You can tell you're a true Essex boy scaghead!scaghead wrote:1988 escort xr3i black [a true essex mans car]
1989 escort rs turbo white
1990 astra gte 2.0 8v red
1990 astra gte 2.0 16v aubergine [what a under-rated car i had some right laughs in this..only minus was typical vauxhall weak chasis]
1992 astra gte 2.0 16v brand new mark 3 black [ looked the nuts]
1995 lotus carlton metallic racing green [my dream motor from when they came out a few years previous]
then you have guessed it it goes pear shaped having already been with her since the mk3 astra we decide to buy a house and have chavvys etc...after only 13 months the lotus carlton goes for a deposit on bricks and mortar gutted, gutted, gutted.. 8 years later and a couple of needed vans [self-employed plumbing/heating engineer]
2004 bmw e36 m3 blue
2005 bmw e46 m3 mustard [ bloody good car]
2008 audi rs4 sprint blue [ what a bit of kit, superb v8 noise]
Your past cars
Audi Couple GTi (first car)
Plastic Pig
Mini 850
Ford Grandad 2.8 Ghia X
Range Rover V8
Renault 25
Audi Quattro
Nissan Primera (Company Car)
Alfa 33 Cloverleaf (Company Car)
Alga 164 3.0 V6 (Company Car)
Rover Metro GTi
Rover 220 D
Rover 620 Ti
Audi 1.8 T
Subaru WRX (biggest crock of sh1t ever)
Astra 1.4 Merit
Audi A3 3.2 Q Sline
Audi A8 4.2 SE
Freelander (current)
Audi RS4 (current)
Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDci (current)
May have missed one or two
Plastic Pig
Mini 850
Ford Grandad 2.8 Ghia X
Range Rover V8
Renault 25
Audi Quattro
Nissan Primera (Company Car)
Alfa 33 Cloverleaf (Company Car)
Alga 164 3.0 V6 (Company Car)
Rover Metro GTi
Rover 220 D
Rover 620 Ti
Audi 1.8 T
Subaru WRX (biggest crock of sh1t ever)
Astra 1.4 Merit
Audi A3 3.2 Q Sline
Audi A8 4.2 SE
Freelander (current)
Audi RS4 (current)
Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDci (current)
May have missed one or two
Mini 850 (x2)
MGB
Mini 1000 (Downton tuned)
Fiat 127
Alfa Sud 1.2ti (x2)
Austin Metro (Devoured by a bus in Parliament Sq. An honourable end for such a crap car)
VW Golf GTI Mk1
VW Golf GTI Mk1 (GTI Engineering)
Mercedes 280TE W123
Audi Coupe GT (Company car)
VW Golf GTI Mk2 (Company car)
Porsche Carrera Targa 3.2
VW Golf 1.9GL Auto (Company car)
Lotus Eclat
AC Cobra MK IV (COB 2)
Porsche Turbo 3.3 4sp
BMW 535i (E34)
Porsche 928GT
Ferrari 246GTS
Mercedes 280SE 3.5 Conv. W111
BMW 320i Touring (E30)
Audi Sport Quattro
Renault Clio (Company car)
BMW 3.0si (E3)
Mercedes 300TE 4-Matic W124
BMW 3.3Li (E3)
Range Rover 3.9 Vogue
Peugeot 306XT (Company car)
BMW M5 3.9 5sp (E34)
Ferrari Testarossa
BMW M5 3.9 6sp (E34)
BMW 3.0si Estate (E3) (Parts car)
BMW 3.0si Estate (E3) (Undergoing restoration)
Renault Scenic 2.0RXE Monaco
Audi A8 4.2
Peugeot 106 (Station car)
Peugeot 106 Roland Garos (Station car)
BMW 330ci (E46)
Ford Fiesta (Why?!)
Audi RS4 Avant (B7)
Renault Scenic II 2.0VVT
VW Polo 1.4 Match (Station car)
What a silly game (but fun!)
MGB
Mini 1000 (Downton tuned)
Fiat 127
Alfa Sud 1.2ti (x2)
Austin Metro (Devoured by a bus in Parliament Sq. An honourable end for such a crap car)
VW Golf GTI Mk1
VW Golf GTI Mk1 (GTI Engineering)
Mercedes 280TE W123
Audi Coupe GT (Company car)
VW Golf GTI Mk2 (Company car)
Porsche Carrera Targa 3.2
VW Golf 1.9GL Auto (Company car)
Lotus Eclat
AC Cobra MK IV (COB 2)
Porsche Turbo 3.3 4sp
BMW 535i (E34)
Porsche 928GT
Ferrari 246GTS
Mercedes 280SE 3.5 Conv. W111
BMW 320i Touring (E30)
Audi Sport Quattro
Renault Clio (Company car)
BMW 3.0si (E3)
Mercedes 300TE 4-Matic W124
BMW 3.3Li (E3)
Range Rover 3.9 Vogue
Peugeot 306XT (Company car)
BMW M5 3.9 5sp (E34)
Ferrari Testarossa
BMW M5 3.9 6sp (E34)
BMW 3.0si Estate (E3) (Parts car)
BMW 3.0si Estate (E3) (Undergoing restoration)
Renault Scenic 2.0RXE Monaco
Audi A8 4.2
Peugeot 106 (Station car)
Peugeot 106 Roland Garos (Station car)
BMW 330ci (E46)
Ford Fiesta (Why?!)
