Your Motoring Journey

[GreySquirrel]

Not had many but started in 1970:
with a grey 1964 Ford Anglia with small steering wheel, wheel spacers and red interior painted black.
Austin Healey Mk 2 in red
MG Midget Mk2 hand painted green
MG Midget Mk3 in yellow
MGB roadster in blue
A crappy Triumph Vitesse rust bucket
Another crappy Triumph 2000 rust bucket
Ford Capri 1600 MK 2 in yellow
Then a few years without a car
Then a red Opel Manta GT
Ford Galaxy for carting kids around
Citroen thing
Vauxhall Zaphira for carting around dog
Renualt Megan CC
Ford Focus CC (now)
BMW E85 z4 (now)
Bashed up but still using Ford Transit Van.

Got to love an old Transit! Some of our MK7's at work are on nearly 400k! way better than the newer MK8's! Was that you I saw at Sainsburys in Newton Abbot on Wednesday?

[sars]

1974 MG Midget, Red RWA
Rover 216, Blue, I know what was I thinking
Vauxhall Nova 1.2, Grey
1995 Renault Laguna, Red and my first company car
1997 Ford Puma, Silver
2000 Volkswagen Passat V5, Blue
1973 MGB Roadster, Red & wires
2004 Audi A3, Grey
2002 Saab 9-3 Convertible, Silver
2006 BMW E85 Z4 2.5Si, Phoenix Yellow
2008 AUDI A4 2.0 tdi Convertible, Deep Red
2010 BMW E89 Z4 3.0l, Deep Sea Blue
2012 Mercedes E350 Convertible, Obsidian Black
2015 BMW 435D Convertible, Blue
2017 Mercedes SL400, Silver
2021 BMW G29 Z4 M40i, Red

However much I love my current Z4, which is the best Z4 I've owned out of the three, it is the SL400 that still has my heart, it is the best car I've owned

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[MikeyH]

Not had many but started in 1970:
with a grey 1964 Ford Anglia with small steering wheel, wheel spacers and red interior painted black.
Austin Healey Mk 2 in red
MG Midget Mk2 hand painted green
MG Midget Mk3 in yellow
MGB roadster in blue
A crappy Triumph Vitesse rust bucket
Another crappy Triumph 2000 rust bucket
Ford Capri 1600 MK 2 in yellow
Then a few years without a car
Then a red Opel Manta GT
Ford Galaxy for carting kids around
Citroen thing
Vauxhall Zaphira for carting around dog
Renualt Megan CC
Ford Focus CC (now)
BMW E85 z4 (now)
Bashed up but still using Ford Transit Van.

Got to love an old Transit! Some of our MK7's at work are on nearly 400k! way better than the newer MK8's! Was that you I saw at Sainsburys in Newton Abbot on Wednesday?

Yes it was, in my z4, you were waiting in that long queue for petrol. thought I recognised you.

[Zedebee]

Up until my first Z4 I didn’t change cars very often. This list spans 33 years of car ownership, but all the BMWs are in the last 3 years:

1984 Skoda Rapid Coupe 130 (unlike an Abarth 130TC, this didn’t signify 130hp)
1980 Triumph TR7 DHC16v conversion
1989 Volvo 440 Turbo
1994 Nissan Primera 2.0eGT
2001 Toyota Avensis Estate 2.0D4D (a brief foray into family car ownership until I realised that we only needed one family car in the household).
2004 Audi TT 225 Quattro
2013 Toyota GT86 Auto
2007 Z4 Coupe
2003 Z4 Roadster 2.5i (rescued)
2003 Z4 Roadster 2.5i (rescued)
2023 BMW i4 eDrive40 M Sport (current daily)
2003 Z4 Roadster 3.0i auto

[Hilly30si]

Not going to even attempt to list the 50 odd cars I have had

No1 1978 first car 1974 Austin 1100
No 50 or so 2021 X3

Best car 2008 Audi A5 3.0 Quattro best crossing a continent car ever for the money


There were Triumph Spitfires, TR6 Jag Mercs Audi TT Z4. And one I will own up to Morris Marina

Still have my TR6 always brings a smile when driving it also the noise of that straight 6 is awesome

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[MarshMA10]

In 2008 (at 17) I learned in me and my mum’s 1.4L Mini One. After passing the test I swiftly bought my first all-my-own car - an SW20 MR2 (2nd gen). Being a mid engined snap oversteer special, and in the hands of an overconfident 17 year old, I promptly spun it badly 6 days later in the wet and learned to rebuild cars!!! Loved this car, explored all of Scotland in it, and learned to modify on it.

