Car History - What have you had?

[Alex-W]

I'm intrigued...  I'm getting the impression on here that most people have a high turnover of pretty stock, normal cars, which is somewhat contrary to what I've seen on other forums.

 

My History is fairly short and sweet - 

0.  Spent the first few years driving a Citroen Saxo and Ax (not mine) while I was at Uni.

1. '94 Rover 216 Coupe - 109bhp D16 SOHC Honda Engine.  Modded with various stuff inc Koni Adjustables and Cat Back Exhaust.  Was a great car, esp for £1300.  

2. '99 Honda Accord Type R  - 209bhp Honda H22.  Bought for £5k in 2007.  Pretty standard as it was my daily car for 12 years.  Still have it.  Still great fun.  Mild mods planned.

3.  '96 Mazda MX-3 1.6  -The wife's old car.  Underpowered but underrated, handled like a go-kart with a huge boot.  Bought for £650 and worked with zero issues for 6 years before selling for £375.  Bargain motoring! 

4. '11 Mazda 6 Sport - 180bhp Diesel.   Top spec, leather, keyless entry, eletric everything.   The wife's car and our family mile muncher.

5.  Octavia vRS PFL 230 - You know the spec.  The present daily.   Plans to keep long term.  No mods planned as that's what the Honda is for. 

 

Photos:

[ItalianJob]

Not sure there's enough space for the cars I've had since I was 17!!!

 

Ok, It's lunchtime at work so had a quick trawl through the cars that I can remember - I'm sure there's a few missing but here goes.........

 

1978 Mini 1000, added white Weller wheels :-)

1979 Fiesta 950
1978 Capri 1600GL - added a cherrybomb exhaust
1983 Sierra 1.6GL - it fell apart
1980 Polo 1.1 - it fell apart
1986 Fiesta 1.1 
1986 Orion 1.6GL  - bright yellow
1988 Mini 1000 ,had 1330 engine built from scratch by Green & White, it looked like a Cooper, white with black roof and Minilites, then it was stolen
1990 Mini Cooper 1.3 Carb version
1992 Rover 216SLi - this was awesome with the Honda engine
2000 Clio 1.2, what a pile of crap
1999 Bora V5 - aweome car!
2005 Fiesta 1.4 + 1986 Golf 1.6GL + 1988 Golf GTi 16V all at the same time, all crap
2006 Ibiza 1.8T 
2006 Fabia vRS - first ever diesel and one or my favourites
1978 Spitfire 1500 - had this for a few years, beautiful car but had to sell when we moved house due to lack of garage space
2008 Tucson 4x4 2.0 Diesel - no idea why I bought this!
2008 Civic 2.2 CDTi - fantastic engine
2010 Octavia 1.6 TDI - bland,slow, boring but a million miles to the gallon
2012 Octavia 2.0 vRS TDI - awesome!
2013 Fabia 1.4 vRS DSg - rubbish!
2012 Superb 1.6 TDI SE - very nice
2013 Leon 1.4 FR - great engine
2014 Leon 2.0 184 TDI DSG
2015 Leon 1.4 FR DSG
2016 Leon 1.8 FR DSG
2017 Leon 1.4 FR DSG
2017 Octavia vRS 230 TSI DSG, best car ever
2018 Civic 1.5T CVT, very nice car but the infotainment system is appalling
2019 Octavia 2.0 190 TSI DSG SEL  - current car, liking it so far, it's quick and surprising very economical

 

Not sure what will be next!!, either another Octy vRS DSG or a Superb 220 TSI DSG

You can see there's a trend towards SEAT/Skoda!! Can't beat them for value/practicality/equipment/performance!

Edited 19 July, 2019 by ItalianJob

[wyx087]

0 - Ford Escort  (parent's car while I was at uni, I drive during holidays)

1 - Volvo S40 mk 1 1.8l petrol manual fully loaded (hand-me-down parent's car), driven about 40k in it, unfortunately written off by a drunk driver 1 day before I was away for a month

2 - Volvo S40 mk 2 1.6l petrol manual spartan spec (Dad found and bought this while I was away after mk1 was written off and need another car imminently on return) didn't like the spec but Dad preferred the simplicity, so he took it back and I traded their car for:

3 - Mercedes C220 sportscoupe auto mid-level-spec, first car I chose, enjoyable drive, love RWD feel, did over 60k in it, traded it in to start a family

 

4.1 - Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI DSG Elegance almost fully loaded, for long distance drives or when wife want to use the local runabout EV

4.2 - Nissan Leaf 24kWh EV top spec, our daily driver, either I drive it to work (costing £1.50 instead of £6 in Skoda) or wife drive it locally.

