What cars came before your Atom?

[atomic]

Followig on from the "How did I get to this forum" thread how about a "How did I get to the Atom" thread so here goes....

Audi Coupe 20V
944S2
M3
911 (935) Turbo
993 C2S
996 C2
996 GT3 MK 1
Boxster
Impreza WRX STI IV
Elise MK1
Boxster S
Mini Cooper S
Renault Clio V6 MK2
996 C2
Atom 245

Nick


>> Edited by atomic on Monday 15th August 15:58

>> Edited by atomic on Monday 15th August 22:06

[coxm]

Mini Copper - is that the one with the stripes and the blue lights?

MC

[benyeats]

Not including various borrowed from parents cars

W123 series Merc 280E
Mk2 Toyota MR2 G-ltd
1986 Porsche 944 Lux
1989 Mercedes 300SL (for sale see PH classifieds)

Average about 1 car per year since uni.

Ben

[atomic]

Me and my finggres

Nick

[Bruce Fielding]

A selection from Bruce’s Cariculum (sic) Vitae (in pretty much chronological order:

Triumph Pre-Unit 600cc Motorcycle
Triumph Herald Vitesse
Ford Corsair (with bench seat - fnnnr, fnnnr...)
MGB
MGB GT
Alfa Romeo Alfasud
Alfa Romeo GTV
Jeep CJ7 Renegade
Opel Manta coupe
Kawasaki 900
Fiat 131 2000 Mirafiori Sport Arbath
Yamaha XT350 motorcycle
Ford Escort XR3i
Ford Sierra 1.8 L estate (used to tow and carry spares for...)
Aston Martin DB5 (Various stripped out racers)
Peugeot 605
Morgan + 8
Aston Martin DB6 Mk1 Vantage with C type cam
Volvo 240 GLT x 2
Yamaha XT660 motorcycle
Triumph TR5 p.i.
Lotus Carlton x 2
Yamaha TDM motorcycle x 2
Ford Explorer
Volvo V70R x 2
Ariel Atom Mk1 165
Yamaha XJR1300 motorcycle
Alvis TE21 dhc
KTM Duke 2 motorcycle
Ariel Atom Mk2
Mornington Crescent

[jensen-healey]

Bruce

Your list is all a package and hangs together with a nice progression except
Volvo 240 GLT x 2

What happened there?

[datasafe]

M Reg Ford Mondeo (Present Car)
C Reg Vauxhall Cavalier
B Reg Citroen 2CV6
? Skoda Saloon

Oh! I did have Proton

JC

[Angie=Babe]

Oh!!! Datasafe the Mondeo does NOT belong to you (although it has a sign in the back that does) Reading My other car is an Atom

[atom120]

Not quite as extensive as Bruce's list, though probably one of the highest Atom/other car ratios...

Morris Ital 1.3 (more fun than you'd think!)
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 (best value car in the world)
Ford Transit 2.0TD (FORD - Fixed Or Repaired Daily - its true!)
Ariel Atom Mk1 - 120 (best car I've ever driven)
Ariel Atom Mk2 - 220 (preferred my Mk1...)
Ariel Atom Mk2 - 300 (in 4 weeks time...)

Plus a Honda VRF400 NC30 which I throw down the road every few weeks when I get bored...

[fast buck]

Please don't make me type a list! Latest is my new Lamborghini Gallardo which i bought last week and i'm a bit worried that my Atom will gather dust! Lets wait and see.

[datasafe]

Well done James.

Hows about a pic?

JC

[benyeats]

Never mind a pic, when can I come for a ride

Ben

[atomic]

Well James, you did say that you fancied treating yourself! Good choice.

[Bruce Fielding]

jensen-healey said:

Bruce Your list is all a package and hangs together with a nice progression except Volvo 240 GLT x 2 What happened there?

Abbott Mead Vickers

(The Ad agency that used to handle the Volvo Account)

I used to work there.

[fast buck]

picture will be on my profile next month, i'm picking it up on 1st Sept so it's on a 55 plate, Ben , your welcome round anytime i'll take you for a spin.

[David Ryan]

In the last four years I have had...

Golf G60 Rally

TVR Cerbera 4.5 x 2

Porsche 996 Turbo (Heavily Modified)Still got it.

AMG CL55

AMG SL65 (Tuned Up) Still got it but promised wife I would sell it brfore the Atom arrived!!!

[benyeats]

fast buck said:

picture will be on my profile next month, i'm picking it up on 1st Sept so it's on a 55 plate, Ben , your welcome round anytime i'll take you for a spin.

That is jolly decent of you, I realised last night that my normal tactic of offering a ride in my Atom in exchange holds no water round here !

Ben

[atom120]

benyeats said:

That is jolly decent of you, I realised last night that my normal tactic of offering a ride in my Atom in exchange holds no water round here !

I thought that ...but when I offered Bruce a ride in the Transit, he accepted!

I guess Fastbuck's just taking advantage of the benefits of running a prestige car dealership! Buy a load of nice cars through the business, and play with them for a wee while before selling them on. And if you like them - keep them! If they depreciate in the meantime, then, well, Gordon just goes hungry!

Be interesting to see which lasts longer, the Gallardo or Atom ...I suspect the Atom!

[fast buck]

I hope both! The Gallardo and the Atom are actually the only two cars that are not in the business, but your right Andy, one might have to go.
My brand new Gas Gas 450 Street legal Quad is up for sale, £5995 if any one's interested, it's on bike trader for more details, money will go towards a good charity, help James buy a Zonda fund!

[atom120]

fast buck said:

I hope both! The Gallardo and the Atom are actually the only two cars that are not in the business, but your right Andy, one might have to go.

I'd have thought it'd have made sense to put them both in the business? That way the business takes the depreciation, rather than you, should you decide you don't like them.

Hang on... "should you decide you don't like them" ...I'm clearly talking nonsense tonight!!