Been driving since 1993 and used to regularly get through 2 or 3 cars a year - when you're driving sub £1000 sh1tters you don't need to worry about depreciation and it doesnt cost much to change - plus theres a lot of cars I want to own so you can't keep them for long if you want to get through thempony wrote:Wtf some people on here have more cars than hot dinners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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peoples previous motors?
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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ill have a go at this too ive had some nice ones in the past
first car i had was given to us by my dads mate but needed a engine so me and my dad put it in i was 15 then
first car
mk 1 ford fiesta
mk 1 cortina 1500 gt in midnight blue
ford pop sit up and beg with a 2 lt pinto
mk 2 i suppose ford orion
mk 1 ford orion that got nicked
mk4 series 2 escort turbo chipped
mk4 series 2 escort turbo 2 lt zetec turbo that caught fire
was building inbetween these a 1934 ford coupe with a 355 small block chevy won best in show at billing aquadrome in 2002
mk4 series 2 escort turbo with a power engineering 2lt running 300 bhp that was fun
anoither m4 turbo that had the engine in from the 300 bhp one
citroen ax coz it was cheap
mk 2 golf gti
toyota celica 16 v an early one
1990 e30 316 only paid 20 quid for it
after the ford coupe started on a 1953 chevy 3100 pick up with a 305 small block chevy
1989 lache silver 320i which is my black one now
1990 325i
peugeot 306 dturbo
mercedes e300 d which is my run around now
thats all i can think of at the mo lol
first car i had was given to us by my dads mate but needed a engine so me and my dad put it in i was 15 then
first car
mk 1 ford fiesta
mk 1 cortina 1500 gt in midnight blue
ford pop sit up and beg with a 2 lt pinto
mk 2 i suppose ford orion
mk 1 ford orion that got nicked
mk4 series 2 escort turbo chipped
mk4 series 2 escort turbo 2 lt zetec turbo that caught fire
was building inbetween these a 1934 ford coupe with a 355 small block chevy won best in show at billing aquadrome in 2002
mk4 series 2 escort turbo with a power engineering 2lt running 300 bhp that was fun
anoither m4 turbo that had the engine in from the 300 bhp one
citroen ax coz it was cheap
mk 2 golf gti
toyota celica 16 v an early one
1990 e30 316 only paid 20 quid for it
after the ford coupe started on a 1953 chevy 3100 pick up with a 305 small block chevy
1989 lache silver 320i which is my black one now
1990 325i
peugeot 306 dturbo
mercedes e300 d which is my run around now
thats all i can think of at the mo lol
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I passed my driving test in 2002.capri_rob wrote:Been driving since 1993 and used to regularly get through 2 or 3 cars a year - when you're driving sub £1000 sh1tters you don't need to worry about depreciation and it doesnt cost much to change - plus theres a lot of cars I want to own so you can't keep them for long if you want to get through thempony wrote:Wtf some people on here have more cars than hot dinners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I only started driving in 2004.
There are alot of cars i want to own and drive too. Lol.
hmmm, heres mine:
1992 rover 214 SLi
1984 vauxhall astra 1.6
1989 mini mayfair
1972 mini clubman 1275 GT
1989 mini cooper
1998 peugeot 306 1.9D
1998 vauxhall vectra estate CDX
2002 citroen xsara estate diesel
1998 Alfa Romeo GTV TS
1997 Alfa Romeo 145 QV
2000 Alfa Romeo 145 1.6 TS
2004 Renault Espace 1.9 TD (current car)
1990 BMW E30 Cabriolet 320i (current car)
bit eclectic, and some a bit sh1t, but hey, you live and learn!