 

Leaf EV is the best car I've owned, instant torque and effortless drives, I'm fully converted to electric now. Looking forward to replacing Skoda with a RWD EV.

[shyVRS245]

This might take a while so bear with me.

1983 Escort Mk1 nine years old.

1984 Escort Mk2 four years old.

1985 New Vauxhall Astra.

1988 Black Citreon AX GT New.

1989 White Citreon AX GT New.

1991 White Citreon ZX Volcane petrol New.

1992 Toyota MR2 GT White two years old.

1993 Red Citreon ZX Volcane diesel New.

1994 BMW 316i Coupe White New.

1996 BMW 325i Coupe White two years old.

1997 SEAT Ibiza 8V GTi Kiwi Green New. First house bought.

1998 SEAT Ibiza 16V GTi Yellow one year old.

1999 SEAT Ibiza 16V GTi Copper one year old.

2000 SEAT Ibiza 2.0SDi diesel Red New.

2001 SEAT Cordoda Estate 1.9TDi Yellow one year old.

2003 SEAT Leon Cupra 1.8T 20V Red New.

2004 SEAT Toledo 1.9TDi Red New.

2005 Skoda Fabia VRS 1.9TDi Silver diesel one year old.

2006 Skoda Superb Elegance 1.9TDi Auto diesel Burgundy one year old.

2006 Skoda Octavia VRS 1.8T 20V Yellow three years old.

2007 Skoda Fabia 1.4TDi Gold New.

2009 Skoda Superb SE 2.0TDi Silver diesel New.

2010 Skoda Fabia 1.6TDi Estate White diesel New.

2013 Skoda Superb 2.0TDi Elegance Cappucino diesel one year old.

2013 Skoda Octavia 2.0TDi SE Red diesel New.

2014 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo 1.6TDi White diesel one year old.

2015 Skoda Rapid Spaceback SE Sport Green 1.2TSi New.

2015 Skoda Octavia VRS TDi DSG Green 7 months old.

2016 Skoda Superb SE 1.4TSi White New.

2017 Skoda VRS 245 Black New.

2018 Skoda Karoq 1.5TSi SEL White New.

[Titanium_Man]

‘94/95 Ford Orion 1.6 Ghia (got written off after someone broke into it - 2002)

 

’92 VW Polo 1.0 (written off after I was forced into a kerb by a HGV - 2004)

 

’96 Ford Fiesta 1.4 (swapped it with my sisters Corsa - 2005)

 

’98 Vauxhall Cora’s 1.5TD (engine seized - 2006)

 

’05 Vauxhall Astra 1.9CDTI ( Griday afternoon car, so sold it- 2008)

 

’53 Audi A3 2.0TDI (the 140 bhp. Joint owned this with my X - we split in 2010 and sold my half to her)

 

’05 Fabia VRS (owned since ‘11 when it was 130 bhp 😏)

 

Won’t be changing the the vRS anytime soon as I’m on an apprentice wage. Plus, I still love driving it 😎

[Ttaskmaster]

If I were to list only the cars I have personally owned....?

 

• 2003 Škoda Octavia 1.9TDi 130PD

 

 

Sorry it's such a long list, but if you're still reading after all of that, well done!

 

 

 

Edited 19 July, 2019 by Ttaskmaster

[shyVRS245]

1 minute ago, Ttaskmaster said:

If I were to list only the cars I have personally owned....?

 

• 2003 Škoda Octavia 1.9TDi 130PD

 

 

Sorry it's such a long list, but if you're still reading after all of that, well done!

 

 

 

It should be nicely run in by now?

[Ttaskmaster]

1 minute ago, shyVRS245 said:

It should be nicely run in by now?

 

No, only about 164,000 clocked, so far.

[J.R.]

Thats where I started with my 2002 one and took it to double that, it was still running like a sewing machine.

[JamiePvrs]

1994 fiat cinquecento 900cc powerhouse

1998 saxo 1.0

1993 106 key largo 4 speed

1995 fiesta si 1.25

2000 Renault megane 1.4 poverty spec

2003 Renault scenic 1.6 top spec

2005 Renault megane fat ass model

2003 saab 9-3 1.8t mapped to 230bhp

Then went into company cars

2014 seat leon 1.6tdi poverty spec

2017 VW golf match edition 1.6tdi

2016 Octavia vrs tdi manual 

2018 Octavia vrs tdi dsg

 

More cars than I'd thought! And I'm sure I missed a couple!

