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

Since 1993 and not necessarily in order:

1985 Mini 1000 (25th Anniversary in Silver)
1986 XR2 - Freddie, the boy king of hot hatches. Still driving around Guildford.
1991 Metro GTI - needed 1 litre of oil per 500 miles. Used to get a free cup of tea from the garage that did it.
1995 Mini Cooper
2000 Citroen Saxo VTR
1996 Escort Cabrio (wifes when we met)
1991 Lotus Elan SE - bought in 2001 with 12,000 on the clock - time warp
1998 Lotus Elise S1 - still got "the old boy" - 62,000 now on the clock and it still squeaks like when it was only 2 years old.
2000 Lotus 340R - hard work but still great.
1983 Lotus Sunbeam - ongoing project with father in law
2000 Subaru Impreza P1 - brilliant
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO7 FQ300
2003 Subaru Impreza STI PPP
1998 Porsche 996 C2
2004 Porsche 997 C2S - my favourite.
 
T 1979 Talbot Horizon 1300 GLS (1985-87) "" utterly diabolical [:'(]
W 1981 Golf mk1 1500 GL (1987-88) "" so much better after Talbot, that I bought 5 more
Y 1983 Golf mk1 1500 GX (1988-90) "" great little car, one of my favourites [:)]
C 1985 Golf mk2 1600 CL (1990-91) "" overweight, underpowered, stodgy, disappointing. [:'(]
E 1988 Golf mk2 GTI 8v (1991-93) "" fabulous, loved it. [:)]
G 1990 Golf mk2 GTI 8v Convertible (1993-4) "" disappointing, understeering nightmare. [:'(]
J 1992 Golf mk2 GTI 8v (1994) "" rogue insurance rebuild, sold back to trade for massive loss.[:mad:]
J 1991 Corrado G60 (1994-95) "" surprisingly good, no trouble from supercharger
K 1993 Corrado VR6 (1995-97) "" sublime car, massively under-rated. Still miss it. [:)]
J 1991 Porsche 964 Carrera 2 (1997-1999) "" first Porsche, real event to drive, but massively expensive to run and handling didn't instil confidence.
W 2000 Porsche Boxster S (2000-2005) "" another star car, just so good at everything. [:)]
55 2005 Porsche Cayman S (2005+) "" dynamically better than Boxster, but is it such a good all rounder?"¦

Sorry, no 997 yet, but I'm working on it!
 
Do you know, I'd never really thought about this before, so here goes with rose tinted goggles firmly on!!

Date on left is yr of manufacture as I recall........

1974 Ford Escort GLS - in roman purple!! Hey man....!![&:]
1979 Cortina GLS in white (couldn't afford a Crapi)[8D]
1980 Peugeot 305GRD - surprisingly comfy
1983 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi (excellent car in it's day and with great recaro seats)
1985 Ford XR3i in Blue - went like stink (comparatively speaking of course)[;)]
1986 Opel Kadett GTE (plus Honda MTX 200 Bike/ Kawasaki GPZ 550)
1990 Renault 5 GT turbo - Flimsy but went like a rocket once turbo cut in - weighed about the same as a packet of walkers crisps though!
1987 Volkswagen GTi 16v MK2 3 dr- brilliant, brilliant - one of the best cars I've ever owned![:)]
1985 Porsche 944 2.5 (plus Honda VFR750 and Goldwing Aspencade 1200)[:)]
1988 Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 Cloverleaf (seemingly in kit form, but inspired engine and handling when it worked [:mad:])- plus Mk2 Honda VFR with Sebring race system.
1986 Montego 2.0L (seemed like a good idea at the time but wasn't! Doh!!)[:-]
1987 Suzuki Santana 1300 - handled like a pig on a pogo stick and had all the wet weather capability of a partially erected tent at 60mph (plus BMW K100 RS)[:'(]
1986 BMW 323i -great car [:)]
1992 BMW 520i Auto SE - lovely build, but gutless (Harley Davidson 1340 Heritage Softail, equally gutless but good fun)
1990 Mercedes Cosworth 2.5 16v - fast, well made but dog leg gearbox did not endear along with lack of torque.
1980 Porsche 911 SC Sport- (black, looked evil, went well, smelt plain weird inside - mixture of old engine oil, strange plasticy niff, magic tree pong and something organic I know not what)[&:]
1993 BMW 525i auto SE - very well made, handled well and went OK (plus BMW K1 which I was nearly killed on after a 3.5 tonne lorry hit me - miraculaous escape with torn leather jacket, concussion and brsuising and an Arai helmet worn down to the inner fabric! Thanks someone 'upstairs'!)[8|]
2001 Boxster 986S - brilliant fun
2005 Boxster 987S - Even more brilliant fun
2005 997S - Sublime and darn near bike quick![:)]

