Your Car History - Just for a bit of fun

[Chris]

Hmm. Might be a pattern in here. Oddly no Fords to be seen. A few Toyotas though.

Fiat 127 903
Fiat X-19 1.5 Targa (most fun ever)
Mini Special 12G295, double valve springs, central oil pick up bored out to 1203 blah blah (fell to bits)
Toyota Starlet
Toyota Corolla GTi (loverly)
Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 GLS (in dealers more than on my drive)
Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado (beige)
Kia Sorento 2.5 XS
Toyota Landcruiser 120 (LC3)
Toyota Avensis T180
Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado (Lil Blue)
Toyota Land Cruiser 80
Toyota Verso T Spirit

Not that many, but I bet that all those that start with a T are still running.

Chris

 

[Dave Docwra]

These are the ones I remember, but in no particular order:-
Ford Cortina MK1 x 3
Ford Corsair
Mini x 2
Ford Cortina MK2 x 2
Ford Cortina Mk3
Hillman Avenger
Morris Minor
Morris 1100
Austin Landcrab
Vauxhall Chevette
Vauxhall Cresta PA
Vauxhall Cresta PC
Vauxhall Victor FB (still have)
Morris Marina x 2
Singer Vogue
Renault 16
Renault 25 x 2 (owning 1 is madness 2 is insane)
Vauxhall Viva
Vauxhall Astra G
Vauxhall Astra GTE
Opel Kadet
Bedford Dormobile
Porsche 928 x 5
Porsche 944 x 2
Porsche 944 Turbo
Mercedes E320
Mercedes ML270
Fiat Tipo
Fiat 131
BMW 5 series
BMW 7 series
Ford Fiesta
Mercedes A190
Mercedes A140
Ford Granada MK1
Ford Granada MK2
Ford Zephyr
Humber Hawk MK4
Austin Vandenplas (Rolls Royce Engine)
Austin Cambridge
Nissan Primera
Ford Escort XR3i
Peugeot 607D (Wife’s Car)
Toyota Landcruiser 80 (Present)

 

[Andy Walker]

Mk3 Cortina
Mk1 Escort van
Mini van
Mk2 Escort van
Honda Civic
Renault 5 Gordini Turbo
Mk4 Cortina
Triumph Dolomite
3.0 Granada
Mini Metro
Mini Clubman
Talbot Sunbeam
Audi 90
Vauxhall Senator
Audi 100
Toyota Supra
Vauxhall Cavalier
Range Rover x 2
LandRover 110 V8
Disco
Volvo S60 D5r
Volvo S40 2.0t
Landcruiser 80

Might have forgotten 1 or 2..... also a Yamaha 200 and a Honda 250 motorcycle

 

[TonyP]

Cars:
Rover V8 (P6)
Ford F250
Opel Kadet
Opel Kadet
VW Jetta
Audi A3
Audi A4
Ford Serria Estate 4x4
Vauxhal Vectra
Landcruiser 120 (Current)
Landcruiser 90 (Lil'Blue)

Bikes:
Lots of offroad bikes (All Jap makes), probably about 15
Yamaha FZ600
Kawasaki GPX750
Honda VFR 750
Kawasaki ZX9R (did 100 000 miles on this one)
Honda Blackbird (Current)

 

[Nuclear Chicken]

20 years worth:

Peugeot 309D
1972 Opel Commodore GS Coupe (still have it with 126999 miles on it). Original reg MGC 124L
Renault Chamade 1.4
BMW E30 316
Saab 9000 Carlsson
BMW E34 520i SE
BMW E34 525iX SE (a rare special order 4WD saloon)
Hyundai Coupe 2.0l (it was only a stop gap after stuffing BMW above)
VW Bora 1.9TDi PD
Audi TT 225
BMW E46 330Ci Sport
Honda Accord Tourer 2.2iCTDi
BMW E46 320d SE Tourer
BMW E61 530d SE Tourer
Toyota Land Cruiser 120 LC5 which I still have.

Worst car probably the Saab. Stupidly fast but a total heap of sh1t. Followed by the E61 BMW for reliability generally (it was fantastic when it was working, which wasn't very often). Best car probably the BMW 525iX followed by the E46 330Ci. Honda was good but just plain naff. LC120 has been fantastic so far and a real eye-opener.

