Previous Cars

[Guest larryo]

Just curious to know were you all fordies before you got yer galaxies........

 

I cabbed a primera, then a carina e(which i still use), then a mondeo, and now the galaxy.

 

I f i had to chose my fav it would be the Carina ..........made me lots of money for very little outlay.

 

I guess what I am trying to say is are you faithful to one brand or do you care? :angry:

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

I've had all kinds in the 14 years i've been driving

 

Started off with a Vauxhall Chevette, been through Ford Orion, Vauxhall Astra, BMW 318is, Suzuki Vitara JX, a number of Peugeot 306 & 406, 2 Rover 800s, Ford Mondeo, Nissan Largo 7 seat Jap import, Volvo 855 7 seat, Fiat Marea Weekend (7 seat converted) and now the Galaxy. Galaxy by far the best 7 seater I've owned for my needs, BMW nicest to drive, Vitara the most fun. Will probably stick with Galaxy until kids left home now and no longer need the seats.

 

Oops, almost forgot the 1982 Celica me and a mate spent 12 months restoring. Man that was quick! stuck a jap import 2.8 Supra engine in it. Then someone nicked it and trashed it. B4stards!

[NikpV]

 

I guess what I am trying to say is are you faithful to one brand or do you care? :angry:

 

 

its a p*ssing car for f*cks sake :angry: :16: :(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oops sorry

 

 

 

 

Ofsted moment :lol: :lol: :(

[AndeeeH]

 

I guess what I am trying to say is are you faithful to one brand or do you care? :D

 

 

its a p*ssing car for f*cks sake :D :( :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oops sorry

 

 

 

 

Ofsted moment :D :D :D

 

Ten minutes in the naughty corner for you my boy. :D :D Andy.

[Guest bigal]

I've had quite a few as well, tend to get bored of them after a couple of years.

 

Vauxhall Chevette x2

Ford Capri

Mini Metro

Ford Escort MK 3

Ford Escort MK 4

Ford Mondeo MK1

SAAB 9000

Ford Mondeo MK2

SAAB 900

Rover 216

Renault Scenic

VW Passat

and the Galaxy.

 

 

 

I really liked the SAAB 9000, Mondeos were good apart from Dealers and the Passat was also really good.

I do like the Galaxy and will, depending on her indoors job get another in a few years.

[mumof4]

Now...our previous car was a Rover.....Liked the charcoal biscuits. :D

[JohnR]

Now...our previous car was a Rover.....Liked the charcoal biscuits. :D

 

Had allsorts too. Thinking about it, the last ford I had was about 1982. I remeber saying "never again" and I didn't either until this summer. The Gal is a great motor, and not really a Ford for the most part. I bought it partly because of the almost bombproof VW engine.

 

Come to think of it, the only motors that I didn't say "never again" to were a BMW 318 and a Volvo which were both indestructable.

 

Worst was a Peugeot which was plagued with electrical probles for the 6 years I had it. That really is a "NEVER AGAIN"

[mumof4]

Now...our previous car was a Rover.....Liked the charcoal biscuits. :D

 

Had allsorts too.

 

 

 

Now would those be the liquorice kind..or the new fruity ones ..or the ice icream flavoured ones???

 

I much prefer the original ones...fruity ones..big no no for me... :(

[teresa]

well since i only passed my test 6 yrs ago ive had a few

 

rover metro (passed my test in it) :D

peugeot 406

vauxhall astra 1.7td estate

and now my gal

and also joint own a bmw 518 i E34

 

astra was a good workhorse but also had some fun in it towards the end :(

 

love the height of the driving position in the gal but for comfort and handling love the bmw

[raymac]

here we go :D

1.mk3 cortina ,rot box with a detatchable gearstick :D

2.mk1 gavalier1.6 gl good workhorse

3. mk 3 xri1600 nice and nippy in it's day

4.ford siera mk1 estate (first nipper)ok

5.ford siera saloon 2.0gl mk2 not bad

6.vauxhall cav 2.0gli ,one of the best cars i owned and very good on juice :D

7.vw passat 1.8l really big inside but missus did not like but ok

8.audi 80 est 1.9tdi 90bhp solid car always felt well safe in that panzer :D

9. vw passat 1.9tdi 110bhp sport, the best car i have owned ,everything about it was quality ,but i really loved driving it in the dark because of the blue dash :D really relaxing :D

