My Cars

I'm an ancient person and was never very flush, so there's some real horrors in my list (I'm forgetful too so they may not be in order (list starts in 1967)!

Austin A30 van (rubbish but got stolen anyway)
Austin A35 saloon (I never learn)
Ford Consul Mk 1 (column change, bench seat in the front nudge nudge)
Morris Minor (with Sprite head and twin SUs - nippy)
Ford Anglia 105E (basic but reliable)
Ford Anglia 1200 (but with Cortina 1500 engine - v. nippy)
Austin 1300
Hillman Avenger 1600
Hillman Hunter 1500
Hillman Minx 1725
Vauxhall Chevette (don't ask)
Renault TX 3.0 (rusty as f*ck but great engine)
Ford Cortina 1.6L
Ford Cortina GL 2.0 Estate
Ford Cortina Crusader 2.0
Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia (great car - stolen)
Renault 9 (wife's)
Mitsubishi Colt 1600 (excellent)
Fiat Uno 60 (v. reliable)
Honda Civic 1.5 (excellent)
Volvo 460 (zzzzzz)
Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ghia (wife's - still got it - great car)
Jag S type 3.0 (great until rust killed it)
Jag S type 3.0 (later model - great until rust ...- you get the picture, as stated before I never learn)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4TB (superb car still got it after 2 years and 40k)

Stay safe everyone !

 

Bet you wish you still had the Mk1 GTI worth a fortune now and still a usable classic

 

This might be a long list:
1950 Buick Super Rivera Hartop
1956 VW Beatle oval window
1954 Ford Crestline V-8 4 door
1953 Plymouth Club Coupe
1957 Plymouth Belvedere Convertible
1960 VW beatle
1965 VW beatle
1963 VW Karman Ghia Convertible
1954 VW beatle oval window sunroof (very modified)
1960 VW Kombi Bus
1965 VW beatle sunroof (came with a new bride attached)
1967 Volvo 122s Amazon wagon
1967 Ford Ranchero 390/335hp pickup
1970 Saab 99 2 door
1967 Dodge A-108 Cargo van
1978 Plymouth Horizon 4 door
1966 Dodge D-200 pickup w/ 8' Six-Pac cabover camper.
1974 Chysler Newport 2-door hardtop
1967 VW beatle
1978 Dodge passenger van
1977 Fiat 124 Spyder
1984 Dodge passenger van
1987 Dodge D-50 (Mitsubishi) pickup
1984 Ford passenger van
1981 Datsun 280zx T-Top Coupe
1969 VW 7 passenger bus
1995 Dodge Dakota 4 cylinder pickup
1977 Dodge Commander 27' Class "A" Motorhome
1987 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS (2.0 liter)
1995 Ford Windstar mini van
2001 Ford Windstar mini van
1984 Mercedes 500 SEL (European version)
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT convertible 3.0 liter V-6 (Still have it)
2005 Nissan Titan Crew Cab (still have it)
2007 Volvo S-80 (Yamaha V-8) w/AWD (still have it)
1962 VW beatle (Project car to restoration...if I live that long)

I don't THINK I missed any. Not sure ...J.D.

 

@Wire-Wheels omg that’s a handful!!

In all fairness I’ve lost count being in the motor industry of what I’ve had although it started with a Regal supervan 111 (3) !!

 

1968 Mk 2 Cortina 1.3L, learned to drive in it, blew up the engine and fitted a 1.6, passed my test in it in 78
Triumph Vitesse, bought with a friend as a project...fecked it up and sold it on to a 'proper' mechanic
1972 Mk 3 Cortina 1.6GXL
Mk 3 Capri 1.6S
1985 Capri 2.8i
Metro 1.3 van
Sierra 2.0 estate
Peugeot 305 estate
Sierra 2.0 estate (another one)
Vauxhall Cavalier sri
MG Maestro
1986 Capri 2.8i Special
1990 BMW 320 Touring
1995 BMW 520 Touring
1999 Citroen Xsara estate
Volvo V40 estate
2002 BMW 320 saloon
2000 Peugeot Partner 1.9 Van
2002 Renault Kangoo 1.5 Van
2009 Citroen Berlingo 1.6 Van, the only four wheel vehicle I now have and used for work

Not sure of all the years so have just put in the years I can remember

 

That is because I am such an OLD.fossil. Bought my first car.when I was 15...J.D.

 

Did the Triumph badge fall off by any chance?

 

My first car was a 1990 Ford fiesta 1.1 litre. Freedom!
Second was my most favourite that I've owned, citroen ax GT. Only a 1.4 but made of plastic, so therefore super light and (I believe) had the same drag coefficient as a maclaren F1 (the road car).
Was also my last carb'd car, I love carbs over fuel injection, it feels so much more instant/connected!
3rd was a Peugeot 306xsi, amazing handling, quite quick, but a bit bland.
Kept the Peugeot but at the same time bought a VW T3 campervan to spend a year living in, travelling around Europe. Windsurfing and mountain biking every day!
Actually, that's probably my favourite, life went wrong after that......I got a job, mortgage etc
Sold the campervan and Peugeot, bought a VW T4 van.
Then a T5 van.
Now have a T6.
And my Thunderbird sport

 

Coo. See if I can remember

VW Beetle 1303
Austin Mini 850 from 1966 (very rusty)
Hillman Hunter 1725 (very very rusty)
Vauxhall Viva
Land Rover SWB (biggest pile of crap. Worst thing I ever bought)
Ford Fiesta mk1, 2 and 3 (had 3 of these. Great little cars. The mk 1 was petrol, the other 2 diesel)
Ford Escort GL
Rover 216 SE
Rover 420D
Rover 420i
Toyota Yaris
Toyota Corolla
Citroen C4 coupe Diesel
Skoda octavia estate
Alfa Romeo Spider
Audi A1
BMW 320D
BMW 320 petrol estate car
BMW X1
Toyota Aygo
Fiat Ducato Motorhome

and out of all of the above, I loved my Citroen the best, funky, stylish, economical and reliable. Apologies to any of my cars I’ve forgotten about.

