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Cool thread, some nice old cars there. Heres my list.

1) Bought my first car after riding a moped. A gold 1.1 mk3 fiesta. Whoop. Proper reliable, but sold it for this, which was at the time the car i've always wanted in the whole wide world.

2) Mk2 Fiesta XR2

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...4/DSC_4111.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...4/DSC00905.jpg

It was everything i wanted and more, my best car i've ever owned. I sold this on when i decided to buy something more modern. I met my current GF who had a 5 month old boy, so wanted something safer. So i got the puma.

3) Puma 1.7 VCT. I bought a full stainless decat system for it and coilovers too.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d..._4586Large.jpg

As it had no rear seat space, after about a year i decided i wanted a 4 door and a big boot, but i also wanted to go back to the 'old skool fords' again. Think i was missing the XR2 a bit much. So i bought this:

4) Ford Sierra Saphire Cosworth replica. (2.0 twinky)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d..._4593Large.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d..._4591Large.jpg

It was very roomy. It had a full leather cosworth recaro interior too. Unfortunatley, it had a few problems. The biggest of all was the bodged engine loom and the rad fan wouldnt work. I decided i couldn't live with tempremental old cars any more and that it was a silly mistake to buy it, so i flogged in on after 2 weeks and got back in my trusty puma.

After a few more months i decided to look for something bigger again. Could of got a mondy, but i suddenly started noticing ZS's all over the place and they really took my fancy. Not long later and i'm now the proud owner of this:

5) Mk1 MG ZS 180 Hatch

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d..._4608Large.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d..._4611Large.jpg

While the MG has had its problems already, i've hopefully ironed a few of them out. I'm loving owning it. I still have the puma in the garage, which is currently for sale on auto trader (shameless plug) and i will be very sad to see that go, it was my pocket rocket which i love very much.

And thats where i am today!!

Well my list starts when I was only 11! My brother gave me his Austin 1100, as it seized up. I stripped the engine and got it going. Spent 6 long years driving that around the local field.
Then once legal: Ford Escort MK2 RS1800 (ex works) A monster, so fast round the lanes.
Morris Marina 1.8TC Coupe
Triumph TR8 Convertible
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Lancia Delta HF
Audi Quattro
MG Montego Turbo
Vauxhall Cavalier MK1 SRi
Vauxhall Vectra SRi V6
MARRIED!!!
Rover 214SLi
DIVORCED Kept the Rover
Rover 214SLi
Rover 218SD
Rover Metro 1.1L
Moved into own council flat, debts cleared!!
Renault 19 16v
Rover 214SEi
MGZS180 MK1 current car.

1. Ford Escort 1.3 Ghia X Reg
2. Fiat Tipo 1.4 K Reg
3. Rover 416i N Reg
4. Rover 216Si T Reg
5. Rover 25 1.4 (103bhp) W Reg
6. MG ZS 120+ 51 Reg
7. MG ZS 180 Y Reg
8. Peugeot 206 GTi W Reg
9. Lotus Elise 02 Reg
10. Nissan 300ZX H Reg
11. Vauxhall Signum 55 Reg
12. Vauxhall Astra 1.7 Diesel M Reg
13. Vauxhall Astra SRi 57 Reg
14. MG ZS 180 03 Reg
15. Saab 9-3 TiD 150 bhp 06 Reg

Not strictly the correct order as some were owned at the same time and currently have the last two.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JIMZS180 (Post 57473)

MINI - (DROPPED IN 1100CC ENGINE)
VAUXHALL VIVA X-14 (MAGNUM 2.3 LOOK-A-LIKE)
FORD ESCORT XR3
VAUXHALL ASTRA GTE MK1
FORD ESCORT XR3i
FORD FIESTA XR2
FORD ORION GHIAi x2
ROVER 414i
ROVER 214 sei
MGZS180 SALOON MK1
VAUXHALL VECTRA 3.0CDTI
MAZDA6
MGZS180 H/BACK MK2

only photos I can find:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...0/e61aeb81.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...80/cabd_27.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...19april001.jpg

supose i can update this one

MINI - (DROPPED IN 1100CC ENGINE)
VAUXHALL VIVA X-14 (MAGNUM 2.3 LOOK-A-LIKE)
FORD ESCORT XR3
VAUXHALL ASTRA GTE MK1
FORD ESCORT XR3i
FORD FIESTA XR2
FORD ORION GHIAi x2
ROVER 414i
ROVER 214 sei
MGZS180 SALOON MK1
VAUXHALL VECTRA 3.0CDTI
MAZDA6
MGZS180 H/BACK MK2
subaru impreza
bmw 328 esate triptronic
mg zs 180 saloon mk1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boot Hill Bandit (Post 31027)

Me?!?!?! I ain't old! I'm a spritely 24 me! :D

Stamford is about 18 in truth........I see his I.D card for the nightclubs in his wallet when he was last at the Kent Meet.

Thats a point actually.............who is the oldest member here?? :hmmm: and who is the youngest?? :hmmm:

Can I have the list of all the single ladies about the same age as me with their numbers whilst you looking? :joker:

Granville

me thinks i am the youngest as i am 17 and i have been on the site since 15or 14 maby!!!!!

My first and second car - Citroen AX 10e, 954cc, 4 gears, 45bhp and a plastic bootlid that fell off!
Clio 1.4 RT, bit more modern but cornered on its doorhandles and ate wheelbearings for breakfast!

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...s64/Cars01.jpg

Escort CL 1600 Zetec - had it for a month before it blew its head gasket and suffered a minor electrical fire:

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/P1030928.jpg

First interesting car - Mk1 Toyota MR2. RR'd at 125bhp after 130,000 miles, I revved the nuts off it day in day out for 18 months and it was faultless. Wish I'd never sold it :(

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...E/c6d23e17.jpg

Toyota Supra Mk3. 3.0 24v straight six turbo, all the bells and whistles and sounded amazing with a straight-through exhaust. RR'd at 240bhp. Head gasket went and I had a feeling it was going to start costing me more money, plus it only did about 18mpg! It was so much fun though...

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/822f73e8.jpg

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/888911b0.jpg

...and I swapped it for my current ZS180, fitted with cat-back exhaust and ITG filter.

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...0/P1050743.jpg

1. 1.6 Renault Megane Coupe E
2. MG ZS MK2 110
3. Nissan 350z GT
4. FN2 Honda Civic Type R