Who are you? Tell all about yourself

[ZeroK66]

Well I am new, and dont know many of you and you dont know me... so questions I will answer:

Who I am & What I do
Where my passion started
What I want...

Leon.. (duh) 24 living in Devon. Originally from Zimbabwe Africa where I was born & lived for 20 years.

I am an IT consultant working for a Large re-seller of IT equipment selling to Corporates & govt organisations.

Brothers always into motors... one of my brothers ended up with a Golf GTI. I then went on to own 2 and heavily modify them - always drempt of turbo's & 4wd.

Eventually got my hands on a ready modified Corrado w/ an S3 motor & Jabbas IHI turbo w/ 340HP. Needless to say FWD was crap. That melted and I moved on.

A4 2.8q was my next buy. Really wanted a 1.8T quattro, but simply could not afford it. Big mistake - but finally got rid of it and now have the S4 - Happy bunny

What I hope for... a modern Audi 40/60 split quattro turbos & 500BHP... for now I am happy

[SimonS4MTM]

Simon, 32, originally from Eastbourne. Moved to East Anglia for a new job in 2001. Getting married in September this year.

Previous cars,

Mini 1098 estate, orange
Mini 1098 special, various engines, last one had 95bhp and would do 110mph
Escort 1.6 ghia (doh)
Golf Gti 16V mk2
Corrado VR6
BMW 325 sport, company car
Audi S4, 98 ebony black
Audi S4, 99 ebony black

[derdle]

Paul, aged 48 (old git) Accountant. Born in London and moved out when the GLC was exporting people to the "New Towns" slowly worked my way North from Stevenage (sometimes called by posh folk as St Evenage!!) to Sandy and about to move south to Hertford.

Been married, separated, divorced and now about to move in with new lady.

Confession time....cars I've had....
Ford Cortina II
Ford Escort II (with 4 big fu*k off rally lamps)
Ford Cortina IV (...the V6 2.3 litre one)
Cavalier 1.6
Cavalier 1.8
Cavalier 1.8i
Saab 9000 chipped to 210bhp(it used to eat front tyres every 5000 miles)
Alfa 155 V6 sounded nice but that's about all
Saab 900 turbo

Finally onto something decent...
S4

and current ride...
RS4.

A few motorbikes as toys in between too.

Paul

[s4woody]

simon 39 4 kids 1 grandson 3 dogs 2 cats london cab driver
been into cars since i could walk n talk
1st car mk1 escort
2nd car mk1 escort
3rd car mk1 escort with 2.1 ohc engine twin 48;s straight cut gearset in g,box l,s,d all built by myself
4 car honda civic type r
5 car audi a6 2.4 se fully loaded grandads car
6th and present car s4 avant modded
had 2 honda fireblades but now got none.
nxt car rs4..
worked for a few garages over the years ending up at an audi dealers in south london for almost 4 years..
regrets i have a few but to few to mention..

[Jez]

Jez, 25, born and bred in Peterborough. Studied mechanical engineering at the Univeristy of Exeter (graduated 2002). Travelled Oz for seven months, then decided I should get a proper job. I am now a mechanical engineer working for Network Rail (track maintenance) - quite an exciting industry to be in

First car - mk2 golf 1.6 CL
Second car - mk2 golf GTi 8v - rolled it
Third car - mk2 golf GTi 8v - 2.0l TSR engine, quaife diff etc - lauched through a fence sideways
Fourth car - mk2 golf GTi 8v - 1992 run out model, beautiful car
Fifth car - Ming blue 2001 S4 saloon - MRC custom map and boost gauge

Currently living in Swindon (moved here for the job).

[shineydave]

Dave, 44, married 15 years to Ruth. 1 girl Sarah 9, 1 boy Declan 5, Engineering Manager
cars
HB Viva 1159 with Brabham conversion
MK1 Escort 1100
Morris 1300
Triumph Herold 1360
Austin Maxi 1750 (to be fair i bought it for my dad)
Cortina 2.0GT
Viva HC
Vauxhall Magnum 2300
Capri 2.0S
XR3I
Orion Ghia I
Audi 2.2 Coupe Quattro
Celica 2.0GT
Coupe Quattro 2.3 20V
S2 Quattro Coupe
Audi 80 2.0L
Passat B5 1.8
S4

Bikes
Kawazaki GPZ600
Yamaha FZR1000 Exup RU
Fireblade RRP
Suzuki GSX-R1000K2

major claim to fame was being told to "F-off" by Normal wisdom on the Isle of Wight

[saf]

Saf, 27, getting married next year, Market Trader - Solderer, Recently moved into Computer hardware importer + wholesaler. Been into cars since a long time ago, when 8 valves cherry bomb exhausts were the in thing). Not that I could afford car then,

Cars:
Mark 2 Golf 1.3 (1985)
Toyota Corolla 1.2 12 valve (1987)
Honda Civic Coupe V-Tec (1987)
Rover 620 Ti modified with turbo (1994)
Audi A4 2.8 Quattro With Pes Supercharger (1998)
Audi S4 Quattro (2000)

[oneye]

carl , 30 , live near york and own bookshop and cafe with much better half clair.
no kids, 1 cat , 2 pugs ,1 horse.
cars:

1. ironically named skoda rapid coupe in orange
2. renault 5 1.2
3. mk 1 nissan micra
4 volvo 850 2.5 estate
5. silver s4 avant

as for wants , i wouldn't say no to an rs6 avant

[mikeyquattro]

Mike, 32, Married, 1 boy(4), 2 dogs, 2 parrots.
Electrical engineer for BMW Group Swindon (been there 15 years).
Into Cars, Motorbikes, Radio controlled Aircraft and Drinking!

