Not had many cars really, as I only drove to work for a brief period 91-97, since then I only do 3000 miles a year. All 5 door hatchbacks
1991 - F reg Austin Maestro 1.3 Special inherited from my dad, which was written off when a **** in an MR2 drove into the back of it on the Holloway Road. Wasn't too upset to lose it though! 1995ish - J reg Citroen ZX Reflex 1.9d. Nice to drive, though not fast 2003 - 02 reg Ford Focus 1.6LX. Very nice car, still have it a ridiculous age really, but still drives well and less than 50000 on the clock
Passed test in 1971. Mini 850 VW Beetle (1959 model - LHD) Morris 1100 Anglia Van Mini 850 (Purple!) Ford Cortina Mk1 with Lotus engine Triumph Spitfire Mk.II Fiat X19 Fiat Panda 4x4 Ford Orion 1400 - company car Peugeot 405 - company car BMW 525i - company car Toyota Celica - company car Ford Ka Vauxhall Astra GT BMW Z3 2.5 Porsche Boxster S Mini Cooper (new shape) Honda S2000 Nissan Murano BMW 530D BMW 635i cabriolet Mini Cooper S Mercedes E350 cabriolet Mazda CX5 - current BMW Z435i - current Phew. Didn't realise I'd had so many over the years. Quite a few bikes in between too...
Ford Fiesta 1.1 Popular Plus in Ocean blue B975 WKL Ford Fiesta 1.0 Popular in Ocean blue E343 HLH White Vauxhall Nova piece of shit Blue Rover 216 D650 MKO. Wrote this off hours after the play-off final. Only had it for 6 weeks. red ford sierra. £50 runaround that lasted a few months before dying Black Fiesta diesel with my ex. 1.8 diesel with no power steering. handled like a dog. I sold it for her Silver Ford Ka R576 AKK I think - blinding little car. Perfect for my commute with my ex to dockloands. Economical and reliable Red Peugeout 206 Y92 LGW. First ever brand new car. Loved it, loved the look, the drive, economy. Brilliant car. My ex took it when we split (the bitch) Blue Sierra for a couple of months as a cheap runaround Silver Peugeout 406 Coupe S727MMO. 3.0 V6 beast. Phenomenal car, looked and sounded stunning. Cost a fortune to run! Brand new Black MR2 (wifes car). So much fun it was unbelievable Brand new Black Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 - oh. My. God. Unforgettable but impractical with a kid on the way. Brand new black Honda Civic Type R (wifes) Same as the Evo - incredible piece of kit. Great fun. Liked to be driven hard. Alfa Romeo 159 - Stunning to look at, stunning interior. Boring as fuck to drive though. Ford Mondeo Titanium Plus EX08 LPL. Enormous, economical, loads of extras and technology. Loved that car if a little dull to drive. Brand new Mitsubishi ASX (wifes). Dull but perfect at the time with 2 young kids Brand new red Mercedes C Class - company car. Collected it from the factory in Germany and drove it back. I loved that car as I had it specced just how I wanted it Another Brand new red Mercedes C Class - company car. Same as before but a little better. Hybrid battery didn't last long though so efficiency not the greatest. Brand new Mazda CX5 (Wife) Brilliant car. Decent economy, very big and hugely comfortable. Still driving it now as I can't decide what car I want next. brand new Volvo XC40 (Wifes but I chose it). I love this bad boy. Looks the part, loads of extras, drives well. Any chance I get to take this out I take.
No idea what I want next. To be honest all cars are starting to look the same and are pretty boring - unless you start looking at megabucks....which I am not
Hillman Minx Renault ? Hillman Imp Mini Couple of Escorts Renault 5 Mini GT Opel manta Citreon BX Mazda 626 Saab 99 Saab aero MGB GT V8 - kept for 20 years - wonderful fun! BMW 530 tourer Land Rover Defender - brilliant until my back could no longer stand the discomfort Land Rover Freelander (Lass's) BMW 330d BMW 340i (mine)
Passed in 2005. Had a fair few cars. Vauxhall Nova SRI Mini One Smart Roadster Brabus VW Passat - Company Car Audi A1 - Company Car Hyundai I20 - Company Car Mazda RX8 R3 - Genuinely miss this car :-( Smart Four Two Brabus Vauxhall Corsa - Current Runaround for work Nissan Qashqai - Current Family Car. Misses drives it mainly.
