What cars have/do you own/ed?

[fast95pony]

Mine is a fairly short list :

past
1973 Ford Mustang Mach One (351 Cleveland )
1979 Chevy K5 Blazer
1984 Dodge Omni
1986 Pontiac Trans Am
1988 Jeep Grand Waggoneer
2001 Ford Focus SE

present
1995 Ford Mustang GTS
2002 Ford SVT Focus

[Tim Falce]

1942 Willys jeep
1959 Mini 850. passed my test on this
1968 Cortina
1974 Escort
1973 Mk3 Cortina
1976 1600 Capri
1965 Etype mod sport racer with 390 ci V8
1972 Granada
3ltr Capri can’t remember the year
1977 3 ltr Capri
1968 MGB Roadster
1965 Etype mod sport racer with 390 ci V8 fitted
1968 Escort van
1978 2.8 Granada
1981 1300 Escort
1982 Escort XR3
1983 Escort XR3
198something Orion YUK!
1985 Mini 1000
1986 Cavalier
1985 (I think) Lada Riva
1959 Mini 850
1963 Mini850
1980 Mini1000
1986 Escort
1993 Sierra, could the person who nicked it, please give it back.
1991 Fiesta
1995 Corsa
Still own
1994 Land Rover Discovery
Dtype Jaguar replica

plus one or two others I can't remember

[Dino IV]

Past:
1979 Volkswagen Scirocco 1.6
1983 Subaru Justy 1.2
1991 Alfa Romeo 155 1.8 TS
1997 Alfa Romeo 155 1.6 TS 16V
2000 Audi A6 2.5 TDI
In the period from uni to work. I got the Scirocco for free from a friend when he went abroad and was still approved for 2 months. Worst condition you could imagine, rustholes everywhere, suspension worn out, ignition off didn't work anymore so had to starve it in first gear. On the last day I took it for a final spin, had a 100mph 360-spin in a highway tunnel bend (the suspension couldn't cope with the concrete dilitations anymore and the back came round ) and delivered it to the scrapyard.
The Subaru took me to my traineeship steadily. Wind head on in the morning meant 90mph, wind in the back in the afternoon meant 105 mph. Once the hood flew open at 100 mph as well while I was overtaking someone, still overtook him and then pulled over to bend everyhting back in shape. Bad.
The Alfa 155's we're a joy to experience. Great handling. First one was of the first series and had numerous problems. Last one was of the last series and was really bulletproof.
The Audi was by far the worst. Diesel Turbo Tiptronic really didn't go smoothly it was either on or off. And there is also something totally wrong with the balance of that car either the track/wheelbase isn't right or the caster was set too pointy I still don't know but it drove like it was on flat tires and in the middle of a Tornado. After a few months returned it to my boss and swore him to never drive a company diesel ever again. (let's see how long that will last, the leasing-mafia is increasingly having regulations favour lease-cars and discouraging using your own)

Present:
1974 BMW E6 2002 Touring
1986 BMW E30 320i
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
The 2002 I bought a while ago (5 years or so) and is now being restored.
I bought the 320i 3 years ago and it is by far the best thing I have been steering in (except from sportscars ofcourse). We have been to Spain in it twice, heavy loaded with camping gear. Did 600 km Madrid-Barcelona in 4 hours which is an average I have not recorded in any of the other cars. Return trip from Barcelona to Amsterdam in 12 hours precisely. Awesome and now a daily joy.
The Porsche is the factory homologation model for the Supercup back in the days. Great car, great balance, big Turbo, so lagging until 3.000rpm and then KABOOM, off you go. 0-60 in 5,3s and 170+ mph. Technique is bulletproof. Took it over from my Dad and am now wondering what to do with it. Race or restore.
Currently looking for a faster E30 325i or special E30 (i.e. Alpina B6) and an E30 325i Touring (family expansion coming up ). Cheers.

[evo]

My list is very short:
1987 BMW 325i
1987 BMW 325es
1985 BMW 323i

Hopefully in the near future (3 months?) I'll be adding one to the list. Probably not a BMW. I'm thinking either a WRX or an RX-8. The 20th Anniversary GTI is nice, but I need more power (than my friend has). He's got a Mazda 6.

[Aysedasi]

Now let me see, where do I start this sadly rather dull list:- (the year is the registration, not when I got it)

1967 - VW Kharman-Ghia
1972 - Datsun 100A "Cherry" (written-off)
1969 - Triumph Herald (yes, the Datsun was only third-party..... )
1971 - Mklll Cortina
1979 - MklV Cortina 2L 'S'
1978 - MGB GT
1985 - VW Golf GTi
1985 - Ford Orion 1600 (the most boring car in the world)
1989(ish) - Rover 214
1996 - Daewoo Espero
1999 - Daewoo Nubira
2002 - Daewoo Lanoz

As you can see, I have definitely gone down in the world........

