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Cars you have owned

I passed at the end of 2004 so just over 12 years ago, my car history as follows:

S plate Citroen Saxo 1.1
R plate Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4
04 plate BMW Mini Cooper (loved that car)
54 plate Renault Clio 182
54 plate BMW Z4 2.5 (current car)

Probably looking to change the Z4 in the next year or 2 as had it for over 3 years now.
 
Snelly said:
One of my neighbours has an M4 in a dark blue. It is very nice indeed.

M2 looks okay but if I was staying with that sort of size I would get the new direct replacement for my current car - the M140i. Means I can get the whippet in the boot! Might well go for this anyway....
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Hi Dave - let me know if you want a 140 - my sales guys does amazing deals on those - over 20% off new - I had over 8 grand off my loaded 2-series and the discount on the 1 series is more!
 
PNWokingham said:
Alex - the 240 is as quick as the M2, cheaper to run and about 15k cheaper to buy once you take the big discount off!
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Hehe, I am trying not to do any research as I have just got the M3 and will have it 3 years. Running costs are CRAZY right now. Not managed over 17MPG but good god it it a wonderful thing. Sad as it is, I look forward to my drive to work and it is never long enough.

One of the girls in our office`s old man came in the other day with an M2 and I gave it the once over and thought.... yep, your next. That is the extent of my knowledge on the subject. I do like the smaller size.
 
I've always been a bit car agnostic, and seen it as functional, rather than anything else...

My first car was an aging and rusty Hillman Avenger, bought for £250 in 1983
In between
Fiesta!!
Cortina Mark5
Sierra Sapphire
Vauxhall Caviller SRi (I think - yuk!)
Toyota Carina.. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Audi A4
Mondeo
Saab 93 (and Aero V6 getting better!)
BMW 320d
X-Trail (moved to the sticks!)
Freelander 2 HSE
...now about to change ... no idea what to get, probably need a 4x4, with space for dogs and clubs etc... but who know.. .dithering
 
Alex1975 said:
Hehe, I am trying not to do any research as I have just got the M3 and will have it 3 years. Running costs are CRAZY right now. Not managed over 17MPG but good god it it a wonderful thing. Sad as it is, I look forward to my drive to work and it is never long enough.

One of the girls in our office`s old man came in the other day with an M2 and I gave it the once over and thought.... yep, your next. That is the extent of my knowledge on the subject. I do like the smaller size.
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I agree on size and looks - it is the new E46 M3 evolution

check out this vid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cphuMPNcdTY

and a few more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DKQyntSHHI&t=495s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VklMfnqIEI&t=16s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eUbiKCBwVg&t=635s

And to put temptation in Dave's way - brand new base spec M140i is just over 25k on the road - standard leather and business sat nav etc! That is bargain of the century!
 
PNWokingham said:
Hi Dave - let me know if you want a 140 - my sales guys does amazing deals on those - over 20% off new - I had over 8 grand off my loaded 2-series and the discount on the 1 series is more!
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The finance company I use for my company cars offered me a 240 for £299 a month at 10k miles a year with 3 months down! Problem is my current deal has 18 months to run. A stonking deal though.

May well go for a 140 next though. I was in an RS3 the other day and much preferred mine to it.

Quite like the A45 AMG too. Not been in one yet..
 
1989 Nova 1.2 Merit (5 door, uh huh you read correctly!)
1996 Seat Ibiza 1.4
1999 Seat Cordoba 2.0 SX Coupe 16v (all them badges across the back too!!)
2004 Seat Leon Cupra (performance mods)
2008 Skoda Octavia 170 PD VRS
2003 X5 4.6 IS V8
2001 Subaru Impreza (WRX but heavily performance modified)
2006 E60 530D mapped etc.

Some good and bad in there, the impreza I had for 7 years and loved every minute of it.
 
70's Toyota - got some 'good air' very shortly before it's demise
82' Mini 998 - bright red, wonderful and again got all four wheels off the ground
84' Vauxhall Nova 1.2 - utter, utter turd of a car
92' Rover 214 - Felt like a Roller after the Nova
96' Rover 216 - BRG and nice alloys
94' Toyota MR2 - Brilliant fun, did 000's of trouble free miles and survived mistimed humpback bridge and more significant 'air'
04' Saab 95 Aero Hot - was like driving a missile but kept blowing valves apart. Pricey, that.
08' Golf 1.9 TDI - Sensible but unerringly reliable and strong
12' 3 series 3.0d Coupe - love it. No plans for any more 'air'
 
Passed my test late as i was to busy being drunk up until i was 25.

Only bought my first car 2 years later

07 Fiesta Zetec S TDCI - Boring intro
09 Saab 9-3 Aero 1.9 TD - Loved it at first until it fell apart and cost me a bloody fortune in repairs etc
10 Civic Type R (spaceship one) - Fun for 10 minutes until that pea shooter engine nose wore thin. Not very quick either
11 Mondeo ST220 in the blue - Was a lovely car that thing. Smooth and fairly swift
12 E60 BMW 550i - Dont think i'll ever own a car as good as that again. Big displacement V8 and a wolf in sheep's clothes. I would pick off unwitting boy racers who assumed it was a 530d at the lights, then VROOOM... ha
14 - Audi A3 S-line 20 TDI - nice car but not built for golf and pretty dull
17 - ? maybe an A6 All road bi turbo or similar. Dad mobile that i can boot when alone.
 
Some awesome cars!
My list started out not so epic:

1992 Fiat Uno
1997 Suzuki Swift GLI
1999 Fiat Tipo
2002 Mazda 3
2005 VW Golf GTI
2009 BMW 328i (in the states)
2012 VW Touareg
2014 BMW 335i
2015 VW Golf R
2016 Audi A6 Allroad
 
Spear-Chucker said:
70's Toyota - got some 'good air' very shortly before it's demise
82' Mini 998 - bright red, wonderful and again got all four wheels off the ground
84' Vauxhall Nova 1.2 - utter, utter turd of a car
92' Rover 214 - Felt like a Roller after the Nova
96' Rover 216 - BRG and nice alloys
94' Toyota MR2 - Brilliant fun, did 000's of trouble free miles and survived mistimed humpback bridge and more significant 'air'
04' Saab 95 Aero Hot - was like driving a missile but kept blowing valves apart. Pricey, that.
08' Golf 1.9 TDI - Sensible but unerringly reliable and strong
12' 3 series 3.0d Coupe - love it. No plans for any more 'air'
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Hey, I managed to get all four wheels off the ground in one of my Austin Maxis.
I rolled it! GPH 141N was then pushed onto his wheels, started first time, no oil lost so I just drove to work with mud all down the offside!
Car never missed a beat for 167,000 miles .................... awesome car.
 
Slime said:
Hey, I managed to get all four wheels off the ground in one of my Austin Maxis.
I rolled it! GPH 141N was then pushed onto his wheels, started first time, no oil lost so I just drove to work with mud all down the offside!
Car never missed a beat for 167,000 miles .................... awesome car.
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That's awesome, what a car!! You did well to roll it too - that must have been tough with a wheel in each corner like on the Maxi design! :D
 
Hey, those cars were bullet proof ......................... as long as you kept replacing the gearbox!!
Mine was orange with a chocolate brown vinyl roof, Wolfrace wheels and a gorgeous wooden Mota Lita steering wheel. God, I miss that car.
I actually had four of them! GPH141N, UPG19M, TRV379K and ROG16G.
GPH was the best though.
 
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