Previous Cars

[JM53 BEL]

as in a previous post @Paul H suggestion to get a change from the norm!

 

List some of your previous motors! i have had a few in my time from 1ltr Nova to Nissan skylines lol. here are some i remember.

first car was a 1987 Nissan sunny 1.3ls 3dr

1ltr nova. 3x Renault 19 16v one hevily modded, 1x Renault 19 cabriolet, 2x 19 TD's. vw polo, Brand new Fiat stilo, E36 BMW 316i (hated it). 1.4 Golf R32 replica, Vectra B 2.5 v6 GSi, 2x vectra c diesels, 1x Vectra C 2.2SRi, 1x Signum 2.0turbo. Volvo 440 turbo, 3x Civic coupes, 2x civic hatchbacks, 3x CRX delsol Sir vtechs ( still have and all tuned, 2 had full mods inc bodywork & were show cars) Mitsubishi EVO3, 2xNissan skyline R33GTST one standard one tuned (cause there more fun than GTR's), Chrysler Neon R/T 150bhp, Land rover Freelander 3dr, Toyota MR2 turbo, pug 306 1.6xs, nissan 100nx, Citroen Xantia, Subaru Impreza WRX are just some of the cars i have had, so many i have lost count, my mates never knew what to expect me to turn up in as i changed my car so often, i once got a car in the morning and swapped it that afternoon! lol.

 

My favourites were the EVO3 which was quick and my 2nd R33 which i built from ground up! i beat M3's easy along with evos and scoobies would light up rear wheels in 3rd gear boost in dry and spit huge flames, there are a couple of videos on youtube of it!

 

so lets here some of your previous cars!

[paul.h]

This could turn in to a good topic. Here are the cars from my family with the general early theme of being cheap to buy and run:

 

Vauxhall HC Viva 1159cc, Morris Marina 1300, Austin Maxi 1750, Fiat 127 900 and 1050, Austin Ambassador 1700, Datsun Cherry 1300, Saab 900i 2.0, Vauxhall Astra 1300, Saab 9000 2.0t, Saab 9-5 2.3t, Rover 214, Nissan Primera 1.6, Citroens - Xsara Picasso 2.0 hdi Desire, 2008 C4 1.6 hdi vtr+, 2011 C4 1.6 hdi vtr+, 2004 C5 2.2 hdi vtr, 2007 C5 2.2 hdi vtx estate, 2003 C3 1.4 sx, 2010 C3 1.4 vtr 95. Before these, also a Casal moped, Honda cd 175.

 

On the early ones I soon learnt how to patch up bodywork, rust being usual on cars until the 1990s once a few years old. The worst for rust was the Cherry and justified buying a mig welder. The Citroens have all been lower mileage/years and have been the most reliable - the Saabs the worst and most expensive for parts.

[seefive]

OK - These are the cars that I have personally owned/driven, from my teenage years onwards

 

1965 - ©  Austin A40 Farina mk 2 turquoise with black roof - bought in 1973. You never lose it for your first car - lovely little car , never let me down. Happy memories

 

1968(F) Ford  Cortina 1600 deluxe 4 door - blue mink - bought in 1975,  from a work colleague, good car. Always wanted a 1600e, never got one

 

1969 (G) Rover 2000 TC - tobacco leaf -bought in 1977- disastrous car. dumped it after 3 months

 

1973 (L) Cortina 2000XL in sebring red, bought in 1977 - very racey! 

 

then company cars from 1979 to 1992

 

Vauxhall Cavalier Mk 1 1300L 1979 (T) pastel blue - awful car, gutless engine from the Viva

Vauxhall Cavalier Mk 2 1600L saloon 1982 (X) jamaica yellow - much better

Vauxhall Cavalier Mk 2 1600L saloon 1985 (china blue)

Citroen BX 16RS 1988(E) Venetian red - with electric front windows and sunroof - swoon!

Vauxhall Cavalier Mk 3 2000 cd 1989 (G) hatch- carmine red - top of the range , very nice 

 

 

then car allowance funded to date

 

Rover 820si early shape saloon -1989 (F), white -  bought in 1992 - cam belt had broken in previous ownership and cheaply repaired. Had to fill with oil every time I bought petrol! Engine blew just before Christmas 92, covered by used car warranty. Suffered endless water ingress, sets always felt damp. yuk  

Rover 820si later /facelift version saloon - 1993 (K), china blue, bought in 1996, my first air conditioned car

Rover 827si  saloon auto  - 1995 (N), tahiti  blue, bought in 1998, suffered the usual Honda engine tappet racket, otherwise good.

