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What cars have you driven?

  • 24-03-2008 9:10am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭


    Just for fun, what different cars have you driven, and what are your favourites?

    Preferably cars you have owned or rented for a few days, rather than mate's or family cars you've had a spin in or test drives.

    As far as I can remember:

    Owned:
    Seat Ibiza 1.4
    Seat Leon 1.4
    Ford Mondeo
    Alfa 147 1.6

    Rented:
    Toyota Yaris Saloon
    Renault Twingo
    Opel Corsa
    Opel Astra
    2007 Seat Leon TDI
    Nissan Micra
    Volvo S40

    Think that's about it. Favourites are the Alfa 147 and Leon TDI I think.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Quite Pathethic really.

    Owned:
    Fiesta 1.25

    Rented:
    Toyota Hiace Campervan
    Toyota Landcruiser Troop Carrier


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭zale


    Mine
    Opel Astra 1.4
    96 Vaxhall cavalier 1.7 TDi
    Seat Leon Sport 1.9 TDi
    Peugeot Partner 2.0 HDi

    Wife
    Toyota Yaris
    Toyota Corolla Verso
    Renault Grand Scenic

    for comfort the Cavalier, for speed the Leon, hated the Astra & Renault


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    Owned
    1.0L Fiesta.
    1.25L Fiesta
    1.8L Mondeo

    Rented/Regular Access to

    Focus, not too sure of engine, think it was a 1.6
    Vectra, automatic.
    Patrol LWB
    Almera 1.4
    Opel Astra


    Fairly short and sad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,984 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Mine:
    Ford Focus 1.8 TDdi (current)

    Girlfriends:
    Ford Fiesta 1.4
    Fiat Cinquicento 1.0

    Parents Cars:
    Ford Sierra 1.6
    Ford Cortina 1.4
    Ford Transit 2.0

    Rented:
    Honda Civic 2.2 TDi


    Favourites, the Civic and my current Focus. The Sierra was the car I learned in, Liked that as well.
    The Civic was rented last week for a ski trip in the pyrennes. Rented it at Girona. A really really good car, the only thing I found lackin was visibility out the back but no major issue.
    Kippy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭nialler


    Owned
    1990 Pontiac LeMans
    1983 Opel Corsa Saloon 1.1
    1997 Opel Corsa 1.2
    1995 VW Passat 1.6
    1995 Rover 620 2.0
    2000 Mercedes S320 LWB 3.2 petrol

    Driven
    Numerous rentals including fiat, pontiac, chevy and chrysler
    Porche 944 convertible in florida (wow)
    Camero
    300zx/280zx
    BMW 750il (new)
    S500 (new)
    Big Mofo Land Rover with tv and the works (horrible car)
    Rover 414 (enough said)
    Nissan micra (enough said)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,179 ✭✭✭samo


    Hmmm, quite a few

    Owned:

    Honda Accord 2.0L
    Honda Civic 1.4/1.5
    Honda Stream 2L
    Nissan Almera 1.4 (hated that)
    Ford Focus 1.4 L old version and new (old was a nice car)
    Mondeo 1.8
    Peugot 307 1.4 (not nice)
    Yaris
    Avensis 1.6 (old style - great handling if I remember right!)
    Volvo V70 2.0L (loved that car but electric and transmission broke my heart)
    VW Polo Fox 1.2
    Micra 1.0
    Volvo 340


    And driven regulary apart from that an 88' Montego, Chysler Sebring for a month on holidays (very nice car actually) Mazda 3 and a Ford Focus estate (07 which I hated), have yet to drive a beemer though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    The list is as long as my arm ..here are some of the more interesting ones:

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    owned all but the first one ...that owned me for a year


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭farva


    I'm still on my 1st car a 97' Pajero 2.8 commercial, have it for nearly 4 years!