10. current car the galaxy, fantastic versatile vehicle ,great driving position ,good on fuel ,quality engine, spacious and when fitted with roof box well you can almost move house when going on holiday :D

 

9&10 although different types of vehicles are the best ,but then they are both vw's :(

[Guest larryo]

I forgot to mention.......the Alfasud, corolla k20, 2 or 3 rwd mazda 323's (tarzans car.....geddit? :D )

 

Nissan cherry.......mitsubishi lancer.........honda 750 kz, honda cx 500............

 

Showin my age now.... :(

[Guest blatters]

:D Austin Allegro - why didn't they tell me that its nickname was Agro until after we'd bought one. Died on us when engine gave up - horrible but

[TimsBamma]

Ho humm over approx 20 years

 

Ford Cortina Mk3 2.0GT (in BRIGHT orange)

VW Scirocco 1.6GLS (Zender Bodykit)

Ford RS2000 Mk1 reshelled into a W reg Mk2 shell, damaged and then modded to droopsnoot front uprated engine susp, roll cage ertc.

Opel manta 2000GTE Sportshatch, stolen and torched (sofa on the roof)

Lancia Delta Turbo

Rover 220GSi (uprated susp)

Co-owned a lancia turbocharged Stratos replica (absolutely grin inducing amazing loved it) Benetton F1 brakes

Seat Leon Cupra R - first and only new car - sold as not big enough for family

Audi A6 Avant just sold as still not big enough for family

Seat Alhambra SE 115

 

I've liked modded/interesting cars but was never a chav racer (pre dated all those any way) :D

[Goofygolfer]

first car MK1 FORD ESCORT 1.3 GXL sold on

 

then FORD CORTINA MK4 1.6 GL sold on

 

MK2 GRANADA 2.8 GL written off

 

MK2 GRANADA 2.8i ghiax estate sold on

 

MK3 GRANADA 2.9i ghia p/xed

 

MK3 SCORPIO 2.0i died

 

MK3 SCORPIO 2.9i passed on to the wife

 

'cough' poxhall cavalier 2.0 p/xed

 

FORD MONDEO 2.0si p/xed

 

FORD GALAXY 2.3 GHIA waiting for kids to grow up/move out!

[adrianf.]

Time for a trip down memory lane :D

 

1. Vauxhall Viva. Known as the Love Bug. (Well we were all 17 once) :D

 

2. Talbot Avenger. Changed the engine from 1.3 to 1.5 so ready to race the world :(

 

3. Ford Cortina 1.6 GL. Thrashed the nuts off it for 3 years without a seconds trouble :D

 

4. Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia. Good car just got bored with it :D

 

5. Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9. this will ALWAYS be my best car. Done over 100K in 5 years and never put a spanner on it. Lowered Koni adjustables so boy did it go around corners. Plan to buy one someday to restore. :D

At the same time also had a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 2.2 Twin cam. Very fast car in a straight line just couldnt get it to go around corners or stop the damn thing. :D Dont think ill ever own two rally championship winning cars at the same time again. ( Got 2 kids instead) :D

 

6. Peugout 306 D Turbo. Good car but the one after the 205 so it had no chance really :D

 

7. Ford Mondeo MK1 2.5 V6 Ghia. Great car. Lovely engine. :D

 

8. Mazda 323 2.0 V6, Probably the only Jap car that wouldnt start in the mornings but looked stunning on the driveway :D

 

9. Ford Galaxy Mk1 2.8. Nice car but just a little bit thirsty. Air con didnt work thinking about it. How you live and Learn. :D

 

10. Ford Mondeo Mk 3 TD DI. Nice car but wanted the TD CI :D

 

11. Ford Mondeo MK 3 Estate TD CI ( You knew that was coming ) :D

 

12. BMW 330d Touring (E46) God what a diesel. Nearly 200 BHP. Never had a car with torque like that before. :D

 

13. Ford Galaxy Ghia 115 TDI Needed more space. Seemed very sluggish after the Beemer but love it to bits :D

[gregers]

were going over old ground again,iirc there was a post about this ages ago(what happened to it?)