1992 rover 214 SLi
1984 vauxhall astra 1.6
1989 mini mayfair
1972 mini clubman 1275 GT
1989 mini cooper
1998 peugeot 306 1.9D
1998 vauxhall vectra estate CDX
2002 citroen xsara estate diesel
1998 Alfa Romeo GTV TS
1997 Alfa Romeo 145 QV
2000 Alfa Romeo 145 1.6 TS
2004 Renault Espace 1.9 TD (current car)
1990 BMW E30 Cabriolet 320i (current car)
bit eclectic, and some a bit sh1t, but hey, you live and learn!
not a very long list..
1991 rover metro 1.4 (8v) GTa
1994 rover metro 1.4 (16v) GTi (still got )
1989 lancia delta hf integrale 16v (still got part of... )
1989 e30 m3 (still got )
1996 e36 316i compact
1996 e36 m3 evo saloon (still got)
1991 rover metro 1.1c - ( future shell donor for the GTi above - still got )
1991 rover metro 1.4 (8v) GTa
1994 rover metro 1.4 (16v) GTi (still got )
1989 lancia delta hf integrale 16v (still got part of... )
1989 e30 m3 (still got )
1996 e36 316i compact
1996 e36 m3 evo saloon (still got)
1991 rover metro 1.1c - ( future shell donor for the GTi above - still got )
cheers,
harry
harry
the metro is one of my all time favourite cars, I almost won an mg metro at silverstone, there was a comp where if you threw 6 6's with 6 dice you drove it home! no lie I threw 5 6's and a 5.. miserable feckers wouldn't turn a blind eye 
Fiesta XR2 B plate
Nova SR H plate
Nova GTE G plate
RS Turbo H plate
RS2000 V plate 34k from new
RS turbo C plate
Suzuki Swift GTi H plate
Sapph Cosworth '89 G 2wd
325i SE zinobar G plate
325 tech2 H plate
Ren 19 16v J plate (don't know why)
Ren Clio 16v
Golf G60 rallye (wrote off)
RS2000 R plate (java green)
Cav SRi G plate (insurance didn't pay out for G60 - had to start again)
Ren 19 16v M plate (no idea why I did it again after gearboxes and head gaskets)
318 SE H plate (at same time as ren 19)
Hyundai coupe F2 Evolution (ex wife bought me it 6 months old)
M3 H plate (obviously still got)
Z3M (current wife wrote off)
Alfa 156 TS (daily when wife started to drive)
MX5 06 plate (it had traction so wife was safe)
Alfa 147 TS (loved it)
330d 53 plate - should have kept it!!
Boxster S 52 plate (still got)
Evo 7 FQ300 (20k from new - worst car I've owned)
Porsche 968 Club sport (minter still got)
A8 3.7 Quattro (bargain barge motoring bought for £2250 sold for £5k!!)
Audi allroad 53 plate (bargain again £2450 kept 11 months sold for £3000)
Cortina Mk2 1600e paedo machine (boiled sweets supplied)
Daimler double six (bought as a project)
Cliosport 172 (track toy but never used it)
Mercedes ML55 barge 54 plate bought for £4001.23 (still got)
I might have missed a few!!
Nova SR H plate
Nova GTE G plate
RS Turbo H plate
RS2000 V plate 34k from new
RS turbo C plate
Suzuki Swift GTi H plate
Sapph Cosworth '89 G 2wd
325i SE zinobar G plate
325 tech2 H plate
Ren 19 16v J plate (don't know why)
Ren Clio 16v
Golf G60 rallye (wrote off)
RS2000 R plate (java green)
Cav SRi G plate (insurance didn't pay out for G60 - had to start again)
Ren 19 16v M plate (no idea why I did it again after gearboxes and head gaskets)
318 SE H plate (at same time as ren 19)
Hyundai coupe F2 Evolution (ex wife bought me it 6 months old)
M3 H plate (obviously still got)
Z3M (current wife wrote off)
Alfa 156 TS (daily when wife started to drive)
MX5 06 plate (it had traction so wife was safe)
Alfa 147 TS (loved it)
330d 53 plate - should have kept it!!
Boxster S 52 plate (still got)
Evo 7 FQ300 (20k from new - worst car I've owned)
Porsche 968 Club sport (minter still got)
A8 3.7 Quattro (bargain barge motoring bought for £2250 sold for £5k!!)
Audi allroad 53 plate (bargain again £2450 kept 11 months sold for £3000)
Cortina Mk2 1600e paedo machine (boiled sweets supplied)
Daimler double six (bought as a project)
Cliosport 172 (track toy but never used it)
Mercedes ML55 barge 54 plate bought for £4001.23 (still got)
I might have missed a few!!

