Car history?

[holio]

Had a look but couldnt see any threads about peoples car history so thought id start one.
My history
1: 01 1.4 toyota corolla liftback. 1st car so spent my weekly wage in halfords buying lights and other silly add-ons. Actually landed me in court over all the silly add-ons.
2: 99 1.8 Alfa 156, lasted a whole 3months before engine gave up.
3: 95 1.3 Toyota corolla turbo with the amazing little 3 speed auto box. Greatest built car ever!!!
4: 00 1.8 Land Rover Freelander.
5: 01 1.6 Audi A3
6: 96 2.5 TT Mitsubishi legnum vr4 (robbed after 3weeks of ownership)
7: 93 2.2 V-Tech Honda prelude
8: 06 2.6 Mercedes E270 estate (company car)
9: 95 3.2 BMW M3 (sold after 2months of ownership)
10: 96 2.5 TT Mitsubishi legnum vr4 (Robbed after 2ish months, never found, never got insurance payout)
11: 96 2.5ish BMW 323 (installed a slightly bigger engine after a year)
12: 08 1.6 Diesel Ford Focus (company car)
13: 95 2.0 Mitsubishi FTO GX I think.


I know im missing two or three cars but that mostly the gist of it. A few of them were owned while i had other cars.

[colm_mcm]

In not exactly perfect order

92 Ford Fiesta 1.1 l (2000) meh
00 Fiat punto sporting (2000) first new car. Drove the hole out of it
00 Alfa 146 1.4 junior (2001) hateful badly built junk that I thought was class
99 Fiat Brava 1.6 HLX (2002) put up serious miles, went through 3 gearboxes
Every Toyota model built between 2003 and 2009
95 FTO GPX (2007) the blue one, awful 18 inch wheels
95 FTO GPX (2008) the silver one, loved that one
95 Mitsubishi Shogun 2.8 (2009) Silly idea, drank diesel, great during the snow
00 citroen xsara vsx (2010) awful yoke that ate release bearings, sold it to my neighbour...
01 Toyota Avensis 2.0d (2010) horrid dull joyless machine that is epic on diesel and just won't break, ever. Bought it for the sole purpose of selling on again but hung onto it unwittingly.
Waiting or it to explode so I can get something else. This seems unlikely.


There's others in there, they're just very dull.

[holio]

You gotta love the alfa's.
Ha ha who can honestly NOT put up their hand to driving an Alfa while cautiously listening out for funny sounds or looking in the rear view mirror expecting to see a mysterious cloud of smoke.

[colm_mcm]

The windows used to close outside the door frame. Hilarious stuff on a 1 year old car.

The cd player would also melt your cds if you left them in too long too.

[Myfeckin FTO]

Did this thread a few years back:

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4244

Some of my cars owned over the years:
1 - 89 Mazda Astina (323 F) GT
2 - 95 Golf GTI Mark 3
3 - 96 Primera 2l GT
4 - 98 Civic VTEC
5 - 95 FTO GR Tip
6- 01 Ford Racing Puma
7 - 00 Ford Cougar
8 - 98 Mazda 1.8 RS
9- 95 FTO GPX Manual
10- 03 350Z (JDM ST)
11 - 05 Range Rover Sport
12 - 03 350Z Supercharged (420bhp)
13 - 05 Nissan Murano
14 - 98 Pajero Evolution

[Dragonheart]

1. 1982 Ford Fiesta Mark 1
2. 1985 Ford Fiesta Mark 2
3. 1987 Ford Fiesta Mark 2
4. 1990 Ford Fiesta Mark 3
5. 2000 Ford Fiesta Mark 4
6. 1997 Mitsubishi FTO GPX........Mark 2......i.e. facelift..

[StewyD32]

Mine is short and sweet

1. Silver, 97 mirage Atsi Coupe
2. Burgundy, 95 GR FTO
3. Silver, 95 GPX FTO

also have a transit connect van for work but that doesn't count.

[holio]

1. 1982 Ford Fiesta Mark 1
2. 1985 Ford Fiesta Mark 2
3. 1987 Ford Fiesta Mark 2
4. 1990 Ford Fiesta Mark 3
5. 2000 Ford Fiesta Mark 4
6. 1997 Mitsubishi FTO GPX........Mark 2......i.e. facelift..

I see you like the aul toyotas

[gfalls]

1980 Ford Cortina MKIII GXL
1980 Sunbeam Stiletto (Look it up..!)
1980 VW Polo
1982 Ford Escort MKI
1983 Ford Capri MKII 2.0 XL
1984 Toyota Celica 1600 ST
1985 Another MKIII Cortina GXL (Cost me £10, went on for years, bomb proof)
1986 Toyota Celica 2.0 ST
1988 Toyota Tercel 4WD (Never available in Ireland)
1992 Mercedes 190E (Beast of a thing)
1998 Toyota Camry 2.0
2003 Toyota Camry 2.2 Turbo Diesel
2006 FTO GX (Would have another, in a heartbeat)
2010 Honda Civic (Kept it till a rat got in it, hated it after that)
2010 Toyota Celica 2002ST (Lasted 3 days, before I wrote it off)
2010 Suzuki Ignis (Got it for the wife)
2010 Alfa 166 (Superb luxobarge)
2011 Another Alfa 166 (Donor Car)
2011 Alfa GTV Spider TS. (Current everyday car, and I love it...!)


