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| capgun |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 4:45:07am |
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Just thought I would make a thread about the other cars which members here have owned  Pictures would be a bonus but not absolutely necessary. I'll start off, my first car was a LC torana (which was based on a vauxhall viva), 2nd car was a LJ 2door torana with a mild 6, third car was a datsun sunny with it's potent (?) 1.2 litre engine and top speed of about 50 mph! 4th car was an LH torana sedan, 5th car was my LX Torana A9X sedan with a 400hp 5litre v8 , 6th car was the LX Torana Hatch which I still have and now my little capp too!
The capp has been the most fun to drive even if it isn't as powerful as most of the other cars I've owned! 
My Hatch
My LJ coupe
My A9X sedan
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 10:22:08am |
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| GOOD idea - will see what I can dig out |
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 12:03:52pm |
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The only other car I've owned:
It was a ripsnorting 60hp 1.2-litre beast Was a nice first car though, had electric everything, decent CD player etc. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 12:05:11pm |
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| Which do you prefer, the renault or the capp? |
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 12:06:22pm |
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Which do you prefer, the renault or the capp?
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If I prefered the Clio I'd still have it  |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 12:09:42pm |
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I know, I was joking! lol!
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 12:50:46pm |
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Here's a blast from the past
TR7 with those pesky pop up lights that kept causing hassles.
Despite the slagging off TR7s usually get from the purists it was a fun car to drive in a straight line flat out.
Not so hot on bends though!!!
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 1:28:11pm |
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| lol tr7, I remember them! also remeber the bad hype surrounding them too! Waiting for someone to post a pic of their cooper s or triumph stag, lol! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 2:24:05pm |
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| I gotta find pics - not much on digital - and try and scan or something |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 2:35:19pm |
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| no hurry, I'm not going anywhere! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 2:35:53pm |
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what?? ..... .ever!!!!  |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 6:45:08pm |
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Well I can provide a list but not pics as I never actually saw the point in taking pics of my earlier cars.
'88 E reg Ford Fiesta 1.1 in Blue (sold after an incident involving a blow out and a lamp post)
replaced by
'85 B reg Ford Fiesta 1.1 in Blue (sold after an incident with a lump of tarmac masquerading as a speed hump in a Tesco car park ripped the chassis leg open)
replaced by
'94 M reg Ford Escort 1.3 in Blue (written off after being hit by a police car
replaced by
'98 S reg Ford Escort 1.6 in Red (still own)
joined by
'90 G reg BMW 518i in White (sold to a friend with full BMWSH)
replaced by
'97 P reg BMW 523i SE in Blue (Part exed due to severe wetness of electrics under the carpet)
joined by
'95 M reg Cappuccino in red.
joined by
'07 57 plate BMW 118i SE with Dynamic pack and Xenons |
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 6:54:47pm |
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| Not a big fan of change then, Andy? |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 6:59:36pm |
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| Hope you got a huge payout from the police! |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 7:07:31pm |
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| Nope - they look after their own. |
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 7:16:44pm |
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Hope you got a huge payout from the police!
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A huge payout paid for by our taxes? |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 7:23:00pm |
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| hopefully not but that's what usually happens! |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 7:30:18pm |
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| Don't worry Jaik I didn't even get a payout worthy of the tax I've paid let alone anyone else. |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 7:32:26pm |
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| you mean plod ain't honest??? stone me |
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| DickW |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 10:09:18pm |
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My other current car is a Subaru Legacy GTB - the twin turbo version with 280 bhp.. Great car... amazing performance but boy is it thirsty..
My wife has a Clio 1.2 16v.. Oh and we also have a Fiesta Mk2 XR2 in racing trim
Previous cars I've loved include the highly underated Fiat Tipo 2.0 ie... basically an Alfa engine and running gear.. best brakes on any car I've ever had.. Went like a bat out of hell until a brand new timing belt snapped and destroyed the head and a piston.... I rebuilt it and sold it quickly...
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 10:21:13pm |
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I rebuilt it and sold it quickly...
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now that's wisdom
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| crisp |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 8:22:30am |
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MG Midge 1500 : roundabouts here we come!
Citroen 2CV6 Charleston : don't knock it till you've tried it! 657cc and faster than an old Beetle of the grid  !
^--- actually 2 these weren't actually mine officially, but I borrowed them 90% of the time, so they sort of count.
Talbot Solara 1.6 LS? Series II 'Y'reg <-- First car I actually bought in 1991 . 1.5tonne - try bump starting that on your own! Faster than the equivalent Escort, despite the book saying 28s to 60 and it being twice the weight, but I think the twin Webbers maybe helped a little? Had it 9mths and sold it to a mate of my dads for slightly more than I bought it for and it still had under 35000miles on the clock at over 9yr old. Like the Cappo it suffered greatly from the steel weevil.