 

[Alex-W]

8 hours ago, ItalianJob said:

 

1992 Rover 216SLi - this was awesome with the Honda engine

 

Agreed.  Same engine as my old one, but in the 5dr hatchback rather than coupe.

Mine took a hammering every day and never missed a beat, despite being on 100k+

In some ways I wish I'd kept it and done the DOHC swap as that was 25bhp more and tunable to about 160 bhp.

 

7 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

 

1988 Black Citreon AX GT New.

1989 White Citreon AX GT New.

 

 

Christ, bet they'd be worth loads now.  I've always wanted to have a go in one.

My mum's old 1.1 echo was slow as hell with terrible (scary) brakes but a total laugh to drive and so so light.  The GT had to be brilliant fun, if somewhat lethal in an accident. 

[peter3197]

Standard 10

Morris Minor

Ford Anglia 105E X2

Bedford HA van ( converted with rear windows and seats)

Ford Escort Mk1

Reliant Regal van

Morris Marina van

Morris Marina 1.8 deluxe

Austin Allegro 1300 super estate 

Austin Allegro 1500 super

Morris Minor Traveller

Austin Maxi

Morris Marina 1.8TC

Mini Clubman Countryman

Morris Ital 1.7

Morris Ital 1.3

Vauxhall Astra 1.3 Mk1

Skoda Estelle 120L

Vauxhall Cavalier 1300 Mk2

Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Mk1 Estate

Vauxhall Nova 2 and 4 door saloons

Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Mk2

Morris Ital van

Morris Marina 1.3

Morris Minor

Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Mk2

Morris Ital 1.3 X2

Rover 213

VW Jetta Mk2 GTI 8v

Morris Minor

VW Jetta Mk2 1.6

Morris Minor

Austin Metro

Morris Minor Traveller

Skoda Favorit Estate

VW Golf Mk2 1.6

VW Golf Mk2 GTI 8v

VW Jetta Mk2 1.6 

Seat Toledo 1.9D

VW Passat 1.9TDI Estate

Seat Toledo 1.9 TDI

Skoda Felicia 1.9D Combi

Skoda Fabia Mk1 1.9SDI

Skoda Octavia MK1 1.9TDI

Skoda Fabia 1.9SDI Combi Classic

Skoda Octavia Mk1 1.9TDI Combi

Skoda Fabia Mk1 1.9TDI Combi

Skoda Fabia Mk1 1.9SDi Combi

Skoda Citigo S

Skoda Octavia Mk1 1.9TDI

Skoda Fabia Mk2 1.6TDI

Skoda Fabia Mk3  1.0S

Skoda Fabia Mk2 1.6TDi Combi

Skoda Fabia Mk3 1.2TSI SE Combi

Skoda Citigo SE Greentech

 

Edited 19 July, 2019 by peter3197
Missed one, and another

[shyVRS245]

10 minutes ago, Alex-W said:

 

Agreed.  Same engine as my old one, but in the 5dr hatchback rather than coupe.

Mine took a hammering every day and never missed a beat, despite being on 100k+

In some ways I wish I'd kept it and done the DOHC swap as that was 25bhp more and tunable to about 160 bhp.

 

 

Christ, bet they'd be worth loads now.  I've always wanted to have a go in one.

My mum's old 1.1 echo was slow as hell with terrible (scary) brakes but a total laugh to drive and so so light.  The GT had to be brilliant fun, if somewhat lethal in an accident. 

Only 85bhp but very light (3 bolts holding the alloy on the hub for example) and it could keep up with a friends 96bhp Fiesta XR2.Then I drove a 115bhp  Peugeot 205GTi and realised fuel injection was the future.

