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How many cars have you owned?

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  • #92
    passatman86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Flinty997 wrote: »
    Great idea for a thread.

    A man who likes his Jap hot hatches. I've driven a couple of those SiRs Mental. So close to buying one, but never did.

    The vtec dohc engine are very addictive. If loud exhausts and lowered to the ground isnt your thing they are just as fun in standard form


  • #93
    Andrewf20
    Registered Users Posts: 3,187 ✭✭✭Andrewf20


    Not much, driving since 2004, 5 cars, all petrol na's.

    1999 fiesta 1.25, great car, probably the most fun car ive driven in a corner.

    E36 323i, have it since 2005. Great car, superb engine. Handbrake half useless. Getting old. 257k miles on it.

    Mark 3 mazda mx5 hardtop, 1.8. Demolishes corners. Engine disappointing. No sporty engine note, fairly thirsty and it doesn't like to rev. It feels strangled at 4.5k rpm, never mind 6k rpm.

    Family cars:

    2007 auris 1.4, reliable but numb handling and no power.

    2009 c max 1.8, great car, handling superb for its size and bulletproof reliable so far. Plan to keep for a long time.


  • #94
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    Opel Kadett rwd
    Datsun Bluebird rwd
    Mazda 626 x3
    Peugeot 305 van
    Carina 2 86 and 88
    Peugeot 405 x2
    Corolla 18d
    Camry
    Cavalier 1.7td
    Vectra
    Carina E
    Elantra x2
    Starlet ( greatest vehicle ever)
    Daewoo
    Peugeot 106
    Mondeo
    Tucson (scrap)
    Auris
    S40


  • #95
    calistro
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭calistro


    '87 Micra - loved it
    Corsa - hated it
    '96 Jeep Cherokee - bad news
    '14 Nissan Navara -
    04 'Landrover Discovery Comm. - drive shaft was in love with the tarmac!
    '73 VW Beetle - Wizard conversion
    '03 Renault Kangoo Van - done the job
    '01 Nissan Almera - drove it to death
    '07 Subaru Legacy - reliability personified
    '03 Subaru Forester XT - love it!!


  • #96
    Zaney
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭Zaney


    Driving around 25 years

    Golf (borrowed from Dad)
    Hyundai Pony (passed to me by parents, stayed in the family for 20 years)
    None for a while
    Corolla (from mother in law)
    BMW 520
    ix35 (kids came along)
    Tucson


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  • #97
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,770 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    12. From a Triumph Dolomite to a Merc E200.


  • #98
    BronsonTB
    Registered Users Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭BronsonTB


    Since '01 (Motorbikes from '93)

    Fiesta
    Capri
    Lexus
    Civic
    Celica x 2
    Passat x 2
    Caddy Van
    Avensis (Current)

    www.sligowhiplash.com - 3rd & 4th Aug '24 (Confirmed!)



  • #99
    passatman86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Zaney wrote: »
    Driving around 25 years

    Golf (borrowed from Dad)
    Hyundai Pony (passed to me by parents, stayed in the family for 20 years)
    None for a while
    Corolla (from mother in law)
    BMW 520
    ix35 (kids came along)
    Tucson

    Hyundai pony - never even heard of them


  • #100
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Corolla 30
    Starlet
    4x Kadett
    6x Astra
    3x Vectra
    5x Insignia
    Grandland


  • #101
    passatman86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    Corolla 30
    Starlet
    4x Kadett
    6x Astra
    3x Vectra
    5x Insignia
    Grandland

    Do you know a sales rep in opel lol


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  • #102
    mondeoman2
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭mondeoman2


    1984 Opel Ascona 1.6s
    1987 Nissan Micra K10 1.0
    1978 VW Transporter 1.6(Same As The One In The Snapper:o)
    1994 Mk1 Mondeo 1.8 TD
    1998 Mk2 Mondeo 2.0 Ghia X
    2000 Mondeo ST200
    2007 Fiesta 1.25
    2006 Focus 1.6 Ghia petrol
    2008 Mondeo 2.0 16v Tit X
    171 Mondeo Tit X 2.0 Diesel '180'(current Car):)


  • #103
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    passatman86 wrote: »
    Hyundai pony - never even heard of them

    Before the Accent, basic but reliable, they did a little pick up based on it too

    https://images.app.goo.gl/skW2Hnhp925vapCd9


  • #104
    Taylor365
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    3 cars owned over 10 years.

    1999 - VW polo classicé
    2002 - Toyota Celica VVTL-i
    2004 - Subaru Legacy BL5 (brought it in from japan)

    Sold the scoob in 2015 and haven't owned anything since. Had a realisation that i had spent 50k altogether on cars + any expense related to them. 15k purchase, 10k insurance, 8k maintenance, 5k tax and the rest on petrol. Legacy was single digits to the gallon :D

    Picked up an Fz6 in 2019 and haven't looked back :pac:


  • #105
    yamaha4life
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭yamaha4life


    Ive had at least 100!
    Micra x5
    Corsa x7
    106 x1
    306 x2
    Punto x3
    Cinquecento x4 (one sporting)
    Seicento sporting x1
    ZS x1
    3 series x3
    190e x1
    C180 x1
    Avensis x2
    A6 x1
    A4 x1
    Startlet x6 (standard, boxy, gt turbo, glanza)
    Civic x2 (vti + sir)
    Almera x3
    Xantia x1
    Saxo x1
    Bora x1
    Golf x1
    Astra x1
    Orion x1
    Escort x3
    Skyline x2
    Lancer x2
    Lancer evo x1
    Accent x1
    Fiesta x3
    Silvia x1
    Levin x1
    Corolla x1
    Corolla Gt Fx x1
    206 x2
    Scenic x1
    Primera x2
    Charade TD x1
    323 x1
    Is200 x1
    Mondeo x1
    Felicia x1
    Octavia x1
    Swift x2
    Ibiza x1
    Cordoba x1
    156 x1
    V50 x1
    Focus x1
    Lanos x1

    Thats all i can think of, off the top of my head.


