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Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 3:39 pm
by Wing Commander
Leesparky wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:49 am
Pivot wrote:That is an interesting observation... I had 10 cars in my firs 10 years of my professional life, 3 cars in my 2nd decade, 2 cars in my 3rd. Let’s see if I can do 1 in my 4th.
Although it is unlikely as I am already eyeing 911s. Grrr [emoji51]
Got me thinking about how many cars I’ve actually owned (apart from company cars):

Datsun Cherry estate
Vauxhall Chevette
Ford Escort MK2 (loved that car - all souped up!)
Vauxhall Cavalier MK 3 4x4
Audi 80 Sport
BMW 325 convertible
Lexus RX SUV
Audi Q5
Porsche Macan

That’s the lot from 1988 to now!
Hmmmmm. Passed my test in 1988. Cars owned so far:

Fiat Uno.
Ford Fiesta XR2.
BMW 316.
Golf GTi. (Mark II)

Then company cars:

A couple of Rover 600s.
Volvo S60.
Volvo XC70.
Volvo C70.
VW Scirocco.
Range Rover Evoque.

Macan 2.0.
991.1 C2.
Panamera 4.
991.2 Carrera T. :)

Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 6:38 pm
by Leesparky
Wing Commander wrote:
Leesparky wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:49 am
Pivot wrote:That is an interesting observation... I had 10 cars in my firs 10 years of my professional life, 3 cars in my 2nd decade, 2 cars in my 3rd. Let’s see if I can do 1 in my 4th.
Although it is unlikely as I am already eyeing 911s. Grrr [emoji51]
Got me thinking about how many cars I’ve actually owned (apart from company cars):

Datsun Cherry estate
Vauxhall Chevette
Ford Escort MK2 (loved that car - all souped up!)
Vauxhall Cavalier MK 3 4x4
Audi 80 Sport
BMW 325 convertible
Lexus RX SUV
Audi Q5
Porsche Macan

That’s the lot from 1988 to now!
Hmmmmm. Passed my test in 1988. Cars owned so far:

Fiat Uno.
Ford Fiesta XR2.
BMW 316.
Golf GTi. (Mark II)

Then company cars:

A couple of Rover 600s.
Volvo S60.
Volvo XC70.
Volvo C70.
VW Scirocco.
Range Rover Evoque.

Macan 2.0.
991.1 C2.
Panamera 4.
991.2 Carrera T. :)
Porsche company cars: you must work for Porsche then? ;)


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Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:43 pm
by SAC1
My car history:
Ford Bowden Special convertible [aka Lotus 7 but with Ford 105E running gear!]
Ford Anglia [with a Cortina GT engine swap]
Morris Mini 1000 [with a Cooper S engine swap]
Ford Cortina 1600E
Ford Sierra 1.6 saloon
Austin Maxi 1750 - sold 2 weeks later!
Ford Sierra 2.0 estate
Ford Scorpio saloon
Rover SD1
BMW 320d Touring
BMW 325d saloon
Mercedes E200d saloon
BMW 523i saloon - an all time favourite that also got me onto automatics
Mercedes C220d saloon
Mercedes C250d AMG estate
Mercedes E250d AMG Coupe
Porsche Macan SD :D

......dilemma what to go for next.... :?:

As second cars we went through a spell of five new MX-5s that we ran for 2 yrs each,
then two Mercedes MkII SLK autos - we did several European tours in these SLKs, 8-)
now on the second SEAT Leon FR, latest for 2019 the new 2.0i auto

Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:52 pm
by MacanArif
Since 1988 (when I also passed my test)

Mini Metro
Rover 216 Cab
Peugeot 306 cab
BMW 323 Cab
Mercedes E220 Coupe
BMW 328i Saloon
Citroen C8
BMW 220d coupe
Audi A5 Cab 3.0tdi Quattro
Mercedes GL420
VW Caravelle
Audi A1 Sport
Mercedes S-Class
VW Golf R Hatchback
BMW i3
VW Golf R Estate
Porsche Macan Diesel
Porsche Macan Turbo
Porsche 911.1 C4GTS
Porsche Macan Turbo
Porsche 911.2 C4GTS
Porsche 911 GT3
Porsche Cayman
Suzuki Vitara
Alfa Romeo Stelvio

On order:992 C2S

I think that makes 25 cars in 31 years!

Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:18 pm
by Wing Commander
Leesparky wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2019 6:38 pm
Wing Commander wrote:
Leesparky wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:49 am Got me thinking about how many cars I’ve actually owned (apart from company cars):

Datsun Cherry estate
Vauxhall Chevette
Ford Escort MK2 (loved that car - all souped up!)
Vauxhall Cavalier MK 3 4x4
Audi 80 Sport
BMW 325 convertible
Lexus RX SUV
Audi Q5
Porsche Macan

That’s the lot from 1988 to now!
Hmmmmm. Passed my test in 1988. Cars owned so far:

Fiat Uno.
Ford Fiesta XR2.
BMW 316.
Golf GTi. (Mark II)

Then company cars:

A couple of Rover 600s.
Volvo S60.
Volvo XC70.
Volvo C70.
VW Scirocco.
Range Rover Evoque.

Macan 2.0.
991.1 C2.
Panamera 4.
991.2 Carrera T. :)
Porsche company cars: you must work for Porsche then? ;)
Ha ha! Just to clarify, company cars were Rovers through to the Evoque. ;)

Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 10:39 pm
by MrsMacan
I passed my test in 2000, no need for a car when I was at university.

Since then my list is very short, I like to keep my cars hahaha :lol:

Vauxhall Nova 1.2 (inherited from my mother-in-law, written off by my husband)
Ford KA
Ford StreetKA (ordered from new before they were released and got one of the first ones in the UK, I LOVED it!)
BMW 1 Series (Ex demo that is a fantastic car, infact it is my husbands day to day motor now.)
Kia Sportage (Great quality car, 2gen design looked nice and had little problems from it, ran it for the full 7 year warranty period.)
Porsche Macan (BEST CAR I'VE EVER HAD :P )

Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:32 am
by happy days
Got me thinking too...

Mini 850
Golf GTi MkI 1.6
Golf GTi Mk I.5 1.8

Company cars...
Golf diesels, Mk I; Mk II; Mk III: Mk IV;
Jetta DIesels Mk II, Mk !!!
Triumph Acclaim
Hyundai Pony
Citroen BX D
Peugeot 306D
Citreon Xantia
Vauxhall Vectra 2.0D

Citroen 2CV6
Golf Mk IV
Golf Mk V
Golf Mk VI x 3
Golf Mk VII
BMW Z3 2.8
Porsche Boxster S 986
Porsche 718S
Porsche Macan D

Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 5:29 pm
by Charliemonkey
Scottchp wrote:Well, after what seems like an eternity of searching various sales sites, forums and classifieds I’ve finally got a GTS on my drive. I’m only three days in but already in love with it. It’s car number 19 in my 23 years of driving and I’ve been lucky to have some very nice and fast cars but this deffo sits top of the pile for all round appeal and wow factor. I’d like to thank this forum for some great advice and I plan to keep contributing and building my knowledge base here. Not the best photo but it needs a good clean after a 330 mile drive home from Porsche Solihull.

Cheers,

Scotty



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Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 5:59 pm
by Charliemonkey
Congrats Scotty

Cracking car, I bet this one will be a keeper (at least a year ??) [emoji23]

Got me thinking about my motoring history.
Been driving for 52 years and over that time I have had the following cars.

Not necessarily in the correct order:-

Austin Healey Sprite
Mini Marcos
Mini Cooper S
MG Midget
Mini 1275 GT
Triumph Spitfire
Lancia Fulvia Coupe
Porsche 911T - proper air-cooled job
Capri 3.0S
Ford Sierra estate
Ford Fiesta
BMW 318iS
Morris Minor saloon x2, convertible x1
VW Golf GTI x3, Scirocco, Golf Tdi
Mazda Mx5 x2
BMW Mini Cooper
Audi A4 x3,A3, S3
986 Boxster S
718 Cayman
Macan GTS
Skoda Octavia Scout - for dogs and supermarkets
Macan Gen 2

To be honest some were a waste of money, some - 911, Cooper S, Lancia Fulvia, I wish I still owned.









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Re: Finally..I’ve got one home

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:34 am
by happy days
Charliemonkey wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 5:59 pm Congrats Scotty

Cracking car, I bet this one will be a keeper (at least a year ??) [emoji23]

Got me thinking about my motoring history.
Been driving for 52 years and over that time I have had the following cars.

Not necessarily in the correct order:-

Austin Healey Sprite
Mini Marcos
Mini Cooper S
MG Midget
Mini 1275 GT
Triumph Spitfire
Lancia Fulvia Coupe
Porsche 911T - proper air-cooled job
Capri 3.0S
Ford Sierra estate
Ford Fiesta
BMW 318iS
Morris Minor saloon x2, convertible x1
VW Golf GTI x3, Scirocco, Golf Tdi
Mazda Mx5 x2
BMW Mini Cooper
Audi A4 x3,A3, S3
986 Boxster S
718 Cayman
Macan GTS
Skoda Octavia Scout - for dogs and supermarkets
Macan Gen 2

To be honest some were a waste of money, some - 911, Cooper S, Lancia Fulvia, I wish I still owned.









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Some beauties on there!