AndyC wrote:

Isnt this a MKII of this thread - Its all been said before long long ago

Yeah, but in your day Andy the combustion engine hadn't been invented and none of us on here recognised the flintstone cars on your list  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Dave wrote:

AndyC wrote:

Isnt this a MKII of this thread - Its all been said before long long ago

Yeah, but in your day Andy the combustion engine hadn't been invented and none of us on here recognised the flintstone cars on your list

Hey wow - if I was that old then I would be worth a lot of Kroner
To put it into perspective, my first car was a Ford Anglia 105E but that was pretty old when I got it and your too young to remember that model I guess
Second was a Morris 1100 (heaven forbid that model was ever built)

In any case its not our age that counts its what you drive thats important  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

You're right about the Anglia, I am TOO young to remember  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

AndyC wrote:

Dave wrote:

AndyC wrote:

Isnt this a MKII of this thread - Its all been said before long long ago

Yeah, but in your day Andy the combustion engine hadn't been invented and none of us on here recognised the flintstone cars on your list

Hey wow - if I was that old then I would be worth a lot of Kroner
To put it into perspective, my first car was a Ford Anglia 105E but that was pretty old when I got it and your too young to remember that model I guess
Second was a Morris 1100 (heaven forbid that model was ever built)
In any case its not our age that counts its what you drive thats important

How can you say that when it was followed by the Allagro with a square seering wheel  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

jbvox wrote:

vauxall chevette 2D 1.2 silver
vauxall chevette 4D 1.2 red (even the interiour...)
(both lefthand drive...)
opel corsa 1.2 blue
opel corsa 1.2 dark red
opel corsa 1.5 D grey
opel corsa 1.5 TD appelblue-seagreen
opel corsa 1.5 TD appelblue-seagreen (no error, 1st one only did 6 days,1200 km before total loss)
opel vectra 1.7 TD 4D purple (dark)
opel vectra 2.2 TD silver
LR FL 1 SE TD4 silver
LR FL2 S TD4 zermatt zilver
First car in 1985, some of these didn't survive very long...

Maybe your member name should be JBVAUX
back in the day the Opel Manta GTE was the car to have 

1985 - Vauxhall Viva (1.3 HC if I remember rightly, in green). Still owe my Dad the £300 he lent me LOL)
1986 - Renault 11 1.2 in dark blue
1988 - Renault 11 1.4 in red
1989 - Vauxhall Astra 1.4L in red
Bought a house and got married in 92 so my car had to go - used him indoor's less well specced Astra
1994 or 5 - Nissan Bluebird hatchback 1.8 GS
2002 - inherited the Nissan Almera 1.5 that him indoors had - he moved on to an Audi S3
2003 - Audi RS2 (probably my car of a lifetime) - and later that year a half share in a Seat Ibiza TDI Sport for when the RS2 was off the road
2008 - VW Golf GTI Mark V with DSG (made a mistake and never did really love that car - but then the RS2 would have been a hard act to follow)
2009 - him indoors agreed to take on GTI and I bought my current drive a 58 plate Honda S2000GT. He later chopped GTI in for a BMW 123d as he didn't get on with GTI either.

Weather over the last few months has had us questioning our sanity with 2 RWD cars. So a Freelander 2 or a Disco 3 is looking very attractive for later in the year. Downside is my precious Honda would have to go - I seem to have lost the last in first out argument re cars.

Didn't expect the Honda to move a wheel in the snow but the BMW was useless and got stuck at work for several days when him indoors tried to pick me up. Even the kind Defender driver couldn't tow it up the hill on to the main road. Also didn't expect the S2000 to be the only car I was using to go the yard to see the four legged horsepower - not quite the most practical vehicle. But I do love that car.

1975 - Mini
1975 - Ford Anglia with Lotus Cortina lump - never stopped smiling driving this until the floor fell off!!
1976 - Mk 3 Cortina 2000e
1977 - TR7
!977 - JPS capri
1980 - Ford Ganada 2.8
1982 - XR2
1984 - Mondeo estate (1st child arrived and I luvved that XR2 )
1986 - Saab 900 turbo (whale tail)
1989 - MG Montego - what a heap
1989 - Mk 2 cavalier which was stolen
1990 - Mk 2 Granada
1992 - Vaux Carlton 2.0 CD- brilliant car
1994 - Vaux Mk3 cavalier
1995 - Citroen ZX
1997 - laguna -
1999 - Fronterra - heap
1999 - Mondeo Mk 2
2001 - Focus
2002 - Picasso
2004 - BMW 320 M sport
2006 - Audi A6 Sline --- best car to date
2010 - FL2 new XS auto in black - I don't think I'll be disappointed  2010 FL2 XS Auto in Santorini Black with HSE alloys

1997. Fiat Punto 55SX - starting to a fall apart
2000. Vauxhall Astra 1.6sxi
2003. VW Golf GT TDi 130 - Had to sell due to works rules on maximum milage on car allowance scheme
2008. Inherited the wifes A4 TDi Avant - Struggled to tow the tin shed
2009. FL2 GS

Along the way have also driven the wifes cars including a terrible 206cc and her present A3 Quattro

Austin 1300
Morris Marina
Triumph herald
Lada Riva
Mini1275Gt
Chrysler Sunbeam
Renault Fuego
Ford Escort Mk11
Volvo 36O
Ford Ka x2
Ford Puma x2
Volkswagan beatle convertable (new one)
Mini cooper Convertable (bmw)
Landrover 90 2.5 petrol
Mistubushi Pajero 2.5 turbo
Honda Civic Hybrid
Kawasaki Spectre 750
Suzuki gsx750es
Yamaha fj1100
MZ 150 1979..(still in the garage somewhere)

My God Garryac you could win the cup with that little lot. Lucky white heather anyone? Bet you have a few horror stories to tell.