  • #106
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,781 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    100? Good God.

    I've only owned 8 in 25 years!


  • #107
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    Corolla 30
    Starlet
    4x Kadett
    6x Astra
    3x Vectra
    5x Insignia
    Grandland

    5 Insignia? That's some feat of masochism


  • #108
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,781 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    That many Opels generally is masochism.


  • #109
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    yamaha4life wrote: »
    Ive had at least 100!
    Micra x5
    Corsa x7
    106 x1
    306 x2
    Punto x3
    Cinquecento x4 (one sporting)
    Seicento sporting x1
    ZS x1
    3 series x3
    190e x1
    C180 x1
    Avensis x2
    A6 x1
    A4 x1
    Startlet x6 (standard, boxy, gt turbo, glanza)
    Civic x2 (vti + sir)
    Almera x3
    Xantia x1
    Saxo x1
    Bora x1
    Golf x1
    Astra x1
    Orion x1
    Escort x3
    Skyline x2
    Lancer x2
    Lancer evo x1
    Accent x1
    Fiesta x3
    Silvia x1
    Levin x1
    Corolla x1
    Corolla Gt Fx x1
    206 x2
    Scenic x1
    Primera x2
    Charade TD x1
    323 x1
    Is200 x1
    Mondeo x1
    Felicia x1
    Octavia x1
    Swift x2
    Ibiza x1
    Cordoba x1
    156 x1
    V50 x1
    Focus x1
    Lanos x1

    Thats all i can think of, off the top of my head.
    The Emelda Marcos of cars!:eek:


  • #110
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,916 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    In order of ownership

    Daihatsu Charade
    Seat Ibiza x 2
    Volvo 480 E (Amazing car)
    Fiat Tipo
    Fiat XI9 (1980)
    Suzuki Jimny x 2
    Suzuki Grand Vitara x 2
    Suzuki Ignis Sport (Bright yellow and fantastic)
    Hyudai people carrier
    Hyudai Coupe

    All above from new apart from X19/Volvo 480/Tipo

    Renault Clio

    I've had a few Fiat X19"s and sadly sold my 1979 2 years ago.

    Like some generally had new cars, finance etc, worked abroad for a few years but now I've got sense and buy second hand.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • #111
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    1999 Yaris ~scraped (2013-2017
    2007 Honda Civic Owned (2017- present)


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  • #112
    kollegeknight
    Registered Users Posts: 3,216 ✭✭✭kollegeknight


    2006-2008 -00 Toyota Corolla
    2008-now- 07 Toyota Auris


  • #113
    Stihl waters
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Stihl waters


    1999 - 2021
    Seat inca
    Lancer
    Hiace
    Pajero
    Pajero
    :-)


  • #114
    snowcat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭snowcat


    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


  • #115
    ChippingSodbury
    Registered Users Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭ChippingSodbury


    Peugeot 205 Van petrol
    Peugeot 205 1.6 Gti (the only one I still miss...)
    Honda Accord 2.0
    VW Golf Gti (only car I bought new)
    BMW 320D (written off and almost me as well by someone else)
    Audi A4 Avant X 2
    Audi A6 Avant current


  • #116
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    The first one was a white one. I know it was a Lada. It broke down on me for its final time in the middle of a big busy town on a Good Friday afternoon and blocked the street for a good while. 3 kids in the back. People going ballistic.

    Then there were a couple of blue ones, a grey yoke that must have been dragged out of a lake before it was sold to me, a big green one that always smelled weird, and a small navy one which was grand for a few years but eventually could not be got through the NCT no matter what I did.

    And now its a recently purchased silver one. That's a Hyundai. 12 years old. Going okay so far.


  • #117
    passatman86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭passatman86


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    The first one was a white one. I know it was a Lada. It broke down on me for its final time in the middle of a big busy town on a Good Friday afternoon and blocked the street for a good while. 3 kids in the back. People going ballistic.

    Then there were a couple of blue ones, a grey yoke that must have been dragged out of a lake before it was sold to me, a big green one that always smelled weird, and a small navy one which was grand for a few years but eventually could not be got through the NCT no matter what I did.

    And now its a recently purchased silver one. That's a Hyundai. 12 years old. Going okay so far.

    Did you not have a red one


  • #118
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    passatman86 wrote: »
    Do you know a sales rep in opel lol

    No, but he sure knows me. 11 of those were from new. :)


  • #119
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    RandomViewer wrote: »
    5 Insignia? That's some feat of masochism
    Larbre34 wrote: »
    That many Opels generally is masochism.

    Never had a single issue with any of them.


  • #120
    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    1985 Fiat Ritmo Diesel (Sept93-July94) Blew up.
    1986 Mk4 Escort (Sept95-Dec98)
    1992 Peugeot 405 Diesel (Dec98-Oct99)
    1995 VW Vento D (Oct99-Apr02)
    2002 VW Bora tdi (Apr02-Dec20)
    2012 Skoda Octavia tdi (Dec20-present)

    Still have the Bora, brilliant car, just wanted a change and cheaper tax.

    Did have an Austin 1100 1968 in my youth, put only drove off road.


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  • #121
    bigtimecharlie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭bigtimecharlie


    On my 7th since 1997.


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