 

[nathanrobo]

Austin A40,
Fiat 850 sports coupe,
Fiat 124 sport,
couple of 127's ,
Marina TC
2.0 Chrysler
MK cortina
Fiat 131 racing
Jag XJ6 4.2
Saab turbo (pre- APC)
Triump Spitfire
Jag XJ6 3.4
Citroen AX
Escort 1.4
Cavalier 1.6
Sierra est x 3
Mondeo x 2
Citroen BX
Citroen ZX
Range Rover classic
Citroen XM x 2
Astra
Mini x 3
Mondeo
Omega V6
Vectra 2.6
Sharan
Saab 9-3 aero 210BHP
Landcruiser 100 series 4.7
Saab 9-3 aero 2.8 sport wagon
Saab 9-3 aero 2.8 Convertible
Fiat Barchetta
Landcruiser 100 series 50th Ann 4.2
Citroen Xsara diesel

Best? Landcruiser 4.7 and Saabs 2.8 Aero... next toy? Looking for a Cerberra or Tuscan S

 

[nathanrobo]

OH! forgot ;
X19 & Fiat 500L (1972)... a lot of Fiats for some reason!

 

[nathanrobo]

Another few coming to mind...
Alfa GTV
Saab 900 carlsson (sorry bout all the Saabs - familly thing)
Rover 3.5 SDI Must have looked like a pimp! I was only 20ish

Last time I had a detailed count, my 50th Anniversary LC was my 50th car (started at 14, in my 40's now). I'm sure there were others... Wonder what outstanding mechanical experiences folk have had?

I've most enjoyed working on my current LC - gone a little mad with this recently, also enjoyed doing an engine rebuild and renewing hyraulic suspension on my 2 X.M's (did I list them?).

 

[Chas]

A lot of these cars were owned before the dreaded MOT test was introduced, when I think of some of the wrecks I used to drive I am amazed I'm still here.

Cars
Austin Mini 850
Hillman Imp
BMW Isetta Bubble Car
Daimler Dart SP250
Fiat 600
Sunbeam Rapier
VW Karman Ghia (conv)
Austin Champ (3ltr RR)
Morris 1000 (conv)
Morris 1000 (4 door)
Morris 1000 (2door)
Riley 1.5
Rover 3ltr Coupe (auto)
Rover 90
Morris 1000 (conv)
Triumph 2000
VW Van
Vauxhall Viva E 1300
Morris 1000 Traveller
Austin 1800
Rover SDi 3.5 (auto)
Renault 5 (auto)
Audi 80 GLS (auto)
Rover SDi 3.5 SE (auto)
SAAB 900 Turbo (auto)
Toyota Supra 3ltr (auto)
Toyota Landcruiser 4.2 diesel
Nissan 200SX (auto)
Mitsubishi Shogun V6 (Auto)
Toyota Landcruiser 4.2 diesel
Bikes
Bown 150cc
Tandon 200cc (Trial)
BSA Bantam 175cc
Matchless/Ariel 350cc
Suzuki 250cc
MotoGuzzi California 850cc
Honda VFR 750cc
Aprilia Pegaso 600cc single

This list was in order of ownership, the worst car was the Hillman Imp, it had a Neil Davis racing conversion fitted with lowered suspension it used to go like sh1t off a shovel but it was always going wrong, I replaced the head gasket three times, the clutch twice and the gearbox once, I can't remember the other failures now but there were many . The best car was probably the Supra, it was a stormer (145mph on the M40 ). The first two Toyotas I owned both developed the same fault after three years motoring, a rear tail light bulb blew, must have been a design fault
I know I have owned 33 cars so I have obviously forgotten three .
The best bike was the California (so comfortable) closely followed by the Pegaso, that was the perfect bike for commuting in London traffic, the Honda I only sold because I was either going to lose my licence or my life on it (also 145mph on the M40 ) I do miss the biking but after a slight stroke a few years ago my sense of balance was affected, Im OK sitting down in the Cruiser but I didn't think biking was a good idea anymore.
Chas

