Car History –
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Fluoxetine
- Posts: 1423
- Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:57 pm
- Location: Baile Átha Cliath / Abergloom
1995 - Fiat 127 1300GT (1982) - Moto "Still Passing MOT's...And XR3's..."
1999 - Lotus Elan SE Turbo (1990)
2000 - Volkswagen Polo 1300GL 'Estate' (1989)
2001 - Subaru Impreza STi Type R (1998) 3 door model tuned to 315bhp!
2002 - Honda CRX VTi (1991) - Transtop heap of junk taken as p/x on Subaru...168bhp / 1600cc engine good through...
2002 - Lotus Elise S2 ST (2001)
2002 - Volkswagen Golf GTi 8v (1987) - Winter car, given away for bag of chips...
2004 - Caterham Seven 1600 Roadsport (2004) - My race car for the Caterham Academy
2004 - Renault Avantime 3 litre 24v V6 (2002) Mad as a box of frogs...Road car while I raced...
2005 - Audi A4 2.8 Quattro (1998)
2006 to now - Alfa Romeo 156 Veloce Sportwagon (2001)
2006 to now - Lotus Elise S1 (1997)...Shed Spec...
1999 - Lotus Elan SE Turbo (1990)
2000 - Volkswagen Polo 1300GL 'Estate' (1989)
2001 - Subaru Impreza STi Type R (1998) 3 door model tuned to 315bhp!
2002 - Honda CRX VTi (1991) - Transtop heap of junk taken as p/x on Subaru...168bhp / 1600cc engine good through...
2002 - Lotus Elise S2 ST (2001)
2002 - Volkswagen Golf GTi 8v (1987) - Winter car, given away for bag of chips...
2004 - Caterham Seven 1600 Roadsport (2004) - My race car for the Caterham Academy
2004 - Renault Avantime 3 litre 24v V6 (2002) Mad as a box of frogs...Road car while I raced...
2005 - Audi A4 2.8 Quattro (1998)
2006 to now - Alfa Romeo 156 Veloce Sportwagon (2001)
2006 to now - Lotus Elise S1 (1997)...Shed Spec...
Hmmm...
Hillman Avenger
Ford Capri 2.0S
Fiat X1/9 Lido
Suzuki sj410
Vauxhall Nova SR
Mini Mayfair
Landrover Discovery TDi
Lotus Turbo Esprit
Fiax X1/9 Gran Finale
Landrover Discovery TDi II
Ford Mondeo
Fiat X1/9 VS
Mini City
Kia Magentis V6
Honda Prelude Vtec
Landrover 110 LWB
Lotus Elise
Ford Mondeo TD
Volvo 850 T5R
Vauxhall Astra Estate
Mitubishi Shogun Pinin*
Peugeot 406 Est*
Toyota Hilux Surf *
Lotus Elise 111R*
MINI Cooper*
Lotus Exige s1*
Lotus Esprit GT3
Ferrari F355*
* still got. Do miss that Capri tho.
Jim
Hillman Avenger
Ford Capri 2.0S
Fiat X1/9 Lido
Suzuki sj410
Vauxhall Nova SR
Mini Mayfair
Landrover Discovery TDi
Lotus Turbo Esprit
Fiax X1/9 Gran Finale
Landrover Discovery TDi II
Ford Mondeo
Fiat X1/9 VS
Mini City
Kia Magentis V6
Honda Prelude Vtec
Landrover 110 LWB
Lotus Elise
Ford Mondeo TD
Volvo 850 T5R
Vauxhall Astra Estate
Mitubishi Shogun Pinin*
Peugeot 406 Est*
Toyota Hilux Surf *
Lotus Elise 111R*
MINI Cooper*
Lotus Exige s1*
Lotus Esprit GT3
Ferrari F355*
* still got. Do miss that Capri tho.
Jim
Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Wanted: Train.
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skellyjohn
- Posts: 535
- Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:23 pm
- Location: Linlithgow
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1. Mini (B reg) Rolled onto a railway line and written off after 6 weeks 