I got another SW20 MR2 in 2010 - a rare rev5 “BEAMS” edition from Japan. Unlike my first MR2, it was a total headache with many little niggles. Bought a rotrex supercharger for it. Never fitted it. Sold.

I followed the MR2s with a super rogue choice - a final year Corvette C5 (left hand drive) manual. V8, 375hp, rwd, 1400kg. Top comes off, could run on vegetable oil, unbelievable and underrated car. Loved it, kept it five years, covered 30,000 miles of driving including all of the north, the Pyrenees, and the Alps, then sold it to a close friend and he still has it now. I still drive it now and then when I’m home! During the 5 years I owned it I test drove many many cars as potential replacements—including a Z4MCoupe. Nothing quite tempted me to swap. The only thing that did was a TVR Tuscan, but I’m glad that deal fell through, as I would certainly have died driving that!

Moved to London to study; brought the Vette. Terrible combination. Returned it home and realised I needed to find another way to get my adrenaline fix…… Got into motorbikes, and went quickly through a 125 (Lexmoto Valiant, Chinese electrics, awful) a 650 (Suzuki SV650, excellent), then two 1000s (Aprilia Falco, Suzuki GSXR). I loved the Suzuki especially, took it all around Europe and to many track days. I sold it only because of the ULEZ coming in. I replaced it with my dream bike: a 2008 Ducati 1098S, which I have never sold and will never sell! No idea why this absolute monster is ULEZ legal. It shouldn’t even be road legal. By far the most violent machine I have ever encountered. A bit like a TVR Tuscan with even fewer safety features!

I picked up an e85 3.0si as a cheap thrill during COVID, by moving to Edinburgh and saving the money I was spending renting in London. It was a lovely car and enjoyed 9 months in it enormously.


Picked up the e89 35i as its natural successor just a month or two ago! Got very, very bored of tootling around in a 1.4L Mini One (the very car I learned to drive in) and always fancied owning a turbo!



The comprehensive list (and the ones I still own)
2008 Mini One (shared with me mum!)
1993 MR2 SW20
1998 MR2 SW20 “Beams”
2004 Corvette C5
2015 Lexmoto Valiant
2006 Suzuki SV650S
2000 Aprilia Falco 1000
2003 Suzuki GSXR1000
2008 Ducati 1098S
2006 BMW Z4 3.0si e85
2010 BMW Z4 3.5i e89

[Nanu]

Hillman Avenger Tiger - Burnt Orange
Triumph TR7 X 2 White & Silver
Triumph TR8 - Brown
Volvo 240 - Red
Volvo 360GLT- Black
Volvo 480 Limited edition - Blue over silver
Mazda 323 V6 Limited edition - Emerald Green
Golf GTI - Red
Golf GTD - Silver
Z4 2.5i - White
Z4 35is - Valencia Orange
Current Z4 G29

I am sure there are a couple more long forgotten

[jock156]

73 VW Beetle - 1300
68 VW Beetle - 1500 Semi Auto
VW Golf Gti
Pug 306 Xsi
Alfa156 2.0 Twinnie
Alfa 147 2.0 Twinne for the wife
08 Suzuki Grand Vitara from new for the expanding family
06 BMW Z4
14 Mini Countryman JCW

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[FunkyGBrown]

Peugeot 206
F56 Mini Cooper
E89 Z4 23i
G02 X4
E85 Z4 2.5i / F10 520D (Current pair)

Looking to swap the 520D to something with a bit more go next year.. Would love a V8 but a once a week 80 mile commute would kill my wallet.