 

[Gilbert v H]

1969 Opel Kadett B
1986 Citroen CX
Audi 80
Peugeot 205
1989 Golf II GTI
1992 Mazda MX5
1965 Triumph TR4 IRS
Mazda MX5 10th Anniversary
1982 Porsche 911 SC
2000 Golf IV GTI TDI
2002 Mercedes ML 270CDI
1989 Porsche 911
1993 Porsche 964
2006 Smart Forfour
2003 Saab 95 HOT Aero
1992 Landcruiser 80
1991 Landcruiser 80

 

[Dave Burgess]

1980 Morris Marina 1.7 (OBY632W) (Sold later scrapped)
1969 Triumph Vitesse 2litre Mk2 (NMA862H) (scrapped)
1978 Ford Escort Mk2 1.3GL (EPP690T) (Sold later scrapped)
1983 Rover 3500SE (SD1) (KUR380Y) (Sold)
1976 Land Rover 1/4ton Lightweight V8 (JRO 895N) (Still going)
1978 Renault 5 Gordini 1.4NA (R1223spec) (TNR890T) (Scrapped)
1987 Austin Montego 2.0Si (E235EUR) (Sold)
1973 Range Rover (JRO178K) (Sold later scrapped)
1987 Land Rover 110 2.5l Petrol (D832RDM) (Sold)
1976 Land Rover 1 Tonne FC 101" (NPO698R) (Sold after 16 years - I owned it and put more kms on it than the RAF!)
1996 & 1997 Land Rover Discovery 2.5TDi S (? 4 different plates) (Both sold)
1997 VW Golf GL TDi Mk 3 (P? - 2 plates) (Sold - scrapped recently 198000miles!)
1993 Buick Skylark (Alberta plates) (Scrapped)
1978 Chrysler Lagrand (Alberta plates) (Scrapped)
2000 Chrysler 300M (Alberta plates) (returned off lease)
1974 Aston Martin V8 (Still own)
1985 Pontiac Parisienne SW (Alberta plates) (Sold)
1987 Vauxhall Senator 2.5 (E87AUR) (Scrapped)
2003 Peugeot 106 1.4i Quicksilver (Still own)
1989 Range Rover TACR2 6x4 (Still own)(Not reg yet)
1987 VW Golf GTi Cabriolet / Karmann Clipper (Still own)
1983 Jaguar XJS Lynx Eventer (Still own)
1990 VW LT50 Crewcab beavertail (H? 2 plates) (Sold)
1991 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 auto (J782JKP) (Written Off)
1994 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Manual

Bikes

1994 Suzuki RF600 (3 different plates) (Sold new own wrote it offv on first ride!)
1998 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (S509UBP) (Sold)
1988 Yamaha Maxim X 750 (Alberta plates)(Sold)
2000 Honda VFR800 (3 different plates)(traded in for...)
2003 KTM 950 Adventure (Still own)
1998 Suzuki Bandit 1200 (Still own)

Funnily most of these were at the end of their lives! I like project so some were free to me of just good ideas ... mostly fun though some awful. Almost all of them have a tale or two

 

[Gary Stockton]

An interesting stroll down memory lane

Mercedes Benz 2.5ton Unimog in 1978 (not mine, given to me by the Army [s:1ltp434z]to play with[/s:1ltp434z] as a command vehicle)
Ford F250 (same source after the Unimog met an untimely death - what a rubbish vehicle, the Ford)
1976 Suzuki GS750 - first civvie wheels
1976 VW Beetle
1981 Kawasaki GPz1100
1988 Audi 100 (company car)
1990 Mazda 626 (company car )
1988 BMW 323i
1989 VW Jetta 16v
1990 BMW 325i
1993 BMW 325i
1995 BMW 525i (got kids!!)
1995 Toyota Hilux 2.4 Double Cab 4x4
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series 4500 GX
1998 Opel Astra 200is
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series 4500i GXL
1998 Toyota Corolla 1800 (kept the LC though )
2002 Volvo V70
2005 Toyota Land Cruiser 120 LC5 D-4D

Guess I just like Land Cruisers - a lot

 

