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My father, at 74, is in a reflective mood. This week he wrote down all the cars he owned since passing a test in 1964, all just daily drivers, no collectors items...
30 cars
Three camper vans
1 motorbike
1moped
I thought 'bonkers number of cars' - until I worked out that we have had 10 since 1996....mainly as we have had two cars for the last 10 years.. 😕
How many have you had?
None 😉
Lots..
Started with a Mk1 ford Escort 1300l. Cost me £300 since then
Vauxhalls x3
Ford x 3
A rover 200
VW x 2
Skoda x1
Audi x1
On my 2nd BMW
9 since '92
And I can remember the reg no's of all of them 😯
My 70 year old father has had 4 since '62 and he's still driving the 4th
Since 1991... 3 cars 7 vans. Two of those vans I only kept for a year each. Tend to keep stuff for a while. The last van I sold I'd had for 8 years.
10 (including the van), but that's 3 at the moment. That's from about 1988.
and 11 motorbikes 😉
Vauxhall Chevette
Fiat Uno 45
Fiat Uno 60
Classic Mini
Fiat Panda 900
BMW 318iS
Mazda 323
Kawasaki GPZ600R
Toyota MR2 Turbo mk2
Kawasaki Drifter 1500
Toyota MR2 Turbo mk3
Mitsubishi Legnum VR4
Jeep Cherokee Sport
Mazda RX7 FD3S
Renault Clio
Mitsubishi Legnum VR4
Lexus IS200
Honda Civic - current (wife's)
MG ZTT 190
Suzuki RF900R - current
Peugeot 406 HDi - current
That's 21 in 20 years of driving, some awesome, some not so much. I just like stuff with engines.
6 since 1985
Nissan Sunny
VW Beetle
Triumph Herald
VW Camper
Ford Sierra
Honda Civic
??*??? BONUS FACT ???*??
The combined value of the first five cost less than one of my bikes.
My father owns one car in his entire life a 1967 VW Beetle bought 2nd hand from my aunt. Still have it.
Me, this is my first fully paid and own by me - 2005 Toyota Corolla bought 2nd hand. Previously I had a 650cc Daihatsu that I bought 2nd hand on hired purchase that I sold off before I even paid full for it.
The answer: One.
Datsun Sunny 4 months 😯
Vauhall Astra Mk1 (5 yrs)
Fiat Uno Turbo (2 yrs)
VW Golf Mk3 (5 yrs)
VW Camper 1971 (9 yrs)
VW Camper 2015 🙂
[u]1992-1996[/u]
Ford Transit (written off)
Sierra estate (stolen)
Ford Escort Estate (stolen)
Ford Sierra Estate
[u]1996-2005[/u]
BMW 520i
BMW 320i
BMW 325i
[u]2005-present[/u]
Honda FRV
First car was bought in 1983, then I've had 15 others since.
Car number 17 arrives on Tuesday & It'll be the first brand new car that I've ever owned.
Passed my test in 89..
Mazda 323
Renault 5 Gordini Turbo
Toyota Celica
Ford Orion Ghia
Ford Escort XR3i
VW Golf Mk4 Tdi
VW Golf Mk5 Tdi
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportswagon
Not owned a car since 2010, so 8 cars in 21 years.
This thread got me to thinking and realized just how many vehicles I have owned over my lifetime. Some very utilitarian and some not so practical.
First one right after graduation from high-school to present----some new, some used. The 4X4's started not long after I moved to New Mexico.
Mercury Sedan
Austin Healey
Porsche Speedster
Corvair
VW Beetle
Fiat 124
VW Diesel pickup
Datsun Pickup
Mustang
Datsun sedan
Porsche 924
VW Scirocco
Nissan Pathfinder 4X4
Chevrolet pickup 4X4
Dodge pickup 4X$
Ford F250 4X4
Toyota Tundra 4X4
Toyota Tacoma 4X4
Austin Cambridge
Mini
Mini Van - lots of fun in so many ways!!!
Beetle £20 from a student who was going to the States in a couple of days time
Humber Sceptre all leather bench seats and overdrive!
Beetle 1302S great car in orange
Citroen GS bought at a party for £200 and written off by someone tee boning me at a junction - £1000 back from insurance!!
