Whats Cars Have You Owned? (pics)

[Special Red]

Firstly I dont have a picture of my Astra Merit 1.3 as digital cameras did not exist at the time!

Secondly I apologise if any offence has been caused by the amount of griffins on this page 9and Im not technically minded enough to reduce the size).

Soon replaced by 8v GTE

Calibra 16v

Calibra V6

Audi A4 SE

My Baby GTE 16v LET

Celica GT

[celsteve]

So which is your favourite!??

Alas I have no pics of my old cars, which is probably a good thing !! But I have owned a Metro 1.0 (it was given to me!!!!!!) and a Mazda 121 1.3 which I thought at the time was cool as it had a sliding soft top!! :D

But the worse, and I challenge anyone to top this for their worst ever car, was an FSO!!! This thing was also given to me (I swear!!! ), it was orange with a red door and red bonnet :D :D I'm actually cracking up here thinking about it. It sounded like a tractor and had a fake leather front bench seat! You had to drive on full beam at night as the lights were so poor, and as you went faster the lights got brighter!! :D :D Oh and it didn't have a reverse gear so you had to be very careful where you parked, got a bit stuck a couple of times!! At the time i had no money and my gf's brother in law was into banger racing and buying/selling crap cars, so I had a couple from him (the ones he couldn't race or sell!!) .

[chris202]

LOL - my first car was older than me ! a y plate LGA 336Y vw golf mk1 ! since that i've had a proton persona(mitsi engine btw :P) :P 1.4- 106 xs , honda civic 1.5 , honda accord 2.0 vtec , honda prelude 2.0 16v (loved it) VW golf 1.4(2002-which is still for sale btw )and my celica

No pics am afraid - mind you the civic was on redline website , wonder if i can find the pic and am sure i have some crash pics of the proton and prelude , need to fish em out n get em up !

V6 Calibra is really quite nice - think thats just cause its a v6 mind - cant see myself buying a vauxhall :P

[Special Red]

I could'nt say which is my out and out favourite but I do have a thing for GTE's. The best all rounder is the Celica as it's quality shows in many area's, basically I'm amazed a car this old can feel so good to drive(but what do you expect having driven vauxhall for the last 8 years ;) . The V6 made the best noise (sounded a bit like a pod racer in Star Wars) and had torque that I had'nt experienced before. My Baby GTE is just stupidly quick so I enjoy embarrassing newer more expensive cars, but that come at a price (normally a huge one). But the winner is my Black GTE as it had 38,000 miles and the pride and joy of a legal exec so was near on showroom standard. It cost me nothing in 4 years! Pulled well in all gears and was hard as nails. It's the one that got away if you know what I mean!

[Leeky]

93 Vauxhall Astra 1.7D Estate

96 Citroen Xantia 1.9TD

98 Toyota Celica GT

95 Toyota Celica GT4 ST205 - Castrol Replica (300+bhp)

96 Lexus LS400 Series 3

94 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo Auto - UK Spec (400+bhp)

87 Toyota MR2 AW11

92 Toyota Estima Lucida G 4WD

95 Toyota Supra N/A Manual - Stripped out Track Car

88 Lotus Esprit Turbo Stevens (Still own this one, been in garage since Sep 05)

95 Toyota Celica GT4 ST205 (Yes 2nd one)

and soon to be

95 Toyota Aristo V300 Twin Turbo - 400bhp

[celsteve]

So you've had a couple of fast cars in your lifetime then?!!!!

Can anyone top that list??

[GT4 BOOSTER]

my first car was a DATSUN 140J i doubt any of you could even find a pic on the internet

[chris202]

93 Vauxhall Astra 1.7D Estate

96 Citroen Xantia 1.9TD

98 Toyota Celica GT

95 Toyota Celica GT4 ST205 - Castrol Replica (300+bhp)

96 Lexus LS400 Series 3

94 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo Auto - UK Spec (400+bhp)

87 Toyota MR2 AW11

92 Toyota Estima Lucida G 4WD

95 Toyota Supra N/A Manual - Stripped out Track Car

88 Lotus Esprit Turbo Stevens (Still own this one, been in garage since Sep 05)

95 Toyota Celica GT4 ST205 (Yes 2nd one)

and soon to be

95 Toyota Aristo V300 Twin Turbo - 400bhp

My god - ok ignore the first too and thats a list and a half .... proud a you kid p.s can i have your mr2 ?.....free....??

[Special Red]

Leeky - What do you do for a living? Nascar Driver or something like that!

[celsteve]

my first car was a DATSUN 140J i doubt any of you could even find a pic on the internet

Just because you can't be bothered to look :D

she's a real looker isn't she??!

Datsun

[GT4 BOOSTER]

good lord thats so seventies - but it was fun. plugs n points n condensor please sir

[Special Red]

My mum had one, funny to look at then, never mind now! <I thought I could get past the swearing filter - what a sad muppet I am eh?>

WTF was that rubbish! I hate that sh!te! Im not allowed to swear but I can if its abbrieviated!?!?! That makes no sense at all

[Leeky]

Leeky - What do you do for a living?

