My motors over 32 years

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 11:04 pm

Paulwirral wrote:I'm having problems with the concept of living in the same house for as long as you have I've probably moved house more times than you've changed cars , maybe that's why I have very little furniture
The driveway shots over time are just amazing to me as they've evolved

I nearly moved to Australia once

I've just never felt the inclination to move to be honest, I live in a nice neighbourhood in a quiet cul-de-sac with low crime overlooking the town, good neighbours whom I've known for over 20 years all which I think all counts for alot these days. I think I would always worry moving to an area thats potentially worse with neighbours from hell. Plus its just the cost of moving and starting all over again with a new property which has never appealed. I would only move if I had too or to the coast

Tim.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 11:42 pm

The post stirred a few memories !
Cars Since 1965 and there are some I wish I had now. Some I wish I'd never clapped eyes on.
1937 Fiat 500 Topolino
1937 Fiat 500 Topolino
Split back screen VW
Ford Y Type
Triumph Gloria Vitesse
1960 Mini
1963 Mini
Full Race spec 999 s
Full Race spec 1293s
Series 1 Landrover
Ford Cortina 1500
Ford Corina - Rally spec
Ford Capri - Modified 3.0l
Ford Rs 2000 Mk1
MGB Roadster
Citroen 2cv
Ford Fiesta Supersport
Saab 99 Turbo
Saab 900
Volvo 740 Gle
Volvo 740 Gle
Mitsubishi Shogun 2.3
Mitsubishi Shogun 2.8
Mitsubishi Shogun Pinnin
Landrover Discovery
Mercedes C class
Audi A4 Quattro
BMW Z4 3.0 E85
BMW Z4 3.0 E89
BMW Z4 35 is E89 - current
BMW 335 xd - current

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 9:12 am

Blimey Ron I've some catching up to do there

I bet you wished you still had the RS Cortina, would probably be worth a bob or two now.

Tim.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:49 am

There are a few on the list I wish i had now but the Rs 2000 is a definite - it was a proper one with AVO id plates.
The Cortina was ex RAC Rally car .

TonyP · Post by **TonyP** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:30 am

Oh dear, my car history is a bit sparse over 34 years...

Ford 1979 mk2 escort (traded in for the below)
VW 1981 mk1 golf (traded in for the below)
VW 1984 mk2 golf (sold privately)
Rover 1989 216gsi (went with the ex)
VW 1983 mk1 golf (purchased as a project as a divorce distraction & still own)
BMW 1991 325si (sold privately)
VW 2003 Polo (purchased new & still my DD with 157k on the clock)
BMW 2006 Z4 roadster E85 (only owned for 9 months)

The year shown is the year that the car was new.

The Fiat 500 in my profile pic is my wife's car - she get's all the goodies

maxman · Post by **maxman** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 4:22 pm

My list is quite long due to being born in 1948
Austin A30
Austin A55
Triumph Vitesse
Ford Cortina
Ford Cortina
Ford Anglia 1300 (Escort gt engine)
Ford Escort 1650 Rally prepared
Escort Mexico
Morris Marina 1.8 Tow car for autograss racing
Avenger 1.6
Ford Cortina est 2.0
Ford Cortina
Sunbeam 1.6

Volvo 240
Ford Escort 1.6
Vauxhall Cavalier
Ford Siera 1.8
Volvo 240
Vauxhall Cavalier
Ford Siera 2.0
Toyota Carina 2.0
Toyota Carina 2.0
Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0
Toyota Avensis 2.0
Toyota Avensis est 2.0
Bmw Z3 2.0
Mazda 626 2.0
BMW Z4 3.0 which I still have
Mazda 6 1.8
Mazda 6 2.0
Toyota Auris 1.6
I passed my test at 17,I would sell a car before 12 months ownership and try and make a few bob or minimise any losses.I have never bought new,six months old being the newest.Since buying the Z4 I have tended to keep the Mazda cars for 3 yrs.As I mentioned above I still have the Z4.
Alongside the cars I have owned a few motorcycles.
I know the list is not very exciting ,but I always try and pay for motors out of savings thus no super cars .

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 4:38 pm

Thanks for ther replies all

so really I've hardly owned any cars at all

Think I need to change a little more often

I have a neighbour a few doors who has an 1995 Escort Cosworth 4x4 tucked away in the garage and has been there since around 1996, I've only seen it venture out a few times but must be worth over 20k now

Tim.

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:46 pm

TitanTim wrote: I have a neighbour a few doors who has an 1995 Escort Cosworth 4x4 tucked away in the garage and has been there since around 1996, I've only seen it venture out a few times but must be worth over 20k now

Tim.

I wonder if he has actually enjoyed the car in the time he has owned it.

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:16 pm

Nictrix wrote:
TitanTim wrote: I have a neighbour a few doors who has an 1995 Escort Cosworth 4x4 tucked away in the garage and has been there since around 1996, I've only seen it venture out a few times but must be worth over 20k now

Tim.
I wonder if he has actually enjoyed the car in the time he has owned it.

Probably not, I know I'm bad hiding the M140i away during the winter but at least its used the rest of the year but thats more to do I can't be arsed with winter tyres

. I think the Escort is purely an investment which for some there lies the appeal of not using a car but enjoying the fact its value is going up over the years as the car gets rarer. Part of me though thinks life is way too short.

Tim.

uuf361 · Post by **uuf361** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:29 pm

I'm 42 and have now had 42 cars since I passed my driving test in 1992!

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:42 pm

uuf361 wrote:I'm 42 and have now had 42 cars since I passed my driving test in 1992!

That's some good going!

jimmybell · Post by **jimmybell** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 2:29 pm

TitanTim wrote:
Chris_D wrote:Tim mate, uv had more cars than ive had hot dinners!

Thing is if I hadn't bought any of them I could afford the Ferrari by now

Tim.

I was literally looking through your list and thinking this - that's a lot of money on new/nearlynew cars that would of resulted in a decent supercar or two now!

sticky · Post by **sticky** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 3:31 pm

Like the Red top on the Z, would like one for my Z4, bit rare I hear

luix_luix · Post by **luix_luix** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:26 pm

Some very nice cars!

it is also very interesting to see how the neighborhood evolved in time

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 12:14 am

Yes, fascinating to see how the neighbourhood has changed over the years - I've never seen that, but then I am on house No. 9 in 31 years! Current one at 5 and a half years is the longest yet, but I did actually own one car longer than that!

Cars over the last 40 years are:-

Cortina MKII 1500
Fiat 125
Rover P6 3500S
Fiat 132 1800ES
Granada MKII 2.8 Ghia
Escort MKII RS2000
Capri 2.8 Injection
Cavalier 2000GLS Sportshatch
Golf MKI 1300 GLS
Capri 2.8 Injection
Granada MKII 2.0L
Scorpio 2.8i
Mercedes 280E (W123)
Cavalier 1.8L
Rover 214 SLi
Sierra Sapphire 2.0GLSi
Cavalier 2.0 SRi
Mercedes 190E
Mercedes C280 Sport
Seat Leon Cupra
BMW 320Td
BMW 123d
BMW Z4C
Mazda 323f 1.5
BMW 325Ti (current)
BMW Z4C (current)

Plus some bikes:-

KTM Comet Cross
Honda CB175
Yamaha YG1F
Yamaha RD250D
Yamaha RD400C
Yamaha RD350A
Kawasaki Z650C2
Yamaha RD250LC
Suzuki 200X5
Suzuki RG250
Kawasaki KH500
Yamaha XJ550
Yamaha RD400C

but sadly none of late as I have no covered storage.

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