2005 - BMW M3? (but only if I have lots of shopping to do..... - you won't get that one unless you visit the Sportscar & GT forum!)

[Eau Rouge Flat]

1974 Vauxhall Magnum Coupe (like a downsized American muscle car)
1974 Mk1 Ford Escort RS2000 (a rare black one)

Then I got married!

1983 Mk3 1300 Ford Escort
1989 1600 Vauxhall Cavalier
1995 1800 Ford Mondeo
1999 2000 Vauxhall Vectra

Next year I'm planning on a pre-Evo M3. Anybody out there own or owned one?

[Wrex]

My 1st car - A (quiet ugly) 78 Chrysler Centura. The 4.0l Hemi was sweet though.




2. That was replaced by the 87 Corona Avante 2.4

3. Toyota Corolla 16v Twin Cam

4. 1998 Subaru WRX

5. 2001 AU Ford Falcon Wagon

6. 2000 VT Commodore Wagon

7. Ford Falcon SR sedan

8. BA Ford Falcon XR6

[Airhead]

Chronological order starting in 1978:
1961 - Mini 850
1966 - Morris 1100 (Cooper S motor)
1971 - Mini Clubman GT (1310 worked then stuffed)
1974 - Cortina TC 2L manual
1980 - Holden Commodore 4 speed 202
1981 - Honda CX500
1984 - Yamaha XJ 900 RL (first new bike)
1984 - Ford Laser 1.5 5 speed (first new car)
1986 - BMW R80RT
1985 - Nissan Bluebird manual with all the fruit (shocker)
1982 - Honda CB 900
1986 - BMW 650
then kids were at an age where I needed two cars to run them about - three bikeless years!
1989 - Mitsubishi Magna manual
1970 - Ford Fairmont XY (wild voilet with white roof and interior!)
1971 - HQ 202 3 speed, had this for two weeks made a grand - heap of shyte! No match for the XY which I kept as a second car.
1977 - Celica 2L 5 speed (replaced the XY)
1980 - Celica 2L 5 speed replaced the other Celica when it was written off hitting a Roo. Sold this one to Alan Jones - he still is spewing about it.
1951 - Matchless C9 - really needed a ike by this stage
1995 - Harley Davidson Dyna Superglide.
1985 - Ford Fairmont XF (had this for a while).
1996 - Ford Fairmont EF2 (had this also for a while).
1995 - BMW K1100RS (had this one for a while too).

then the current line-up:

2002 - Ducati ST2
2003 - Ford XR6 Turbo.

[Amaroo Park]

Sarting from when I got my licence in 1991,

1980 Mitsubishi Sigma
1975 Holden Gemini Club Club
1975 Holden HX One Tonner
1989 Nissan Skyline Sillohuette
1982 Holden WB Ute
1972 Holden HQ Race Car
1990 Holden VN Ute
1991 Holden VN HSV Maloo Ute
1990 Holden VN Commodore
1992 Holden VP SS Commodore
1998 Mitsubishi Magna TF
1995 Holden VR SS Commodore
1999 Mitsubishis TH Magna
And finally
2003 Holden VYII Commodore SV8

[neilwaynesmith]

1985: 1981 Lancia HPE 2000ie Automatic
1986 to 1989: 1986 Austin Metro City X
1989 to 1989: 1989 Skoda Rapid 136
1989 to 1991: 1988 Rover 216SE (Company Car)
1992: 1987 Austin Maestro
1992 to 1995: 1990 Ford Escort 1300 Estate
1995: 1991 Peugeot 405
1995 to 1998: 1992 Nissan Sunny 1.4LS
1998 to 2000: 1998 Ford Mondeo 2.0GLX (Company Car)
2000 to 2004: 2000 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia X (Ditto)

Lancia: great car, **** electrics, lost to my own inexperience...
Metro: First Brand New Car, good reliable runabout.
Skoda: Went through 3 cylinder heads and 2 complete engines due to dealers incompetence.
Rover: Can vouch for the structural integrity, tested to destruction against a blind lorry driver.....
Austin to Nissan: All fairly reliable.
Mondeos: great mile-munchers. will probably pick another in February.