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e36 coupe 318is - First car
106 quiksilver
206 quiksilver
saxo furio
106 GTI
e30 325i
After I sold my e36 I started buying and selling litte run arounds and I had a load of cars till I bought my furio, but there the only ones I classed as mine, still think if i'd never sold my e36 id still have it now, i loved it, black with full black leather, 18" M3 alloys, I thought I was chocolate going to sixth form in that lol, was all more satisfying that id bought it my self and all my mates were in fiesta's and clio's that there parents had bought them

106 quiksilver
206 quiksilver
saxo furio
106 GTI
e30 325i
After I sold my e36 I started buying and selling litte run arounds and I had a load of cars till I bought my furio, but there the only ones I classed as mine, still think if i'd never sold my e36 id still have it now, i loved it, black with full black leather, 18" M3 alloys, I thought I was chocolate going to sixth form in that lol, was all more satisfying that id bought it my self and all my mates were in fiesta's and clio's that there parents had bought them
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Christ that AMG turd was cheap Chris!
Surely that's not all they go for?
Surely that's not all they go for?
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Besides the disposable cars/smokers ive gone through this is a list of cars ive kept for more than a few month, in order.
75'Mini 1000
82'Metro 1.3 Moritz
82'Mk 1 XR2
81'Fiesta Supersport
85'Mk 2 XR2
84'Orion 16i Ghia
83'Mk 1 XR2
85'Nova 1.3 sr
86'Renault 5GTturbo phase1
90'Astra GTE 16v
89'Renault 5GTturbo phase2
92'Rover 220 GTi turbo
97'Rover 620 ti
94'Rover Tomcat turbo
89'E30 320i se
88'E30 325i se
98'E36 compact sport
Edit, missed a couple off.
75'Mini 1000
82'Metro 1.3 Moritz
82'Mk 1 XR2
81'Fiesta Supersport
85'Mk 2 XR2
84'Orion 16i Ghia
83'Mk 1 XR2
85'Nova 1.3 sr
86'Renault 5GTturbo phase1
90'Astra GTE 16v
89'Renault 5GTturbo phase2
92'Rover 220 GTi turbo
97'Rover 620 ti
94'Rover Tomcat turbo
89'E30 320i se
88'E30 325i se
98'E36 compact sport
Edit, missed a couple off.
Last edited by leeparkes on Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
Right...Passed my test in 1991 and so...
1. 1979(t) ford fiesta 1.1
2. 1984(a) ford orion 1.6 ghia i
3. 1986(c) audi coupe 2.0
4. 1986(c) peugeot 205 1.6 gti
5. 1990(g) vw golf gti 16V
6. 1998(r) citroen saxo 1.6 vts
7. 1990(g) bmw m3
8. 1994(l) audi coupe s2
9. 1990 (g) vw golf gti 16v
10. 2003(53) vw golf gt tdi (150bhp)
11. 2002(52) vw passat estate sport (130 bhp)
12. 1991(h) bmw 325 motorsport convertible (current)
13. 1992 (k) bmw 325i touring tech 2 (current)
oh and I forgot an (s) alfa sud ti and wait for it ..... a talbot horizon for £50 whilst inbetween buying cars... oh and a (h) mini cooper which I sold after one day of driving it...
1. 1979(t) ford fiesta 1.1
2. 1984(a) ford orion 1.6 ghia i
3. 1986(c) audi coupe 2.0
4. 1986(c) peugeot 205 1.6 gti
5. 1990(g) vw golf gti 16V
6. 1998(r) citroen saxo 1.6 vts
7. 1990(g) bmw m3
8. 1994(l) audi coupe s2
9. 1990 (g) vw golf gti 16v
10. 2003(53) vw golf gt tdi (150bhp)
11. 2002(52) vw passat estate sport (130 bhp)
12. 1991(h) bmw 325 motorsport convertible (current)
13. 1992 (k) bmw 325i touring tech 2 (current)
oh and I forgot an (s) alfa sud ti and wait for it ..... a talbot horizon for £50 whilst inbetween buying cars... oh and a (h) mini cooper which I sold after one day of driving it...

