Hi l loved my Mondeo 2.0 TDCI 130 winter of 2011 _2012 .it showed -13oc on the display left many BMW MERC AND 4X4 STANDING Loads of low down torque. A JOY to home service to.

My list is considerably shorter - some of them I've kept for a while though

Panda 45S 5yrs
Fiesta MkIII 1.1 3yrs
Panda 1000ie 4yrs
Punto Mk2 80 16V 5yrs
Panda Mk2 1.2 Dynamic 9yrs
Skoda Citigo SE 3yrs
Panda Mk3 85 TA Lounge (current)

My favourites? So far - my current car and the Panda 1.2 dynamic. The Punto had a great engine but the exhaust kept breaking - if I'd kept it I would've fitted a stainless steel one.

D reg Mitsubishi Galant 2.0 Diamond Pack, passed down through family.
P reg Daewoo Nexia
P reg Renault Laguna estate, loved the comfort, wrote it off.
Renault Laguna estate 2 was built on a Friday in a rush
Skoda Octavia 1.8 turbo 4x4, loved it's relative performance, git rid due to expensive upkeep
Toyota Corolla D4d, ran like clockwork
Toyota Avensis D4d, most excellent cruiser, would still have it only showed signs of a head gasket failure that Toyota were repairing under warranty on all cars under 100,000 regardless of owner or age.. . But traded for Ducato camper.
Fiat Panda
Nissan Note tin can
Now am left with the van and a Qubo 95, very happy with them too

My parents have had the following:
Renault 11 GTL ('D')
Ford Escort ('E')
Renault 19 1.7 TXE ('G')
Ford Escort LX 1.6 16v ('L')
Fiat Punto ELX 1.2 8v ('W')
Renault Clio 1.2 16v Expression ('51')

They currently have:
Vauxhall Corsa SXI 1.2 Twinport ('06')
And
Renault Clio 1.2 16v Dynamique ('09')


I'm 26, and this my car history:
20/10/2007-27/05/2010: Daewoo Matiz 800 SE Plus ('51')
27/05/2010-22/04/2014: Fiat Punto Active 1.2 8v ('04')
22/04/2014-Present: Fiat Grande Punto Eleganza 1.4 8v ('08')

I learnt to drive in the Matiz, and still miss it immensely, along with both of the mk2 Puntos. Must be said though, I absolutely love my Grande Punto, and hope to keep it as many years as I can!

Didn't bother to learn to drive until 10 years ago, just too many motorbikes in the world...

Ford Focus 1.4 (less said the better...)
Renault Twingo GT (had more tank-slappers in this in two years of ownership than i did in 25-years of riding bikes... an absolute HOOT to drive)
Fiat Panda Trekking (delivers performance that doesn't risk my failing eyesight and slowing reactions getting me into trouble)

Look forward to the 105 engine upgrade... if it ever happens.

sandy57 said:

Didn't bother to learn to drive until 10 years ago, just too many motorbikes in the world...

Ford Focus 1.4 (less said the better...)
Renault Twingo GT (had more tank-slappers in this in two years of ownership than i did in 25-years of riding bikes... an absolute HOOT to drive)
Fiat Panda Trekking (delivers performance that doesn't risk my failing eyesight and slowing reactions getting me into trouble)

Look forward to the 105 engine upgrade... if it ever happens.

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Yes I would like to see the 105 engine in the Panda - but with these new 3 and 4 cylinder Firefly engines now being built I'm not sure how many years the TA has left. [emoji19]

Driving since 1994.

Owned
1992 VW Polo Fox
2005 Fiat Panda Multijet

Yes that's all folks. 23 years with 2 cars.

Hi my dad has a Vw polo MK2F 1.0 GENERSIS.It has the full GTI interiour inc steel sun roof.It on a 93 K reg and done 75,000 miles.Goes to his local Morrisons once a week.He has owned it for 19 years!,

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Hi my dad has a Vw polo MK2F 1.0 GENERSIS.It has the full GTI interiour inc steel sun roof.It on a 93 K reg and done 75,000 miles.Goes to his local Morrisons once a week.He has owned it for 19 years!,

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My Dad was somewhat similar, although he had got his Volvo 940 up to 350,000 miles. Unfortunately it broke down on him one day and he decided to upgrade to a newer model. I felt a little disappointed.

2000 Fiat Seicento 1.1 bought crashed at 13. Next day bought a Seicento 0.9 and stole the front off it. At 14 bought a 2003 renault kangoo with the head gasket gone. Repaired that and sold it on. Later got another 2002 seicento, that was sold after a week. At 15 I bought a 2006 vw Caddy. Got it cheap with 400,000 km on it and in need of a clutch and flywheel. Because of the "scene tax" I made a nice profit a few days later. Then bought a 1998 Mk3 Golf estate at 16. I still have this as an ongoing project. Also have a 1996 mk3 gti donor car and a 2005 Nissan Primastar stealth camper now at the age of 17.Once the Golf is finished another Fiat is definitely on the cards

A true VAG fan then !! My vw Bora tdi high line was a nice. Apart from rusty front arches.