[noise boy 2]

Well my list is short, although I have had my license for 20 years.
1979 Yamaha RD400 Daytona Special (I had it for a year, but to many near misses with cars to continue being a motorcyclist)
1969 Mustang Grande Coupe 351W/FMX auto (5.7liters) had this for 8 years, sold it when I realized that it didn't make me excited to work on it anymore
1978 Toyota Celica Coupe (a complete piece of ****, but gave its life to protect a newer acura in a icy street mishap)
1968 Chevrolet Camaro 350/200-4R (5.7 Liters) my current car, I will sell it when it doesn't excite me anymore, but currently I still enjoy it (and drive it everyday)
1994 Ford Ranger Pick-up This is my wife's ride, she digs it, and I find it good for picking up large 68 Camaro parts. Robert

[krt917]

My Dad said that it would be boasting if he put his current list on, so he won't. But I will!!

1936 Talbot BA 75 with Corsica body (off a pre-war Alfa!)
1953 Riley RMF
1981 BMW E12 M535i
1981 BMW E21 TWR 335i
1984 TVR 350i FHC (with Brodie Britain Racing mods)
1985 BMW E24 M6

Oh, and there's the one I drive - a Peugeot 1.4 205 XS

[GTRMagic]

I got my licence in 1987 so.... the list is many and varied....

1974 Toyota Corona
1985 Nissan Bluebird Series 3
1972 Fiat 128 Sedan
1970 Mini K 1100
1993 Mitsubishi Lancer SEi (new)
1995 VW Golf (new)
1997 Subaru WRX (still lost 5 yrs after being pinched!) (new)
1998 BMW 318i E36 (new)
1990 Toyota Celica

And the only one I still have....
2000 Mitsubishi Magna TJ

[EERO]

I lived in New York for years where it wasn't worth owning a car, a brief hiatus in Grad School in Boston was powered by a
1.2 Renault (5) Le Car 3 door
and and later a more plush

Renault (5) Le Car 5 door.

8 years later

95 Saturn SL2-a gem that handled beautifully and was a delight to drive. her rather lovely behind destroyed by a cell-phone yakking college girl in a Toyota Supra who didn't notice my turn signal nor my brake lights. (Like, fer surre!)

89 SAAB 900S, Was the Mother-in law's and thus ingrate that I am., I should be more gracious, but I HATED that car. Rusty, flabby and truck-like. Not at all like the lovely SAABs I grew up on.

99 VW Passat Wagon Built during Oktoberfest, it was never quite right, something was always falling off, but with a set of wider tires and pretty Mille Miglia Cello wheels, looked sweet and handled nicely.

01 VW Golf 1.8T SWEET.

03 VW Passat Wagon 1.8T As dull as dishwater, not the delight its predecessor was. But its comfortable and a perfect highway cruiser.

[daz90]

not a big list but here are mine,

owned-
85 1.3 austin meastro, had it for 2 months, then it died, so i scrapped it.
88,renault 19, 1.4rt/tr. hated that car, so i only kept it for 6 months.
88, ford sierra, 1.6L estate, it wasent the most exciting car ever, but i really loved that car, never let me down and it was reliable.
93, ford mondeo 1.8GLX, had this car for 3 years, again not once did it let me down, and it was a very comfortable car, even crashed it once and it lived on.

current.

vauxhall astra, 1.6 ls

[Carrie]

I started off with a 1988 1.2 Vauxhall Nova in bright yellow which was a great car. I kept that for just over 5 years.

When that car was having an unreliable phase I sold it for a 1990 1.3 Nova saloon which was a dog of a car and so I only kept it for 6 months.

After that it was a 1996 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa which was always underpowered and constantly annoyed me that it wasn't as fast as my first Nova.

My current car is a 2001 1.4 16V Vauxhall Astra which I'm perfectly happy with.

[MacMan]

1st to last since I got my licence in 91 not including model cars

1962 VW Beetle
1974 Toyota Celica 1600 GT
1978 Holden Torana UC Sedan
1976 Holden Torana LX Sedan
1984 Holden Calais Sedan
1977 Holden Torana A9x Sedan
198? Volvo 340? can't quite remember that one
198? Nissan Bluebird Wagon
1993 Rover 414
198? Audi 100 Quattro wagon
1987 BMW 320i SE

don't have a car at the moment but will this year at sometime

[elephino]

1972 Volvo 144S
2000 Nissan Pulsar SSS
2001 Subaru Impreza RS
2003 Toyota Corolla Sportivo

Yes, I have noticed the 'S' thing.