Rover 820si fastback 1999(T) bought in 2003, a stop  gap car

Citroen C5 2.0sx petrol 2002(02) wicked red - bought in 2005. endless misfires when warming up. not a great car, but very comfortable with H3+

Citroen C5 2.0 exclusive petrol auto 2008 (08) iron grey  bought in 2009 last of the hatchbacks with a horrible auto box

 

and finally 

 

Citroen C5 2.0 hdi160 exclusive saloon with technopack 2013(13) - bought 2013 as a pre-reg, with large discount - very happy so far

 

Also 

Classic car

 

Ford Anglia 123e super (105e shape) 1966(D) back cherry and purbeck grey two tone - bought in 2011 . absolutely gorgeous, and money in the bank!

 

 

sorry for such a long post - but I am rather old!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[john h]

Out of all the cars I have owned since the 1960's only 2 stand out, the first being the Vauxhall 101 Estate, huge, comfortable, reliable, but consumed eventually by the dreaded rust-worm, then mediocre transport until I came upon the Xsara Picasso, what a motor, cant enthuse enough about it, big mistake by Citroen to discontinue, there is nothing in their line-up that fills the gap, the C3 pic is pants in my eyes, I have one but not for much longer.

[john h]

The deed is done, I've off-loaded the c3 pic to my son, using his old Scenic as p/x, and got myself a c4 pic which although a year older is much pleasanter to drive, takes road humps in a gentler way that lets you stay in the seat, is that down to the longer wheelbase ?, ok I expect less to the gallon and dearer road tax but I do have more space and comfort.

[Jassyblue]

Ok.  My first personal car, Mini City.  Still remember the reg. UNV 839W.  Bought her at auction for £850 - part ex her for Metro, got £820!

After Metro, disasterous Escort, like all fords a genuine rust bucket!

Next, Renault Clio, lovely little car, upgraded to a newer Clio.

Next, Peugeot 306, my dad's car when he died.  Due to head gasket going got Ford Ka, (see earlier about rust!)

Next, another Clio from a very shady garage, although didn't realise it at the time.  Problems, problems.  Only thing to do was to go back to said shady garage to part ex for another, hopefully more reliable car.  Unfortunately, got another lemon - Ford Fiesta (again see earlier about rust - and this time other major problems!)

Now - A wonderful C3!  Bought from a very reptuable garage so have total trust.  Only had her for two weeks and she's 12 years old but am absolutely sold on Citroen.  Always thought Renault were the bee's knees but now I know better!

[Lex Andrews]

I'll start with the car's I've owned:

1987 Fiat Regata 75 1.6 in Grey.

1989 Rover 213 S in Sandlewood Beige.

1991 Rover Montego Countryman 1.6 in Homebase Gloss Green with MG Alloys.

1988 Ford Escort 1.3L in Burgundy over dark Grey.

1991 Rover 214 SLI in White over Tempest Grey, fitted half Leather interior out of the 420 Estate and Rear Electric Windows (Rare).

1998 Citroen Xantia 1.8 Sensation in Green.

1999 Rover 416 IXL in Antricite Grey with Blue tint.

2001 Peugeot 406 2.0 Executive Estate in China Blue with Sat Nav and Sunroof.

1996 Renault Clio 1.2 Oasis.

2003 Renault Laguna 1.8 Privilege Tourer in Green, someone at Carcraft Leeds hosepiped the engine!

2003 Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCi 115 Graphite Estate.

2003 Renault Laguna Sport Tourer 1.9Dci Privilege, the first major problem car. Turbo blew and killed the engine @ 100,041 miles.

2000 Renault Laguna 2.0 RXE estate.

1999 Citroen Xantia 1.8 Sensation in Green again.

1998 Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 Ghia X hatch.

1998 Saab 9-5 2.0t SE Saloon.

2000 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 Elite Saloon.

