 2.8
Current is a Z3M which I love wont be taking it when I move to Tenerife next month (Daughter will become caretaker ???)
probably buy a small 4X4 in Tenerife

Blimey XR3 and 4 - had forgotten about them - they were all the rage !

[Taylor]

Blimey XR3 and 4 - had forgotten about them - they were all the rage !

Yea when the XR3 XR2 and Cosworth thing was at its Height I satyed just out Peterhead 30 miles North of Aberdeen....small fishing town. Had the highest amount of XR3 and Cosworths per head in the UK given it's population young guys making a fortune in the Fishing Industry mid 80's it was Kike Racer town UK Ford made a Killing up there ...more ways than one!!!!

[trevorife2]

mg metro .... lasted 7 days before i ended up writing it off

a reg xr3i

c reg xr3i

e reg escort popular

b reg fiesta popular

bmw 520

k reg xr2i

4 transit vans

2 sprinter vans

bmw 525 which i use everyday

h reg xr3i (which has been in my garage for 8 years )

and we pick up our new seat leon tommorow ( any reviews on this from forum members )