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Seen this guys web page (which is weird cause he's own'd a Panda 4x4 and now has a Kangoo 4x4!!!) He also has really bad facial hair so he must be gay too.....

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.bessant/mycarsgallery.htm

So, who wants to start their car history off?

Jim
 
OK, this is a long list though!
Triumph 1300 and 1300TC
Austin 3 Litre
Riley 4/68
Rover P5 3 Litre
Triumph 2000 mk2
Morris Marina Coupe 1.8TC
Austin A110
Austin A99
Wolseley 6/99
Rover 3500 VDP
Austin Allegro 1.7HL
Morris Minor MM
Wolseley Six x2
Austin A55
Fiat Cinq Sporting
Fiat Seicento Sporting
Fiat Panda 1000CL and 903 Dance
Fiat 126 x3
Fiat Tipo 1.6 ie
Fiat Tempra 1.6s
Fiat 1500L
Fiat Regata
Fiat 500F
Fiat new Panda eleganza 1.2
Toyota Paseo
Toyota MR2
Nissan Micra 1.2 se
Lancia Prisma 1.6 ie
AEC Routemaster Bus!
 
and mine is a short one (list that is...)

panda 1.1 Selecta
 
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This ain't bad for 15 years of driving!

Fiat 125p (Learned to drive in it before Grandad gave it to me!)
Yugo 45 (1991 model)
Lada 1300 (86? 87?)
Yugo 45 (the U2 version, yeah, really! It was from the 80's and we dulux'd it!)
Fiat Uno 1.1 3dr (more rust than body.. Expanding filler foam solved that!:D )
Skoda Rapide Rally car (not very gay!)
Fiat Tipo 1.4 i.e. 3dr in very sexy black (think it was 93/94)
Ford Mondeo 1.6.... Mmmm
Skoda Favorit 1.3 GLXI Est in white... (top of the range, even had a torch!)
VW Golf MkIII Ecomatic (go look it up, it was the 90's Toyota Prius)
Ford Ka (brand new in 1996, it looked like the Martians had landed!)
Ford Mondeo (the one with the grill that looked like a pig with chrome lipstick)
Vauxhall Corsa 0.9 3 cyl
Rover P6 3500 V8 (just like Princess Grace of Monocos')
Renault Kangoo (2wd)
Saab 900 (1987 and heated seats. Mmmmm!:D )
Renault 5 1985 3dr 956cc ( was involed in fatal acc after I sold it )
Renault Megane (The 'I see you baby, shakin that ass' version, again black)
1987 Fiat Panda 4x4 S/R* (Juppy!)
1983 Porsche 924
1990 Fiat Panda 1000 CL with bull bars in Black
1990 Volvo 740 Wentworth Turbo Est
1990 Mercedes Benz 230 TE Est
1993 Mazda Mx5*
1995 Fiat Panda Selecta*
2002 Kangoo 4x4 Trekka 1.9 TD*
1988 Fiat Panda Sisley....
1991 Fiat Panda Super 1000 (Sylvio!)*
1996 Fiat Cinq Sporting (Twice!!!)
1990 Mercedes Benz 500SEL*

*= Cars we still have.

Phew... took a while but got there in the end. It works out at 1 car every 6 mts for 15 years!!! :eek:!!! I dread to think how much I've spend on motors since I passed my test!

Jim
 
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1974 BL Mini 1000
1978 Morris Marina 1.3
1983 Morris Ital 1.8
1980 Morris Marina 1.3
1980 Austin Allegro 1.1
NO MORE BL AFTER THAT!
1983 VW Polo 1.1
1986 Vauxhall Astra 1.6SR
1989 Ford Escort 1.6 LX
1992 VW Golf 1.6
1986 Fiat Uno 45
1999 Skoda Felicia 1.6 (high spec and a nice car actually)
2001 Renault Scenic 1.6
1992 Fiat Panda 750 Mania
 
Thinks:confused:
My list goes something like this:

Ford Popular 100E
Ford Escort Estate Mk I
Thames 10/1200 van
Ford Cortina Mk I
Commer Luton van
Ford Cortina Mk III 2 door special
Ford Transit Customcab Mk I
Custom Morris Minor van
Custom Austin Mini Mk I van
Morris Traveller
Hillman Hunter Estate
Morris Traveller (a different one)
Vandan Plas Princess (wedge)
Renault 5
Ford Cortina Estate Mk V
Renault Trafic van
Land-Rover Series II LWB Safari
Austin Meastro
Volvo 740 estate
Seat Marbella's (2)
Fiat Panda's (7)
Fiat Panda 4x4's (3)
Fiat Panda 4X4 Sisely's (2)

..and other's that I've forgotten; plus scooters and motorbikes of course.(y)
 
Here’s my list, with some rare ones!

1962 Wolseley Hornet
1981 Fiat Panda 45 (Red XOO 726X)
1981 Fiat Panda 45 (Black XOO 725X)
1983 Fiat Panda 45S
1972 Beaujangle CanAm
1968 Volkswagen Beetle
Ford Escort Mk1
Eagle RV
Ford Fiesta Mk1
Renault 5 GT Turbo (Black)
Towns Hustler 6
Auriga 23
Renault 18 Turbo
Ford Escort Mk2
Renault 21
Renault 5 GT Turbo (Grey)
BL Mini 850
Mercedes 190E 2.3-16V (sold with 250,000 miles – 160,000 of them mine)
Mercedes G-Wagen
Datsun 260Z/GTO
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Mercedes 190E 2.3-16V (no 2)
Mercedes SLK320
Fiat Panda Fizz

The last 3 are my current cars and the Wolseley is back in the family. I may have missed a few and there are also the cars I helped build but didn’t own (Noble P4, Dax Cobra, UVA Fugitive and Dutton Phaeton).

cheers Damon
 
Did this before and nearly melted my brain trying to think of the couple of hundered I've owned So as far as fiat are concerned:-

Panda Sisley X 2
Cinq
Tipo

Never really took that many photo's but here's a couple that I can find. Try & guess what the car in the first pic is...it nearly split in two
 

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I'm up for this challange but it could take a while so there could be a lot of edits. I'll try to list them in some sort of order.