    I've driven a fair few, the best are:

    Lamborgini Murcielago LP640
    Ferrari F430 Spider F1
    Porsche Cayman
    BMW 740i (new model)
    VW Golf MK1 GTI
    VW Golf MK4 GTI 150bhp and 230bhp
    BMW E39 530d Sport Auto

    My favourite car that I have ever driven is a 2007 Porsche 911 (997) Turbo manual... that car is AMAZING!!! So fast, handles so well and the grip NEVER seems to run out! The steering is weighted perfectly and the suspension isn't particularly hard! I'd sell my soul for that car!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    Drove quite a few when I was a valeter for a garage. Altogether, here's a list:

    - '90 Micra (my own)
    - '93 Ford Sierra (parent's old car)
    - '00 Mazda 626 (mother's current car)
    - '88 Fiesta (father's old car)
    - '95 Fiesta
    - '97 Fiesta (father's current car)
    - '02 Fiesta
    - Fiat Punto (various models), Panda, Ducato, Scudo, Croma, Stilo, Multipla, Idea, Doblo, Ulysse
    - Opel Astra, Vectra, Corsa, Combo, Zafira, Omega, Tigra, Vivaro, Movano, Meriva
    - Alfa Romeo 145, 147, 166, 156, 159, GT, Brera
    - Daewoo Nubira, Lacetti, Matiz, Kalos, Lanos, Musso, Korrando
    - Ssangyong Rexton, Rodius, Kyron
    - Land Rover Freelander V6
    - Subrau Impreza, Forester
    - Volvo S80
    - BMW 520i, 316i, 318i
    - Mercedes C180 Kompressor
    - Toyota Corolla
    - VW Polo, Golf GTI
    - Reliant Rialto
    - Dodge Neon, Stratus, Durango

    There's more, but I just can't think of them now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,718 ✭✭✭whippet


    owned:

    00 Focus 1.6 - good boring car
    03 Seat Ibiza 1.2 - cheap as chips but reliable
    07 Golf GTi DSG - savage!!

    As for cars that I have driven, there's plenty:

    99 MB A140 - awful, awful
    95 Citroen AX 1.1 - no comment needed
    01 Daewoo Lanos 1.4 - boring
    51 Riley RMA - entertaining
    73 Jenson Interceptor MKIII - loud, thirsty (7.2L) and not very quick
    88 MB 190E Cosworth (2.5L) - dangerous and quick
    88 MB 300SL - under whelming, but beautiful
    05 VW Toureag 3L TDI - comfy, slow and very well speced
    02 Honda Jazz 1.4 - superb car, but not for blokes
    05 Renault Modus 1.5dci - Rental - boring
    07 Land Cruiser 3.0Ld - Rental - big, meaty and thirsty
    07 Mitsubishi Pajero 3L - Rental - as above
    04 Peugeot Partner 2L D - Rental - slow, cumbersome and not very comfy
    06 Alfa Romeo GT 1.9Jtd - Rental - nice, quick and well speced
    06 Ford Mondeo 1.6L - Rental - does what it says on the tin
    06 Ford Focus 1.4L - Rental - as above
    05 Street Ka (Conv) 1.6L - Rental - great fun
    05 Kia Sorrento 2L - Rental - awful, spongy and very plastic
    07 VW Golf 1.4L - Rental - a golf !
    06 MB E200 - Rental - very nice
    05 Toyota Avensis - Rental - boring but did the job
    00 Volvo S40 T4 - quick, quick and very quick
    97 BMW 325Ci - great motor, if thirsty
    07 Audi TT 2L - lovely engine, gearbox and handling
    07 MX 5 Roadster - great fun
    95 MB C250 Cdi - boring and unrealiable
    95 MB S500 - monster on petrol and eats the road
    97 Jaguar XKR (4L non supercharged) - not very nice, bitch to park
    05 Volvo S40 T5 (2.5L) - quick but does not like corners
    06 MB A150 - bland, well speced
    02 Honda CRV 2L - it's a honda
    98 VW Polo 1L - wouldn't pull you out of bed
    89 Ford Sierra 2L - loved this motor - RIP


    They are just some of the cars I have driven for a few days or more, there is plenty more that I have taken for a spin.

