How Many Cars Have You Owned?

[Mello]

And which (non-Corvette) was your favourite, and why?

I have owned 15, best non-Vette was my grey-import black MR2 (hairdresser!), because it was simply a really well engineered car, pretty good performance and superb roadholding.

[Vet Guru]

18 and My best in some kind of order -

Mustang 4.6 GT
Camaro Z28
Cadillac STS
Corvette C5's got better each model year
C6

[vetteheadracer]

Okay here goes......

1968 MGB
1978 Mini 1275GT (worst car I ever owned)
1985 Astra GTE
1996 Saab 9000 Griffin
1996 Corvette LT4 (Velveteen)
2000 Subaru Impreza
2001 Mitsubishi Evo VII
2003 C5 Z06 (Millenium Yellow)
2003 C5 Z06 (Electron Blue)
2004 Lotus Exige
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Rumble Bee
2006 Dodge Ram SRT10 Quadcab
2008 C6 Z06

Plus various runabouts
Ford Sierra
Ford Escort
Rover 827
Vauxhall Astra x 2

Can't remember any others so I make that 18 in total. Favourite in stock form has to be the 2008 C6 Z06.

[JimexPL]

I've got a fairly short list, mainly because nearly all of my post university life has included company cars of some sort, but in order.

1967 Landrover (at the tender age of 11!)
1968 Landrover (now heavily modded, inc. V8)
1990 Fiesta Ghia
1970 Landrover SII V8
1979 Mini 1275GT (best car I have ever owned for grin factor)
1997 Mercedes C230 Sport (surprisingly good chassis) r.i.p
2001-02 Crap company Rovers/Toyotas/Vauxhalls
2002-2005 Every Volvo available
1994 Fiesta r.i.p (my cousin killed it)
2006-7 Cadillac/Corvette/Hummer
1997 Bravo 1.8
2008 Various Jags - XF SV8 and XJ LWB (which had a pco so I could drive in bus lanes!) were the highlights
1998 BMW 323i
2005 BMW 320d

Edited by JimexPL on Wednesday 3rd December 09:13

[BLUETHUNDER]

Mine are in my profile under previous cars.

[chevykevv]

I have owned 48 cars so far.

Including

6 Opel Mantas (5 of which were A Series)

My first Yank was a 427 cu Ford T'Bird 1972, when I was 21.

Since then I've had 10 American cars, mostly Camaros now on my first (& hopefully not last) Corvette.

[Mello]

Mello said:

And which (non-Corvette) was your favourite, and why?

[Godzilla]

I can read and understand your question Mr Mello!

19 cars so far.

Best non-Vette would probably technically be my Ferrari F430 Spider, but I probably had most fun in the F355 Spider and absolutely loved the 620hp Nissan R33 GT-R V-spec (from which I got my username) when it worked and absolutely cursed it when it destroyed yet another set of engine internals.

[vetteheadracer]

Mello said:

Mello said:

And which (non-Corvette) was your favourite, and why?

Okay well I did tell you my worst car and favourite vette!
Favourite non-Vette would be either the Dodge Ram SRT-10 or the Lotus Exige, or the Scooby........

[franv8]

Hmm,

3 off white Skoda Rapid coupes,

VW based Nova kit car (nothing to do with the GM hatch... think Condorman..)

Volvo 240 GLE estate
1970 Mustang

6 off Ford Capris, 2.0 - 2.8, both sizes non turbo and turbo

Audi Coupe Quattro (non turbo)
VW Corrado

Mazda MX6
Mazda MX5

1980 Chevrolet Camaro V6 (25mpg everywhere - not bad for a 3.8l behemouth)
1986 Corvette

Think that makes 18!

Choosing a favourite would actually be kind of tricky, all of them put a big smile on my face in one way or another, and each comes with its own memories/adventures.

I think I'll have to go for the MX5, apart from the Vette it's the car I've had the longest, and the one that does so many things right (don't ask Sciencebird about the noise on long journeys or what she describes as 'non working' suspension)

Kev - since you were a Manta owner you are now my arch rival!!

[chevykevv]

Mello said:

Mello said:

And which (non-Corvette) was your favourite, and why?

Whoops.......

It would have to be my 76 Z28 Camaro with stick shift.

Boy could that fly.

[chevykevv]

"Ah Mister Fran I have been expecting you"

[ZR1cliff]

Bloody good question Mello. This will take time to edit them all in as they come to mind. Not sure which one was the best.

Started off in the 70's with

Viva HA van
Datsun 180B SSS (SJT 322K)
---1980-----------------------
1972 Triumph Stag (UNA 5K)
Morris minor Van
Morris Marina
Vauxhall Firenza
Mini
1971 Ford Mustang fastback 302 (EMM 6J)
1972 Ford Mustang HO to Break.
DAF Variomatic for 1 day lol
Austin allegro
1970 1/2 Pontiac Trans Am 400
Ford Capri 2 litre , written off by the police in a car chase
Alfasud
Transit Van
Vauxhall cavalier 2 door red (indestructable)
Cortina Mk4 V6
C reg Vauxhall Cavalier for taxi
---1990--------------------
1971 Ford Mustang Mach1 351
1969 Ford Mustang Mach1 390
Ford Escort Van
Ford RS2000 X Pack V reg
Renault Traffic Tipper C reg
Astra Van for flower shop F reg
Cavalier 1.7TD for Cab
Transit petrol Mini bus for private hire
1971 Ford Mustang Mach1 Supercharged
1994 Diesel LWB Transit for P/H
1989 Diesel SWB Transit for P/H
1994 Mercedes C220 for p/h
1986 Mk1 MR2
1987 C4 Corvette
1992 Ford Sierra Silver 1.8 for P/H
1990 ZR-1 Corvette (Present)
---2000---------------------
1991Ford Sierra Green 1.8 for P/H
1991 ZR-1 Corvette
1994 Mercedes C200 (Present)

Edited by ZR1cliff on Friday 5th December 04:27

[v8yea]

chevykevv said:

"Ah Mister Fran I have been expecting you"

Isn't that the guy in Corrie,Tony,the Scot ?
Lost his hair a bit recently but the same Popeye'd look

[v8yea]

And never happier than when he's got a pussy on his lap

[neilsfishing]

v8yea said:

And never happier than when he's got a pussy on his lap

I like the neck tie version

[anonymous-user]

Haven't done a full count-up but this was a favourite before the Corvette

[franv8]

Cool - which one was it?

[anonymous-user]

franv8 said:

Cool - which one was it?

S3. Purest Giugiaro shape, no turbo, no a/c, no power steering - so as little to go wrong as possible! 9 years virtually trouble-free enjoyment (just had to get a new core put in the rad; SWMBO particularly enjoyed helping me fit the rad back in the car...)