Edited 19 July, 2019 by shyVRS245
spelling mistake

[shyVRS245]

10 minutes ago, peter3197 said:

Standard 10

Morris Minor

Ford Anglia 105E X2

Bedford HA van ( converted with rear windows and seats)

Ford Escort Mk1

Reliant Regal van

Morris Marina van

Morris Marina 1.8 deluxe

Austin Allegro 1300 super estate 

Austin Allegro 1500 super

Morris Minor Traveller

Austin Maxi

Morris Marina 1.8TC

Mini Clubman Countryman

Morris Ital 1.7

Morris Ital 1.3

Vauxhall Astra 1.3 Mk1

Skoda Estelle 120L

Vauxhall Cavalier 1300 Mk2

Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Mk1 Estate

Vauxhall Nova 2 and 4 door saloons

Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Mk2

Morris Ital van

Morris Marina 1.3

Morris Minor

Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Mk2

Morris Ital 1.3 X2

Rover 213

VW Jetta Mk2 GTI 8v

Morris Minor

VW Jetta Mk2 1.6

Morris Minor

Austin Metro

Morris Minor Traveller

Skoda Favorit Estate

VW Golf Mk2 1.6

VW Golf Mk2 GTI 8v

VW Jetta Mk2 1.6 

Seat Toledo 1.9D

VW Passat 1.9TDI Estate

Seat Toledo 1.9 TDI

Skoda Felicia 1.9D Combi

Skoda Fabia Mk1 1.9SDI

Skoda Octavia MK1 1.9TDI

Skoda Fabia 1.9SDI Combi Classic

Skoda Fabia 1.9TDI Combi

Skoda Fabia 1.9SDi Combi

Skoda Citigo S

Skoda Octavia Mk1 1.9TDI

Skoda Fabia Mk2 1.6TDI

Skoda Fabia Mk3  1.0S

Skoda Fabia Mk2 1.6TDi Combi

Skoda Fabia Mk3 1.2TSI SE Combi

Skoda Citigo SE Greentech

 

Crikey thought my list was long.

[jimmer72]

7 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

This might take a while so bear with me.

1983 Escort Mk1 nine years old.

1984 Escort Mk2 four years old.

1985 New Vauxhall Astra.

1988 Black Citreon AX GT New.

1989 White Citreon AX GT New.

1991 White Citreon ZX Volcane petrol New.

1992 Toyota MR2 GT White two years old.

1993 Red Citreon ZX Volcane diesel New.

1994 BMW 316i Coupe White New.

1996 BMW 325i Coupe White two years old.

1997 SEAT Ibiza 8V GTi Kiwi Green New. First house bought.

1998 SEAT Ibiza 16V GTi Yellow one year old.

1999 SEAT Ibiza 16V GTi Copper one year old.

2000 SEAT Ibiza 2.0SDi diesel Red New.

2001 SEAT Cordoda Estate 1.9TDi Yellow one year old.

2003 SEAT Leon Cupra 1.8T 20V Red New.

2004 SEAT Toledo 1.9TDi Red New.

2005 Skoda Fabia VRS 1.9TDi Silver diesel one year old.

2006 Skoda Superb Elegance 1.9TDi Auto diesel Burgundy one year old.

2006 Skoda Octavia VRS 1.8T 20V Yellow three years old.

2007 Skoda Fabia 1.4TDi Gold New.

2009 Skoda Superb SE 2.0TDi Silver diesel New.

2010 Skoda Fabia 1.6TDi Estate White diesel New.

2013 Skoda Superb 2.0TDi Elegance Cappucino diesel one year old.

2013 Skoda Octavia 2.0TDi SE Red diesel New.

2014 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo 1.6TDi White diesel one year old.

2015 Skoda Rapid Spaceback SE Sport Green 1.2TSi New.

2015 Skoda Octavia VRS TDi DSG Green 7 months old.

2016 Skoda Superb SE 1.4TSi White New.

2017 Skoda VRS 245 Black New.

2018 Skoda Karoq 1.5TSi SEL White New.

 

WOW Shy! That's some list...

[peter3197]

4 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Crikey thought my list was long.

Just added another one. I suspect I'm a bit older than you and I restored one or two of the stranger vehicles. I rather liked Marinas, Itals and Minors. If I could get a late model Ital I probably would but there are very few left now.

[edbostan]

Since I was 17 (1967) I hang onto cars.

 

Morris Minor 1098cc

Vauxhall Viva HA

BL Mini 1000

Nissan Micra Collette 

Triumph Dolomite 1850HL

Ford Orion 1.4LX

Fiat Multipla

Skoda Roomster (present car)

 

That is 8 cars in 52 years of motoring. Apart from punctures I have never been stranded on the roadside.

[Swirly182]

Passed in 2003. 

 

02 reg Punto

05 reg Fabia vRS

06 reg Astra VXR

56 reg Ibiza FR (+ motorbike) 

55 reg Clio 182 (+ motorbike) 

07 reg Astra 1.9 CDTI (+ motorbike) 

10 reg Focus ST

59 reg 123d M Sport

15 reg Qashqai (temporary!) 