    If I think of more I will add them on


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,718 ✭✭✭whippet


    deleted as double posted


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Volvoboy


    02 Honda ITR - poxy
    98 Honda CTR -poxy
    89 Starlet turbo - loved it
    03 Honda Accord 2.4 - Love it
    99 Mecedes S500 - alright
    02 Mercedes ML270 - poxy
    98 Seat Arosa (mammy mo-mo) Great craic like a little go cart
    06 Mercedes S320CDi - Meh
    Various Carinas (loved them all) see sig
    97 Nissan Primera - woefull!
    99 Nissan Almera - Frist car, thought it was the dogs.
    00 BMW 318i - NO
    99 BMW 320i - NO!
    94 Pug 106 - Fun
    91 Honda Civic - Fun
    01 Ford Mondeo - Nice driver with 180k miles!
    99 Misty Lancer - Poxy was rolling on 17's
    94 Honda Civic auto - no thanks!
    97 Renault Megane- poxy
    01 Opel Astra - Ok
    91 Volvo 440- horrid
    89 Volvo 740 - see username!
    84 Volvo 760:D
    91 Volvo 940 :D
    02 Honda ITR - poxy
    04 Honda Civic - poxy
    06 Mercedes S320CDi - Meh
    Various Carinas (loved them all) see sig
    06 Saab 93 - LOVE IT!
    97 Mercedes S320 - Loved it
    95 Mercedes S280 - wee bit under powerd!
    90-07 All of the Toyota & Lexus range
    02 Opel Vectra - no comment
    99 Toyota Altezza Beams- Lovely drive
    94 Citroen ZX Volcane 2.0 turbo diesel- loved it!
    92 Honda Civic SiR - bumpy and scary fast!
    00 Seat Ibiza - bland
    Varios Micras - its a Micra
    98 Opel Corsa - does the job!



    -VB-


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,088 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Owned:

    99 1.3 Mitsubishi Mirage Hatchback
    98 1.3 Mitsubishi Mirage Coupe
    02 1.9 TDI VW Passat

    Driven:
    Late 80's Citreon BX
    99 1.2 Nissan Micra
    03 2.0 VW Golf
    00 2.0 Mercedes E200
    01 2.0 Mercedes C200

    All in all, despite the problems I've had with it, my favorite is the Passat.

    The E200 was very comfortable but the adapative power steering (or whatever Mercedes called it) took a bit of getting used to, as it was ridiculously light at low speeds, and slightly too heavy at higher ones. Plus it was a petrol so (like the C200) cost me a fortune for the time I had it while my own was being servced.

    The Mitsubishi's came with most of the toys (Jap imports) and didn't put a foot/wheel? wrong while I had them.

    I'm not a big Golf fan anyway - think they're way overpriced for what you get.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭Cionád


    Owned:
    98 Nissan Almera 2.0d (150,000 miles now, quite slow but i love it!!)

    Driven:
    05 SEAT Leon(150bhp) - fast and handles well
    01 SEAT Toledo(110 bhp + chipped) - acceleration just as good as the Leon, but the handling is not the best
    01 Kia Sedona - Auto, slow
    00 Ford Fiesta 1.25 - Lovely little car, a lot faster than the almera :o
    93 Nissan Micra(March) - It sounds like the engine dies when you put on the a/c but its actually not a bad car
    01 Citroen Picasso - Mammy wagon :D

    Favourite would be the Leon.

    Future (hopefully):
    Alpha 159 [ i deliberately misspelled Alfa to piss off some people ;) ]
    Skoda Octavia VRS
    Fiat 500 & Saab 9000


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭who_ru


    how can you remember the exact year of the car, exact engine size?

    i mean do you keep a diary or what?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,088 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    who_ru wrote: »
    how can you remember the exact year of the car, exact engine size?

    i mean do you keep a diary or what?