passed my test at 17 back in 1997....
86' mini 25 1997
88' fiesta xr2 1998
89' nova 1.3sr - gte engine fitted 1999
92' mk3 astra gsi redtop 150bhp 2001
94' uk subaru impreza turbo 314bhp 2003
93' mini design 2003
93' mini flame (concours) 1.3 twin carb fitted 2003
94' mr2 rev 3 turbo 304bhp 2007
01' citroen saxo vtr (i wanted a cheap runabout, oh the shame) 2009
96' bmw e36 318is coupe 2009 (soon got rid of the chicken paxo lol)
01' golf mk4 gti turbo 210bhp 2010
90' bmw e30 320i 2011-present
90' bmw e30 320i - 325 M50 fitted 2011-present
as you can see the long list of posh new cars ive driven is vast lol
86' mini 25 1997
88' fiesta xr2 1998
89' nova 1.3sr - gte engine fitted 1999
92' mk3 astra gsi redtop 150bhp 2001
94' uk subaru impreza turbo 314bhp 2003
93' mini design 2003
93' mini flame (concours) 1.3 twin carb fitted 2003
94' mr2 rev 3 turbo 304bhp 2007
01' citroen saxo vtr (i wanted a cheap runabout, oh the shame) 2009
96' bmw e36 318is coupe 2009 (soon got rid of the chicken paxo lol)
01' golf mk4 gti turbo 210bhp 2010
90' bmw e30 320i 2011-present
90' bmw e30 320i - 325 M50 fitted 2011-present
as you can see the long list of posh new cars ive driven is vast lol
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94 astra 1.4 more door (first car)
93 cav hatch 2.0 8v
88 cav 2.0 8v 4x4 with full gsi reshell
87 nova 1.2
86 nova 1.3
mr2 non turbo (import)
Audi 80 2.0 8v
E30 Touring :p
one that were bought for parts
Astra GTE 16v
cav V6
Nova GTE (paid tenner for it)
93 cav hatch 2.0 8v
88 cav 2.0 8v 4x4 with full gsi reshell
87 nova 1.2
86 nova 1.3
mr2 non turbo (import)
Audi 80 2.0 8v
E30 Touring :p
one that were bought for parts
Astra GTE 16v
cav V6
Nova GTE (paid tenner for it)

E30BeemerLad wrote:Christ that AMG turd was cheap Chris!
Surely that's not all they go for?
No, book is between 8-12k but it was a repo and had no history, mot or logbook. All of it was in my possession before the car even got to me!! Now full Merc history!!!

Vauxhall Nova 1.3SR.. which i tried to bunny hop a peugot 306... didnt work btw
MG metro.. fun little car imo
ford escort 1.3l piece of shit.. best part of that was the bang when the engine blew
ford fiesta xr2i.. i loved this nerly as much as my nova
astra gte.. good car!!
vauxhall cavalier gsi 2000..
bmw e30 318 manual moredoor
bmw 320i manual moredoor
bmw 323i manual
bmw 325i coupe
bmw 320i cabbie converted to 2.7i still have