Audi RS4 Avant (B7)
Renault Scenic II 2.0VVT
VW Polo 1.4 Match (Station car)
What a silly game (but fun!)
"It will never have enough power until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear."
Mark Donohue on the 1,580bhp Porsche 917-30
Mark Donohue on the 1,580bhp Porsche 917-30
Mini 1000cc Reg No TBB 888G (Think what the chinese would give for that today)!! Wrote that off
Mini 850cc to get insurance, remember the long gearstick
Mini Cooper S great first fast car, in red got the roof and the waistband painted black
Triumph dolomite sprint, no comment !!
First new shape 3 Series BMW 316
320i
323i
325i
325i Sport
M3
M3
Evo V1 Personal import via Ralliart, remember when it was featured on the front page of Autocar. Had to go to Rotterdam docks to "drive" the car to fulfill the import rules, remember seeing rows and rows of Evo V1s an amazing sight !!
Merc E Class. Now had 3 kids
Missed the performance so went looking, and found..............
B7 RS4 5 seats, 4 doors, good sized boot AND that V8
Now very happy
Mini 850cc to get insurance, remember the long gearstick
Mini Cooper S great first fast car, in red got the roof and the waistband painted black
Triumph dolomite sprint, no comment !!
First new shape 3 Series BMW 316
320i
323i
325i
325i Sport
M3
M3
Evo V1 Personal import via Ralliart, remember when it was featured on the front page of Autocar. Had to go to Rotterdam docks to "drive" the car to fulfill the import rules, remember seeing rows and rows of Evo V1s an amazing sight !!
Merc E Class. Now had 3 kids
Missed the performance so went looking, and found..............
B7 RS4 5 seats, 4 doors, good sized boot AND that V8
Now very happy
Mint Optic Pack saloon in Daytona Grey (Now sold)
B7 RS4 in Sprint Blue (Gone to a very good new home)
Evo V1 (wish i'd kept)
Numerous M3s
B7 RS4 in Sprint Blue (Gone to a very good new home)
Evo V1 (wish i'd kept)
Numerous M3s
holy crap!!!
dats a lot of cars
some really cool ones too
dats a lot of cars

some really cool ones too
Nib wrote:Mini 850 (x2)
MGB
Mini 1000 (Downton tuned)
Fiat 127
Alfa Sud 1.2ti (x2)
Austin Metro (Devoured by a bus in Parliament Sq. An honourable end for such a crap car)
VW Golf GTI Mk1
VW Golf GTI Mk1 (GTI Engineering)
Mercedes 280TE W123
Audi Coupe GT (Company car)
VW Golf GTI Mk2 (Company car)
Porsche Carrera Targa 3.2
VW Golf 1.9GL Auto (Company car)
Lotus Eclat
AC Cobra MK IV (COB 2)
Porsche Turbo 3.3 4sp
BMW 535i (E34)
Porsche 928GT
Ferrari 246GTS
Mercedes 280SE 3.5 Conv. W111
BMW 320i Touring (E30)
Audi Sport Quattro
Renault Clio (Company car)
BMW 3.0si (E3)
Mercedes 300TE 4-Matic W124
BMW 3.3Li (E3)
Range Rover 3.9 Vogue
Peugeot 306XT (Company car)
BMW M5 3.9 5sp (E34)
Ferrari Testarossa
BMW M5 3.9 6sp (E34)
BMW 3.0si Estate (E3) (Parts car)
BMW 3.0si Estate (E3) (Undergoing restoration)
Renault Scenic 2.0RXE Monaco
Audi A8 4.2
Peugeot 106 (Station car)
Peugeot 106 Roland Garos (Station car)
BMW 330ci (E46)
Ford Fiesta (Why?!)
Audi RS4 Avant (B7)
Renault Scenic II 2.0VVT
VW Polo 1.4 Match (Station car)
What a silly game (but fun!)
