My Cars Past And Present

[phat_phil1987]

Here is the cars i have owned and the car that i currently own stating with:

The Past Cars:

1. Rover Mini City 998cc Named "The Bomber"


2. Austin Mini Mayfair Named "Tea Cosy"


3. Fiat Cinqucento Named "Issabella"


And The Present:

4. Vauxhall Corsa SXI 1.2 Named "Sophie"

[Carbon-Me1]

How did the cinquecento compare to the mini?

[red_rover]

The top mini isn't a Rover Mini surley? It looks more Austin era (aka BL)

[phat_phil1987]

Carbon-Me1 said:

How did the cinquecento compare to the mini?

It was ok. it pulled really well but you can't beat the character of a proper mini

red_rover said:

The top mini isn't a Rover Mini surley? It looks more Austin era (aka BL)

It was a 1992 model . . . . . mostly lol

[Ment-Al]

Interesting.

[carter711]

So when are you gonna get a decent car?

[PurelyRetro]

phat_phil1987 said:

Here is the cars i have owned and the car that i currently own stating with:

The Past Cars:

1. Rover Mini City 998cc Named "The Bomber"


2. Austin Mini Mayfair Named "Tea Cosy"

They look very neglected, did you ever drive them?

[phat_phil1987]

carter711 said:

So when are you gonna get a decent car?

I'm getting a P12 Primera 2.0L soon because i'm doing quite a few miles, then i shall be getting another mini in a couple of years, possibly a van or pick up then, i;ll be getting a second one to build into my dream mini

PurelyRetro said:

phat_phil1987 said:

Here is the cars i have owned and the car that i currently own stating with:

The Past Cars:

1. Rover Mini City 998cc Named "The Bomber"


2. Austin Mini Mayfair Named "Tea Cosy"

They look very neglected, did you ever drive them?

the top one was my daily driver for about 2 years and the front end and sills were replaced and patches done to the floor (about £800), the alloys were second hand (£70), tyres were brand new yoko A539's (about £270) and loads of other little bits that i cant remember. i proberly spent a about £1500 on her and i bought her for £400! so she certainly wasn't neglated lol and the doors were off the brown one which i got for spares for £50. i know it looked a state but it was a "running resto" but i had no money to fix it up properly

Edited by phat_phil1987 on Monday 15th December 21:25

[dwilkie]

Well I guess I may as well put some pics of the cars I've had, quite a few I guess since I only passed my test 8 years ago (only... :s)

The only two pics I have of my first car are when I crashed it, a Rover 214SEi. It wasn't half bad actually!


I replaced that with another SEi as I couldn't insure anything with more poke. And yes it was chavtastic...


Then I bought my favourite of the bunch, a 220 Coupe Turbo. It cost me a fortune but I still shed a tear when I see it on my folks driveway (I sold it to my old man)


Went from that to a Galant V6, I really liked the car but parts were crazy expensive for me at the time!


Then I had a 620Ti for a couple of weeks until the clutch went and it got kicked in in the work car park. Cheapest car I've bought and surprisingly good!


Then work bought me a Daewoo, um, it wasn't great tbh but it did OK I guess


Then it was a 216 Coupe my mate had owned, which I gave to my ex, it was great A bit slow though...


Then the GSi which I didn't own for very long (well technically I still own it but not for much longer) - it was a cracking car but I couldn't afford to run it.


And so after the ex got her new car, I got the 216 back again


I'll be changing again around April I think...

Edited by dwilkie on Wednesday 7th January 12:28

[RobCrezz]

Why didnt you learn after the first rover

[Graham E]

From the Oxford english disctionary online...

Masochist, mas·och·ist
n.
1. One who derives sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused.
2. The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from being humiliated or mistreated, either by another or by oneself.
3. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
4. Someonw eho buys a Rover, then goes back for more.

[Ron Burgundy]

Graham E said:

From the Oxford english disctionary online...

Masochist, mas·och·ist
n.
1. One who derives sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused.
2. The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from being humiliated or mistreated, either by another or by oneself.
3. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
4. Someonweho buys a Rover, then goes back for more.

Whoever said oxford's dictionary was any good was talking out their arse!

[The Riddler]

Ron Burgundy said:

Graham E said:

From the Oxford english disctionary online...

Masochist, mas·och·ist
n.
1. One who derives sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused.
2. The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from being humiliated or mistreated, either by another or by oneself.
3. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
4. Someonweho buys a Rover, then goes back for more.

Whoever said oxford's dictionary was any good was talking out their arse!

Wonder if he looked 'dictionary' up in the same edition

[gareth.e]

Graham E said:

From the Oxford english disctionary online...