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Old 30 March 2005, 06:48 PM
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passed test at 25....
1.fiesta 1.1
2.escort diesel ghia
3.corsa 1.2 breeze
4.corsa 1.4 sri
5.puma 1.7 zetec
6.clio 1.4 16v
7.pug 205 gti (grande tourisme)
8.vectra sri 140
currently...impreza uk turbo ppp my99
NOT BAD IN 2 YEARS!!
Old 30 March 2005, 11:13 PM
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Started Driving in 1993

1. Ford Fiesta Mk 1 1.3GL
2. Ford Escort 1.3 Mk2
3. Ford Escort Mk1 1.6 GT
4. Mini 1000
5. Ford Escort Mk3
6. Ford Fiesta Supersport White Mk1
6a. Ford Orion Mk3 1.6 GL
7. Ford Fiesta Supersport Black Mk1
8. Ford Fiesta XR2 Mk2
9. Ford Sierra Hatch 1800 GL
10. Rover 216
11. Ford Fiesta XR2 Mk2
12. Ford Escort XR3i Mk3
13. Ford Orion Mk4 1.6 GL
14. Ford Orion Mk4 1.6i Ghia
15. BMW 325i G plate
16. Vauxhall Nova 1.2i
17. Toyota Celica 2.0 GT
18. BMW 325i
19. Renault Espace
20. Vectra V6
21. Astra Convertible

This year to date :

22. Pug 406 Estate
23. BMW M3 Coupe
24. Nissan Skyline
25. Mits. FTO GR Black (For sale!!)
26. Mits. FTO GR Red
27. Sccob!!!

Well it took me 30 mins to try and remember this little lot and theres about 10 cars that are missing as i cant remember the rest of em!!
Old 31 March 2005, 03:40 AM
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past my test at 17 so in 8 yrs of driving ive had
series 1 rs turbo
series 2 rs turbo
rwd saphire cosworth
nova gsi
cav gsi
punto turbo
civic type r
cooper s
and at present is the best one yet....
impreza wrx sti MY05
Old 31 March 2005, 05:44 AM
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Bloody 'ell,a memory test!! Passsed my test in '86 which will explain a couple of the early ones - I hope

1. Morris Marina 1.3
2. Ford Capri 1.6 GL - don't laugh, a good 'un in its day
3. MG Montego
4. Ford XR3i
5. Rover 111i - 1st 'new' car I'd ever owned
6. Range Rover 3.5 Vogue - drank like Ollie Reed!!!
7. Seat Ibiza 1.2 S New, '52 plate
8. Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 Ghia X estate- smooth as ****!!
9. Ford Street Ka - good idea, ****e engine, built by monkeys, ended up rejecting it 'cos of dodgy electrics
10.Ford Focus C-MAX
11. Impreza WRX SL wagon (cow trim & pimp tints) '53 plate
12. Nissan Navara 2.5 Diesel pickup - awsome truck!!!
13. Porsche 2.7 Boxster
14 & 15 Currently got a Freelander TD4, and our LegacySpec 'B'

(In addition to this, was Mrs Pilgrim's 1.6 Escort, and Focus
driven as and when)

I think that's all
Old 31 March 2005, 09:35 AM
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Started driving 1992
1:1979 Mini 1275 GT clubman
2:Nova SR
3:Nova SRi
4:Cavalier GSI
5:306 D Turbo
6:Celica GT-R
7:Celica GT-4
8:WRX Impreza
9:Sti Ver.2
10:Evo VIII MR 340
plus at the moment 03 Passat and a very tidy 1993 Escort LXi
Old 31 March 2005, 07:08 PM
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I past my test same month as my 17th bithday, i'm now 21.

1.nova 14000sr...http://www.novaload.net/features/vie...re.php?ref=613
2.scooby wrx.....http://www.novaload.net/features/vie...e.php?ref=2257

Had a 1275 mini that i used to learn in to that was fast as ****, the step up from nova to scooby was a big one, i had driven cossie's, vr6, turbo's etc nuthin's better than scooby's!
Old 31 March 2005, 08:02 PM
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old un alert!!!

Ford Anglia 1300... never got through MOT...
Ford Anglia 1300..Jacked up back end, wide wheels .. never made MOT
Triumph Herald 1275, couped,, great fun,,
Triumph Herald 1300 hard top (family car)
Ford Escort 1300 mk2
Colt Lancer 1200
Volvo 244 GL
then had a break and dabbled with bikes !!!
and left this lot behind...

And started again
Then used her indoors stuff
Ford fiesta 1300
Rover 216 GTI TC (honda job).. still going
Volvo 360. cheap and reliable for work!!!
Saab 900 turbo ,,, whoooooooooooo
Subaru Impreza 2.0 GL ... soon to be going
??? oil burner imminent

Mart
Old 31 March 2005, 08:11 PM
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here goes

1. mini 850 j reg
2. mini 1275 gt
3.escort mk 2 1700
4.flat front rs 2000
5.escort mk2 van 200 quid!!!!!!!
6.fiesta 1100
7.escort rs turbo conv
8.peugeot 405 mi16
9.escort xr3i
10.citroen xantia 16v
11.mazda mx3
12.mondeo st24
13.peugeot 206 cc(why oh why did i buy this AWFUL!!!!!)
14.MY 01 WRX 5 door seriously modded

mark
Old 31 March 2005, 08:20 PM
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1. Mk1 Escort Mexico
2. Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI
3. Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v
4. Sierra 2.0 GLS 'Calibra Knicked'
5. Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI
6. Landrover Discovery 300 TDI
7. Current w/end car, The Devil Itself 1993 WRX-RA 'Monster'
8. Current Everyday car Focus 1.8 Zetec 3dr
.................................................. ......................................
Old 31 March 2005, 10:50 PM
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Probably the shortest list here . . .