currently tryin to convince the wife to drive a e30 too ^^ and to rid that polo off the drive!!!
MG metro.. fun little car imo
ford escort 1.3l piece of shit.. best part of that was the bang when the engine blew
ford fiesta xr2i.. i loved this nerly as much as my nova
astra gte.. good car!!
vauxhall cavalier gsi 2000..
bmw e30 318 manual moredoor
bmw 320i manual moredoor
bmw 323i manual
bmw 325i coupe
bmw 320i cabbie converted to 2.7i still have
currently tryin to convince the wife to drive a e30 too ^^ and to rid that polo off the drive!!!
Yawn. You posh northern so and so.Falkster wrote:Fiesta XR2 B plate
Nova SR H plate
Nova GTE G plate
RS Turbo H plate
RS2000 V plate 34k from new
RS turbo C plate
Suzuki Swift GTi H plate
Sapph Cosworth '89 G 2wd
325i SE zinobar G plate
325 tech2 H plate
Ren 19 16v J plate (don't know why)
Ren Clio 16v
Golf G60 rallye (wrote off)
RS2000 R plate (java green)
Cav SRi G plate (insurance didn't pay out for G60 - had to start again)
Ren 19 16v M plate (no idea why I did it again after gearboxes and head gaskets)
318 SE H plate (at same time as ren 19)
Hyundai coupe F2 Evolution (ex wife bought me it 6 months old)
M3 H plate (obviously still got)
Z3M (current wife wrote off)
Alfa 156 TS (daily when wife started to drive)
MX5 06 plate (it had traction so wife was safe)
Alfa 147 TS (loved it)
330d 53 plate - should have kept it!!
Boxster S 52 plate (still got)
Evo 7 FQ300 (20k from new - worst car I've owned)
Porsche 968 Club sport (minter still got)
A8 3.7 Quattro (bargain barge motoring bought for £2250 sold for £5k!!)
Audi allroad 53 plate (bargain again £2450 kept 11 months sold for £3000)
Cortina Mk2 1600e paedo machine (boiled sweets supplied)
Daimler double six (bought as a project)
Cliosport 172 (track toy but never used it)
Mercedes ML55 barge 54 plate bought for £4001.23 (still got)
I might have missed a few!!
Some good some bad (ok - some dreadful)
77 Mk II Escort Popular Plus
78 Mini Clubman 1100 Estate
83 Morris Ital 1.7SLX
86 MG Maestro 2.0i
88 Citroen BX 16v
89 Ford Escort 1.6L
82 Audi Quattro Turbo
86 Peugeot 205 1.6GTI
91 Citroen BX 16v
91 Citroen AX GT
91 Mazda MX5 1.6i kept for 12 years
72 MGB GT
96 Peugeot 306 XR
97 VW Passat 1.9tdi estate
89 E30 318 LPG
02 Mercedes C220CDI sport Coupe
97 VW Passat 1.9TDI Estate
05 BMW120d Sport
08 BMW 520d M Sport
92 BMW e30 325i auto cab
61 Mercedes C200 CDI Sport edition 125
77 Mk II Escort Popular Plus
78 Mini Clubman 1100 Estate
83 Morris Ital 1.7SLX
86 MG Maestro 2.0i
88 Citroen BX 16v
89 Ford Escort 1.6L
82 Audi Quattro Turbo
86 Peugeot 205 1.6GTI
91 Citroen BX 16v
91 Citroen AX GT
91 Mazda MX5 1.6i kept for 12 years
72 MGB GT
96 Peugeot 306 XR
97 VW Passat 1.9tdi estate
89 E30 318 LPG
02 Mercedes C220CDI sport Coupe
97 VW Passat 1.9TDI Estate
05 BMW120d Sport
08 BMW 520d M Sport
92 BMW e30 325i auto cab
61 Mercedes C200 CDI Sport edition 125
If I exclude motorbikes and company cars..... I actually only ever owned one car before getting my E30 when I was 31...
A 1982 Golf 1100 in white..... which I crashed into my boss' Mondeo one day on the way to work...
A 1982 Golf 1100 in white..... which I crashed into my boss' Mondeo one day on the way to work...
These are sensations as hard to forget as they are to ignore.....
What's the yawn for? Other than Stella cars are my only interest.assassin wrote:Yawn. You posh northern so and so.Falkster wrote:Fiesta XR2 B plate
Nova SR H plate
Nova GTE G plate
RS Turbo H plate
RS2000 V plate 34k from new
RS turbo C plate
Suzuki Swift GTi H plate
Sapph Cosworth '89 G 2wd
325i SE zinobar G plate
325 tech2 H plate
Ren 19 16v J plate (don't know why)
Ren Clio 16v
Golf G60 rallye (wrote off)
