what cars have you owned?

meanredspider

Joelsim wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

Fiat X1/9
Alfa 33
Alfetta GTV
AlfaSud
Alfa 33
AlfaSud Ti QV
Alfa 2000 Spider
Alfa Giulia GTV
Alfa 75
Alfa 33
Alfa 164 TS
Alfa 164 V6
Fiat Coupe 20VT
smart Roadster Coupe
Alfa 2000 Spider
Mercedes A Class
Alfa Giulia GT*
Mercedes E Class
Subaru Outback
Subaru Impreza
Alfa 156 JTD
Mercedes E Class*
Alfa MiTo Veloce*

*= current

Something like 25 years of continuous Alfa ownership

In fact, MRS only ever owned one Alfa. He was given another every time it broke down.

LMAO

I'd still be on the 164TS if that were the case. My brother owned it before and after me and he then sold it to a mutual friend - in the 100,000 miles we three owned it for, it had one £17 oil pressure switch (other than oil, brake pads etc) which I fitted. Fantastic car. The smart was the least reliable car I ever owned - had about 30 DIFFERENT faults - total POS.

thecrofter

Vespa 90
Kawasaki KE250
MG Midget
MG Midget
MG Midget
MGB GT
Honda CZ500
Kawasaki GPZ600R
Toyota Corolla
Honda Accord Aerodeck 2.2
Peugeot 309
Peugeot 306 Est
Honda Civic 1.6I-16
Honda Jazz

Just about covers it I think, best one was the Civic 1.6I-16 bought for £325, ran it for three years, sold it for £250, only bought a battery and a radiator, tyres and exhaust. And it went like stink.

EKE_38BPM

Morris Ital 1.3 @ 17. It was passed around the family and it was my turn to have it.
Volkswagen Golf MkI (yellow, heavily tinted windows, 12" woofers X2, Pirelli alloys) @ 18. I loved that car. Written off on the North Circular when some Mormons crashed into me.
Morris Ital 1.3 @ 19. Back to the orange beast. Written off by me on my road in the wet. Going from front wheel drive to rear wheel drive was an expensive transition.
Vauxhall Astra 1.6 @ 22. Dirty horrible orangey/brown colour. Only memorable for the naughty things I got up to in it. Mainly in Sainsbury's car park. With young ladies.
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 SRi @ 25. Apparently, the only one in the world with a digital dashboard. Got rid of it after an iPed ran out into the road in front of me. No chance to stop in time so I didn't feel guilty, but I didn't like driving around with a head-shaped dent in the bonnet.
Honda Civic Coupé @ 27. Nothing special, but I really like it. I can drive it all day and still feel comfortable. I can carry 4 passengers and my bike can still fit in the boot. Fast enough for me to lose my licence and thats fast enough for me. I haven't driven it for two years but I don't want to get rid of it, so I'll be getting it back on the road sometime next year.

No exotica, but I still lust after a Mk III Mazda RX7.

ince

BMW 528 E28 on a A plate (loved that car)
Land Rover s3 (only vehicle I regret selling)
Land Rover s2
Range Rover 3.5 v8 Vogue
(with Land Rover s2 and the V8 I built a hybrid. sold)
Ford Mondeo (blew the head twice, scrapped)
Citroen Xantia 2.0 TD (most boring car in the world, scrapped)

Last few cars I drove till they died to get the moneys worth.

Now Motorbikes:
Honda MT5
Yamaha RXS 100
Honda CB250N
Suzuki GS550e
Honda RVF400 (lost in fire, I would still have this bike now, never had any intention of selling)
Yamaha RD400

de_sisti

Hillman Imp: 1981 (K)
VW Beetle 1300: 1986-87 (L)
Toyata Startlet: 1987 (Cyprus plates, can't remember)
VW Beetle 1303: 1989-1994 (L)
Nissan Micra: 1994-2001 (E)
SEAT Arosa: 2001- Current (R) .................. (fantastic, reliable, cheap as chips to run, can transport my double bass)

Hope to get my sister's BMW 318i touring estate next year when she upgrades.

Wallace1492

Escort mk II
Fiesta 950
Chevette
Fiesta 1.1
Fiesta 1.4DL
Rover 416
Puma
Merc 3 Kompressor
BMW 318
Mazda Bongo*
Peugot 206*

* current

Pross

'82 Escort MkIII 1.1L
'85 Fiesta 1.6D (converted van)
'93 Citroen ZX 1.9D
'96 Escort 1.4
'03 Citroen C3 (wife's but registered in my name)
'02 Vauxhall Frontera Sport 2.2D LWB (still used for towing)

Not strictly owned but I have had company cars since 2000

'00 BMW 3 series compact 1.6D
'03 BMW 3 series compact 2.0D
'05 Audi A4 SE Avant 2.0D
'08 Mini Cooper D 1.6

Currently Alfa Giulietta Lusso 2.0JTSD

Pufftmw

Cars

850 Mini Van
MKII Cortina 2.0LGL
Mini 1100
Skoda 130
Mk1 Escort 1600
Rover 2200TC
Mini Clubman Estate
Renault 5TS
BMW2002 tii
Austin 1100
Renault 5 Gordini
Citroen Diane
MK1 Transit
Mini Clubman Estate (another)
Fiat 128
850 Mini Van
Alfa Sud
Alfa Sprint
Rover 216S (Square shape)
Sierra 2.0GLS
Scorpio 4x4
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Volvo XC70
Subaru Impreza RA

Bikes

CB125T
Kawasaki KH400
TZ125
GS650 Katana
GS550
Kawasaki GPZ750R
GSXR750K
GSXR750WT
GSXR750WV

+ various company cars & vans & bikes...

