I've also had 24 SAABs -23 really because I bought one back from the guy I sold it to.
It's an illness not a hobby.

I still see my last TD5 Disco every day as I sold it to my mate who only lives 50 yards away.

I passed my test in 94, my cars have been
E reg Astra
R reg Micra
X reg 206
V reg Megan coupe
04 Vectra
58 Antara
58 A4
10 FL2 to present day

My old micra was the best, it had a 1litre engine, I gave it loads of hammer and nothing ever went wrong on it for the 3 years I had it. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

antara so your the one who bought it At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Whats the Antara like in comparison to other Suv"s ? , reason I ask neighbours just bought one to replace their Suzuki 4x4 , oh and here's my car list .


Vauxhall Viva 8003NU 1963 Model
Austin Mini 1000 1968 Model
Ford Escort 1300 Sport 1971 Model
Ford Cortina Mk111 1974 Model
Ford Escort 1300GL 1979 Model (new)
Ford Fiesta 1100L 1981 Model (new)
Ford Escort 1300L 1979 Model
Ford Fiesta 1100 Pop 1984 Model (new)
Ford Orion 1600GL 1984 Model
Fiat Panda 1100 1989 Model (new)
Fiat Panda 1100 1990 Model (new)
Ford Fiesta 1100L 1990 (new)
Ford orion 1600LX 1990 (new)
Ford Orion 1600LX 1991 (new)
Seat Toledo 1.8 1994 Model
Ford Fiesta 1600Si 1994 Model (new)
Seat Ibiza 1100 1996 Model
Ford Maverick 2.4 Aspen 1994 Model
Seat Cordoba 1.9S 1997 Model (new)
Renault Clio 1100 1997 Model
Ford Escort 1600Si Estate 1998 Model - Gone with 3 months , wife said old farts car
Peugeot 106Gti 1998 Model
Ford Cougar 1600 1999 Model
FL1 TD4 2001 Model (new)
BMW Mini 1.6 2002 Model (new)
Subaru Impreza WRX 2003 Model (new)
BMW Mini Cooper S 2003 Model (new)
FL1 TD4 2004 Model
BMW Mini Cooper S 2004 Model
FL1 TD4 Freestyle 2005 Model
Fiesta Zetec 1600 TDCI 2007 Model
FL1 TD4 Adventurer 2006 Model
Ford Kuga Titanium 2011 Model (new)
FL2 TD4 GS 2011 Model
FL2 TD4 GS 2014 Model (new)

Quite a few of the cars were when we both worked and had 2 , only have the 1 now since I retired in 2009 , paid more than my house for the Kuga & current Freelander .
Longest time kept car was 3yrs for the Cortina

I bought an ex demo Antara from a lad I know who is a dealership manager. It was 9 months old and done 1300 miles. It was one of the first about and in 3 years of ownership I must have seen about 20 others. I like the car, it was very good in the winter of 09/10 when we had a lot of snow, plus to me me the car seemed sturdy and solid. I had two problems with it, alarm tilt sensor needed replacing and when the washer fluid was frozen the pipes supplying the wipers often seperated. It was an automatic but the fuel economy was pathetic! That was the main reason for getting rid. Even the newer model with a different engine are heavey on fuel. Shame really as I would have another as they are cheap compared to other SUV's. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

Spot the theme....

Clio Mk1 1.4 8v '97
Clio Mk2 1.2 16v '03
Clio Sport GT 1.6VVT '10
FL2 GS 2.2TD4 '12

Ford Cortina MK3 -purchased when turned 17 and paid for with a paper round.

Then a gap of 3 years while a poor student
Ford Escort Mk2
Vauxhall Astra Mk2
VW Scirocco Mk2
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi 130 MK3
Alfa 145 Ti

Then I started racking up the miles and needed a diesel.
Audi 80 Avant B4
VW Passat B5 - best car , kept 9 years and sold @186K. Averaged almost 60mpg, so much for progress.