Passed 88. S-reg Cavalier - bought for £300 in 1989 written off after it was hit outside the house after I'd spent £300 getting it through the MOT. B-reg Escort mk 4 - sort of inherited it in 96. It had had one careless driver and the engine was gone. R reg Ford Ka - bought after the Escort expired in 99. Nippy and suited me for a while but we had a kid and outgrew it. And I found it made me car sick while driving. 2004 Ford Focus - 2005 to now. Changed jobs and didn't need to drive to work so haven't done the miles. It's had a few scrapes and looks terrible, but runs OK. Got to decide on whether I get another as it falls foul of ULEZ even though it's petrol. Still runs OK though.
Not really a car person as you can probably tell - for me it's a thing to get from A to B not an extension of my image.
Datsun 100A Opel Ascona 2.0 (Opel version of cavalier) Fiat X19 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 Ford Fiesta 1.3L (got married / first house) Ford Escort (first child) Rover 400 Audi TT (first managerial position) Audi A4 estate (first dog) Mini Cooper S convertible (first 2nd car) Ford Focus ST in Orange BMW 1 series M Sport convertible Ford Focus ST in silver Audi A6 estate (A4 estate written off) Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 in Orange
The worst car - the BMW The best car - Mustang Most reliable - Audi A4 estate Most unreliable - the BMW One missed the most - Focus ST in Orange and Audi A4 estate
Datsun 100A Opel Ascona 2.0 (Opel version of cavalier) Fiat X19 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 Ford Fiesta 1.3L (got married / first house) Ford Escort (first child) Rover 400 Audi TT (first managerial position) Audi A4 estate (first dog) Mini Cooper S convertible (first 2nd car) Ford Focus ST in Orange BMW 1 series M Sport convertible Ford Focus ST in silver Audi A6 estate (A4 estate written off) Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 in Orange
The worst car - the BMW The best car - Mustang Most reliable - Audi A4 estate Most unreliable - the BMW One missed the most - Focus ST in Orange and Audi A4 estate
Hmm, the new mustangs give me the horn. As a matter of interest, what sort of mpg are you getting out of the V8?
Datsun 100A Opel Ascona 2.0 (Opel version of cavalier) Fiat X19 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 Ford Fiesta 1.3L (got married / first house) Ford Escort (first child) Rover 400 Audi TT (first managerial position) Audi A4 estate (first dog) Mini Cooper S convertible (first 2nd car) Ford Focus ST in Orange BMW 1 series M Sport convertible Ford Focus ST in silver Audi A6 estate (A4 estate written off) Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 in Orange
The worst car - the BMW The best car - Mustang Most reliable - Audi A4 estate Most unreliable - the BMW One missed the most - Focus ST in Orange and Audi A4 estate
Hmm, the new mustangs give me the horn. As a matter of interest, what sort of mpg are you getting out of the V8?
First up - get one - they are a hell of a lot of car for the money
Second - get the 5.0 V8 - Ford have been making that engine for years and its bullet proof
Third - it's not as bad as you would imagine on thirstyness - sensible motorway driving you get around 25mpg - if you have a lead foot however it's thirsty - town driving it's probably just under 20 mpg
Third - don't be fooled by the gadgets, at its heart it's still a muscle car - it can still bite !!!
He probably has to add as much oil as petroleum to the mustang so I guess must be close to zero after you factor in that cost.
Luxury motoring in a straight line. Nice motor though. Am waiting a few years to move out of London (and getting a garage) before trying owning and working with some classics.
First up - get one - they are a hell of a lot of car for the money
Second - get the 5.0 V8 - Ford have been making that engine for years and its bullet proof
Third - it's not as bad as you would imagine on thirstyness - sensible motorway driving you get around 25mpg - if you have a lead foot however it's thirsty - town driving it's probably just under 20 mpg
Third - don't be fooled by the gadgets, at its heart it's still a muscle car - it can still bite !!!
No chance of me buying one, I can only dream of buying a car like that anytime soon. Maybe in retirement lol.
