other cars you have owned

[Mig5]

As above, what other cars have you had, how long, ramblings, opinions etc

me first, in order:
- Fiat Tempra 1.4 sx, my parents wanted me to get a UNO, I wanted something bigger (safer I thought) and I crash it (near writte off) within 6 weeks.
-Renault Clio 1.2 rn, crap, slow, thirsty, etc
-Pug 106 GTI, owned for 7 years, 18 months along with my scoob. was great, fast enough, did some trackdays, very reliable, never missed a beat. Nearly died when thermostat failed and I kinda ignored it for a bit...
-Subaru Impreza Turbo, had it 4 years, took it to the 'ring twice, very fast, spent much money in insurance and upkeep, but what performance!
-Mazda Mx5 1.6, slow, overated, gay , etc.
-406 Hdi- now, 3 weeks into it, too early to judge.

[DaiRees]

Thi has been done before but I don't mind going through it again (in fact I'll just find the other thread and copy and paste )

Here it is: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4964

1984 Talbot Solara GLS ('twas luuurvely)



How cool was my Dad back then???

1984 Fiat Uno 55 Comfort


1986 Ford Fiesta Diesel



1986 Nova 1.2 Merit (Brilliant little car)

and later with a little bling....


1994 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX



1998 Peugeot 406 1.8 LX

This is the only pic I could find, and I bloody loved that car too!

2002 Peugeot 406 2.0l HPi Exececutive Estate


Oh and a 1993 Suzuki SJ413 Samurai for the weekends.



You had to ask, didn't you?

[Mig5]

I did use search, but could not be bothered to look for long enough.

Will add some pics later!

[DaiRees]

I did use search, but could not be bothered to look for long enough.

Tell you what, the forum's gotten so big that it's getting very hard to find stuff, I can't find threads even when I know their titles these days!

[scotty73]

Fiat uno Dai? Nicole, pappa ahhh... Sorry with a name like Dairees i had to get that twin town refferance in.

Been driving a good few years now and started with a chocolate brown escort van old s reg 1.3 petrol fitted with a fiberglass inside to the back of it i even had a carpet and matress in it.

Next was a 1.0 mini mayfair, fun little car went like a rocket off a roundabout and the handbrake was fun on the local football field.
Then me and the mrs forked out £1300 on a D reg red Escrote... What a horrible fooking car and the reason i hate fords up to this day.... But... But we then bought another one a blue H reg eclipse with all the toys... Found out it had been in a front end shunt and got rid.

Traded it for an H reg astra, cracking car but 2 door went like sh*t off a stick but needed a 4 door so got a k reg 1.6 cavalier which after 4 years of happy motoring we had to scrap so we got a citroen xsara 1.9td t reg now that thing could fly and was brilliant on fuel.

Then the 406 in December, i have to say i miss the citroen it was a flying machine, cheaper to insure but the handbrake on that was shite too.

[trem1]

I did use search, but could not be bothered to look for long enough.

Tell you what, the forum's gotten so big that it's getting very hard to find stuff, I can't find threads even when I know their titles these days!

yea i know what you mean, i give up most times cos i run out of time, any ideas what can be done to improve this issue anyone ??

[scotty73]

I did use search, but could not be bothered to look for long enough.

Tell you what, the forum's gotten so big that it's getting very hard to find stuff, I can't find threads even when I know their titles these days!

yea i know what you mean, i give up most times cos i run out of time, any ideas what can be done to improve this issue anyone ??

Aye type in something about cars like "406 headlight" instead of porn, or is that just me?

[sirwiggum]

1994 Renault Clio 1.2 Campus.
Good first car, simple and basic but reliable.

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1992 Ford Orion 1.8i 16v (zeta) LX.
Absolute lemon. Scrapped with only 80k on the clock.

Looked exactly like this (except with wheeltrims)

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[rwb]

Tell you what, the forum's gotten so big that it's getting very hard to find stuff, I can't find threads even when I know their titles these days!

I know what you mean, although the search on this forum seems to be pretty good. I find it helps if you use the advanced search and select to show only topics rather than posts.

For the record:
C plate Fiesta (mk II) 957cc. Leaked badly. Rusted away.
E plate Renault 5 1.4. Leaked badly through Nissan sunroof (and elsewhere). Funny noise in 5th. Scrapped in 2004 at a scrap yard that used to be here.
R plate 406 LX XUD 1.9 bought October 2004 from here. Then part-exchanged for
current 406, bought September 2005 from here

[lozz]

ive had that many cars ive lost count,

at present, ive got a lag dci 04 / peugeot 206 1.4 07reg. Merc 190e cossy, and ive still got 1or 2 others thats going on the scales,

[Mig5]

106 gti in estoril race track (portugal 2005)



Couple of the scoob





MX5

[rwb]

Dai: were you thinking of stuart's rather exhaustive list?