[AndeeeH]

were going over old ground again,iirc there was a post about this ages ago(what happened to it?)

 

Gregers, it was my post 'All the Ford's I've Ever Owned' or something like that. IIRC it attracted a couple of comments but I don't think anyone else followed suit with there own lists. I don't seem to be able to find it again though. :D Andy.

[littlenewt2067]

Well I started off....

 

1979 Mk2 1.1 2 door Escort....stuffed into a water filled storm ditch, nearly died! :D

 

1979 Mk4 Cortina 2.0GL lovely motor..(first Cortina, got the bug!)

 

1981 Mk5 Cortina 2.3 GLS all the goodies, manual PAS I was the nuts in that!

 

1968 Mk2 Cortina 1600E...wife made me sell it cos it was rusty and looked bad on drive!

 

1986 Mk2 Orion 1.6 Ghia...first "modern" car

 

1993 Escort Cab....First new car me and wife bought

 

1996 Escort 1.8 Si My first new car...total kak, loads of probs, Ford replaced it!

 

1999 TVR Chimeara :o :D Bought new to my spec!

 

1999 MX5...wife's car!

 

1999 Ka...needed a runaround cos if I parked TVR near work some bum would torch it..(Im old bill)

 

1996 Ford Scorpio....2.0, looked good went like kak... :D

 

2002 Focus Ghia, full spec, leather, climate, xenons, elec S/R etc

 

1999 BMW 525 Oh what a beauty...... :D

 

1999 BMW 325 Convertible

 

2x 1964 Mk1 2 door Cortinas....for modding.....

 

Currently have....

 

1998 Mondeo 1.8 Verona...yes in that green!

 

2003 V6 Galaxy

 

1982 Mk5 2 door Cortina, having Ford 2.9i fitted....

 

1991 Granada....donor for car above!

 

1982 Mk5 2 door Cortina 1.6 auto...poss track day car....perhaps!

[AndeeeH]

were going over old ground again,iirc there was a post about this ages ago(what happened to it?)

 

Gregers, it was my post 'All the Ford's I've Ever Owned' or something like that. IIRC it attracted a couple of comments but I don't think anyone else followed suit with there own lists. I don't seem to be able to find it again though. :D Andy.

 

Found It!!

 

 

 

1.3 Mk2 Cortina DL

2.0 Mk2 Consul

1.6 Mk2 Capri XL

2.0 Mk3 Capri Ghia

1.6 Mk1 XR3 with factory fitted 1600i body kit

1.6 Mk1 Orion Ghia

2.8 Mk1 XR4i

2.0 Mk1 Sierra Ghia

2x 1.1 Escorts

1.3 Mk3/4 Fiesta Flight

1.6 Mk3/4 XR2

2.0 Sierra Sapphire GLX

2.0 Sierra Sapphire 4x4 Ghia

2.0 Mk1 Mondeo Ghia Auto Hatch

2.0 Mk1 Mondeo GLX Saloon

2.0 Mk1 Galaxy Ghia Auto

2.3 Mk1 Galaxy Ghia X

1.9 Mk2 TDi Galaxy Ghia Auto

1.3 Ka Collection

Mk3 2.0 Maverick XLT.

C-Max Zetec 1.6 TDCi

 

Is it brand loyalty or madness, who knows!! Andy.

[El Dingo]

I've had a number of VAG cars before the Galaxy.... Oops, (apart from the engine) looks like I still have...