    Well it is a Motors forum.. stands to reason that people posting here would like their cars! :)

    Oh and "coming soon" (hopefully):
    05/06 2.0 VW Passat SE
    07 2.0 Audi A6 - ok, if I had the choice (and the money!) I'd be getting this now!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭vengeance52


    owned
    95 Nissan Sunny 1.4
    01 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDDI
    04 Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDI

    Rented
    Sebring convertable
    06 Mustang


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,523 ✭✭✭optiplexgx270


    Mazda 323F 1.5
    Ford Focus 1.6
    BMW 323i
    Nissan Bluebird 1.8 GLX
    BMW 325d
    Dodge Magnum SXT 3.5l
    Mitsubishi Galant 2.4l (US)
    Jeep Wrangler 4.0l I6
    Toyota Highlander 3.5l V6
    Ford F150 5.6L FX4
    BMW M3


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭markymac


    Owned:
    Citroen AX
    Opel Corsa
    Renault Megane

    Rented/Hired:
    VW Touran
    Citroen Berlingo

    S**T list really.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    Owned:
    Toyota Corolla 1.5
    Vectra 1.6

    Driven:
    Skyline 2.0T
    Altezza
    Integra Type R
    VTi Civic
    Mivec Lancer
    Audi A4
    VW Transporter
    Golf TDi

    But my favourite, and also current :D:DP1070404.jpg


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭fjon


    Some impressively long lists here, but I wasn't expecting anything else!
    And some nice exotic stuff from nialler, peasant, farva!
    Keep them coming :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭TheBazman


    yeah nice drives farva
    my own
    mitsubishi colt
    hyundai coupe
    bmw 318
    nissan 350z
    bmw e60 520d
    bmw e60 535d ( current)

    Others
    golf 1.4 and gti
    carina and avensis
    transit
    astra
    scenic
    discovery
    audi a3
    335i & 335d
    jaguar xkr (track)
    911 (track)
    caterham (track)
    M5.......most exciting!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭the magician


    Some pretty cool stuff on the lists here alright.
    Here's what i have driven fairly regular at one stage or another.

    Mine:
    05 ford focus zetec siena 3 dr(current)
    99 ford focus h/b (first car that i owned)
    drive volkswagen transporters in work.(hate them awful to drive.)

    Girlfriend:
    93 suzuki swift(best car ever for 300 euro)
    99 ford puma (one of my fav cars)
    06 suzuki swift

    Family:
    86 ford fiesta xr2 (with twin webber carbs)
    91 ford fiesta rs turbo
    91 suzuki swift gti
    87 vw golf gti mkII
    88 vw golf gti mkII
    peugeot 106/206/207/307
    99 audi a4 1.9 tdi
    02 audi a4 1.9 tdi
    05 audi a4 avant 6 speed 1.9tdi
    1990 bmw 520i
    2002 bmw 745d
    various isuzu troopers

    Also like plenty of others here got to drive a host of mazda's at the zoom zoom challenge in mondello. the Mazda 3 mps and the rx-8 being my fav.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭ImDave


    Cars I've owned:

    01 Renault Laguna Sport
    00 Peugeot 206
    00 Fiat Punto (:rolleyes:)

    The nicest cars I've drove (family/friends/work):

    04 BMW 325 Ci M Sport
    07 Range Rover Vogue
    03 Golf GTi


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    Cars I've owned:

    88 Fiat Uno 1.0
    90 Fiag Uno 1.1
    94 Fiat Punto GT
    98 Fiat Punto GT
    99 Fiat Coupe 2.0 Turbo Limited Edition
    96 Porsche Carrera 4S
    03 Audi Allroad 2.5 TDi (Current)

    Cars I've driven
    96 Open Astra (wifes)
    98 Volvo S40 (wifes)
    00 Alfa 156 Selespeed (wifes)
    00 BMW 330ci (wifes)
    00 BMW 330ci convertible (wifes)
    03 Audi A2 (wifes)
    02 BMW M3 (test drive)
    95 993 Turbo (test drive)
    Many American rental cars (all sh1t)
    06 Hummer H3 (US rental)
    06 VW Touran (Spanish rental)
    05 Skoda Octavia (Spanish rental)

    993 4S definitely the best of the lot. BMWs were nice cars to doddle around in, but ropey when driven hard. Allroad is a great all rounder which is the reason I have it for the last 5 years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    Owned:
    1998 Hyundai accent 1.3 (Great starter car, barely moves though)
    2000 VW Passat 1.6 (Present - fairly nimble, moves enough considering the small engine).