Beetle
Citroen CX another £200 for a 5 year old car that was fantastic experience
Citroen CX £80 from someone who was going to scrap it. Took a gallon of filler to sort the rear wing dent
2CV - masking tape over the rust holes
Mini
Peugeot 302 estate
Nissan Micra
Metro got me through the divorce years when cash was short. The kids called it the "Racing Metro"
Audi Coupe 2.3E - 5 cylinder engine that came to live over 80mph. Great bike car with the big hatchback. over 100k in it
Mazda Xedos - bought on a whim and a great car. Precursor to a Lexus I suppose
Skoda Octavia Estate - I am on STW so its compulsory isn't it? another 100k plus miles
Alfa 159 2.4 - wonderful in every way and wish I could find another low milage example. 60k in 2 years. never let me down
BMW 320 coupe - boring boring boring
Golf GTI - had it 3 days and its a joy
21 cars since 1973!!!
Between me and Mrs Hanchurch:
Polo GL
Polo Coupe S
Fiat Bravo HGT
Mini Cooper s
Alfa 156 V6
Mazda RX8
Audi S4
Saab 9-5 V6
BMW 120d M Sport
Mini Cooper S convertible
16 cars since 1997
Nissan Sunny 1.3
Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.8LX
Vauxhall Cavalier SRI
Vauxhall Calibra 16v C20XE
Vauxhall Calibra 16v Ecotec
Vauxhall Calibra 16v C20XE
Audi S2 ABY
Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI
Audi 80 2.0 8v
VW Golf GL 1.8 (MK2)
VW Golf GTI 8v (MK2)
VW Golf GTI 1.8 Turbo (MK4)
Audi A4 SLine 2.0 TDI (Saloon)
Mazda 6 Sport 2.2 TDI 185
Audi A4 Sport 1.9 TDI 130 (Avant)
Audi A4 SLine Special Edition Quattro TFSI
12 cars/vans/trucks since 2004
Renault 19
peugeot 205 Mi16
peugeot 205 gti 1.6 8v
peugeot 205 gti 1.9 8v
IVECO TurboDaily Campervan
Peugeot 306 HDi
Peugeot 205 1.9 8v throttlebodies
Renault Berlingo
Ford F150 5.0 V8 (not rust bucket)
Ford F150 5.0 V8 (rust bucket)
VW caddy mk2
VW caddy mk3
Got license: 24 March 1988
1981 Pontiac Lemans
[1984 Jeep Cherokee]
1985 Chevrolet S-10
1972 MGB
1986 VW Jetta
1996 Mazda 323
1988 Volvo 740 GLE
1990 BMW 320i
1981 Austin Mini Mayfair
1991 VW Golf
1990 Volvo 740 GLE
2000 VW Caravelle SWB
2000 VW Caravelle LWB
2004 VW Polo
2003 Peugeot Boxer
2002 Peugeot 406 HDI Estate
13 cars or vans, 2 motorbikes and a quad bike in 20 years. Some concurrent ownership. Not counting anything that was predominantly the missus car.
17 cars in 35 years (inc wife/kids cars) - max was 4 at one time when kids were driving and living at home. Looking for a third car currently for bike duties etc
Mini
Golf Mk1
Golf Mk2
Jetta 16v GTI
Accord (US)
Golf Mk3 GTI
Alfa - worst car owned
BMW 3 Coupe - silky 2 liter
Metro - second worst car owned (@wingnuts my young kids loved it for some reason, it was yellow and looked like an upturned skip)
Polo
Shogun
Shogun V6 24v
Rav 4
Yaris
Audi A6 Quattro
Porsche Cayman
Micra CC
Escort
Fiesta
Belmont
Golf driver
Golf 1.3
Golf gti
Another golf 1.3
Golf 1.8
Almera
Another Almera
Honda stream
Honda Civic
Merc c class 180 estate
Vw touran
Merc c class 270 estate
Mazda 323 gtti bought for a laugh
Vw t3 camper van
Almera tino
Bmw 330
Passat estate - have now
Nissan micra - have now
Vw t3 camper van - have now
Quite a few since 1989 !
