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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: BridgeyBoy on 22 November 2012, 12:47:02

Title: How Many Cars....
Post by: BridgeyBoy on 22 November 2012, 12:47:02
Bored yesterday, I decided to see if I could remember all the cars I have owned over the years. Ive been driving for 22 years (not in one go before anyone gets smart ;) and have owned 31 cars in that time. Its a real mixed bunch including a Morris Ital, Grand Voyager, Merc C240 Sport, Volvo 850R and 4 Omegas. Ive had a couple of new and nearly new cars along the way but now prefer 'disposable' cars - pay less than a grand for something decent with tax and ticket, run it until it goes pop and then look for something else. I'm not a 'plate snob' so having an old car doesnt bother me - currently have a 97 Omega Elite Estate that looks and goes better than a lot of cars half its age.

Anyway, 22 years, 31 cars thats a change of car on average every 8 months for 22 years... haha!! If anyone else gets as bored, I would be interested to hear how that compares....!
Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: twiglet on 22 November 2012, 13:09:28
Ok, been driving for 19 years... For 12 of these I had company cars/vans, so no need to have my own car, although I've always had 1 or 2 projects on the go...

So that leaves 7 years of actually needing a car...  Just had a quick tally up, and I've owned 52 cars...  ::)

That works out at an average of 6 weeks for each car!!  :o
Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 22 November 2012, 13:33:01
42 years of driving and I have had a lot of company cars and private ones, as per the list in my profile below:

Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: Andy B on 22 November 2012, 14:06:29
Driving since Sept 1979   :o :o :o
MkIII Cortina 1600
Cavalier Coupe 1900
Manta Coupe 2000
Face lifted MkI Carlton 2.2
3.0 CD Senator
24v Senator
Current Omega
Current Yamaha TDM850 that very rarely gets riden  :( :(
2 1700 diseasal Astras
Current Merc R320
Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: omega3000 on 22 November 2012, 15:03:14
28 yrs driving

About 15 cars

About 30 motorcycles  :o
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Post by: acope on 22 November 2012, 15:08:07
52 years driving

46 Cars

And 1 moped...frightened the life out of my self on 2 wheels. ;D
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Post by: henryd on 22 November 2012, 15:20:18
I had five between 1976 and 1989,then entered motor trade,god knows since then,forgotten half of them :-[
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Post by: pirate on 22 November 2012, 17:23:56
passed test in 1977 lost count at 64 mental,its the infernal combustion engine,its in my dna :y
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Post by: BazaJT on 22 November 2012, 18:43:41
From 1969,2 motorbikes and 75 cars.
Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: Keith ABS on 22 November 2012, 18:46:53
  Posted mine up on another thread, 42 that I can remember. driving for 31 and1/2 years. Not counted anything that I had for breaking or banger racing
Keith B
Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: Jukeboxnut on 24 November 2012, 17:05:52
Been driving 46 years, first 2 years with motorbikes and then on to cars.  Far too many to remember, but many of the earlier ones were bought for £15 on average to give some idea of the total wrecks I drove, especially as a student.
Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: blackviper90210 on 24 November 2012, 18:54:24
Driving for 23 years.

mk1 Escort
Mk4 Cortina
Morris Ital
mk4 Escort
Vx Chevette
Montego
Sierra Sapphire
Sierra Hatch
Rover 214
mk1 Mondeo
Granada Scorpio x2
mk1 Mondeo again
Omega mv6
bmw 318
mk2 Mondeo
Laguna
Omega Elite 2.5 x2
Omega Elite 3.0
Omega Elite 3.2
Vectra C Elite

22 cars..... not too bad  :)
Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: symes on 24 November 2012, 19:22:10
Not many in my 8 yrs

1965 Rover P6
1990 Carlton 3000 GSI
1962 Ford Consul 375
1994 Omega 2.5
2000 Omega 2.5 Estate
1971 Rover P6

Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: phill osey on 26 November 2012, 15:34:34
Learnt to drive in a ford Consul like this one