1999 VW Passat 1.8T SE Estate, with Xenons.

1999 Saab 9-5 2.0t SE Estate.

2003 Renault Laguna 1.8 Privilege hatch in Green.

2001 Renault Laguna 1.9Dci Privilege Tourer in Grey (previous accident damaged and I tried to fit a Factory Sat Nav, didn't go well!.

1998 Saab 9-5 2.3t SE Saloon, the one I've just P/X'd against the C5.

2001 Renault Laguna 1.8 Privilege Tourer in Blue.

2001 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia Estate.

2008 Citroen C5 2.2 HDi Exclusive Tourer (Main Car).

 

Fixer up

2001 Seat Ibiza 1.8T Cupra, just waiting to get it from a friends garage to mine. It'll pay towards next years holiday.

 

List is 3 times longer for the cars I've driven! But that's another story.

[john h]

Got a private hot line to the insurance company for change of vehicle ?

[Lex Andrews]

When I was with AXA I could just change details on the Internet with no charge. I've been with Tesco for 2yrs now £16 a change now! Luckily I've only had the last 4 with them. Not insuring the Ibiza as its not going on the road, its getting refitted then I'm putting it up for sale.

[john h]

I'm with the wrong company, they always want to squeeze blood out of me when I change cars mid stream

[concorde mach 2]

1969  Vauxhall HB Viva WRK 490 G blue

1971  Vauxhall HC Viva XVY  717 J  met blue

1973  Vauxhall HC Firenza NFU 884 M red

1972  SAAB 99 BUT 239 K green

1974  SAAB 99 HVL 294 N brown

1978  SAAB 99 EFW 321 T cream

1979  Citroen GSA OTL 79 V beige

1960  Austin A40 Farina 457 VF red

1982  SAAB 99 ABW 414 Y white

1978  SAAB 99 ARC 617 T green

1985  Vauxhall Cavalier B   NMR red

1987 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi 130 E 673 JCX met blue

1992 Vauxhall Cavalier L 992 YWP maroon

1987 SAAB 900i E 665 DTL silver

1976 Sunbeam Rapier Fastback OVO 490 R met bronze

1993 Citroen BX TXi L white

 From a new member.

[StinkyPete]

My list.

1984 micra 1.0 white with black bodykit fitted.

1985 nova 1.2 brown with sr wheels.

1987 pug 205 1.8d red.

1985 scirocco 1.8 green with golf gti headlights and grille and stainless scorpion exhaust. Sounded mint!

1987 citroen ax gt silvery blue.

1992 rover 214 gsi green.

1998 toyota corolla 1.3 blue.

2005 pug 407 2.0 hdi yellow. Current car for 5 years now and absolutely in love with it. I'll cry when it dies. At 206k miles and still going strong!

 

Wifes list.

2002 zafira 1.6 black (Rita)

2003 stilo 1.9jtd black (Munch)

1994 estima lucida Japanese import 2.2d green (Lucifer)

2003 c8 2.2hdi exclusive dark grey current car (nameless as we've only had it a few days)

 

Mart.

Edited September 21, 2014 by StinkyPete

[PorkChopExpress]

My list is as follows:-

 

C reg 1.2 Nova saloon - quickly swapped to

J reg Citroen AX 1.0

H reg Nova GSi - still the most fun car I've ever owned.

02 Saxo VTR from new (followed a couple of years later by an unfortunate loss of license. No excuses, I was a tw@)

H reg 1.0 Nissan Micra

M reg 1.6 Ford Escort

S reg Nissan Primera RId - horrible thing

P reg Ford Mondeo

51 Citroen C5 estate 1.8 - comfiest ride ever, but felt very underpowered, especially with a boot full.

53 Vauxhall Vectra C 2.2 DTi - nice enough but had the very common issue of randomly dropping into limp mode, REALLY annoying if you've just pulled out to overtake something

R reg Vauxhall Tigra - bought for the wife but she never got on with it so I ended up driving it to work.

P reg Mitsubishi FTO 2.0 V6 auto. The best handling car I have ever driven, put many more powerful cars to shame on a twisty circuit

R reg Mitsubishi FTO 2.0 V6 manual - just sold it

 

Current cars

09 Vauxhall Insignia CDTi

02 Saxo VTR - bought today and just as much fun as I remembered.

[arm987]

Good to see this started in 2013 so for first post 2015 here goes!