Suprising we both had MZ150's. Think mine was a 1974MY. What a horrible looking machine that was. funny ignition key too.

The Lada was ‘fun’ it was painted green with a brush, the same green as the local bus company as the previous owner worked in the bus garage..

Here is the MZ...bring back any memories?



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christian138 wrote:

back in the day the Opel Manta GTE was the car to have

The cars I have had have not been great, but all work horses, I did buy my first house at 21, so thats were most of the spare cash I had for toys went.
So theres no xi3i or GTE or fancy hot hatches.

I have driven everything from 50 year old Land Rovers (were I mastered doubling the clutch.) To East German Trabains to 5.7 ltr Corvettes and 500 s Class Mercs and have Hired allsorts 4x4s and family cars on Holiday from Europe to the States.

And now I have had time to think about apart from servicing and Mot's most have been very good motors apart from the One which cost the most to buy and the One I really like the most (you will get the idea.)

1. Mk 1 Escort 1.1 (6,000 miles) traded in for a 1,000 part x. only cost my 150 to buy.

2. Mk 3 Escort Estate 1.6 D (75,000 miles) 1, wheel bearing and a clutch. Girl parked it up a tree (180,000 mile on the clock when scrapped)

3. A Lada 1.3 ?? Only had it for 4 weeks, which leaked loads of oil 2 gallon. Put an MOT on it and made 250.

4. Mk 3 Escort van (an old post man pat van) 80,000 miles and sold it with 240,000 on the clock. Only failed the mot once. Hole in the tail pipe.

5. TY 250 trials bike a (Toy). Had to rebuild a few time over the years, but its still running a treat.

6. Peugeot 305 Estate 1.9 D 12,000 miles, sold it and made 500.

7. Ford Sierra 1.8 Lx 40,000 miles, sold for 150 with 240,000 on the clock. It was on its last legs.

8. (Works) Escort MK5, 55 van 69,000 miles in Nine months (wiper blades, cam belt and a set of tyres)

9. VW Golf Mk4 1.4 (X Demo) 80,000 miles (Alternator, battery and 2 tail pipe)

10. VW 1.6 Polo 26,000 miles .good town runabout (tail pipe and manifold gasket.)

11. VW Passat TDI se 110bhp 65,000 miles (2 outer CV boots) Sold with 85,000 on the clock.

12. Self Built. Lotus 7 style Kit car only 3,000 miles. (Toy) Sold for a good profit.

13. Ford Focus 1.8 LX TDI 90bhp 54,000 miles (2 anti roll bar link arms and a started motor) that only packed up after I went through about 12 inches of water??

14. FL2 2.2 SE, The best and most expensive car I have paid for to Date. 26,000 miles on the clock almost 3 years old. At least 3,000 spent on Warranty work and TLC from Land Rover??? I think every recall/ Problem has been done now. Because its will be my turn to pay next . Shall I trade it in while the price is strong and buy a VW or Q5. Or another Ford Focus because the boots still bigger then the FL2. With the load cover pulled closed.

15. My wifes VW EOS 25,000 miles on the clock 3 years old (has only had wiper blades and servicing work) It dose need a set on tyres soon. No warranty recalls to date. They may have been done when services were done ???

As you can see I have had a lot of Fords & VW car (I thought Ford had something to with the build Quality of the FL2 when it was built) well its cost them for getting wrong if they did. Possible why Tata got LR Cheap??

I still LOVE my FL2 and its great in the snow ,what a car. But over 15 trips to the main dealer is getting a little boring.

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1st.1987-90 Renault Fuego 1.4TL (1982).......60 bhp of raw power!!

2nd.1990-91 Original shape Fiat Panda...Hammock seats in back turned into a bed! (blew Fuego's engine..needed a run around for 12 weeks)

3rd. 1991-1994 Grey Peugeot 405 sri (1989) lovely car...until I used a Mini Metro as a brake!( only had 3rd party insurance )

4th. 1994-1997 Black Peugeot 405 sri (1993)..... liked the grey one so much I bought a black one!

5th. 1997-1998 new Fiat Punto... bought for missus but ended up sharing it.

6th 1998-2001 new Daihatsu Terios .... cracking car off road...wifes car but I took it everywhere off road!

7th 2001-2005 new Toyota Yaris ..... black and plastic but wife loved it.

8th 2002-2008 new Mercedes Sport-coupe ....silver, glass roof.....never tired of owning it and 6 years flew by with no problems whatsoever.

9th 2008- current Baltic Blue FL2....by far the most comfortable car i've owned.

There were other cars but i didnt have them long enough to remember!

I do miss the feel of a coupe though and I am currently trying to get my missus to trade her 2 year old Grande Punto in for something sporty..... but she wants a MITO !! (it's an Alfa I suppose!)

NM Baltic blue XS - Alpaca Leather - 18" HSE wheels.

My God, it's my bike Garryac! Right down to the colour. All your missing is a Top Box. To think I used to think I was so cool and could pick up the dames with it! Got a few slappers right enough!