    Driven:
    2005 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon (4.7 litre petrol V8, so comfortable to drive - so high up!)
    2003 Jaguar S Type 2.5litre (Automatic alas, but my god does that thing move)

    Only been driving with a bit over two years, so I hope to expand that list a lot.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭mthd


    Seat Ibiza
    Renault 5
    Ford Escort
    Citroen Xsara
    Renault Laguna
    Toyota Celica
    Toyota Levin
    Fiat Punto
    Fiat Panda
    Alfa 147
    Alfa 147 GTA

    Pretty boring:( but I'v only been driving a few months


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭ozypozy


    Owned
    Peugeot 205 GTi
    Fiat Punto Sporting
    Hyundai Coupe x 2

    Driven
    Fiat Coupe 2.0 Turbo
    Golf GTTDI
    plus various other heaps of scrap from time to time!

    05 Hyundai Coupe for sale by the way! :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭richardsheil


    Best of the lot.

    1988 Austin Montego.. Pure class


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭Longrangedriver


    The ones I've owned:

    99 Fiesta LX 1.25 Zetec 75 BHP (First Car)
    00 Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 100 BHP (Speeding tickets all the way)
    03 Fiesta 1.4 Ghia 80 BHP (It done for a year)
    04 Focus 1.8 TDCi 115 BHP (Fast enough, good handling, got first points on this)
    05 Focus 1.4 LX (Only had for a while, just as well, too slow)
    07 Focus 1.6 LX TDCi Connection Estate (Everything inc indash DVD/TV/Mp3 except leather, remapped to approx 120 BHP, doesn't need it)
    07 Mondeo 1.8 Zetec TDCi 125BHP
    Poss 09 Ford Ranger Wildtrack 3.0 TDCi/Mondeo Zetec 2.0 TDCi 140 BHP (depends on work commitments)

    The ones I've driven/or access to:

    07 Focus 2.5 ST 225 BHP (Family - Class car)
    07 Golf 1.4 Sport 80 BHP (Family - How so-sport?)
    07 Golf 2.0 GTi 200 BHP (Family - Hot and better equiped, but not better than Focus ST)
    07 Mondeo 1.8 TDCi 125 BHP Zetec (Family - Good car)
    07 Migrane 1.5 Diesel 90 BHP (Family - Pathetic)
    06 Micra 1.2 (Family - Least said)
    05 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec Steel 80 BHP (Family - No better)
    04 Migrane 1.5 Diesel 90 BHP (Family - Crapola)
    02 911 S Carrera 4 S 3.6 320 BHP (Family - Thats mad Ted!)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 704 ✭✭✭itarumaa


    Own:

    Daewoo Matiz "99 0.8l - well at least it´s cheap...

    Driven:

    Peugeot 205 "88 1.4l - really nice to drive, specially in the snow, always broken down

    Audi 100 "90 2.0l, - great car to drive long distance, always broken as well

    Renault Laguna "02 and "03 / 1.6l - quite slow, lots of tecnical problems

    Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 Super - nice!