Wish I could remember all and dates but will do my best

Early cars were all company owned

Age 22 now 84,drove a variety of Ford escorts including a popular first one was without heater and windscreen washers,had a fairy liquid bottle filled with water whilst driving opened the window(wind up type) and squirted! And thought it was Christmas because I had the use of 4 wheels.

Age about 25 new Company and had full use of at least 4 minor 1000s estate cars real rattle bangs but I loved them. Then 40000 miles was considered a cars life,if car was driven hard which mine was over total of Ireland. Also almost always had the top end de coked valves ground(who remembers those days). Got promotion and got big boys cars Ford estate cars can't remember names but one had fancy wood look sides,loved it. I think there were 2 of thes one a plain paint work no fancy woodwork look alike. Then oh joy a Ford Cortaina G T it went like an Express train and that's how I drove it. Poor thing it was written off in a smash. A further G T can't remember it's name not Cortina but a V4 engine. It was a Pig and had it shot as soon as soon as possible. Finished with Company's car a Ford estate and loved it. At around 40 became self employed and had to buy my own. First was a Triumph 2000 an old lady but it served me well and over a few years changed to another 2000 one was an auto. Loved it a real gentlemans car. In those days cars were easy to change I saw something in a garage,had a drive and went home with it. Had a Toyota Crown thought it was the most beautiful car I ever onedfelt like a God in it. Not a great car drove like a hurt pig but a looker. A Damiler V8 now that was a car. Petrol was cheap and m p g of little interest this car you did not hear much from the engine only a lovely gurgling sound. Cost a fortune in exhausts, they were always being damaged on security ramps much used in N I troubled times. Also had valve trouble, some fun stripping down a V6.

A variety of Toyotas inc an MR2 only kept it a few weeks concluded I would either kill mysef or someone else without doubt loose licence. Next a Toyota normal salon can't remember name and indeed a variety of Huyandis , Vauxalls then a trusty Citeron Picasso 1.6d this in 2007 still have it driven by my son,battered and worn but drives as good as new a real family hack.

Inbetween C4s a Ford B max the one with sliding rear door,never really loved it my heart is really with Citeron (forgot I had had 2 C5s loved them and would love one of the latest just to sit in one is a temptation,get the behind me Satin!).

Then In 2014 an almost new Picasso C4 beautiful red joy of my heart makes me feel good even just to look at is, something tells me this will be my last,well at least at least till I spot something that takes my fancy. This is first and no doubt the last time I have gone down memory lane re cars, list is not complete but it will do. arm987

[paul.h]

arm987, welcome to the forum.

 

You new car should not give problems but with your experience of cars you may be able to help others or just look in out of interest. We also have a specific Picasso forum which you may want to join http://www.citroenpicasso.org.uk/picasso/

[Porsche430]

I passed my driving test at 17, all the way back in 1998, and shared my Dad's 1994 Peugeot 405 which I think had a 1.9L Diesel engine. Bought my first car at 20 which was, believe it or not, a Glacier White 2000 Vauxhall Vectra Envoy, 1.6 Petrol engine. It was an ex-demonstrator and I got it a around 9 months old with 6000-ish miles on the clocks. Owned it for 8 years and covered 130,000-odd miles in it before it started to cost me more money in repairs than it was worth. In 2008, I had a short spell with a Citroen C2 I bought from a customer. I was servicing it when I noticed a For Sale sticker in the window and bought it from him when he came in to collect the car, and he paid for the service! The car was somewhat modified with a lovely, sporty exhaust system, lowered suspension and 18" wheels. I owned the car for 2 years as, again, it started to cost me more money to run than it was worth and sold it on. I then bought a 2006 Citroen C4 Coupe with the TU5 petrol engine.

 

This car, however, is starting to get old and like all modern Citroen's, the don't last long. Therefore, I recently placed an order for a brand new Citroen C4 Cactus PureDrive 1.2i Turbo which is ready to be delivered but because the dealership didn't expect to have it completed before March, I agreed to wait until the 15-reg was out and therefore I need to wait until March before I can have it! Oh well, more time to get excited!

[lizzibee]

Previous cars of mine:

 

Golf GTTDI 115

Golf 1.6 S

Mk2 Punto

Mk1 Punto

 

I also used to have a share in a Pajero and Skyline R33 GTST, the ex kept those.

