All the cars you've had down the years

[PJ87]

Understood from a reasonable search small electric cars will be in budget for a lot.

Companies like MG will be the ones to watch in the future. Budget tech but does its job

They will break the price I believe long term

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Had a think about it but because I’m not really that interested in cars and generally just took what company offered or whatever just happened along I can’t remember specific models. But at a guess:

• A Simca rally (shared with my brother)
• an escort;
• a Sierra;
• a couple of rover 200s:
• a rover 400;
• a laguna;
• a peugeot 307
• a golf
• a 3 series;
• a 3 series tourer;
• a Peugeot 206;
• a couple of polos;
• a qashqai;
• a Ford Fusion
• and a new golf.

Exciting eh..current cars are last two...the fusion is my mobile locker and does little more than take me the three miles to the golf club and the three miles back.

 

[jim8flog]

It will happen long term 100%

Only the cost of batteries holding back and they are dropping rapidly

Manufacturers are keeping the prices high ATM soon they won't have a choice

They cost less to run and break down less over the lifetime

Just have to get the charging network fully up and running

Plus what will the government/local councils do about home charging. I can think of quite a few roads just in the village where I live where that would be impossible without a major infrastructure rebuild.

 

[PJ87]

Plus what will the government/local councils do about home charging. I can think of quite a few roads just in the village where I live where that would be impossible with a major infrastructure rebuild.

There a few videos about massive charge only fuel stations and shell said all their forcourts will be split electric and petrol

So as charging speed increases they will have it so say 5-10 mins tops you up enough just like refueling

 

[triple_bogey]

Corsa Vegas 1.2
Honda Civic Type R EP3
Honda Integra Type R DC5
Mitsubishi Evo 6.5 ''Tommi Makinen''
BMW X5 4.4 V8 2006
Suzuki Ignis Sport
BMW M4 F83
SLK55 AMG R171

I've just put down a deposit for a Toyota GR Yaris CP (arrives May '22). Despite no test drive yet, I'm in for a proper treat if all the reviews are true.

 

[USER1999]

Corsa Vegas 1.2
Honda Civic Type R EP3
Honda Integra Type R DC5
Mitsubishi Evo 6.5 ''Tommi Makinen''
BMW X5 4.4 V8 2006
Suzuki Ignis Sport
BMW M4 F83
SLK55 AMG R171

I've just put down a deposit for a Toyota GR Yaris CP (arrives May '22). Despite no test drive yet, I'm in for a proper treat if all the reviews are true.

You are going to struggle for credibility in the worst car ever owned thread.

 

[richart]

3 Ford Capri’s, Opel Manta, Rover 220 GTI Turbo, Alfa 156, Nissan 370Z

Alfa was the only four door car I have ever owned.

 

[Deleted member 30522]

1. Ford Escort Ghia
2. Mini
3. Ford Escort L
4. Fiesta Sport
5. Fiesta Ghia
6. Ford Orion Ghia
7. Vauxhall Cavalier GLS
8. Ford Orion Ghia S
9. Ford Mondeo Ghia X
10. Alfa 156 Veloce
11. Focus ST
12. Skoda Octavia VRS
13. Toyota Corollla GR Sport

 

[Reemul]

1. RD50
2. TZR123
3. RD350 YPVS
4. FZR600 x 2
5. R1
6. Peugeot 308
7. Ford Focus

 

[PJ87]

Passed my test 2004

2004 - 51 reg honda civic 1.4
2006 - 06 reg mitsubishi colt 1.0
2008 - 08 reg mitsubishi lancer 1.6
2009 - 06 reg BMW 320d
2011 - 08 reg VW golf 2.0
2012 - 61 reg Toyota auris hybrid
Met wife here ... Now big gap
Second car brought to the family
2017 - 59 reg honda civic 1.4
2018 - 18 reg honda HRV 1.5 (replacing auris)
2020 - 16 reg Seat Alhambra 2.0 (replacing civic)
2021 - 20 reg Vauxhall Corsa e (replacing hrv)

Not bad in 17 years 10 cars

So now it's 20 years 12 cars (altho technically the Kona isn't mine as it's my wife's in her name now all official)

So 2024 - 20 reg Kona
2024 - 73 reg Kia niro

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Forf Escort
VW Passatt
Some sort of 1800 cc Rover VP
Reanaukt 9
VX Astra
Ford Sierra
Ford Zaphia
VX Astra Estate
Big horrible Fiat
Ford Fiesta
VW TCross

Mainly kept my cars from nearly new until knackerd , with two exceptions.

