What does your car history look like?

[RS3_Scott]

I don't think I've every listed my cars before, probably cos there has been so many in a short period of time! here goes, this is just the last 18 years:

1. Ford Fiesta Quartz
2. Ford Fiesta Zetec
3. VW Golf Mk5 GTI
4. VW Golf Mk5 Sport TDI
5. VW Golf Mk4 GTI TDI
6. VW Golf Mk5 GT TDI
7. VW Golf Mk5 R32
8. BMW E92 M3
9. Audi S3 8P
10. VW Golf Mk5 R32
11. VW Golf Mk6 GT TDI
12. VW Golf Mk6 R
13. VW Golf Mk7 R
14. VW Tiguan R Line
15. Audi SQ5 8R
16. VW Golf Mk7.5 GTI
17. Audi RS3 (Current)

 

[danrst171]

Not overly impressive list but...

1. Corsa SXI
2. Clio 182 FF
3. Fiesta Zetec S MK7
4. Clio 200
5. Seat Ibiza (Girlfriend learning to drive)
6. Audi A3 1.4 TFSI
7. VW Scirocco 2.0 TDI
8. Audi A3 2.0 TFSI (Current project car)
9. VW Tiguan 2.0 TDI (Girlfriends current car)

 

[leahhug260302]

My list; I've been driving since 1995 and I tend to keep cars a good few years, some of which I've still got.

1. Vauxhall Astra L mk2 1.3L 5 door
2. Vauxhall Vectra Super Touring 200 #0005 of 38 produced, still owned since 2001
3. Vauxhall Astra Starmist 1.4L
4. Vauxhall Astra Starmist 1.4L, yes another one
5. Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v mk2, still owned since 2004 was stock now a fully fledged road legal track car with gnarly bits
6. Vauxhall Omega Estate GLS 2L
7. Vauxhall Frontera 2.2L 5 door
8. VW Touareg Altitude 5.0L V10, very sad day when this was sold but served it's time well
9. VW Amarok 3.0L V6, current ownership

My wife's list; driving since 1997 and again keeps them a while like me. She's a petrol head which helps.

1. Vauxhall Nova Diamond 1.2L
2. Vauxhall Astra Arctic 1.6L but now with a 3.0L V6, still owned since 1999
3. Vauxhall Astra GSi mk3
4. Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.8L mk2
5. Vauxhall Calibra SE9 2.5L V6
6. Vauxhall Cavalier Cesaro 1.8L
7. Vauxhall Vectra VXR Estate 2.8L V6 Turbo
8. Audi S3 mk3 FL, current ownership

As you can see we've both been slowly converted into the world of VAG. Pictures of the various vehicles...

Alas, no pics of the Nova Diamond I'm afraid

Astra L Max Power here we come!

Astra Starmist, one of the two I've owned but don't know which this one is.

Astra GSi, 202K on the clock and still made above book figures on the rollers.

Astra SRi, low mileage but required a bit too much work under the skin so waved bye bye.

Omega GLS workhorse 1.

Calibra SE9 lovely motor but started going pink so moved it on.

Cavalier Cesaro tidy and did what it says on the tin...rust.

Frontera workhorse 2.

GTE 16v complete with the legend himself John Cleland (BTCC with honours) who I met at a photoshoot back on 2009 at Knockhill circuit as I had a magazine feature with my car.

Vectra Super Touring 200 or ST200 for short, nuff said, still got it, going nowhere.

Astra Artic now with a lush V6 that I rebuilt and wedged under the bonnet. Wifey loves it so it's staying.

Vectra VXR Estate getting very very rare now with only 134 estate made.

Touareg Altitude V10 workhorse 3 in style, beast and will never be forgotten.

Amarok V6 workhorse 4 with all the AdBlue shenanigans and 550Nm of go.

Audi S3, got a diary on this forum for it here along with my Vauxhall fleet musing and tinkering.

hi I now own the cavalier motorsport (L24NNN) could you inbox me please would be nice to know a little about it
thanks

 

[jdp1962]

