My Cars

[illyun]

What cars have people had over the years?  Here's a full list of mine....

2002
1.   Red Nissan Micra, 62k, L Reg, 1994  :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed: we all have to start somewhere 

2004
2.   Navy Blue Mk3 Golf GTI 8v 91k, P Reg 1996 - not that much better than the Micra overall 

2005
3.   Purple Mk3 Golf GTI 8v 140k, J Reg, 1992
4.   Tornado Red Mk2 Golf GTI 16v 54k, J Reg 1991 - thats when I saw the light 
5.   Oak Green Mk2 Golf GTI 16v Campaign 143k, E Reg 1987
6.   Black Subaru Impreza STI Import 72k km, L Reg 1993
7.   Lhasa Green Mk1 Golf GTI Campaign 170k, A Reg 1983 (Danny SmithÂ’s old car A264 BUF, photos of which can be seen in the gallery section of the Oxford Edition website – 1991 GTI International photos)
8.   Mulberry Purple Mk3 Golf VR6 Highline 72k, P Reg 1997
9.   Black Mk1 Golf GTI 74k, Y Reg 1983
10.   Tornado Red Mk2 Golf GTI 8v 92k, J Reg 1992
2006
11.   Tornado Red Mk2 Golf G60 Syncro, H Reg 1991
12.   Mystic Blue  Mk3 Golf GTI 8v 143k, K Reg 1992
13.   Diamond Silver Mk1 Golf GTI Campaign 62k, A Reg 1983
14.   Helios Blue Mk2 Golf GTI 8v 39k, F Reg – sold to Noddy and Susan who also have that low mileage Helios Blue Mk1 with 16k on the clock.
15.   Diamond Black Mk5 Golf GTI, 06 Reg 2006
16.   Reflex Silver Mk4 Golf GTI 1.8T Y Reg 2001 – my wifeÂ’s car, nice cruiser but handles like cr8p, just as a Mk4 GTI should.
17.   Pearl Blue Mk5 Golf R32, 56 Reg, 2006
18.   Swartz Blue Mk2 16v Golf GTI 86k, J Reg, 1991
19.   Swartz Blue Mk2 16v Golf GTI 80k, J Reg, 1991
20.   Atlas Grey Mk2 16v Golf GTI 67k, H Reg, 1991

2007
21.   Oak Green Mk2 16v Golf GTI 80k, H Reg, 1991
22.   Oak Green Mk2 16v Golf GTI 79k J Reg, 1991
23.   Diamond Black Mk5 GTI Edition 30, 07 Reg, 2007 – on the way in 2 weeks

Current Line Up - which I don't intend to change as I have finally settled on what I want - although I am after a mint low mileage 3-door Mk2 16v with less than 45k miles

Mk1 Diamond Silver Golf GTI Campaign 63k with 1 previous owner
Mk2 Oak Green 3 door Golf GTI 16v 79k
Mk5 R32 - gone within a week though to be replaced with Edition 30 

As you can see I went a bit crazy in 2005/2006 but I had to drive and own as many examples as possible to see what a good one was like.  Regretted selling a few of them and that Tornado Red low mileage Mk2 16v was a beauty...

[Simonet]

I was going to list mine...... but after reading your list it's just not worth doing!

Your wife must love you!!

[illyun]

My wife is  and tired of it  but so am I after going through so many cars...  I was worried that the DVLA may flag me and ask if I was trading or something... although I could have proved to them that I was making a loss overall - probably lost about 1k overall which isn't bad.  That of course does not include the loss on the daily drivers like my Mk5 R32 and 06 GTI and first couple of cars that were daily drivers.

[Simonet]

I get grief over my VW type 2! I guess the fact its taking up half of the garage doesn't help. When I suggested keeping my MK3 GTI as a run around to keep the miles off the E30..... well her face was a picture  So... anyone want a MK3 Gti!?!?

[Nathan]

wow, that sure is a lot of cars in 5 years, nice work mate, you are a true VW nut

Hear is my list, please bare in mind I am only 21, so it might not be as big as some as you older folks!

1st-1999 Seat Ibiza Cupra Sport 16v, Sold it with 48k on in 2004
2nd 2004 RS Focus-Had it from new and sold it with 15k on in 2005
3rd 2001 S1 Lotus Exige. Bought it with 12k on and sold it with 15k on and 5 track days latter in Jan 2007
4rd 2001 VW Polo, 1.0 :embarassed: Daily driver for me tho. it has 60k on.
5th 2007 E30 in red, Xenons, RCD 500, Lux pack 1 and Highline comp.

[Simonet]

I think we all had those cars when we were 21 

[Ollieb7]

Mk1 golf L or CL - can't rememeber - in 1988
Peugeot 205 XS  - i should be dead!
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6  - Sombody was looking after me!
Renulalt 25 Bag Oh sh#ite
Peugeot 205 XL - went back to Uni!
Another Peugot 205 GTI 1.6
Peugeot 306 GTI6 - tail happy - dads still got.
VW Golf Mk1 GTI with original factory fit BBS body kit - same as the VW press car - sorry this felt old compared to a 205.
EVO IV - fantastic but too fast for the brakes!
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 - still got and fully restored original but with a MI16 - never let go!
Porsche 993 C2 - old mans retiral present!
Caterham R400 - got to have one at least once!
VW Golf MKIV anniversary - nice looking - poor chassis
EVO VIII MR340 - does too much for you!
Lotus Elise 111 - great but too small
BMW 330d M sport - boring
VW 1965 Split screen EZ Camper - Still got and never let go!
Pending every day VW Ed30 - No doubt will move on after 3 years....

[Simonet]

Ah, slightly more normal (ish) cars so maybe I'll list

1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1S 'W, 81' reg (Sold For £50 and just discovered the Plate was worth over £1500!)
1991 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 'A 83' reg (Quicker than the Fiesta - not much!!)
1993 Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi 'E' 86 reg(What a car and hoping the E30 is half as much fun)
1995 Ford Escort 1.6 Si 'L' 93 (Almost a family man)
1997 Ford XR2 Mk2 'E' 86 reg (to play in)
1999 Ford Escort Estate 1.8 Si 'R' 98 reg (Silver was it's best feature)
2001 Peugeot 1.6 GTi 'E' reg (Lasted 2 weeks before the engine made some funny noises)
2002 Bought the Miss's a Tigra (dreadful car!)
2002 Proton Persona 1.8 (company car) don't knock 'em till you've driven one, crap build, Great 130 bhp Engine, Left many a car at the lights
2003 Peugeot 1.6 GTI 'E' reg (To restore - later sold on as I ran out of time and this is now a rally car!)
2003 VW Golf MK3 Gti 8V 'P' reg (Still got this and it's been really good all round car - great MPG and goes if you want it)
2004 VW Camper Type 2 1970 Westfalia - Won't sell - slowly rusting.... sorry... restoring!!
2005 Audi A2 1.4 TDi (90) What a great 3 cylinder Engine and really flies plus 50MPG, £50 a year tax!!!
2007 VW GTi E30........ still at the port though!!!!!

[illyun]

Well I think I'm the only confirmed Golf nutter then 

[Ollieb7]

2004 VW Camper Type 2 1970 Westfalia - Won't sell -

Funny how often you get asked if you'll sell - the other one is that people think they got the right to ask 'how much'