Mk II Golf CL 1.6 - great little first car with over 200k miles on the clock!!!

Fabia VRS... first new car, and a top purchase it was!

Nothing nearly as exciting as most of you lot:

81 Fiesta 1.1 GL

82 Golf 1.5 GL (fantastic)

86 Scirocco 1.6 GT (talk about unreliable - never buy a car from your sis!)

86 Fiesta 1.4 Ghia

93? Nova SX TD (good engine, shame about everything else)

94 Tipo 1.6 SX i.e. (appetite for bulbs and oil etc)

00 Polo 1.4 TDI

04 Fab vRS

Also had regular use of a 94 Metro 1.1 (better than I'd have expected, apart from the driving position) and a 96 Punto 90 ELX (pretty good too)

After all those ones at about 75PS (or 53 for the 1.1 Fiesta), the Fabia is a bit of a culture shock!

Cars owned since he tender age of 16 (1992)

1976 BL 850cc Mini Deluxe

1980 BL MG Metro Turbo

1990 Rover 214 SLi

1994 Peugeot 306 XRDT

1995 Vauxhall Cavalier CDX V6

1999 Vauxhall Astra SRi

1990 Vauxhall Nova GSi

1993 Vauxhall Nova GSi

1990 SEAT Ibiza System Porsche

2004 Skoda Fabia vRS

1999 Skoda Felicia Fun Pick up (still own)

1995 Skoda Felicia LXi (still own)

I love the 'System Porsche' bit. Forgot about that!

Lancia Thema Turbo (220bhp) (probably the most loved car I've ever had! same engine as the integrale that some have owned on here.. nearly cried when this one went!' date=' still miss it..)

best of all?! : The Lancia Thema Turbo...

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Have to agree really, they are great cars and surprisingly reliable (for an 80s italian car )

Mine was a bit special and very rare being an 8.32 - for those that dont know it is basically a top spec Thema with all the toys, oh, and a Ferrari V8 out of a 308QV (rumoured to have been built by Ducati though?)

I used to love opening the bonnet just to show the disbelievers "Lancia By Ferrari" backed in Ferrari red written on the intake manifold

Interestingly however, I would say your Turbo 4cyl was probably quicker, mine was if memory serves correctly 215bhp against your turbos 220bhp and a lot less weight for you to lug about!

Surely must have been the first production car to come with headphone sockets for rear seat passengers, and telephone preparation!! (not bluetooth obviously, but you could connect your new brick like analogue phone directly into the stereo and enjoy full hands free - in 1988!!)

I love the 'System Porsche' bit. Forgot about that!

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my list contains some im not so proud of but i supose i cant be the spoil sport.

ford fiesta. 1.1 top motor

205 gti 1.9 evil car ended its life in fight versus skip

uno turbo ie another one i killed in spectacular fashion

golf clipper i know girls car

golf gti mark 2- loved that car so much

toyota avensis vermont- another nice car

bmw 330ci - company car until i opted out, couldnt afford to run that and skoda so it had to go.

octavia vrs, 03 - love this car

future- maybe next gen vrs been thinking about if since seeing the photos and working out how i can get one.

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That reg must have been worth a fortune. I've never seen one with just 1 digit!

That reg must have been worth a fortune. I've never seen one with just 1 digit!

It was very special

'System Porsche' on a seat???? do explain

1.0 Nova (1987) - pov spec.. no headrests, passenger wingmirror or parcel shelf. - Died from big-end failure

1.05l Polo Coupe (1984) - i loved this car, was in mint condition, metallic black with every recept it ever used! - Wrote it off in a field due to some ****** in a landrover.

1.1 Fezza (1988) - bought for

Seat were always fond of putting those silly stickers like 'Seat F2 World Rally champions 1992' etc on their cars. The engine in Lummox's motor was apparently designed by Porsche. A big selling point for Seat at the time. The car didn't of course drive or perform anything remotely like a Porsche. Seat owners were quick to point out the sticker on the back window. The car didn't have any redeeming features from what I can remember.