Wow quite a list, here's mine more for my own nostalgia than anything else
:
Nissan / Datsun Patrol 2.8 Petrol LWB
Fiesta MkIII 1.4 Ghia
Toyota Carina 2.0 SE
Mondeo 1.8 (company car)
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Nissan Skyline R33 GTR V-Spec
MCC Smart Car hugely modified
Land Rover Defender 110 (Company Car)
Honda S2000
Mini Cooper (company car)
Jaguar X-Type 2.0D (company car)
Range Rover Sport HSE
Audi S4
and various field cars along the way, Metros, Minis even a Mazda

Nissan / Datsun Patrol 2.8 Petrol LWB
Fiesta MkIII 1.4 Ghia
Toyota Carina 2.0 SE
Mondeo 1.8 (company car)
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Nissan Skyline R33 GTR V-Spec
MCC Smart Car hugely modified

Land Rover Defender 110 (Company Car)
Honda S2000
Mini Cooper (company car)
Jaguar X-Type 2.0D (company car)
Range Rover Sport HSE
Audi S4
and various field cars along the way, Metros, Minis even a Mazda
No laughing......
1980 Honda CB250
1981 Suzuki X7
1982 Renault 12
1983 Renault 5
1984 Renault 9
1985 Honda MT125 (air cooled, club racing)
1986 Honda RS125 (red engine for those who know, club racing)
1987 Honda RS125 (1st Aluminium framed, national racing)
1989 Honda RS125 (national racing and the French GP)
1991 Honda RS125 (national racing)
1993 Honda RS125 (national racing)
1994 Yamaha TZ125 (nearly killed me, international racing)
1995 Honda RS125 (national racing)
1996 Honda RS125 (national racing)
1997 Opal Manta GT Coupe
1998 Ford Fiesta
1999 Vauxhall Chavalier (company car)
2000 Landrover discovery (company car)
2002 Audi A4 Avant 1.9D
2005 Audi A4 Avant 2.0D
2007 Audi RS4
1980 Honda CB250
1981 Suzuki X7
1982 Renault 12
1983 Renault 5
1984 Renault 9
1985 Honda MT125 (air cooled, club racing)
1986 Honda RS125 (red engine for those who know, club racing)
1987 Honda RS125 (1st Aluminium framed, national racing)
1989 Honda RS125 (national racing and the French GP)
1991 Honda RS125 (national racing)
1993 Honda RS125 (national racing)
1994 Yamaha TZ125 (nearly killed me, international racing)
1995 Honda RS125 (national racing)
1996 Honda RS125 (national racing)
1997 Opal Manta GT Coupe
1998 Ford Fiesta
1999 Vauxhall Chavalier (company car)
2000 Landrover discovery (company car)
2002 Audi A4 Avant 1.9D
2005 Audi A4 Avant 2.0D
2007 Audi RS4
yeh i know the sprint blue gives it awayP_G wrote:You can tell you're a true Essex boy scaghead!scaghead wrote:1988 escort xr3i black [a true essex mans car]
1989 escort rs turbo white
1990 astra gte 2.0 8v red
1990 astra gte 2.0 16v aubergine [what a under-rated car i had some right laughs in this..only minus was typical vauxhall weak chasis]
1992 astra gte 2.0 16v brand new mark 3 black [ looked the nuts]
1995 lotus carlton metallic racing green [my dream motor from when they came out a few years previous]
then you have guessed it it goes pear shaped having already been with her since the mk3 astra we decide to buy a house and have chavvys etc...after only 13 months the lotus carlton goes for a deposit on bricks and mortar gutted, gutted, gutted.. 8 years later and a couple of needed vans [self-employed plumbing/heating engineer]
2004 bmw e36 m3 blue
2005 bmw e46 m3 mustard [ bloody good car]
2008 audi rs4 sprint blue [ what a bit of kit, superb v8 noise]
what?! No Cossie?! - traitor!!scaghead wrote:yeh i know the sprint blue gives it awayP_G wrote:You can tell you're a true Essex boy scaghead!scaghead wrote:1988 escort xr3i black [a true essex mans car]
1989 escort rs turbo white
1990 astra gte 2.0 8v red
1990 astra gte 2.0 16v aubergine [what a under-rated car i had some right laughs in this..only minus was typical vauxhall weak chasis]
1992 astra gte 2.0 16v brand new mark 3 black [ looked the nuts]
1995 lotus carlton metallic racing green [my dream motor from when they came out a few years previous]
then you have guessed it it goes pear shaped having already been with her since the mk3 astra we decide to buy a house and have chavvys etc...after only 13 months the lotus carlton goes for a deposit on bricks and mortar gutted, gutted, gutted.. 8 years later and a couple of needed vans [self-employed plumbing/heating engineer]
2004 bmw e36 m3 blue
2005 bmw e46 m3 mustard [ bloody good car]
2008 audi rs4 sprint blue [ what a bit of kit, superb v8 noise]
Thanks Arthur! It makes me sad when I think of the ones I should have kept! (Like so many other things in lifeArthurPE wrote:holy crap!!!
dats a lot of cars![]()
some really cool ones too

"It will never have enough power until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear."