[Abbas]

So many cool cars in these lists! I got my first car late in my twenties so I’ve not had many really and none have been particularly sensible as I could probably get away without having a car

2006 2.0 BMW Z4
2006 3.0si BMW Z4 Roadster
2007 Porsche Cayman
2006 Honda S2000
2006 BMW X5 4.8is
2007 Honda Civic Type R
2006 3.0si BMW Z4 Coupe (now)


I kind of wish I started driving at 18 and worked my way up from little shitbox cars to nicer cars as I’d learn the ins and outs of cars mechanically, and how to tinker with stuff while also just knowing how to ask the right questions when buying cars etc. as I feel like I kinda skipped all that and learnt all these lessons the hard way with a bit more of a price tag but we keep going

Biggest upgrade: 2.0 to 3.0si
Most fun on a B road: Honda S2000
Biggest mistake: X5 4.8is

[Zed Baron]

Here's my list, nothing really exciting. I was a third of the way down the list by the time I was 20!, need to look for some old photos in the loft.
Vespa 50 special
Vespa 90 sport
Lambretta GP150
Vespa GS150
Lambretta GP200
1968 Mini Cooper 1000
1970 Mini 1300 - full custom
Mini 1000 de-seamed
Suzuki SJ413
Ford XR2i
Ford XR3i
Mini 850
Mini Clubman 1100
Suzuki SJ410 Santana
Ford Escort Something
Citroen C2 GT
Citroen C2 VTR
Jaguar Stype Sport
Jaguar Stype Sport
Jaguar XJ 4.2 SE
Ford Street KA Convertible
Daimler Super V8
BMW Z4 E89 23i
Jaguar Xtype Estate AWD
Toyota IQ
Peugeot RCZ GT

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[Vornwend]

I don’t change my cars very often, so don’t have loads to share…only these since 1990:

• Austin Metro 1.0L
• VW Polo 1.3 coupe
• BMW E34 520i
• VW Polo G40
• VW Corrado VR6
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• BMW E34 M5 3.8
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• Jaguar XJ40 3.2
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• BMW E34 M5 3.6
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• BMW Z4MC
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• Alfa 147 JTD 8v 105bhp
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• Alfa 147 JTDm 16v 115bhp
• BMW E46 330D Touring
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• BMW F31 320d Touring
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Likewise don't change cars very often. Other than work lease cars just 5 in 44 years:

MG 1300 Saloon
VW Scirocco
VW Corrado 2.0
VW Corrado VR6 Storm
BMW Z4 3.0i

Probably should have held onto the Storm for longer as prices have really gone up in recent years

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[Robtp10]

First car in 1982

Jaguar Xj6L 4.2 - SDL 11N
Ford Capri 2.0 Ghia - OLY 6P
Ford Capri 3.0 Ghia - UGO 278R
Ford Capri 3.0S - MDF 73V
Ford Capri 2.0S - ORX 704R
Ford Capri 2.8 Injection Special - D615 ALU
Ford Escort RS Turbo - G411 VMJ
Ford Escort XR3i - A747 DNR
Toyota Supra 3.0 - F443 UPC
Ford Capri 2.0S - A336 JJO
Mercedes E220 - M70 RTH
BMW 323 se - W312 JPL
Ford Puma 1.7 lux - S199 RDB
Mercedes A190 Avantgarde - Y72 PJH
BMW 325i Msport Coupe - Y354 BPL
Mercedes C200 CDI Classic SE - KE04 FJW
Mercedes E220 - M70 RTH (bought back to restore)
Renault Megane Scenic - RE04 KNE
Mercedes C270 CDI - KJ05 ZGR
Mercedes C180 Kompressor - LR08 XRS
Honda Civic 1.8 vtec - YD58 LKP
Audi A5 2.0 T - GY09 YXM
Mercedes E200 CDI - LL12 LXT
BMW 420D SE - WR66 VOG now OO06 RTP - still have.
Volkswagen Golf R - YD17 OAP
BMW Z4 3.0 SE - NB04 BUZ - still have.
Seat Leon Cupra 290 Lux - YM19 AXT - still have.
Alfa Romeo Mito - DN09 VXS - still have

[Robtp10]

last few pics

[Robtp10]

last few pics