No offence Lummox

OK here we go

Cortina 2.0GL

Cavalier Mk1 2000S

Cavalier MK2 1.6L

Capri 2.0S

Opel Manta Berlinneta 1.8S

Capri 2.0S (I didnt learn the first time

Porsche 944 Turbo

Nissan Silvia 1.8 ZX Turbo (Died at 187,000 Miles R.I.P )

Ford Probe 2.5 V6

Nissan Primera GT

Octy vRS

Overall, taking all things into account the 2 Nissans were the best although the Porker was the best 'drivers' car

My List:

MK2 Polo - "Formel e"

MK3 Golf - "Ryder"

MK3? Astra - L - Company Car

MK3? Astra - GLS - Company Car

MK4 Polo - CL

MK5 Polo - GTi

MK1 Fabia - vRS

The car didn't have any redeeming features from what I can remember.

I dont know, the transverse single leaf spring suspension was a hoot..lol.

Apparenty Porsche designed the hydraulic lifters for the engine to replace the original shimmed buckets. Quite how true this is I dont know. Also on the fuel injected engines they designed the inlet system.

Mini 1000 (Died)

Simca 1000 (crud)

Anglia van (never quite managed to get on road)

Mk2 Escort 1.3

Cavalier sportshatch

Mk1 XR2 (loved it)

E21 BMW323i (Destroyed)

Marina estate (skint after above)

Datsun cherry

Metro turbo

E21 BMW320

Citroen Bx GTI 16v (x2)

Rover820

Cavalier

Mondeo

Volvo V40 1.6 (So underpowered)

Volvo V40 1.8 sport (So overpriced)

****roen Picasso (bought for a reason, never buy a car for a reason)

Octy vRS

Sure we've done this before........but

D reg Golf 1.3L (a tank)

G reg Peugeot 205 1.1 "look" (hateful car)

H reg Peugeot 309 1.3 GLX (Great seats)

W reg Skoda Octavia 2.0 GLXi (sorely missed)

X reg VW Passat TDI PD 130 S (current)

In order of ownership.......

Cortina MKIII 1.6L........1st car

Cortina MKIV 2.0 Ghia estate.....with twin choke webber!

Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L.......rep mobile

Datsun 120Y........fun and so reliable

Triumph Dolomite Sprint....so quick for its day....rust though

Vauxhall Magnum 2.3....loved it, sideways action galore!

Audi 80 GLE........fuel injected and refined!

1.8 Sierra estates x3......work hacks

Peugeot 405 Estate........another work hack.

Vauxhall Cavalier 130 SRi.....company car.....was okay.

Lancia Beta HPX.......supercharged mayhem, shredded front tyres!

Lancia Dedra turbo............just retired at 425,000 miles! Original turbo!

Lancia Fulvia 1.6 fanalone....big headlights and fantastic handling

BMW 535i with full Hartge conversion.......comfort, speed and crap in snow!

Lancia Delta Integrale EVO1..........did over 200K miles

EType..........company car!

Landrover Discovery V8.........needed a tow car, 7MPG!

Mitsubishi 3000GT running fine at 226K miles!Tweaked to over 400BHP

BMW M5 first in country on a T plate, sold for premium!

BMW M Coupe.........handful in the wet but what a car!

Lancia Integrale EVO2..........just sold!

TVR Griffith..........rebuilding

Skoda Octy VRS........daily hack

Err a few more but not owning up to those!!!!

Have to agree really' date=' they are great cars and surprisingly reliable (for an 80s italian car )

Mine was a bit special and very rare being an 8.32 - for those that dont know it is basically a top spec Thema with all the toys, oh, and a Ferrari V8 out of a 308QV (rumoured to have been built by Ducati though?)

I used to love opening the bonnet just to show the disbelievers "Lancia By Ferrari" backed in Ferrari red written on the intake manifold

Interestingly however, I would say your Turbo 4cyl was probably quicker, mine was if memory serves correctly 215bhp against your turbos 220bhp and a lot less weight for you to lug about!