 

[Voyager EMH]

All bought second hand

Me (the date is the year of the car not the year I bought it)
1979 1.5 twin-carb Allegro3
1982 1.1 Peugeot 205
1990 1.1 Citroen AX (gave 12 years service)
2004 1.4 diesel Citroen C3 (another 12 years)
2013 1.2 Skoda Rapid (8 years so far)

Mrs V
Mini
Fiat 124 Sport 1.8
Ford Escort
Fiat Strada
Vauxhall Nova
Vauxhall Astra
Daewoo Nexia (another Astra really)
Renault Megane
Citroen C3 1.6 diesel (a 55 plate that continues to give great service)

There are probably photos of each of them somewhere in the house.
As you can see, we're not great car enthusiasts.

 

[Orikoru]

I passed my test in 2021 and have owned a Ford Fiesta Titanium (2011) automatic ever since. We also have a Nissan Qashqai (2017) that I share driving with the wife when we're altogether.

 

[Rlburnside]

Never been into cars, to me there just something to get me to A to B.

Best car is current one Vauxhall Crossland Atomatic but what’s even better it’s got heated seats.

 

[spongebob59]

Corsa Vegas 1.2
Honda Civic Type R EP3
Honda Integra Type R DC5
Mitsubishi Evo 6.5 ''Tommi Makinen''
BMW X5 4.4 V8 2006
Suzuki Ignis Sport
BMW M4 F83
SLK55 AMG R171

I've just put down a deposit for a Toyota GR Yaris CP (arrives May '22). Despite no test drive yet, I'm in for a proper treat if all the reviews are true.

Some serious BHP there

 

[spongebob59]

Vauxhall viva
Ford Cortina
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Ford Escort Mexico
VW Corrado
Honda Prelude
Toyota Corolla Tsport
Honda Civic
Honda Civic 1.5 T

 

[Voyager EMH]

How about another look at my dad's first car along with my mum and oldest brother. Hope this amuses you all.

 

[Imurg]

As this has resurfaced and I couldn't be bothered last time...
Fiesta 1.1L
Metro 1.3S
Fiesta 1.3S
Renault 14
Escort Mk2
Metro 1.3S
Open Kadett Estate
Toyota Corolla GT
Citroen BX
Nova 1.2
Escort Mk3
Rover 216 GSi
Peugeot 405
Citroen Xantia Estate
Citroen Picasso
VW Polo
Citroen C3 x5
Fiesta
Citroen Cactus x2
Citroen C3
Citroen Cactus

Not quite as many as I first thought...

 

[PJ87]

As this has resurfaced and I couldn't be bothered last time...
Fiesta 1.1L
Metro 1.3S
Fiesta 1.3S
Renault 14
Escort Mk2
Metro 1.3S
Open Kadett Estate
Toyota Corolla GT
Citroen BX
Nova 1.2
Escort Mk3
Rover 216 GSi
Peugeot 405
Citroen Xantia Estate
Citroen Picasso
VW Polo
Citroen C3 x5
Fiesta
Citroen Cactus x2
Citroen C3
Citroen Cactus

Not quite as many as I first thought...

Considering you were a driving instructor that's remarkably low , but that's just an observation rather than based on fact just seems lower than I thought would be

 

[Imurg]

Considering you were a driving instructor that's remarkably low , but that's just an observation rather than based on fact just seems lower than I thought would be

From the Polo down were all work cars kept for between 1 and 2 years from 2004.
The last Cactus is the current runabout and should last a while as its a 68 plater with 55k on the clock.