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A true VAG fan then !! My vw Bora tdi high line was a nice. Apart from rusty front arches.

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Yeah love my vw's but the Fiats are definitely more fun to play with. There's been quite a few puntos in our family along with ducatos and one bravo

Been driving since mid 80's after having bikes for a few years, untill I had a bad accident
First car was Lada had for 3 months
Lada which I had for 2 years
Brand new Lada which i had for 3 years

Company cars for 3 years a Focus then Mondeo

Back to reality with a Ford Escort for about a year

Bought a Nissan Sunny from market for £120, spent nothing on it, the locks did not work. Somebody hit me in a car park damaged my bumper. Insurance paid me out £150 and I got to keep the car which I sold for £30

Nissan Micra which i had for 6 years,
Daewoo Matiz for a few months

Renault Laguna which I had for 3 months. Great car but too thirsty for my liking.

Ford Ka for a couple of years

Fiat Panda for 6 years.

Suzuki Alto for 18 months

Back to Fiat Panda which I have had for 18 months

As I only drive about 4 miles to work, I simply need a small car so Panda fits the bill

Would love to own a bigger car, maybe once I retire

my list :

renault 5
fiat punto sole 1.2
fiat 500 2 vers.
opel astra gtc 1.7 diesel
fiat 500 3 vers.
fiat panda 3 vers.(my parents)
fiat panda 3 vers.(my panda)

Here's a list - I may have forgotten some machine from the last 50 years but I think there's a pattern:

Swallow-bodied Wolseley Hornet
Fiat 500A Topolino
LHD Fiat 600D
Fiat 600D (latterly with 850cc Giannini engine)
Fiat 1100
Fiat 500 Nuova (early short wheelbase, small engine!)
Fiat 500 Nuova (latterly with BMW 700 engine)
1936 Rover 14HP
Cox GTM (with 970 Cooper S engine)
Fiat 500 Nuova
Fiat 850 Sport Coupé
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1600
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1600
Fiat 124 Estate
Fiat 125 Special
Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
Lancia Fulvia Coupé Mk1
Fiat Panda Mk1
Fiat Panda 4x4 Mk2
Fiat Panda 4x4 Mk2
Alfa Romeo Alfasud
Alfa Romeo Alfasud (tuned)
Fiat 131 Mirafiori Sport (cams and carbs)
Fiat Ritmo Abarth 130TC (cams and carbs)
Fiat Uno Turbo ie (everything tuned, Barry Waterhouse engine)
Fiat 500C Topolino
Lancia Thema
Fiat Cinquecento Sporting
Fiat Panda Multijet Mk3
Fiat Panda 100HP
Fiat Panda 1.2 Mk3 - current
Fiat Panda TA 4x4 - current

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Here's a list - I may have forgotten some machine from the last 50 years but I think there's a pattern

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Come to think of it, I forgot a Fiat Seicento - the 899cc version - and - to make excuses - the second most forgettable car I've ever driven. Honour of most forgettable goes to a something-or-other Yaris that I had as a courtesy car a year ago.

I started off with a 1959 Ford Consul back in late 1972. The car cost £25 and three of us clubbed in to buy it. I could never find 4th gear on the column gear change until I was told that it was a 3 speed gearbox ..

Austin 1800. Austin A40, Mk2 Cortina, Mk1 Escort, Mk2 escort..
Bedford CA van, 1947 Rover 12 HP, Rover P6s .. 2000s and 3500 V8s .. Austin Maxi, Vauxhall Viva ..Rover P4s .. Volvo 3 litre 960s .. couple of 4 litre jeeps

How about this for interesting old cars:
http://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auctions/auctions/vehicles?view=datavw

My cars
Mini 1275
Marina 1700 super
Mk2 1600 capri
Mk2 1600 capri
Starion twin turbo
Mk1 1300 auto capri
Mk2 3000 capri
Renault 14 ? I think
Panda 4x4
Rover sd1 3500
Triumph dolomite
Mk1 1600 capri
Ford fairmont 4.2
Suzuki jeep convertible
750 panda
Mk3 1600 capri
Mk2 2000s capri
Mk3 1600 capri calypso
Mk 3 1600 capri
Mk 2 3000 capri
Golf 1800 gl
Megane 1.6 convertible
Mx5 mk1
Bmw 3 series convertible
Panda 1.2 55 plate
Audi 2.8 cabriolet
Panda 1.2 11 plate
Mx5
Micra 1.2 i know sad
Panda 1.2 14 plate
Might have missed something but some good rides

Cars I've owned, or at least insured in my name.

