The “Cars I’ve Owned” List

[Keith Mewes]

:D :D :D When my wifey saw the list of cars we have had she just raised an eye :rolleyes:

I am sure she is really wanting me to find a car that I am happy with and will want to keep for a while :P :P

Steve I loved the 1275 it was a cracking little car, I bet it would be worth a few pounds now ??

[Burl]

Talbot Horizon

Ford Escort mk III

Nissan Bluebird

Ford Orion L

Ford Sierra GL

Ford Mondaeo

Renault Clio

Rover GTI

Vauxhall Tigra

Ford Escort GTI mk III,

Fait Punto

Vauxhall Corsa

Volkswagen Passat

Peugeot 206 CC

Ford Galaxy 1998

Ford Galaxy Ghia 2001

Seat Alambra

Toyota RAV4

Suzuki Swift

Jaguar X Type S 2005

Jaguar X Type Sport Premium 2008

Love the Ford Escort GTI, bought as a hobby car, one of my childhood iconic cars, however wasn't the best car I've bought, but it was fun.

Went from a 1.1lt Escort L, to a Nissan Bluebirid GL what a step up, power and extras ,

The Talbot was my first car paid £300 for it solid car, vinyl seats you use to stick to in the summer, no air con, and a mono radio cassette ,

But have to say my 2008 Jaguar X Type has to be my favourite to date, simply because of the prestige

Drive experience

[Mr D]

Talbot Horizon

Ford Escort mk III

Nissan Bluebird

Ford Orion L

Ford Sierra GL

Ford Mondaeo

Renault Clio

Rover GTI

Vauxhall Tigra

Ford Escort GTI mk III,

Fait Punto

Vauxhall Corsa

Volkswagen Passat

Peugeot 206 CC

Ford Galaxy 1998

Ford Galaxy Ghia 2001

Seat Alambra

Toyota RAV4

Suzuki Swift

Jaguar X Type S 2005

Jaguar X Type Sport Premium 2008

Love the Ford Escort GTI, bought as a hobby car, one of my childhood iconic cars, however wasn't the best car I've bought, but it was fun.

Went from a 1.1lt Escort L, to a Nissan Bluebirid GL what a step up, power and extras ,

The Talbot was my first car paid £300 for it solid car, vinyl seats you use to stick to in the summer, no air con, and a mono radio cassette ,

But have to say my 2008 Jaguar X Type has to be my favourite to date, simply because of the prestige

Drive experience

 

 

206CC, ????  You're not a hairdresser Burl?? :P

[Burl]

But I've started driving like an "old person"!

Nooooooo drop the seat back turn the tunes up and act your age lol

[Burl]

206CC, ????  You're not a hairdresser Burl?? :P

206cc had wife's name on it, I was pressured into buying it for her, arm behind back and was threatened with the cancelation of ( no not s*x worse than that ) sky sports lol

[Mr D]

206cc had wife's name on it, I was pressured into buying it for her, arm behind back and was threatened with the cancelation of ( no not s*x worse than that ) sky sports lol

 

Okay Burl, I believe you <_<  <_<  <_<  :D  :D

[Magic74]

Rite cars I've owned!

Mk4 cortina

Mk2 escort estate

Morris ital

Mk3 escort

Lada niva 4x4

Austin montego

Mk3 escort (only 2 days) lemon

[Jaguar Owners Club]

My list (have only listed the most interesting ones)....here goes!

 

Triumph Herald 1200 & Triumph Vitesse 2.0 ltr (Mk2)

VW Beetle(s)

Vauxhall Cresta (V12 engine Hi-Rider...custom car)

Jaguar XJS V12

BMW Z3 2.0

Rover 200 'BRM'....loved this car!

Rover 100, 200, 400, 800...owned an MG Rover garage!

Rover 200 Tomcat Turbo....midlife crisis!

Rover 75 & MG ZT

Ford Cortina (Savage)

Ford Popular (100E)

Ford Mustang convertible (1971)...had it for 26 years!

Ford Mustang (1967)

Chevy Camaro (1974)

Cadillac Sedan deVille (1973)

Chevy S100 pickup

Chevy Caprice

Mercedes 320 CLS

Mercedes 280 CE coupe

Mercedes 350 SEL

MGB GT & MGF

Singer Vogue

Fiat 124 Spyder

 

Also, loads of motorbikes and scooters over the years....

plus numerous 'run of the mill' cars probably not worth mentioning.

[imthedaddy2010]

Mk3 Cortina...owned for a week before I wrecked it and traded it for....