[Roylewaa]

Deep breath

1. B reg Ford Fiesta 1.1 XR2 lookalike
2. Y reg Ford Sierra 1.6 L
3. Y reg 950 Ford Fiesta
4. B reg Rover 213
5. B reg Austin Maestro
6. A reg Toyota Tercel
7. E reg Ford Fiesta 1.4 Sport
8. E reg Ford Fiesta XR2
9. E reg Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L
10. H reg Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 LS
11. M reg Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 8v
12. W reg Ford Mondeo LXTD
13. L reg Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 8v
14. K reg Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Saloon
15. L reg Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX
16. P reg Ford Mondeo TD Aspen
17. 51 reg Ford Mondeo TDDI
18. P reg Ford Escort LXTD Estate
19. J reg Rover 214
20. R reg Alfa Romeo 155 TS
21. J reg Vauxhall Calibra 2.0
22. N reg Ford Fiesta 1.3 Encore
23. E reg Nissan Micra 1.0
24. F reg Nissan Micra 1.0
25. D reg Nissan Micra 1.0
26. N reg Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 8v
27. S reg Ford Mondeo ST24
28. M reg Mazda 323F 1.5 BA
29. R reg Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 DTI
30. S reg Ford Mondeo LXTD
31. T reg Citroen Saxo 1.1
32. R reg Mazda 323F 1.5 BA
33. R reg Mazda 323F 1.5 BA
34. T reg Ford Mondeo V6 Ghia X
35. K reg Ford Escort Dash Cabby
36. R reg Renault Scenic
37. P reg Vauxhall Astra TDS
38. P reg Honda Accord Aerodeck
39. T reg Renault Laguna 1.6 Sport
40. K reg Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 8v
41. P reg Nissan Primera SRI
42. R reg Ford Escort 1.8 SI
43. R reg Peugeot 406 Auto
44. M reg Ford Escort LXTD
45. W reg Mitsubishi Galant 2.0 GLS
46. P reg Ford Escort 1.8 Ghia Cabby
47. X reg Peugeot 406 HDI Estate
48. V reg Peugeot 206 1.4
49. M reg Renault Laguna 2.0 RT
50. R reg Ford Escort 1.8 GTI
51. L reg Nissan Serena TD FX
52. R reg Rover 214
53. V reg Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec
54. R reg Peugeot 406 Family 7 seater
55. X reg Ford Focus 1.6 LX
56. 51 reg Ford Mondeo Ghia TDDI
57. T reg Honda Accord 1.6 ES MB4
58. 02 reg Citroen Saxo VTR
59. W reg Vauxhall Astra 2.0 SRI
60. V reg Volkswagen Passat TDI
61. W reg Mazda 323F 1.5 BJ
62. M reg Honda Odyssey jaloppi
63. N reg Nissan Primera 1.6 SRI
64. P reg Peugeot 406 2.1 TD GLX - current car
64. Y reg Ford Mondeo TDDI - current car

Phew

[Mig5]

Deep breath

(.............................)

Phew

Is that cars you've driven?!

[highlander]

Been driving since September 2007, not much car history for me:

1. Renault Clio RT (Mk.1), 3-door, 1.4 litre petrol - reg unknown - had this some years before I passed my test as a car my mates could take me out practising in - was badly abused by previous owners yet still drove well and felt sporty. 80HP engine, 850KG weight. Failed MOT on brakes, had a cracked bearing in the gearbox, uneconomical to revive, sold to someone who said he'd fix it up for his wife, but it was scrapped very shortly afterwards. Was very impressed with how much abuse and neglect the Clio could take and still work, and so that was what I decided I was going to have as a first car.

2. Renault Clio "Panache" (Mk.1), 1996 P-reg 5-door, 1.2 litre petrol - P923 WGP - first car I bought after passing my test. Weedy engine (60 HP) and a slightly heavier car (855KG) than the older model - really wasn't up to the job of driving up North to see my folks, so I part-ex'd it the following year as money towards the next car. Cheap to insure, cheap to run, utterly reliable - this car never let me down the whole time I owned it. I checked up on the reg about 6 months ago and it was still registered and insured, but checked again just now and DVLA don't show it any more, so I guess it's gone.

3. Peugeot 406 LX, 1999 V-reg D9 saloon, 1.8 litre petrol - V822 FSU - first proper car - bought in 2008, had less than 30,000 miles on the clock. I owned this one for two full years, loved it to bits. Was out test-driving the Coupe when some arse in a van smacked into the side of the saloon, denting and scraping all the paintwork down the driver's side, then f*cked off without leaving insurance details; was mortified when I got back to the car to find her in the condition she was in. Couldn't afford to fix her up, couldn't sell her in the condition she was in. Gutted to have had to send her to the scrapper

4. Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2002 02-reg, 2.2 litre petrol - current car, love it to bits, fun to drive, a real head-turner, and the least-French car I've ever owned Whatever eventually replaces this has some seriously big shoes to fill.