 

And hopefully soon, my current Golf Slug will be a previous car.

[MikeLane]

(1949 BSA Bantam)

(1954 Norton 500 Model 7)

1938 Vauxhall 10

1954 Standard 10

1957 Fiat 1.9 (in Singapore) (+1949 Triumph Thunderbird)

1962 Triumph Herald Estate

1969 Vauxhall Victor Estate

1982 CX Familiale

1985 BX 1.6 TRS

1992 BX 1.9D

1996 Xantia 1,9D

2005 C5 1.6 Hdi VTR

[KeithE]

My first car was a mk1 Cortina which I paid £75 for before is passed my test.

I had a Honda N350 and a N600 for a while, trying to make 1 out of 2.

A Datsun 260C which had a clockwork timer on the heated rear window switch so you couldn't leave it on and fibre optic rear light monitors on the rear parcel shelf.

A ford granada V4, a couple of Marinas, both of them had the lever arms replaced with telescopic dampers and had the most comfortable rear seats of any car I've ever been in.

Then there was a lime green Avenger bought at auction with a leaking water pump which took no time to replace. It also had electronic ignition, there was an interruptor plate inside the distributor which I managed to damage. But a new one was available from a local motor factors for coppers and took ten minutes to fit.

I bought a two year old Nova from my mother, one of the early ones, two door, Y reg, any colour you like, so long as it was red or brown and the boot was massive.

The camshaft started to wear at about 75000 miles(I was doing high mileages in those days) so I got an engine from a write off for £150, 8000 miles and almost as cheap as doing the camshaft.

Almost ran it into the ground then bought an F reg Nissan Sunny at 3 yo because my wife talked me into it as she'd just passed her test in one. I kept it for about six months and part ex'd it for a Ford Orion encore which was half incched from my drive.

I bought a three year old Cavalier with the insurance money and had it for about six years. Wth only 68000 miles on the clock I gave it to my eldest son to part exchange against a car he wanted.

I was without a car of my own for a short while until I put my wife's Escort estate in as part ex for a Mazda 6 for me.

I swapped the Mazda for a Nissan Xtrail to tow the caravan we bought.

Then I let my wife talk me into buying a people carrier, so I bought a Kia Sedona, the first automatic I've had since the Datsun.

The Kia went two days ago and I've now got an eight year old C5.Another automatic.

The Datsun was auto because that's what was fitted when I bought it used. The Kia was bought because it was auto and the Citroen was bought because I was looking for a car with a Teflon gearbox.

[Rookie2]

First car austin a40

then Austin Healey Turner (Only 5 available in the uk at the time, swapped it for a Honda 125 motorbike, what a Wally)

Then Wartburg Knight

Then Rover 3500 sdi Auto

Then Escort MK2 Mexico BDA 1700, RAC Rally Car

Then Datsun 260Z

Then Cortina MK 4 1600

Then Peugeot 505

Then 505 estate

Then Renault 20TX - Fabulous car

Then Nissan Skyline (South Africa)

Then Audi 100cc

Then Vauxhall Cavalier

Then Austim Maestro - Yuk !!!!!

Then Austin Montego Yuk Yuk !!!!!

Then Rover  214

Then Nissan Serena 2.3 - Noisey but nice

Then Nissan Bluebird

Then Peugeot 405 GTi

Then Escort MK3

Then Citroen Saxo - Company car

Then Vauxhall Vectra - Company Car

Then Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - Import from Japan

Then Citoroen Synerie 1.9d - Brilliant motor

Then Mercedes Vito 2.2d

Then Saab 93

ThenPeugeot 806 2.0/LPG

Then Ford Maverick

Then Kia Sportage

Then Renault RX4

Then Ford Focus Ghia 2.0

Then Renault Megane  1.9dci - still got it

Then Citroen Synergie -235000 miles when sold

Then Renault Megane scenic 1.9dci - still got it

Then Renault Megane Grand Scenic - still got it

Then Citroen C3 - still got it

Then BMW 216

Then Ford Ka

Then Axiam - still got it, wish I hadn't

Then Citroen C8 - still got it.

 

Out of them all I would give my right arm to have another Renault 20TX, absolutely the best car I have ever had.