what Cars have you owned?

Kersh

Told y'all Junkyard had an impressive list......

Kersh, How did you find the GTO overall? I was considering looking into one.

In the 2 years I owned it the Autobox lunched itself , 2 grand to fix, then the timing belt snapped, bent 20 of the 24 valves, repaired and rebuilt engine myself, 900 eu.
Buy a Twin turbo, with a 6 speed getrag manual box, not the 5 speed mitsi manual box, and either way, make sure the input shaft is an aftermarket hardened steel Kormex one. Should be trouble free. All twin turbos are manuals.

Squirrel

I own none, I drive my mam's Micra. But I'd like to put up what I drove in the last 3 days.

97 Micra - Ours
00 Golf - Work
01 Golf - Work
03 Bora - Work
04 Passat - Work
03 Land Rover Freelander - Work
04 Toyota Avensis - Work
02 Opel Corsa - Work
03 Opel Zafira - Work
03 Golf Auto - Work
97 Ford Fiesta - Work
03 Lupo - Work
03 Polo - Work
05 Mini One - Work
05 Mitsubishi Colt - Work (that was impossible to see the front of the bonnet in)
03 Golf - Work
02 Golf - Work
04 Touareg TDI Manual - Work (I liked that one)

Nothing really fancy, but not bad for a 17 year old.

Day-wanna-wonga

Mazda 323F '95 (2000-2002) - my first car, when I was 20
Mazda Xedos 6 '97 (2002-2006)
Jaguar XK8 '00 (2006-present)

VeVeX

99 1L Corsa B in '00 - I really like my corsa when I had it. I got the bodykit and big alloy wheels thing out of my system with that car. Was sorry to see it go in the end but I could not live any longer with the worst engine known to man.

99 1.4 Golf in '04 - I had always liked Golfs, so at the time of getting shut of the corsa decided to get one. The car was absolutely spotless inside and out but had a fondness for the 10w/40 if you know what I mean. I have heard from a number of people that this is common with the 1.4s

98 1.8T Sport A3 in '06 - Bought the A3 about 3-4 months ago. One owner from new, completly standard and very well looked after. I love driving the car but it is heavy enough on the juice. Still id rather get 25-30mpg and enjoy the drive then get 45-50mpg in a car i cant wait to get out of.

dubtom

Hagar wrote:

I don't remember the years or the order, the memory is is the first thing to go.;)

Ford Fiesta
Toyota Corolla K20
Toyota Corolla K30
Skoda Sports ( I kid you not )
Lancia Prisma
Volvo 440
Volvo S60
BMW 316
Nissan Primera
Fiat 124 Sports
Citroen Zx Esate
Ford Sierra
Mini Metro
VW Passat
Toyota Landcruiser LWB
Citroen Diane
VW Derby

There may be more. Favourites were the Landcruiser and the BMW.

Well if the order is anyway correct hagar your taste has gone downhill considerably:D You must have got married or something.

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

1997 Fiat Punto S
1993 Suzuki Alto
1989 Mitsubishi Colt
1997 Renault Megane Classic
1995 Mercedes C180
2000 Skoda Octavia

lol.... one for every year I have been driving, though the Punto only lasted 6 weeks.

edit: oh and a Honda NS1-80, but thats not a car.

Hagar

dubtom wrote:

Well if the order is anyway correct hagar your taste has gone downhill considerably:D You must have got married or something.

LOL. The better cars came later.

Mc-BigE

junkyard wrote:

I'll just put the ones I kept for a while or ment anything to me.
1971 Fiat 850
1963 Jaguar mk2. 3.4
1979 Fiat 127 van
1982 Fiat 127 car
1978 Ford Granada
1963 Mini 850
1973 Volvo 144 (still have)
1985 VW Golf GTI (still have)
1982 Nissan Sunny
1980 Saab 900 turbo
1986 Range Rover Vogue 3.5
1985 Saab 900 turbo
1985 Volvo 360 GLT
1997 Jeep Cherokee
1967 VW Beetle (still have)
1996 Lotus Esprit
1994 Mercedes S600
1997 Range Rover 4.6V8
1990 Mercedes 500 SL
1967 Mercedes 280 SL
1978 Jaguar XJS 5.3 V12
1966 Daimler Majestic Major 4.5 V8 (still have)
1963 Daimler Majestic Major 4.5 V8 Hearse (still have)
1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 2 (still have)
1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
1981 Bentley Mulsanne
1986 Porsche 911 Turbo
1985 Porsche 944 Turbo
1993 BMW 745i
1972 Citroen DS
2000 BMW 530d touring
1963 Cadillac Fleetwood deville (still have)
1972 NSU Ro8o (still have)
1977 Rover P6 3.5 VIP (still have)
2001 BMW M5 (have)
2006 BMW X5 (have)
There's loads more but I'd be here all night, in fairness though I wouldn't have kept some of them for long as I buy and sell.:)

Christ that’s impressive!