    Honda Civic "84 - really low driving position

    VW Transporter "94 2.4D - slow, but "goes like a train", actully I liked it a lot

    Ford Escort Van "88 1.4 - awful, even Matiz is better

    Toyota Van "85 1.3 - awful again

    Mitsubishi Pajero "89 3.0l V6 manual - quite nice, hard to control slides in
    4wd mode

    Subary Justy 4wd - on/off car, just loses the grip, no warnings

    Opel Vectra "90 1.6 - boring

    Nissan Primera "95? 2.0l - boring

    Saab 900 "87 2.0l - quite interesting, nice red interior

    Toyota Celica "95 1.8 - great car

    Peugeot 306,406,206 - not bad

    Golf "97? 1.4 - Slow really slow

    Renault Megane Van 1.9 diesel - not bad

    Renault Clio "99 1.2 - quite good car, a bit slow

    Vw Passat 1.9 TDI 4wd - nice and suprizingly fast


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭SuperGrover


    Never listed before. Interesting.

    Owned...

    1981 Ford Fiesta
    1990 Honda Civic
    1993 Ford Transit
    1990 Honda CRX
    1993 Mitsubishi Lancer
    1995 Mazda 323
    2001 Audi A4


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    '93 Tipo 1.4, grey. Broke down all the time.
    '98 Civic 1.4, 2dr sky blue 3 yrs old @ the time. Most I've ever spent on a car
    '95 Punto 1.1, black (when I couldn't keep up the payments:D)
    '92 Civic 1.5 black (among my favourites, actually)
    '94 Integra 1.6, black bought when every 2nd car wan't an integra- most disappointing car I've ever had
    '96 A4 1.9TDi, red- worst car ever bought off a main stealer's forecourt but was a dinger when I was done with it. Not as economical as the pub patrons will tell you and not worth the price tag.
    '98 A4 1.9 TDi Quattro Sport in silver- best car I've ever had
    '95 520i, grey- rebound car, I just missed a beautiful 525i auto and this was nothing compared to it so I didn't keep it long
    '91 325i saloon in red- cheap, fun car, rough as a badger's ar*e. Again, beautiful when i was finished with it- like new and top of the range.
    '98 A6 2.8 Quattro Sport in grey- aaaahhhhh!!! Nice to have an Audi again without the premium price of a diesel engine.

    Also ran; Courtesy Volvo 940 for 2 weeks- I've liked Volvos since.
    Friends '94 Maza 323 for 2 weeks. Meh.
    Drive me brother's Legacy sometimes- brilliant, brilliant car.
    His old mk2 Golf GTi- frightening
    I can remember the reg's of every one
    lots more but nothing of note


    Next? CLS AMG


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    bigkev49 wrote: »
    But my favourite, and also current :D:DP1070404.jpg

    Commuting between Cork and Dublin in this yoke??:D I think I've seen you and your mates about alright.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭blackbox


    markymac wrote: »
    Owned:
    Citroen AX
    Opel Corsa
    Renault Megane

    Rented/Hired:
    VW Touran
    Citroen Berlingo

    S**T list really.

    ...but you've so much to look forward to!:cool:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭shanel23


    Owned

    Ford Fiesta 1.2
    VW golf GTi
    Opel Vectra x 2
    Rover 400 - best forgotten about
    Mercedes 190E - petrol
    Alfa 156
    Hyundai Sante Fe
    Eunos Roadster
    Mercedes E200K

    Driven

    Opel Kadett GSi
    Opel Calibra
    Opel Senator
    Opel Reckord
    Opel Commodore
    Opel Corsa
    Opel Omega 3000 24V - Nice :D
    Vauxhall Carlton
    Vauxhall Viva ( only a few yards as was 10 at the time ;)

    Saab 9000 2.3 turbo
    Rover 825i
    Morris Minor
    volvo S60
    BMW 327i
    Ford Capri
    Ford Escort
    VW Passat
    Mercedes S320
    Hyundai coupe
    Renault Megavan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭Rippy


    Owned
    71 mk1 Escort (Crashed into ditch on 2nd Lesson with Dad beside me - I don't think think I'm yet forgiven)

    69 Hillman Husky (weird Imp derivative , looked like a mini hearse, would weave once past 60 and the tailgate would fly open.