Blimey, now I've written it all down, what a list!! No wonder I'm turning grey[:D]

Rob
 
1981- Mk2 Escort
1982- Morris 1750
1983- Cortina Ghia
1984- Toyota pickup
1984- 924 Lux (bought new).
1985- Toyota 120Y. Brand new Porsche to knackered Toyota, don't ask...
1986- 205 GTI Graphite
1988- 205 GTI White (bought new)
1989- Mini Clubman
1991- 911 SC
1993- 205 GTI Black
1993- 205 GTI Green
1995- Civic VTI
1998- Toyota Yaris (bought new)
2000- MB A-Class
2001- MB A-Class (bought new)
924S '86

Current:
New Cooper S (bought new)
MB Vito (bought new)
69 911T
88 924S

Keep dreaming:
993 TT
Gallardo
2.7 RS
 
Well here is mine for good measure:

'92 - Fiat Panda
'93 - Fiat Uno
'94 - Fiat Punto
'96 - Fiat Bravo
'97 - Fiat Coupe 20v
'99 - Alfa GTV 3.0
'02 - Boxster S
'05 - 997 C2S, Fiat Stilo jtd as 2nd car (would like Alfa Brera or new Audi TT as 2nd car)
Sept '06 - 997 Turbo arrives and I'm hoping for an Alfa 8C Competizione for '07
 
[:D] Shoot! I must be the most elderly member here!
Here goes:-
'64 Ford Anglia 997 (shared with my Mum)
'67 Ford Classis 1300 (also shared with Mum)
'68 Ford Anglia 997 (my first solely-owned car)
'69 Ford Anglia 1500 (built by me)
'71 Ford Escort Mexico 1.6
'75 Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0
'78 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 2.0
'80 Morris Marina 1300!
'81 Porsche 924 Turbo
'83 Porsche 911SC
'88 Porsche 911 Carrera
'92 Porsche 911 Carrera 2
'98 Porsche 911 Carrera 2
03 Porsche 911 Turbo
06 Porsche 911 Turbo (September hopefully!)

I have also run an Escort Twin Cam, Escort RS, Escort RS1800, Opel Ascona 400, Opel Manta 400, Lancia Delta 4, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 and Evo 7 in motorsport.

Gosh, I deserve a motor industry medal for the money I must have spent over the years!
 






Morris Marina (hand me down)

Ford Capri 1.6 GL Auto (0-60 in 31 seconds)

Aston Martin DBS6 (a crazy 21 year old who fell for David Browns not so finest - couldnt afford a DB6)

VW Golf GTI Mk1 1.6 (From Watford to Southend at an average speed of 100 - when the M25 wasn't so populated)

VW Golf GTI Mk2 1.8 16V (went to live abroad with this one whilst serving a 3 year ban..)

Audi 80 Coupe S2 (ÂŁ100 for a replacement rubber hose & ÂŁ10K for a new gearbox saw me running from Audi - never to return)

BMW M3 Conv

BMW Z8 ( I fell in love with her, tuff to say goodbye)