(http://images18.fotki.com/v438/photos/1/1629281/8554635/FordConsul-vi.jpg)

first vehicle owned a Morris Minor Van

First car  owned  an Austin Maxi 1750


Citreon CX Athena

Triumph dolomite 1850 auto

vauxhall astra 1.6

Vauxhall cavalier 1600

Vauxhall cavalier 2.0

L reg Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 estate

W reg Vauxhall Omega 2.0

X Reg Vauxhall Omega 2.5 v6 Auto

S Reg Vauxhall Vextra 1.8

Lee

Phil has also had his own list of cars,

but we really loved our Triumph 2.5  like this one
(http://images49.fotki.com/v1510/photos/1/1629281/8554635/Triumph_2_5_PI-vi.jpg)
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Post by: grain.ben on 26 November 2012, 16:50:21
10 years on the road, my list as per below. Big Vauxhall Fan  :-*
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Post by: markrnorton on 27 November 2012, 14:33:49
way over 100 cars and maybe 20 bikes
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Post by: cam2502 on 28 November 2012, 18:57:27
Passed my test at 18 in 1988, had 19 cars in total, 4 of them omegas, a 98 elite,2000 elite, 2001 cdx, 2002 mv6.
Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: darkangel51n on 29 November 2012, 20:25:22
Been driving now for 46 years so these are the cars iv owned although maybe not in the correct order and iv enjoyed every minute of it

Ford                        Austin/Leyland     Rover               Vauxhall
cortina mk1               princess             2200tc             cresta/victor
100E                        marina/ital          3.5sdi              vx/490
105E                        1800                 820 series         velox
Granada 28i x pack     cambridge          vitesse             omega Elites (3)
Zodiac executive        A/40                       sterling/75        nova
consul                      Westminster


I loved the days when i was underneath them all come rain or shine cant do that no more now had a few jap cars but allways came back to british cars. My favourite one had to be the cresta with its two tone body colour and those fab rear wings, they simply dont make them now like they used to. Never kept them to long but now thats changed and  i keep them now for around 2 years, so iv got another year yet before i change my facelift elite.  :y :y
Title: Re: How Many Cars....
Post by: xeroi on 30 November 2012, 22:09:08
Ok...been driving for 30 years, Ill tray and remember them all!

Sunbeam Alpine
Princess 2.2
Austin Mini 850
Austin Allegro
Chrysler Avenger
Ford Escort mk2 1.1
Fiat Mirafiori 1.3
Citroen GS 1.2
Vauxhall Cavalier mk1 1.6
Triumph Dolomite 1850
Vauxhall Cavalier mk2 1.6 x2
Datsun Cherry mk2 1.2 x2
Volkswagen Scirroco mk1 1.6
Yugo 513 1.3 lol!!!!
Fiat UNO 0.9
Citroen Visa GTI 1.6
Fiat Regatta 1.6
BMW 316
Austin Maestro 1.3
Vauxhall Nova 1.2
Ford Sierra 1.6
BMW 320
Hyundai Stellar 1.6
BMW 316
Citroen BX 1.9
Ford Granada 2.0
Toyota Supra 2.8
Rover 214 x2
BMW 520
Ford Mondeo 1.8
Vauxhall Corsa 1.6
Toyota Yaris 1.0
Mercedes E Class 2.0
Vauxhall Vectra 1.8
Nissan Micra 1.4
Peugeot 406 2.0
Citroen Picasso 1.8
Vauxhall Tigra 1.4
Rover 75 2.5
Seat Ibiza 1.4
Toyota Rav4 2.0
Mercedes E Class 2.6
Volvo S80 2.4
Mitsubishi Spacestar 1.6
BMW 528
Hyundai Atoz 1.0 rofl!!!
Renault Laguna 1.8
Toyota Corolla 1.6
Nissan Primera 1.8
Mercedes A Class 1.9
Proton Satria 1.5
Daihatsu Sirion 1.3
Vauxhall Omega 2.5 Elite!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My brain hurts now, have I beat everyone?!!