* still own

71 Ford Capri 1600 GT with fully lightened and blue printed engine. First car.
76 Colt Lancer 1.4 with 1.6 engine
78 Colt Sapporo 2.0
73 BMW 2002 Tii. Used for rallying
76 Ford Escort mk2 rally car 1800 BDA (joint ownership)
77 Ford Escort mk2 Estate fitted with 1800 BDA and full rally suspension
72 VW Beetle
49 Ford Popular (sit up and beg)
127 Sport, Orange
Ford Sierra estate
78 Colt Sapporo Different one
83 Dihatsu Charade
84 Dihatsu Charade Turbo
Citroen BX 1.4
Citroen BX GT
84 Porsche 944
83 126 1980, Brown.
77 126 1976, Yellow.
83 126 1983. Blue
80 TR7 Convertable
Toyota Tercel estate 4x4
Subaru 1800 4x4 pickup
70 Triumph TR6
71 Triumph TR6
71 VW Beetle
55 Riley RME
76 Saab 96
75 Saab 96
79 Merc 280 SE (ex Saudi diplomatic car)
*71 Alfa spider. It's in bits at the moment.
X19 1980, blue.
X19 1989, Silver over grey
Renault 5
80 Range rover V8
Citroen CX 22TRS
Citroen CX 2500 GTI Turbo 2
Citroen CX 2400 DTR Turbo
Opel Senator 3.0
Austin Montego Vanden Plas.
Renault 25 with a diesel engine fitted
Kawasaki ZZR 600
Uno 1.1 1985 red
Uno Turbo. 1988 Greeny/grey and lasted 3 weeks before blowing up.
Alfa 33 Cloverleaf
Porsche 911 SC Kept it 3 weeks before I was offered money
Cinq Sporting 96 red.
Ferrari Mondial 8 (in Bits)
Ducati 900 SS
Renault Alpine GTA. The most underated junior Supercar in the world
Cinq Sporting 97 red Loved it
Suzuki XN 85 Turbo. Most dangerous bike I ever sat on.
83 Ferrari Mondial 8
Lancia Delta integrale
Alfa Romeo 155 2.0 wide body
Sie Sporting 99 black. Hated it. 2nd Worst handling car I ever had
Punto Sporting MK2 2000, Sprint Blue. Loved it.
Subaru Imprezza WRX
Lancia integrale Evolution
76 Alfa Romeo GT Junior
Cinq Sporting 96 red
Coupe 16v 96, blue.
Merea ELX estate TD100 1999, Silver. Lovely car.
*Fiat 500 L 1971. Absolutely adore it but my Daughter hase claimed it (She's 4)
98 Alfa 156 2l TS
Panda 1000 red, Steve bought it.
Panda 4x4 88 Grey Walshy66 bought it.
Coupe 20vt LE 99, red. Dissapointed me.
99 Alfa 156 2lTS
Punto 1.1 Black 97.
Panda hybrid "Sylvia" Erm Jim has it at the moment but I'm sure it'll find it's way back to me.
*Ferrari 308 GTS
*Lancia integrale Evolution
*127 Sport 1980 Orange.
*76 Alfa Alfetta GTV
99 Fiat Brava 100 sx
*Merc 230 CE

Thats all I can remember. If I remember more I'll add them
 
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1984 Fiat Uno 45 (first car)
1989 Fiat Tipo 1.4 ieS
1986 Fiat Uno 45
1987 Fiat Panda
1993 Nissan March :(
1991 Fiat Tipo 1.4 ieS
1990 Fiat Uno 60 S
1990 Fiat Tipo 1.6 S
1989 Fiat Panda 1000
2002 Fiat Punto 1.2
1997 Fiat Punto 1.1 S
1996 Fiat Cinquecento
1994 Fiat Uno 1.1 ieS
2000 Fiat Brava 1.6 HSX
1989 Alfa Romeo Sprint
1996 Fiat Punto 1.1 S
1993 Fiat Panda CLX
1988 Fiat Panda Sisley
1999 Fiat Siecento Mia
1989 Fiat Panda Fantasia
1990 Fiat Panda 900S
1996 Fiat Cinquecento Sporting
1989 Fiat Panda 750 L
1996 Alfa Romeo 145

Edit - Forgot about the Mk1 Puntos. :)
 
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Erm... let's see!

Honda Melody 50cc
Blue V reg fiat 126 - rusty
Black W Reg fiat126 - not quite so rusty
Green Fiat 126 - not at all rusty - lovely car
YEllow Skoda 120l - great car!
White Fiat 126 W reg - 11,000 on clock from new! had it for 3 years!
VW Camper van 1600 air-cooled
orange Skoda 120l - knackered
Black A-team transit - jacked up suspension etc! £300! Brilliant!
FIat uno 903cc great car
Reliant RObin! wicked fun for a summer!
LHD VW polo old shape
Ford P100 Trbo diesel pick up
Hurrah! at Last! a Black Fiat Panda 1000s - had it for four years!
Peugot 106 1.9D van with nice alloys
FIat panda 1000 clx
FIat panda Sisley 4x4 G942 XMG
SUzuki jimny
Daihatsu Copen (still got it)
1991 Fiat panda 4x4 - current car! Mr Bump!
 
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