Mini Mayfair 1000 5 yrs (awesome, i really, really miss it. Sometimes i dream about it)
Citroen zx 1.4 3 yrs ( flawed, but great to drive)
Skida Felicia 5 yrs (cheapest car ever, owed me nothing)
Skoda Octavia vrs. 7 yrs (More fun, fasy, not cheap, can't see a reason to change)
That's over 20 years. Good going I reckon
1982 Renault 5
1989 Renault 5
1992 Renault 19
1996 Alfa Romeo 146
2001 Alfa Romeo 156
2004 BMW 320D Touring
2007 Saab 9-3 SW
2011 Ford Kuga
Mine
Mk2 Escort 1300L
Mk2 Escort RS2000
Mk5 Cortina 2.0 Ghia
Mk1 Mondeo 2.0 Ghia
Saab 9-3 Sportsaloon 1.8t
Saab 9-3 Sportswagen 1.8t
Saab 9-3 Sportswagen 1.8t
Mk4 Mondeo Estate 2.0 Titanium X
Wife's
Mini 850
Mk1 Fiesta 1.0L
Mini Metro 1.0L
Rover 416i
Lexus IS200
Since 1994, some at the same time. I love cars but I hate the faff of buying and selling them.
Astra 1600
Escort 1300
Escort 1600
Cavalier 1600
Impreza Turbo
306
A6 2.8i
MX5
Volvo V70R
Z4 2.5si
A6 3.0 tdi
A3 2.0
Porsche 911 4S
A6 3.0 tdi
Since 1989
Audi Coupe GT
Audi Quattro Turbo
Audi 80 Sport
Golf GTI 8v mk2
Golf GTI 16v Mk2
Corrado G60
Golf GTI 16v Mk3
Golf GTI 1.8T Mk4
Golf GTI 1.8T Mk4
Civic type R
Integra Type R
Then Kids
Saab 9-5 Aero
Jeep Cherokee Sport
Volvo V50T5R
Honda HRV
Kids & dogs
Honda CRV
Mazda MX5
Honda Accord Tourer
Seat Mii
Since I passed my test in 1979 -
Fiat 127 903cc crashed and scrapped
Mini Clubman scrapped after rear suspension came through boot floor after giving it some air. .
Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 bought for buttons. Overpaid! Scrapped
Vauxhall Astra 1.3 Did the job as cheap family car.
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 Likewise
Ford Mondeo 2002 1.8 Likewise.
Skoda Octavia 2012 1.4Tsi Same size as prev Mondeo (slightly wider boot). 1/3 more MPG. Smaller road tax. Noisy until tyre change. So far so good.
Yamaha 125
Honda 90
Honda 250
Honda 400 After my 400 was stolen I decided that I would go with a car for weekending duties and 24/7 usability and before I had a serious bike crash. Almost everyone has one eventually.
PS I therefore claim the prize for the most boring car list!
Since 97..
D reg fiesta 1.1
205 diesel
Rover 214
Golf estate n reg
Audi a4 n reg
Ford transit 51 plate
Subaru forrester
Did a year without a car
Currently a 1992 holden apollo
93 Rover Metro
98 Fiat Punto (bought in haste when the Metro's suspension "burst")
2002 Peugeot 206 (New car had it for 5 years and 70k miles)
98 Toyota Corolla (Wife's had it for 10 years)
2006 Ford Focus (written off)
2010 Holden Calais Sportwagen (bloody big estate car)
2014 Mitsubishi Triton
Despite being a car lover have never had anything interesting/special. Although the last 2 are current and quite amusing.
2001-03: Clio 16V
2003-04: Clio Williams
2004-05: Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo
2005: Clio 172
2005-06: Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo (300+hp)
2006-07: Fiat Grande Punto MJet
2007-09: Clio 197
2009-11: Audi A3 2.0T quattro
2011-12: Audi S3
2012-14: Volvo V60 D5 (favourite car ever!!)
2014-15: VW Golf R32 (supercharged 370hp)
...and then, in late 2015, I went all sensible with a Golf SV!!!!! Our kids reached 3 & 6 and realised I barely drive any more - I decided to spend all my pocket money on bikes instead. 🙂
1988 2Cv. (ex dad- free)
1994 Morris Ital (ex dad - should have been free)
1998 Mondeo saloon (ex dad - cheapish)
2005 Peugeot partner (my money)
Shocking track record of dire cheap "character building" cars. I did raise a pint when 2Cv died.
Alfa Romeo 146
Alfa Romeo 147
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Subaru Impreza WRX
Skoda Octavia
Skoda Fabia VRS
BMW 325i Touring
And a BMW F800GS Adventure
It seems they come in twos!