Im a professional money burner who gets bored very easily

[daktari]

Leeky - What do you do for a living?

Im a professional money burner who gets bored very easily

There`s a few of us like that.

I lost count at 70 something. But they range from the truly mundane Austin 1100 to a totally Awesome BMW M5. :D

[Fidgits]

yeah, but lee's like the anti-dodgy car trader...

he buys duffers at a fair price, spends a fortune fixing them up, then sells them on at a loss!

and sometimes he doesnt even get to enjoy them! a-la esprit!

[daktari]

yeah, but lee's like the anti-dodgy car trader...

he buys duffers at a fair price, spends a fortune fixing them up, then sells them on at a loss!

and sometimes he doesnt even get to enjoy them! a-la esprit!

He`s not sold that yet....... Has he?

[chris202]

yeah, but lee's like the anti-dodgy car trader...

he buys duffers at a fair price, spends a fortune fixing them up, then sells them on at a loss!

and sometimes he doesnt even get to enjoy them! a-la esprit!

If i had a bit more knowledge i'd get into that . My mate buys cars at auctions , cars he knows will sell (integras , soarer's and supras lately) and sells them on after a few minor mods for a pretty good profit ! Just recently he picked up a black integra with minor damage and am sure spent a few hundred on repairs and made something ridiculous like two and a half grand on it :o !selling it privately...

[Leeky]

Yep, still got the Esprit. Will be up for sale pretty soonish once i get it back.

[Special Red]

yeah, but lee's like the anti-dodgy car trader...

he buys duffers at a fair price, spends a fortune fixing them up, then sells them on at a loss!

and sometimes he doesnt even get to enjoy them! a-la esprit!

If i had a bit more knowledge i'd get into that . My mate buys cars at auctions , cars he knows will sell (integras , soarer's and supras lately) and sells them on after a few minor mods for a pretty good profit ! Just recently he picked up a black integra with minor damage and am sure spent a few hundred on repairs and made something ridiculous like two and a half grand on it :o !selling it privately...

He is the kind of person who I'd love to meet in a Dark alley! Can't stand traders that do that! :censor:

[MIP]

I've owned two cars, a mk.3 fiesta 1.1lx. On which the auto choke and throttle position sensor constantly balls'd up.

Then the celica GT. Which is a dream.

Like going from a diet of spam to prime sirloin steak.

[jay dh]

I've owned two cars, a mk.3 fiesta 1.1lx. On which the auto choke and throttle position sensor constantly balls'd up.

Then the celica GT. Which is a dream.

Like going from a diet of spam to prime sirloin steak.

i did the same, went from a 1.2 clio to a 2.0 megane coupe, its amazing the difference, but on my 3rd car now which is the best i have owned

[chris202]

yeah, but lee's like the anti-dodgy car trader...

he buys duffers at a fair price, spends a fortune fixing them up, then sells them on at a loss!

and sometimes he doesnt even get to enjoy them! a-la esprit!

If i had a bit more knowledge i'd get into that . My mate buys cars at auctions , cars he knows will sell (integras , soarer's and supras lately) and sells them on after a few minor mods for a pretty good profit ! Just recently he picked up a black integra with minor damage and am sure spent a few hundred on repairs and made something ridiculous like two and a half grand on it :o !selling it privately...

He is the kind of person who I'd love to meet in a Dark alley! Can't stand traders that do that! :censor:

Me either hes a big croatian mechanic , mad . - i get the impression you dont like the fact he makes good money out it thou...

[spotipus]

alfa sud 1350 ti rotted to death

escort xr3 thrashed to within an inch of its life!

escort xr3i went the last inch !!!

cavalier sri unbreakable engine !!!

montego turbo frightening no brakes mad turbo got rid in a fourtnight !!!

bmw 320i hated it hated it crashed it only accident ive ever had !!! :ffs:

escort 1300 boring

renault 19 16 valve &#33;Removed&#33; quick totally unreliable

toyota celica simply the best car ive ever owned

+ four vans since i started my business

latest one transit lwb hi top 1999

[spotipus]

yeah, but lee's like the anti-dodgy car trader...

he buys duffers at a fair price, spends a fortune fixing them up, then sells them on at a loss!

and sometimes he doesnt even get to enjoy them! a-la esprit!

If i had a bit more knowledge i'd get into that . My mate buys cars at auctions , cars he knows will sell (integras , soarer's and supras lately) and sells them on after a few minor mods for a pretty good profit ! Just recently he picked up a black integra with minor damage and am sure spent a few hundred on repairs and made something ridiculous like two and a half grand on it :o !selling it privately...

He is the kind of person who I'd love to meet in a Dark alley! Can't stand traders that do that! :censor:

why do you know any traders who buy and sell cars for fun ???

he is in business to make money !!! obviously ;)

just because someone makes a decent living doesnt make them a rogue or a thief

and by his description i really dont think you would like to meet him in a dark alley

[Jones~32]

Only had a license for 2 years but anyway:

1993 Corolla GLi 5 Door Liftback 1.3

1993 Corolla GXi 3 Door Hatchback 1.8

Later this year:

Gen 6 Celica GT4