Mon 28 Mar 2005 13:57 What's your car CV? - Imagos

all the cars i've ever owned in no particular order. Ford Escort 1.3L 1977 S reg Ford Cortina 2.0 Ghia 1977 R reg Ford Cortina 2.0GL 1980 W reg Ford Fiesta XR2 1982 Y reg Ford Sierra 2.0 Ghia 1985 B reg Ford Escort 1.3 GL 1983 A reg. Ford Sierra 2.0 GLS 1988 E reg Ford Granada Ghia X 1984 B reg Ford Granada 2.0 GL 1988 E reg. Ford Sierra 1.6 L 1985 C reg Ford Granada 2.0 GL 1986 D reg Ford Granada Scorpio 1990 H reg Ford Mondeo 1.8d LX 1999 T reg Ford Mondeo 2.5 Ghia X S reg Ford Granada 2.3 GL 1981 X reg Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1984 A reg yes it's a bank holiday and i'm bored.. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 14:05 What's your car CV? - Buster Cambelt

Scary at the amount of money spent! Lots of branches if you count multiple private cars and company cars but.... Audi A4 B5 2000 X Audi A4 B7 2004 - foreign Audi TT 3.2 2004 - foreign Audi A4 B6 2003 - foreign Audi A6 1999 T Ford Focus Ghia 2002 02 VW Beetle 2000 X Audi 100 1997 R Ford Mondeo V6 1997 R MB 200 Elegance 1995 N Audi 80E 1994 L Volvo 850 T5 1993 K Volvo 480 S 1993 L and then it gets hazy back to... Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 1978 S Renault 12 TS 1975 N Peugeot 204 1973 L Peugeot 404 1973 L (which met its end in a ditch! Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 14:09 What's your car CV? - Adam {P} Mine's easy (and ultimately boring!) 1996 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Ghia (2003) 1999 Ford Focus 1.8 Ghia (2004 - ) -- Adam Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 14:14 What's your car CV? - PoloGirl Mine's easy too, if you don't count the courtesy cars! 1991 Fiat Uno Fire 1.1 (1998 - 2001) 1996 VW Polo 1.4 SE (2001 - ) Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 14:15 What's your car CV? - Imagos Unogirl!! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 16:35 What's your car CV? - Buster Cambelt Crikey, let's not go down that route. I've had at least a dozen Audi courtesy cars in the last year and about 50 hire cars from Messrs Hertz and co. I don't even want to think about it. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 14:22 What's your car CV? - madf 1929 Riley 9 Monaco 1938 MG TB Tickford 1955 Austin A30 1959 Austin A35 1959 Standard 10 1954 Rover 75 1946 Rover 16 1961 Rover 100 1961 Mini Clubman Estate 1974 Austin Allegro 1500 1975 Austin Allegro 1300 1976 Mini Clubman Estate 1971 Triumph 2.5PI 1978 Mini Estate (SWMBO) 1981 Mini Clubman Estate (SWMBO) 1983 Ford Granada 2.3 1985 Volvo 740 Estate 1979 Jaguar XJ6 3.4 1985 Austin Montego 1.6 1985 Austin Montego 1.6 Estate 1989 Mercedes 260E 1991 Ford Sierra Estate 1.8 1993 Rover 820i 1995 Rover 820i 1996 Rover 825 1989 BMW 320i 1993 BMW 316i 1998 BMW 318i 1998 Audi A4 1.9TDI 1967 Lotus Elan S3 Coupe 1993 Peugeot 106 1.4 D (SWMBO) 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ghia madf Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 14:23 What's your car CV? - madf I hasten to add: not all the cars above were bought new:-) madf Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 14:41 What's your car CV? - Robin Reliant Reliant Regal H reg Morris Marina J reg Ford Capri M reg Morris Marina K reg Vauxhall Cavalier R reg Ford Capri T reg Metro C reg Ford Fiesta B reg Ford Fiesta E reg Ford Fiesta F reg Ford Fiesta G reg Peugeot 309 H reg Peugeot 205 L reg Peugeot 205 N reg Peugeot 106 P reg Citreon Saxo V reg Volkswagen Lupo 51 reg Ford Mondeo N reg Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:03 What's your car CV? - trancer 1977 Pontiac Trans-Am 6.6 litre V8 (every 17 year old should have one as their first car) 1982 Buick Regal 3.6 litre turbo V6 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 litre V8 1993 GMC Sierra 5.7 litre V8 1995 BMW 520i 2.0 litre Inline 6 (current car) All were petrol cars and yes, they absolutely loved the stuff. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:07 What's your car CV? - Adam {P} I think Trancer wins the prize for cumulative cubic capacity on his cars! -- Adam Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:16 What's your car CV? - trancer If I don't win on cubic capacity, I will surely win on fuel consumption. The Trans-Am was only good for about 7 or 8 miles per gallon!!. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:32 What's your car CV? - Phil P 1986 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Finesse (died of rust) 1996 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Ghia 1999 Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia 2001 BMW 520i SE 2001 Citroen C5 2.0 HPI Exclusive (current) 1998 Daewoo Matiz SE+ (current, for the missus) Wish I still had the Bimmer over the C5 (sold for finacial reasons) and the Matiz is threatening to blow it's head gasket so all is not rosey at present.. :o( ---- PhiL Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:46 What's your car CV? - Wales Forester In order from age of 17 (1991); X reg Ford Fiesta 1.1 L (gold with brown vinyl roof) D reg Vauxhall Astra 1.2 L H reg Rover Metro 1.4 GTA (short lived - what was I thinking!) H reg Ford Fiesta 1.1 LX N Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 LS (first brand new car) M Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Sport M Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Sport (dealer replacement for previous one) M Ford Mondeo 1.8 GLX P Ford Mondeo 1.8 GLX R Ford Escort 1.8 Si (owned for 10 days or so) P Ford Mondeo 1.8 GLX (the one traded in for the Escort Si!) W Ford Mondeo 1.8 Zetec Y Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX R LDV Convoy 2.5TD (don't ask) R Ford Escort 1.8 Ghia X X Ford Mondeo 1.8 Zetec PP Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:37 What's your car CV? - klystron LOL I'd like to see a side by side road test comparison of Toms Reliant Regal against Trancers Buick Regal. I wonder which manufacturer used the 'Regal' name first? Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:52 What's your car CV? - trancer I didn't know you lot were doing bikes too. 1993 CBR 900RR (Fireblade) 1993 Ducati 900SS 1987 Suzuki TL1000S 1994 Yamaha YZ250 2000 Aprilia Mille "I'd like to see a side by side road test comparison of Toms Reliant Regal against Trancers Buick Regal." Don't know hoo that could be arranged, but a quick search turned up a turbo Regal website. www.gnttype.org/ Mine wasn't one of the menacing (and considerably quick) all black Grand Nationals. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:38 What's your car CV? - Retro Renault 5TL Volvo 340DL x2 Triumph TR7 Convertible Ford Capri 2.8i x3 (a favourite) Ford Escort XR3i x3 Colt Lancer 2000 Turbo x4 Ford Cortina 2.0GL Ford Escort XR3i Cabriolet Volvo 240DL estate Volvo 240GLT estate Aston Martin Vantage x3 (I thought I could find a good one, but no they are were all no good really...apart from impressing blokes and I am not into that!) Aston Martin DB7 Coupe x2 Aston Martin V8 Coupe Aston Martin V8 Volante Renault Clio V6 (scariest loss of control...oops we are going backwards) Peugeot 205 GTi racecar Renault 5 Turbo 1 (Red) (scariest potential problem as I never traced why it kept spitting flames from underneath the car) Fiat Croma 2.0 ie Lancia Delta Integrale (best crash resistance) Fiat Panda 4x4 Jaguar XJ-S 6.0 Coupe (easiest car to get to 150, biggest lie from a dealer) BMW 750 iL (second easiest car to get up to 150) BMW 635 CSI BMW 316 BMW M3 SMG Convertible (most expensive warranty claim-12K) BMW 330 CSi BMW 318i Coupe BMW 316i BMW 328i BMW 328i Convertible Mini Cooper Mini Cooper S (quickest car A to B) Volkswagen Golf GTi 8V Ford Sierra XR4x4 x2 (Best car) Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II (most hated by the general public) Yamaha R1 x2 (best for getting a neck like a fighter pilot through acceleration) BMW 1200RS x3 BMW 1100LT x2 Suzuki Hayabusa (fastest speed 195MPH) Ducati 916 Senna (worst vehicle ever) Aprilia 125 Piaggio moped Suzuki 2 stroke off-road bike (scariest power delivery) Honda Blackbird (quickest time from Woking to Swindon, 37 minutes) BMW 1100GS Saab 9-3 Aero Range Rover 2.5 DSE (worst depreciation) Land Rover SWB canvas tilt (slowest) Volvo 240DL (cheapest) Porsche 911 Speedster 1994 (best for pulling women) Porsche 911 Supersport Targa Porsche 911SC Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera Convertible (best 911) Porsche 944 Turbo (best budget performance) Porsche 944 16V Porsche 944 2.5 Coupe (heaviest steering and throttle) Porsche 928 S2 (surprisingly remembered for being very noisy for a GT) Renault 5 Le Car Renault Laguna 1.8RT (great handling) TVR Griffith 500 (worst customer service) Mercedes-Benz 190E x2 Mercedes-Benz 43AMG (longest to get back on road after a failure....6 months) Mercedes 500 S-Class Limo Peugeot 106 GTi x2 (second favourite) VW Golf MK1 Diesel Renault 5TL I might have forgotten a few?. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 20:22 What's your car CV? - NARU Renault 5TL Volvo 340DL x2 One or two of my dream cars in your list, but not these ones. TWO 340s!!!!! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 20:46 What's your car CV? - Retro Sad I know! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:40 What's your car CV? - Altea Ego By year of manufacture. Started driving 1972 1968 Capri I 1.3l 1973 Capri I 1.6XL 197? Capri II 3100 RS (custom) 1979 Fiat 131 1.6 Mirifiori estate (new) 1981 Capri II 1.6 auto (new) 1983 Maestro 1.6HLS (new) 1985 Sierra 1.6 GL (new) 1988 Cavalier 1.6 auto (new) 1991 Peugeot 405 1.9D (new) 1995 Cavalier 1.7 TD (new) 1999 Scenic 1.6 RT Alize (new) 2003 Laguna 1.9 DCI Dynamique (new) There is a mini in there somewhere but I cant remember the year. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:44 What's your car CV? - NARU 1969 Vauxhall Victor FD 1600 Saloon 1974 Austin Maxi 1500 Hatch 1976 Vauxhall Victor FE 1800 Saloon 1982 Minivan 850 Van 1977 Vauxhall Victor FE 2300 Saloon 1976 Vauxhall Victor FE 2300 Saloon 1982 Ford Cortina MkV 2000 GLS Saloon 1974 Triumph 1500 Saloon 1980 Ford Granada 2800 Estate 1988 Ford Orion 1400L Saloon 1993 Ford Mondeo 2000 (First new car, one of the first out) 1997 Subaru Leon 1800 (Kenya) Estate 1989 Mitsubishi Shogun (Kenya) 4x4/Estate 1996 Ford Mondeo 2000 Ghia Estate 1997 Kawasaki ER500 (Motorbike) 1997 Peugeot 406 3000 V6 Estate 1999 Honda Hornet 600 (Motorbike) 1999 Saab 95 Aero Estate 2000 BMW 330d Estate 2001 Yamaha Fazer 600 (Motorbike) 2004 Ford Mondeo 2000 TDCi Ghia Estate About half bought new, half used. Best in the cold weather - the Triumph 1500 (heater was producing hot air within 0.5 mile) Best in the hot weather - the Peugeot 406 (good A/C) Most smiles - the Honda Hornet. Most attempted hijacks - Subaru (2, the second one at gunpoint) Picked up the most girls - the minivan (it was signwritten by the stables I bought it from!) Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 15:46 What's your car CV? - Retro What was written on the side of the Mini? A fancy a.....are you interested?! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 16:05 What's your car CV? - Bromptonaut 1982 to date:- 73/L Mini 1000 78/T Pug 104 ZS 80/W Mini 850 City 86/D Citroen BX 16RS 91/H Citroen BX 19TGD Estate (still just current as second car) 89/F Pug 205XLD (first second car) 00/X Citroen Xantia Hdi 110 Est 05/05 Citroen Berlingo Multispace (coming later in week vice the BX) Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 20:21 What's your car CV? - NARU What was written on the side of the Mini? A fancy a.....are you interested?! Not quite ... unless the ride was a horse. It was signwritten advertising the well known local stables. I was always getting waves from fit young women. Being only 22 myself at the time it was easy to steer the conversation to get a date - Excellent ice breaker! Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 16:24 What's your car CV? - cjehuk

In date order: 1991 Rover 214S H-Reg (2001-2001) 1999 Citroen Xsara HDI Exclusive V-Reg (2001-2003) 1999 VW Golt TDI SE Auto S-Reg (2003-2004) 2004 Audi A3 2.0TDI Sport (2004-Present) Chris Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 16:30 What's your car CV? - bimmer-driver Starting 2001:- 1994 Ford Fiesta 1.3 1992 Vaux Astra 1.4 1998 Vaux Corsa 1.0 (only lasted 1 month. It was terrible) 1997 Peugeot 106 1.1 2001 Vaux Corsa 1.2 SXi The SXi is my current motor, had it about a month. I love it. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 17:00 What's your car CV? - Robbie In order of ownership. Ford Anglia 1955 Standard Ensign 1700cc 1959 Austin Cambridge 1962 Standard Ensign 2000cc 1963 Vauxhall Viva 1964 Vauxhall Viva 1967 (First new car, thereafter all new.) Triumph 1300TC 1968 Triumph 1300 TC 1969 Triumph 1300TC 1970 Triumph 2000 1971 Ford Cortina 1600 GT 1973 - Badly damaged in accident Ford Cortina 2000 GT 1973 Triumph Dolomite 1975 - sold after six months - enough said Ford Cortina 2000GT 1975 Ford Cortina 2000 1977 Vauxhall Cavalier 2000 GLS Coupe 1979 Vauxhall Carlton 1981 Vauxhall Cavalier SRI 1984 Vauxhall Carlton 2000 GLS 1987 Vauxhall Calibra 1990 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 GLs 1994 Honda Accord Executive Tourer 2.2iCTDi 2004 Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 16:53 What's your car CV? - Avant

This sounds like fun! Now I'll be really sad as I think I can remember all the registration numbers: I'll withhold the current ones for fear of hackers! Starting in 1969 - 1955 Austin A50 Cambridge OCE 340 best loved 1966 MG 1100 LPA 566D 1971 MG 1300 AOT 373J 1973 Austin Maxi 1750 HL PPE 127L 1975 Austin Maxi 1750 KPD 191P 1978 Chrysler Horizon DLH 676T 1980 Renault 20TS EAN 768V most comfortable 1982 Renault 18GTX estate NTF 292X 1984 Renault 18GTX estate A738 CGM 1986 Renault 21GTX Savanna D464 YTF 1989 Renault Espace TXE F923 NMO best loved by family 1994 Renault Safrane 2.2 L582 YWP 1998 Renault Laguna V6 R549 YWE 2001 VW Golf TDI estate Y289 JYC 2004 Audi A4 Avant 2.5 TDI best all-round SWMBO - starting when we got married in 1974 - 1965 Mini Traveller GGH 370C 1968 Triumph 1300 WPF 916G equally most comfy 1981 Fiat Mirafiori estate JYE 400W only unreliable car of all 1982 Renault 5TL RDP 230Y 1985 Renault 5GTL C574 MGM her favourite 1988 Peugeot 205 GRD E831 GBL 1991 Renault Clio RT H452 KCF 1994 Peugeot 205 TD L340 KJH 1998 Ford Ka S696 JJH nippiest and most fun 2000 Peugeot 206 TD GLX X429 EJH most disappointing 2002 Honda Jazz SE RJ 02 BXL 2004 Honda Civic type S In each case, all new except the first 2. Our excuse - we've live in the same house for 30 years! Ah well - better being sad like this than being out in the traffic.... Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 17:03 What's your car CV? - Avant Looking back at what I've just written, the really sad thing is that 30 years ago we were so proud of buying British. Believe it or not, the Maxis were very reliable - neither ever let me down. When I thought about a third one, the design faults were all still there. British Leyland lacked the long-term thinking which would have corrected the faults and paid for the investment by increased sales. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 17:10 What's your car CV? - cub leader Short and sweet from first owned at 17 (2001) 1987 VW Golf Mark 2 1.3litre 1997 Citroen Xantia 1.8 litre -- Im a student ive got time!!! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 17:18 What's your car CV? - blue_haddock All of mine have been bought used. Some have been kept for a couple of years, other have been for as short a period as a week. Seat Ibiza 903cc E reg Fiat Uno 1.7D 5dr H reg Fiat Uno Turbo H reg VW Golf GTI 16v Citreon AX GT H reg Mini Clubman 1380GT VW Golf 1.8 GTi Mk1 Landrover Defender V8 Auto C Reg Peugeot 309 GTi Goodwood J reg BMW 635 CSI Fiat Uno 1.0 Fire 3dr H reg Rover Metro 1.4 Gti L reg 205 STDT L Reg Rover 115SD N Reg Have had god knows how many company/demonstrator cars over the years, everything from a Smart Car all the way through to a Landcruiser! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 17:19 What's your car CV? - Robbie I loved my two Standard Ensigns. Both very reliable cars and cheap to buy. Can't think why they were not more popular. Far better than the Ford Consuls. Front bench seats and long, odd shaped, floor mounted gear change. The 1963 model that I had sheared off one of the fan blades at speed on the M6 near Lancaster. Went into the radiator and damaged it. AA man came out and cut off the opposite blade to get me home. Took me to a garage off the M6 and I bought a tin of Stop Leaks or similar to help stem the leak. Gave me a gallon can of water and I had to keep stopping to top up the radiator. Got home early hours in the morning with my mum almost frantic. No mobile 'phones in those days. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 17:36 What's your car CV? - Robin Reliant I claim the booby prize - two Morris Marinas! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 18:22 What's your car CV? - tyre tread Sorry Tom I think I can top that: Honda C50 X 2 Honda C90 Honda CB100 Morris Marina Austin Allegro Morris Marina Austin Maestro MG Montego - The talking one Vauxhall Cavalier Peugeot 309 SR - Not SRi unfortunately Ford Escort LX Rover 214Si MG Montego (again) Citroen ZX 1.9 Turbo diesel Vauxhall Vectra SRi Honda Accord 1.8S Rover P5B (1970 - purchased Jan 2000!) Audi A4 1.9Tdi Honda Jazz Nissan Primera 2.2dCi Currently looking at a Daihatsu Copen! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 19:05 What's your car CV? - Robin Reliant Two Marinas AND an Allegro - no one can trump that, tyre tread! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 20:27 What's your car CV? - keo-the-dog I claim the booby prize - two Morris Marinas! glutton for punishment i had 2 marinas but worse i have also had 2 ital things thought they were lovely at the time. have actually had more cars than i can remember goes a bit like this 28 beetles, 11 mini's of different models estates vans a sprint job couple of vw variants 5 audi 100's a couple of 80's more fords ,vauxhalls etc than i can honestly remember some i have kept for a while some i have got rid of quickly the quickest i sold a car was actually within minutes of agreeing to buy it i hadn't even picked it up, told a mate about it and he wanted it so i sold it...cheers...keo. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 22:32 What's your car CV? - frazerjp Avant, do you live round the Berkshire area by any chance? -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-) Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 23:45 What's your car CV? - Avant Frazerjp = well spotted - I live near Reading. Some of the company cars were registered elswehere, and the Golf wa the result of a good deal in Taunton near to a client, but otherwise you can tell they come from Berks. You likewise? Reply | Report as offensive | Link Fri 1 Apr 2005 23:27 What's your car CV? - frazerjp Yeh im from High Wycombe, i brought my Ka from a dealer in Aylesbury who used to register their vehicles from Luton, but its now from Oxford hence the new vehicles with O at the begining of the plate! ;-) -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-) Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 17:42 What's your car CV? - spikeyhead {p}

T reg Escort Estate 1.3 X reg Mini 1.0 G reg Fiesta 1.0 L reg Corsa 1.2 G reg Fiat Croma Turbo x 2 M reg Caterham 7 1700 Supersprint. Most fun for driving sideways! V reg Imprezza Turbo. No car is quicker point to point whilst still being comfortable to drive long distances. L reg Cavalier 1.7Td most economical, still used daily. Excellent practical car. R reg Imprezza Turbo Estate L reg Astra convertible, will be brought out into the sunshine next month and sold soon after. I've missed out on a few that I didn't own for long, mostly cos I can't remember them all. -- I read often, only post occasionally Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 19:10 What's your car CV? - Dave E ME M Escort Mk1 1980 First car, rusty as &&*&, great!! R Fiat 127 Awful, don't know why I bought it. V Escort Mk2 Bullet proof mechanics, old age finished it. B Golf Mk2 Over rated and unreliable F Orion Another great Ford, reliable as all Ford's are. P Alfa 155 A typical Alfa, need I say more? R Escort Mk4 This was almost the worst Ford I owned, dull. Y Mondeo Mk3 Superb car, possibly the best car I have had. 03 Mondeo Mk4 Impressive spec, but this car has probably ended my lover affair with all things Ford. Far too many niggly bits and pieces. For build faults it is almost on par with my old 155 and I never thought that would be possible with a Ford! Mrs Etchells C Talbot Samba Probably has the comfiest seats I have sat in. Typically French, upholstered like an armchair. N Cinquecento Sporting. Excellent, a road legal go-kart. R Fiesta Still going strong with numer 1 daughter. 03 MX5 Superb. The best build quality and most trouble free of all the above. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 19:18 What's your car CV? - JohnPug Passed test in 1989. Y'83 Renault 9TL. Lasted a week, wrote it off. Oops. V'79 Peugeot 305SR. B'85 Peugeot 305GR Estate. Wasn't really mine, Bought new and scrapped by family. Y'83 Renault 9GTS. Drivers seat slightly broken and cracked block, drank more water than petrol, still lasted 2 years until HGF. Y'83 Ford Fiesta Popular. Seriously underpowered. N'95 Fiat Punto 55S G'89 Peugeot 405GL. No power steering! P'96 Peugeot 306XTDT. Still fun to drive, still surprises me 2 years after buying it. Don't know what car to buy next. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 19:38 What's your car CV? - Roberson

