My last 3:
E91 330D Touring - easy to see why some motoring press called it " best car in the world"
123D coupe - twin turbo remapped to 250bhp, the look on peoples faces!
Cooper S - made me smile every time I got into it.

My 1st 3:
Vx Viva HA - boxy little thing with about 3HP
Triumph Vitesse convertible - overdrive on 3rd and 4th.
Mk1 Cortina GT - Lotus Cortina 'lookalike' in white with green side stripe

Aahhhhh, those were the days.........NOT.

 

Missed this the first time around so I'll chip in now:

Pre Scoob:

MY89 E30 BMW 325i

The Scoob:

MY00 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000

Post Scoob

MY00 VW Passat 1.8S
MY08 E60 LCI BMW 535d M-Sport Touring

 

This


Then this 800bhp r33 Gtr rb30 is giken do luck show car.

 

never had a problem with it but i believe these engines sold in the millions so bound to see quite a few

 

Started in an 1100 Escort Mk 1 - awesome car, far quicker than my bungey (and didn't have to be push started). It could also p!ss all over a Viva
VW 1500cc powered Beach Buggy - never experienced handling like it (until.....)
Hillman Imp van, as means of transport for my mobile disco
Mk 2 Cortina 2000S - had acquired a girlfriend
Escort Mexico
Opel Kadett 1.3 SR, originally owned by Lady Hesketh
Saab 900 Turbo (Mk 1)
Cavalier 1600 (after Saab got written off, having been almost bulldozed from behind while I was in it. Walked away, says a lot for Saabs)
Saab 900 Turbo (Mk 2)
BMW 528M (a rarity/special apparently)
1.2 Nova (after the BM got nicked and written off after a fight with the law, and the fact swmbo started learning to drive)
1.6 Cavalier (she learned to drive and we discovered how to have children)
Catalunya #193 (Beach Buggy Syndrome finally replaced)
Renault 25 (after the Cat's lease term was up)
24V Probe
'95 WRX (Cat Syndrome replaced)

before currently a T20 Hawk (onset of Subaru obsession).

 

Everything could **** over my Viva! But it does make me laugh (now).

I was on my way back to camp in it one night when the throttle cable snapped. So I tied a piece of string to the throttle body, fed it between bonnet and wing, then thru open window and got back pulling the string to accelerate! The joys of motoring eh.

 

I have owned over 20 cars so not gonna bore you but have owned 4 original minis, a gold maestro Vanden plas, at uni which had electronic dash and an old womens voice to tell me to fasten seatbelt or was on low fuel , very funny but...awful, many gti's, beetle, Nissan 300ZX, bmw z4 and my last one was an audi TTS, fast but dull. Much prefer my blobeye sti now

 

Last few

Evo5 good car
P1 best car ever owned
Evo6 good car much like the 5 ran 2.0bar on std engine for a wile
V4 sti had it a week was sold to me with a bust engine
Evo8 good car crap gearbox
04 sti uk good car bit heavy

 

 

my first car

2nd scooby

gsr turbo

jap import loved this car

my current car

 

Vauxhall didnt sell that many lol there a nightmare, inlet manifolds, gearboxs, EGR valves, Turbo`s rubbish engine, made by fiat so no wonder really lol

 

honda s2000, and before that a pulsar

 

EP3 Civic Type R prior to the Scoob.

 

theyve sold millions mate cos they was in sooo many models and has been most popular engine choice, considering you work for vx you dont seem to know that much

 

Stripped caged 1.8zvh s2 rs turbo.

 

Mini cooper jcw

 

The car I owned before I bought Billy.

I only got £200 for the Golf GTI.

 

Mk1 Focus RS.

Hated it beyond belief!

 

99' fiesta 1.25 zetec :-)

 

MR2 rev3,,,,that was a fun car to drive ,,was mint when i had it but sold it my mate who murdered it,,,lol

 

Vectra GSI. Lowered 120mm all round. Loved it. Still wish I had it too. Had some good times in it too

 

In which aspect/s? I'm intrigued..

 

Before my hawk sti ppp I had a blob sti ppp.
Before my blob sti ppp I had a bug sti.
Before my bug Sti I had a 1.6 Renault megane coupe
Before the coupe I had a 1.2 vauxhall nova

Would get another nova in a minute!!!

 

Mazda rx8

 

Before my wrx pop ford s-max and a gsxr
Before that a M5 touring.. 507bhp v10
Before that bmw535d
Before that a seat Leon cupra
Before that a r33 skyline gtr
Before that Toyota celica gt4
Before that..... Various ford turbos in the 90's.....

 

Vectra 2.6 V6...

 

something along the lines of this... 1998 P11 Nissan Primera 2.0 Wagon in some dull dark grey.


Whilst not a stunning car..
I have to admit, the SR20DE was a cracking engine that liked to rev' and not a bad steer. 240k Km on it and used zero oil., started everyday first time every time (even at -25'c)
Would tow anything I could fit on the trailer.
The boot (wagon) was HUGE, great when the kids had been at the beach (in winter) n were covered in muck, they could climb into the back, off with the wellies n water-proofs then chuck um in the back seats..
Did I mention it never got cleaned inside or out till the week I sold it.. totally a dirty boys transportation device.
Sold it for the same amount I bought it for 14 months prior. (but with 4 new summer tyres)
If I needed another shed, I would get another without doubt

Before that.....
well at same time as my (still current) Caterham 7 HPC 2.0 (190Hp)
Also my (still current) company lease Pug 308 SW (child transport)
before that, Mazda MPV, handed back to dealer after 3 months
before that Caterham 7 1.6 XFlow (160Hp)
at same time as (from new) Subaru 06 Forester X
before that 1991 Westfield SEiW
at same time as (from new) Peugeot 106
before that 1984 Ford Mk III Escort

Been lucky enough to have 2-3 cars most of my life.. only when in the Navy did I not have 2 cars, but as I was away 6 months a year. 'twas pointless

 

1st 3
MK1 escort 1100L with RS2000 engine and running gear
XR3I
ASTRE GTE MK1

last 3
celica gt4 st185 widebody
evo 3
Honda accord type R

 

2wd saph cossie and E36 325i amongst others

 

Ginge, what was the Sapphire like - fast (for the time)? Std, RWD had 204bhp; 4WD 220, IIRC?

Was it really tail happy?

Did it have one of those ridiculous dustbin-like (c.7"+ dia.!) tailpipes, that seemed to be exclusively the preserve of Southend cruisers of the 90s?!