Stevo_666

Not counting company cars which I didn't really own and were boring anyway, it's a mixture of junk, mundane and fun:

Renault 5 GTL
VW Golf GTI 1.6
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
TVR Griffith
Ford Mondeo
Mitsubishi Evo VI
Ford Focus
Ford S-Max
Ford Mondeo diesel

rolf_f

1978 Chrysler Avenger
1989 Rover 216S
1970 Lancia Flavia 2000 Pininfarina Coupe
1989 Saab 900i 2 door
1985 Saab 900 Turbo T8

That's it. Over 20 years of driving and three of those are still on the drive but only one works

First.Aspect

Greg66 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

I've owned more cars than bikes, that's is not right.

N+several

Hmm.

8 cars.

9 bikes. Plus a load more if I count the ones I've bought for Mrs 66, 66 major and 66 minor.

Not to mention the convertible you bought for the mistress and the mini for the secretary, so she could rush those important papers to you in Cannes that year.

Libraio

'88 Mini 1000 @ 18, this car made me love Minis. Gave it to my sister when she turned 18
'94 Peugeot 106 Ralley @ 21, was working in a garage at the time, modifying cars. Nice car, fast and cornered really nicely. Crappy gearbox though. Traded it in when I bought my next car.
'98 Mini Cooper S (propper Mini, no Beamer) @ 25, if I had a garage I would still have this beauty. Dark grey metalic, black leather interior, minilite wheels with black centres and polished lips and a carbonfibre and stainless steel exhaust system (bit loud). Sold it last year when the wiring loom shorted. Didn't drive it on a daily basis anymore cos girlfriend works out of town and two cars are overkill when you only work 4 miles from home.
'04 Fiat Panda @ 30, cheap, roomish, cheap, and the gf loves it

EKE_38BPM

I asked Mrs EKE what cars she's owned...

"I learned in a red one, then I had a blue one." Wimmin, eh?

First.Aspect

Okay - 320 coupe at the mo, 325i, a hateful '98 Ford Escort, a hilarious Toyota Camry student death trap, MGB GT - which dissolved entirely in the rain one afternoon, and an 80's Fiat Panda, which I still use to mow the lawn.

I really want an Alfa 159 but I know I'd be disappointed after a couple of weeks.

dodgerdog

Mk3 Escort 1L
Mk2 Scirocco Scala
Mazda 323 V6 Zxi
Triumph Vitesse Mk2 Convertible
Seat Leon 20V T Cupra
Seat Leon 2L FR

stuartturbo

Mk 1 astra 1.6
Mk1 astra GTE ( would have on now but £££)
Mk2 astra GTE the 16v modded to run 200bhp na
RS1800i Fiesta :evil:
Cav sri 16v ( 6 points for 120mph sold for)
Vectra :evil: ( never again hated with a vengeance points cleared to quick car again)
Mitsy Legnum VR4 a quick google http://www.japanesesportcars.com/galleries/img2094.htm me at Castle combe ( 60 in about 5.5sec) :roll:
now a Diesel Meriva due the aboves fuel usage was a bit costly for the 40mile round trip to work which meant a tank every 4 to 5 days of 60ltr money spent better elsewhere

sketchley

Greg66 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

S reg Vauxhall chevette 3 door estate, In Maroon with Canary Yellow Doors

I'm having trouble picturing that. Was it a factory paint job, or aftermarket?

Well when I first had it, it was all maroon. Then it was broken into and my stereo stolen. They buggered one of the locks doing it and it was cheaper to get new doors from breakers than new locks. So I fitted yellow doors as that was what they had. Odd thing I got a call from my dad saying he seen me in orpington but I wasn't there. Later reports indicted there was another one but it only had a yellow drivers door other door was still maroon.

JamesFree

1992 Golf 1.4 GL
1997 Peugeot 106 GTi
2003 VW Golf GT TDI 150
2003 BMW M3 CSL
now nothing

Next will be a Alfa 147 GTA have wanted one for a while but can't justify it at the moment as just don't need a car.

veronese68

First Aspect wrote:

I really want an Alfa 159 but I know I'd be disappointed after a couple of weeks.

Why? I love my 156. It's done over 100,000 miles and it still goes well. Did 2,500 miles going to Italy in summer. Got over 125mph on the autobahn on the way back 4 up with a boot full of stuff.
When the crank sensor failed a few people said "what do you expect it's Italian?" I then pointed out that it was a bosch part as fitted to VAG cars and BMWs. The Bosch numbers are even the same. I don't believe my car is any lessreliable than an equivalent BMW. But, it's a third of the value and better looking.
I grant you, it's rubbish as an estate car. The boot opening is tiny. But who cares, it sounds great.

