How many cars have you owned?

mondeoman2

1984 Opel Ascona 1.6s
1987 Nissan Micra K10 1.0
1978 VW Transporter 1.6(Same As The One In The Snapper:o)
1994 Mk1 Mondeo 1.8 TD
1998 Mk2 Mondeo 2.0 Ghia X
2000 Mondeo ST200
2007 Fiesta 1.25
2006 Focus 1.6 Ghia petrol
2008 Mondeo 2.0 16v Tit X
171 Mondeo Tit X 2.0 Diesel '180'(current Car):)

RandomViewer

passatman86 wrote: »

Hyundai pony - never even heard of them

Before the Accent, basic but reliable, they did a little pick up based on it too

https://images.app.goo.gl/skW2Hnhp925vapCd9

Taylor365

3 cars owned over 10 years.

1999 - VW polo classicé
2002 - Toyota Celica VVTL-i
2004 - Subaru Legacy BL5 (brought it in from japan)

Sold the scoob in 2015 and haven't owned anything since. Had a realisation that i had spent 50k altogether on cars + any expense related to them. 15k purchase, 10k insurance, 8k maintenance, 5k tax and the rest on petrol. Legacy was single digits to the gallon

Picked up an Fz6 in 2019 and haven't looked back :pac:

yamaha4life

Ive had at least 100!
Micra x5
Corsa x7
106 x1
306 x2
Punto x3
Cinquecento x4 (one sporting)
Seicento sporting x1
ZS x1
3 series x3
190e x1
C180 x1
Avensis x2
A6 x1
A4 x1
Startlet x6 (standard, boxy, gt turbo, glanza)
Civic x2 (vti + sir)
Almera x3
Xantia x1
Saxo x1
Bora x1
Golf x1
Astra x1
Orion x1
Escort x3
Skyline x2
Lancer x2
Lancer evo x1
Accent x1
Fiesta x3
Silvia x1
Levin x1
Corolla x1
Corolla Gt Fx x1
206 x2
Scenic x1
Primera x2
Charade TD x1
323 x1
Is200 x1
Mondeo x1
Felicia x1
Octavia x1
Swift x2
Ibiza x1
Cordoba x1
156 x1
V50 x1
Focus x1
Lanos x1

Thats all i can think of, off the top of my head.

Larbre34

100? Good God.

I've only owned 8 in 25 years!

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Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Corolla 30
Starlet
4x Kadett
6x Astra
3x Vectra
5x Insignia
Grandland

5 Insignia? That's some feat of masochism

Larbre34

That many Opels generally is masochism.

yamaha4life

yamaha4life wrote: »

Ive had at least 100!
Micra x5
Corsa x7
106 x1
306 x2
Punto x3
Cinquecento x4 (one sporting)
Seicento sporting x1
ZS x1
3 series x3
190e x1
C180 x1
Avensis x2
A6 x1
A4 x1
Startlet x6 (standard, boxy, gt turbo, glanza)
Civic x2 (vti + sir)
Almera x3
Xantia x1
Saxo x1
Bora x1
Golf x1
Astra x1
Orion x1
Escort x3
Skyline x2
Lancer x2
Lancer evo x1
Accent x1
Fiesta x3
Silvia x1
Levin x1
Corolla x1
Corolla Gt Fx x1
206 x2
Scenic x1
Primera x2
Charade TD x1
323 x1
Is200 x1
Mondeo x1
Felicia x1
Octavia x1
Swift x2
Ibiza x1
Cordoba x1
156 x1
V50 x1
Focus x1
Lanos x1

Thats all i can think of, off the top of my head.

The Emelda Marcos of cars!:eek:

Dempo1

In order of ownership

Daihatsu Charade
Seat Ibiza x 2
Volvo 480 E (Amazing car)
Fiat Tipo
Fiat XI9 (1980)
Suzuki Jimny x 2
Suzuki Grand Vitara x 2
Suzuki Ignis Sport (Bright yellow and fantastic)
Hyudai people carrier
Hyudai Coupe

All above from new apart from X19/Volvo 480/Tipo

Renault Clio

I've had a few Fiat X19"s and sadly sold my 1979 2 years ago.