67 reg Octavia vRS 245 estate

 

Only the Fiat and BMW have let me down. 

Edited 19 July, 2019 by Swirly182

[J.R.]

Austin A35

105E Anglia

Viva HA Post Office van conversion like someone else

MK2 Tincorner 1500gt

Viva HB

Triumph 1300

Fiat 850 sports coupé

Scores of Minis (I used to buy & sell cars but drove all of them for a few weeks)

Scores of MK1 Escorts as above

Loads od BL 1100's & 1300's as above

My own personal Mini 1000

My own personal Mini clubman

My own personal 1300 Escort Sport lookalike

Fiat 850 saloon

Triumph Spitfire

Triumph Herald

Triumph Herald convertable

Morris 1000 van (when I did mobile mechanics & welding)

Triumph Stag - was a poser at 21!

VW Beetle

Split screen VW camper 2 off

Bay window VW camper

MGB

Suzuki Jeep hardtop MK1

Suzuki Jeep convertable MK1

Itchypussy Shogun mk1 - the most expensive car I ever bought, £7450 from a dealer and sold for £50 profit 2 years later with loads of miles added and off road competitions.

Vauxhall Cavalier GLi - company car

Sierra XR4x4 - Company car - 2 off

MK3 or 4 (too long ago) Escort Estate - company car petrol

Same again but diesel bought at auction.

£75 VW Polo when I started working for myself

Westfield 7 pre-lit, - may baby built, foerever modified, raced and kept for 15 years

Westfield 7se bought and sold

Ford Sierra 2.0 TC Estate - when I was working on sites all the time

Replaced with the same but 4x4 Esatte, same 2.0 DOHC engine

Ford Galaxy 2.0 DOHC bought assalvage burnt out right-off and rebuilt.

Seat Alhambra 1.9 Tdi

Caterham 7 Zetec bought as salvage rechassied and rebuilt as much later model

Caterham 7 Lotus Twincam, re-engineered as Honda Blackbird engined road/race car to liberate T/C engine, I still have this in my garage.

Lotus Elan S4 bought as a packake deal with the above, still have it, in storage awaiting renovation, the above engine is intended to replace the Stromberg carb'd one.

 

And then things went really quiet and boring, on the eve of moving to France after spending a week shoving everything into the alhambra and my trailer my chauffeur pal offered me his:

Skoda Octavia MK1 1.9tdi Estate  too cheap to ignore, gave me a couple of grand in pocket after selling the Alhambra, only intended keeping it a year till it broke and getting shot of it.

 

It was not meant to be, despite all the abuse it refused to die and I took it up to 325000 miles during my toughest years financially.

 

Finally last year it was replaced by...............

 

Skoda Octavia MK2 1.9TDi Estate

 

Same spec, same colour, I even am using the 15 year old touch up pen!!!

 

From always chopping and changing cars I have now stuck with skoda and expect this one to last me another 10 years.

Edited 19 July, 2019 by J.R.

[Boundy123]

Passed my test in 2003

 

91 Peugeot 205 1.1 Junior
92 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 L
88 Renault 5 950 Campus
89 Peugeot 205 1.1 Junior
91 Austin Metro 1.0
90 Peugeot 205 1.1 Junior
98 Vw Polo 1.4 CL
96 Fiat Punto Cabriolet 1.6 ELX
97 Rover 111
94 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 16v GLS
86 Renault 5 1.4 GTX
95 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 16v SRi
97 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6 SRi
95 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 16v CDX
96 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 16v Sport
95 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.5 V6 CDX
01 Vw Passat 1.8 20v Turbo Sport
02 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6 CDX
00 Peugeot 406 3.0 V6 Executive
98 Vw Golf 1.6 16v SE
06 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 VVT SRI
02 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDi SE
08 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 VVT SRI
13 Skoda Octavia 2.0 cr vRS
11 Audi A4 Avant 2.0 tfsi S-Line

Also had a few bikes

94 Honda CG 125
00 Honda NSR 125
94 Suzuki RF600R
92 Honda CRM 250
04 Gas Gas EC300
99 Suzuki GSX-R600
00 Suzuki SV650n
02 KTM EXC 400
98 Kawasaki ZX9R
00 KTM EXC 250
00 Honda CBR600f

[punyXpress]