1976 Opel Ascona 1.9SR Mk 2 (bought after leaving university and starting work, eight years old, dropping to bits, close to death but who doesn't love thier first car?)
1977 Ford Fiesta 1.1S Mk 1 (Impulse buy as it was a hot summer and it had a sun roof, total mistake, only kept it three months)
1982 Vauxhall Astra 1.3GL Mk 1 (first non-banger, pretty decent car)
1983 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L Mk 2 (dreary and dull)
1987 Vauxhall Nova 1.3SR (long before it became the chav's favourite, a good little pocket rocket)
1989 Vauxhall Astra 1.3L Mk 2 (slow, heavy for its size and nothing like as good as the Mk 1)
1990 Austin Rover Montego 2.0 GSi Automatic (big engine, high spec, bought on impulse due to low price - soon found out why)
1992 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8L Mk 3 Automatic (return to safe ground, decent all-rounder, best thing was my boss's company car was only a 1.6L )
1993 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.5 V6 Mk 3 Automatic (total sleeper, lovely engine, kept it four years, loved it)
1998 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5CDX Mk 1 Automatic (same lovely engine, but the rest was every bit as bad as Clarkson said; top spec but you can't polish a ****)
1999 B5 Audi A4 1.8 Automatic (first Audi was low spec, non turbo 1.8, best I could afford)
1999 B5 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro Sport Automatic (had a hard life before I got it and it showed; but a great drive)
2003 B6 Audi A4 2.4SE Multitronic (smooth, silky, nice-natured car, but CVT started to show signs it was ready to give up)
2007 B7 Audi A4 3.0TDi Quattro SE Automatic (first and only diesel, hugely respected it but never quite loved it)
2015 B8.5 Audi S4 Black Edition (first ever new car and finally the car I'd always promised myself. Six years from new so far and can't think if any car thaI can afford that I would change it for. This could still be with me when it's ten years old.

 

[Jcbmally]

1976 Opel Ascona 1.9SR Mk 2 (bought after leaving university and starting work, eight years old, dropping to bits, close to death but who doesn't love thier first car?)
1977 Ford Fiesta 1.1S Mk 1 (Impulse buy as it was a hot summer and it had a sun roof, total mistake, only kept it three months)
1982 Vauxhall Astra 1.3GL Mk 1 (first non-banger, pretty decent car)
1983 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L Mk 2 (dreary and dull)
1987 Vauxhall Nova 1.3SR (long before it became the chav's favourite, a good little pocket rocket)
1989 Vauxhall Astra 1.3L Mk 2 (slow, heavy for its size and nothing like as good as the Mk 1)
1990 Austin Rover Montego 2.0 GSi Automatic (big engine, high spec, bought on impulse due to low price - soon found out why)
1992 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8L Mk 3 Automatic (return to safe ground, decent all-rounder, best thing was my boss's company car was only a 1.6L )
1993 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.5 V6 Mk 3 Automatic (total sleeper, lovely engine, kept it four years, loved it)
1998 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5CDX Mk 1 Automatic (same lovely engine, but the rest was every bit as bad as Clarkson said; top spec but you can't polish a ****)
1999 B5 Audi A4 1.8 Automatic (first Audi was low spec, non turbo 1.8, best I could afford)
1999 B5 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro Sport Automatic (had a hard life before I got it and it showed; but a great drive)
2003 B6 Audi A4 2.4SE Multitronic (smooth, silky, nice-natured car, but CVT started to show signs it was ready to give up)
2007 B7 Audi A4 3.0TDi Quattro SE Automatic (first and only diesel, hugely respected it but never quite loved it)
2015 B8.5 Audi S4 Black Edition (first ever new car and finally the car I'd always promised myself. Six years from new so far and can't think if any car thaI can afford that I would change it for. This could still be with me when it's ten years old.

So you liked a GM or two. IMO the older gen of Audis are tough to beat (well some are). I think the B8.5 S4 still looks modern and not to much in your face, I also still love the A3 8V saloon and I think it is the pinnacle of the 8V model, build/looks all just right.

 

[jdp1962]

So you liked a GM or two. IMO the older gen of Audis are tough to beat (well some are). I think the B8.5 S4 still looks modern and not to much in your face, I also still love the A3 8V saloon and I think it is the pinnacle of the 8V model, build/looks all just right.

I know what you mean about a pinnacle. I think the B8.5 will be viewed down the line as the high-water mark in the history of the S4. The supercharged V6 should be lauded as one of the all-time great engines.

 

[Jcbmally]

I know what you mean about a pinnacle. I think the B8.5 will be viewed down the line as the high-water mark in the history of the S4. The supercharged V6 should be lauded as one of the all-time great engines.

Absolutely agree.