2. Datsun Cherry (old Y reg) DEATH TRAP!
3. VX Nova (D reg) Great car. I put foglights on in an attemt to look cool!
4. Mini Mayfair (f reg)
5. Pug 205xr (g reg) not the GTI but not too bad and most reliable car yet.
6. Citroen AXGT (J reg) Utter bollocks!!
7. Mini Cooper (l reg) my dream car at the time.
8. Mini Cooper convertible. (h reg) Metro MG turbo engine in it. Great fun!
9. Mini Cooper Sport (p reg) paid nearly £10k for it but it was bought back by Rover and exchanged for...
10. Mini Cooper Sport (r reg) £11,500 for an classic shape mini!!
11. BMW Mini Cooper (y reg) sh*t!
13. Mini convertible - old spec banger for going to the beach in (twice!)
12. BMW Mini Cooper S (52) faster sh*t! 19 warranty claims!!
13. Lotus Elise 111s (2000) fun bought costly!!
14. Golf Tdi (54) the daily commute.
2. Datsun Cherry (old Y reg) DEATH TRAP!
3. VX Nova (D reg) Great car. I put foglights on in an attemt to look cool!
4. Mini Mayfair (f reg)
5. Pug 205xr (g reg) not the GTI but not too bad and most reliable car yet.
6. Citroen AXGT (J reg) Utter bollocks!!
7. Mini Cooper (l reg) my dream car at the time.
8. Mini Cooper convertible. (h reg) Metro MG turbo engine in it. Great fun!
9. Mini Cooper Sport (p reg) paid nearly £10k for it but it was bought back by Rover and exchanged for...
10. Mini Cooper Sport (r reg) £11,500 for an classic shape mini!!
11. BMW Mini Cooper (y reg) sh*t!
13. Mini convertible - old spec banger for going to the beach in (twice!)
12. BMW Mini Cooper S (52) faster sh*t! 19 warranty claims!!
13. Lotus Elise 111s (2000) fun bought costly!!
14. Golf Tdi (54) the daily commute.
s1 111s (kind of)
1. 1992 J Nova 1.4 SR (first car)
2. 1989 F Peugeot 205 xs
3. 1992 J Escort 1.6 Sport
4. 1992 J Escort rs2000
5. 1992 K rover 220 gti (mistake)
6. 1994 celica gt
7. 1998 BMW 528I
8. 2000 Alfa romeo 156 selespeed
9. 1998 Peugeot 106 gti
10. 1999 Elise 111S (still have)
11. 1986 C Escort rs turbo series 1 (still have)
12. 1990 G Escort rs turbo series 2 (still have)
13. 1998 S jaguar xkr
14. 1995 M jaguar xjs (still have)
15. 1999 Saab 9-3 turbo convertible (still have)
fancy changing saab for bmw x5, i will have to start looking.
2. 1989 F Peugeot 205 xs
3. 1992 J Escort 1.6 Sport
4. 1992 J Escort rs2000
5. 1992 K rover 220 gti (mistake)
6. 1994 celica gt
7. 1998 BMW 528I
8. 2000 Alfa romeo 156 selespeed
9. 1998 Peugeot 106 gti
10. 1999 Elise 111S (still have)
11. 1986 C Escort rs turbo series 1 (still have)
12. 1990 G Escort rs turbo series 2 (still have)
13. 1998 S jaguar xkr
14. 1995 M jaguar xjs (still have)
15. 1999 Saab 9-3 turbo convertible (still have)
fancy changing saab for bmw x5, i will have to start looking.
S1 Elise 111S
Talbot Sumbeam 1.6 ( Wrote Off )
MK2 Escort 1.6 (Fell to bits and scrapped, used to eat leaf springs)
Fiesta Supersport 1.6
MK1 XR2 1.6 ( fitted 40s, great noise)
Nova GTE 1.6 (Spend a fortune on this with 2.0l VX engine,brakes,shafts, development AVO shoks etc)
Cavalier Turbo 4x4 2.0l Turbo ( Lost Licence)
Ford Orion 1.6 ( RST eng and box, Cossie look alike )
E36 BMW 325 SE
Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA (Fast and 4 doors, would only do 4 sessions at KH to a tank of fuel!!!!)
E36 M3 Evo
Then started to run 2 cars together
TVR Tuscan ( Pish 13000miles and 3 engine rebuilds) and Astra 1.6l, Astra was later changed for another E36 M3 Evo
E36 M3 Evo and Caterham R500 ( Dogs Nutts) Traded both and got,
Elise 190 MK2 with every possible option and Peugot 205 GTI for a run around which was later traded for Subaru WRX UK then Audi A3 Quattro Sport Diesel for work
Current set up is Exige 190 and BMW 330d Sport for work.
All in a space of 18 Years
Looking back the best set up was the M3 and R500 but she hated the CAT so much it had to go....
