DaveU

Here goes...

Nissan Micra 'Super S' 1.3 (fun)
Rover 214 Si (in the workshops more than it was out!)
Rover 220 Coupe Turbo (too much power-FWD)
Hyundai Coupe F2 (nice - wish i'd kept it)
Scooby Impreza STI-V TypeR (manic!)
Datsun Skyline GTR (current)

johnfelstead

here goes then

ford escort MK2 1300 put it through a wall, write off
vauxhall astra 1300 SGL sold to my old man
ford sierra 1.6L first company car
ford sierra 1.6L estate 2nd company car
ford sierra 1.8LX 3rd company car
vauxhall cavalier 1.6L 4th company car
vauxhall astra 1300 SGL bought back off old man, written off by moron pulling out on me when he was looking at a hooker, honest.
ford sierra 1.8L 5th company car
vauxhall cavalier 1.6L 6th company car
vauxhall cavalier 1.6L 7th company car
ford sierra 1.8LX 8th company car
Pontiac grand prix 3.3ltr when lived in USA
Opel manta GTE Exclusive bought after comming back
Ford sierra XR4x4 2.9 V6 cracking car
Ford sierra sapphire cosworth(350BHP) Awesome fun, expensive to run
Subaru Impreza Sport 2.0i 9th company car (best comp car ever)

competition cars

Hillman imp 998cc Hartwell rally car
Clan Crusader 998cc Hartwell rally car
Vauxhall Chevette HS (2 litre pinto) rally car
(sprinted the manta, Xr4x4 and cossy)

cars i built/run for others

Lotus Esprit GT 5 litre race car
Opel Manta 16V forest rally car
Ford sierra sapphire cosworth 4x4 group A forest rally car

next planned addition

westfield ZEi Turbo 330BHP for track/weekend use

DazW

iTrader: (1)

Here we go!

1. 1986 Mini City e
2. 1991 Mini Cooper
3. 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale EVO
4. 1995 Toyota Celica GT4

Currently looking for a STI V5 Type R!

Paul Wilson

Mk II mini 1969(loved that hydrolastic suspension)
Austin Allegro (brown) (£25 1yr MOT)
Back to the Mini
Escort coupe 1.1 1984 (vvvvvvv slow)
1983 mini (rolled)
peugeot 309 1.3 (blew up 2 engines)
Porsche 924 2.0i (not super quick but great for long drives)
Impreza WRX Sti2


MMMM maybe thats why my insurance is so expensive.

gregh

1. Knackered old Renault 5
2. Renault 5 Turbo
3. Renault 19 16v
4. Calibra
5. Rover MGF
6. Scooby (back to turbo days!)

Olly

Cars owned from age 17 (1992) to now:

1 Fiesta 950 Van (totalled 6 weeks after test)

2: 2 Mini's in succession (both sheds)

3: Escort XR3 (W reg-horrible)

4: Nova SR (quick when you're 18)

5: Nova GSi Group N rally car (doubled as a road car and rally car: used to do a BTRDA event on Saturday, wash it on Sunday, remove numbers & drive to work on Monday. Still exists today: 50 plus forest events, same shell, head never been off)

6: Astra GSi Group N rally car (ditto. Totalled it in Kielder, last stage of Pirelli International 1996)

7: Ford Capri 2.8 Injection (still got it)

8: Nova GTE (head cracked, so sold it to local girl who, unbeknown, was an expert kickboxer. Doh!)

9: Golf GTi 8v Mk 2. (Superb, very low mileage 1 owner car. Got torched by vandals 3 weeks after selling it)

10: Subaru Impreza 2000 Turbo MY95 (pride and joy for 2 years)

11: Subaru Impreza 2000 Turbo MY2000 (first new car)

elondan

Before the Scoob I had an MX-3 V-6, much underrated it was a really nice car but not enough power and before that I ownd a 205 GTI, overrated and also fell apart.

Markus

OK, so I'm not a SIDC member yet, but will be *soon*.

Anyway, Car list follows, oldest last.

Nisan Micra 1.0 (have to start somewhere!)

Vauxhall Corsa 1.2i Merit (in purple!)

Citroen Saxo VTS (wee green beasty!)

Ford Mondeo ST24 (current car, for sale if you are interested!)

Next car is, no, <B>*WILL*</B> be WRX Wagon.

Doc

This has been done before but here goes.