Yugo Zastava 513 special....xr2 thrasher.

Ford Capri.

Sierra 2.8 4x4. Loved this car : )

Cavalier

Vectra 1600 ls...gutless so got rid

Vectra 2.6 CDX 2001

Then I was introduced to a swapz website which is how I ended up with my xtype...

Vectra swaped for

Lexus is200...Swaped for

BMW 325 2002 swaped for

Merc Clk 320....lovely car but a rust bucket swaped for

Later 3.2 vectra...wasn't impressed so soon went...swapped for

MGZT V6 multi tone paint, needed to much paint work doing and would cost a fortune....swaped for

Golf Gti Turbo, expensive when it went wrong, and that was most of the time....swaped for...

MGZS V6...too loud and at the mature age of 45 in screamed out mid life crisis.....swapped for

XType Jag 2002 V6 auto....all the above have been swapped within the last 18 months but the jaguar I think is deffinately a keeper

[Old Peter]

Triumph Herald

Austin A 40

Austin 1100

 

then company cars

Ford Escorts 1.3L 1971 - 2001 

Morris Ital 2001- 2003 [awful]

Austin Maestro 1.3l

Austin Maestro 1.6L [Great little car]

Austin Montego 1.6l 1987 - 1993

Rover 418 [diesel]  Great car]

Rover 420 [diesel]  Great Car

Toyota Avensis 1.8GL Garish Upholstery, Terrible roadholding, and totally underpowered.

Then company cars ended:-

Rover 825 Sterling for 11 years. 1999 model. Lovely car, all the bells and whistles. Great automatic gearbox and solid K series engine.  It just got old.

Jaguar x type - in Radiance Red 2.5l AWD SE Petrol.  Got car jacked off my drive.

Jaguar S type  2.7L Diesel SE Auto.  My pride and joy. Beautiful car, and at almost 80, probably the last car I will own. 

[knightsmith]

"Almost 80 and possibly the last car I will own" ?

 

This one has your name on it, there are only two in the country, and the only person who has shown any interest in this one is me, it has been reduced by £6K already .

 

I reckon you would look good cruisin' round up North in it

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201309118727572/sort/default/usedcars/radius/1500/make/jaguar/keywords/rs/page/1/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/model/xf/postcode/ex348lt/advert-type/standard-listing?logcode=ucnnp

 

ATB,

 

Trevor

[Jaguar Owners Club]

A very beautiful car indeed !!!

Lovely colour too

[Old Peter]

Very nice car indeed. Possibly not as economic as the 2.7 diesel.

 

Peter.

[knightsmith]

Peter,

 

Google "world health organisation and diesel fuel"

 

ATB,

 

Trevor

[knightsmith]

My New Look 2014 !

 

 

 

ATB,

 

Trevor

[Old Peter]

Trevor, 

 

I did a few bits of research before going for the diesel instead go the petrol engine, and some of the "experts" sat on the fence a bit.

 

Most manufacturers seem to indicate that the Common Rail Diesel, and improved cleaner diesel, combined with a DPF and a well maintained engine give out less fumes than a petrol engine.

 

But I suppose time will tell!

 

Peter.

[Jaguar Owners Club]

haha....Brilliant!!

Trevor, I believe you seemed to have captured the Jaguar owner defined look for 2014 !

However, I didn't see that model of Jag available in next years line up though

[keith pearson]

1949  Ford Prefect

1949 Vauxhall Velox

1949 Standard Vanguard

Ford Consul mk 2

MiniVan 

Ford Zephyr 4

Singer Gazelle

1966 Jaguar XJ 6   

1972  Daimler Double Six

Citroen 2CV

Ford Cortina 

Toyota Corolla

Sherpa Van

Ford  Cortina

another Cortina 

a 1975 BMW 750 motorbike

Morris Ital

Ford Fiesta

Peugeot  305

Renault   Megane

Renault    laguna

Mercedes   c class

another Mercedes

Mercedes CLK   

Mercedes  C class

and at same time,

Rolls Royce silver Shadow  1980

RR  Silver Spirit 

Bentley   Brooklands  turbo   1997

Mercedes C Class 

and also      Toyota  Invincible 

Lanchester   LJ 200 1953  

Jaguar      XJ 300  1995 

 

plus several other motorbikes at various times

 

