How many cars have you owned?

johnnyryan89

Two in 11 years. 2000 Toyota Coralla, and a 2006 Toyota Corolla since 2012.

Casati

snowcat wrote: »

Opel ascona 1.3
205 1.4 roland garros
318is e30
320i e30
325i sport e30
vectra 1.6
passat 1.6
rover 214
kangoo van
Husky 250 4 stroke
Corvette 65
Range rover 2005 diesel
Lotus 340r
Rav 4 petrol
Ioniq

Lotus 340r to a Rav 4 and now Ioniq.

What ever happened?

passatman86

Missed that lotus 340r
Well thats one of the most interesting ones anyway

Casati

Carina II 1.6 1990 -
Carina E 1.6 1996 -
Dodge Ram 5.9 2000
Pontiac Grand Prix 2000
Avensis 1.8 Auto 1998 - 2001
BMW 318i MTEC Coupe 1999 - 2001
Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDI 1999- 2002
Alfa Romeo 2.0 Twinspark 2000 - 2003
Renault Megane Sport Tourer 2004
Seat Cordoba TDI 130 2004
Renault Megane DCI 2007
Opel Vectra CDTI 2007
Skoda Superb Combi 2.0 140 2011
Skoda Superb Combi 2.0 170 2015
Skoda Superb Sportline 2.0 150 2018
Volvo V90 D4 2019

Really want something memorable next

Green farmer

Thinking back on all the best cars I've owned, I've always missed them after changing. Then it always took the ownership or one or two cars and a few years to get back to something I really liked again. Worst cars I've owned was 04 golf , just super boring and 06 land rover discovery which lacked reliability. Sometimes the best cars, are the ones that give you something more then you expected. Cars that go the extra mile for you.

snowcat

Casati wrote: »

Lotus 340r to a Rav 4 and now Ioniq.

What ever happened?

The 340r was quite special and i am scouring websites to buy my one back. The Ioniq was a test to see if a electric would work. It does.

RandomViewer

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Never had a single issue with any of them.

How? Every Insignia owner has a horror story, it's sort of the only reason for the existence of the Insignia, how the beloved Cavalier evolved into that heap of dung is beyond sad

_Kaiser_

My history is like Noah's Ark of Cars

2 Mitsubishi Mirage's (99 1.3 petrol hatchback & 98 1.3 petrol coupe)
2 Passats (02 1.9 TDI B5.5 & 06 2.0 TDI Comfortline B6)
2 A6's (05 3.0 TDI Quattro S-Line & 2010 3.0 TDI Quattro LeMans) - there was also briefly another 05 first before those but it went back after declaring Pope 2 weeks into ownership
and now 1 A7 (2012 3.0 TDI Quattro S-Line), but I can already tell the next one (hopefully not for a few years) will likely be another

All automatics too incidentally!

AmberGold

Seat Ibiza 1.0L
Seat Ibiza 1.7d
Opel Kadett 1.2
Fiat Tipo 1.4 DCT
Carina E 2.0d
Audi 80 1.9 tdi
Mazda Xedos 6 2.0 V6
Mercedes C180
BMW 320i
BMW 318is
Lexus IS200
Audi TT 180bhp
Mercedes E240
Mercedes CLK200
BMW 318i
Lexus IS 200 Executive
BMW 520d SE E39
Audi A4 1.8T S Line Multitronic
BMW 320d M Sport
BMW 520d M Sport F10
Audi A6 Avant 2.0d SE Multi
Ford Mondeo 1.6d
VW Passat 1.6d
Audi A4 2.0 SE
BMW 520d M Sport Touring
Audi A7 S Line 7AT Ultra
Tesla Model S 75D
Audi Etron 50

28 in total, favourites included Model S, Xedos 6, E36 320i SE

Hontou

Mazda 121 1991
Volkswagen Golf 1994
Renault Scenic 1998
Renault Scenic 2004
Hyundai Sante Fe 2005
Hyundai Sante Fe 2008
Nissan Micra 2009
Volkswagen Golf 2008

Most comfortable was the Renault Scenic 1998
Most reliable was the Micra 2009
Most unreliable was the Scenic 2004
Most loved was the old style Sante Fe 2005
Most economical the Volkswagen Golf 2008

I just see vehicles as transport and as a depreciating and expensive asset.