Past test at 18

18yo - Ford Sierra 2.0i EFI (blew first engine, second had major oil leak)
21yo - Ford Escort 1.8 TDi
26yo - MY05 Impreza WRX STi
Old 31 March 2005, 11:07 PM
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Passed test at 17.

mk4 cortina. lowered 2.8 granada lump thrown in.(romford cruise masive!)1989.
mk2 escort 2ltr pinto lowered roll cage never got on the road.
opel manta.
V8 rover sdi.
bmw 316 left hooker (working in germany)
mazda 323.
my01 wrx to date.

old school motors.
always wanted a RS2000 and a coossie.

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Old 31 March 2005, 11:09 PM
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pete will be on in a mo, just sold his car...
Old 01 April 2005, 12:05 AM
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Massey Ferguson 1958 tractor (I am a farmers son! Allowed to drive at 14 with a special provisional. Pulled the chicks at the chip shop no problem!)
Hillman Imp
Ausin Allegro
Ford Escort Mk2 1.1 (Popular)
Morris Marina Estate
Mazda Pickup (column change-excellent mota!)
Mini (highly modified)
Fiesta XR2 (writeoff-personally rebuilt)
Honda Civic CRX
Peugeot Pickup
Fiesta 1.6LX
Golf GTi
Impreza WRX PPP
Impreza WRX STi PPP
what next? (I fancy a not too old 911 turbo!)
Old 01 April 2005, 07:12 AM
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Fiesta 950 (bag of)
Ford Orion 1.4 (rust bucket)
Won't have a ford again..........
Pug 405 1.6 (ok)
Citroen BX 16v (liked it. By the time people realised it's not a TDI t'was gone.
lost 12 valves when cam belt snapped)
Honda Prelude (ok at first. Most unreliable car I've had)
BMW 730 se (Like driving your living room)
Vectra 1.8 (boring)
Pug 406 2.0 (gave it the other half when I got the scoob)
MY98 turbo (lots of prodrive bits. Bought it off ex boss)

Happy now.........
Old 01 April 2005, 08:19 AM
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Don't worry, it gets better when you hit 30!
For comp insurance to cover you 3rd party on any car, don't they need to be owned and insured by another driver? that was always the flaw in my plans...
Old 01 April 2005, 08:57 AM
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Past my test at 17 so in 7 years i've owned:-
Ford Fiesta classic 1.1 in white N reg
Fiat Seicento sporting 1.1 Yellow V reg- the only brand new car i've owned!
Ford Mondeo 1.9d Estate- faithful old load lugger, company car
Ford Fiesta Zetec-s 1.6- X reg
Mitsubishi GTO twin turbo-(can't remember the reg, only had it a couple of days, couldn't get insurance) so traded it in for.....

Subaru Impreza STi V1- L reg (sold yesterday)

next?
Old 01 April 2005, 03:36 PM
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The insurance people have loved me; passed test at 18 and this is what i've had to date..... now 32!

Mini 1275 GT
Honda CRX
Honda Prelude
S13 Nissan 200sx
S14 Nissan 200sx
Z32 Nissan 300zx TT
Escort Cosworth
Honda Integra Type R DC2
R33 Nissan Skyline
Evo VI
'53 STI PPP

Loved 'em all, STI is the best overall car though!
Old 01 April 2005, 04:12 PM
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  1. Hillman Imp - died at lights racing a mini
  2. Ford Capri 1600
  3. Chrysler Sunbeam 1.6
  4. Escort 1.3
  5. Opel Manta 1.8s
  6. Opel Manta 2.0GTE
  7. Cavalier 2.0 GLi
  8. Alfa Romeo 155 2.0 Tspark
  9. Vectra 2.5 Sri Saloon
  10. Vectra 2.5 Sri Hatch
  11. Vectra 2.5 Sri Saloon
  12. Toyota Avensis 1.8
  13. Scooby WRX blobeye
  14. Scooby STi UK
    Plus numerous bikes - still got a firestorm in the garage (well it was when i last looked!)
Old 01 April 2005, 06:10 PM
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1 festa,2 festa xr2,3mini 1380,4 festa rs turbo,5 xr2,6 sapphy cossie,7pulsar gtir,8,classic scooby,9 sti+200sx.
Old 01 April 2005, 06:24 PM
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Passed my test in 198....blah.

1. Ford Cortina
2. MG Metro
3. Vx Cavalier (chevette style)
4. Vx Cavalier mk2
5. VW Polo
6. Metro GTA
7. Ford Cortina
8. VW Scirocco
9. BMW 520I
10. XR2
11. Uno Turbo
12. VW Golf GTI 16v
13. Renault 19 GTS
14. Peugeot 306 DT
15. Peugeot 406
16. SAAB 900
17. Sapphire cosworth
18. Peugeot 205 GTI
19. Fiesta Diesel
20. VW Golf GTI 16v
21. Discovery
22. Renault clio
23. Vx Vectra 2.5 v6
24. Impreza wagon
Old 01 April 2005, 06:38 PM
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Lancia Beta 1600 HPE
Lancia Beta HPE Volumex (Supercharged)
Lancia Delta HF Turbo
FIAT Mirafiori 131 Sport with a Lancia Thema 16v Turbo engine, a 'track-day' car before they were thought of...
Citroen BX 16v
Citroen BX 16v
Porsche 944S
Porsche 944 Turbo 220
Lots of Porsches; I dealt in them
Subaru Impreza WRX
Lots of JDMs now; I import them

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