THE CAR HISTORY THREAD

[tannan]

here we go

1st) Escort s1 r2 turbo modified

2nd) mk2 escort mex modified

3rd) capri 1.6 laz.

4th) Escort s2 rs turbo modified

5th) mk1 astra gte modified

6th) mk2 escort rs2000 modified

7th) xr3i with turbo tec conversion modified

8th) xr2i modified

9th) rover 216

10th) mg maestro rot

11th) xr2i hit a lamp post at 90 yes it did modified

12th)mk3 escort modified

13th)nova 1.2 modified gte stuff

14th)ford 1.6i orion gear h reg mint

15th)bmw alpina look a like modified

16th)fiesta rs turbo modified

17th)astra tds with the subaru lump modified

18th)my98 subaru turbo 2000 modified

19th)my99 dbm turbo 2000 prodrive modified

I no i have mist some cars out untill the subaru i could not keep a car for more than 6 months.

my dad kicked off when i had 2 rs turbos on the drive lol

[edmondo]

1) Austin Maestro 86 1.3l - Hit a Beemer in Cornwall and wrote it off

2) Vauxhall Cavalier 86 1.6l - Hateful Car

3) Ford Granada 86 1.8GL - What a wreck

4) Ford Sierra 90 2.0i Ghia - Cracking Motor

5) Ford Granada 90 2.9i Ghia X - Do not trust Fuel Computers

6) Vauxhall Vectra 95 2.0i CDX - Loads of Toys but totally unreliable

7) Ford Mondeo 98 ST24 - Lovely Motor

8) Ford Mondeo 99 ST24 -Full RS Pack - Cracking

9) Subaru Impreza 99 2000 Turbo - Still waiting for Gearbox to be done + some Mods

10) Subaru Impreza 96 WRX Jap Import - Loads of Mods and still more to come

[rae_sti]

 vauxhall viva 1300

.cortina   2000

 capri 20s

 mk1 escourt   13 gt

 allegro       1100

 capri     1.3

 capri       20s

bmw     518

 capri 20gl

peugeot 205     1.9 gti

renault 1.9   16v

peugoet 206   gti

subaru impreza  sti

[edmondo]

No model T then Rae? rofpmsl

[Guest leebo77]

1.  '78 Mini 1000 - bought for 50 quid, huge laugh. []

2.  Nova 1.5 TD (Merit - ooohhhh).

3.  Rover 216 SLi - Honda engine not Rover, quality car. []

4.  Daewoo Nubira (just don't ask). Crap.  [:$]

5.  MY03 WRX.  Slightly modded.  [Y][]

[rasher]

Mini 1000

Mini 1000

Mini Cooper S

Mini 1275 GT

MG Metro Turbo

Peugeot 205GTI 1.6

Peugeot 205GTI 1.9

Prodrive Subaru Impreza Turbo ( Volvo 240 for everyday)

S202 ( Volvo 440xi for everyday)

[eurosti]

Hillman Imp

Vauxhall Viva 1.3

Cortina 2.3

Capri 1.6s

Vauxhall Magnum 2.3

Opel Manta 1.8

Opel Ascona 2.0s

Mazda 323gt

Mk1 Astra Gte

Mk2 Astra Gte 1.8

Mk2 Astra Gte 2.0

Mk2 Astra Gte 2.0 16v

Cav Gsi  

Cav 2.0 sri

Cav Gsi

Cav 2.5 v6

Calibra 16v

Skoda Octavia Vrs (cracking car by the way)

Sti Version 1

As of tommorow 1.8 Legacy Wagon whilst the Version 1 is rebuilt[Y]

[bmwhere?]

1. Ford Fiesta Popular Plus - 1990-1993

2. Ford Escort Mk3 1.3 Ghia - 1993-1995

3. Ford Escort Mk4 1.6i LX 16v - 1995-1998

4. Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 (MY98) - 1998-1999

5. Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 RB5 Prodrive WR-Sport (MY99) - 1999-2003

6. Subaru Impreza WRX STi (MY03) - 2003-

[denise_gillam]

1. Rover 214 (Yuck!)

2. Opel Zafira 1.8

3. Ford Galaxy 1.8

4. Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 dti

5. Vauxhall Astra 1.6

6. Subaru Impreza GX

[fmj]

Wonder if i have the shortest here....

1st Peugeot 306 1.8 16v

2nd Impreza Turbo 2000 (MY00)

lol thats it anyone have and impreza as a first car?