Skoda 120L Five x2 Mum's and Dad's, learned to drive in these.

Skoda Favorit 136 LXie+ Mother's old car, passed my test in it, thrashed it around Edinburgh and the Lothians for a year, then moved all my worldly goods to France, eventually scrapped, though I still have the engine.

Renault Super 5 1.6D, lost it on black ice my first proper winter in France, flipped end over end twice and finished upside-down in a ditch, not bad for ~30 MPH...

Jeep Cherokee (XJ) 2.1TD Limited, offroad plaything, owned concurrently with several other vehicles, now in storage awaiting restoration.

Citroen AX 1.4D ****box. Suffered repeated head gasket failures, I drove it for 18 months needing to add a litre of water every 10 km. Never actually broke down, abused it mercilessly.

Renault Megane 1.9D rotbox. Bought to replace the AX, body flexed so badly that the front doors would pop open if cornered enthusiasticly, engine leaked oil and injection pump leaked diesel. Electronics were completely fubar. When the starter failed, we swapped the engine from my father's Clio, which "had had all the work done recently", water pump seized a month later and took the timing belt with it. Later discovered that dear old Dad had been involved in a hit-and-run and needed to make the Clio dissapear sharpish, charged us top whack for the engine too...

Volkswagen T3 1.6CT rescued from a field and restored into a day-van/camper. Now in storage, I never really got the "VW thing".

Toyota Corolla CE90 1.8D Bought for GF after she passed her test. Engine smoked a bit but just ran and ran. Eventually slid on ice and hit a telegraph post, though the rust was getting quite bad by then. Bought to last a few months, ended up doing 3.5 years.

Ford Transit AutoStar camper disaster. Bought when our house purchase fell through and I lost my job, we were going to travel around France working seasonal jobs, but the camper shell turned out to be completely rotten (wood) and I got a full-time job the week after we bought it. Half restored and sitting in storage awaiting a resurgence of enthusiasm to continue. Most expensive mistake.

Citroen Xantia Estate 2.1TD Bought in urgence to replace the Megane, had starship milage (400,000) and the suspension was shot, but it still pulled like a train. Bought for 600, sold a year later for 400 without so much as an oil change. We were glad to be rid of it at the time, but it was the cheapest year's motoring I've ever had.

Citroen Xantia 1.9TD gifted by my mother as spares for the estate above, shame that there was not a single common part between the two. Gave it to my mother-in-law who drove it for two years until it was written-off by a HGV while parked. Always seemed flat in comparison to the 2.1.

Alfa Romeo 145 1.9TD Bought to replace the Xantia estate and my daily driver for the past 3 years. Great car. Honestly can't see what I'd replace it with.

Citroen Evasion/Synergie 2.0HDI "pumpkin". Bought as we needed a van with the option of seats, constantly amazed at the amount of junk we manage to cram into it. Named "pumpkin" as, much like Cinderella's carriage, it can struggle to get home. More electrical problems than the Megane, and that's saying something...

Fiat Panda (169) 1.2 Class. GF's car, replaced the Toyota. Fun little thing to drive and a joy to work on.



Other cars I've driven for a significant length of time:

Citroen ZX 1.9TD (Dad's) Drives well, but not very exciting, passive rear steering always made me feel a bit queasy on the twisty bits. Horrible seats kill your back, seriously, worst seats in any car I've driven.

Renault 21 Estate 2.0 petrol. (Grandfather/Dad) Vast, fast and comfy, fuel gauge would drop almost as fast as the revs rose. Suffered typical Renault reliability.

Nissan Micra 1.4 petrol (Mum), bubble shape, the one that's a Clio underneath. Nippy, but lacked the sparkle the Fiat has. Impressive amount of rust for a car build post 2000...

Peugeot 1007 HDI (work), strange. Turning off the ESP was enlightening, but not reccomended. Strongest memories of this are trying to sleep across the front seats (no rear seat and cargo bulkhead stops fronts reclining) in an underground carpark and being driven across Paris, through the centre, in the rush hour, in 20 minutes, by my boss. To achieve this, you have to: a) be an amateur rally driver. b) consider cycle lanes, foot paths and pedestrian crossings as viable alternatives to roads. c) be driving a company car...

Ford Transit 2006ish (work) comfy for the driver, not so much for the passengers. Had to swerve to avoid an unlit parked/crashed van on a Parisian motorway sliproad at 2am, thank Henry for ESP...


That's all the memorable ones, though there are plenty more, especially work stuff.