[Guest greenfingers]

Looks like I may be a bit older than some forum members:-

 

1967 Reliant Regal

1968 Ford Escort Mk1 1100DL

1963 Vauxhall Victor FB series

1965? Ford Cortina Mk1 1500

1968 Ford Cortina Mk2 1300

1973 Peugeot 504GL

1970 Reliant Scimitar 3.0 GTE

1975 BMW 1602

1979 BMW 323i

1985 BMW 325i

1989 BMW 325i Touring

1994 Mitsubishi FTO

1995 Nissan Skyline GTS turbo

1979 Mercedes 450 SLC

1999 BMW 328i Touring

2001 VW Sharan 1.9TDi

+ around 15 motorbikes + some vans (currently 2002 Vivaro 1.9DTi)

 

About the cars:-

 

Most faults - Reliant Scimitar Least faults - BMWs

Thirstiest - Mercedes 450 Best on fuel - VW Sharan

Slowest - Reliant Regal Fastest - Nissan Skyline

Least space -Reliant Regal Most space - VW Sharan

Worst built -Reliants Best built - BMWs

 

Guess I must be a BMW fan, but they don't make an MPV, and now I am a family man, so the Sharan is the only thing that ticks the right boxes (I won't go near a Renault, Fiat or Chrysler) - and it's actually not too bad to drive.

[tiny]

I love my fords!

 

Mk2 Escort

Mk2 Escort

Mk3 Capri(Still got the Scars)

Mk3 Capri

Mk3 Escort(ex police)

Mk3 Capri 2.0

Mk2 Capri(Temporary)

Bedford Chevanne (Chevette van)

Lada 1600 pre-riva model(Dont know what I was thinking)

Mk3 Escort estate

Mk2 Sierra(Thieving B4stards)

Mk4 XR3i

Mk5 orion

Mk7 escortTD(or whatever the last ones were called)

Citroen ZX

Citroen XantiaTD

Puegeot 406 (my first and LAST peugeot)

Mk3 Mondeo (still got it)

GMSaab 900 2.0 (official fuel figures were 18.1mpg urban and mine fell well short!Ebay sorted that dog out for me!)

Galaxy as per sig (current second car)

 

Add to that a couple of capris and a mk4 cortina that never quite made it onto the road and probably a few more that I forget about.

[Bigjeeze]

Hmmm.

 

 

 

Learned to drive in a 1936 Morris 8

 

Passed my test in a 1964 Austin A40

 

First Car (legal!) Mk1 Cortina 1500

 

Austin 1100/1300 (at least 8 or 9)

 

3 Austin 1800

 

Wolsley 1800

 

Morris Minor Vans (2)

 

4 0r 5 Mini's

 

Vauxhall 101 Super (2)

 

1956 MG Magnette ZA

Fiat 2300

 

Ford Cortina Mk3 XL with go faster stripes

 

Various Maxis (4)

 

First brand new car VW Golf CL 1986 Model

 

Austin Maestro - Company Car

 

Ford Escort 1.4 - Company Car

 

Ford Sierra 1.6 Company Car

 

Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 Company Car

 

Ford Galaxy 1997 Tdi Glx Company Car (Still have it - I bought from company))

 

Ford Galaxy 1999 Tdi Glx Auto Company Car

 

Ford Galaxy Ghia TDI Company Car (still have it - I bought from company)

 

 

 

As well about twenty five various Bikes ranging from NSU Quickly to BMW R60/7 (still have it and a 1963 Bsa 250)

 

 

 

 

 

I've probalby forgotten a fair few as well!!

[Guest gooner52]

ford all the way

 

 

and a rev2 mr2 :D :D.

 

2x reliant robins(and a regal)

vax cavlier,chevette,astra gte,

ford.scorts mk2,3,4,5,xr3i,rsturbo etc,mk2 grannys,m3 scorpios,fiestas,cortinas,puma,focusx3,2xgalaxys,mondeosx2,sierras,orions mk1 and mk2,

renault,20.5

rover.metros,216,416,800.

toyota.mr2(the most fun)

audi.100

couple of hondas

vw.golf mk1,passatt,scirocco,

morris marina,

austin mini 850

triumph dolimte 1850

and a very old merc v8

and a whole load more

 

this brings it all back,fun days and coconut spray :lol:

[NikpV]

were going over old ground again,iirc there was a post about this ages ago(what happened to it?)

 

 

well heres one of them