RS2000 R plate (java green)
Cav SRi G plate (insurance didn't pay out for G60 - had to start again)
Ren 19 16v M plate (no idea why I did it again after gearboxes and head gaskets)
318 SE H plate (at same time as ren 19)
Hyundai coupe F2 Evolution (ex wife bought me it 6 months old)
M3 H plate (obviously still got)
Z3M (current wife wrote off)
Alfa 156 TS (daily when wife started to drive)
MX5 06 plate (it had traction so wife was safe)
Alfa 147 TS (loved it)
330d 53 plate - should have kept it!!
Boxster S 52 plate (still got)
Evo 7 FQ300 (20k from new - worst car I've owned)
Porsche 968 Club sport (minter still got)
A8 3.7 Quattro (bargain barge motoring bought for £2250 sold for £5k!!)
Audi allroad 53 plate (bargain again £2450 kept 11 months sold for £3000)
Cortina Mk2 1600e paedo machine (boiled sweets supplied)
Daimler double six (bought as a project)
Cliosport 172 (track toy but never used it)
Mercedes ML55 barge 54 plate bought for £4001.23 (still got)
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mk4 escort 1.4 (£40)
1.0 micra (old square one £20)
mk2 fiesta 1.3 ghia (£20)
92 citreon ax 1.0
ford capri 2.0 tickford replica (free from ma grandad saweeeet)
92 ford fiesta 1.3 flight
89 fiesta xr2i
93 fiesta 1.3 si
93 citroen ax 1.0
98 corsa 1.4
93 2.0 16v redtop corsa gsi (ma baby)
97 astra mk3 1.6
89 bmw e30 1.6 lux
97 citroen zx 1.9d
89 bmw e34 2.5 m20
94 bmw e34 1.8
94 bmw e34 530 v8 manual
95 bmw e34 520 24v touring
89 bmw e30 325
94 bmw e34 1.8 (got my old one back from ma dad)
1.0 micra (old square one £20)
mk2 fiesta 1.3 ghia (£20)
92 citreon ax 1.0
ford capri 2.0 tickford replica (free from ma grandad saweeeet)
92 ford fiesta 1.3 flight
89 fiesta xr2i
93 fiesta 1.3 si
93 citroen ax 1.0
98 corsa 1.4
93 2.0 16v redtop corsa gsi (ma baby)
97 astra mk3 1.6
89 bmw e30 1.6 lux
97 citroen zx 1.9d
89 bmw e34 2.5 m20
94 bmw e34 1.8
94 bmw e34 530 v8 manual
95 bmw e34 520 24v touring
89 bmw e30 325
94 bmw e34 1.8 (got my old one back from ma dad)
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1972 HQ Holden Premier (202 / three on the tree - a local classic for the Aussie zoners
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1978 Corolla Van with 2TG twin cam / twin solex / celica running gear. Went like stink...in a straight line
1982 E21 318i
...the rest is in my avatar
Clearly I don't like changing cars often as I am over 40!
1978 Corolla Van with 2TG twin cam / twin solex / celica running gear. Went like stink...in a straight line
1982 E21 318i
...the rest is in my avatar
Clearly I don't like changing cars often as I am over 40!
'83 Bronzit 323i (mmmm, chrome)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
Tom Maverick is my new hero! Love the V8 Sierra and the Granada is brilliant!
I can't tell you how much I adore Manta B' coupe's too. I've built a few nice ones with my mate , the last one of which was C20LET powered and had just over 300bhp.
Bits are getting scarce for Manta's now though so I imagine owning one would be a pain in the tits , they were bad enough for ma mate to get bits for back then.
Look forward to seeing some of this yank stuff too as I have a soft spot for yank metal despite it's awful handling. lol
I can't tell you how much I adore Manta B' coupe's too. I've built a few nice ones with my mate , the last one of which was C20LET powered and had just over 300bhp.
Bits are getting scarce for Manta's now though so I imagine owning one would be a pain in the tits , they were bad enough for ma mate to get bits for back then.
Look forward to seeing some of this yank stuff too as I have a soft spot for yank metal despite it's awful handling. lol