Like some generally had new cars, finance etc, worked abroad for a few years but now I've got sense and buy second hand.

job seeker

1999 Yaris ~scraped (2013-2017
2007 Honda Civic Owned (2017- present)

kollegeknight

2006-2008 -00 Toyota Corolla
2008-now- 07 Toyota Auris

Stihl waters

1999 - 2021
Seat inca
Lancer
Hiace
Pajero
Pajero
:-)

snowcat

Opel ascona 1.3
205 1.4 roland garros
318is e30
320i e30
325i sport e30
vectra 1.6
passat 1.6
rover 214
kangoo van
Husky 250 4 stroke
Corvette 65
Range rover 2005 diesel
Lotus 340r
Rav 4 petrol
Ioniq

ChippingSodbury

Peugeot 205 Van petrol
Peugeot 205 1.6 Gti (the only one I still miss...)
Honda Accord 2.0
VW Golf Gti (only car I bought new)
BMW 320D (written off and almost me as well by someone else)
Audi A4 Avant X 2
Audi A6 Avant current

The first one was a white one. I know it was a Lada. It broke down on me for its final time in the middle of a big busy town on a Good Friday afternoon and blocked the street for a good while. 3 kids in the back. People going ballistic.

Then there were a couple of blue ones, a grey yoke that must have been dragged out of a lake before it was sold to me, a big green one that always smelled weird, and a small navy one which was grand for a few years but eventually could not be got through the NCT no matter what I did.

And now its a recently purchased silver one. That's a Hyundai. 12 years old. Going okay so far.

passatman86

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The first one was a white one. I know it was a Lada. It broke down on me for its final time in the middle of a big busy town on a Good Friday afternoon and blocked the street for a good while. 3 kids in the back. People going ballistic.

Then there were a couple of blue ones, a grey yoke that must have been dragged out of a lake before it was sold to me, a big green one that always smelled weird, and a small navy one which was grand for a few years but eventually could not be got through the NCT no matter what I did.

And now its a recently purchased silver one. That's a Hyundai. 12 years old. Going okay so far.

Did you not have a red one

Jim_Hodge

passatman86 wrote: »

Do you know a sales rep in opel lol

No, but he sure knows me. 11 of those were from new.

Jim_Hodge

RandomViewer wrote: »

5 Insignia? That's some feat of masochism

Larbre34 wrote: »

That many Opels generally is masochism.

Never had a single issue with any of them.

alan partridge aha

1985 Fiat Ritmo Diesel (Sept93-July94) Blew up.
1986 Mk4 Escort (Sept95-Dec98)
1992 Peugeot 405 Diesel (Dec98-Oct99)
1995 VW Vento D (Oct99-Apr02)
2002 VW Bora tdi (Apr02-Dec20)
2012 Skoda Octavia tdi (Dec20-present)

Still have the Bora, brilliant car, just wanted a change and cheaper tax.

Did have an Austin 1100 1968 in my youth, put only drove off road.

bigtimecharlie

On my 7th since 1997.

johnnyryan89

Two in 11 years. 2000 Toyota Coralla, and a 2006 Toyota Corolla since 2012.

Casati

snowcat wrote: »

Opel ascona 1.3
205 1.4 roland garros
318is e30
320i e30
325i sport e30
vectra 1.6
passat 1.6
rover 214
kangoo van
Husky 250 4 stroke
Corvette 65
Range rover 2005 diesel
Lotus 340r
Rav 4 petrol
Ioniq

Lotus 340r to a Rav 4 and now Ioniq.

What ever happened?

passatman86

Missed that lotus 340r
Well thats one of the most interesting ones anyway

Casati

Carina II 1.6 1990 -
Carina E 1.6 1996 -
Dodge Ram 5.9 2000
Pontiac Grand Prix 2000
Avensis 1.8 Auto 1998 - 2001
BMW 318i MTEC Coupe 1999 - 2001
Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDI 1999- 2002
Alfa Romeo 2.0 Twinspark 2000 - 2003
Renault Megane Sport Tourer 2004
Seat Cordoba TDI 130 2004
Renault Megane DCI 2007
Opel Vectra CDTI 2007
Skoda Superb Combi 2.0 140 2011
Skoda Superb Combi 2.0 170 2015
Skoda Superb Sportline 2.0 150 2018
Volvo V90 D4 2019

Really want something memorable next

Green farmer

Thinking back on all the best cars I've owned, I've always missed them after changing. Then it always took the ownership or one or two cars and a few years to get back to something I really liked again. Worst cars I've owned was 04 golf , just super boring and 06 land rover discovery which lacked reliability. Sometimes the best cars, are the ones that give you something more then you expected. Cars that go the extra mile for you.

snowcat

Casati wrote: »

Lotus 340r to a Rav 4 and now Ioniq.

What ever happened?

The 340r was quite special and i am scouring websites to buy my one back. The Ioniq was a test to see if a electric would work. It does.

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Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Never had a single issue with any of them.