Jay dubbleU

Minivan
Converted minivan
Mini
Ford Escort
Saab 900 GLS
Landrover
Lada Niva (new)
Subaru Justy(new)
VW Golf
VW Polo

The Real Radioactiveman

31 and been driving for 7 years

R reg rover 200 - failed within a month or so
51 Honda civic - then got a doberman (wouldnt fit in boot)
51 Honda accord - very poorly after cuddling some bushes
R reg 1.4 vauxhall corsa second car for the wife
53 plate Honda CRV - replaced the accord which I wrote off in a bush
S Honda prelude 2.0 - second car replaced the corsa because it was pap and I always wanted a prelude,wish I got the 2.2 vtec though
55 Seat leon FR -second car replaced the prelude after a month because the wife wanted one
06 Honda civic type r anniversary edition -second car. told the garage to stuff the leaky leon up there bottoms and swapped it for this

Only new one !! - 59 plate polo 1.2 match replaced the type R to save fuel ,insurance and my license,although I have never had any points yet.

Still got the CRV and the polo but plan on swapping to a pick up and an Audi S4(cheap as chips for a 4.2 V8) in a few years.

CrackFox

Half a Beetle (meaning that I paid 50%, not that there's a bisected VW on the driveway).

That is all.

chadders81

Bit jealous of all the Alfa owners on here. I'd have had one last time but my old man talked me out of it.

veronese68

Chadders81 wrote:

Bit jealous of all the Alfa owners on here. I'd have had one last time but my old man talked me out of it.

Do it.

nicklouse

many many minis 1275GT- pickup- 1100 special. clubman- normal all with many engines.
seat ibiza
309
fiesta
Caviler
T25
T4
Suzuki Swift sport
Cox GTM
Race Mini

mattv

1976 mg midget, first car at 18. Fell apart on me one day, tried to kill me on the A512.
1988 mini 1litre
1987 mini I bought for the cost of its garage bill £35 then swapped same day for doors and an engine
1983 mini, 100 quid and I was ripped off. Wrote it off on a big potholes. ...
1988 mini auto. Never again, left me stuck in a junction with no gears.
1969 triumph herald special, plywood open top. Fun!
1988 mini 1litre. Still got it! 1994 fiesta 1.1. Modern car!
I am only just 26, driving since I was 17. I can see a theme!

SmellTheGlove

67 Imp - endless fun, but...
91 Alfa 33 S3 - the very best car that most people will never drive. Words can't describe the joy of driving that car. Owned for 12 years. Sadly scrapped last winter. Lives forever.

I wonder if there would have been quite so much Alfa love had this thread been started say 3-4 years ago.

Happy to let others (e.g. Streetcar) do the owning for me just now.

meanredspider

SmellTheGlove wrote:

I wonder if there would have been quite so much Alfa love had this thread been started say 3-4 years ago.
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Funny thing is that my current MiTo will probably rate as my least-loved of my Alfas. My 156 2.4JTD Veloce Wagon will rate as one of the better ones.

One of our 33s was an S3 - lovely car.

My Giulia GT race car is my favourite - its just so much fun to drive (loads of in-car race stuff on YouTube under my username). I loved my Spiders too and the Sud Ti QV was just brilliant to drive - persuaded neighbour to buy one as his race car.

andyrr

Not a massive number but 1 or 2 goodies :
A good start - Escort Mexico MKII - got nicked.
RS2000MKII, standard it was too sensible so lowered it and installed a pair of twin 40's and rally cam to reduce the fuel economy. Super-sideways, lovely. Got nicked. Would love another now - either with a quick Pinto or, with lots of cash to play with a Cossie turbo motor.
Strada 105TC - quick'ish and rusty.
Uno Turbo - quicker, still rusty.
Clio 1.4RT - ok actually.
Ibiza 1.4 - dull.
Honda CRX (Jap import). 1.6VTEC engine - slightly barking this, major powerband at something like 6500rpm, before that it was real slow then it's alter ego came out and it was a bit mental quick ! Think it had 140BHP.
Downwards then to a Volvo S40 (dull)
Passat 2.0 20v, also dull.
Audi A4 1.9Tdi 130PS - great car, quick, very economical but after putting 10k miles on it the injectors started failing - near £3K to fix -px'd it for Citroen Picasso – still got this. Slow but actually good for it’s purpose as people/bike carrier.
I’d got a Jap import 1995 Subaru WRX then this was px’d for a 2003 Subaru WRX wagonwhich I still have.

garrynolan

Datsun Cherry - silvery grey

'78 Vauxall Viva (rolled it!) - white

Citroen 2CV - green with hole in floor to watch the road and no reverse gear

Ford Cortina - red, big square model

'85 Ford Escort - red

'97 Renault Clio - navy blue and brand new

'98 Mercedes A-Class - red

'05 Mercedes A-Class LWB - black (now wifes)

'07 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso HDi - Burlat (some shade of darkish red) Current wheels

Loved all of them, especially the 2CV!