My own car history goes a bit like this....
(car's I've actually had on the road in my name rather than cars I've bought and sold or built for other people)
Nova 1.2 merit (I was 17 , leave me alone) lol
Astra 1.4 merit (again , 18 leave me alone)
Astra Gte mk2
Series 1 RS turbo
Series 2 RS turbo
1986 Capri Laser
89 2wd Sapph
P100 Sierra pickup (cosworth replica)
1993 Large turbo Escort RS Cosworth (still got)
1990 BMW 318is (still got)
1986 Toyota Hilux TVR V8 (on-going project)
bike history
Yamaha yzf r125
Honda CBR 600 f Sport
Couple of past pics....
P100:

Astra:

RS turbo's:





Capri:

Sapph:

Couple of pics of current fleet....
My E30:

The cossie:


And finally my Truck , powered by a 3.5 TVR V8 from a 350S:


(car's I've actually had on the road in my name rather than cars I've bought and sold or built for other people)
Nova 1.2 merit (I was 17 , leave me alone) lol
Astra 1.4 merit (again , 18 leave me alone)
Astra Gte mk2
Series 1 RS turbo
Series 2 RS turbo
1986 Capri Laser
89 2wd Sapph
P100 Sierra pickup (cosworth replica)
1993 Large turbo Escort RS Cosworth (still got)
1990 BMW 318is (still got)
1986 Toyota Hilux TVR V8 (on-going project)
bike history
Yamaha yzf r125
Honda CBR 600 f Sport
Couple of past pics....
P100:

Astra:

RS turbo's:





Capri:

Sapph:

Couple of pics of current fleet....
My E30:

The cossie:


And finally my Truck , powered by a 3.5 TVR V8 from a 350S:



Some awesome cars there mate. Always loved fast fords before the Germans invaded!D7UGE wrote:My own car history goes a bit like this....
(car's I've actually had on the road in my name rather than cars I've bought and sold or built for other people)
Nova 1.2 merit (I was 17 , leave me alone) lol
Astra 1.4 merit (again , 18 leave me alone)
Astra Gte mk2
Series 1 RS turbo
Series 2 RS turbo
1986 Capri Laser
89 2wd Sapph
P100 Sierra pickup (cosworth replica)
1993 Large turbo Escort RS Cosworth (still got)
1990 BMW 318is (still got)
1986 Toyota Hilux TVR V8 (on-going project)
bike history
Yamaha yzf r125
Honda CBR 600 f Sport
Couple of past pics....
P100:
Astra:
RS turbo's:
Capri:
Sapph:
Couple of pics of current fleet....
My E30:
The cossie:
And finally my Truck , powered by a 3.5 TVR V8 from a 350S:

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mrLEE30
- E30 Zone Team Member

- Posts: 6589
- Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:00 pm
- Location: Sweating buckets in Bahrain
83 mini 1000
86 318i
95 Subaru legacy 2.5
96 Toyota landcruiser 4.5
98 jeep Cherokee 4.0
2000 Diahatsu Terios
The shame!!
1999 Discovery 3.5
1997 Toyota Prado
2007 Toyota Prado
1986 325 sport
2001 Z3 coupe 3.0
1992 320 cab
2001 dodge Durango 5.9
1991 325 sport
2011 dodge Durango 5.7
1998 carb R1
86 318i
95 Subaru legacy 2.5
96 Toyota landcruiser 4.5
98 jeep Cherokee 4.0
2000 Diahatsu Terios
1999 Discovery 3.5
1997 Toyota Prado
2007 Toyota Prado
1986 325 sport
2001 Z3 coupe 3.0
1992 320 cab
2001 dodge Durango 5.9
1991 325 sport
2011 dodge Durango 5.7
1998 carb R1

jag series 2 xj6
mini 850
vauxhall vx4/90
vauxhall vx gls
mini 1275gt
then put chevy running gear into the vx gls
opel manta berlinetta tuned to the tits
chevette 1256
cavalier gls
jag xj12
jag xjs v12
mini advantage
mini rose
mini clubman 1275 mg engine with webber carb
merc 126 v8 "s"class
metro 1.0
1990 mazda rx7 put the later engine in it. tuned to 351 rwhp
1990 mazda rx7
bmw e30 325 stripped out track car.
bmw e30 325 still owned
bmw e36 325 stripped out track car
peugeut 405d
renault kangoo van
bmw e91 325i
plus a list of motorbikes. always had them
mini 850
vauxhall vx4/90
vauxhall vx gls
mini 1275gt
then put chevy running gear into the vx gls
opel manta berlinetta tuned to the tits
chevette 1256
cavalier gls
jag xj12
jag xjs v12
mini advantage
mini rose
mini clubman 1275 mg engine with webber carb
merc 126 v8 "s"class
metro 1.0
1990 mazda rx7 put the later engine in it. tuned to 351 rwhp
1990 mazda rx7
bmw e30 325 stripped out track car.
bmw e30 325 still owned
bmw e36 325 stripped out track car
peugeut 405d
renault kangoo van
bmw e91 325i
plus a list of motorbikes. always had them
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Tom_Maverick
- E30 Zone Camper

- Posts: 1343
- Joined: Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:00 pm
- Location: Brighton
ha, no, things used to move about when I left it, and I'd come back to find the radio all changed and things.. I suspect a tramp was sleeping in it but it smelt pretty bad in there anyway so it would have been hard to tellrrs wrote:Did it make strange squeeling noises every so often while it was just sat there?Tom_Maverick wrote:including a haunted D reg civic