Rachel
Ford Fiesta lx
Lancia y10
Ford Escort lx
Ford Fiesta xr2
Rover 213 vanden plas ( oh yeah)
Peugeot 205 gti
Audi Quattro
Renault 21
Transit Van
Ford Mondeo Estate tdi
Volvo 760
Nissan ZX 1.6?
Renault Clio 1.2
BMW 530 V8
Alfa Romeo 156 V6
Audi A4 tdi
Audi A3 tdi
Skoda Fabia tdi
So 18 ( not including work cars) since 1988 which I dont think is bad although my mate whose the same age has just bought his second car.
Yamaha RD50
Yamaha YB100
Ford Capri x3
Yamaha RD125
Kawasaki GPZ600R
Ford escort
Fiesta
Sierra
Cavalier
Scirrocco
Polo G40
Audi Coupe
Yamaha R6
Audi A4 avant
VW T4
Since 97, in order
Toyota carina ii
Vw jetta
Toyota corolla
Pug 205
Subaru legacy
In 25 years:
Chevette, Micra, Colt, Fiat Coupe 16V Turbo, Integra Type R, Lotus Elan, WRX, RS4, S4.
Only 9!
Two in 20 years. A Nissan micra and now a van.
But there was a 13y gap in the middle with no vehicle.
6 in 20 years.
Metro x 2
No car
Punto
Clio
No car
Fiat 500
Berlingo
I find it interesting and quaintly amusing that despite the OP asking '[b]How[/b] many...'
In typical STW, majority of responders have interpreted that to mean'What..' 😀
Please. Do continue.
Approximately 21-ish
I've had a few.
Vauxhall nova
Ford Orion
Vauxhall Astra Sri
Vauxhall calibra turbo
Peugeot 306 gti
Golf gti mk4
Porsche boxster
Golf gti mk5
BMW z4m
Golf mk5 r32
Audi A4 avant 2.0t
Audi A4 avant tdi
Audi A6 3.0 supercharged
Audi Q7
3 x VW transporters
2 x VW California's
Audi Q7
Audi sq5
Audi A3
Golf gti mk4 anniversary
BMW 123d
2 x latest shape Audi A6 - later is 313bhp diesel. After the California the best car I've had.
Not bad for 37!
9 here since 1996. Last one will shortly have done 8 years in our ownership.
I keep contemplating changing it and came within a gnats whisker of buying something over the last month but then I think about what else I could spend £300 a month on and give that idea up.
Mini (1991)
Fiesta
No car for about 4 years
Volvo 343
Volvo 340
Citreon ZX
Escort Diesel
No car for a year or two
Peugeot 306
Skoda Fabia
Fabia TDI estate (still got)
Rover75 auto (bought when I ruined my knee and couldnt do a clutch or ride the bike, cost almost nothing and was like driving your favourite sofa)
Another Fabia TDI estate
BMW F650
Honda GL1000
Mk 3 escort ok to start with turned into a van
Mk 4 escort wrote off after a 3 car overtake head on
Mk4 escort vani
Mk 3 fiesta, given to me as it failed mot, got it through, and had a years free motoring
Renault Clio 1.9 d tank
Peugeot 206 lost money quicker than a holed pocket
Bug eye wrx impreza
Blob eye PPP impreza (miss it most days)
Currently Mazda 6 sport estate (so practical and reliable it pains me)
And running alongside those
Peugeot boxer van, cavernous
New 52 Merc vito, quick but a rot box
New 07 tranny, spat out two injectors
Second hand 12 plate tranny currently running.
8 since January 1974. Plus 3 'field/disused quarry' cars between being 13yrs old & passing my test.
Passed my test in early 1999:
Vauxhall Nova x2
Rover 414 si 16v
Peugeot 106 Quicksilver
Nissan Sunny GTi
Nissan Pulsar Gti-r
Ford Escort XR3-i
Company cars for about 5 years
Cavalier SRi
Escort van
Vauxhall Calibra
Renault Clio sport 172
Alfa Romeo Mito
Audi A4
BMW E46 M3
Honda Civic Type-R
Peugeot 206
Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo (current car)
Suzkuki TL1000 R (hibernating for winter)
Mk 2 Nissan micra - great car we miss it!