Standard  Flying Nine - never drove it but taught me a bit about spannering

1930 Austin 7

Jaguar Mk 7

Jaguar Mk 7M

NSU Prinz 30

Daimler DB18 Barker Drophead

Austin Healey 3000 BN7

Saab 96

Ford Thames Van

Daimler 250 V8

MG MGB

Austin Maxi 1800

Peugeot 306

Peugeot 309

Austin Maxi 1800

Opel Ascona 1900

Opel Ascona 2000

Vauxhall Astra Estate

Skoda Fabia 1600

Skoda Fabia Estate 1900 Tdi

Skoda Fabia 1900 Tdi

Skoda Fabia 1 ltr Tsi

Bikes:

Lambretta Li 125

Maico Maicoletta 250 ( motocross engine )

Maico Maicoletta 250

Maico Taifun 400

Royal Enfield Constellation

Vincent Rapide

BMW R69S

Suzuki SV650

Triumph Street TripleR

Maico Maicoletta

 

[shyVRS245]

11 hours ago, edbostan said:

Since I was 17 (1967) I hang onto cars.

 

Morris Minor 1098cc

Vauxhall Viva HA

BL Mini 1000

Nissan Micra Collette 

Triumph Dolomite 1850HL

Ford Orion 1.4LX

Fiat Multipla

Skoda Roomster (present car)

 

That is 8 cars in 52 years of motoring. Apart from punctures I have never been stranded on the roadside.

That's impressive loyalty and reliability.

[shyVRS245]

10 hours ago, Swirly182 said:

Passed in 2003. 

 

02 reg Punto

05 reg Fabia vRS

06 reg Astra VXR

56 reg Ibiza FR (+ motorbike) 

55 reg Clio 182 (+ motorbike) 

07 reg Astra 1.9 CDTI (+ motorbike) 

10 reg Focus ST

59 reg 123d M Sport

15 reg Qashqai (temporary!) 

67 reg Octavia vRS 245 estate

 

Only the Fiat and BMW have let me down. 

Not had too many slow cars then?

[Taede]

'97 Citroen Xantia 1.9Td estate   (My only car I owned in the Netherlands, before moving to Scotland)

'98 Citroen Xantia 2.1Td estate

'94 Citroen Xantia 1.9Td hatch

'96 CItroen Synergy 1.9Td

'03 Citroen C5 2.0HPi hatch

'02 Skoda Superb Pd130

[Chris]

Since 2004, daily drivers...

 

-1992 Mazda 323 1.3 LXi (died after I didn't check the oil)

-1997 Citroen Saxo 1.4 SX in Barry Boy Blue (sold it)

-1998 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR in white. Lowered, 6x9s, stupid stereo (money pit, sold it)

-2000 Seat Arosa 1.0 in bright yellow. A stop gap due to the Saxo fiasco (part exd)

-2003 Skoda Superb 1.8t Comfort. Ex police, in green. Brought me to Briskoda. (Handed back to finance company)

-2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTi SRi 150bhp in black. Had it a year, gearknob kept falling off, had new swirl flaps, wasn't great. (Part exd)

-2005 Volvo S60 2.0t Sport in grey. Absolute money pit. Cambelt snapped, ruined engine. Paid for it to be fixed then handed back to finance company.

-2007 Kia Cee'd 1.6 SR in bronze. Great car, no major faults, put lots of miles on. (Part exd)

-2007 Ford S-Max 2.0 tdci Titanium in bronze. A great handling people carrier let down by a rubbish engine. Injectors kept failing so part exd.

-2014 Kia Optima 1.7 diesel '3'. A sexy looking car in white with all the toys but the engine was pants with no go and a gremlin that kept causing a lack of power. (Part exd)

-2011 Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI SE 170bhp DSG. Great car, loads of room but a magnet for crashes. 3 accidents in a year so part exd and got rid! 

-2011 Jaguar XJ L 3.0d Portfolio. My current car with all the toys and I love it! High mileage and has been expensive to repair (intake manifolds, alternator, general maintenance) but my favourite car I've owned. 

 

Since 2004- toys. 

 

-1998 BMW 740i in blue. Bought as a toy as I wanted a luxo barge. Great for it's time and fun. Didn't get used so sold it on. 

-2003 Daihatsu Copen 0.66 in black with red leather. Always wanted one so bought one. Needed a new turbo and cost a lot so in the end sold it for a huge loss. Should have kept it. 

-2006 Smart Forfour Brabus in Silver. Current toy, just over 50k miles with quite a few modifications by all accounts. Has about 230bhp, better front seats, lowered a bit, intake, better stereo and aftermarket wheels. Sitting on my mums driveway at the minute and up for sale.