He probably has to add as much oil as petroleum to the mustang so I guess must be close to zero after you factor in that cost.
Luxury motoring in a straight line. Nice motor though. Am waiting a few years to move out of London (and getting a garage) before trying owning and working with some classics.
Mine is the 2016 right hand drive version - not a classic 60/70's one - gone are the days of me getting my hands dirty mucking about with cars
Datsun 100A Opel Ascona 2.0 (Opel version of cavalier) Fiat X19 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 Ford Fiesta 1.3L (got married / first house) Ford Escort (first child) Rover 400 Audi TT (first managerial position) Audi A4 estate (first dog) Mini Cooper S convertible (first 2nd car) Ford Focus ST in Orange BMW 1 series M Sport convertible Ford Focus ST in silver Audi A6 estate (A4 estate written off) Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 in Orange
The worst car - the BMW The best car - Mustang Most reliable - Audi A4 estate Most unreliable - the BMW One missed the most - Focus ST in Orange and Audi A4 estate
Hmm, the new mustangs give me the horn. As a matter of interest, what sort of mpg are you getting out of the V8?
First up - get one - they are a hell of a lot of car for the money
Second - get the 5.0 V8 - Ford have been making that engine for years and its bullet proof
Third - it's not as bad as you would imagine on thirstyness - sensible motorway driving you get around 25mpg - if you have a lead foot however it's thirsty - town driving it's probably just under 20 mpg
Third - don't be fooled by the gadgets, at its heart it's still a muscle car - it can still bite !!!
I watched the 1st episode of the new series of the Grand Tour last week. They had the Mustang RTR on it as one of the three cars in the main segment of the show. Hubba hubba.
Passed 88. S-reg Cavalier - bought for £300 in 1989 written off after it was hit outside the house after I'd spent £300 getting it through the MOT. B-reg Escort mk 4 - sort of inherited it in 96. It had had one careless driver and the engine was gone. R reg Ford Ka - bought after the Escort expired in 99. Nippy and suited me for a while but we had a kid and outgrew it. And I found it made me car sick while driving. 2004 Ford Focus - 2005 to now. Changed jobs and didn't need to drive to work so haven't done the miles. It's had a few scrapes and looks terrible, but runs OK. Got to decide on whether I get another as it falls foul of ULEZ even though it's petrol. Still runs OK though.
Not really a car person as you can probably tell - for me it's a thing to get from A to B not an extension of my image.
My 2002 petrol Focus passes the ULEZ test, so slightly surprised. Mine is a 1.6
Hillman Minx Renault ? Hillman Imp Mini Couple of Escorts Renault 5 Mini GT Opel manta Citreon BX Mazda 626 Saab 99 Saab aero MGB GT V8 - kept for 20 years - wonderful fun! BMW 530 tourer Land Rover Defender - brilliant until my back could no longer stand the discomfort Land Rover Freelander (Lass's) BMW 330d BMW 340i (mine)
Datsun 100A Opel Ascona 2.0 (Opel version of cavalier) Fiat X19 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 Ford Fiesta 1.3L (got married / first house) Ford Escort (first child) Rover 400 Audi TT (first managerial position) Audi A4 estate (first dog) Mini Cooper S convertible (first 2nd car) Ford Focus ST in Orange BMW 1 series M Sport convertible Ford Focus ST in silver Audi A6 estate (A4 estate written off) Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 in Orange
The worst car - the BMW The best car - Mustang Most reliable - Audi A4 estate Most unreliable - the BMW One missed the most - Focus ST in Orange and Audi A4 estate
Hmm, the new mustangs give me the horn. As a matter of interest, what sort of mpg are you getting out of the V8?
First up - get one - they are a hell of a lot of car for the money
Second - get the 5.0 V8 - Ford have been making that engine for years and its bullet proof
Third - it's not as bad as you would imagine on thirstyness - sensible motorway driving you get around 25mpg - if you have a lead foot however it's thirsty - town driving it's probably just under 20 mpg
Third - don't be fooled by the gadgets, at its heart it's still a muscle car - it can still bite !!!