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla
First company car - 2010 Astra Ecoflex estate
2nd - 2014 Focus Estate
And just bought 2 weeks ago - dream car for me 1997 Volvo 940CD Estate - 2.3 turbo petrol. Naughty things are going to happen to it one day!
15 that I can think of since 1981, obviously including an Octavia estate.
DAF 66
Volvo 245
Peugeot 205
Cavalier GLS (co car)
Fiat Brava
Fiat seichento
Fiat Punto (co car)
Fiat Punto
Fiat Panda
9 in 32 years driving .
passed my test in 1984.
2 motorbikes (Honda 125 and 250)
currently on 8th car
2 Citroens - GSA, BX
2 Peugeots - 205 GTIs
1 VW GolIIGTI Mk!!
2 Saabs - 900 and 900
have an Octavia estate
Since 2000,
AX GT - 6 months, wrote off.
AX GTi - approx 3½ years, sold.
Honda Prelude 2.2 Si VTEC - approx 4 years, broke for parts.
Peugeot 106 1.5D - one year, got me out of debt.
Citroen Saxo VTS - 2 years, sold.
Honda Civic Type R - approx 3 years, sold.
Honda Accord Tourer - coming up 2 years.
Buying and selling cars is a ballache so I generally stick with what I've got.
4 cars
4 motorbikes
1 horticultural crawler
It's funny how these things make you think isn't it, here are my cars since I passed my test in 1987;
Mini, deseamed, fibreglass front, 1440cc engine
Another mini
Mk1 Capri 1600GT
Fiesta XR2
2.8i Capri
Cavalier SRi hatchback
Lancia Beta Spider
VW transporter pickup with 2000cc Lancia engine
Audi 80 sport, square shaped one
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
Audi Coupe Quattro, rounded one non turbo
Audi 90 2.6 V6
VW Corrado VR6
Audi S2
TVR Chimaera 500
Peugeot 206 diesel
Peugeot 206 GT diesel
Honda CRV
BMW Mini Cooper S JCW
Nissan Qashqai
20 in total plus 9 motorbikes
Ford fiesta
VW polo
Golf GTI mk2
Golf GTI mk3
Peugeot 106
Golf GTD
Mini one
Volvo V50
Skoda Octavia
Seat Ibiza
BMW 330i
Skoda Yeti
BMW M135i
13 cars in 23 years and includes 2 cars for most of the time since 2000
2 in 20 years. Mini Cooper*, then Smart Forfour.
*A proper Mini, not a SUV with a Mini sticker on it.
Honda MT5
Suzuki AP50
Passed test in 83
Renault 5
Austin Allegro
Mk3 Cortina
Mk2 Escort Linnet
Mk2 Granada 2.3
Mk3 Escort 1.6 Ghia
Mk2 Granada 2.8 Ghia
Mk2 Cavalier SRi
Sierra 1.8 Ghia
Mk3 Cavalier SRi
Then kids came along, money got tighter and function became more important than style!
Citroen BX
Mk2 Mondeo
Citroen Xantia
Galaxy 2.3 (3 kids by this time)
Another Xantia (I had a genuine affection for these things and if wasn't for the fact that replacing hydraulic lines are more than the car's worth I'd probably still have one)
Mk3 Mondeo (current family car)
Transit Connect
Fiat Doblo (current commuter/bike hauler)
The one that got away - before we were married the wife and I used to babysit for a couple the wife of which had a Mk1 1.3 Escort Sport. Metallic purple, quarter bumpers, bucket seats etc. I coveted that car and made the husband promise to give me first refusal if they ever sold it. Hadn't seen them for a while and asked after the car, to be told the wife had hit a dog and he'd sold it for virtual scrap because he'd thought I wouldn't want it. It had only needed a new valance and wing, I could've killed him!
Sorry over thirty cars and motor bikes by thirty and stopped counting. Sprog James, just twenty is on his tenth car/bike and my old man was the same. Lots of turn over but a few long term keepers had my Midget for sixteen years and now my biz partner has it a few years and it may return home soon, faithful Vito van 5-6 years (bought off here!). Petrolheads here, well anything mechanical that moves!
Ps some ace collections here...
7, I think.