Well, mine will be the shortest. Ready...... 1993 Volkswagen Polo Genesis Coupe 1043. (Yes, that'll be my current car!) Well I have only held a license since 20-09-03. But have driven: 1991 Ford Escort 1.8D van 1996 Ford Escort 1.8D van 198? Suzuki SJ410 1.0 (driven on proper off-road conditions, not a bad off-roader neither!) 198? Suzuki SJ413 1.3 (driven on proper off-road conditions, not a bad off-roader neither!) 2001 Nissan Micra 1.0(learnt to drive in that) 2004 Nissan Micra 1.2 (My current hire car while mine is in for repair) 2003 Renault Clio 1.2 16v 1998 Renault Laguna 1.9dti 1993 Citroen Xantia 1.9TD (first car I ever drove at the tender age of 15) My list of cars I have driven is far shorter than some peoples list of cars they have actually owned. Dear me... Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 19:47 What's your car CV? - storme in order vauxhall chevette renault 5 turbo ford seirra cosworth golf gti bmw 325i vw polo new mazda 323f new golf 2.0 new audi a3 new bmw mini new bmw 318 ci new and 6 motobikes all 125's :) . \"dont shoot the messenger\" Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 19:55 What's your car CV? - bbroomlea{P} In order of purchase since 1999 1990 Metro GTi (1999-2000) sold to go to uni 1988 Nissan Micra (2001-2001) fell to bits and scrapped 1983 MG Metro (2001-2001) lived in central middlesbrough - it stood no chance!! 1990 Metro GTa (2001-2002) engine fell apart and scrapped 1997 Rover 214 (2002- Present) now passed to girlfriend to kill 1992 Metro 1.1 (2003-2004) Scrapped - rust, although was free in first place 1999 Rover 75 (2004 - Present) current mode of transport, currenly on 206,000 miles so will try and get to 300K before i sell it 1990 Metro GTi (2005 - Present) Sits in garage begging to be restored - same car I sold a few years back- had to save it from scrap yard.. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 20:53 What's your car CV? - Dynamic Dave 1978 Austin Allegro 1.1. 1982 Mk1 Astra 1.3 EXP. 1987 Mk2 Cavalier 2.0 GLSi. 1984 Mk2 Cavalier 1.8 CDi (while the one above was off the road. 1991 Mk3 Cavalier 2.0 CDi. 1993 Mk3 Cavalier 2.0 Diplomat (auto). 2000 Vectra(B) 2.2 CDi (auto). 2003 Vectra(C) 2.2 Elegance (auto). None owned from new. Then there were the bikes beforehand. 1982 Yamaha FS1E. 1976 Yamaha FS1E. 197? Honda C70. 1983 Honda CB100N. (2 days) 1984 Honda CB100N. 1985 Honda CB125TDC (Still got - owned from new) 1977 Honda CB500 DOHC. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 21:21 What's your car CV? - Big Bad Dave Peugeot 505 SRi Peugeot 605 SLi Peugeot 605 SRi New but pre-reg Jaguar XJ-S 3.6 Peugeot 605 SVTi for the Yeah, 3 605s, but you get so much metal for so little money. And they all had the same problem - a windscreen washer bottle than leaked. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 22:21 What's your car CV? - tack VW Beetle with split rear window Sunbeam Stiletto Austin 1100 Ford Escort Mk1 (twice) Ford Cortina Mk3 Vauxhall Magnum 2300 Princess 1300 VDP Ford Cortina Mk V Vauxhall Cavalier Ford Consul 2.5L Rover P5 Rover 214Sli Rover 4?? Diesel Rover 800 Vitesse Vauxhall Frontera Renault Espace Citroen Volcane TD Renault Scenic (twice) Renault Laguna BMW 5 series BMW 320TD Compact diesel Subaru Forester Reply | Report as offensive | Link Mon 28 Mar 2005 22:37 What's your car CV? - Robin Reliant When this thread concludes, it would be interesting if someone with a bit of financial nous could work out how much the backroom has contributed to the motor industry. Not to mention the exchequer. Perhaps if we send the results to Gordon we will all get a rebate> Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 22:49 What's your car CV? - frazerjp

Since i started learning to drive at 17 years old: E-reg Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit (2001 for 3 months) 1992 Pug 205 1.1 style (2001 to 2003) was giving to me by a relative in Armagh N.I had great memories in it until things were going wrong! The name was SIB Y-reg Ford Ka Collection (2003 to date) what a great little number from Ford! Her names Peppy! But have driven many Vauxhall Corsas 1 y-reg 2x 51 reg & an 02reg from bsm. In 2003 did test drive a Ford Fiesta (E-reg) it was absolutely pink fluffy dice, coudnt get it in to 2nd gear! Test drove a Corsa 1.0 LIFE but i coudnt get the free insurance because i crashed SIB twice at my fault! So eventually after test driving an X-reg Ka i brought Peppy! -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-) Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 22:57 What's your car CV? - Marc Passed test in 1990 : 1983 Ford Fiesta 950 Popular Plus 1982 Ford Capri 1.6 Calypso 1986 Volvo 340GL (1.4) 1989 Renault 21 TD (2.1) 1990 Mercedes 190E (1.8) 2001 Ford Focus 1.6LX 2001 Ford Mondeo 1.8LX 2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0T SRi Edition 100 Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 28 Mar 2005 23:11 What's your car CV? - Imagos

My fav out of all that lot is the MKIV Cortina Ghia.. by a considerable margin.. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Tue 29 Mar 2005 00:59 What's your car CV? - Round The Bend Passed test 1976 1968 MG Midget 1969 Triumph Vitesse Mk II 1978 Vaux Cavalier Mk 1 1980 Vaux Astra 1984 Vaux Cavalier SRI 1983 Vaux Cavalier 1989 Metro 1991 Astra Mk III (first new car - last Vauxhall!) 1995 Laguna RT 2.0 1998 Scenic RT 1.6 2002 Passat TDi 130 Reply | Report as offensive | Link Tue 29 Mar 2005 02:37 What's your car CV? - PR {P} Reltively few for me compared to most! 1995 Fiat Tipo 1.4 1999 Alfa 156 1.8TS 2003 Alfa 156 GTA (rip) 2005 Depends on insurance settlement for above! Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Tue 29 Mar 2005 05:23 What's your car CV? - ajit

My motoring life started in India as follows: Hindustan Ambassador (when one had a choice of a antiquated fiat, s Triumph Herald or a Reliant Kitten) - this car was unbreakable Move to the UK A Reg VW Scirocco - good car but underpowered D 249 FEG - Peugeot 309 SRi - ran this for 70000 miles and never missed a beat - by far the most passionate car I have ever owned It was back to India and then 1993 - brand new Tata Gurkha - sluggish but very comfy on rough indian roads - numerous problems - alternator pumping out 24 volts burning batteries etc, bits fell off after three years, when the steering crossmember fell off, I called it a day I also had a successions of company 2nd gen Suzuki Alto (maruti 800 over here) - buzzy but nippy little things with appalling brakes. I bought one for SWMBO but I hardly use it Also had a Maruti Zen (last gen Suzuki Alto) - beleive it or not - all three generations of Alto's are made here and priced at different segments. This was a four cylinder and was pretty good if cramped. Now have a Honda City Vtec - a toughened version of the Honda City - upgraded the tyres and added a strut brace making it a pure drivers machine without the nannying ABS, ASD etc. choppy ride at the back Might look at a new Swift or a Getz for swmbo shortly Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Tue 29 Mar 2005 07:43 What's your car CV? - Davy_S {P}

Not a big list, but... 'F' - Fiat Uno 60 'E' - Rover 216 Van Den Plas 'L' - Peugeot 106 'N' - Peugeot 406 all various shades of Blue! -- Davy S. Oops, where did that screw go!! Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Tue 29 Mar 2005 09:33 What's your car CV? - oldtoffee