 

[The Cardinal]

1995 Clio 1.2
1994 Clio 16V
1993 Clio Williams
1998 FIAT Coupe 20V Turbo
2002 RenaultSport Clio 172
1996 FIAT Coupe 20V Turbo
2006 FIAT Grand Punto M-Jet Sporting
2007 RenaultSport Clio 197
2006 Audi A3 2.0T quattro S Line Special Edition Sportback
2010 Audi S3 Sportback S Tronic
2012 Volvo V60 D5 SE Lux
2008 Golf R32 (supercharged)
2008 Golf GTI
2015 VW Golf SV GT 1.4 TSI DSG
2013 VW Transporter (Danbury conversion, two-tone)*
2004 Renault Clio 1.2 16v
2012 Mini Cooper
2013 Mini Cooper S
2006 Audi A3 2.0T SE Sportback
2018 Lexus CT200 SE Plus
2014 Audi A3 Sport Sportback
2018 Audi S3 Sportback S Tronic*

*current

 

[Jcbmally]

1995 Clio 1.2
1994 Clio 16V
1993 Clio Williams
1998 FIAT Coupe 20V Turbo
2002 RenaultSport Clio 172
1996 FIAT Coupe 20V Turbo
2006 FIAT Grand Punto M-Jet Sporting
2007 RenaultSport Clio 197
2006 Audi A3 2.0T quattro S Line Special Edition Sportback
2010 Audi S3 Sportback S Tronic
2012 Volvo V60 D5 SE Lux
2008 Golf R32 (supercharged)
2008 Golf GTI
2015 VW Golf SV GT 1.4 TSI DSG
2013 VW Transporter (Danbury conversion, two-tone)*
2004 Renault Clio 1.2 16v
2012 Mini Cooper
2013 Mini Cooper S
2006 Audi A3 2.0T SE Sportback
2018 Lexus CT200 SE Plus
2014 Audi A3 Sport Sportback
2018 Audi S3 Sportback S Tronic*

*current

Never had a Ford mate ???? don't know what you missed in the 90's

 

[Alistair D]

1 - Lada 1200
2 - Magnum 1800
Edit: Honda Prelude
Ford Granada
3 - Audi coupe
4 - Lambo (kit car) pos
5 - Jag XJ6
6 - Rover 800 Sterling
7 - Escort xr3i (mk 3)
8 - Escort RS turbo (mk 4)
9 - Escort van
10 - VW Transporter
11 - Vx Cavalier
12 - Vx Vectra
13 - Jag S Type sport
14 - Vx Vectra SRi
15 - Merc E220 Avantegarde
16 - Audi A6 S-Line
I'm sure I've missed a couple early on, as it didn't seam like I kept cars very long in my youth.
1st 8 or 9 cars in 10 years, then the rest in 23 years.

19 - ( Another ) Audi A6 S-Line

 

[B5NUT]

Never owned anything other than Audi !!!

So my list not in order over the last 25 years
A4 B5 saloon (My first car and still have it)
A4 B5 Avant
A4 B5 FL Avant
Audi Coupe
A4 B7 x2
S4 B7
RS4 B7
A3 8V
A8 D3
A6 C6
A6 C7

 

[Jcbmally]

Never owned anything other than Audi !!!

So my list not in order over the last 25 years
A4 B5 saloon (My first car and still have it)
A4 B5 Avant
A4 B5 FL Avant
Audi Coupe
A4 B7 x2
S4 B7
RS4 B7
A3 8V
A8 D3
A6 C6
A6 C7

Ahhh your the posh one then

 

[millby]

Mazda 121 (fiesta) 1.3l - manual
Vauxhall Corsa (B) 1.2l - manual
2006 VW Golf GTI (Mk5) 2.0l turbo manual
2014 BMW M135i 3.0l straight-6 turbo auto
1998 Porsche 911 (996) 3.4l flat-6 manual
2006 BMW 130i 3.0l straight-6 NA manual
2009 Porsche 911 (997.2) 3.6l flat-6 manual
2010 Audi S4 Avant (B8) 3.0l V6 supercharged S-tronic

I’ve got a short attention span when it comes to cars, love ticking off different formats whilst we still can:

> 4-pot 8v & 16v
> flat, in-line & V ‘sixes’
> NA, turbo & supercharged
> manual & auto
> hatch, coupe & estate
> FWD, RWD & AWD

I guess a convertible V8 next…

The hunt for the car & researching it is as much fun as owning/driving them!

 

[millby]

Absolutely a

I know what you mean about a pinnacle. I think the B8.5 will be viewed down the line as the high-water mark in the history of the S4. The supercharged V6 should be lauded as one of the all-time great engines.

Quite unique combination - I don’t think we see the supercharger used that often.

 

[Harvey]

I guess a convertible V8 next…

Don't forget a V10
I managed to tick that off but not done the V8 just yet but do have plans simmering.

 

[millby]

Don't forget a V10
I managed to tick that off but not done the V8 just yet but do have plans simmering.

Which V10, BMW?
I’ve always loved the sound of the Maserati GT V8

 

[Harvey]

It was a lovely VAG...
Touareg Altitude V10 workhorse, bit of a sleeper sad when it went but was the right time to move it on. Had it 5 years & never let me down. Did all my own maintenance & nowhere near the price people think to keep it ticking over.