Car career began with a Vauxhall bertone astra, then a BMW 318ci, then downsized to a 316ti when my dad died. Got a crappy wee megane coupe which died on me, got shot of that and got a mk1 Leon 1.4. Traded that in for my current MK2 TDI FR. Love it.
Saxo VTR
Glanza Turbo
Nissan 200sx S14a
MR2 Momentum Motorsport built Rev3 Turbo
BMW E46 330ci Sport
Nissan 200sx S14a
Nissan 350z [HR Engine]
BMW E92 335i M Sport
Evo IX GT
Mk2 XR2
Mk3 XR3i
Mk2 Golf 16v GTi
Classic import Subaru Impreza WRX
mk4 na Supra
Classic uk turbo Impreza
New age bugeye Impreza WRX
Finally my current PD FR LEON
For smiles I'd say the turbo'd type r as it was mega quick
The charged one was the best for track days thanks to the super smooth delivery of the charger.
I also liked both my gsi's, straight line speed they were very quick.... Just didn't handle anywhere near as good as the Hondas..... They were also not very reliable :-(
My mk2 FR tdi is a good solid all rounder though.... Not as quick as what I've had previous but pretty nippy for a diesel (stage 2 -- S.h.a.r.k mapped) and great on fuel.
Renault 5
Rover 416 (D series Honda Engine)
Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 GSI
Ford Fiesta MK2 1.1 and 1.1 Firefly (5 speed 'box)
Audi 80
Nissan Silvia (S12)
Seat Leon Cupra (1.8T)
1994 Honda Prelude 2.2 Vtec (with working 4WS)
1999 Audi S3
2008 Seat Leon FR
That is in a very rough order, although I can't quite recall what I have owned as some, like the Audi 80, I owned for a day others like the S3, I owned for nigh on 4 years.
Whoops !! Im 34 and just gone through my car history and I'm on 44 cars and I don't buy and sell for business I didn't think I was that bad, perhaps my mrs is right I swop cars like my socks....
Small clio
Mondeo
Mondeo
Mg ZS 120bhp
Mk1 TT, 225 mapped to 275 ish
Astra tdi with sport button - 170bhp?? (Lasted 2 weeks)
Citroen c4 diesel
A4 2.0tfsi special ed, s line, quattro 220bhp version Ibiza ecomotive as second car
Leon fr pd170 mapped to 200bhp as second car.
TT best car by a long long long way. Not practical once married. A4 lovely motor, and even tho higher end bhp, doesn't feel 'fast'. Good family motorway car.
Leon is OK, but was after fun car since i kept ragging the ibiza eco, should have got another TT + instruct wife that it doesn't matter that baby seat won't fit, baby won't be in my toy.
My Mk2 Leon Cupra replaced a 2008 Renaultsport Clio 197, great handling car and quite poky, amazing engine but the build quality was terrible and you were just waiting for the next fault to happen. My 4th gear syncro went (just out of warranty) and it was cheaper to replace the whole gearbox than fix it, of course - new clutch at the same time and then the climate control packed up leaving a £3500 bill from Renault on a 2008 car which was just over 3 years old at the time. Shocking! I complained to Renault Uk until I was blue in the face and they contributed to the bill, but I would still never buy another French car again out of warranty. Although it handled like a go-kart it just lacked power and torque, so a 305 bhp mk2 Leon Cupra now sits in its place which handles well, doesnt let me down and pulls like a train!
98 Rover SLi (Bubble shape) - scrapped
96 Primera SLX - Written off
96 Celica ST
03 Saxo VTR
00 Almera Sport
95 Celica GT - The one car I regret selling
92 MR2 G Limited
96 Celica GT - Bored of it after a month and just sold it
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