From 1972 to present roughly in the order SWMBO and I had them; roughly half were company cars some of which I had some say in the choice: Mini x 2 - learned to drive in one and many fond memories Kawasaki KH250 - first bike, great fun Kawazaki Z1 - last bike, v scary VW Derby - first company car couldn?t wait to get shot of it Alfasud Sprint Veloce - loved it till it rusted to a premature death Golf GTI MK2 - definitely the car I enjoyed the most BMW 323i - put me off the road and off Beemers for life Audi 100 - awful but served me right for totalling the BM Granada Scorpio - my first Ford, liked it a lot Toyota Previa - 4 sons what do you expect! Mitsubishi Shogun Mitsubishi Colt Citroen 2CV x 2 SWMBO loves them Toyota Camry V6 - yawn Jag MKII 3.8 - emotional purchase and sale Citroen AX 1.5D - our first diesel Citroen ZX TurboD Mondeo TDi Estate - my 2nd Ford didn?t like it much - too slow Cavalier 1.7TD - much better than I thought it would be Peugeot 406 TD Estate - most unreliable car by far Citroen Saxo VTS - fast and fun Seat Alhambra TDi - last big car as the sons would soon have their own Renault Laguna V6 - real Q car and my last company car before the tax rules kicked in Passat TDi - longest owned, 3 years 85,000 miles, faultless but boring Mondeo 2.0 Ghia - best value car Citroen Picasso HDI Next car ? very likely another Mondeo 2.0 from auction Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Tue 29 Mar 2005 11:21 What's your car CV? - Happy Blue! Since 1982 Mini Clubman Alfasud 1.5 Alfasud 1.5 Ti Cortina Mk 5 2.0 GLS Fiat Uno 70SX - leaked water into the car.I sued the dealer and won. VW Golf 1.6 CL VW Golf Driver 1.6 VX Astra 1.3 Ford Orion 1.6i GLS VX Astra 1.6i GLS VX Cavalier Honda CR-X V-Tec BMW 7301 Honda Accord Saab 9000 LPT Honda Accord 4WS Peugeot 605 SRDT - best car I had until the cambelt broke Mercedes C200 Volvo S80 Honda CR-V Subaru Forester XT -- Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive? Reply | Report as offensive | Link Tue 29 Mar 2005 11:50 What's your car CV? - BazzaBear {P} I passed my test in '95, here's the cars I've owned myself in order since: 1984 Bedford Astravan 1.3 (cost £400 - in hindsight, there was something screwy about this van. The logbook stated it as a 1.6, but it definitely wasn't, I know, I had to replace the engine once. And the fuel tank. And two doors. Etcm, etc etc.) 1989 Volvo 440GLXi cost £2500 1990 Mitsubishi Colt GTi-16v cost £1650 1998 Alfa 145 Cloverleaf cost £5000 1999 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo cost £5200 So that's five cars and 10 years of motoring, for less than any of them (except the van) cost brand new, I think. Worst: Astra Least reliable: Astra Slowest: Astra Favourite: Still got to be the Alfa, haven't had the Coupe long enough, but I get the feeling she will take the lead. Fastest: Guess :D Most reliable: Well, have had no problems with the Coupe yet, but hardly a fair comparison. Had the Alfa for over three years though, and only one breakdown, which was easily fixed, so it wins that one. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Tue 29 Mar 2005 12:34 What's your car CV? - Ex-Moderator My cars insofar as I can remember from the last 30 years or so.... Audi A6 Audi A8 Austin Allegro Austin Maxi BMW 318i BMW 520 BMW 540 Chevrolet Blazer Chrysler 180 Chrysler Alpine Citroen 2CV Citroen GS Club Citroen Xantia Colt Sigma Datsun Cherry Dodge Ram Dodge Viper Ferrari 328 Fiat 128 3p Fiat Marea Ford Anglia Ford Capri 1.3l Ford Capri 2.0 JPS Ford Capri 2.8i Ford Escort MKI Ford Escort XR3i Ford Galaxy Hillman Avenger Hillman Hunter Hillman Imp Lancia Beta (various MKI & MKII) Mazda MPV Mercedes E340 MG Roadster MGB GT Mini (various) MKII Cortina MKIII Cortina MKIV Cortina Nissan Pathfinder Pontiac Firebird (also Trans Am & Firehawk) Reliant Robin Renault Fuego Rover 420 Rover 820 Talbot Sunbeam Toyota 4-Runner Toyota Hi-Lux Toyota Landcruiser Triumph 2500 Triumph Spitfire Triumph Toledo V. Cavalier ( 6 of them, various MKs) Vauxhall Carlton Vauxhall Frontera Vauxhall Viceroy Vauxhall Omega Volvo 960 Reply | Report as offensive | Link Tue 29 Mar 2005 13:03 What's your car CV? - Andy P In the past 18 years or so: Vauxhall Nova 1.0 2dr (84 A) Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit 2dr (86 C) Ford Orion 1.4LX (88 E) Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0SRi 4dr (89 ) Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0SRi 16V 5dr (95 N) Honda Accord 2.0SE 4dr (00 W) Honda Accord 2.4 Type S (03 52) Funny thing is my insurance is now exactly the same as it was for my first car. Andy Reply | Report as offensive | Link Tue 29 Mar 2005 13:43 What's your car CV? - RichardW 89F Citroen BX 14E (1996-1998) - Shed 88F Citroen BX DTR Turbo (1998 - 2002) 91J Citroen BX TZD Turbo (2002) 95N Citroen Xantia 1.9TD LX (2002 - 2004) 95M Pugeot 306 1.4 XL (2004 - 2005) Temporary, sold yesterday 97R Citroen Xantia 1.9TD VSX (2004 - ....) My Wife's running a 94M Citroen ZX TD at the moment, her only other car is the 84A Citroen Visa Convertible sitting in the garage looking not unlike a swiss cheese at the moment. I also have a 1929 Velocette Model U motorbike, inherited from my Granddad in 2000, taken to pieces, and now awaiting some time and money to rebuild it. Pity I don't have a motorbike licence then... Anybody spot a pattern??? Pity the Pug blotted the Citroen copy book (but not as bad as my Dad's Citroen copy book that is blotted by an emergency Allegro - and yes, it was brown...) -- RichardW Is it illogical? It must be Citroen.... Reply | Report as offensive | Link Tue 29 Mar 2005 17:56 What's your car CV? - PhilDews Where to begin? Including all cars that have been parked overnight at my house:- Corsa 1.7D 96P 1997 - 1999 Passat 1.9TDi 97R - 1998 Escort 1.6LX 94L - 1999-00 Fiesta 1.25 00W - 2000 Golf GT TDi 115 00Y - 2001 Vectra 2.0Di 98S - 2001 Peugeot 306LX 1.4 00X - 2001-2003 VW Passat 2.0 - 2003 (Hire Car) Astra 1.8 Coupe 02 52 - 2003 Focus 1.8 02 02 - 2003 (company) Hyundai Accent 1.3i ?? (Hire car) Vectra 3.2 GSI 03 03 (Hire Car) Astra 1.7CDTi 03 03 (Hire car) Zafira 2.0 DTi 03 03 (Hire Car) Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCi 04 04 (company) VW Golf GT TDI 130 02 51 - 2004-to date + Various vans of all sizes and shapes And I've done more than 1,000mls in all of these (inc. 10K in one hire car) Reply | Report as offensive | Link Tue 29 Mar 2005 18:04 What's your car CV? - BazzaBear {P} If we're allowed to include hire-cars, I'm adding an Aston Martin Vantage to my list! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Tue 29 Mar 2005 18:14 What's your car CV? - loopyjen My car cv is as short as Adam's... 1989 Nissan Micra LS (from 2002-2004) 1995 Ford Fiesta Sapphire 1.1 (2004 - present) I can only dream of owning or even driving some of the cars that the rest of you have driven! But alas, I am still only a 21 year old student! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Tue 29 Mar 2005 21:31 What's your car CV? - frazerjp Well jen im on my 3rd car but then whats the point of owning anymore? oh & many insurance companies give discounts if you own a vehicle for longer periods! -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-) Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 13:34 What's your car CV? - madux Blimey Mark RBLS - you managed to buy them all in alphabetical order! What comes after Volvo? Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:34 What's your car CV? - Dynamic Dave Blimey Mark RBLS - you managed to buy them all in alphabetical order! What comes after Volvo? Yugo? Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 30 Mar 2005 00:55 What's your car CV? - Clanger