CIP4

9 vehicles in 9 years

2008 Astra 1.3CDTI
2007 Focus 1.6TDCI
2007 Golf 1.9TDI
2011 Megane 1.5DCI
2009 A4 2.0TDI
2016 Leon 1.4TSI
2016 A4 1.4TFSI
2018 Golf GTI
2017 Octavia TDI

I miss not having a petrol engine but my mileage is too high for one at the minute.

Bass Reeves

8 MK1 Escort. 3 years 800 pounds. Sold for 200
4 Vaxhall viva. 3 years. 1800 pounds traded in
3 Nissan Sunny Sentra. 6 years 3300 pounds traded in
3 Nissan Sunny. 6000 pounds 2 years
3 Nissan Primer. 3500 pounds 8 years
4 Nissan Primera. 4500 euro 7 years 250 euro
3 Toyota Avensis. 11500 euro 2 years ( written a off after crash not our fault 8k)
4 Toyota Avensis. 11k 4 years 4k
3 Toyota Avensis. 13k 5 years 5k
9. Toyota RAV. 7.5k present car have for two years

Driving 40 years bought my first car in May 1981 while the years above add to over 40 years it because I have rounded the. I had a company vehicle for 20 years so some are family cars. Number before the car is the appropriate age of car when bought.

Costs of cats since I started driving is about 58k. Other half has a newer SUV at present

pah

I'll count myself and herself as we drive each other's cars as often as our own. Starting in 2005

99 Fiat Bravo 1.2 petrol
99 Opel Astra 1.6 petrol
03 Seat Leon 1.4 petrol
02 A4 2.0 petrol
04 Laguna initiale 1.9dci
05 Saab 93 TDI
02 Megane saloon 1.4 petrol
06 Smax 2.0 tdci
99 golf GTI 150b
2013 Citroen DS5 Hybrid

2013 Zafira tourer 2.0 cdti
2006 Lexus is250

Last 2 are the current motors. itching to change both.

Redsoxfan

1995 Almera saloon 1.4
2001 Alfa Romeo 147 1.6
2004 Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD
2001 Alfa Romeo 166 3.0
2006 Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTDm
2007 Subaru Outback 2.5
2012 Ford S Max 2.0 Ecoboost

Also owned a few Alfa Romeo 155s but never really got them in good enough nick to drive

I'd love to have my 166 again.

almostover

5 cars in 12 years of driving.

1. 00-D mitsubishi charisma 1.6 equippe. Paid my mother 300 noted for it and it had 200k miles on the clock. Had a minor accident in it and it needed a new bonnet wings and headlamps.
2. 00-KY mitsubishi charisma 1.6, boggo spec. NCT failure I paid €200 for. Took the parts from car 1 and got it through the NCT. Drove it for 2 years and sold it for €550 to a nice Asian gentleman.
3. 07-C vauxhall vectra 1.9cdti Sri. Imported it from NI. Fabulous engine once I blanked off the swirl flaps and egr valve. So torquey. Worst suspension of any car I have ever driven. A complete boneshaker. Very cheap build quality too. I had a love hate relationship with it.
4. 09-KE VW passat 2.0tdi highline. Best seats of any car I have ever owned. Very good car bar the useless unreliable electronic handbrake. Bulletproof engine and gearbox. Was the 110bhp model so very boring to drive. Still liked that car. Sold it to my mother for small money. Has 230k miles on the clock now and still going strong.
5. 132-C Lexus IS300h Luxury. Imported this from Wales. Current car and I love it! Have put 55k miles up on it. Faultlessly reliable so far. Got used to the CVT gearbox quickly. The car is much faster than it feels. Quite economical and very nice to drive. Excellent suspension. Can't fault it so far and have it nearly 3 years.

