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Your car history thread - J1ODYA - 3:rd-Mar-2014 What you had and what you got? Me... 81 Fiesta 89 Metro 00 Daewoo Lanos Then ![]() Then ![]() Then ![]() Then With the OH having Then got shot of Almera for my own GSI Then went to one car Then Went back to 2 cars adding Sold truck for And Vectra for Then Then While Focus changed to And the Warrior is a now an Audi A4 convertible Your car history thread - JohnL - 3:rd-Mar-2014 First car was a Y reg Mk1 Fiesta. I had 12 months and then got rid and swore I wounld never own another ford again. So the first real car I had was a F registration Mk2 Astra Merit Made it look like a GTE had fitted electric windows all round central locking LCD dash and even managed to get the 5 door GTE skirts. After 2 and a half year I ended up crashing it and writing it off :(. So I replaced it with a 3 door Mk2 Astra Estate I had kept all the bit's from the 1st Astra to enable me to rebuild another. I ran around in the estate for a few months whilst saving up. This was then replaced with another MK2 Astra Model this time was a Tiffany in midnight Blue. I only had it for 7 months when somebody drove into it and wrote it off on me. :( Next I got another MK2 Astra this time it was a white CDI as insurance had come down enough to get a larger engine. Had this less about 2 months when a woman in a Metro pulled out of a side street on me. She caused about 2k of damage to the car so it wasn't worth repairing. I spotted an Mk2 Astra SXI so I got that instead. After 11 months and seeing a few GTE's I got an insurance quote and found out it was the same cost for me to insure a GTE as it would be to insure the SXI so I started the search. I found a lovely 2 owners from New 16v GTE with full service history and receipts for everything it had ever had spent on it. A deal was done with the garage and the car was mine 28 days later it was sitting in the road looking sorry for it's self. :( A young lad driving his dads merc the wrong way down a one way street and taking the front of the car off as he shot out of the junction put and end to my car. After a lot of back and forth he claimed he was coming down the other side road. Claimed his dad was in the car and that I was speeding due to the car I had. Their insurance paid out and I started searching again. Lucky for me the factory workers on the corner had seen the accident and offered to be witnesses and also my mate worked round the corner and had come around with a disposable camera and had pictures of the guys dad turning up in a van before the police got there. Next up was another 16v GTE in Blue was a lovely car but it had been modded and bodged quite a bit by the vast number of previous owners after 12 months I decided to cut my losses on this car. Here's the only picture I have of it Bet you can guess the next car... That's right another Mk2 Astra GTE. This time in white 3 owners from new a load of receipts for work been done just a very flat paint job. Spent a whole 2 days cleaning it and it looked immaculate. Had this car for 3 years during which time I had to replace the steering column 3 times, the drivers door twice and all the tires in one go. As the locals near my other half kept trying to steel it and failing. After 3 years I noticed mayo in the header tank. So did all the tests and all the signs pointed to a knackered head. So I had was left with a car that needed quite a bit of engine work and to be honest quite a bit of body work. I'd become a member of AstraMk2.com and had spotted what look like a rather tidy GTE shell going rather cheap. So a deal was done and I had yet another MK2 Astra (This was to be last) Here's a picture of the White one on 1st day of cleaning Here's how the Grey one arrived. I had this one for over 3 years, during which time I retro fitted heated seats. Height adjustable rails on the passenger side. Seatbelt pretensioners these came with the height adjustable rails. One touch electric windows a few engine rebuilds due to oil pump failures. Brand new original full exhaust system from Vauxhall. This is how the car ended up looking in the end. Yes it's in a dealer ship they borrowed the car for the release of the MK6 so