Mark Donohue on the 1,580bhp Porsche 917-30
Mark Donohue on the 1,580bhp Porsche 917-30
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Staring in 1976...
Renault 6
Austin 1300
Mini 1000
Mini 1000 - my first new car
Austin Metro HLS
MG Metro Turbo
MG Metro Turbo (facelift) - a complete dog which made me vow I would never buy another MG/Rover again
Renault 5 GT Turbo - the first car that really made me smile, especially after I had it modified by BBR (suspension and engine)
Then so many Vauxhall Astra's, mostly GTEs, I lost count - company cars replaced every 9000 miles which worked out at a new car every 4 months
Vauxhall Corsa 1.5D
Vauxhall Corsa GSi
Audi S3
Audi S4 Avant
Audi A4 1.9TDi Sport 130 Avant
Audi S4 Avant
Audi RS4 Avant + just bought a Citroen C1 Code to make the commute to work cheaper (4 days a week only)
As well as the cars I've also owned several RVs (motorhomes) over a period of nearly 30 years, the best of which was a Hymer S650 based on a Mercedes Sprinter 416D with Sprintshift automated manual gearbox (and the worst of which was a Commer Dormobile!).
Renault 6
Austin 1300
Mini 1000
Mini 1000 - my first new car
Austin Metro HLS
MG Metro Turbo
MG Metro Turbo (facelift) - a complete dog which made me vow I would never buy another MG/Rover again
Renault 5 GT Turbo - the first car that really made me smile, especially after I had it modified by BBR (suspension and engine)
Then so many Vauxhall Astra's, mostly GTEs, I lost count - company cars replaced every 9000 miles which worked out at a new car every 4 months
Vauxhall Corsa 1.5D
Vauxhall Corsa GSi
Audi S3
Audi S4 Avant
Audi A4 1.9TDi Sport 130 Avant
Audi S4 Avant
Audi RS4 Avant + just bought a Citroen C1 Code to make the commute to work cheaper (4 days a week only)
As well as the cars I've also owned several RVs (motorhomes) over a period of nearly 30 years, the best of which was a Hymer S650 based on a Mercedes Sprinter 416D with Sprintshift automated manual gearbox (and the worst of which was a Commer Dormobile!).
Gone: 2006 B7 RS4 Avant (Phantom Black)
Here's my list, very Audi heavy in the recent years:
1977 - Mk 2 Lotus Cortina
1978 - Mk 2 1600E Cortina
company cars ranging from an Escort Van through to an Audi 90 2.2E - never looked back.
1988 - Audi 2.2E
1990 - Audi Coupe GT
1992 - Audi 90 20v Sport
1995 -Audi S2
1998 - Audi 2.8 Quattro Avant
2001 - Audi S4 Saloon (Imola Yellow)
2005 - BMW 530i M Sport (oops)
2007 - Audi RS4 Avant
Wish I'd taken more photo's
1977 - Mk 2 Lotus Cortina
1978 - Mk 2 1600E Cortina
company cars ranging from an Escort Van through to an Audi 90 2.2E - never looked back.
1988 - Audi 2.2E
1990 - Audi Coupe GT
1992 - Audi 90 20v Sport
1995 -Audi S2
1998 - Audi 2.8 Quattro Avant
2001 - Audi S4 Saloon (Imola Yellow)
2005 - BMW 530i M Sport (oops)
2007 - Audi RS4 Avant
Wish I'd taken more photo's

Was going to do this before but only got my RS4 on Friday so thought it might be a bit presumptuous!
1986 Morris Marina - Nearly cured me of cars forever - but was free!
1987 Fiesta Popular
1988 205 Gti 1.6
1991 VW Scirrocco GTX
1994 205 Cti - Convertible
1995 MR2 Mk1
1996 205 Gti 1.9
1998 306 Gti-6
2001 Honda Accord Type-R
2003 Audi S3 225
2006 Audi A3 3.2 S-Line
2009 Audi TTS
2010 Audi RS4
I realised that most of the above were Silver or Black so a Misano Red RS4 seemed to be the way forward..
1986 Morris Marina - Nearly cured me of cars forever - but was free!
1987 Fiesta Popular
1988 205 Gti 1.6
1991 VW Scirrocco GTX
1994 205 Cti - Convertible
1995 MR2 Mk1
1996 205 Gti 1.9
1998 306 Gti-6
2001 Honda Accord Type-R
2003 Audi S3 225
2006 Audi A3 3.2 S-Line
2009 Audi TTS
2010 Audi RS4
I realised that most of the above were Silver or Black so a Misano Red RS4 seemed to be the way forward..

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