1964 LHD Beetle 1965 Fiat 1500 1964 Austin Cambridge 1965 Vauhall Victor 1967 Renault 4 1966 Jaguar 3.4 S-type auto 1968 Rover 2000 1967 Triumph 2000 auto 1974 Fiat 128 Rallye 1974 Renault 16TX 1975 LHD Citroen Dyane 4 1980 Fiat Strada 1974 Citroen DS Familiale semi-auto 1975 Citroen Dyane 6 1976 Citroen CX Safari 1979 Citroen CX GTi 1976 Citroen GS C-matic 1982 Citroen CX GTi Turbo 1974 Citroen D Super 5 1989 Citroen CX GTi Turbo 2 1989 Citroen BX 16 valve 1990 Citroen XM Turbo D 1992 Citroen AX 1.4D 1989 Citroen BX GTi 4x4 1996 Citroen Synergie Turbo D 2002 Citroen C3 HDi 92 2004 Citroen C8 2.2 HDi 130 Hawkeye ----------------------------- Stranger in a strange land Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 30 Mar 2005 08:31 What's your car CV? - tr7v8 1953 BSA Bantam D1 125cc 1963 Cortina Mk1 1966 Ford Transit 1970 Triumph Herald 13/60 1959 Mini 850 1970 Fiat 850 Sport Coupe 1958 Ford Popular 100E 1972 Ford Escort Van 1978 Colt GLX Hatchback 1980 Morris Ital 1.7L 1980 Ford Cortina 2.3GL 1980 Renault 18 GTS 1982 Morris Ital 2.0 HLS 1980 Ford Granada 2.8GL 197? Bedford CF Van 1980 Ford Escort Estate 1983 Ford Fiesta 1983 Vauxhall Astra 198? Ford Sierra 1982 Ford Escort XR3i 1972 Alfa Romeo Guilia 197? Various Austin Maxis 197? Various Morris Marinas 1959 EB 1966 Jaguar S Type 3.8 1959 Ford 100E Popular 1984 Opel Manta GTE 1986 Renault 11 Electronic 1984 Volvo 245 DL 1980 Vauxhall Cavalier 1986 Austin Montego 1986 Ford Orion 1.6L 1985 Renault 25 V6 1985 Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia X 1986 Lada Riva 1.5 1985 Ford Sierra 2.0 Si 1992 Alfa 75 Twin Spark LE 1981 Dutton Phaeton S2 1980 Westfield SEi 1980 Triumph TR7V8 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5 4Cam Estate 1999 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia x 2000 Suzuki Wagon R 2000 Alfa 156 JTD Sportwagon 1980 Triumph TR7 Jim Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 09:45 What's your car CV? - commerdriver Starting in 1977 (passed test in 1972 but didn't have a car until I started work after university) Renault 16 * 2 Ford Cortina 1.6 Estate Vauxhall Astra Ford Escort Vauxhall Cavalier * 2 Vauxhall Vectra Saab 93 (current) 1974 Commer Motorcaravan (current) Total miles driven in these just over 700K (if that's at an average of 35 mph that's 20k hours spent in a car, ouch!) Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 13:03 What's your car CV? - romeo156 Ford Escort Mk2 Ford Capri Mk3 MG Metro Peugeot 306 XSi Ford Mondeo Alfa Romeo 156 Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 13:56 What's your car CV? - PW Started driving 1989, cars in order 1984 VW Polo 1.0 1987 VW Polo 1.0 1985 VW Polo 1.3 Formel E 1994 Citroen ZX 1.4 Avantage (Why did I do it?) 1996 VW Polo 1.6 CL 2000 Seat Cordoba 1.9 Tdi Cool.S 2002 Ford Mondeo LX TDCi 130 Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:13 What's your car CV? - stokie 1980 - Humber Sceptre 1981 - Marina 1982 - 87 the Cortina Years (3) 87-92 Cavalier 92 Civic, Scirocco, BMW 520, all poor choices 93-99 XR2 2000-2004 106 Now - N reg Audi A4 Hobbies include reading horror books...oops wrong type of CV Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:13 What's your car CV? - AR-CoolC My Cars 1981 Metro ( Mums old car) 1972 1200 Beetle 1974 1300 Beetle 1973 1500 GT Beetle Then a long line of company vans. The GF (eventually wife) had; 1989 Renault 5 Campus 2000 Ford Puma 2001 Ford Puma 2002 Ford Focus (when little un came along) 2002 Fiat Punto (current car) My current car is a company Ford Focus estate. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 14:15 What's your car CV? - AR-CoolC Oh forgot about the Subaru L series wagon I had for a few months. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 23:05 What's your car CV? - Hugo {P} In order of ownership Dates are years of manufacture, not when I had them: Mini 850 - 1970 Escort Mk2 - 1976 Pimlico Kit car (mini 1275gt based) Donor car was 1978 vintage with new bodyshell Renault 11 GTL - 1985 Peugeot 104 ZS - was to be the girlfriends (now wife) but Charles will remember that little mistake. Rust was redefined with the demise of this car! Talbot Horizon - 1980 changed engine and box - in the street. It was this excercise that introduced me to the local copper, who I later became good friends with - seriously! Fiat Regata Estate - 1989 (Like the Strada but worse!) Morris Oxford Series 6 - 1968 Peugeot 309SRi - 1986 - bought of my dad, he'd had it from new Citroen Xantia 2.0 16v VSX - 1993 Renault Trafic SWB van -1996 Citroen Xantia 1.8 LX - 1997 - disaster car Landrover Discovery - 1993, still have it Nissan Almera - 1999 was my mothers, now the wife's Nissan Primaster - 2004 replacement for the Renault Trafic above when it chewed its diff up. Still have it. All in 20 years of motoring. In addition I bought at least 3 minis when I was in Leicester and broke/sold them for spares. The best deal was one for £15 from an ex lodger, which I then dismantled - in the street! H Reply | Report as offensive | Link Wed 30 Mar 2005 23:10 What's your car CV? - GrahamF1 Some impressive lists! 1987 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1991 Rover 214 SLi 1999 Ford Focus 1.8 LX (didn't own, long term loan from Dad) 1999 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDi Sport 1972 Triumph Spitfire! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 00:22 What's your car CV? - Pete M Passed test in 1972 Cars in NZ 1952 Jag Mk 7 3.4 (non-runner) Grey 1972-3 1957 Standard 10 948cc Blue 1972 1952 Morris Minor Side valve 2 door: Blue 1972 1956 Jag Mk 7M 3.4 BQ9030 Grey/Maroon 1975-6 1960 Jag Mk 9 3.8 BV1330 Grey/Grey 1976-81 1956 Austin A30 948cc BG304 Mustard 1977-81 196? Series 1 HillmanMinx Green/White 1979-82 196? Hillman Super Minx 1600? Dark Green 1982-83 1972 Toyota Corona 1600 Bright Green 1982-84 1977 Mitsubishi Galant IW7431 1850cc Red 1984-93 1956 Jag Mk 1 2.4 AS9560 White 1982-84 1963 Jag Mk 2 3.4 KJ5437 Black 1984-93 1990 Ford Telstar Estate (Mazda 626) PF1522 White 1993-7 1982 Datsun Sunny Estate 1200cc Yellow 1992-7 *1984 Jaguar VDP V12 5.3 ND5480 Cobalt Blue 1993- UK 1997-2002 Volvo 340 GLE C195WWK Dark Blue 1997-8 Volvo 340 GL G647JRB Grey 1998-2000 Mazda 626 H817YRB Silver 1999-2002 Rover 214Si J123CNN Silver 2000-2002 Back in NZ again 1988 Honda Accord 2.0 Light Green 2001-2003 1993 Eunos 800 Miller Cycle 2.3 (Xedos9) BCC224 Dark Grey 2003 *1976 Mini 1275cc Yellow 2003- *1997 Mitsubishi Legnum (Galant Estate) VR-4 2.5 Pearl White 2003- Bikes 195? AJS 500 Black 1972 1973 Honda CL350 78AMK/98AUB Yellow 1972-5 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 452WJ Blue 1975-8 1976 Kawasaki Z900 99DIO Brown 1978-9 1979 Suzuki GS1000S 79GSS White/Blue 1979-80 1981 Suzuki GSX750 Black 1980-82 1976 Suzuki GS550 Q plate Black/Red 2002-3 (UK) *1982 Suzuki GSX750 Katana Silver/Maroon 1995- *still owned. Remembering number plates from years ago? Sad or what! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 00:41 What's your car CV? - JohnM{P} OK, let's try for a 3rd time to get this posted... (what's the login timeout?) Cars Austin Cambridge B reg - came with 10" s/w - who needed a Bullworker?? Wolsey Hornet 'E' reg Singer Chamois - 'H'reg - quicker and more frugal than Minis Austin Mini - 'J' reg Citroen Ami 8 van - seemed a good idea at first; sold promptly!! Austin 1300 Vauxhall Firenza 1800 - this one did look good, honest (yellow with vinyl roof)! Ford Mexico 'L' reg - Custom & Clubman packs, ex-Ford Press car Vauxhall Magnum 2300 N - like a diesel, usable 2000-4000rpm only Ford Escort 1300L 'V' reg Ford Escort 1300L Mk3 'Y'reg - good car, yet its successor... Ford Orion 1300l 'B' reg - really, really horrible Ford Sierra 2000 Inj (x2) 'D' and 'E' reg Cavalier SRI 'G'reg - great car, 40 mpg Cavalier Commander (out of work) VW Jetta 1600TX Cavalier GSi 4x4 'J' reg - thirsty,fragile transmission Audi 80 TDi 'L' reg - 133k/4 years, trustworthy and solid Passat Sport TDi 'R' reg - great,113k/42mths, now at 155k with ex Saab 9.3 Conv, A4 Avant TDi (pool cars) - expensive and noisy Freelander Diesel (1 week pool car) - Farmer Gile's tractor... Laguna Tourer Diesel '51' - comfy, thirsty, always something wrong (37k/16mths) VW Golf 110TDi '51' - 70k in 2 years, thrifty, soilid, but noisy, often something wrong... Bikes: Honda CD175 'E' reg Suzuki Super Six 'D'reg - totally restored (not by me!) in 90's Triumph T100SS 'C' reg - sounded good, vibrated apart... Yamaha DT175 - green lane'd, holed piston (casting fault) on M4 FB AJS Stormer Trail - detuned MX bike, dumped me on the M4 :-( Honda 500/4 'N' reg - should never have sold it Suzuki GT500 'P' reg - disappointing, after Honda Yamaha DT250 Monoshock 'R'- noisy clutch, big argument with importers Honda 400/4 'R' reg - bit small for me then came the house purchase, family... Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 10:39 What's your car CV? - BB Good thread :) 1982 Fiat Panda 1984 Ford Escort 1.3 GL 1985 Ford Escort 1.3 GL 1984 MG Metro turbo 1989 Rover 216 SE 1990 Golf Gti (mk2) 1992 Golf Gti 16v (mk2) 1991 Golf Gti (mk2) 1993 Golf Gti 16v (mk3) 1995 Golf VR6 -Still have it 1994 Rover Montego Countryman Diesel 1997 VW Passat 1.9Tdi Sport 2003 Toyota Avensis D4D (Still have it) 2003 Renault Megane Dci -SWMBO Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 11:31 What's your car CV? - daveyjp Ford Fiesta 1.1L in white with red stripe! W reg died of rust Ford Fiesta 1.1 in red L reg - got rid due to valve stem wear Ford Fiesta 1.8d Quartz - P reg - sold on and it's still going strong at 150,000 miles. Ford Focus 1.8 LX - V reg sold after accident damage was repaired Audi A2 1.4 TDi - 52 reg sold becasue I had paid for it and was bored! Audi A3 2.0 TDi SE DSG - on the way Plus the wife's: smart Pulse coupe black/black LHD Y reg traded in for: smart Passion cabrio 03 reg silver/red Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 12:39 What's your car CV? - SpamCan61 {P} 1985 ? 1986 : N reg VIVA HC 1256 : - bought at 9am, driven into concrete gatepost at 10 a.m. things went downhill from there . nice shade of orange. 1986 ? 1995 : C reg cavalier 1600 ?commander? :- my one and only new car, written off at 135K due to skid on black ice. 1995 ? 1998 : F reg cavalier 1600 estate :- seemed way underpowered after previous saloon, sold to neighbour at 140K miles. 1998 ? 2000 : H reg Carlton 3.0 12v CDX estate :- lovely engine, used no oil at 194K. written off by driving into back of Heineken lorry @ 5 mph. bah! :- 2000 ? 2003 : P reg Omega 2.5 V6 estate :- felt much slower than Carlton; transferred to SWMBO @ 140K due to high running costs when doing 35K per year. Just chopped in for 1.8 Zafira. 2003 ? now : M reg Omega 2.0 16V CD. :- rattles like a bag of spanners in a dustbin, but seems to keep going. 156K and counting. Consistent 35 mpg which is pretty good for a car this big / heavy IMHO. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 12:46 What's your car CV? - The Grey Man Driving for 16 years but not too many cars: Audi 80SC 1984 B Reg (lasted well but killed by electrics) Fiat X1/9 1979 V Reg (looked good but bits fell off regularly) Ford Cortina 2.0GL 1983 Y Reg (so reliable, RWD fun) Ford Fiesta 1.25 Chicane 1998 R Reg (good fun runabout) Ford Fiesta 1000L 1982 Y Reg (basic but got from A to B) Honda Accord 2.0ES 1996 N Reg (luxurious and comfy classy car) Honda Jazz SE Sport 2004 04 Reg (great little car, so versatile) Mini 1000HL 1981 X Reg (classic but always breaking down) Peugeot 405 1.6GL 1993 K Reg (ok apart from leak/electrics) Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Merit 1993 K Reg (did what it said on the tin) Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 14:56 What's your car CV? - Emmo In order: 1984/B Ford Fiesta MkII XR2 (I still miss this car sometimes) 1987/E Citroen AX 11RE 1988/F Ford Orion 1.6 Ghia 1993/K Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0i GL 1988/E Citroen BX 14E (Most comfortable car) 1993/K Citroen ZX Avantage 1.9D 1995/M Vauxhall Cavalier SRi 2.0 16v (Swore off Vauxhalls after this) 1997/R Ford Mondeo GhiaX 2.5 V6 (Very nice until the engine blew up at 66k) 2002/02 VW Passat 2.0 Sport Estate (Underpowered) 2004/54 Vauxhall Vectra SRi 1.9CDTi (Benefit of the doubt) Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 17:28 What's your car CV? - Billsboy Hillman Minx convertible c1949 Ford Anglia 105E Ford Anglia 105E (E reg.) Ford Cortina (F reg) Morris 1800 (Company car) Moris Marina 1.8 (Company car, CC from now on) Austin Princess 2.2 (CC) Austin Princess 2.2 (CC) Vauxhall Carlton (CC) A reg MG Maestro (No comments please)(CC) Ford Sierra Ghia 2.3 (CC) Ford Fiesta diesel Peugeot 205 TD Peugeot 205 GTi Ford Orion (CC) Vauxhall Cavalier (CC) Vauxhall Cavalier (CC) Peugeot 406 GTDT (CC) Ford Fiesta Peugeot 306 TD Vauxhall Cavalier VW Passat TD Sport (R Reg) Ditto (S Reg) VW Golf GTD (X reg) VW Passat TD Sport (02) Ditto (53) Probably missed some out somewhere. Interestingly, because my employees at the time were ashamed to give me a Marina, they let me spend some money on it and a combination of stiffened suspension, lower profile tyres and some extra sound deadening under the carpets made it a very enjoyable car to drive. I also seem to remeber a different carburettor. A change of job brought me the Maestro which was the least reliable, but even so in eleven months, I covered over 60k miles. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 19:15 What's your car CV? - Tomo What I can remember at the moment- Austin 8. Austin Cooper (tuned, ate Cooper Ss). BMW 730. Fiat Regata turbo-diesel. Hillman Minx Mk V Hyundai Sonata Kia Magentis Lagonda 3-litre Special. Mazda R100 rotary. Mazda RX4 rotary Proton Gti. Toyota Celica 1600 GT. Toyota Celica 2000. Toyota Crown Coupe. Toyota Corolla Coupe (AE86 rear drive). Toyota Celica Supra 2800. Toyota Supra twin turbo. Wartburg Knight. This does not include SWMBO, who had an Imp, two Vivas, a Cortina and then, with great relief, a long series of Toyotas starting with the first Carina and including three Celicas, a MKI MR2 and a Supra (hers were all new!). She had a lot of trouble with the first four and none thereafter. She has not been able to drive for the last 10 years and still does not like it. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 20:40 What's your car CV? - steveb Since 1989 Ford Escort 1.3 Mk 2 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Hatch Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 Saloon Volvo 440 - Company car, inherited no choice VW Passat Estate 1.8T - Company Car, own choice Vauxhall Vecta 1.8 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 Estate - Current Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Si Seat Leon 1.9 TDi - lasted 2 weeks Seat Leon 1.9 Tdi - Current Steve Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 22:38 What's your car CV? - cheddar '53 300 SLR '61 GTO '69 Miura '74 365 Boxer '83 Turbo ..... what you don't believe me ..... '83 Metro Turbo that is! Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 22:42 What's your car CV? - Imagos Toyota Crown Coupe. Blimey!.. rare or what! you must have been one of only a handfull if that in this country! Toyota Crown 4 door had privilige of travelling in one of these once (1980).. absolutly fantastic car Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 31 Mar 2005 23:52 What's your car CV? - keo-the-dog Toyota crown ... memories i hit a wall in the pub car park in one of these demolished the wall put some scratches on the toyota...a seriously nice car at the time...cheers...keo. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Fri 1 Apr 2005 01:50 What's your car CV? - HectorG 1948 Morris 8 1958 Ford Anglia 1956 Ford Prefect 1960 Morris Traveller 1956 Austin A30 1965 Turner 1500 GT 1970 Citroen Ami 8 Estate 1975 Citroen GS 1015 Estate 1972 Citroen Ami 8 Estate 1977 Citroen GS 1220 Estate 1975 BMW 2002 Tii Lux 1977 Fiat 128 1960 VW Beetle 1981 Renault 4 1975 Citroen DS 23 Safari 1979 Citroen CX 2400 Super Safari 1978 Ford Fiesta 1.1 1968 Morris 1000 Van 1977 Triumph 2500S Estate 1978 Triumph Dolomite 1850 1984 Volvo 240 GLT Estate 1990 Saab 900 Turbo 16V S 1985 Citroen 2CV 1990 Volvo 740 GLE Estate 1992 Citroen AX 1.4D 1996 VW Polo 1.9D 1998 VW Golf GT TDi 110 2001 VW Golf GT TDi 130 2003 Honda CR-V 2.0 SE Executive 2004 Nissan X-Trail 2.5 SVE Auto 2004 Honda Jazz 1.4 SE CVT Most inspiring - Citroens (especially DS23), but build quality totally unacceptable when compared with what the Japanese are building. Worst reliability - VW Polo and Golf - diabolical! Most frustrating - Saab 900 Turbo - blistering performance, but dreadful gearbox and bone-jarring ride. Worst build and drive - Triumph Dolomite. HectorG Reply | Report as offensive | Link Fri 1 Apr 2005 12:54 What's your car CV? - StevieC Blimey, this is scarey, didnt pass my test until 75....... I am only 48 honest, tho this includes SWMBO cars 1960 Ford Prefect 2 Days,Dad made me take it back due to holes in the floor 1958 Morris Oxford 6 Months,No licence at the time, but hey who cared, again dad intervened 1966 Austin Morris Mini Countryman 3 Months Huge hole in petrol tank, another good purchase 1967 Vanden Plas 1300 2 Weeks Stuffed full of filler underneath, declared dangerous by the police .********* 1975 Simca 1100 2 Years OK 1978 Chrysler Horizon 18 Months Lovely Motor 1980 Ford Cortina 6 Months Yuk, automatic and brown 1979 Morris Marina 5 Years Good Tractor 1969 Morris Mini 6 Months White little Wally 1982 Austin Metro 3 Years Nightmare! .********* 1980 Chrysler Horizon 1 Year OK 1987 Fiat Van 2 Years Self Employed 1988 Nissan Van 1 Year Self Employed 1977 Mazda 323 9 Months Rusty but Trusty .********* 1991 Kia Pride 6 Months Cheap Motoring 1991 Kia Pride 3 months Cheap Motoring 1992 Kia Pride 3 Months Cheap Motoring 1992 Kia Mentor 1 Year Cheap Motoring 1989 Mazda 121 SunTop 18 Months Fun in the sun 1993 Kia Mentor 9 Months Cheap Motoring 1987 British Leyland Mini 2 Years Practical 1986 Ford Capri 1 Year Impractical 1992 Ford Fiesta 1 Year Impractical 1989 Nissan Bluebird 1 Year Good Towing Car 1995 Citroen Xantia 5 Years Good Towing Car 1992 Rover 420 1 Year Stolen and Burnt out by toerags 1995 Renault 14 18 Months OK 1998 Citroen Xantia 3 Months Didn?t like it for some reason 2002 Vauxhall Astra 6 Months Didn?t like it for some reason 2002 Volkswagen Passat 1 Year Lovely Motor 2002 Volkswagen Beetle 1 Year Lovely Motor 2002 Toyota Celica T Sport 3 Months Highly impractical and expensive 2000 Renault Scenic Ongoing Practical 2002 BMW 320D Ongoing Best car I have ever owned 1990 Mazda Eunos Ongoing Fun in the sun Company Cars 1990 Ford Sierra 1 year 1991 Ford Sierra 9 Months Ended up round a lampost 1998 Vauxhall Vectra 3 Months 1999 Vauxhall Vectra 3 Months 1999 Vauxhall Vectra 3 Months 1999 Vauxhall Vectra Estate SRI 1Year And Many points! 2000 Ford Mondeo 3 Months 2000 Ford Mondeo 2 Months 2000 Honda Civic 9 Months 2001 Renault Laguna 2 Months Reply | Report as offensive | Link Fri 1 Apr 2005 19:24 What's your car CV? - StevieC The ones the sweary thing blocked was 1966 Vauxhall Viva Good Motor 1996 Peugeuot 309 1992 Sunny Auto Estate Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 21 Apr 2005 11:54 What's your car CV? - andyconda 1990 Rover 214 1999 Fiesta 1.25 1999 Golf GTI 1.8T 2000 Puma 1.7 1998 MX5 1.8 2001 Fiesta 1.25 (insurance-led choice, as no secure parking at the moment) Interesting to see some of the amazing ranges of cars some people have owned! MX5 has been my favourite car so far - only car I've ever kept for more than 12 months. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 21 Apr 2005 12:32 What's your car CV? - Orson {P} A110KHP - Fiat panda 903cc - more giggles per mile than almost anything. Funniest was overtaking a Lotus Esprit..oh, and the door falling off once. Another blue Panda - the 1000 this time, with the FIRE engine. XKV934S - MG midget 1500 G963HOE - Fiat Uno stolen by the ragazzi of Sheffield D132OON - Nissan Sunny, nicknamed "Lorna" after the reg. N143EWB - subsantial Rover 820 fastback R537BWX - Rover 420 diesel Now - my XJS 5.3 V12 on an E plate. Have also been insured on Mrs O's MX5, her former Nissan Micra, Dad's various cars (2x Honda Accord, Volvo 940, Austin Ambassador and a Carlton that I ..um...crashed) Mother's Yaris, Punto and former Uno listed above, and Dad's Bentley MkVI. Various transits, sprinters, LDV minibuses and 7.5 tonners from various hire places, as well as numerous hire cars, all reasonably unmemorable, with the exception of a 4.something Cadillac de Ville in california in February which was very quick and nearly as thirsty as the Jag. -- Jaguar XJS V12 - comes with free personalised oil tanker. Reply | Report as offensive | Link Thu 21 Apr 2005 14:01 What's your car CV? - meditek Memory is hazy on this. I'm sure I've missed at least 3! Could case for 'Editing' :-) 962 Ford Van of some sort with sidevalve engine 1950 something 1963 BMW 501 saloon 1963 Mini Cooper 1964 Austin Healey 3000 Mk3 1967 Hillman Minx (wife) 1967 Vauxhall Viva 2 litre 1968 Lotus Elan 2+2 - home built to save tax 1968 Sunbeam something (like Hillman Imp) 1969 Ford Cortina GT (Tow car) 1969 Citroen Dyane (wife) 1970 Mini Cooper Arden 8 ported stripped (race car) 1971? Ford Escort Twin Cam Converted 1972? Ford Escort 1600 BDE converted 170 BHP (road/hillclimb!) 1975 Citroen CX 2.5 Pallas 1975 Citroen 2CV 1978 VW Golf Gti 1981 Porsche 911 Carrera 1982 Vw Golf GTi - turbocharged 1983 Ford Sierra 4x4 1983 Citroen 2CV x 2 (Wifes and kids) 1984 Fiat something Abarth 1986 Ford Sierra 4x4 1987 Ford Escort Gti (wife) 1988 Porsche 944 (wife) 1989 Nissan 300 ZX (wife) 1991 Toyota Celica 4WD Turbo Carlos Saintz 1993 Toyota Celica 4WD Turbo 1996 BMW 540i Auto 1999 BMW 328i Auto Touring 1999 BMW 318ti Auto Compact (wife) 2005 BMW 540i Auto 2005 Toyota Rav-4 Auto 5 door Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Thu 21 Apr 2005 17:43 What's your car CV? - reevsie

Its either this or washing up so here goes 1991-1995 1985 c-reg nova 1.2 merit 1996 1994 L-reg escort 1.3 finesse (i think) 1996 1995 n-reg honda civic coupe 1.5 - good car 1996-97 1996 p-reg honda civic 5-dr - not so good car! 98-00 98 r-reg escort 1.8 gti - not v fast 00-02 00 x-reg leon sport 20vt - great car!!!!! 02-03 91 h-reg astra 1.4l hhhmmm...not as good as the leon 03 95 m-reg cavalier 2.5 v6 cdx- not good at all! 04 91 j-reg astra 1.4gl current 96 rover 414si I long for the good old days when I had company cars!! I really regret not buying the leon when i left the firm. could have bought it for 6k in sept 02 with 56k on the clock. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Thu 21 Apr 2005 17:44 What's your car CV? - oldgit

1958 Austin A30 (heavily modified - NOT) 1961 Austin Healey Sprite MK 1 (Frog Eyed) in leaf green 1962 Austin Healey Sprite MK 2 (non-descript shape) in beige 1964 Austin Healey Sprite MK 3 - Ist with wind-down windows! in British Racing Green (the best so far) 1969 Austin Healey Sprite MK 4 - With 1275cc 'A' Series engine and in Powder blue and my last Sprite. All the above cars were bought new and for much less than £1000. Most of the above Sprites had heaters as optional extras!! 1975 Ford Escort Saloon (second hand) in Sandy beige 1988 Ford Escort Hatcback (New) in Metallic Silver 1994 Rover 214 SLi Hatchback (New) in Champagne Gold Metallic. 1998 Rover 414i Hatchback (New) Ist car with aircon in Metallic Silver. 2004 Volkswagen Golf MKV 1.6SE FSI (New) with aircon, of course and in Metallic Silver. Not many cars to show for forty years of motoring? I'm sure I haven't left any out. Reply | Report as offensive | Link