they had an Astra from each range. Due to the millage I was doing I thought it was best to get a diesel so had a look at the J's and did a deal with the local dealer who for the previous ten years had been brilliant sorting out parts for me. So on the day of my birthday I picked up the following. Astra Elite Mk6 in Waterworld Blue. With our cat guarding the car. I had this for 2 great years when I saw the GTC VXR and I was hooked. Order was placed and the wait started. Current car is the VXR If I'm honest I wish I'd been able to keep the last GTE and the Elite. But space and money put a stop to both been kept. Your car history thread - Rusty2009 - 3:rd-Mar-2014 1st = Ford Escort B-reg 2nd = Ford Escort c-reg 3rd = Metro c- reg 4th = Ford Orion E reg 5th = Clapped out Mercedes estate a-reg 6th = Ford sierra a-reg 7th = Ford sierra 8th = Astra GSI N-reg 9th = Frontera 10th = Honda accord 11th = Peugeot estate 12th = Nissan Sunny 13th = Astra G 14th = My beloved Veccy 15th = Zaffy which I took one pic of for an insurance claim 16th = The Astra-j and I also use the wife Peugeot 206. Your car history thread - kevmarky - 3:rd-Mar-2014 Well history is very short tbh. My very first car wasn't mine. It was a loan car for a few months while I found one. It was a petrol 2.0 Renault megane. Don't know what year reckon it was t or y reg. ***** car. Can't stand French cars. Then I moved to a hand me down from my father. A t-reg 1.8 tdi ford focus sedan ghia spec. Served me well but smoked like hell. Always needed engine cleaner before mot so it could pass. Then I moved to a Saab 9:3 04plate 2,2 tdi. In diamond black vector sport. I miss that car. It was sweet. Really shifted. But it had problem with turbo it would randomly cut out when you give it some welly. Dealer couldn't find what was wrong with it. This is the only pic I have off it. Then I replaced it with this Then it was involved in a mischief And I've ended up here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Your car history thread - mrobins64495 - 10:th-Mar-2014 1st) Vauxhall corsa 1.2 sxi 2nd) Vauxhall Astra sport hatch 1.4 sxi 3rd) Ford Fiesta 1.2 - for about a month. 4th) Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4 turbo. My first brand new car. 5th) Ford Fiesta 1.6tdi titanium new shape or what was before they chopped the front grill. 6) Mini Cooper D, spice orange 7) Mini Cooper Coupe S, black with racing stripes. 8) Current Astra GTC 2.0cdti White. I recon I've done quite well over the past 6 years, I chop and change a fair bit. Your car history thread - Antdawe - 8:th-Apr-2014 1st) N reg for Orion 2nd) V reg 306 3rd) Y reg ford focus 4th) Alfa 147 5th) Peugeot 307 6th) Land Rover Freelander 7th) Astra H 8th) another 147 9th) insignia 10th) my new J se 1.7cdti :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Your car history thread - Gatch - 9:th-Apr-2014 1) 1.2 corsa ls N reg 2) 1.4 escort summer ltd L reg 3) 1.6 carina e R reg 4+5)became 2 car household with 2.0 Chrysler Neon R/T 51 reg fave for looks up to now. & 1.2 Clio S reg. 6+7) 1.7 cdti astra design estate 55 plate (1st diesel) & another 1.2 clio 53 plate. 2 engines later in the astra 8 gave up on it & got 8) Peugeot 307 sw se 1.6 diesel, great car but did nothing for me. Got rid of the Clio & picked up 9) zafira tourer 2.0 cdti Sri with all extras 12 reg, awsome for a family bus. 19" biturbo alloys led rear lights, afl, sat nav etc etc & vxr styling. This spurred me on to change the Peugeot for my 10) 62 plate gtc 2.0 cdti Sri with 20" polished alloys & up to now dtuk red box on both & pedalbox on the gtc. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk Your car history thread - n1ibor - 10:th-Apr-2014 My first car was a ford focus mk1 1.6 petrol. i had it for 18 months and it was a good car but waned something else so i bought a new astra gtc 1.4 Your car history thread - Antdawe - 10:th-Apr-2014 Gatch Wrote:1) 1.2 corsa ls N reg Can you post a picture of your gtc please?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Your car history thread - Gatch - 10:th-Apr-2014 Will do when I get home. Became a dad again today, first girl after 3 boys. Over the moon, & hence the 7 seat zafira tourer. Why u ask? Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk Your car history thread - Antdawe - 10:th-Apr-2014 Always like to look at the gtc's. Interested in seeing your wheels. Congrats on the birth of your daughter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Your car history thread - Gatch - 10:th-Apr-2014 Ahhh, all about the wheels to be honest the biturbo wheels on the daddy are nicer but an inch down from those on the GTC Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk Your car history thread - Gatch - 10:th-Apr-2014 Not the best piccys, or the cleanest cars, but here they are. RE: Your car history thread - J1ODYA - 14:th-Feb-2016 Thought I'd resurrect this thread for newer members based on our discussion in another thread lol the MG & convertible was around when I was 23. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk RE: Your car history thread - andy2174 - 14:th-Feb-2016 My car history.............very very long, had something like 300 cars in my just under 30 years of driving Currently I have, '13 Astra Sri 2.0 cdti, '15 Audi A1 1.4tsfi sport and a '63 Kia Picanto 2 1.0 RE: Your car history thread - mrtc - 14:th-Feb-2016 1991 seat marbella saved from scrap yard. Had a hole in roof but using abit of wood and the back of a old school locker. Shoved hamerite on it. Looked interesting till i rolled it. Landed on a gas main and closed a village oops lol. 1993 polo 1l. I got it crushed as found out it was 2 cars welded up. It was crap. 2002 ford ka in metallic red but went pink lol. Bought in wigan for 2800 part exd it 18 months later. Got 3000. I guess small cars are worth more down south. 2006 streetka. Saved nearly 4k by getting a car from ipswich. Hit a guy who had no insurance etc. My excess was 650 he got fined 400 lol 2006 c2 vts. When it was about 7 years old it started to fall apart so part exd Then bought a 2008 fiat bravo. Had for 11 weeks till i managed to get refund. Shaked at 41 mph. After 20 miles driving ud go from 2nd to 3rd and itd go in 1st. Alloys after a week flaked off. Cd player broke. Think car had been crashed as the driver seat seemed at a funy angle. All these things were noticed after a while. The car supermarket messed me about so i threatened court action hence the refund. They could of fixed the car but chose not to. Oh well. Then my lovely other half convinced me to get a smart fortwo cabrio. Was ok but very bumpy. Then disaster. I started to have fits and my doctor had to tell dvla. So no licence. It took for ever to get the right treatment and now ive been fit free for 19 months. And as alot of you know im waiting for my licence back so i can get an astra My other half in the time weve been together has had. 2004 fiat motorhome, 2004 206cc 2l, freelanda diesel. Shogun 7 seater. Berlingo van.ldv maxus van, c5 esztate. And now we have a berlingo with a amdro boot jump camping conversion. Its awesome. Oh and i have a 1987 atlanta 24ft grp canal cruiser RE: Your car history thread - Jj0063 - 14:th-Feb-2016 Where do I start?! #1 - Ford Escort Mk4 1.1 #2 - Peugeot 106 1.1 #3 - Ford Escort Mk6 1.8 Ghia X #4 - Rover 416i #5 - Peugeot 106 1.1 #6 - Nissan Almera 1.4 #7 - Citroen AX 1.1 #8 - MK3 Astra 1.4 GLS #9 - Citroen AX 1.1 #10 - Peugeot 306 1.9 DT (Ph1 Diablo) #11 - Renault Clio 1.2 #12 - Rover 220D #13 - Fiat Cinquecento 900cc #14 - Peugeot 206 1.4 Quiksilver #15 - Peugeot 306 1.9 DT (Ph2 Blaze) #16 - Peugeot 306 1.9 DT (Ph1 Diablo) #17 - Peugeot 306 1.9 DT (Ph2 Nile) #18 - Renault Laguna 1.6 #19 - Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Mk4 #20 - Ford Fiesta 1.3 #21 - Mazda Eunos #22 - Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Mk4 #23 - Citroen ZX 1.9 DT #24 - Vauxhall Astra 1.6 #25 - Peugeot 306 1.9 DT #26 - Peugeot 306 1.9 DT #27 - Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Sport Mk4 #28 - BMW 318CI E46 #29 - BMW 318TI E36 #30 - Peugeot 306 2.0 which we converted to 1.9DT #31 - Peugeot 306 GTi6 #32 - Land Rover Discovery 2.0 #33 - Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI #34 - Suzuki SJ 1.3 #35 - Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI #36 - Peugeot 306 GTI5 cabriolet #37 - Peugeot 306 HDI Cabriolet #38 - Vauxhall Astra 1.7 SE CDTI #39 - BMW 320D E90 #41 - Peugeot 205 1.8TD #42 - Peugeot 206 GTI 