Didn't realise I'd had so many cars...

[Mustang]

8: 06 2.6 Mercedes E270 estate (company car)
12: 08 1.6 Diesel Ford Focus (company car)

Nothing says RECESSION like the above sequence....

[Mustang]

Did this thread a few years back:

phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4244

My CV as follows:
Rover 620 (mother's car)
Alfa 156 1.8 (mother's car)
91 Rover 214 sandy colour with beige interior (real chick magnet)
96 Nissan primera 1.6
97 FTO GR man
98 Alfa 156 2l
98 FTO GX tip
00 Mitsubishi Cyborg
(97 FTO GPX man..... soon )

Kept said '97 FTO for 5 years until replacing it this year with a
03 Nissan 350Z
also ran a
04 Ford Focus 1.6 in the interim

[holio]

8: 06 2.6 Mercedes E270 estate (company car)
12: 08 1.6 Diesel Ford Focus (company car)

Nothing says RECESSION like the above sequence....

Different companys and the Merc was the boss mans, he didnt even want me to drive it but he was done for gargling while cruising so i fought my case and won in the end. Was hoping when i handed in my notice hed hand me the log book.

Just while im on it, the new boss was gonna get me a NISSAN MICRA VAN and if that aint enough to make you pop your cogs it was a 1.1 DIESEL!
Talked him into getting an older focus van thank fook!!

[Kace]

Did this thread a few years back:

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4244

Jesus, my list hasn't changed since this 2006 post !

Well, apart from the addition of the wife's 2004 A4 Avant TDI.

[Dave]

1. 88 Toyota Corolla 1.3
2. 89 Golf 1.4
3. 91 MX-3 1.5
4. 98 Colt 1.4 (Auto - what a piece of crap)
5. 95 FTO GS (Auto)
6. 95 FTO GS Manual
7. 96 FTO GPX Manual
8. 03 350Z (probably my favourite)
9. 03 350Z Supercharged (Sold to Shane;))
10.05 Range Rover Sport (Bought from Shane and sold back)

This is where it all went wrong...

11. 05 Skoda Octavia
12. 07 Opel Vectra
13. 08 VW Passat

We also have a 2011 Qashqai, I really miss both 350's and the RRS, probably my three favourite motors, but once the wedding is over and done with, I am definitely getting something decent again!

[Sebastian]

Well my list is not so posh but here it goes

- 1983 mk1 vw golf GTi ,LHD -1.8
- 1983 w201 Mercedes 190D ,LHD - 2.0
- 1993 mk3 vw golf CL - 1.6
- 1997 Chrysler Neon - 2.0
- 1996 Mitsubishi FTO GR manual - 2.0
- 2000 Alfa Romeo 156 LHD 1.8 - less then a week
- 1995 Mitsubishi FTO GR tip -dismantled - 2.0
- 1995 Mitsubishi FTO GPX manual - dismantled - 2.0
- 1996 Mitsubishi FTO GPX manual - 2.0
- 1995 Mitsubishi FTO GR tip - 2.0
- 1995 Mitsubishi FTO GPX manual - 2.0
- 2002 w211 Mercedes E240 tip - 2.6
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I was also driving my vans :
04 vauxhall combo 1.7 CDTI - company car
02 opel combo DTi

Some of the FTO's were bought/dismantled with another member on here

[Bernard]

1. 1988 Mitsubishi Colt (1.3) , loved that car despite the balloon graphics.
2. 1998 Ford Escort (1.4) bought in 2000 with low miles, driven into the ground over 10 years.
3. 2000 FTO GPX, bought in 2007 after being on the forum for 4 years.
4. 2002 Ford Mondeo (2.0) Forced into buying it when the escort developed chassis rot.

5. 2006 Ford Transit connect (For work)

[CJ]

Original list from MfFTOs 5 year old linked thread:

1. 1984 Mitsi Colt 1.3
2. 1990 Mazda 323F
3. 1995 Mazda MX-3
4. 1995 Mitsi FTO GS
5. 1994 Mitsi FTO GPX
6. 1995 Mazda RX-7 Type-R

Since then:

7. 2001 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Type S
8. 1999 Mitsibishi FTO GX
9. 2003 Mazda RX-8 231
10. 2001 BMW 320D <---when it all started to go pete tong
11. 2010 Skoda Octavia Vrs

[Gerry]

1976 Hillman Imp
1978 Triumph Dolomite Sprint
1990 E30 BMW Saloon Auto
1990 Honda Crx 1600 Vtec
1994 Mitsi FTO Gr Auto
1990 Toyota MR2 Tbar 2.0 Non turbo (Still have on Classic policy)
1997 Mitsi FTO GPX (Current)

Raging i ever sold CRX! Dolomite Sprint was a rocket also.

