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whos owned the most cars?

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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,259 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Turning 28 (tomorrow) and have had 5 cars over the past 5 years driving

    1984~Austin Mini (sold after a lot of work done to it!)
    1989 Austin Mini - Coop wanna be(sold)
    1998 Rover Mini Coop with John Coop 'S' Works upgrade(still have)
    1998 VW Passat (sold just after I got my full licence! I was a bit lazy on that one)
    2000 BMW 523 (current everyday driver)

    already thinking of my 6th :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33 AAARON


    20 and had 6 cars on 7th

    99 micra
    00 astra
    92 lancer
    00 corsa
    98 corsa
    97 fiesta
    now have 03 vectra

    looking back now thats alot in 2 years lol:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    I'm 25 and i've had but only got my first car when i was 21:
    -95 golf 1.4 (1st car)
    -99 golf Gti
    -99 Vectra 1.6 (had it for 2 weeks, hated it)
    -94 Bmw 320i Coupe, (trying to sell it)
    -03 Alfa 156 (daily driver) 115k and still going like a train
    -05 Focus
    -05 Almera 3dr sport (actually liked that car)
    -94 Mx-5 1.6 (great yoke, gonna get another)
    -99 Bmw 523i AT. Lovely car, Alcoholic though.

    So, thats 9 cars in 4 years. including company cars its 3 times that.

    Not bad going. Best of the company cars was a 07 Mx-5 RC, worst was a 2004 Ssangyong Rexton Auto!!!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭chiefwiggum


    mx-5 company car?????????? but they dont count anyway...good going though for the time period


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    mx-5 company car?????????? but they dont count anyway...good going though for the time period

    Well. it was a mazda garage but not complaining.:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    25 and ive had
    1)vw golf
    2)pug 205
    3)bmw e30 320
    4)bmw e30 325
    5)pug 205 van again
    6)celica st105
    7)megan van
    8)opel vectra
    9)passat 1.6
    10)passat 1.9 tdi 90bhp
    11)bmw e30 318is
    12) toyota avensis
    13)passat tdi 130bhp
    14)skyline gtst r32
    15)nissan navara
    16)bmw e30 320se
    17)bmw e30 318is
    18)passat 1.6
    19) kp61
    20) vw corrado 16v( my favourite car regret selling it)

    i THINK thats it...ive prob forgotten some


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭chiefwiggum


    hmmmm are we counting megaVANS and pug VANS???????? maybe we will as they are CAR vans..cant count a commercial navarro though....


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Im 20 with no cars, what makes it worse is im a mechanic that can't drive:pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭Kersh


    Im 32, and here is the list, Im driving since 1997.

    1986 Suzuki swift 1.0
    1989 Fiat Tipo 1.6
    1989 Toyota celica 2.0
    1991 Mitsubishi GTO 3.0
    1991 Nissan 300zxTT 3.0
    1990 Nissan 300zxTT 3.0 - Still have it :)
    1992 Honda Prelude 2.2
    1979 Porsche 911 SC 3.0
    2002 Mitsubishi L200 2.5
    1976 Ferrari 308GTB 3.0 - Still have it :)
    1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0 - Still have it :)
    2007 Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 - Still have it :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    20, have had...
    1998 Hyundai Accent - 1year
    2000 VW Passat 1.6 - 1 year 6 months
    1999 BMW 323ci - 4 days... Long story.
    1998 Saab 93 Convertible 2.0iS - ~7 months.
    Selling the above to hopefully move onto another 323/325ci.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭chiefwiggum


    jesus kersh ...cost you much on petrol over the years? what a tipo doing in there?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭Kersh


    :D.. it just kind of ... appeared one day :pac:

    At the moment its 12.5 litres, 23 cylinders and 3 turbos...:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭chiefwiggum


    i presume it disappeared as quick ha ha


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭Kersh


    6 months... the first 3 all within 14 months,

    Then the serious car buying started,


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭TheBazman


    31 and 6 cars

    Mits Colt
    Hyundai Coupe
    BMW e46 318
    Nissan 350Z
    BMW e60 520d
    BMW e60 535d


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    15.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    im on number 7 since April 2006
    all sold on :)

    90 Toyota Starlet
    94 Toyota Starlet
    91 Toyota Starlet
    96 PUG 306
    98 Nissan Primera
    96 BMW 318
    97 BMW 316

    so that works out that iv owned each one on average for 145 days


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭here.from.day.1


    22 and 1 Volvo S40 which gets the job done.


  • Registered Users Posts: 604 ✭✭✭mumblin deaf ro


    32, driving a year and a half and have had two cars - 00 Punto and 06 Focus.

    Can I ask those of you that have had huge nos of cars, how do you do it? Do you buy a car for €500, drive for a couple of months and then get shut of it and buy something else or what?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭chiefwiggum


    no one hit the 30 yet ?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 980 ✭✭✭macroman


    Just turned 18, and I've four cars in (various) driveways at the moment. 2 Punto's (96 & 99), 04 Focus (run around), and a 98 A4 (cracked head). Still haven't passed me test yet though :o


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    30 and have had 5 cars, driving since 19

    87 Fiesta
    96 Fiesta
    00 Pug 206
    04 Pug 206
    07 Civic


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭Martron


    i am 26

    96 cinquento
    00 mitsubish pajrero sport ( non commercial still probably not counted)
    ford taurus 00 i think (brief stint in america)
    ( there was also a f150 in there it had back seats sort of but probably not counted either)
    peugeot 206
    toyota avensis
    ford focus 5 door

    (had 2 focus company vans also)


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    no one hit the 30 yet ?

    I've probably had a fair few more than 30 but most were company cars. Next one due Friday, hopefully.....


  • Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    crosstownk wrote: »
    I've probably had a fair few more than 30 but most were company cars. Next one due Friday, hopefully.....

    Do tell... Same again?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 bobic


    25 and 5 vehicles

    Citroen Xsara - crap
    Nissan Patrol - huge
    Toyota Landcruiser - boring
    Land Rover Defender 90 - I miss it everyday :(
    Land Rover Discovery - comfy

    But they were all the van versions so I am prob 25 and 0 cars


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Do tell... Same again?

    Evidently, my dear Watson :D

    Identical - not sure of the colour yet.


  • Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    crosstownk wrote: »
    Evidently, my dear Watson :D

    Identical - not sure of the colour yet.

    As in what you'll pick or what your getting? How bad, well wear.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    As in what you'll pick or what your getting? How bad, well wear.

    A bit of both, tbh.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Volvoboy


    Ok driving since i was 19 in August of '06 (So 2 and a bit years)

    99 Almera 1.4 65K Sports the 1st Motor
    90 Carina GL SaloonII from engaland 94K (freebie)
    90 Carina GL II saloon from Donelgal 72K (i done a full respray to her)
    94 Carina XLi E saloon 189K Saved from Limerick Got for free!
    94 Pug 1.1 XN 106 (great craic to drive)
    91 Carina GL II saloon 178K the one i miss the most
    92 Carina GLi E 169K liftback (stripped for parts)
    97 Primera GX 94K (didnt like)
    97 Carina E SLi 150K Ex taxi with a bollixed injector
    92 Carina E 70K Executive (same interior as the GTI now in my car) stripped for parts!
    91 Civic 1.3 3 212K klms door box shape
    93 Carina E GLi ex hack (dog rough)
    96 Carina E TD 310K (still going as a taxi)
    89 Carina II ex taxi 248K (sold last nite)
    88 Carina II Xl Diesel Still in the family
    And the current motor, 96 Carina E 134K auto

    So 16


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