Did you rob a bank or something?:)

i like this one:
2001 BMW M5 (have)
this is also handy to have if you get a corner wrong in the M5!
1963 Daimler Majestic Major 4.5 V8 Hearse (still have):D

mikedragon32

2001 - 2003: 1993 Misubishi Mirage X, 1.5L Japanese import (It was called Roadkill, because the weekend I bought it I drove into a murder of crows on a country road and ended up with blood and feathers all over the front!) Loved the car, but I had to sell as it seemed to be a magnet for bangs from shopping trolleys and people who can't park properly.
2003: 02 Peugeot 307 1.4L
2004: 04 Peugeot 307 Midnight 1.4L 16v
2005: 05 Audi A3 Ambition 1.6L

qazz

1977 Mercedes W115 200D
1979 Opel Kadett D
1982 Skoda 105 L
1981 Ford Granada 2.3 V6
1979 BMW 320
1991 Fiat Tipo 1.4
1994 Renault 19
2000 Rover 25 1.4 (my wife's current car)
1998 Renault Laguna 1.6 16v (my current)

some cool classic soon

furtzy

1992 Opel Corsa (1995)
1996 Fiat Punto (1996)
1997 Fiat Bravo (1997)
1999 Opel Astra (1999)
2001 Opel Astra Sport (2001)
2003 Opel Vectra (2003)
2003 Opel Vectra Dti (2003)
2005 Opel Vectra Sri CDTi (2006)

Only Fiats and Opels....need to try more makes

Pherekydes

mike65 wrote:

I bet - the old 740 was the defination of a barge.

Mike.

Yep. The old Metro was a bit spongy on the brakes, and the first time I drove the 740 I stamped on the brakes in my usual fashion. What a surprise I got. The Volvo was still pitching up and down 10 minutes later.:D

green-blood

1994 Skoda Favorit
1996 Ford Fiesta 1.3
1987 SAAB 900 4door carb
2000 Ford Focus
1966 Morris Mini Minor superdelux 850 (have)
1992 SAAB 900 Turbo
1999 Rover Mini John Cooper LE
2002 Ford Mondeo 1.8 (have)
1986 BMW 325i Sport (have)

slow and steady progression...

hey junkyard - how many did you sell on at a profit though???

matt cork

i've not owned that many in comparison to some of you but they have all done the job and got me from A to B!! some quickly other barely:D !! and one making me look like a hairdresser

91 Rover Metro Gti (yes 1.4!!)
93 Ford Escort Ghia
92 Peugeot 205 Gti 1.9
98 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo
01 Peugeot 206 Gti
04 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
02 BMW M3

im now looking for a TVR 450 SEAC over the pond

ianobrien

Up to last night, I had one, a '00 Micra, but I am now the proud owner of a '88 citroen AX GT! But, at home, for my enjoyment
'00 primera (Boy can that take corners!)
'96 Micra (which can and has done 95mph down a forest track)
'77 Escort (I don't need a limo for it)
and a new motorhome for the hols

turbo

matt cork wrote:

i've not owned that many in comparison to some of you but they have all done the job and got me from A to B!! some quickly other barely:D !! and one making me look like a hairdresser

91 Rover Metro Gti (yes 1.4!!)
93 Ford Escort Ghia
92 Peugeot 205 Gti 1.9
98 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo
01 Peugeot 206 Gti
04 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
02 BMW M3

im now looking for a TVR 450 SEAC over the pond

the Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo is a great car, its underrated alot

shanew

Fiat 600
Fiat 1100
Peugeot 305 Van Petrol
Carina 1.6
Carina 1.6
Carina 2L GLi
Celica
Supra
MR2

plus vans : Toyota Hiace, Mercedes 307D and Corolla Diesel

Current : Yamaha Dragstar, Fiat Punto & MR2
(MR2 is off the road - my no claims bonus died
and they will not insure me yet ..)


Shane.

OMcGovern

Currently a Mazda 323f 1.5l (1996)

Opel Corsa 1.2l (1992)
The engine blew up about a week after I "fixed" a fuel line leak into the engine.
A big bang and a slow fire then gutted the front half of the car after 20 mins.