How? Every Insignia owner has a horror story, it's sort of the only reason for the existence of the Insignia, how the beloved Cavalier evolved into that heap of dung is beyond sad

_Kaiser_

My history is like Noah's Ark of Cars

2 Mitsubishi Mirage's (99 1.3 petrol hatchback & 98 1.3 petrol coupe)
2 Passats (02 1.9 TDI B5.5 & 06 2.0 TDI Comfortline B6)
2 A6's (05 3.0 TDI Quattro S-Line & 2010 3.0 TDI Quattro LeMans) - there was also briefly another 05 first before those but it went back after declaring Pope 2 weeks into ownership
and now 1 A7 (2012 3.0 TDI Quattro S-Line), but I can already tell the next one (hopefully not for a few years) will likely be another

All automatics too incidentally!

AmberGold

Seat Ibiza 1.0L
Seat Ibiza 1.7d
Opel Kadett 1.2
Fiat Tipo 1.4 DCT
Carina E 2.0d
Audi 80 1.9 tdi
Mazda Xedos 6 2.0 V6
Mercedes C180
BMW 320i
BMW 318is
Lexus IS200
Audi TT 180bhp
Mercedes E240
Mercedes CLK200
BMW 318i
Lexus IS 200 Executive
BMW 520d SE E39
Audi A4 1.8T S Line Multitronic
BMW 320d M Sport
BMW 520d M Sport F10
Audi A6 Avant 2.0d SE Multi
Ford Mondeo 1.6d
VW Passat 1.6d
Audi A4 2.0 SE
BMW 520d M Sport Touring
Audi A7 S Line 7AT Ultra
Tesla Model S 75D
Audi Etron 50

28 in total, favourites included Model S, Xedos 6, E36 320i SE

Hontou

Mazda 121 1991
Volkswagen Golf 1994
Renault Scenic 1998
Renault Scenic 2004
Hyundai Sante Fe 2005
Hyundai Sante Fe 2008
Nissan Micra 2009
Volkswagen Golf 2008

Most comfortable was the Renault Scenic 1998
Most reliable was the Micra 2009
Most unreliable was the Scenic 2004
Most loved was the old style Sante Fe 2005
Most economical the Volkswagen Golf 2008

I just see vehicles as transport and as a depreciating and expensive asset.

CIP4

9 vehicles in 9 years

2008 Astra 1.3CDTI
2007 Focus 1.6TDCI
2007 Golf 1.9TDI
2011 Megane 1.5DCI
2009 A4 2.0TDI
2016 Leon 1.4TSI
2016 A4 1.4TFSI
2018 Golf GTI
2017 Octavia TDI

I miss not having a petrol engine but my mileage is too high for one at the minute.

Bass Reeves

8 MK1 Escort. 3 years 800 pounds. Sold for 200
4 Vaxhall viva. 3 years. 1800 pounds traded in
3 Nissan Sunny Sentra. 6 years 3300 pounds traded in
3 Nissan Sunny. 6000 pounds 2 years
3 Nissan Primer. 3500 pounds 8 years
4 Nissan Primera. 4500 euro 7 years 250 euro
3 Toyota Avensis. 11500 euro 2 years ( written a off after crash not our fault 8k)
4 Toyota Avensis. 11k 4 years 4k
3 Toyota Avensis. 13k 5 years 5k
9. Toyota RAV. 7.5k present car have for two years

Driving 40 years bought my first car in May 1981 while the years above add to over 40 years it because I have rounded the. I had a company vehicle for 20 years so some are family cars. Number before the car is the appropriate age of car when bought.

Costs of cats since I started driving is about 58k. Other half has a newer SUV at present

pah

I'll count myself and herself as we drive each other's cars as often as our own. Starting in 2005

99 Fiat Bravo 1.2 petrol
99 Opel Astra 1.6 petrol
03 Seat Leon 1.4 petrol
02 A4 2.0 petrol
04 Laguna initiale 1.9dci
05 Saab 93 TDI
02 Megane saloon 1.4 petrol
06 Smax 2.0 tdci
99 golf GTI 150b
2013 Citroen DS5 Hybrid

2013 Zafira tourer 2.0 cdti
2006 Lexus is250

Last 2 are the current motors. itching to change both.

Redsoxfan

1995 Almera saloon 1.4
2001 Alfa Romeo 147 1.6
2004 Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD
2001 Alfa Romeo 166 3.0
2006 Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTDm
2007 Subaru Outback 2.5
2012 Ford S Max 2.0 Ecoboost

Also owned a few Alfa Romeo 155s but never really got them in good enough nick to drive

I'd love to have my 166 again.

almostover

5 cars in 12 years of driving.