    75 MK111 Cortina ( Nice and shiny and red but had no floor in the boot and the gearlever would come off in my hand- (fnnnr fnnnrr)

    74 Morris Marina coupe (too horrid for words)

    75 Austin All- Aggro ( strange square steering wheel and the gearbox disintigrated on a ramp in a multistory car park. Met the fella who sold it to me i a pub the following Christmas and he gave me £50 of the £100 I paid backwhen I told him . He was Very drunk .I was lucky
    .
    74 Mini Clubman estate . had brown vinyl fake wood down the sides. Urrrgh.
    Got stopped by the cops doing 90 on the m25 taking my 80 year old Granny back to London. She was asleep , they thought it was very funny she could sleep through the racket.

    78 Vauxhall Chevette. Swapped the mini and a portable telly for this. Grand reliable car. Nice to drive ( Compared to what I was used to!) Holes developed in the tops of the wings and were duly repaired with cardboard, gaffer tape and duplicolor.

    80 Skoda Estelle. great fun to try to get the tail sliding. Surprisingly reliable until a mate stuffed it in to a roundabout after agueing with his ex wife and consuming too much whiskey. Arsehole.

    Gap of about ten years (company transport) then-
    1989 Fiat Uno 1.0. Loved this car. The only car I ever named . He was called Fred. Bought from my sisters boyfriend, who drove VERY slow, with only 30 k on the clock after 7 years. Very reliable ,just kept going, put 70 000 onhim, much of it flat out thrashing on motorways with canoe and/or mountain bike on roof. Gave him to a friend in the end because I could not bear him going to an unworthy stranger.

    1963 Volvo Amazon. Bought from an Iranian/Swedish guy who was working with me. LHD and still on Swedish plates. I was actually banned for speedingwhen I bought this and planned to tinker with it while banned and register it when I got my licence back. Of course I could not resist the odd spin around London. Very old car and foreign plates I figured the cops would leave me alone.They did too.

    1969 Volvo Amazon. Traded in the Swedish plated one for this one in better shape and completely legal again after my naughty spell. In better shape and much loved. Eventually destroyed by Irish roads and weather after I moved here. Sold to local restorer. Still in his barn as far as I know.

    1994 Citroen C15 van. Bought to move to Ireland in. Horrid. Drove back to the UK after a few months , ditched with my Dad to flog and brought back the Amazon.

    2000 Mazda Demio 1st joint car with my wife. Nippy enough for a little un and suprisingly comfy on a long run.

    2002 Ford Mondeo. Great handling , a real drivers car (for a family saloon) Still have it.

    2004 Renault Trafic First brand new vehicle I owned. Nice to drive , unreliable piece of crap.

    2008 Ford Transit . just 2 weeks old and I love it. Maybe does not handle quite as well as the Trafic, or I'm still getting used to it. Should be much more reliable though!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Owned:

    2001 Opel Astra (rubbish)
    2005 Mazda 3 saloon (good car)
    2004 Mazda Rx8 (good car heavy on fuel)
    2007 BMW 316 Saloon (very nice but slow)
    2006 BMW 335i Coupe

    Driven:

    BMW 2007 M5 (savage)
    BMW 2006 M6 (even more savage)
    2005 Aston Martin DB9
    BMW 2004 M3
    BMW 2008 M3
    BMW 2004 520i
    Renaught Megan
    Fiat Uno
    Fiat Bravo
    BMW 318ci 2001
    Audi A3
    Opel Astra Desiel 1.9 (rental)
    Push Bike (to work)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    cantdecide wrote: »
    Commuting between Cork and Dublin in this yoke??:D I think I've seen you and your mates about alright.