Surely must have been the first production car to come with headphone sockets for rear seat passengers, and telephone preparation!! (not bluetooth obviously, but you could connect your new brick like analogue phone directly into the stereo and enjoy full hands free - in 1988!!)[/quote']

I think you're right with the power, (I had 155mph out of mine, private road of course, ebarrased a few sierra cosworths off the line too!) but ferrari engined one must have sounded better! I saw a mint one on e-bay not long ago for

1984 Fiesta 1.1 L (Digital clock model )

198? Fiat Panda 4x4 Sisley (With bullbars etc )

199? Ford Escort XR3i Cabrio (Sorry :thumbdwn: )

199? Hyundai X2 (110 bhp Lancer conversion - Still crap :thumbdwn: )

2000 Hyundai Accent MVi Coupe (Yellow - Great fun car, excellent handling )

2005 Skoda Fabia vRS (Like it so far )

And hopefully...

2006 Skoda Octavia 2.0TDi DSG Elegance (Company car)

I'm getting a feeling of deja vu[/url'] - but to be fair that thread was well over two and a half years ago

Maybe so, but how many new members have you had since then? bugger, just noticed wink at end, sry to sound sarcastic!

91 Nissan Sunny 1.6 16v- reliable and reasonably quick

Very old Mini City 1.0- fun, but scary!

95 Pug 306 SR 2.0- Pug ugly, but pretty good all round. Surprised a few people off the lights

91 VW Corrado G60 1.8 Supercharged- amazing car! Had chip and pulley and sounded like a Spitfire

95 Honda Civic VTI 1.6- great little car, very quick when thrashed. A bit soulless

92 VW Corrado 2.0 16v- superb car in metallic black and lowered. Very reliable

95 VW Corrado VR6 2.9- my best car to date! Sounded and looked fantastic. Wish I hadn't have sold it :(

1999 Honda Civic VTI-S 1.8- better engine than the 1.6, very quick. Looked a bit podgy.

92 VW Corrado 2.016v- great car and was absolutely immaculate. Slammed on 17's- it really looked the business.

92 VW Corrado VR6 2.9- great car, am missing it.

05 Skoda Octavia vRS Estate 1.8T- had it a couple of weeks and I'm loving it! Can't wait until it's worn in so I can drive it how it's meant to be driven

'88 Volkswagen Polo - 1043cc of pure power, never passed the MOT first time and managed to get it off the clock on the M20. Had it 3 years then gave it to my brother who totalled it 3 weeks later.

'01 Fabia 1.4 16v Elegance - first brand new car, had 2 accidents in it. First one on M2 two days after picking it up, 2nd one 2 years ago when a biker went into it. Replaced it for..

'03 Fabia vRS - was the oldest one on the forum but part ex'd it 2 monts ago for

'05 Octavia II Elegance 2.0l TDi - going stealth

My first was a F reg. astra 1.2L, next a P reg .1.4CL polo, then a W reg. polo GTI and now my 53 reg. fabia VRS:)

1979 Mini 1000 (red, nudgebars, small steering wheel, spots+gasflowed cyclinder head)

1979 Fiesta 1.0l (beige,engine nearly fell out)

1981 Metro 1000 (dysentry biege..nuuf said)

1983 MG Metro (scabby Black,threw its flywheel, wrecked gearbox, 3 head gaskets, piston rings)

1981 Escort XR3 (Black,twin choke webber, decals removed..concours condition when sold in 1993)

1990 Fiesta 1.1lx (White with a gold door, ran into the ground never broke down)

1996 Peugeot 306 2.0 XSi (red, great drive on windy bits, electrics assembled by shaved monkeys)

2002 Octy 110 TDi (stone grey, great...even runs on petrol...)

Starting with my first car

Skoda Estelle

Renault 5 Mk1 B reg Le Car 2

Morris Marina, (no 1st gear or reverse)

XR3

Mk 2 Cavalier SRi

Mk2 Astra SRi

Cavalier Calibre (great car unusual looks & mine had a Turbo Technics conversion 210bhp & 233 lb/ft)

Cavalier Estate paid