Greg
MK2 Escort 1.6 (Fell to bits and scrapped, used to eat leaf springs)
Fiesta Supersport 1.6
MK1 XR2 1.6 ( fitted 40s, great noise)
Nova GTE 1.6 (Spend a fortune on this with 2.0l VX engine,brakes,shafts, development AVO shoks etc)
Cavalier Turbo 4x4 2.0l Turbo ( Lost Licence)
Ford Orion 1.6 ( RST eng and box, Cossie look alike )
E36 BMW 325 SE
Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA (Fast and 4 doors, would only do 4 sessions at KH to a tank of fuel!!!!)
E36 M3 Evo
Then started to run 2 cars together
TVR Tuscan ( Pish 13000miles and 3 engine rebuilds) and Astra 1.6l, Astra was later changed for another E36 M3 Evo
E36 M3 Evo and Caterham R500 ( Dogs Nutts) Traded both and got,
Elise 190 MK2 with every possible option and Peugot 205 GTI for a run around which was later traded for Subaru WRX UK then Audi A3 Quattro Sport Diesel for work
Current set up is Exige 190 and BMW 330d Sport for work.
All in a space of 18 Years
Looking back the best set up was the M3 and R500 but she hated the CAT so much it had to go....
Greg
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quattroboy
- Posts: 108
- Joined: Fri May 12, 2006 10:44 pm
- Location: Under the Elan ...
1. Austin Maxi - learned to drive in this when I was 13
2. Ford Cortina
3. Mk 1 Golf - First road legal car
4. MG Metro - pile of crap
5. VW Polo Estate
6 . VW Polo Coupe
7. VW Polo Coupe S
8. C Reg Astra GTE with Sprintex Supercharger - blew up
9. Audi 90 Quattro
10. Audi Quattro 10 valve turbo
11. Triumph Spitfire
12. Fiesta Van
13. Subaru Legacy turbo
14. £60 Fiesta - bargain
15. Peugeot 106
16. BMW 316
17. Westfield SEight - current toy
18. Diesel Fiesta
19. Astra Estate
20. Lotus Elise S1
21. Peugeot 406
22. Golf GTI
23. Lotus Elise S2 - current toy
Thats all I can remember but I am sure I have had more
2. Ford Cortina
3. Mk 1 Golf - First road legal car
4. MG Metro - pile of crap
5. VW Polo Estate
6 . VW Polo Coupe
7. VW Polo Coupe S
8. C Reg Astra GTE with Sprintex Supercharger - blew up
9. Audi 90 Quattro
10. Audi Quattro 10 valve turbo
11. Triumph Spitfire
12. Fiesta Van
13. Subaru Legacy turbo
14. £60 Fiesta - bargain
15. Peugeot 106
16. BMW 316
17. Westfield SEight - current toy
18. Diesel Fiesta
19. Astra Estate
20. Lotus Elise S1
21. Peugeot 406
22. Golf GTI
23. Lotus Elise S2 - current toy
Thats all I can remember but I am sure I have had more
1988 (79T) MkII Escort 1100cc Popular. Beige with drum brakes all round Sold
1990 (83X) MkI Fiesta 1300 S. Fantastic car, used to love overtaking Capris Sold to my dad, ultimately sold to Lamb & Gardiner.
1993 (87D) MkII Fiesta XR2. Good but not as good as the Mk1. Traded
1994 (79T) Tr7 Convertible (2nd car. Fine for cruising but not a sports car). Sold
1998 (87E) MkI MR2. Great car, kept it a while (TR7 sold by now) Traded
2000 (90J) MkII MR2. Really liked this car and only sold it when I got a company car 
Sold
2001 (51) Focus 1.6LX. Uninspiring. 1st Co Car. 70k miles 100% reliable. handed back
2003 (99S) Elise 135 Sport. Sold to Lee the following year
2004-current (04) Mondeo 2.0 TDI. C-Car Now at 53K great car. 100% reliable
2005-current (99S) Elise 135 Sport. Yep bought back my old car
0.5 Cars per year
Sold1990 (83X) MkI Fiesta 1300 S. Fantastic car, used to love overtaking Capris
Sold to my dad, ultimately sold to Lamb & Gardiner.1993 (87D) MkII Fiesta XR2. Good but not as good as the Mk1. Traded
1994 (79T) Tr7 Convertible (2nd car. Fine for cruising but not a sports car). Sold
1998 (87E) MkI MR2. Great car, kept it a while (TR7 sold by now) Traded
2000 (90J) MkII MR2. Really liked this car and only sold it when I got a company car
Sold2001 (51) Focus 1.6LX. Uninspiring. 1st Co Car. 70k miles 100% reliable. handed back
2003 (99S) Elise 135 Sport. Sold to Lee the following year
2004-current (04) Mondeo 2.0 TDI. C-Car Now at 53K great car. 100% reliable
2005-current (99S) Elise 135 Sport. Yep bought back my old car
0.5 Cars per year
Stewart
1994 - 1.6 Ford Van (blue) Broken chassi rail. Drove around a field until it got humped by a cow and driven up a tree by a mate (not at the same time)
1997 - 1.1 Ford Popular (white) (looked like a van) Sold to a Priest from Cornwall!
