POST THE CARS YOU HAVE OWNED HERE .The twisty road that leads to a 997

[Grant]

Reading sptels post about the cars he has owned prior to considering a 997, I thought it would be interesting to see fellow web-users past steeds.
The car ownership road that has lead you to the door of possible 997 ownership!!
Sptels past garage is below in the next post, I loved his quote..................................................
"I could be a very rich man If I had not got that early sniff of petrol in the pram."
...

Having had numerous company cars from Fords & Vauxhalls through to Audi's & Mercs
I started the car enthusiast bit with second car ownership & the bug gradually grew!!!
Reviewing the list it looks rather short for one spanning some 16 years, but hey I savoured every one & tried to be sensible with depreciation & have also been lucky enough to drive most Porker model's during this time (thanks to freinds in the trade, although they are never there when you actually want to buy a bargain!!)).
Heres mine
Golf GTI 8v..it all started here when they were big news & good to drive!!
Golf GTI 16v
Sierra Cosworth
Porsche 944 Turbo 250bhp
Porsche 928 GT
Toyota Supra Twin Turbo
Porsche 996
Porsche 996 facelift
Porsche 996 Twin Turbo
Aston Martin AMV8
997 GT3 on order!
The Mrs (Boss!) has gone Escort XR3i Cab (yes really)/MGF VVC/ & currently has a Boxter "S"

DO ADD YOUR LIST BELOW It doesn't matter how many you've had or how much they cost it's all about the driver enjoyment & it will be very interesting to see what people have changed their car for each time & no fantasy cars allowed!!!

 

[ClubSport 911]

Hmm - nice thread developing here...

Ford Cortina Mk2 - mint - why DID i sell ?
Chrysler Alpine 1.5 GLS (which drove like a 2litre) - fell apart
Triumph 2.5PI - thirsty
Renault 5 TL
Renault 5 Turbo 2 - mmmm - Clutch-tastic
Peugeot 309 - cheap
Rover Vanden Plas 216 EFI
Saab 9000 Long wheelbase 2.5 Turbo
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L
Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 GL
Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 SRi
Vauxhall Astra - crap
Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia
Ford Mondeo 1.6 GLX
VW Golf 1.6CL
Mazda 626 (creamy)
Ford Scorpio 2.3 Ultima - ugly but nice.
Mercedes E 320
Mercedes C 180
Range Rover HSE
Audi 100 TD
Audi A4


More later...

Steve

 

[Guest]

MG Metro
Citroen AXGT
Land Rover Lightweight
Audi Coupe 2.2E
Westfield SE
Audi 80 Estate
Peugeot 605 V6
Mazda Xedos 6
Daewoo Matiz
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Jaguar X-type (2)
Boxster 2.7
MCC Smart

I reckon i've had a lot of diverse formats though

3cyl in line, front wheel drive
3cyl in line, rear wheel drive

4cyl in line, front wheel drive (3)
4cyl in line, rear wheel drive
4cyl in line, four wheel drive
4cyl boxer, four wheel drive

5cyl in line, front wheel drive

6cyl in vee, front wheel drive (2)
6cyl in vee, four wheel drive
6cyl boxer, rear wheel drive

 

[Diver944]

Pah [] I had the shortest thread last time we did this too []

Renault 14TL (went to the scrappy)
Vauxhall Nova Antibes (stolen - scrapped)
Metro Gti 16V (stolen - scrapped)
Porsche 944 S2 (nirvana)
Porsche 944 Turbo (booooost)

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: Grant

Reading sptels post about the cars he has owned prior to considering a 997, I thought it would be interesting to see fellow web-users past steeds.

Sptels past garage is below in the next post, I loved his quote..................................................
"I could be a very rich man If I had not got that early sniff of petrol in the pram."

Blimey, don't tell me he had a petrol powered pram as well!

 

[jamescharnley]

1968 Morris Minor (didn't get off the drive [8|] )
1971 VW Beetle
1963 VW Split Camper
1991 VW Golf Driver
Peugeot 309 TD
another Peugeot 309 TD
LandRover Freelander TD4
1961 VW Beetle

& I have at the moment :

Audi A4 V6 quattro
2004 Subaru Forrester
1966 VW Beetle Cabrio with porsche 944T 4 pot brembo brakes, Berg5 with quaife LSD gearbox & DTA FI 200bhp flat4 engine [] - almost finished
1973 Porsche 911 2.4S - my baby []

 

[ricky944]

Heres mine.........