Have also driven Porsche 911 turbo, Merc SLK, Mazda RX8, Single seat formula ford, Unmarked Police Honda 2.4 Accord, Renault Megane 1.6, Mitsibushi Colt 1.1 but only owned the two...  

[J0nah]

white mini (private swimming pool in the back)[][um]

red escort[:^)]

white escort estate (for my drums)[|-)]

red astra van (for my drums - but wrote it off - drums were ok tho)[au]

white astra "Swing" !!!!!!!!!![6]

black astra SXi[H]

yellow mini (bought due to ex ripping me off and having to sell the SXi) eventually paid someone £25 to scrap it.[sn]

green turbo classic[Y]

red wrx[Y]

[frank c]

Mk11 Escort 1.6 sport - modified

Mk1 Golf GTi 1.8 Campaign - Loved it

Impreza 99 Uk Turbo - modified

Only had three cars to date but i wiish i still owned them all..Cracking motors.

[kjdmk1]

Dont laugh but here goes

 

1. escort mk1 1.1 got scrapped

2.TR7

3 mk2 capri 2.0 got written off[]

4. ex gpo mini van

5 opel ascona 2.0

6. escort mk2 1600 sport got nicked

7 escort mk3 1.6

8 orion 1.6 for 3 months

9. escort mk3 xr3i

10. peugeot 309 gti

11. peugeot 405 mi16

12. saf cossie 2wd

13 saf cossie 4 wd modded and blew up[:'(]

14 saf cossie 4 wd  the 2wd was deffo the best.

15 BWM e30 m3 one of my all time fav's

16 suzuki grand vitara dont ask[:$]

17 Honda hrv dont ask[:$]

18. JDM subaru wrx

19 lotus elise

Plus i've had a few bikes inbetween as well.

[Robbie09]

1. Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9

2.Rover 220 turbo Coupe

3. Scooby [Y]

[kevin_craker]

1. Rover 214 si (smashed it up on a roundabout)[:S]

2. Ford Escort mk5 1.3 (mate smashed it up 4 me) [:'(]

3. Ford Escort mk7 GTi (smashed up park out side my work)[]

4. The scoob (wicked car) []

5.Ford Transit beavertail (work van) [:$]

6. Suzuki GSXR 600k4 (weekend toy) [Y] 

[HairyDJ]

Austin A35 - 20mpg on 5* and 200mpg on oil before it died

Austin A40 - Matt black bonnet was so flash then!

Vauxhall Magnum 1800 did me 90k or more

Vauxhall Cavalier 2000 - another 70k

Vauxhall Astra SRi  - 60k then sold

Ford Orion auto (company car)

Ford Sierra (company again)

Vauxhall Astra Turbo diesel (company car for 3 years then bought it)

Subaru Impreza WRX wagon - just over 3 years and got rammed by a golf

Same again but bought the PPP upgrade this time - still under warranty, so no messing yet

 

[Gee]

1. Ford Escort mk2 1.3L

2. Ford Escort mk1 Mexico-Burton 1640 x-flow, full cage, cibies x4, polished RS 4spokes....aaaaaaah!

3. Fiat Abarth Uno Turbo-lowered, chipped, big ICE.

4. Long period of bumming around, college and workin up the slippery employment ladder!

5. Ford Escort RS Turbo series 2, Black, Mint, and promptly stolen from under my feckin nose!

6. Ford Escort RS Turbo series 2, Red, Ford Fair show winner running hybrid garret, pace i/c, headwork, cam, koni adjustables 230bhp!

7. Married with Kids!

8. Golf Mk3 GTi-bog std and slow as a feckin tortiose with artharitis!

9. Any suggestions????????????

I have been soooooooo close to ownership twice now, both times ive found a suitable candidate, and lost my job (printing industry) both times in-between viewing the cars and paying for them...spooky, lucky or just b*ll*x? i dont know!

[davidathomas42]

To start some dodgy Subaru 4wd car my dad found at the auction for me for £500 back in 1996

So

Subaru first car [] 87'D never seen another on the road, even could not find on google.

Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Hatch 86'C Good fun, even pulled in it! hehe good old Nova's

Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI 88'E My pride and joy, still the car I got most excited about buying

Ford Escort MK5 Convertable 1.6EFi 91'H, I was the boy when I got that, first to have TV fitted too!

Toyota MR2 MK1 in red, 88'E , superb fun, always wanted one since been 13.