1998 - 1.4 Pug 306 LX (Grey) Dad crashed it a couple of times until he bought it off me (he still has it!)
1998 - Pro Kart - raced for a while sooo much fun! Sold
1999 - 1.6 Renault Megan Coup sport T-reg (black) part-ex to Murrays
2004 - S2 111s '03 (grey) Sold to a nice bloke in the north of England, who just sold it (AND almost bought Eds Exige!)
2005 - S2 Exige Made it one of the fastest S2s (for sale!)
2006 - Smart 4-2 (silver) Still have as it for day to day
Next car will be a Loti but exact car TBC but very track focused
1997 - 1.1 Ford Popular (white) (looked like a van) Sold to a Priest from Cornwall!
1998 - 1.4 Pug 306 LX (Grey) Dad crashed it a couple of times until he bought it off me (he still has it!)
1998 - Pro Kart - raced for a while sooo much fun! Sold
1999 - 1.6 Renault Megan Coup sport T-reg (black) part-ex to Murrays
2004 - S2 111s '03 (grey) Sold to a nice bloke in the north of England, who just sold it (AND almost bought Eds Exige!)
2005 - S2 Exige Made it one of the fastest S2s (for sale!)
2006 - Smart 4-2 (silver) Still have as it for day to day
Next car will be a Loti but exact car TBC but very track focused
E reg Ford Transit...blue carpet, single bed spec. 
1.6L
G reg Mark II Golf 1.3L - rough
R reg Rover 214i 8v - head gasket-tastic - never seen so much smoke off brakes either hehe!!
N reg Rover 216Si 16v - great fun - taught me about balance and handling etc. before graduating to...
52 Elise ST
R reg Primera GT - solid
1.6LG reg Mark II Golf 1.3L - rough
R reg Rover 214i 8v - head gasket-tastic - never seen so much smoke off brakes either hehe!!
N reg Rover 216Si 16v - great fun - taught me about balance and handling etc. before graduating to...
52 Elise ST
R reg Primera GT - solid
S2 Exige - sold
Boggo 911 (997)
1998 VW Passata 1.9TDI - Vroooom...
Boggo 911 (997)
1998 VW Passata 1.9TDI - Vroooom...
Tut,
That second photo reminds me of Stelvio 2001 where we parked in a layby, Ross looked in the pax side door mirror to see your trouser snake spitting at my wheel; when challenged you said "A gentleman can always urinate on his own cart wheel" - of course that didn't explain why you were pi$$ing on mine ...
Anyway, is that your dad pissing on a caravan or what?
Cheers,
Robin
That second photo reminds me of Stelvio 2001 where we parked in a layby, Ross looked in the pax side door mirror to see your trouser snake spitting at my wheel; when challenged you said "A gentleman can always urinate on his own cart wheel" - of course that didn't explain why you were pi$$ing on mine ...
Anyway, is that your dad pissing on a caravan or what?
Cheers,
Robin
I is in your loomz nibblin ur wirez
#bemoretut
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1998 - Pug 205 1.1xs - Traded - First Car aged 18
1999 - Fiat Punto 1.2 Black added aftermarket Oz Polaris alloys!:oops:
2000 - BMW Compact 316i Sport
2001 - Pug 406 in White with signwriting - Co Car!
2001 - VW Golf Gt TDI 115bhp - Co Car
2002 - Honda Civic Type R
2004 - Vaux VX220
2006 - Merc 190e - Old man Auto spec!!!
I loved them all in their own special way!
Esp being caught in my first ever Co Car speeding and the nice person phoning the number on the back and reporting me.... Learnt my lesson!
Dave
1999 - Fiat Punto 1.2 Black added aftermarket Oz Polaris alloys!:oops:
2000 - BMW Compact 316i Sport
2001 - Pug 406 in White with signwriting - Co Car!
2001 - VW Golf Gt TDI 115bhp - Co Car
2002 - Honda Civic Type R
2004 - Vaux VX220
2006 - Merc 190e - Old man Auto spec!!!
I loved them all in their own special way!
Esp being caught in my first ever Co Car speeding and the nice person phoning the number on the back and reporting me.... Learnt my lesson!
Dave
