Baggins
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« on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 21:46:04 » |
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A couple of car related threads have got me thinking about the cars I've owned - its a terrible list by all accounts. Does anyone have a car history to rival this?
- Mark 2 Fiesta, £300, 15 years old, manual choke, nearly as old as me - I loved this car;
- 2001 Citroen Saxo - hateful, glad I wrote it off;
- 1996 Vauxhall Corsa - hateful, glad I wrote it off within a year of the Saxo;
- 1997 Peugeot 306 - worst car ever. Fan turned itself on while parked on the drive. In the snow. Electrical problems galore;
- 2009 Fiat Grande Punto. My first brand new car. Doing OK so far after 40K, but hardly glamorous.
Beat that.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 21:57:16 » |
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N reg Vauxhall Corsa 1.2
R reg Renault Megane Coupe 1.6e
02 reg Peugeot 307 2.0 110 HDi D-Turbo
06 reg Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTi
Pretty ordinary cars really.
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tans
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 21:58:13 » |
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How much was your 36 k service for the punto? Mines coming up soon
In response to the original question
106 - wrote it off
106 quiksilver - engine blew up
Astra - fucked gearbox
Punto - running like.a dream
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Baggins
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 22:09:24 » |
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How much was your 36 k service for the punto? Mines coming up soon
In response to the original question
106 - wrote it off
106 quiksilver - engine blew up
Astra - fucked gearbox
Punto - running like.a dream
The Fiat dealer quote was massive - over £400. I managed to get a proper service through a garage run by the Local Authority I work for for £130. I'd usually go with the official dealer, but the difference was too big. |
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borgnan
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« Reply #4 on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 22:10:14 » |
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This i where i start to look a twat, in the last 13 years since i passed my test: H reg - Seat ibiza 1.2 K reg - Citroen AX 1.0 G reg - Vauxhall Nova 1.4 J reg - Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 - constant elec problems, a friendly van driver totalled the back of it. N reg - Ford Mondeo 1.8 V reg - Honda Accord 1.8 51 reg - Alfa 147 - where to start, the worst car i've owned, pretty much a different problem every day to the point i left it on the drive for a year in protest. Cambelt, smashed valves, gearbox x 2, the list goes on. 52 reg - BMW 330 m-sport 54 reg - BMW 320d m-sport 55 reg - BMW 525d SE 07 reg - BMW 335d m-sport - The current car, a simply awesome bit of kit. 11 cars in 13 years, not bad bearing in mind only the Calibra was written off  |
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Baggins
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 22:14:17 » |
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This i where i start to look a twat, in the last 13 years since i passed my test: H reg - Seat ibiza 1.2 K reg - Citroen AX 1.0 G reg - Vauxhall Nova 1.4 J reg - Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 - constant elec problems, a friendly van driver totalled the back of it. N reg - Ford Mondeo 1.8 V reg - Honda Accord 1.8 51 reg - Alfa 147 - where to start, the worst car i've owned, pretty much a different problem every day to the point i left it on the drive for a year in protest. Cambelt, smashed valves, gearbox x 2, the list goes on. 52 reg - BMW 330 m-sport 54 reg - BMW 320d m-sport 55 reg - BMW 525d SE 07 reg - BMW 335d m-sport - The current car, a simply awesome bit of kit. 11 cars in 13 years, not bad bearing in mind only the Calibra was written off I think you peaked with the Ibiza... |
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tans
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 22:16:57 » |
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The Fiat dealer quote was massive - over £400. I managed to get a proper service through a garage run by the Local Authority I work for for £130. I'd usually go with the official dealer, but the difference was too big.
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Baggins
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 22:21:34 » |
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Cheers
Sorry it wasn't better news! |
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borgnan
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 22:33:17 » |
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Haha, oddly it is probably my third favorite car on that list
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Baggins
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, December 2, 2011, 22:37:04 » |
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Haha, oddly it is probably my third favorite car on that list
Despite the problems you've listed, I'm very jealous that you owned a 147. |
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« Reply #10 on: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 00:28:45 » |
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K Reg - '92 Vauxhall Nova 1.2 - scrapheap
N Reg - '95 Vauxhall Astra Sport 1.8 - sold for next to nothing
D Reg - '87 Mazda 323 4WD Turbo Rallye 1.6 - scrapheap - most fun car I've had, without a doubt. so quick.
J Reg - '91 Nissan Sunny 1.2 - trade in
'54 Plate - '04 Ford Focus 2.0 ST170 -trade in
'54 plate - '04 Seat Ibiza FR TDi PD130 - trade in
'52 plate - '02 Ford Mondeo 1.8 - engine shat itself right on junction 11 of the M4, dropped all its oil, punched a ruddy great hole in the block, dropped various engine parts across the inside lane. Mechanic has no idea what happened. engine had oil as I'd checked it before the journey.
Y Reg - '01 Mitsubishi Space Star - well, it does a job!
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Fuck you Leggett, fuck you.
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« Reply #11 on: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 00:43:49 » |
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C Reg 1.1 Fiesta
P Reg 1.4 306 - written off
N Reg 316 BMW Compact
X Reg 318 BMW Coupe
55 Reg X3 BMW
Not a great list for 16 years of driving but quite often have swapped cars with the wife so I suppose you can add another couple to the list:
51 Reg 1.6 Golf
54 Reg TT Audi 225bhp
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« Reply #12 on: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 00:49:19 » |
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old w reg vauxhall cavalier- broke down in a village some kind old boy brought it off of me & gave me a lift home.
Mini clubman estate- brilliant car passed 3 mot's with a bungee strap holding the back doors shut.
f reg ford fiesta- caught fire with me in it.
g reg astra- had a petrol leak so i traded it in against my next car
ford escort- went on for ages but was too expensive to put through the mot.
vauxhall carlton- heap of shit
renault espace- wrote off when i went into the back of a learner.
nissan serena - excellent car
y reg fiat multipla- the best car i have ever owned.
06 vauxhall zafira- nice car to drive but had no room when the back seats were up.
t reg merc a class- the worst car i have ever owned, it was off the road for 12 months of the 18 months i owned it.
57 ford smax- great car but the wife won't let me drive it.
08 ford fiesta- my little run around.
On the whole a mixed bag but some real good cars in there
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« Reply #13 on: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 06:41:24 » |
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C reg - Volvo 340 (This was given to me by my grandad and was like a tank)
T reg - Suzuki Swift (My first car, bought brand new in 1999)
Y reg - Citroen Saxo VTR (Kept it for 6 months, got bored and traded it for....)
Y reg - Citroen Saxo VTS (this. Quick little thing but absolute shit. It rattled and blew up)
52 reg - Honda Civic Type R (Amazing engine and seriously quick)
05 reg - Honda Civic Type R (Bought brand new in April 05. Never missed a beat this car)
09 reg - BMW 325i Coupe (My current car. Bought 6 months old. 3 litre straight six engine and I love it)
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« Reply #14 on: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 06:48:48 » |
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D Reg Vauxhall Astra 1.3 (my first car) F Reg Ford Escort XR3i (this car was fucking ace. until i hit a tree  ) T Reg Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V (fuck me this was quick, with 175bhp and weighing no more than a bean can (125 at the wheels)) T Reg Citreon Xara(A tank to destroy all tanks) |
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