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My short list:

What should have been my first: 1989 (G939 JFS) Mitsubishi Galant 1.8 GLX Wine Red Metallic (all the toys!) - Mother totalled her a month before I got my licence.
Actual first car: 1989 (G221 TES) Renault 21 1.7 Hatchback. Sky Blue Metallic paint. Owned: 1998-2000 Traded in for next car
2nd: 1996 (N144 EWL) Nissan Primera 1.6 16v Equation. Hatchback. White. Owned: 2000-2001 - Written off when bonnet flew up at 80mph on motorway. Buckled the roof and shatter the sunroof.
3rd: 1996 (N361 YLS) Peugeot 406 Saloon, 2.0 LX. China Blue metallic. Owned 2001-2007 - Given to friend upon purchase of nect car. Scrapped March 2008 :cry:
4th: 1999 (V***ESR) Peugeot 406 Coupe 2.0 S. Polaris Blue Metallic. Owned June 2007-Present
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@ Steve - did that, err, thing pictured crash like that - and you were in it? :? :shock:

These lists also read as the rise and fall in our personal cicumstances at the time - single, married, kids, skint, etc. :| it's probably fair to say that we own the best cars in our single days :( my car now is probably 'worse' in value terms than my car I had at 19 years old :lol:
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1995 Holden Commodore Acclaim - (Gave it back to my Grandmother...)

1997 Peugeot 406 2.0 ST :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:
1997 406 D8 ST Manual 2.0L!

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Welton wrote:@ Steve - did that, err, thing pictured crash like that - and you were in it? :? :shock:
Yep, I was in it. That "thing" was 1979 Marina, a truly terrible car, then what do you expect from a Morris Minor with a bodyshell designed over drinks one afternoon?

Anyway, it's hard to make out in the pics 'cos the back half's behind the front half. This was the days before compulsory seat belts so I wasn't wearing one, which was lucky because most of the seat belt mountings went with the back half. :shock:
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How the hell did you survive that? :shock:

My Dad had a Marina 1300 on a 'K' plate, I can still remember the screaming engine noise when he used to take it on the motorway :shock: :shock: in fact you used to be able to smell if a Marina was up ahead as the rings were allways worn :lol:

I also remember it has a 'secret' red button on the starter motor? to start the engine when working under the bonnet :)
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No idea of dates but:

Old 1.3 Lada :oops:
Triumph Spitfire 1300 8)
Sierra saphire 2.0 Ghia :frown: :|
Granada V6 Scorpio 8) :D
Pug 106 1.4 XSi 8) :frown:
Saxo VTR :)
Saxo VTS 8) :D
Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo 8) :D
Rover 620 Turbo :evil:
Race modded MK2 MR2 turbo :shock: :D 8)
306 GTi-6 8) :D
406 110 HDi :frown: :|

I was doing well on cars for a short stint... Now getting itchy feet again because I long to have a car that actually has some go in it.
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Welton wrote:How the hell did you survive that? :shock:
Buggered if I know.
I also remember it has a 'secret' red button on the starter motor? to start the engine when working under the bonnet :)
Ah, in the days before pre-engaged starters the solenoid used to be somewhere else under the bonnet and on earlier cars this also featured a button you could press to manually close the contacts. Very useful, particularly if you're trying to steal it. I can't ever remember seeing a red one tho :?

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Eric wrote:Now getting itchy feet again because I long to have a car that actually has some go in it.
Fill 'er up boy!
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Feel free to air your views Puggy :lol: :lol:

Here's mine........"Rat's and sinking ships" :|
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Like blue i've remembered the reg plates just in case i see them about again.

E54 EBB Ford Fiesta 1.6D L - First car. Wound out fuel governor, watch the smoke :cheesy:
K650 TCU Vauxhall Nova 1.5TD SX - Tweeked fuel pump, hybrid turbo, bleed valve. Faster than a GSI. Rolled :cry:
N277 EUA Rover 114 GTA - I dont know why. It was white too, how gay :lol:
L353 XUT Peugeot 106 Rolland Garros - Half leather, nice car. Found out it was on VCAR :evil:
R353 CVM Fiat Punto 1.7TD SX - Slowest most uneconomical pile of crap ever. Hate hate hate :frown:
R72 CEE Citroen Saxo VTS - Fast. 800 miles a week just about killed it. You think your 406 needs alot of maintenance :cheesy:
Y161 HYG Seat Ibiza Cupra 20v turbo. Great car and rare. Dont know really why i sold it :cry:
T387 OHN Peugeot 406 V6 Exec - Brillant car, 2.5 years of trouble free motoring (honest) Just too much too run :cry:
Currently Renault Megane dCi Dynamique - Good car so far, problem is i miss the character my 6 had :cry:
2006 207 GT THP 150
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TooT wrote:Like blue i've remembered the reg plates just in case i see them about again.
Fiat Uno E941 EPG
Volvo 440 L164 DPE

I remember the look on my Dad's face when I started drilling a hole in the roof of the Uno to fit an aerial! :twisted: :lol:
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there :(
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X

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Here's mine........"Rat's and sinking ships"
Excellent !! and so true :twisted: :twisted:
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