[Ben]

looks like people have owned some interesting cars.

makes up for all the landrover's and volvo's on those lists!

i only passed my test in 2003, so havnt had that many cars yet.

yamaha DT125 (road legal)

cheap mot failures:-

ford escort
ford orion
fiat panda
vw polo

Road legal cars:-

vauxhall astra
suzuki vitara
vauxhall astra
suzuki vitara
suzuki vitara (in australia)
suzuki vitara
suzuki vitara
toyota landcruiser LJ70

 

[Ecky Thump]

Can’t remember the order but here goes the ones I can remember;

Ford Capri 1.3L
Ford Capri 1.6GL (x2)
Ford Capri 1.6S
Ford Capri 1.6GL (later re-engined to 2.0 when I blew the engine up)
Ford Capri 2.0GL
Ford Capri 3.1RS
Ford Capri 2.8i (Wish I’d kept the 3.1RS)
Ford Consul
Ford Cortinas (A few 1.6 and 2.0 variants though not sure how many)
Ford Escort MK1 1.6
Ford Escort MK2 Escort RS2000
Ford Escort MK3 1.6 (Why?)
Ford Granada MK3 1.8 (another Why?)
Ford Granada MK2 2.0
Ford Granada MK2 2.8
Ford Sierra 1.6
Ford Sierra 2.0 (x2)
Ford Mondeo
Datsun 200
Fiat Chroma Turbo 2.0
Mini Clubman
Morris Ital
Vauxhall Chevette
Vauxhall Cavalier (x2)
Vauxhall Calibra Coupe
Vauxhall Carlton 1.8
Vauxhall Carlton 3.0
Volvo (think it was a 340)
Audi 80
Saab 90
Saab 99
Triumph TR6
Triumph Herald
Triumph 2000
Triumph TR7
Triumph Spitfire
Honda Prelude (x2)
Honda FRV (Yuk!!)
428 super Cobra Jet engined Dodge Charger
Daimler Soverign
Jaguar Soverign
Frog Eyed Sprite
LR 108
LR Lightweight
LR 109
LR Discovery
LR 90
LR 90 Defender
Range Rover
Toyota Supra
Toyota Corolla Coupe (AE86 for those in the know)
Toyota Landcruiser 90
Toyota Landcruiser 80 diesel still have
Toyota Landcruiser 80 Petrol still have

Loads of bikes with the last five being Fireblades

 

[Chris Coombs]

My list, think I've remembered the all:

Triumph Dolomite 1500 R reg
Triumph Dolomite 1850 T Reg
Mini Cooper S MKI W Reg ?
Mini Cooper S MKI 1275 ?
MGB Roadster – still own this, in a barn in France
Mini 1275 GT T reg – rescued from a multi storey car park in London, the owner had emigrated and left car, cost me a £10 to the parking attendant and a set of wheels and tyres – started with a police skeleton key
Various company vehicles – mix of vans and cars – VW transporter & Ford Transits mostly.
Ford Fiesta XR2
Golf GTi 16v MKII
VW Corrado G60
Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 RS Cosworth – Co car, quite a number of engine re-chips at co’s expense
Mondeo 2.0 Sport – Co car
Porsche 944 Turbo Co car – repossessions, we kept for 2-3 months
Various Ford Co cars – Escorts, Mondeos, Etc
Land Rover 130 – purchased for London to Cape Town trip – sold in Zambia
Mazda 2.5d pick up – Zambian reg
Toyota LC 80 4.2 td manual, built by Stuart Baillie – Baillies Off-Road in RSA – awesome truck
Land Rover Discovery 300tdi Commercial (van)
Numerous cars, hiluxs and LR’s purchased – mostly at auction and then sold on
Land Rover Freelander 1.8i – piece of sh*t - head blew and LR wiped their hands of it
Toyota Land Cruiser 80 4.2td 24v manual
VW Golf 1.8GL auto – wife needed an auto as she had had some plated removed from her leg
Numerous 330d & 530d co cars, also lucky to drive numerous cars from Mini Coooper S works to Astons, Ferraris, Lamborghinis etc, some for a weekend, some for weeks at a time
Land Rover Discovery 200 Tdi auto comp vehicle
VW Passat 1.9tdi 130 sport
VW Transporter dropside – my work truck - current
Toyota LC 80 4.2 24v manual
Toyota LC 80 4.2 manual
Vauxhall Zafira 2.2
Ford S-max 2.2 Tdci – current family car
Looking for a Hilux and/or/ poss a LC100


