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Old 26th August 2019, 17:17   #1
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I was trying to count up the number of cars I've owned, or had as Company cars, but it's hard to remember them all! I even had a Rover when living in Spain with a twin sun roof, but for the life of me can't remember the model!

Here is my list, in rough chronological order, starting with my first wife's little Renault 4, which I learned to drive in:

Learned on a Renault 4 aged 25
Simca 1501 with sliding back windscreen age 26
Mini Countryman age 27
Renault 5 TS
Bought Peugeot 204 from mother-in-law age 28
Renault 18 TS Company car 30
Renault 9 GTS Company car 30
Colt Galant turbo Company car 32 (purchased it when left company to replace the Passat)
VW Passat Company car 33
BMW M535i 37
Renault 4 37
Ford Fiesta 39
Fiat Tipo 40
Rover 214 41
Fiat Tipo 42
Lancia Dedra 43
Fiat Marea 44
BMW M5 (year 1992) 47
Saab 900 48
Volvo 742 49
Fiat Uno 49
Toyota Soarer twin turbo 50
Toyota Soarer twin turbo again 51
Nissan Micra 51 (new, auto, for the missus)
Maserati Bi-turbo 51
Nissan Pulsar GTi 52
Rover ? 53
Peugeot 306
Datsun 240Z
BMW 750iL
Chrysler 300M 63
Alfa 147 2 litre twin spark 64
Alfa 156 2 litre twin spark 64
Vauxhall Astra Convertible 65
Rover 75 CDTi Tourer age 65

I may have missed out a few... Which was the most fun to drive? Probably the Alfa Romeo 147, a veritable pocket rocket that was so much fun racing round the streets in Kigali! Or maybe the M5...although the Galant Turbo was the most comfortable long distance cruiser. Which were your favourites?
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Old 26th August 2019, 17:45   #2
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Can't begin to count.
I used to change my cars almost as often as my socks
Record was 15 different cars in one year and never owned more than one at a time.
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Old 26th August 2019, 17:47   #3
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That's almost as bad as girlfriends! More than one a month...how did your insurance keep up with you!
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194th 75 Tourer in Firefrost Red out of 518 Firefrost Red 75 Tourers
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Old 26th August 2019, 18:02   #4
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Wow! Thats some list!

My selection is much smaller.

Vauxhall Chevette 2 door saloon
Ford Escort MKII 2 door saloon
MKI Metro 1.0
MKI MG Metro 1275
MKI MG Metro Turbo 1275
Rover 100 Gta 1.4
Rover Metro 1.1 s 3 door
Rover Metro 1.1 s 5 door
Vauxhall Vectra 1.6 5 door
Rover 25 1.4 1.4 5 door IXL
Classic Mini 1310 cc Modified ( Current car )
Rover 25 1.4 ( current car. Wife has ) IL
Rover 45 1.4 5 door
MG ZS 1.8 + ( UP FOR SALE )
And of course MG ZT 2.0 cdti ( Current )
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Old 26th August 2019, 18:12   #5
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Ford Escort MK 1 1300xl
Talbot Alpine
Yugo ( hides in disgrace)
Metro
Ford Escort mk3
Austin Ambassador
VW Panel Van
Triumph Dolomite 1750
Cortina Mk4 2.0 GL
Cortina Mk3 1600L
Cortina Mk5 2.0 Ghia
Astra Mark 2
Volvo 360GLE
Escort MK1 1100L
Austin 10 (1946)
Mini (1964)
BMW 320i
BMW 520i
Volvo 760GLE
Jaguar MK 3 4.2
Rover SD1 2000
Vauxhall Carlton
Renault 5
Rover SD1 2600 Van den Plas
Saab 9000
Nissan Micra
Rover 216 Si
Rover 416Si
Renault Clio
Ford Fusion
Kia Picanto
Rover 75 1.8 Club SE
Rover 75 1.8T Club SE
MGZT 2.5 V6
MGZT 2.0 CDTi
Chevrolet Matiz
MG GS