[Andy X400 3.0]

cars i have owned 

DATSUN 120Y

VAUXHALL VICTOR 

MORRIS MARINA

MK 3 CORTINA    X 3

MK 1 CAPRI

MINI

MK 4 CORTINA

MARINA NUMBER 2

ROVER SD1 2600

ROVER SD1 3500

TALBOT SUNBEAM

MORRIS ITAL AUTO

FORD CAPRI MK 3

OPEL ASCONA

MK 1 GRANADA 3.0 AUTO

AUSTIN MAESTRO 1.3 HLE

AUSTIN MAESTRO VAN DE PLAS

FIAT CROMA TURBO ie 

XR3I VAN

FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE

MG METRO

BMW 318 i

ROVER 820

ALPHA ROMEO SPORT WAGON

VAUXHALL CAVALIER MK3

VAUXHALL VECTRA

PEUGEOT 406 BRAND NEW

ROVER 75

PEUGEOT 206

VAUXHALL OMEGA

MGF TROPHY

TOYOTA CELICA

FIAT DOBLO TAXI X 2 BRAND NEW

CITROEN BERLINGO TAXI

PEUGEOT PARTNER TAXI ( CURRENT )

JAGUAR X TYPE 3.0 ( CURRENT )

I'm sure i must have missed a few out as well .

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mghirsch]

1964 Mercury Montclair (with the breezeway rear window)

1967 MGB

1968 VW convertible  (loved the car, head it when I was in college)

1974 VW Dasher

1978 MGB

1980 VW Rabbit (a disappointment)

1984 VW Fox

1984 Mazda GLC

1986 Ford Tempo

1987 Ford Tempo

1989 Ford Bronco II

1993 Ford E150 Conversion Van

1986 Jaguar XJ6

1999 Saturn SL2 

1991 Jaguar XJS 5.3

1989 Honda Accord

1994 Jaguar XJS 6.0 (still have and love it.  Will pass almost anything on the road except a gas station)

2010 Lexus ES350 (No character or personality.  Like driving a toaster)

1993 Toyota Corolla

2010 Toyota Corolla

2011 Jaguar XF 5.0

 

 

[Oldun]

I started driving in the days when your first car(s) were older than you.

!934 Hillman Minx,cable brakes.

193? Singer Le Mans.

Austin Atlantic  ,drop head. Bought for me by a rich girl friend,first car that I drove at over 100 mph.

1936 Austin Cambridge.

Indian Chieftain ( I wish I still had that one)

Royal Enfield Bullet 350cc

Triumph Thunderbird,650cc

Ford Zodiac convertible, 'orrible vehicle.

Borgward Isabella

Borgward Isabella TS

Mercedes 219 drop head ,very imposing vehicle.

Riley RME with one off body by Van Heuell.(Spelling?)

Riley pathfinder,trouble from day one

Austin a 50 Farina

Riley 4 / 72, as above with leather and wood.

Austin Healey 3 litre 

Austin mini-van.

Sunbeam Alpine.

Jaguar MK1 2.4. Rotted away

Jaguar MKV111, best car ever.

Saab 96 2 stroke

Daimler 2.5 V8.

Austin A 40 Farina.

Saab 96 V4

Citroen GS van

Austin mini countryman, auto,

Citroen BX GTI

Ford Consul 2 litre, Bag of S**t

Ford Cortina GXL estate ,less said the better.

Ford P100 pick up,company vehicle, very entertaining.Engine would turn itself off when it felt like doing it.

Saab 9000,Flying arm chair.

Volvo 740

Volvo 850 GLT

Volvo 940

Alfa romeo 156,Three of these.

Saab 9-5 Viggen

Volvo V90

Jaguar S type.

The last two I still own,after a day driving the Jag and I get into the Volvo,its like putting my slippers on. Love em both.

 

[Interpolitan]

1963 Chevrolet Corvair

1964 Falcon Sprint Convertible

1973 Nova Sport Hatchback

1972 Ford Maverick 

1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V

1979 Volvo 240

1979 Cadillac Seville

1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 Limited

2001 Lexus ES300

2006 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 V6 SE

 

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Mk1 Fiesta

Citroen Visa

Vauxhall Viva x many

Mk2 Astra

Mk4 Escort x2

Volvo 131

LDV Convoy

Mk3 Astra

Skoda Estelle

BMW e30 x 3

Rover 820 Vitesse

Mitsubishi Carisma (lacked any)

Peugeot 205

Volvo 940 Turbo

Daihatsu Sportrack

Vauxhall Firenza

VW Corrado

Discovery V8

Porsche 944

VW Golf

Jaguar S-type

I still have the last six..

I only paid over £1k for one of them, can you guess which?
 