Ford Escort MKII 1.3L in metallic green!
Vauxhall Cavalier MKII 1.6L
Range Rover Vogue 3.9V8
Subaru Impreza Turbo MY98

PaulL

Getting progressively more powerful...

A-reg Mini Mayfair (37bhp)
H-reg Vauxhall Nova 1.0 (41bhp)
J-reg Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Merit (63bhp)
N-reg Hyundai Accent 1.3 Si (83bhp)
P-reg MGF VVC (143bhp)
T-reg Scooby MY99 (215+bhp)

Guess it'll have to be a WRX next

Paul L

Akira

Superstar DJ's ..... Here we go!

1. Ford Escort Mk3 - Rolled and DESTROYED
2. MG Metro Turbo - I am better now.
3. VW Beatle 1969 Cal look - Loved that car &
sold if for a profit.
4. Ford Fiesta 1.4S - Yawn.
5. Peugeot 205GTI 1.9 - On rails
6. Renault 19 16V Chamade - Tuned 160+BHP.
7. Golf Mk3 GTi 16V - AmD Sorted 175 BHP
8. UK MY97 Impreza - ScoobySorted etc.

Conclusions;

205 - Best handling car without question.
Beatle - Wicked scene/great parties.
19 16V - Sweet powerplant/drab image.
Golf - Solid/capable but boring.
Scoob - The love affair grows stronger

Cheers
Chris

blubs

Heh Heh,

You asked for it so here goes;

Ford Escort MK1 1100
Ford Escort MK11 Mexico
Ford Escort MK1 2.1 Rally car
Ford Escort RS2000 Custom
Avenger 1700 Rally Car (don't laugh, 7 out of 7 class wins).
Vauxhall Chevette 2.1 Rally Car (you can laugh if you like).
Toyota Corolla Twin Cam RWD
Astra SRI (hysterical laughter permitted, nay encouraged.
Nissan Primera 2.0eGT (fantastic car).
Subaru MY99.

I have had other run-a-bout rust buckets but they are not included. Worst car I ever owned was the Astra. Last Vauxhall I will ever buy

Kev

MMMmmmmmmm

Fiesta XR2i
Loads of mods over the 9 years ( yes.. 9 trouble free years !!) absolute flying machine but a tad small ( and noisy ) with two kids !!

99 Sport
Saved hard and got onto the first rung of the Impreza ladder, not as fast in a straight line as the XR but boy around those twisty roads ....... and the looks ........ goes without saying really..

I'll never have another Ford....

K

Steve Godson

Here goes (oldest first) :
MG Metro(very unreliable)
MG Metro Turbo (I was a glutton for punishment!!, worst car ever made)
Fiat Uno Turbo Mk1 (Very Reliable/good fun)
Renault 5 Turbo Mk2 (Fantastic but badly made)
Fiat Uno Turbo Mk2 (not as good as the mk1)
Renault 19 16v hatchback (great fun - cheap to run, easy to resell)
Renault Clio Williams Mk1 (great handling, highly exclusive, held its value)
Scooby Turbo MY97 (present car - great to drive etc, but I hate the interior)

I have also driven many others inc 205GTI etc etc
I guess you could say I know a thing or two
about hot hatches.......!!

igratton

Heres some more...

Metro City X (Yes..that nice brown color)
Nissan Sunny 1.4 GL (it was crap)
Mini Cooper (it was small and not very quick)
Renault 19 16v (Lovely revvy engine)
MY97 Impreza Turbo (Green 5 door farm vehicle)

Current Cars in garage or on drive

MY00 Impreza Turbo (you know the one)

'97 Fiat Punto GT Turbo

Citroen AX GT (for girlfriends son whose just passed driving test)

Saj

Here goes

Fiat Supermiriafiori 1600 TC
Fiat Sport 2000 TC
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Toyota MR2
BMW 520i
BMW 525e
Audi Quattro turbo WR (Current)
Impreza STI V (current)

for good measure Ducati 750 Monster (Current)

ColinW

My history goes something like...
Datsun Cherry (sold when the bottom of the doors fell off !)
VW Beetle
Vauxhall Astra SR
Honda CRX - zippy little thing
Rover 220 Coupe
and now MY00 Impreza Turbo.
What next ?

GaryC

all company cars except scoob

Mondeo Si - better than you'd think, but still aweful
VW Golf GTI MkIII - loved it, looking back don't know why
Alfa Romeo 145 Cloverleaf - definitive hot hatch at the time
Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 - the looks, the engine note, the door handle.....

and now..
MY99 PPP - but how do you improve on that?