Sure I have forgotten a few. Mostly more than 1 at a time Utterly ridiculous when you think about it .
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Old 26th August 2019, 18:23   #6
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Too many to list. Owned, rescued, passed through my hands and company cars must be around 200.
In the 80’s I must have kept someone at DVLA in a full time job.
A broad list would be,
Several Austins, Morris, Rover, Jaguar, Daimler, Triumph, Range Rover, MG.
See a pattern forming?
Datsun, Mitsubishi, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Bedford, Volkswagen, Jensen, Reliant, Ford, Mazda, Volvo.
Then there are the trucks, Leyland, Daf, Scania, Volvo, Renault, MAN, Mercedes, ERF, Seddon Atkinson, Iveco, Foden and all the models they made over the years.
It’s a good job I enjoy driving.
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Old 26th August 2019, 18:28   #7
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including the wife's cars

A35 Countryman
Hillman Huskey
Austin 1100
Ford Escort
Ford Orion
2 Toyota Carina E, 1.6 and 1.8
Honda Accord 2.0 hatchback
Honda Civic 1.4
3 Rover 75
Ford Focus

By the time I got rid of the Accord I could not stand it but when I got it I was proud as I was the Escort, 1.6 Ghia but that was stolen and written off as stripped for parts.
The 1.8 Carina had the best paint colour and a sun roof, really liked the car

I think the Rover 75 saloon has given me the most pleasure as well as the most stress. As I'm not a fan of saloons or diesels I a bit surprised by how much I like my saloon


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82 Cavalier
78 Granada
82 Granada
79 Mercedes 200
76 Mini
Carlton Diplomat
99 Astra
98 Audi
95 Shogun
94 Pajero
02 Micra
95 Cavalier
67 Cortina
82 Trans Am
84 Cavalier
85 Cavalier
86 Cavalier
95 Pajero
56 Octavia
57 Avensis
02 Connie
54 Contemporary
99 Connie
52 ZT

Not in that order and I am sure there have been more I have forgotten he he.
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I don't know whether I've got the order quite right, but roughly

Renault 4cv
Hillman Minx (pre Chrysler)
Austin A60 Cambridge
Ford Escort van
VW Beetle
Polski Fiat 128
Austin Ambassador
Triumph 2000
Austin Allegro Estate
Austin Allegro Vanden Plas 1500
Austin Allegro 1300
Vauxhall Cavalier
Seat Ibiza (pre VW)
Renault 19
Renault Laguna
Hyundia Elantra
Rover 75 Diesel Club SE
Rover 75 Diesel Estate + MG Midget 1500
Saab 9-3 1.8 Convertible
Rover 75 Diesel Classic (current car) + MGTf 1.6 + Skoda Fabia 1.4 diesel

Also various motorbikes, scooters, mopeds over the years
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Old 26th August 2019, 19:37   #10
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I guess quite a few really, my problem is I got attached to
many of them and didn't want to move on, but there was a couple I couldn't wait to move on.........or scrap!

In order, from passing my test in July 87.

72 Cotina mk3 1.6L, Daytona yellow.
76 Granada 3.0 Ghia Coupe, Roman Bronze.
85 Astra GTE mk2, white.
84 Opel Monza 3.0 GSE, white.
87 Renault 5GT turbo, pearl white/grey.
80 Golf GTI mk1 1.6, black.
85 Capri 2.8i Special, Nimbus Grey.(will be mine until I turn my toes up!)
85 Opel Manta GTE, white.
87 Golf GTi 16V mk2, red.
90 BMW E30 325i Lux Touring, dark blue.
90 BMW E34 M5, Macau Blue.
87 Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 Veloce, bright Red.
92 Audi 100 2.0, metallic deep red.
97 Volvo 850-R estate, Forest Green
84 Aston Martin Tickford Capri, White.
87 Porsche 928 S4, Grand Prix White.
92 Vauxhall Senator 24V, dark blue.
93 Vauxhall Senator 24V, dark blue.
02 Smart for two, black/numeric blue panels.
08 Smart for two cabrio turbo, silver/blue panels.
97 Toyota Camry 2.2 Sport, metallic red.
99 Hyundai Sonata V6, silver.
95 Fiesta 1.25i Ghia, metallic deep red.
04 MG ZT-T CDTi auto, XPG.
67 Toyota Aygo X-Press 1.0 vvti, White/Red.

Well, quite an eclectic bunch really!
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