 

 

 

[JOE-DOT-COM]

vauxhall chevette 1256 56bhp

vauxhall chevette 2.3 hs 137bhp

alfa sud 1.5 105bhp

alfa sud sprint veloce 1.7 118bhp

alfa 90 2.5 gold cloverleaf 156bhp

alfa 90 2.5 gold cloverleaf running 200bhp

alfa 75 2.5 156bhp

alfa 75 2.5 veloce 156bhp

alfa 75 3.0 veloce fitted with 3.0 24v 230bhp

alfa 75 1.8 turbo running 210bhp

vauxhall cavalier 1.6 winter run around bhp ?

uno turbo 1.3 running 190bhp

vauxhall astra 1.6 16v 100bhp winter run around

uno turbo 1.4 175bhp

vauxhall vectra 2.5 sri 170bp

nissan skyline 2.5 gts 250bhp

fiat coupe 2.0 20v turbo, was 220, rebuilt forged 500bhp

mitsubishi gto 3.0 mr 320bhp

citroen picasso 1.8 118bhp winter run around

mitsubishi 3000gt 3.0 running 400bhp, one of the last made, still own

fiat bravo 1.6 16v 105 bhp

fiat bravo hgt 2.0 155bhp

peugeot 206 rc 180bhp, still own

Jaguar S-type R+ 400+ bhp still own

I think there's a few I've missed, I missed loads of vans I've had as winter run arounds and I've allways had at least 2 or 3 motorbikes, great fun

by far the best fun were in the Alfa days, wish I still had a few of them

cheers

Joe

 

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Well this is a fascinating thread, and no doubt there are plenty of motors on the list which fall firmly in the category of "wish I still had that one", just as many in the "thank goodness I got rid of that" category.

My partner came up with his listing :

1947 Austin 10 with split rear window and a blind controlled by a string from the driver's seat, wouldn't pull your hat off on hills

1955 Austin A40 Cambridge 1200

1959 Ford Anglia 100E in lilac and blue c/w Styla wheel spinners (and, of course, vacuum wipers)

1955 Austin A50 Cambridge 1500

1964 Hillman Imp, later fitted with Peco Big Bore silencer and hub caps removed ..... didn't go any faster

1964 Vauxhall Victor FB with custard stirring 4 on the floor change

1964 Wolseley 6/110 with non-operational overdrive and a freewheel which, alarmingly, had a mind of its own

1969 Austin 1100 (sublime to ridiculous) with two different coachlines on the sides

1966 Humber Imperial (ridiculous to sublime)

several company cars, including a 1969 Hillman Hunter 1725, a 1972 Chrysler Charger 770 coupe (!) and two of the ubiquitous Mk 3 Cortina in "flat as a pancake" 1300 form)

1955 Morris Oxford (Cowley shape) (well, my partner says, he was getting married at the time)

1968 Wolseley 6/110...nope, couldn't afford the petrol bill so the Oxford pressed back into service

1955 Morris Oxford (Cowley shape) in far better condition and in green. Later fitted with a MGB engine and uprated brakes

1965 Jaguar 3.4 S-type in silver with red trim.....now that's more like it!

1972 Hillman Avenger GT (yuck)

1974 Hillman Avenger GL (even more yuck)

1970 Ford Zodiac MkIV with 4 on the floor and incredibly slidey seating. Well, at least it was after an application of Mr Sheen. Doh.

1974 Audi 100GL (aagh, an Audi person!)

19?? Triumph 2500 PI

1974 Maestro Vanden Plas auto.....really!!

1978 Jaguar XJ6 series 2 in yucky Moroccan Bronze which was kept until 2003

1993 Rover 214 

1990 Range Rover Vogue 3.9 EFI...went like a train. Most of the time.

1950 Alvis TC21 Grey Lady barn find which never quite got there and was sold to an Alvis affocianado from Derby

1994 Citroen Xantia to complement the Range Rover

1989 Rover 800 fastback

1994 Volvo 244GLT..loved it

1994 Rover 827 KV6 which suffered the usual cylinder liner issue and expired just before going overland across the Alps and Dolomites to Kefalonia

3 x Citroen C5, a 1.8 petrol followed by a 1.6 diesel followed by a 2005 2.2 diesel which became the victim of an out of control skip lorry

temporary 2003 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 .... grot and double grot

2004 Kia Magentis, incrediubly reliable and got to 160K miles before succumbing to terminal issues

Hoorah...our 2007 Jaguar 2.7 S-type as one of the three cars in our current stable

Double hoorah...our 2007 Jaguar XK X150 "Myfannwy"

Can even remember the registration numbers of each and everyone.......sad or what?!

As ever, happy growling