Started in 1990

Mini 1275 GT with Avonbar Conversion to 1380cc
Ford XR4x4
Nissan 200SX
Ford Escort RS Turbo x2 on the trot
Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 2wd
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Ford Cosworth 3dr
Porsche 944 cab

and now the daddy...

Porsche 911 Turbo 2
[]

Regards
Richard

 

[beershark]

1998 996 C2 Tip
1990 964 C4
1992 968 Cab Tiptronic
1987 944 Turbo
1998 Audi A3 Turbo Sport
1 year of MB (Worked for MB) inc C200, C230, SLK
8 years of company VW's & Audis (worked for VAG) inc, Polo, Golf, Vento, Scirocco, Corrado, Passat, 80, 100, A3, A4, A6)
1978 911 SC SuperSport Targa
1983 Capri 2.8i
1981 Golf GTI mkI
1978 Capri 1.6 (2.0 later installed)
1980 Skoda 105 l (yep, the really basic basic model - but at least it was rear engined and rear whell drive - good start)

And 2 Honda CBR600's and 1 Yamaha R6

 

[Guest]

From 1986

Mark 1 Escort 1100 (Front damaged scrapped)
Mark 1 Escort 1300E (Rusted so much it was scapped)[]
Mark 2 Escort Estate (company car)
Astra Van (Company car)
Mark 2 Escort Van (own business vehicle, later scrapped after accident, not my fault)
Sierra 1.6 chocolate brown[]
Astra Diesel estate (Company car)
Austin montego Estate (Company car)
Rover 219D [:'(] (Company car)
Hillman Avenger Beige
Daihatsu Charade 3 cylinder supercharged[]
Vauxhall Cavalier estate
Vauxhall Combo Van
Orion 1.8i Ghia
Calibra 2.0 I think, can't remember Nice Cream leather seats though[]
A handful of hire cars too embarrasing to mention, Honda,Renault, Nissan etc

Today
2003 Audi 1.8T Rag top in Gold, or "Baby Puke[:'(]" as jezzer refered to it on TG - it's my wifes and she likes it.
1998 C2 Coupe Vesuvious/Savannah with a few additions giving 327bhp[][][]

Finally got there after all the hard work[]

 

[Guest]

first post.... so excuse lack of chat...

brown midget mmmmm....
green mgb.....
2cv dyane....
opel kadet gsi....
loads of company vauxhalls...

Caterham 7ss
1972 Hawke DL12 classic FF,
Triumph T595,
ducati 748bip, 916bp,
lotus elise,
993 Targa,
996c2,
996c4.

then kids came....
merc E320cdi avantgarde estate,
Smart,

Current motors
golf R32
X5 3.0d sport (facelift)

997 s on order to replace golf, no need for huge kiddy seats....

 

[graham m]

I'm sure I've done this thread before, but here goes - forgetting the two wheel variety:
Mini 1000 G-Reg
Mk 2 Escort 1600 Sport - P-Reg
Mk 3 Capri 3 ltr S - V-Reg
MG Metro Turbo - B-Reg
Then Co Cars, with weekend cars
Montego 1.6 LX - E-Reg
Dutton Pheaton
Cavalier 1.6GL G-Reg
Sylva Phoenix
Cavalier SRi - J-Reg
Cavalier GSi - L Reg
Porsche 944 - F-Reg
VW Passat 1.8T R-Reg
Porsche 3.2 Carrera E-Reg
Mondeo 2.0 GLX Est T-Reg
BMW 318 Touring Y-Reg
Peugeot 2.0 GLX Est - 51
Porsche 993 - 4S R-Reg
BMW 325 Sport Touring 02 Current
Porsche 997S on order - March delivery!
GPM

 

[ianbanneville]

Here goes:

Morris 1100 (given it...)
Honda Accord
Alfasud 1.5ti
Capri 2.0 Ghia
Daihatsu Charade GTti (sounded like a 911!)
Talbot Matra Murena
Talbot Matra Rancho
Honda Prelude
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI
Caterham 7 (still got it - different motor/suspension/brakes...)
Lotus Excel SE (unreliable...)
Talbot Matra Murena (another one...)
FIAT Coupe (the most worst car I have ever owned)
Lotus Elise (wife's verdict... too uncomfortable, too impractical, and too much like the 7)
Boxster 2.5
996 C4S (x2 - long story)

 

[Z80]

Thanks for the invite.