Jaguar XJ6 2.9 inline 6 89'F, Bought it for a laugh as was between cars & I loved it, started smokeing cigars then too!

Ford Escort 1.9Turbo D 1996'P, did a year as a taxi driver and this was my office. hated it!!!!

Toyota MR2 MK2 1990'G Auto. Loved this car, was red and an import with toys.

Various Hire and company cars for a few years.

Toyota MR2 MK2 1994'L T-Bar, Great car, loved going sideways in it.

Subaru Impreza WRX 2003'03, The best by far, but still love my old 205 GTI

also got a 1.9 205 GTI that I am restoring. 

[Fitzy]

1985 1.3 Ford Escort - failed MOT big style - holes in the wings...

1987 1.3 Vauxhall Astra - blew it up [] was quick up until then though!

1991 1.4 Ford Escort - had it for a few months and didnt like it

1996 Peugeot 306DT - bought it 18 months old, kept it 9 months and got bored

1991 Volkswagen Golf Gti 16V - reached 20 so decided to get something nippy.....wrote it off a year later

2000 Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.8 20VT - my old boss bought this for me, was nippy - lost my license in this, 110mph on the M4

1991 Volkswagen Golf Gti 16V (Oak Green this time!) - loved it but after about 1 year really wanted a P1

2001 Subaru Impreza P1 & Peugeot 306DT - bought a 3 year old P1 and loved it, traded it for the STI - FOOL!

2003 Subaru Impreza STI TypeUK PPP & Peugeot 306DT - kept it 3 months and didnt get on with it

2001 Subaru Impreza P1 & Peugeot 306DT - happy again, and still loving it. The Pug is the daily shed 135k and still going

Started off bad but got better as time went on.......

Cars I would always want to add to that list.....

MK1 Ford Escort Mexico

Series 1 Ford Escort RS Turbo

MK1 VW Golf GTI (Series 1 1.6 5-Speed)

1970 Dodge Charger 440R/T

R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R

Ferrari F355

Keep dreaming! lol

[4Hero]

• 19 canteen mini clubman
  
• 1985 Escort XR3i - (had it 5 weeks then rolled it [])
  
• 1990 Suzuki Swift 1.3GTi (had it 2 and a bit years)
  
• 1992 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 GSi (had it for 3 years, piece of junk, never buy a british car)
  
• 1995 Subaru Impreza Turbo (had it for 3 years)
  
• 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX (owned from new for 2 and a bit years)
  
• 2006 Subaru Impreza STi (had it from new for 2 months and loving it [])
  

Next year, who knows.. Another scooby maybe []

[geoffrey_lane]

Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit ( F Reg)

Vauxhall Nova 1.4SR ( H Reg )

Vauxhall Astra GTE 8v ( H Reg )

Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 LS ( P Reg )

Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6 SRi ( R Reg )

Subaru Impreza 2000 Turbo ( P Reg )

Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX ( S Reg )

Subaru Impreza WRX ( 55 Reg )

Who Knows..?

Something cheaper to run and insure probably..! []

[badboy baza]

Mini van with cross flow head and twinn DCOE 45. Fuel gauge moved quicker than rev counter

Mark 1 Escort

Mark 1 mexico escort

Audi 80 GT (1979)

While in OZ

Holden commondor

Ford Falcon

Back to UK

VW Golf GTI

New VW Passate

New SEAT Leon (3 months in Garage ) traded in after 10 months

Subaru GX Sport

New Subaru WRX

[LeeBee]

1. Vauxhall Nova 1.2l B reg

2. Ford Fiesta 1.1l

3. Renault Clio 1.2RT Auto J reg

4. Proton Compact 1.5l T reg (highly modified)

5. Subaru Impreza WRX 52 reg (all will be staying with this for a while now) Everyday fall in love with driving it.

[davidathomas42]

Here we go, as in my history, this was my first car no idea how my old man found this for me but at least I can say my first car was a 4WD Subaru and so is my current car, just a slightly better one now! hehe

[bmwhere?]

Here we go, as in my history, this was my first car no idea how my old man found this for me but at least I can say my first car was a 4WD Subaru and so is my current car, just a slightly better one now! hehe

Just done a bit of searching and its a Subaru Leone 3 door hatch from between 1981 and 1983!

http://www.the-blueprints.com/modules/bpvi...iew.php?nr=9982

http://www.the-blueprints.com/modules/bpvi...iew.php?nr=9983