    Cant beat the purr from the 16 litre turbo-diesel engine. Fairly poor power/weight though 471hp/39000kg ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    Owned

    92 VW Golf CL 1.4
    98 VW Passat 1.9TDI


    Driven

    97 Audi A4 1.9TDI
    03 BMW 320D SE
    00 BMW 318ci
    00 Opel Astra 1.4 16v
    00 Citroen Berlingo 1.9
    98 Audi A3 1.9TDI
    92 Toyota Hilux 2.5D
    98 Fiat Punto 1.2 SX
    93 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.5D


    Not as impressive as some of you guys :)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭tippbhoy


    Owned
    Renault 4 - unknown age but i was 12 :D
    98 Astra 1.4
    01 A4 1.9TDI

    Company Car
    02 Citroen Xsara 1.9D - utter sh1tbox, could not overtake
    06 Focus Van 1.9TDCI - little dinger

    Family Run around
    95 Fiesta 1.1 - ran into the ground by the time i got my hands on it
    99 Fiesta 1.25 zetec - great little car

    Borrowed/drove etc
    Bora 1.4 - nice car
    78 Porche 944 and 81 924
    MG Midget - i think 1.6?
    06 Focus Saloon 1.4
    81? Fiat 131
    82 Ford Cortina
    90 Carina 1.6
    94 Carina 1.6
    03 A4 1.9TDI
    98 Peugeot 406 1.8TDI
    02 Pajero
    95 Honda Civic 1.4 - slower than the 1.25 fiesta :eek:
    97 Mazda 323
    99 Lexus IS2000 2.0l
    99 Focus Saloon 1.6
    98 Rover 200 1.4
    Various other 1 offs that I can't think of, there's a good few escorts in there someplace.

    Rented
    07 Hyundai Santa Fe
    04 Ford Falcon 2.0l - nice car
    some little sh1t heap Hyundai

    Nothing crazy in there more's the pity:cool:. My favs probably the A4's or the Ford Falcon


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    Owned:
    00 Smart City Coupe
    06 Smart ForTwo Cabrio
    04 Smart Roadster Coupe
    07 Suzuki Swift Sport
    07 Opel Corsa OPC


    Driven:
    Dodge Viper
    Lexus IS200
    Hyundai Accent/Coupe/Montana Van(Think thats what it was called)
    Honda Accord Euro R
    Subaru Legacy B4/Impreza WRX
    Nissan Skyline
    BMW 1/3/5/6/7 series
    Mini Cooper S
    Toyota Glanza/Trueno Twin Cam/Levin
    Lotus Elise

    I get to drive cars as part of my job and can't remember most of the cars I've driven, but above are some of the ones I remember.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    tippbhoy wrote: »
    95 Honda Civic 1.4 - slower than the 1.25 fiesta :eek:

    Probably because the Civic was a 1.3 that was around a few years!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 333 ✭✭Funxy


    From what i can remember:

    Ford Puma
    Ford Cougar
    Toyota Celica
    Toyota Mr2
    Bmw Z3
    Nissan Patrol
    Nissan 350z
    Opel Speedster
    Lotus Elise
    Lotus Exige
    Caterham
    Merc Slk
    Merc SL
    Merc S Class (last 3 models)
    Tvr Tuscan
    Tvr Sagaris
    Morgan 4/4
    Morgan Aero 8
    Lamborghini Diablo 6.0
    Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
    Lamborghini Lp640


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭Andrewf20


    Mine:

    -1.25L Fiesta (Brilliant fun and chuckable)
    -E36 BMW 323i (Love the car to bits. Hard to fault apart from some mechanical failures over the years :()

    Others:

    - Seat Alhambra TDI. Big. Diesel low end grunt a refreshing changing to revy petrols
    - Opel omega 99, 2.0L/ Slow, feels like a boat on corners. Not fond of driving it at all.
    - E30 BMW 318is. Great raw basic feel. A sense of occasion when behind the wheel.
    - Ford Taurus 3.0L auto (USA). Comfy, wallowy. Drum brakes at the back.
    - Chevy Uplander V8 (USA). Big, not as thirsty as I expected.
    - Nissan Almera 1.4L. A reminder of how easy Japanese cars are to drive. No power.
    - Mitsu Galant 1.8, 1999, Easy to use, light, nice handling.
    - Ford Mustang 3.0L auto 1999 (USA), No as fast as I hoped. Lousy handling. Didnt like being pushed. Thirsty.


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