Mini 1000 (later with cooper head, 1.5"SU & LCB manifold & cooper exhaust).
Renault 5 Gordini
MK1 Golft GTi 1800
MK2 Golf GTi
MK2 16V Golf GTi
BMW 325iSE (E30)
BMW 325iSE (E36)
BMW M3 3.0 (E36)
BMW M3 EVO 3.2 (E36)
Subaru STi Ver IV Wagon
Fiat Punto 1.2 16V Sporting (started own business!).
BMW M3 EVO 3.2 (E36) (bought back same one from dealer)
1 year gap (in Indonesia)
Subaru P1 (an absolute hoot).
Mitsubishi EVO VII FQ300 (a horrid car, kept for 3 months)
Subaru STi UK Ver 8 with Prodrive performace pack
Now the 996 C2 Coupe.

Saw the 997 today at Dick Lovett's Bristol. Nice but would be expensive to move to that just now.

Regards,


Simon

 

[Alex L]

Holy-molly you guys have all had a lot of cars! I have only ever bought 3 cars and I only sold 1 of them...

Year Colour Make Model BHP Comment
1998 Green Peugeot 106 XL 60 After university, got me from A to B - good chassis!
2003 Black Audi S3 Abt 250 Awesome - beautiful, luxurious, practical and super fast
2005 Basalt Black Porsche 997 C2S Cab 355 Pure heaven, put's a huge smile on my face whenever I drive it

My dream garage will prob include either a Gallardo or F430 followed by an Audi RS6 Avant when I have kid/dogs in a few years time. I will keep my Porsche though and probably give it to the other half as her car (she's crazy about convertibles). I just have a real problem parting with cars I love.

-Alex

 

[JCB..]

1965 Ford Zephyr 4
1966 Singer Gazelle
1967 Plymouth Belvedere
1954 Ford Consul mk1
1981 VW Scirroco Storm (sigh)
1973 VW Variant
1972 VW 1302S
1992 Honda Civic
1998 VW Beetle
2000 2.7 Boxster
2005 SmartArse
997 is still to come.....

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

There's some skeletons in this cupboard (and probably a couple more I can't remember):

1965 Vauxhall Viva HA Van
1967 Vauxhall Viva HB
1968 Vauxhall Viva HB
1965 Ford Cortina GT
1966 Lotus Cortina
1965 Mini Cooper 1275S
1969 Mini Cooper 1275S
1969 Ford Cortina 1600E
1968 Mini 1000
1966 MGCGT
1973 Ford Capri Ghia 2.0
1974 Fiat 132S
1969 Triumph TR6
1979 Ford RS 2000
1983 Vauxhall Astra GTE
1985 Audi 9O Quattro
1989 Audi 9O Quattro
1992 Audi S2 Coupe
1997 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro Avant
2O01 Subaru Imp WRX
1994 Porsche 993 C2 Tip
1998 Porsche 996 C2 Tip

2nd Cars:
1947 MG YA
1997 Mini Cooper
1994 Mercedes E280 Estate

 

[Rodney Naghar]

1997 Boxster 2.5 Tip'.
2002 996 C4 Cab Tip'.

That's it!

 

[JCB..]

ORIGINAL: Rodney Naghar

1997 Boxster 2.5 Tip'.
2002 996 C4 Cab Tip'.

That's it!

A man with a pedigree albeit a short one! []

 

[sidicks]

A rapid progression for me:
1994 'L' Vauxhall Corsa 1.5TD LS 3-door in Glacier White, used (11-months old)
1999 'V' Audi S3 Quattro in Ming Blue, new
2003 '53' BMW M3 Coupe in Silver Grey, new
2006 '06' Porsche 911 (997) C4S in Atlas Grey, new

Sidicks

 

[n3gooner]

1988 - Ford Escort 1.6i Cabrio Red "C" Reg
1992 - Renault Clio NEW
1994 - Toyota MR2 GT T-Bar NEW
1997 - BMW 320i Convertible NEW
2000 - Audi TT Coupe 225 bhp NEW
2004 - Lexus RX300 SE NEW
2006 - Porsche C2S Cab - Baslat Black NEW - and then I started to drive!!!!!!!!!!!!