[Liz]

1956 De Soto
1961 Studebaker Lark VI
1966 Ford Galaxie 500
1967 Ford Galaxie 500
1974 Ford Gran Torino

1975 Honda XL 100 on/off road bike

1973 Ferrari Dino GTS

[Truckosaurus]

1984 Peugeot 205 1.1 XL
1990 Mini Cooper, still own, was 1275cc now 1380cc
1993 Saab 900 Aero (LPT), the classic shape.
1996 Subaru Impreza Turbo
1994 Honda Civic VTi, Woeful.
1990 Saab 9000 Carlsson. Officially World's Fastest Car (5th gear, 50-70mph, in 1990)
1998 Saab 9-5 SE (Ecopower). Current Motor, leather, climate, 18" Speedlines, lowered Eibach suspension, JT exhaust. Chip upgrade on order (to 250bhp/300lb/ft).

Next Car: One of: Forester Turbo, Octavia 4x4 (turbo with remap), E36 M3, AMG C36, 9-3 Viggen, and have you seen how much an early NSX goes for these days...

[davemorganfan]

An endless list of Minis, so many I've lost count. And then:
1987 MG Metro
1991 Rover Metro GTi
1993 Citroen ZX Volcane
1997 Peugeot 306 DTurbo (note: AVOID)
1998 Rover 216 Si

And now the question is what comes next. I like the Rover very much, but fancy a change to something completely different. Probably an MX5.

[garcon]

Guy, your tastes are remarkably similar to mine! I'm quite a fan of Saabs, and I currently run a 2003 Impreza WRX 5 dr. Seriously considering a current model 9-5 Aero next time round, especially if my business mileage goes up any more. My main concern is how I'll adapt to the 9-5's relatively ungainly front drive handling characteristics after the superb sure-footedness of Subaru AWD.

[SydLee]

1978 Talbot Horizon - a poor start, fell to dust in the end.
1988 AX1100 - Company car - great fun
1988 Cavalier - company car boredom
1979 Audi 80 1600 with modified carb (twin-choke weber from a 2.0l Cortina) went well, drank fuel and blew itself up.
1977 Mk2 Escort 1300 - everyone should own one at least once in their life. Slightly sideways.
1981 Mk2 Cavalier 1600 - paint was falling off as powder!!
1978 Datsun 160JSSS Coupe - sprayed purple with black vinyl roof. Tasteless and very sideways.
1973 Mk3 Cortina was a 1300 but had a 1600 engine and original gearing - 90mph tops but got there quick, 18mpg - gulp. More sideways.
1986 Pug 309 1300 - huge mileage but did the job.
1987 Mk2 Cavalier 1600 - another with huge mileage (155k when I bought it) but v reliable and not a smoker
1998 Fiat Punto Sporting - company car hoot. Bright yellow and 65k in 27 months ain't bad, engine would rev for ever.
2001 VW Bora TDI PD115 - Company car, steady as she goes, great for overtaking - 2700miles around Europe in 2 weeks, av. 50mpg and saw 130mph.
Currently carless in Sydney - getting new Ford Falcon soon - company car again. Hopefully sideways.

[Truckosaurus]

Originally posted by garcon
Guy, your tastes are remarkably similar to mine! I'm quite a fan of Saabs, and I currently run a 2003 Impreza WRX 5 dr. Seriously considering a current model 9-5 Aero next time round, especially if my business mileage goes up any more. My main concern is how I'll adapt to the 9-5's relatively ungainly front drive handling characteristics after the superb sure-footedness of Subaru AWD.

You soon learn how much 'welly' you can give the car away from wet junctions, with plenty of torque available don't need to rag it everywhere which helps. Torque steer seems slightly worse on the lower powered 9-5 compaired to the Carlsson but I think that's because you are on the power for longer to get upto speed. The interior of the Saabs is a league above Subarus, the seats are probably the best in the world. The noise isn't as good though, although the new exhaust I've got helps (3" straight through) but remains silent in a cruise.

[garcon]

The 2003 Impreza and 2004 Legacy are huge steps forward for Subaru in terms of interior quality. Having said that, the interior, equipment and those seats are among the reasons for considering the 9-5, certainly if my mileage goes up. And it's "different" (i.e. not German!). And once it's rolling, it's actually quicker than the WRX!

And that torque figure for the Aero - 258 lb/ft at 1900rpm - is rather intoxicating... and, true to the legacy of the 9000 Carlsson, the Aero's in gear times (40-60, 50-70 etc) are still in 911/360 territory! (Is it just me that likes the idea of scaring the living outta BMW M3 drivers? )

I'll get me anorak.