Cars we have owned since passing test till present

[Scoobyd]

Only 7 cars in 31 years for me...

1993: Ford Cortina - a 1981 model bought off a neighbour for £100 when learning to drive
1994: Ford Escort 1.6i Ghia - velour seats no less... I was going up in the world!
1996: Toyota MR2 Mk1 - 1988 model - lovely car but slippery when wet!
1997: Honda CRX VTEC Mk2 - 1991 model in Celestial Blue. I adored this car. Was like a motorbike on 4 wheels. Some of my greatest driving memories are in this one. Regret ever selling it.
2003: Subaru Impreza Turbo - 2000 model, classic shape in silver with a rare two tone grey leather interior and anthracite Prodrive wheels. Had always hankered after one since Colin McRae days... it didn't disappoint!
2006: E46 BMW 330ci Sport Convertible - 2003 facelift model in individual messing metallic. Had it for 17.5 years now and can't see me ever parting with it. Only the second owner from new. Adore it.
2023: Porsche Macan GTS Gen1 - 2016 model in night blue metallic and a long options list. My first 'new' car in 17 years! Bought it in August and really must update my original thread on here from when thinking of buying it with pics!!

[corgi]

1968 Triumph 1300TC (first car)
1977 Allegro 1300 - urgh
1978 Mini 1000
1973 Dolomite Sprint - great car
1982 Fiat Panda - not great at all
1979 Dolomite Sprint
1985 Mini 1000
1993 Fiat Cinqucento (fist new car) - not as bad as you might think in its day, especially with he Trofeo pack
1991 Nissan Primera eZX - very good better than anything equivalent at the time
1990 Saab 900 T16S - I miss this one
1982 Porsche 924
1968 Mini Cooper 1275 S - Old English White/Black roof
1990 Porsche 944S2 - beautiful balance
1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo - fast but flawed (company car whilst waiting for the arrival of the Honda)
1998 Honda Integra Type R - noisy fun company car (74K miles in 18 months)
1998 Peugeot 406 V6 Coupe - what was I thnking
1999 Peugeot 306 GTi-6 - a very good hot hatch
1999 Audi A6 2.7 Quattro - dull, wallowy boat
2003 Honda S2000 (fantastic) + 2004 VW Golf 2.0 TDI Sport (worthy)
1994 Caterham 7 1.4 SuperSport (made a profit on this one)
2004 Jaguar S-Type R (grunt and supercharger whine)
2008 VW Golf V GTI Edition 30 (very good, if a little lacking in excitement barely lost any money on it)
2009 BMW 123d M-Sport (bettere than you might think... same power output as a Sierra Cosworth and more torque)
2004 Porsche 911 C4S Cabriolet (Fabulous, should never have sold it but the following tempted me)
2009 Jaguar XKR Convertible (fast, great noise, comfortable)
2013 Golf VII GTD (company car - good at everything but a little dull)
2017 BMW 330e M-Sport (company car)
2009 Audi RS6 Avant V10 (great noise withthe aftermarket exhaust... made the house shake... when I traded it in for the Macan Turbo, the Porsche salesman told me to be careful on the test drive because the Macan is quick... he'd seen me step out of the almost 600hp RS6...)
2021 Toyota GR Yaris Circuit Pak (sold after 2 years - like a limpet but, for me, awful driving position) + 2017 Macan Turbo (which I respect, but I don't love it for some reason)
2017 Mini Hatch JCW Challenge Edition (1 of 53) on Cup 2 tyres, on the lanes around here in the summer it is just grips + the same 2017 Macan Turbo

[Tracky]

Like the way you compare a 123d to a cosworth!

[DearHello]

Chrysler Sunbeam
Morris Ital
VW Beetle
Fiat Panda
Datsun 120Y
MG Metro
VW Golf
VW Polo
Ford Escort
Ford Orion
Fiat Seicento
Peugeot 206
Mini Cooper
Mini Cooper S
Mini Cooper S convertible
BMW E93 Blue
Audi TT
Audi A5
Audi TT convertible
Audi TTS convertible
Range Rover Velar
Lexus IS250C
Porsche Boxster S
Lexus SC430
Mini Cooper S convertible
Mercedes SL350
BMW 440i
Jaguar F-Type convertible
BMW x3 M40i
Maserati Levante S
Jaguar F-Pace SVR
Porsche Macan S

The above list is in date order. I had the bright(?) idea of running two cars when I bought the Velar. Found it quite fun to keep changing the second car which increased the amount of cars owned quite quickly.

Luckily, I have a very understanding other half....

[corgi]

Like the way you compare a 123d to a cosworth!

Only in the power/torque output...

[happy days]

Good to see a Golf GTi in both of the above lists! I also owned a GTi (Mark II) and loved it (three door in dark metallic blue) only selling it when I got my first company car. The recent Golf GTi models just don’t have the same appeal, in my eyes.

My insurer raised an eyebrow when I went from an 850 Mini to a 1.6 GTi!!!

[samg]

Short list for 40+ years driving...
1978 [dad's Austins]
1983 Hillman Avenger (scrapped)
1985 Talbot Horizon (scrapped)
1988 Astra GTE (scrapped)
1999 Lotus Elise (traded in)
2003 Elise S2 111s
2023 Macan S

[jonpinky]

Shortish list for me:

VW Golf
Ford Focus
Ford Focus ST
BMW 330i
BMW 330d
BMW 335d
Macan GTS (March....hopefully...)

[dammitjanet]

Mini 1000 (old T reg)
Daihatsu Charade
Volvo 340 (first time with RWD)
Citroen AX (shittiest car ever)
VW Polo x 2 (both 1litre petrol)
VW Polo Classic 2L TDI
VW Golf Plus x 2 both TDI
VW Tiguan x 2 TDI (got rid of the last one a few weeks before the emissions scandal hit)
MB CLA 220d
MB C Class Sport Coupe
MB GLC Sport Coupe

[GlobalNomad]

Starting in 1985:
Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1.5
Ford Fiesta mk3 S
Ford Fiesta mk3 XR2i
BMW 320d
BMW 320d
Mercedes CL500 coupe (second car)
Nissan Qashqai+2
Mini One (second car)
BMW X3 xDrive 20d G01
Mini Cooper SE electric (second car)
Macan S gen 3