Vauxhall Nova 1.4SR. Had this from 2yr old. Great fun. Held the road like glue and went where it was told. Had it for 4/5 years till I got the MR2.
Toyota MR2 mk1 1.6 16v twin cam for 1year 1996/1997. Fast as f-k! (faster than some mk2's) Tempermental rear end. - dodgy dealer screwed me on some jobs including rear suspension  to make it even worse. Just got it running very nicely when the OH decided to drop a sprogg so had to get rid  . og course getting rid also meant I kept my license a little longer as well.
Citroen AX 1997 for maybe 3mths<-- extremely forgetful. Wouldn't touch another with a yours.
Ford Excort 1.4LX 1992. Good little runner. Performance wasn't exactly great  . Some woman kindly jumped her clutch at the lights as I was coming through and totalled it front on.
Daewoo Nexia 1.5GLX 16v salloon N1996 Not bad, and far better than the bad rep it had. Not that fast for a 16v, but sturdy. Bad bits: getting some parts and the ski chute was too short when I went ot the wood yard.
Peugeot 306 1.4LX (8v?) 1999. Current 'Winter' Car. OH made me get rid of the Nexia saying it was too big  for her to drive. Had this for about 3yrs. I made the mistake of putting cheap tyres on it, and my appreciation of this car went downhill faster than a Jumbo jet with engine failure. Solid workhorse of a car, but unthrilling in every aspect.
Ford Mondeo 2.0 GhiaX 1996 - actually the OHs, not mine. Full leather interior and wood (or wood like?) dash - a lot better inside than out! Give me the Cappo anyday!
Suzuki Cappuccino - excellent little Pocket Rocket. Shame it's not as fast as the MR2, but handles awesome, and I love it!
Other cars driven :
Citroen BX 1980's 1.7D & 1.9D - okay, but not brill. Dig the adjustable suspension!
Citroen C15D van - refuse to comment further.
Diahatsu Fourtrack - comfy but I prefer to drive a car rather than a turbo'd tractor!
Honda Accord 1.8 (VTec) - best large car I've ever driven! (Bear in mind I don't like large cars) Goes where you point it and that 127BHP drives nice: My favourite all time rental .
Laguna& Primera - worst cars apart from the AX & Starlet I've [/u]EVER[u] driven.
Toyota Starlet 1996 - actually worse than the AX - abysmal.
Seat Ibiza 1.9D - very frugal on the old juice. Not bad little car.
Daewoo Matiz - very surprising and capable little thing and cheap to rent.
Honda Civic mid/late 90's version, 1.5VTEC(E?). Ran on the vapours rather than the actual petrol - most economical car ever if driven like a grandad. Very wallowy around corners, made me feel unsafe - not a patch on the Accord.
Ford Fiesta LX 1.25 16v Zetec. Mid 90's model? Very nippy little thing indeed. Bit wallowy around the corners. The slightly later 'Zetec model' rather than an 'LX' with a Zetec engine has sports suspension, so should be better? Only driven once on a test drive, but needed something with a bigger boot so didn't buy it.
Renault Clio 1.2RN 8v Second favourite hire car. Sure footed, though not particularly nippy, it was acceptable. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 6:24:12pm |
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| Daewoo matiz, lol! , Don't they run on AA batteries? |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 6:38:55pm |
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| Daewoo matiz OMG |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 6:39:10pm |
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| Mind you I once had a 2CV!!!!! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 6:40:35pm |
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Exactly the same as this one.... how sad is that!!!!
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 6:57:48pm |
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And an overhead shot...
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:00:52pm |
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| you ain't far wrong. It was scarey going downhill with the wind behind it!!!!! The fish were all over the shop |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:04:06pm |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:04:39pm |
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| I think the sardine tins were made of thicker, higher quality metals to be honest! |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:08:44pm |
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| It looks like a pedal car! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:09:40pm |
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| uphill it was slower than a pedal car |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:12:15pm |
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| Downhill wasn't much better! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:15:33pm |
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| with a following wind you could pass most snails |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:16:30pm |
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| Come to think of it, it's the only other car I've seen apart from a smartcar with three wheel studs per wheel! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:16:59pm |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:21:06pm |
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| Some Peugeot 106s, Citreon AX and Saxos have 3 stud wheels too. Probably some others too |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:25:03pm |
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| Only ones I've noticed! lol! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:25:04pm |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7:30:09pm |
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| Did one of its nuts fall off? |
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