Chris

 

[Trevor]

MK III Ford Cortina 1600
Mini 950
Mini 1275 GT - then converted to 1450
Ford Transit Minibus 2.0 V4 - ooh the power and a 4 speed box
Mark IV Ford Cortina
MK I Golf
Ford Orion 1600 Ghia
Ford Escort XR3i
Ford Escort RS Turbo
MK I Vauxhall Astra
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7 TD
Ford Mondeo V6
Nissan Primera Estate
Vauxhall Astra Estate
Toyota Avensis
MK II Vauxhall Astra
Mercedes C180
Jaguar XJ40
Rover 214
MK III Golf
Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Ghia X
Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia Petrol (utter crap)
Toyota LandCruiser LC4

 

[BIG clean GREEN]

Not sure what this will look like untill it's written down, so here goes !

1983 mini clubman 998
1984 mini clubman 1275 gt (same motor)
1985 VW beetle 1303
1985 WV beetle Baja bug (same motor)
Now can't remember dates !
Vauxhall cavalier 1600
VW Jetta
VW golf
VW jetta
Vauxhall cavalier SRI
VW golf GTI MK 1
VW Beetle 1303 Cal look
Vauxhall Calibra 2.0L
Rover ???? (Horid car)
Vauxhall Omega 3.0L Elite
Ford Mondeo 1600 (first and last ford)
2004 Mitsibishi Pajero 2.8
Landrover sseries 3 (project car)
2006 Toyota Landcruiser 90 (current)

I think I've forgot a few

Nick.

 

[uHu]

Most of these lists look like the annual work-sheet for a small garage.

In order of appearance:
1966/1970 1000cc Morris Mini Van. Great fun.
1970 Corona MkII sedan, 1900cc, 130 bhp
1878 Corona Estate, 2000cc, 12x bhp
1966 Volvo B57-60 (50 seater). Still got this one as camper. Never trouble.
1985 Tercel 4wd estate. 1400cc. Great little car.
1993 Corolla sedan 1600
1997 LC80, HZJ80 GX. Should never have sold it.
2000 LC100, HDJ100 VX. Dented frame 2009.
1997 Mondeo estate. Petrol 2000cc?. Temp replacement. Great car in fact. Still got.
2004 LC100, HDJ100 VX. Perm replacement.

That's 7 T0yotas in a row. 7 out of 9 cars. Make that 7 out of 8 as the mondeo was just something dirt cheap with wheels that I inherited.

 

[Chas]

I forgot one car, Aston Martin Vanquish (in my dreams)

 

[spackrackman]

Excellent lists
here goes

Bikes

puch Maxi moped
Puch maxi moped with suspension
Yam dt 250
Honda tl125
Yam rd 50
Honda cb 125 twin
Yam rd 125
Honda 250 superdream x2
Honda CB 400/4 super sport
Honda CB 750 Horizon
Suzuki GT something
Honda CBR 400
Kawasaki GPZ500
Kawasaki GPX600
Yamaha TX850
Yamaha shadow effort 650
Yamaha XS 650
BMW1100
Kawasaki z250
Yamaha dt125(185 barrel) still got
Harley 1974 1000 (still got)


Cars

Fiat Uno 1.0
Ford Granada 2.0
Cavalier 1.7td
Honda (pop up head lights shaped like a wedge)
Cavalier 2.0
Honda CRX mk1 x2
Honda Prelude Vtec
Toyota supra twin turbo Jap
Mitsubishi showgun
Chiqucento Sporting faded to pink
Toyota Supra twin turbo UK with mods
Audi Allroad twin turbo
Landrover short Safari
Landrover 110 td5
Mitsubishi Sapporo (still got)
Landcruiser BJ40 from OZ
MX 5 2.0
Landcruiser 80 (current)

Gone blank but you get the Jist!