Edit: *waves*
Vauxhall Astra
Renault Twingo gt
Ford focus
Vauxhall corsa (mrsoath's)
Since 1994
Mini
3 x Citroen Saxo VTR (no, no massive sound system or bean can exhaust)
Citroen ZX
Mazda MX-5
Mazda 3
Oh also registered keeper of a couple of Mrs North's:
(New) Mini Clubman Cooper
(New) Mini Convertible Cooper S
Used to love cars and driving when younger, then fell out of love with it/them - just cycled everywhere. Now about to turn 40 and heading into mid life crisis territory and need to start owning some interesting cars.
In 17 years of driving in on my 35th car and 7th motorbike ranging from a Toyota celica gt4 to 406hdi estate.
I guess I like cars!
5 since 2004:
1993 Fiesta
2002 Peugeot 206
2002 Golf GT TDI
2008 Golf GT TDI
2012 Golf GTI
I like Golfs, which I inherited from my dad, who has had at least 12 different ones spanning every generation.
I surprised myself, but since 1990, I have had 14 cars.
I suppose the real measure (to level the playing field), is the average cars per year , so divide total number of cars by number of years since you passed your test , which takes me to 0.54 cars per year.
In order :-
-talbot samba rallye
-peugeot 405
-Renault clio
-Peugeot 306
-MGF
-Lotus Elise
-TVR Cerbera 4.2
-Caterham 7 (still got this one)
-Fiat Coupe 20V turbo
-Honda S2000
-Audi S3
-Honda Civic Type R - FN2 (still got this one)
-BMW M3 (E92)
-BMW M135i (still got this one)
Fiat Uno
Citroën AX (don't ever want a French car again)
Toyota Yaris (the Japanese original that wasn't made in France...)
Hyundai i30
Mini Cooper (current)
Not bad in 25yrs of car ownership..?
1995 Proton Person 1.6XLi
1993 Peugeot 306 1.9XLD
1998 Ford Mondeo 1.8TD LX
1994 Toyota Corrola 2.0D
2003 Hyundai Trajet 2.0SI
2004 Ford Transit 2.0 T300(current)
Since 2005. Getung bigger and slower as time goes on
Fiat strada
Mgb gt
Marina van
Peugeot 205
Mercedes 280
Astra 1.8
Passat diesel
Honda Accord
Honda shuttle
Toyota verso
Combo van
Not a quality list
Bikes
Kmx200
Guzzi v50
Cbr400
Bmw r100gs
Honda firestorm
R1100rs
Honda varedero 1000
Bonneville 800
K1100lt
Mz250
Kawasaki Gt550
Bsa bantam
Honda c90
Still got the bantam, 550 and the Honda 90
205xs
Beetle
205 1.1
205 1.6gti
Yamaha TT250R
HondaXR600R
Husaberg FE400
KTM200exc
Ducati Monster 400
Fiat Coupe 20v turbo
Peugeot Expert
205xs
The circle is complete.
Passed test 1982. Became 2 car family with acquisition of Saab.
2CV6 Charleston - cheap car to fit large student
Citroen Visa
Citroen AXGT 1.4 - go kart
Citroen AXGT 1.4 - as above
Citroen ZX 1.4 - sensible 3 door
Saab 9000 2.0lpt - lost in flood in Cambridge sob
Citroen ZX 1.9TD - driven until worth 300ukp
Subaru Legacy 2.0 petrol - driven until scrappage scheme
Skoda Fabia VRS 1.9Tdi - Current
Skoda Octavia 1.8Tsi 4x4 - great car dodgy audi engine
Skoda Octavia Scout - Current
So 11 in 34 years (0.32 cars per year). Tend to drive them until they start to get unreliable so the Subaru, Saab and the ZXs were all 8-10 years old when they went. The VRS we have had from new and is 11 years old this year.
Ford Fiesta Popular 950cc,
Ford Fiesta XR2,
Ford Esccort XR3i 90' spec,
Renault 19 GTR,
Ford Fiesta RS1800,
MZ ETZ 125cc,
Kawasaki EN500,
Honda CBR 600,
Honda Fireblade 900,
Ford Mondeo 2.0 Si,
Audi A4,
Ford Mondeo Zetec S 2.0,
BMW 320i,
BMW 520i SE,
BMW 540i sport,
BMW 530i SE
and now want a Z4 but can't afford it as savibg to buy a small yacht.