Fourth - They sound fucking great
I have an aftermarket Roush exhaust on mine - sounds like nuclear war - you hear me long before you see me - must make it around 5 times louder than the standard exhaust
Ford Anglia 105E - first car Ford Cortina MkII - 1600E Triumph 2500 PI x 2 Lotus Elan +2S 130/5 Ford Cortina MK III Mini Metro Rover 416 (4 door) Rover 416 (3 door) Mercedes A Class Rover 75 Jaguar X Type Jaguar XK8 BMW 5 Series Saloon BMW 5 Series Touring Jaguar F Type BMW X5 - current car
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1991 - F reg Austin Maestro 1.3 Special inherited from my dad, which was written off when a **** in an MR2 drove into the back of it on the Holloway Road. Wasn't too upset to lose it though!
1995ish - J reg Citroen ZX Reflex 1.9d. Nice to drive, though not fast
2003 - 02 reg Ford Focus 1.6LX. Very nice car, still have it a ridiculous age really, but still drives well and less than 50000 on the clock
Mini 850
VW Beetle (1959 model - LHD)
Morris 1100
Anglia Van
Mini 850 (Purple!)
Ford Cortina Mk1 with Lotus engine
Triumph Spitfire Mk.II
Fiat X19
Fiat Panda 4x4
Ford Orion 1400 - company car
Peugeot 405 - company car
BMW 525i - company car
Toyota Celica - company car
Ford Ka
Vauxhall Astra GT
BMW Z3 2.5
Porsche Boxster S
Mini Cooper (new shape)
Honda S2000
Nissan Murano
BMW 530D
BMW 635i cabriolet
Mini Cooper S
Mercedes E350 cabriolet
Mazda CX5 - current
BMW Z435i - current
Phew. Didn't realise I'd had so many over the years. Quite a few bikes in between too...
Bought new when I passed my test. Realised quickly that I hated driving. Sold it a few years later and haven’t had a car since.
Mk 1 Escort van (handpainted)
Hillman imp (blue)
Chrysler sunbeam (brown)
Mk 2 Cortina 1600E (brown)
Datsun cherry coupe (red)
Mk 3 Cortina (green)
Mk 1 Escort mexico ( blue and silver ) reg GOW595N i think!
Renault 12 (purple)
Renault 6 (yellow)
Morris Marina coupe (white)
Renault 18 (gold)
Morris marina estate (orange)
Mk4 Cortina (brown)
Mk 5 Cortina (green)
Vauxhall Cavalier (white)
Vauxhall Carlton (blue)
Vauxhall Senator (blue)
Vauxhall Omega (blue) x3
Ford Galaxy (black) 08 plate, first & only new car!
FX4 (silver)
Metrocab (red)
Fiat scudo van (white)
Ford focus (silver)
Ford focus (black)
Ford Galaxy (silver)
Im sure theres some i missed too!
If only I'd kept those early Fords, I'd be rich!
Ford Fiesta 1.0 Popular in Ocean blue E343 HLH
White Vauxhall Nova piece of shit
Blue Rover 216 D650 MKO. Wrote this off hours after the play-off final. Only had it for 6 weeks.
red ford sierra. £50 runaround that lasted a few months before dying
Black Fiesta diesel with my ex. 1.8 diesel with no power steering. handled like a dog. I sold it for her
Silver Ford Ka R576 AKK I think - blinding little car. Perfect for my commute with my ex to dockloands. Economical and reliable
Red Peugeout 206 Y92 LGW. First ever brand new car. Loved it, loved the look, the drive, economy. Brilliant car. My ex took it when we split (the bitch)
Blue Sierra for a couple of months as a cheap runaround
Silver Peugeout 406 Coupe S727MMO. 3.0 V6 beast. Phenomenal car, looked and sounded stunning. Cost a fortune to run!
Brand new Black MR2 (wifes car). So much fun it was unbelievable
Brand new Black Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 - oh. My. God. Unforgettable but impractical with a kid on the way.
Brand new black Honda Civic Type R (wifes) Same as the Evo - incredible piece of kit. Great fun. Liked to be driven hard.
Alfa Romeo 159 - Stunning to look at, stunning interior. Boring as fuck to drive though.