Previous cars:
Austin A30
Vauxhall Chevette 1275cc
Ford Escort mk3 1.3L
Ford Mk 1 Cortina 1200 super
Ford Mk 1 Cortina 1200 super (with 1.6 crossflow)
Ford Mk 1 Cortina pick-up
BMW E30 316 saloon
TVR S Series S1
Currently:
BMW E30 325i touring
Lotus Elise S2 111S
Austin A30
Vauxhall Chevette 1275cc
Ford Escort mk3 1.3L
Ford Mk 1 Cortina 1200 super
Ford Mk 1 Cortina 1200 super (with 1.6 crossflow)
Ford Mk 1 Cortina pick-up
BMW E30 316 saloon
TVR S Series S1
Currently:
BMW E30 325i touring
Lotus Elise S2 111S

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MattTheHat325
- E30 Zone Regular

- Posts: 727
- Joined: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm
- Location: gloucestershire
Fiesta rs1800 - 1st car, hit a wall
Corsa b Sri - PMC headwork, cammed n slammed, hit a tree head on
Mk3 Orion 1.6lx - smelt of pish
Phase 1 106 xsi - cage, buckets, OMP peashooter
Nova sr - scrapped
Nova sr - sold for 70 quid
Mk1 fiesta 1300 - cadburys purple, slammed on gold alleycats and rs recaros
306 phase 1 xsi - 8v chipped torque machine
306 s16 - rapid
'79 mk2 escort van - seriously wish I kept £££££££!
J reg astramax - 75 quid, sold for 20
Sapphire cosworth 4x4 - still own
Fiesta rs1800 - again. And crashed, again
Xsara vts - type r quick, honestly
E30 325i - still own, my pride n joy
E36 323i sport touring - avus, b28 fitted, hsd's, style 5's, I love my daily
still own
I dread to think how much I've spent on fuel since I passed in '02. Almost every one of these has been a daily at some point and I've had a 50 mile round trip to work for the past 8 years :-/
All on fast b roads though, and knowing them like the back of your hand helps! All these rides have made my commute thoroughly entertaining with one exception......the 1.6 Orion. Sorry ford, but that was shite.
E30 remains the most pleasurable drive in general though, no shadow of a doubt.
Corsa b Sri - PMC headwork, cammed n slammed, hit a tree head on
Mk3 Orion 1.6lx - smelt of pish
Phase 1 106 xsi - cage, buckets, OMP peashooter
Nova sr - scrapped
Nova sr - sold for 70 quid
Mk1 fiesta 1300 - cadburys purple, slammed on gold alleycats and rs recaros
306 phase 1 xsi - 8v chipped torque machine
306 s16 - rapid
'79 mk2 escort van - seriously wish I kept £££££££!
J reg astramax - 75 quid, sold for 20
Sapphire cosworth 4x4 - still own
Fiesta rs1800 - again. And crashed, again
Xsara vts - type r quick, honestly
E30 325i - still own, my pride n joy
E36 323i sport touring - avus, b28 fitted, hsd's, style 5's, I love my daily
I dread to think how much I've spent on fuel since I passed in '02. Almost every one of these has been a daily at some point and I've had a 50 mile round trip to work for the past 8 years :-/
All on fast b roads though, and knowing them like the back of your hand helps! All these rides have made my commute thoroughly entertaining with one exception......the 1.6 Orion. Sorry ford, but that was shite.
E30 remains the most pleasurable drive in general though, no shadow of a doubt.

- retro-chic
- E30 Zone Newbie

- Posts: 28
- Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:00 pm
mk1 Astra 1.3s
mk2 Astra 1.3. GTE 8V & GTE16V
mk3 Astra 2.0 SRI
calibra 2.016v
Astra coupe turbo bit of a theme going on
now have a 87 mk2 golf and a 72 type 2 dormobile camper
not too many cars over the last 20 years
mk2 Astra 1.3. GTE 8V & GTE16V
mk3 Astra 2.0 SRI
calibra 2.016v
Astra coupe turbo bit of a theme going on
now have a 87 mk2 golf and a 72 type 2 dormobile camper
not too many cars over the last 20 years