Cars:-
1. 1972 VW camper. (still got it 14 years later!!)
2. BMW 320
3. Scirocco gti
4. Range Rover
5. Audi 90 2.2 Quattro
6. Audi 80 2.6 quattro avant
7. 1998 S4 avant
Soon.... VW T4 2.5tdi camper

Plus!
DTR125
TDR250
RD250
GSXR600
DR350 (3 in total!)

[ChipHazzard]

OK here we go

Mike 34, Married 8 1/2 years, 1 girl (4), 1 cat, 2 Guinea pig
Telecom's engineer working in docklands
into Cars, Bikes computers and drinking

Past Cars

HC Viva 1300 L
Mk2 1600 Capri
Mk3 1600 Capri
1.8 Ghia Sapphire
1.4 Corsa SRI
Frontera Sport
Calibra 16v
and finally

99.5 S4 Avant

Bikes

NSR125
GSX600
CBR600
TZR250 race bike
TDR250
CBR600

current bike's
ZX7R
DRZ400 supermoto converted

[tartan_rob]

rob - 33, married, 8year old daughter going on 30. IT consultant (contractor) living in Swindon...currently on contract to large mobile phone company

Cars I have had are:
Saab 900 GlS X 2
Saab 99 GLE
Austin Maestro 1.6 VP
Fiat Uno turbo, modded to 170 bhp and wheelspin in 3rd (4th in wet)
Fiesta 950cc
MG Maestro 2.0EFi
Rover SDi3500VP
Rover 220 turbo
BMW 318iSE (E36)
BMW 328iSE (E36, nicked, bastards)
Golf VR6 (worst car ever had)
Audi S2 Estate
BMW M3 Evo 3.2, Estoril - Beautiful
Volvo 240Glt - lasted 2 weeks
Audi S4 1998 - Current

Thinking about B7 RS4 or new and unreleased RS6

Boating:
Jetski - 950 cc Seadoo XP (110hp)
Jetski - 1200cc Yamaha XLT (heavily modded to handle, 170bhp)
Jet Boat - 1500cc Sea Ray F16 (std)

[S4driver]

Dean, 32, live in Kent.Gardener, and single.

Cars, theres a few;

1 -8 various Triumph Spitfires,GT6's and a TR8
9 Sunbeam Alpine
10 MK1 Toyota MR2
11 TVR S3
12 Toyota Hilux
13 Porsche 944 S2
14 Audi RS2
15 Audi S4 Avant (2.7)
16 Audi RS2.............................

[KayGee]

Kevin, 38, live in M Keynes, Computer AV researcher.

Part time (weekends) father to 1 daughter Robyn, 12 going on 18. Divorced and still single.

Cars
1. Ford Escort van.
2. Peugeot 305.
3. Marina 1.8
4. Vauxhall Astra 1.2
5. Ford Fiesta 1.1 sport (fantastic handling)
6. Vauxhall Astra 1.3
7. Vauxhall cavalier 1.6
8. Vauxhall astra 1.6
9. Fiat Punto GT.
10. XR3i (worst car ever, peice of crap)
11. Audi S4
12. Vauxhall astra 1.7D
13. Peugeot 205 GTi

Few other cars I owned for a short time or company cars, Metro (most unreliable), Transit, Ford Escort diesel van, Nissan Primers, Vectra, Saab 900, couple of Peugeout 306s.

Currently down to the Pug, Fiat and Audi.

Bikes
1. Yamaha FS1E
2. NS125
3. RD200
4. RD350LC
5. Honda C90

Gave bikes up for comfy weatherproof cars!

[Paulm]

Paul 39 married 3 kids 2 dogs Live in Banff

Production Tech Offshore, Used to be a Medic Offshore.

Cars,

Here is a few. Prob some i have forgot

Datsun 129y
Mini Clubman 1275 engine
Cortina 1.6L with 2.0 engine
Allegro with 1750 engine
SRi 115
Volvo 360 GLE
Capri 2.8i
SRi 130
XR3i
RS turbo Mk 1
RS Turbo Mk2 chipped
Audi coupe 2.2 5 cylinder
Astra GTE
Astra GTE 16v
Renault 21Turbo Quadra chipped
Cossie 2wd chipped
Cossie 4x4 chipped
Escort Cossie Big turbo chipped
Escort Cossie Small turbo chipped
Audi S2 coupe
Cossie 4x4 chipped 350 bhp
EVO 5 360bhp awesome
A6 TDI chipped
S2 Avant chipped
VR4 Legnum kind of chipped
S4 Avant chipped.

Bikes

GS 650
GPX 600
YZF 750
ZX9

Next car, no idea maybe RS6 but that is a while off yet

[S4INT]

Paul, 33, Married with two daughters, Amy 3 & Emily 1. Director for Office refurbishment company.

Cars:

Suzuki SJ410 - More fun than you'd imagine!
Escort Mk 3 XR3i (with RS bodykit!!!)
Renault 5 GT Turbo - Great little car
Escort RS Turbo series 1 (3 of those)
Ford Sierra XR4x4 Turbo Technics (165 MPH on the rev limiter!)
Renault 21 Turbo
Peugeot 306 D Turbo S
BMW 328i Sport E36
BMW 540i E34
BMW M3 Evo Estoril/Black
Mercedes C43 AMG - Awesome, what a noise!
BMW M3 Evo Black/Silver
BMW Alpina B3 3.3
BMW 330d Sport
BMW 330i Sport (Still can't sell it - offers anyone?)
Audi S4 Avant
Audi RS4 Avant

Bikes:

Kawasaki ZXR 750
Kawasaki ZX9R B4
Kawasaki ZX9R C2

Next - No idea, bit scary when you work out how much money I've blown on motors over the years

Cheers!