1. 00-D mitsubishi charisma 1.6 equippe. Paid my mother 300 noted for it and it had 200k miles on the clock. Had a minor accident in it and it needed a new bonnet wings and headlamps.
2. 00-KY mitsubishi charisma 1.6, boggo spec. NCT failure I paid €200 for. Took the parts from car 1 and got it through the NCT. Drove it for 2 years and sold it for €550 to a nice Asian gentleman.
3. 07-C vauxhall vectra 1.9cdti Sri. Imported it from NI. Fabulous engine once I blanked off the swirl flaps and egr valve. So torquey. Worst suspension of any car I have ever driven. A complete boneshaker. Very cheap build quality too. I had a love hate relationship with it.
4. 09-KE VW passat 2.0tdi highline. Best seats of any car I have ever owned. Very good car bar the useless unreliable electronic handbrake. Bulletproof engine and gearbox. Was the 110bhp model so very boring to drive. Still liked that car. Sold it to my mother for small money. Has 230k miles on the clock now and still going strong.
5. 132-C Lexus IS300h Luxury. Imported this from Wales. Current car and I love it! Have put 55k miles up on it. Faultlessly reliable so far. Got used to the CVT gearbox quickly. The car is much faster than it feels. Quite economical and very nice to drive. Excellent suspension. Can't fault it so far and have it nearly 3 years.

passatman86

Have enjoyed reading all the posts lads, some great car history here. Happily surprised by the high amount of replies - well done

josip

Driving since 1989

83 Mk II Fiesta 903cc
96 Bravo 1.4
85 Accord 1.5
83 Corona 2.0
96 Megane Coupe 1.6
05 Octavia 1.9
16 Octavia 2.0

Isambard

over 90 for me, mostly Cortinas or the "family car" (privately owned.)

PMBC

Fiat 850
Toyota Corolla
Datsun 160 - blew head gasket and head so bad it needed two gaskets
Alfa Sprint Veloce - beautiful drive, pity about the wall moving out
GTI - lovely until the electronics went nuts
GTI - gret but roof leaked
Golf 1.6 - very relaible but broke down in France and had to be towed; just seviced but engine oil nil
Saab 2.1 TID - imported; great for two years then .....
Honda Jazz - very comfortable, high spec and tech but cant get used to cvrt

PMBC

PMBC wrote: »

but cant get used to cvrt

A


And what "wall" moved?

PMBC

It moved out to meet the Alfa - the wall did, I swear.

FinnC

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NewbridgeIR

One.

My Dad bought a new Toyota Corolla in 1999. I learned to drive on it a few months later and drove it at weekends whenever I was down home. I took over the ownership in mid 2000s when he changed cars.
It is still going strong. Only 104,000 miles on the clock as I work in city centre so take the train.

Bass Reeves

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

One.

My Dad bought a new Toyota Corolla in 1999. I learned to drive on it a few months later and drove it at weekends whenever I was down home. I took over the ownership in mid 2000s when he changed cars.
It is still going strong. Only 104,000 miles on the clock as I work in city centre so take the train.

I expect it to be at that mileage. With a straight petrol engine it will do 200-250K miles at the rate you use it that car is good for another 50 years if serviced regularly

passatman86

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

One.

My Dad bought a new Toyota Corolla in 1999. I learned to drive on it a few months later and drove it at weekends whenever I was down home. I took over the ownership in mid 2000s when he changed cars.
It is still going strong. Only 104,000 miles on the clock as I work in city centre so take the train.

Great story
Any pictures of it
We like a one owner "family" car

NewbridgeIR

Bass Reeves wrote: »

I expect it to be at that mileage. With a straight petrol engine it will do 200-250K miles at the rate you use it that car is good for another 50 years if serviced regularly

It always got plenty of local driving with longer spins down the country every few weeks. I've never had parking at work though. Not too much activity lately with all the lockdowns and working from home, but hopefully will get out more from now. Gets a full service every 12 months and usually gets through the NCT without a problem.

CR 7

2001 Toyota Avensis 1.6
2006 Toyota Avensis 1.6
2001 Toyota Celica 1.8 Vvtli
2008 Opel Corsa OPC
2017 Ford Fiesta ST

Looking back on that, I seem to be stuck in a 190ish hp rut the last few years!

NewbridgeIR

passatman86 wrote: »

Great story
Any pictures of it
We like a one owner "family" car

Needs some scratches and scuffed bumper dent looked at first - am hoping to get looked at in next few weeks.

Taylor365

People with a lot of cars over a short span of time (9 in 9 years? Jesus!):

Lemons?
Bad driving?
Don't look after them?
Have multiple personality schizophrenia and must change the car every few months?

Taylor365

Taylor365 wrote: »

People with a lot of cars over a short span of time (9 in 9 years? Jesus!):

Lemons?
Bad driving?
Don't look after them?
Have multiple personality schizophrenia and must change the car every few months?

It's those that have owned over 90 or even 100 cars, lots the same make and model. That baffles me. That's possibly a car every 3 to 4 months on average.