Neil Micklethwaite

Some dodgy ones but .....

1. Ford Escort MkII 1600 Sport ( knicked )
2. Ford Fiesta Mk1 XR2 ( Sold By Girlfriend whilst I was at work )
3. Austin Montego 2.0 VDP ( knicked )
4. MG Metro Turbo ( Sold )
5. Rover 214 SLi ( Now Wifes )
6. MY96 Impreza ( Written Off by New Owner )
7. MY99 RB5 WR Sport

[This message has been edited by Neil Micklethwaite (edited 22-02-2000).]

HunterB

Hey, I remembered them all!

1962 Morris Minor Traveller (wood panels, moss & mushrooms included!) - great for practising four-wheel drifts
1964 Morris Mini 850 - v slow
1967 Austin Mini Cooper S 1071 - getting quicker
1968 Austin Mini Cooper S 1275 - brilliant with limited-slip diff
1972 Ford Capri 3000GT - Broadspeed Bullitt conversion - the dog's danglies at the time
1976 Ford Cortina 1600XL - awful
1978 Ford Escort RS2000 - safe as houses
1979 Fiat 127 Sport - faster than the Cooper S
1983 Subaru 1800 GLF - old man's car
1983 Honda Jazz - packet of Smarties to anyone who's ever heard of one.
1986 Subaru 1.8 GLSE - another old man's car
1987 Subaru 1.8 GT - old man's car with a GT badge
1989 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi 130 - getting quicker again
1992 Mazda 626GLX - sensible family car
1993 Mazda RX-7 - not so sensible, a scream
1994 Subaru Impreza 2000 Turbo - aaah! a proper car!
1995 Mazda Xedos6 V6 - don't knock it till you've tried it
1997 Subaru Legacy 2.5 4CAM - nice fast comfortable tourer
1996 Subaru Legacy RS-B twin turbo - permanent grin

Ray T

and some more...

first to now,

HC viva (only 2 days learnt very quickly).

850 mini this over a 5 year period grew up to be 1310cc . suprised many a car in its time.

mk 1 1300 astra sr (most chuckable fwd i personallay driven)

uno 60s (first new car, worst buy ever ,diff blew 1 month out of warrentee, i was not happy).

Mk 2 1800 astra gte, a very rare 5 door version , still driving this at moment.

this april my00 turbo, can't wait!!


ray t

Alan

Here goes

1982 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6
1986 MG Montego - I was going through a bad patch
1986 Nissan Silvia Turbo - never knew how to drive it!
1990 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 SRi
1992 Vauxhall Frontera 2.4i Estate
Present: Impreza Wagon Turbo + 1969 V8 Land Rover

Fullonloon

Hmmm - only a few...

<B>Fiesta 1.1</B> - Brilliant condition - saw it last year - still going - but severly knackered

<B>Peugeout 405 GRD Diesel Estate</B> - The most comfy car I have had - The most reliable as well, and it had electric windows - and the seats went down

<B>Fiesta XR2</B> - did ok till the fog lights fell off the front - with a little bit of rust - and lots of welding underneath.

<B>Fiesta RS Turbo</B> - Well I thought I'd give it a go - it was fun - the quickest car I had driven so far and good turbo fun - went well. Sold it for 2,000 less after a year - work that out.

<B>Impreza STI IV type-R</B> - Definitely a good choice - but I have no idea where to go from here?

lpro

Mini 1275 GT What a car 1979
Vauxhall Chevette Sold mini to pay college debts 1977
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 1983
Renault 5 Gordini turbo G/box and turbo blew
MG Midget Still with me
Escort XR3i yes yes I know, but I still liked driving it, sold it to move to Australia
Ford Falcon 4.0l Great car for treking along those long aussie rds
MR2 T Bar 1.6 1987 Loved this car / sold to accomdate new addition
Ford Granada 1993 Bought of my grandad(say's it all) 10k on the clock
BMW 325i 1995 Great car - Pram for new baby would not fit in the boot SOLD
Honda Aerodeck 1996 Great touring car
Alfa Romeo 156 TS 2.0 First import/ got bored with it
MY99 5dr Ahhhh back to the Turbo.

Prospect not far off Ferrari 328 GTB (hopefully) still doing research to make sure I don't f&*k up when purchasing

Jake

Check this little lot

87 Vauxhall Nova 2.0l Turbo 200BHp
91 Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi
91 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo 185Bhp
94 Renault Clio Williams
94 Impreza WRX STI 300BHP (current car)
UK MY00 Mica Blue with black leather on order
and I am only 25!