[optical illusion]

Lads, some of ye have a disease

Am, mine is awesome.

94 Skoda Felicia GLXi AKA Betsy (now a rally car)
97 FTO GPvR

That is all

Next on the list hopefully:

Porsche Boxster S
Lotus Exige S2

Then I'll be done I reckon, realistically.

[Muad_dib77]

Dave your Ma has pretty good taste in car then I take it..


I have a terrible car history.

--DK--
1st car - 1988 Daihatsu Charade 1.0l (3cyl) with SPORTS exhaust.
2nd car - 1983 Mazda 626 1.6lx (4speed - blue velour interior! - top speed 180kmph downhill! - wobbly as jello) - starter,exhaust & radiator went within two months of purchase. Piece of crap car. At the time - I believed it to be pimpin'!

--IRL--
3rd car - 1991 Daihatsu Charade 1.3l (Saloon - All electrics)

Radiator went going home from CC one night - steam everywhere.
Used to call it "the white wonder" cause I wondered how it was still driving.
Bought it for 700 - drove it for 1.5years or so - sold it for 350. Only changed the brakes and the oil on her.. CV joint was bust in one side. Very fun car to drive - doing 90kmph felt like you was doing 140..great!

4th car - 1998 Civic Saloon 1.5 lsi (Vtec) My first really nice car - I did love it - very sensible choice - had the space for all my DJ gear in the back. Still fast enough to get me home from work in time for coronation street.. Cornered like a pudding though.

5th car - My beloved 1995 GPX.. Drives like a dream, drinks like a sailor - and shouts like one too.. Looks a bit like a mud-wrestlers car at the moment.

--- If you want a cheap car, that can be fixed with a hammer, bag of rusty nails, spit & gum.. Get yerself an old banger of a Charade..god they're crappy little cars - but they stay going!

If you want something that keeps breaking and you'll need to fix ALL the time. Get yourself a crappy 626! It doesn't look nice, it doesn't go very fast. I uses a lot of petrol, it makes you drive like a pensioner.. Everything is wrong with them.

To that I'll add..

96 Legnum Vr4
01 Lexus is200 (wasn't mine but I did have a lend of it for just over 6months) Dullest car ever...
08 Vectra SRi 1.9cdti 150

[TopCat]

What I can remember is the following. For a long time limited by insurance, up until the GPX. Since then its been fun, sensible, fun, sensible.

1995 Peugeot 306 (First )
1992 Toyota Corolla (Never a fault)
1994 Toyota Starlet (In between car)
1998 VW Golf (Nice solid car)
1994 Mazda MX-3 (First time pulled for speeding)
1994 BMW 316 (First of many, first import)
BMW 316 (Another import)
Peugeot 306 (Borrowed. Diesel, 'nuf said!)
1996 Mitsubishi FTO GS (One of my favourites ever. First car I modded)
1995 Mitsubishi FTO GPX (Great fun)
1998 BMW 316 (Temp, part exchange)
2001 BMW 320d (First decent oil burner, great long distance driver)
2000 Honda S2000 (Best car yet, without question)
2006 Audi A4 (Great solid car, will probably keep til new year)

Sadder still (don't judge me!), I had worked out the power of each and graphed the progression...



Next one is due to be an exciting prospect, but we'll have to see.

[colm_mcm]

Wow, you've had More than one 316, that usually never happens

[richardc9052]

1. 1.4 Nissan Sunny
2. 1.0 kid edition pug 106
3. 1.0 Opel corsa
4. 1.3 toyota corolla saloon
5. 1.7td Opel Vectra
6. Mk2 1.0 Fiesta
7. e36 Bmw
8. 1.3 Toyota corolla saloon
9. 1.3 Toyota corolla 5dr hatch
10. 1.4 Ford escort
11. 1.4 Nissan Almera
12. Fto GPX
13. 1.3 Toyota Corlla 3dr hatch
14. 1.3 Toyota corolla saloon

And im only 21

[holio]

Wow, you've had More than one 316, that usually never happens

Ha ha whole hearthadly agree.
Drove a mates 318 compact just before i bought my 3series. Loved it but way under powered.
Kinda thought the 2.5 litre was even lacking in lower gears.
Great on motorways, pull onto a motorway doing 30 in 5th and there was no need to change down a gear, bury the throttle and you were sailing past cars in no time.

[Bernard]

2006 Audi A4 (Great solid car, will probably keep til new year)

He says on the 4th of December...