 

Short list for me;


1996 Rover 200 (99-00)
2000 Vauxhall Corsa CDX (00-02)
1986 Daimler S3 4.2 Vanden Plas (00-02)
2002 Seat Leon 1.8 Cupra (02-04)
2001 BMW e39 525 (04-09)
1996 BMW e34 540 Touring (09-16)
2004 BMW e46 325 compact (16-)

 

Mk3 Cortina brown with vinyl roof
1974 VW Beetle 1300 orange
Ford Capri 1.6 MkII yellow
1974 VW Jeans Beetle 1302 orange
1980 Honda Accord grey
Vauxhall Astra Belmont SXi red
Peugeot 406 1993 blue
Vauxhall Astra 1996 blue
Mitsubishi Colt GLXi 1.6 16v grey
Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD blue
Ford Explorer Sporttrak 4.0 V6 Twincab pickup black
Volvo V50 R Design black
Volvo V70 R Design white
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV blue
Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian twincab pickup black

 

1971 Mk1 Escort van 1300 4
1968 MK2 Cortina 3l V6
1979 XD Fairmount 4.2l 6
1994 VR HSV V8 •
2004 BMW 324i 2.4l 6 •
(Mrs)
1974 RX2 Capella 12B Rotary
1996 VS Commodore 3.8l 6
1996 Prado TX 6 Diesel 4x4 •
2017 Highlander 6 petrol •
Much use out of all and still own (•) some

 

All the right cars but not necessarily in the right order.

Austin mini van 850. ( 633 DXM )
Sunbeam rapier.
Triumph dolomite 1500.
Mini cooper s. (228 GOL)
Renault 16.
Renault 18.
Austin maxi 1500.
Austin maxi 1750.
Ford Cortina mk4 1.6 gl.
Ford Sierra 2.0 GL.
Triumph dolomite sprint.
Golf GTI mk 2 8v x 2.
Golf GTI mk 2 16v.
Vauxhall astra gte 8v.
Vauxhall astra gte 16v.
BMW 325i.
Ford XR2i. Wife's.
Ford escort XR3i cabriolet. Wife's.
Saab 9.3 convertible. Wife's.
Discovery 2.5 diesel x 2
Range rover vogue 3.9 V8.
Jeep grand Cherokee CRD.
Audi a3 2.0 TDi.
Alfa giulietta 2.0 diesel veloce.
Mercedes CLK 220 CDi.
Mini cooper convertible. Wife's.
BMW x3 2.0 M sport.
Alfa Giulietta 1.4 MA speciale.

 

My cars :

1960's Mini van BPOS

1960's Triumph Spitfire with Vitesse 6 cyl engine.

Hillman Imp Sport

Sunbeam Holbay Rapier - 2 x 45 dcoe's; 4 speed + overdrive

Followed by a number of company cars :

Ford Escort 1.3 x 2

For Cortina 1.6 x 3

Then self employed :

1969 Ford Mustang Convertible - black with cream roof, sidewinder exhausts, 2 x 4 branch headers.

Back to company cars :

Rover 216i vdp

Cavalier SRi

Saab 900

Rover 825i top of the range

Personal:

1987 Porsche 911 3.2 carrera convertible, wide body. (sold at £4000 profit !!)

1989 Land Rover Defender 90 diesel

1989 Land Rover 3 door Discovery

Peugeot 205 diesel

Citroën ZX 1.9 diesel

Mercedes 190e

Daihatsu Fourtrack swb

Landy Discovery 5 door TDi 200

Series of Discoverys TDI 300 & TD5

Mercedes CLK 270 cdi

Jaguar X358 XJ tdvi 2.7 diesel ( bootiful)

Probably missed a few ????

 

An interesting topic ! Many of the youth of today would be scratching their heads about some of the British cars mentioned here ! I guess it shows the average age of the forum members ...!

 

Yes but on the other hand, all cars look pretty much the same to me these days. Then again, to me, a car is just a way of getting from A to B.

 

I’ve had a few really great cars in my time but the one I remember most was my Fiat Strada. The 2nd car that I owned. A shocking orange colour but it had a digital clock ! It was the only car I’ve ever owned that got faster as it got older, mainly due to the rapid weight loss regime it went on . Not through performance parts installed by me but due to the rate at which it rusted.....it was truly shocking. Also it was not good at starting in the morning. I had to park it on a hill to bump start it every day . Italian I guess, not the best at getting out of bed in the morning but great at reversing ...! On the plus side I had a lot of sex in it !

 

Too many to list
One year I got through so many cars the tax man wanted me to fill in a return
I tended to like the classic ones a few P6s including a 2000 tc couple of v8s and a mk3 zodiac the 2000 tc worth over 10k now if only