997 C4S (all those wasted years driving driving other cars..)

 
Ok, I'll go by year of acquisition, and I will accept that I may not have the years 100% right!
1989 Ford Capri 1.6L 1982 X-plate. Gold with 2.8i pepperpot alloys - looked great, but broke down every other day.
1990 Rover 216 Vitesse 1985 B-plate. Silver, fab car but started to rust badly
1992 Ford Capri 2.0GL S-plate. Cost ÂŁ200 (sold Rover to pay for holiday and needed wheels) - absolute rust bucket, no 2nd gear and steering was "vague" to say the least!
1992 Renault 5 GT-Turbo - D plate, air cooled. Absolutely fantastic fun, but v. unreliable and so expensive to repair. Stolen in Manchester.
1993 - 1995 - shared a Vauxhall Astra 1.3L D-plate (I think!) with my then girlfriend, dreadful car but served a purpose
1995 - 1997 - Borrowed a Rover 820i F-plate. Actually quite liked it! Very comfortable.
1997 - 1999 - Lotus Elan SE J-plate. Absolutely superb!!! Loved it. Until the 997S, the best car I've owned for pure pleasure without a doubt.
1999 - Saab 900 convertible 2.5 v6 SE N-plate I think- looked good, comfortable, but a bit dull (only had it 6 months, least time I'd owned a car since the S plate Capri!)
2000 - 2002 BMW Z3 2.8i W plate - 1st brand new car, I liked it although I know a lot of pundits pan it. Quite powerful, low, rear wheel drive, I though it was fun. Only real criticism was that it was quite uncomfortable on long drives, but that was the seats more than the ride. Personal import, paid ÂŁ10k less than UK list, had it for 2 yrs and lost ÂŁ300. Result!!
2002 - 2005 BMW 330ci convertible sport - the best all rounder I've owned. Great balance, build quality, engine, looks, practicality. Had everything. My mother-in-law bought it off me, and even now, I have a lump in my throat when I see it.
2005 Porsche 997S - absolutely fabulous, goes without saying. I'm not particularly well off, just wanted to indulge while I can i.e. when kids come along, it'll be an X5 or something similar on the drive. Having said that, I've had a reservation on a new M3 (the 4 litre V8) for 18 months, for delivery next year. Not sure whether to take it or not! I am being sucked in to the whole Porsche marque though.........the heritage etc.. The only thing that turns me off is that it's slowly being turned in to a mass brand - the exclusivity is being diluted. On the other hand, if I earn a promotion, maybe I'll have a Panamera(?) in 2008.
 
My favourite stat is the number of different engine and drive configurations :)

'83 MG Metro (Transverse front in-line 4, Front wheel drive)
'89 Citroen AX GT (Transverse front in-line 4, Front wheel drive)
'85 Land Rover Lightweight (Longitudinal front in-line 4, Four wheel drive)
'89 Audi Coupe 2.2E (Longitudinal front in-line 5, Front wheel drive)
'89 Westfield SE (Longitudinal front in-line 4, Rear wheel drive)
'93 Audi 80 2.0E Avant (Longitudinal front in-line 4, Front wheel drive)
'91 Peugeot 605 SV 3.0 (Transverse front in-line V6, Front wheel drive)
'93 Honda CBR 600 F-P (Transverse mid in-line 4, Rear wheel drive)
'94 Mazda Xedos 6SE (Transferse front V6, Front wheel drive)
'98 Subaru Impreza Turbo (front flat 4 turbo, Four wheel drive)
'98 Daewoo Matiz SE+ (front transverse in-line 3, Front wheel drive)
'00 Porsche Boxster 2.7 (mid flat 6, Rear wheel drive)
'01 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport (front transverse V6, four wheel drive)
'02 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport (front transverse V6, four wheel drive)#
'02 Smart CityCoupe (rear in line 3 turbo,rear wheel drive)
'04 Porsche 911 (997) Carrera S (rear flat 6, rear wheel drive
 
1955 Messerschmidt KR200 bubble [:D]
1965 Saab 96 2 stroke
1963 Porsche 356B Super 90 [:)]
1961 Morris Minor Traveller
1967 Renault 16TL
1972 Austin Maxi 1750
1974 Peugeout 504 Familiale
1982 Vauxhall Carlton Estate 2.0
1984 Audi Avant Estate 1.8
1987 Volvo 740GL Estate 2.0
1990 BMW Baur cabriolet 1.6
1993 BMW 325 coupe
1993 Porsche 993 coupe tip [:)]
1997 Porsche 996 coupe tip [:)]
1992 Porsche 964RS .......hard core......mainly track [:)] [:)]
2005 Porsche 997S....manual with chrono !.....its quick [:)] [:)] [:)]

spot the gap in Porsche ownership....mortgage + kids
 
1992 VW polo mark 1 850cc
1993 Renault 5 campus 1.4
1995 Renault 19 1.4
1997 Merc SLK 2.3 K
2000 Seat arosa (wifes!)
2000 Audi Allroad
2003 Audi A2 (wifes)
2003 Audi 3.0 A4 cab
2004 Audi 3.0 A4 cab
2004 Porsche Cayenne
2005 MX-5
2005 Audi A3 2.0TQ
2005 Land Rover LR3 disco (wifes)
2006 Porsche 997 C4s cab

spot when I stopped being a student!
 