Anyone still driving those old Corsa's should get the rubber hoses checked.
Mine perished, so the hoses were brittle rather than flexible.

regards,
Owen

goldilocked

88 Cit AX 1.0
94 Honda Civic 1.5lsi
00 VW Golf 1.6
01 Lexus Is200 2ltr auto

matt cork

turbo wrote:

the Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo is a great car, its underrated alot

and great value for money aswell

junkyard

green-blood wrote:

1994 Skoda Favorit
1996 Ford Fiesta 1.3
1987 SAAB 900 4door carb
2000 Ford Focus
1966 Morris Mini Minor superdelux 850 (have)
1992 SAAB 900 Turbo
1999 Rover Mini John Cooper LE
2002 Ford Mondeo 1.8 (have)
1986 BMW 325i Sport (have)

slow and steady progression...

hey junkyard - how many did you sell on at a profit though???

Not many tbh, its a bit like an alcoholic owning a pub when it comes to me and cars.:D

kluivert

1994 1.2 Renault Clio (2002)
1994 1.2 Renault Clio (2003)
1999 1.4 Opel Astra (2004-Current)

R.O.R

In the UK
1983 Toyota Starlet 1.3 GL 5door
1986 MG Metro
1977 Dutton Pheaton 2.0 Pinto
1984 Ford Escort 1.6 LX
1993 Ford Orion Ghia
1986 Merc 190E
In Ireland
1995 Subaru Impreza 2.0WRX Wagon
1996 Ford Mondeo 1.8i LX
2001 Ford Mondeo 2.0Tddi Zetec Saloon
2003 Skoda Octavia VRs (Still own)
2004 SEAT Ibiza (Pimped out - still own)
2006 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.5TD Commercial (Company Vehicle)

How's that for variety?

ambro25

ianobrien wrote:

but I am now the proud owner of a '88 citroen AX GT! But, at home, for my enjoyment

Word to the wise, from experience (my 1.4 TZS 3-doors was same all-round, minus the GT badge) - watch out for understeer on the wet.

And get ready for skimming that engine if you regularly push it - head gasket can be a 'mare because engine bay is too small for the 1.4 to breathe.

That said - enjoy in no moderation at all

ianobrien

ambro25 wrote:

Word to the wise, from experience (my 1.4 TZS 3-doors was same all-round, minus the GT badge) - watch out for understeer on the wet.

And get ready for skimming that engine if you regularly push it - head gasket can be a 'mare because engine bay is too small for the 1.4 to breathe.

That said - enjoy in no moderation at all

Thanks for that. My typical cure for the understeer is left foot braking, or a touch of the handbrake for serious understeer.

But, I typcally set the car up before the corner and unsettle the back end so that the back steps out in the corner. Result - a touch of oversteer and then plenty of gas to pull to car straight!

For the cooling, I was thinking of removing the grill, opening the holes in the bumper, removing the plastic trim at the bottom of the windscreen and raising the bonnet at the windscreen.

pburns

ianobrien wrote:

My typical cure for the understeer is left foot braking, or a touch of the handbrake for serious understeer.

But, I typcally set the car up before the corner and unsettle the back end so that the back steps out in the corner. Result - a touch of oversteer and then plenty of gas to pull to car straight!

For jaysus sake, Fernando Alonso would be using all his skills doing all that!

Always nervous of left-foot braking on the roads. I can do it in a kart all where the driving position makes it easier to co-ordinate both feet (and crashing doesn't have the same consequences).

BTW, some F1 drivers such as Barrichello aren't too hot on left foot braking but I doubt an F1 car has any similarity with road-car techniques...

commited

85 Mini City E 998cc
89 Mini Flame 998cc
92 Mini Mayfair 1275cc

Diamondmaker

in 3 years this Sept.........

Fiat Punto 98-1.2 ( discovered it had been crashed got money back!!)
Toyota Starlet 91-1.0 ( bought in desperation- handy)
Toyota Corolla 99-1.4 ( at last going somewhere!)
Renault Megane Coupe-1.6 (Nippier, nice look, but I could not stand the clutch!:mad: )
Toyota Avensis 02-1.6( company issue, took dogs abuse;) )
Toyota Avensis 05-1.6( company issue, hated it:mad:)
BMW 316i 99-1.6 ( took car allowance in lieu of above)
BMW 00-318 Ci ( as above) At present.
Happy now, until a 323Ci comes calling

Diamondmaker

Always nervous of left-foot braking on the roads. I can do it in a kart all where the driving position makes it easier to co-ordinate both feet (and crashing doesn't have the same consequences).

Driving an AT now, started to "experiment" with LFB some weeks ago iin traffic, have the hang of it now. Its very handy, after a while it should be every bit as natural.

CPG

Cars I currently own

'93 Volvo 480
'95 Volvo 850
'93 Volvo 850 Estate
'99 Rover 200 (for sale)

the '95 Volvo 850 is a permanent fixture, the rest well their future is not yet determined