Changed jobs and miles dropped so:

VW Golf GTi Mk5 DSG (most fun and 1st auto)
BMW 1 Series Coupe (nice car, trouble free but let down by clutch/gearbox combo )
Land Rover Freelander 2 SD4 (back to an auto, miss the paddle shift)

VAG cars have been the most reliable and Vauxhall I wouldn't touch after the Astra and Cavalier.

frawdder wrote:

Vauxhall Cavalier SRi 130 MK3
VAG cars have been the most reliable and Vauxhall I wouldn't touch after the Astra and Cavalier.

The mkIII Cavalier SRi was NEVER a patch on the MKII. As any purists will confirm. They had it right 1987-88. and couldn't improve on brilliance after that. We used to munch XR3i/Orion 1.6i Ghia Bros-boy wannabee's for fun in the MKII....the MKIII was slower, couldn't corner as quickly and had an altogether useless gearbox mated to the original block. Conclusive proof that an overload of electronics crippled the car. In its original form, the Bosche LE Jetronic and ZF Gearbox killed most things on the road at the time. As I recall, the only things that weren't catchable were Sierra Cosworths/Senator 3.0i/Monetego Turbo and that was about it!! Oh happy days....no speed cameras, and lots of fun "hunting" the boy racers on a Friday night...  Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

gingerlord wrote:

Spot the theme....

Clio Mk1 1.4 8v '97
Clio Mk2 1.2 16v '03
Clio Sport GT 1.6VVT '10
FL2 GS 2.2TD4 '12

bad car
bad car
bad car
good car
so following the theme will give you 3 more bad cars before you buy another good one? At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Stevie5tapes wrote:

I bought an ex demo Antara from a lad I know who is a dealership manager. It was 9 months old and done 1300 miles. It was one of the first about and in 3 years of ownership I must have seen about 20 others. I like the car, it was very good in the winter of 09/10 when we had a lot of snow, plus to me me the car seemed sturdy and solid. I had two problems with it, alarm tilt sensor needed replacing and when the washer fluid was frozen the pipes supplying the wipers often seperated. It was an automatic but the fuel economy was pathetic! That was the main reason for getting rid. Even the newer model with a different engine are heavey on fuel. Shame really as I would have another as they are cheap compared to other SUV's.

I liked my Antara, fuel consumption was a let down as I would have another as they are a cheaper 4x4/SUV. I had a vectra before the Antara and I thought the build quality of the vectra was better. The Antara was also sold as a Chevrolet Captiva. It was also sold in the USA as a Saturn something or other. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

Here's my list

1981 Ford Fiesta 1.1L
1989 Ford Fiesta 1.0L Popular Plus
1996 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 GLS
1999 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6 SRI (too fast - wrote it off on the motorway!)
2001 BMW 318 Saloon
2005 BMW 318 Coupe
2008 Landrover Freelander 2 TD4 HSE
2011 Landrover Freelander 2 SD4 HSE
2014 BMW X3 2.0d M Sport

So on the basis that i stick with each manufacturer for 2 cars then I think I will be having another BMW in 2017 Now - 2017 BMW X3 M Sport Carbon Black
Gone - 2014 BMW X3 M Sport Space Grey, faultless!
Gone - 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Bali Blue with xenons
Gone - 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Rimini Red with bodykit

MG ZR 105 Rallye II - bought brand new in 2005
MG ZS 180 Mk2 V6
Prodrive RB320 (still own)
Landrover Defender 90 300 TDi
MG ZR 2.0 turbo conversion - 300bhp of crazyness
MG ZS EX259 BTCC car (Still own)
Pugeot 206 Estate - HUGE MISTAKE!
Astra VXR Estate - Vauxhall didn't make one so I did
Astravan 1.7 Sportive - VXR replica to match the estate but a bit more practical
Landrover Defender 88" Hybrid 200 TDi
Landrover Defender 110 Tomb Raider (Still own)
Volvo C30 2.0 Polestar Edition - bought new but the engine failed after 18 months
Landrover Freelander 2 (Still own)


with the exception of the Pug (my partners idea!) they have all been British (Volvo technically wasn't as it was built in Sweden, but the particular Polestar edition was UK only )

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Only ever had two cars..

2004 FL1 Sport - owned from new (still got it)
2014 FL2 Dynamic - owned from new (still got it)

LRL (Land Rover Loyal) MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s