passatman86

Have enjoyed reading all the posts lads, some great car history here. Happily surprised by the high amount of replies - well done

josip

Driving since 1989

83 Mk II Fiesta 903cc
96 Bravo 1.4
85 Accord 1.5
83 Corona 2.0
96 Megane Coupe 1.6
05 Octavia 1.9
16 Octavia 2.0

Isambard

over 90 for me, mostly Cortinas or the "family car" (privately owned.)

PMBC

Fiat 850
Toyota Corolla
Datsun 160 - blew head gasket and head so bad it needed two gaskets
Alfa Sprint Veloce - beautiful drive, pity about the wall moving out
GTI - lovely until the electronics went nuts
GTI - gret but roof leaked
Golf 1.6 - very relaible but broke down in France and had to be towed; just seviced but engine oil nil
Saab 2.1 TID - imported; great for two years then .....
Honda Jazz - very comfortable, high spec and tech but cant get used to cvrt

PMBC

PMBC wrote: »

but cant get used to cvrt

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And what "wall" moved?

PMBC

It moved out to meet the Alfa - the wall did, I swear.

FinnC

17

One.

My Dad bought a new Toyota Corolla in 1999. I learned to drive on it a few months later and drove it at weekends whenever I was down home. I took over the ownership in mid 2000s when he changed cars.
It is still going strong. Only 104,000 miles on the clock as I work in city centre so take the train.

Bass Reeves

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

One.

My Dad bought a new Toyota Corolla in 1999. I learned to drive on it a few months later and drove it at weekends whenever I was down home. I took over the ownership in mid 2000s when he changed cars.
It is still going strong. Only 104,000 miles on the clock as I work in city centre so take the train.

I expect it to be at that mileage. With a straight petrol engine it will do 200-250K miles at the rate you use it that car is good for another 50 years if serviced regularly

passatman86

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

One.

My Dad bought a new Toyota Corolla in 1999. I learned to drive on it a few months later and drove it at weekends whenever I was down home. I took over the ownership in mid 2000s when he changed cars.
It is still going strong. Only 104,000 miles on the clock as I work in city centre so take the train.

Great story
Any pictures of it
We like a one owner "family" car

Bass Reeves

Bass Reeves wrote: »

I expect it to be at that mileage. With a straight petrol engine it will do 200-250K miles at the rate you use it that car is good for another 50 years if serviced regularly

It always got plenty of local driving with longer spins down the country every few weeks. I've never had parking at work though. Not too much activity lately with all the lockdowns and working from home, but hopefully will get out more from now. Gets a full service every 12 months and usually gets through the NCT without a problem.

CR 7

2001 Toyota Avensis 1.6
2006 Toyota Avensis 1.6
2001 Toyota Celica 1.8 Vvtli
2008 Opel Corsa OPC
2017 Ford Fiesta ST

Looking back on that, I seem to be stuck in a 190ish hp rut the last few years!

passatman86

passatman86 wrote: »

Great story
Any pictures of it
We like a one owner "family" car

Needs some scratches and scuffed bumper dent looked at first - am hoping to get looked at in next few weeks.

Taylor365

People with a lot of cars over a short span of time (9 in 9 years? Jesus!):

Lemons?
Bad driving?
Don't look after them?
Have multiple personality schizophrenia and must change the car every few months?

Taylor365

Taylor365 wrote: »

People with a lot of cars over a short span of time (9 in 9 years? Jesus!):

Lemons?
Bad driving?
Don't look after them?
Have multiple personality schizophrenia and must change the car every few months?

It's those that have owned over 90 or even 100 cars, lots the same make and model. That baffles me. That's possibly a car every 3 to 4 months on average.