Mark Barrett

Interesting to see how some people got to Scoobies, goes to prove it takes all sorts!!!

Anyway, here's my twisted list, in order (I think)

1978 Chrysler Sunbeam 1.0 - (later became a 1.6 for Road Rallying) Better than an Escort (Good rear suspension, less on the road and shorter)

1967 Mk 1 Mini - After said Sunbeam got trashed on road rally

Sunbeam back again!!!!

1983 Mk 1 Fiesta XR2 - best ever Fiesta it handled

1983 Cavalier SRi - With Alloys and Recaros, before they took them off - still remains a good all round car

1971 Ford Escort Mexico Rally Car - Great fun, got to do it at least once!!!

1988 Mk2 Golf 16V - A classic loved every minute

1988 Mk2 Fiesta XR2 - Hated every minute

1991 Vauxhall Astra 16v - great engine, twitchy chassis. Typical Vauxhall - big tyres=good grip, but no finese

1995 Toyota Carina E - Horray - not for the Toyota, but my first Company 'motor, cheap motoring at last!!! Only a rental for a couple of months. No grip, great 4 wheel drifts possible on wet roundabouts

1995 Rover 416 - Another loaner - actually quite good, but only for 2 months

1995 Peugeot 306 XSi - My first permanent Company motor - not mega quick but amazing balance. Still could give more serious cars a hard time on dry twisty bits

1998 Vauxhall Vectra SRi - Change of job, not my choice, already on the fleet - but not as bad as Clarkson says. Not much fun, but quick enough, well specced and comfy.

1998 Audi A4 1.8SE - Another change of Company, another loaner

1998 Subaru Impreza Turbo - opted out of car scheme. Bloody marvellous

Mercedes C230Kompressor on order from Company Scheme - must be getting old.

Will I keep the Scooby as well ;-)

Wake up guys, I've finished

Markus

Jake:
How the hell do you get to insure the cars you've had?

Next comment not aimed at you BTW.

I've always wondered how the max power brigade acutally manage to insure thier cars, let alone how they afford to build them in the first place.

DJB

Not SIDC member yet but will get round to it.

1980 (V) Mini 1100 Special (pile of s**t but at least I learnt how to fix cars)

1986 (C) Nova 1.2 (that bl**dy awful saloon shape)

1989 (F) Nova GTE

1991 (J) Mitsubishi Colt GTi (great engine but handled like a shopping trolley)

1995 (N) Subaru Impreza turbo (in a different league from anything before it)

1998 (S) Subaru Impreza turbo (a big improvement even on MY 95 model)


D.

Mike Rainbird

My list in order of obtained (starting from age 17):
Honda MTX 125 (Motorcross replica)
Suzuki TS125X (Motorcross replica)
Suzuki RG250 (Little 2 stroke race-replica thing as cars were for girls)
Then wised up after parents would refuse to let their daughters out on the back of it....

Fiat X1/9 (Hairdresser's car to impress the girlies).
BMW 323i (Quick, throaty straight six with questionable wet weather handling).
Golf Gti Mk I (Sweet chassis, slow compared to the BM)
Scirocco (Non descript)
XR2 Mk I (Handled and went as good as the Golf but rattled / squeeked just like that VW add took the pith out of)
MR2 Mk I (What a car, I kept this for three years and it was the first car I modified. Handled like a go-kart and revved like a banshee (redline at 7700, rev cut out at 7800 - 100bhp at wheels)).
Then the others you know about as I have still got them (the Cossie I have owned for SEVEN years and four girlfriends....!)

Philip Thurlow

ok here it goes for me - remember I'm 21

1) - Mini Clubman 1100cc - 1997
2) - Mini custom built over 18 months - 1997
3) - Mercedes 230 GE - 1998
4) - Riley Elf mk111 - 1998
5) - Wolseley Hornet mk1 - 1999
6) - Morris Minor Pickup - 1999
7) - Subaru Impreza SPORT !! - 1999

and the silly thing is I've still got all of these cars - hmmm - do you think I should get rid of a few ??
well The Riley Elf is for sale - concours condition, 1967 model - yours for £2200
give us a tinkle if you are interested.
yeah 7 cars in 4 years !! now how many do you think I will have by the age of 60 ? ?
and what gives you the idea I'm mad ? ? it confuses me !