Cars since 1976
Triumph Herald
Austin 1100
Mark 2 Cortical
Mark 4 Cortical
Saad 900
Citroen Xantia
Peugeot 306
Skoda Felicity
Peugeot 405
Citroen C5
Ford Focus
Citroen Xsara?
Bikes since 1974
Honda CB175
Kawasaki GPZ 500
Kawasaki GPZ750
ZXR750
ZX7R
ZX7R
ZXR750
ZX7R
Hornet 600
Honda Firestorm
Laverda 750S?
Laverda 750s
Triumph TT600
Yamaha R6?
Aprilia RSV1000R?
Still got the ones marked with a ?
12 since '92
Mini
VW Golf 1.3
VW Golf Driver
Vauxhall Vectra (company)
Vauxhall Astra (company)
VW Golf 1.6
VW Golf Cabriolet GTI
VW Passat Estate TDI
VW Passat Estate TDI
Audi A4 Cabriolet
Mazda MX5
Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
I feel a bit like a STW stereotype reading that list.
1997- 1989 Citroen AX GT.
1999- New Fiesta 1.25 Zetec.
2001- New Focus 1.6 Zetec.
2004- New Focus 1.8 tdci Zetec.
Had that for 6 months, split up with the girl I lived with so sold it to Mum as a cost cutting measure and got:
2004- 51 Focus 1.6 Zetec.
2008ish- Got the 04 Focus back off Mum.
2011- GF's 2010 Mini Cooper.
2012- New Focus 1.0t Zetec.
2014- New Ford Kuga Titanium.
2015- GF's 2012 BMW 1 Series.
Looking to move on the BMW atm and get a newer car for my wife. Pretty dull list when you think about it.
All vehicles in order (from 2000) bike regs get hazy after the VFR as they started having personal plate on them...
Peugeot speedfight 2 50NP X853ENU
Suzuki GS500E L907UVL
Suzuki Ignis 1.3 X523AWE
Yamaha TDM850 P364MRF
Kawasaki KDX200 F440MRA
Ford escort estate V446 LUA
Honda VFR800 Vtec DX54 ???
Honda CBR1000RR-4 LC04XED
Land Rover discovery 300 M640JDF
Land Rover discovery 300 Auto P987LWA
Triumph Tiger 1050 07
Vauxhall Signum 2.0T KT04 GWM
Suzuki GS500E V907WUB
Vauxhall Vivaro (ex-AA) EJ08XSA
19
Ibiza
19
Clio
Astra
Passat
Combo
Civic
Mazda6
Mondeo
Ranger
Astra
Discovery
Yaris
206
206 (second one)
Transporter
Insignia
Giulietta
Defender
Freelander
Some concurrently owned. Need to slow down now. Since 2001.
Since aged 17 - 2004
Alfa 147 1.6 - shared with and then bought off mum
Alfa mito 1.4 -135 Bhp. Pcp new car
VW Golf gti mk7 performance pack - pcp again -current car
Alfa 166 3.0 v6 - shed/ barge to do work mileage with. Just sold
Not much really, but from an 'Alfa family'. My dad has had about 17 alfas!
Adding significantly to my figures ATM, if my new car is delivered on time next week that'll be the 3rd in 3 months!
Three cars woop.(age 36)
1. Fiat Punto. Gasket troubles so went Japanese .
2. Mazda2 for 5 years. Good little car apart from front seat being attached with cheese.
3. Hyundai Santa Fe 2010 model (current).
Wife has an electric car which I'm very jealous of.
9 in 35 years:
Mini 850
Vauxhall Nova 1.3SR
peugeot 205gti (1.6) - 2 years before I stuffed it
Volkswagen Golf Mk1 Gti - 3 years
Audi 80 Estate - 3 years
Volvo v70 T5, new - 5 years
Volvo XC90, new - 12 years(!)
Porsche Cayenne - 11 months
You know that every now and then we have 'brand loyalty' threads? well I think my Dad wins on the commitment to a brand.
On starting his first proper job in 1972, aged 20, he was given the keys to a Ford Cortina company car. after that he had a new Ford (cortinas, sierras and mondeos) every 3 years, until he retired, aged 62. (i should say, he had a choice in what car he had, not just get what he was given) What did he buy as his first, non company car? A Focus.