180 #43 - Vauxhall Astra 1.7 SRI CDTI (CURRENT CAR) #44 - Renault Laguna 1.9 DCI #45 - Peugeot 309 1.3 GL I've definately had more but I can't think for the life of me. I also have my company van which is a 2014 Transit Custom LWB. My Mrs has had: #1 - Citroen C2 1.4 Furio #2 - Honda Civic EP1 (Full Type-R replica) #3 - Mini Cooper (Current car) She uses the Astra mostly now as she covers the miles in the week when I'm out in the van, I therefore use the mini if I'm off work! Your car history thread - Tonto - 14:th-Feb-2016 N reg?? Fiesta - Never got to driv R reg - Corsa B 1.0 sting 04 reg - Corsa C 1.2 sxi 11 reg - Corsa D 1.0 excite 11 reg - Astra J 2.0cdti sri RE: Your car history thread - bhalay207 - 14:th-Feb-2016 Oooo, mines a right random mix. 1) R reg Rover 400 2) 54 plate Vauxhall Corsa SXI 3) 51 plate Peugeot 307 LX 4) Y reg BMW 320i SE 5) Y reg Vauxhall Astra coupe 6) 02 plate Ford Focus Zetec 7) 07 plate Ford Focus Sport S 8) 61 plate Vauxhall Astra SRI Sent from my LG G4 using Tapatalk RE: Your car history thread - Bloopeta - 16:th-Feb-2016 D reg XR2 C reg XR3i E reg Nova SR B reg XR3i Convertible mk 4 conversion E reg RS turbo H reg calibra 2.0 16v Then I turned 21 P reg corsa 1.2 L reg 320i X reg golf GTTDi 2004 320d e46 H reg RS Turbo 2006 320d e90 2008 C220 amg sport 2010 Astra SRi CDTi 2006 320i They were my main cars, my secondary cars for work and to keep miles down on main car S reg astra 1.7td 2002 astra 1.7 dti eco 4 2002 astra sri dti 2004 astra H 1.7 cdti 2005 astra H 1.3cdti 2004 astra cdti van 62 astra 17cdti exclusive that I mever got round to doing ha Had a few toys aswell that the mrs runs round in, couple of 206cc, a 207cc, mini cooper S hatch, Cooper S convertible, plus ive had a road legal quad, couple of road registered crossers RE: Your car history thread - frpmanu - 26:th-Jul-2017 Although the registration plate shows 53 my vehicle was registered on the last day of Jan 04. So I can call my vintage machine as a six year old instead of seven. Might be worth a hundred squids more then. Ta for the link. RE: Your car history thread - zzattack - 3:rd-Aug-2017 Started out with a 1999 Vec B, 2.0L diesel. Good car, but too old, too many miles, given too little maintenance and was too expensive for younger me. Drove it from 200k till 250k miles. Replaced the vec with a SEAT, 1.8 20V, the first car I really toyed around with. I still like the design of the car and did a ton of mods on it. Xenon conversion, 2-din radio, self-made comfort blinker, anti-roll bar/strutbars, leather steering wheel, short shifter, trunk lighting, footwell lighting, fully amplified stereo/subwoofer install, added heated seats, heated mirrors, front- & rear-cameras, illuminated gear stick, illuminated air vents, larger EBC braking discs, homecoming lights, and probably a whole bunch of things I forgot. Enjoyed driving it for 4 years, from 100k till 180k miles. Very reliable car but the fuel economy wasn't good at all, and I felt a few (expensive) issues coming up. Thus came another diesel, and I'd been eyeing siggys for quite a while. Wasn't hard to find one at all, an I'm currently enjoying the process of getting this car exactly how I want it. RE: Your car history thread - marcus01 - 18:th-Aug-2017 1982 Ford Escort 1.3 - Yellow 1983 VW Golf GTI 1.8 Mk 1- White (Ported and polished head, exhaust) 1987 VW Golf GTI 1.8 Mk 2 - Gunmetal 1991 Opel Kadett 1.8 GSI/Vauxhall Astra 1.8 GTE (Gas flowed head, exhaust) - White 1995 Opel Astra 1.8 sedan F - Monaco blue/green (Chip, FPR) 2002 Opel Astra 1.6 sedan G - Gold (Piggy back chip, powerflow exhaust) 2003 Ford Focus 2.0 mk 1 - Blue (Superchips remap, powerflow exhaust) 2006 Honda Accord 2.4 Type S - Albaster Silver (Vtec Yo 2004 Vauxhall Astra H 1.6 - Grey 2008 Honda Civic 1.8 Type S - Albaster Silver 2012 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 cdti sri vxline (Racechip, Pedal box) RE: Your car history thread - Steveb19111978 - 18:th-Aug-2017 1990 1.2 Corsa Merit 5dr 1989 Fiesta XR2i 1993 Calibra SE 8v 1994 Citroen AX 1.4 1989 Cavalier GL 1.8 1996 Calibra 16v 1998 Astra 2.0 SRi 3dr 1995 Vectra 1.6 L 54 C-max 1.8 Zetec 60 Insignia SRi 2.0 CDTI 130 15 Insignia SRi Tourer 2.0CDTI 140 14 Astra Elite Tourer 2.0CDTI 163 |