E - Peugeot 205 1.0 Junior!
J - Ford Fiesta 1.1 LX (wrote off)
L - Ford Escort 1.4 LX
E - Porsche 944 S (owned for 6 years and didn't realise how much I missed it until the Boxster)
52 - Subaru ImprezaWRX (Mica Blue, only colour to have, and had in for 20 months)
52 - Porsche Boxster 2.7 (fantastic, have had it exactly 15 months to the day and enjoyed every moment of it)

David
 
Mine and my wifes collection since 1978 in rough chronological order:
1968 Viva HB
1970 Cortina 1600
1971 Capri 2.0GT
1972 Capri 3.0GT
1974 Spitfire 1300
1976 Spitfire 1500
1980 X19
1970 Fiat 850 special (wifes)
1988 Renault 5 GT turbo
1984 X19 (wifes)
1989 Peugot 205 GTI 1.9
1988 X19 (wifes)
1989 Peugot 405 MI16
1991 Renault 19 16v saloon
1986 Porsche 924S (wifes)
1987 Porsche 944T
1995 Vauxhall Calibra 16v
1996 Suzuki Vitara convertible (wifes)
1998 Suzuki Grand Vitara (wifes)
1999 BMW 328ci
2001 Freelander 3dr v6 (wifes)
2002 BMW X5d
2003 Mini Cooper S (wifes)

And currently:
2004 Mini Cooper S convertible (wifes)
2005 BMW X5d (family bus)
2005 997s cab [:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]

 
Citroen AX GT
Renault 5 GT Turbo ( most fun car I have ever owned)
Rover coupe turbo ( worst car ever owned)
Subaru Impreza turbo
Mitsubushi evo 300
Porsche 993 TT (extremely expensive to run)
Porsche 996 TT
 
I will try to put my cars into the right order of ownership or long term driving [for example my fathers' cars]: -

Austin Cambridge A60
Triumph Herald
Hillman Avenger
Austin 1100
Saab 95 Estate
Ford Escort
Alfasud 1.3
Saab 99
Honda Prelude
Mazda MX 5
Saab 900
Saab 9-5
Jaguar X-Type 3.0 SE
Porsche Boxster 2.7
 
for what its worth here's mine

1993 VW Beetle 1303s
1995 Triumph GT6 Mark III (still have this one)
1996 BMW 318s coupe
1998 BMW 325 coupe
1999 BMW 328 coupe (horrible)
2000 porsche 996 C4
2002 porsche 996 C4
2003 porsche 996 C4S
2005 Porsche 997 C2S
2006 Porsche 997 C2S
(997 turbo on order for next year - but still deciding !)
 
Here goes, roughly date order

Jaguar Mk 2 3.8 (first and only car for 10 years, modified and raced)
All the following company cars ( my company):

Datsun 180B SSS
Datsun 240K GT (old model)
Datsun 240K GT ( new model - turbocharged by Janspeed)
Datsun Stanza
Datsun 260Z
Porsche 911SC Sport Targa
Four of the last Ford Cortina's - what rubbish
Peugeot 205GTI 1.9 - fantastic
Second 205GTI 1.9 - still owned - heavily modded by Dave Brodie - incredible
Peugeot 405GR (wife)
Peugeot 306 (wife)
Porsche 993 turbo with X50 S engine mods - will be buried with me

JohnC
 
1990 Ford Orion Ghia i
1996 Fiat Punto Sporting
1997 Fiat Punto GT
1998 Citroen Saxo VTS
1999 Renault Megane Cabriolet 2.0
1998 Porsche Boxster 2.5
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2005 Porsche Carrera S
 
Mk 2 Escort (Sahara Biege- yellow to the rest of us)
Mitsibushi Colt
Mk 3 Golf
Rover 214si
Rover 420 SLi
406 Coupe
Mini Cooper S (BMW)
996 C4S
S2000
997 C4S

Next? 997 GT3 or Gallardo...
 

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