Ford Mondeo Titanium Plus EX08 LPL. Enormous, economical, loads of extras and technology. Loved that car if a little dull to drive.
Brand new Mitsubishi ASX (wifes). Dull but perfect at the time with 2 young kids
Brand new red Mercedes C Class - company car. Collected it from the factory in Germany and drove it back. I loved that car as I had it specced just how I wanted it
Another Brand new red Mercedes C Class - company car. Same as before but a little better. Hybrid battery didn't last long though so efficiency not the greatest.
Brand new Mazda CX5 (Wife) Brilliant car. Decent economy, very big and hugely comfortable. Still driving it now as I can't decide what car I want next.
brand new Volvo XC40 (Wifes but I chose it). I love this bad boy. Looks the part, loads of extras, drives well. Any chance I get to take this out I take.
No idea what I want next. To be honest all cars are starting to look the same and are pretty boring - unless you start looking at megabucks....which I am not
Renault ?
Hillman Imp
Mini
Couple of Escorts
Renault 5
Mini GT
Opel manta
Citreon BX
Mazda 626
Saab 99
Saab aero
MGB GT V8 - kept for 20 years - wonderful fun!
BMW 530 tourer
Land Rover Defender - brilliant until my back could no longer stand the discomfort
Land Rover Freelander (Lass's)
BMW 330d
BMW 340i (mine)
Vauxhall Nova SRI
Mini One
Smart Roadster Brabus
VW Passat - Company Car
Audi A1 - Company Car
Hyundai I20 - Company Car
Mazda RX8 R3 - Genuinely miss this car :-(
Smart Four Two Brabus
Vauxhall Corsa - Current Runaround for work
Nissan Qashqai - Current Family Car. Misses drives it mainly.
S-reg Cavalier - bought for £300 in 1989 written off after it was hit outside the house after I'd spent £300 getting it through the MOT.
B-reg Escort mk 4 - sort of inherited it in 96. It had had one careless driver and the engine was gone.
R reg Ford Ka - bought after the Escort expired in 99. Nippy and suited me for a while but we had a kid and outgrew it.
And I found it made me car sick while driving.
2004 Ford Focus - 2005 to now. Changed jobs and didn't need to drive to work so haven't done the miles. It's had a few scrapes and looks terrible, but runs OK. Got to decide on whether I get another as it falls foul of ULEZ even though it's petrol. Still runs OK though.
Not really a car person as you can probably tell - for me it's a thing to get from A to B not an extension of my image.
Mk 2 cortina 1600E 1982-1983
Mk 4 Cortina 1600GL 1983-86
Vauxhall Chevette 1986-89
Austin Maessto 1991
Austin Montego 1600 1991-2002
Citroes Saxo 2002-2016
Ford fiesta/Vauxhall Astra. 2016/Astra was bought with work bonus
Mazda 626
Travelcard all the way, unless i need a lift!
Opel Ascona 2.0 (Opel version of cavalier)
Fiat X19
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6
Ford Fiesta 1.3L (got married / first house)
Ford Escort (first child)
Rover 400
Audi TT (first managerial position)
Audi A4 estate (first dog)
Mini Cooper S convertible (first 2nd car)
Ford Focus ST in Orange
BMW 1 series M Sport convertible
Ford Focus ST in silver
Audi A6 estate (A4 estate written off)
Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 in Orange
The worst car - the BMW
The best car - Mustang
Most reliable - Audi A4 estate
Most unreliable - the BMW
One missed the most - Focus ST in Orange and Audi A4 estate
Second - get the 5.0 V8 - Ford have been making that engine for years and its bullet proof
Third - it's not as bad as you would imagine on thirstyness - sensible motorway driving you get around 25mpg - if you have a lead foot however it's thirsty - town driving it's probably just under 20 mpg
Third - don't be fooled by the gadgets, at its heart it's still a muscle car - it can still bite !!!
Luxury motoring in a straight line. Nice motor though. Am waiting a few years to move out of London (and getting a garage) before trying owning and working with some classics.
I’m hoping due to jealousy that they still corner like a Prius.
Oh and never ever ever ever turn the traction control off - I did it once and will never do it again
I don't think I'll ever grow up !!