car list

[steve09]

what sort of cars and how many have the members of torquecars had in there time and why did they choose them/get ride of them because of problems??

I'll start

mk2 fiesta, got it for free from my mum, didnt have a licence so traded it for a scooter (was 16) a few years ago now ;p

 

[kai_mitsurugi]

1st car: Astra Mk3 1.4. I was given it by my dad when he had a new car. I kept it a year and sold it to a mate when the MOT run out.

2nd car: VW Polo 1.4. Bought it off a mate expecting VW reliability. GOD I WAS WRONG!. The windows didn't work properly and always had an intermittent engine management light with no code behind it. Thank god it was off when I sold it!

Current car: Skoda Fabia vRS. Had it a month, been perfect so far.

 

[lutonmatt]

1st fiesta mk2 1.1 had it 3 months was free but to small
2nd cavalier mk3 2.0sri had it 2 yrs was free just needed a engine
3rd prelude mk5 2.0 £1.500 liked it had it a year but was only a 2 dr and was to low
4th lexus ls400 mk3 4.0 £1.500 loved it had it for a yr best car ii have ever had
5th trans am mk2 6.6 £2.000 still have it have to have a yank v8
6th caddy van mk3 1.9 free cos it was free had it 6months
7th hiace van mk2 2.4 £1.500 just cos i could lol and like bigger vans had it 4 months
8th c70 2.3 t5 £1.500 just i wanted a turbo car

maybe 9th this year another trans am

 

[herb]

1, mk2 fietsa 950cc popular bought it when i turned 17 and after failing my first test and my mate passing his i decided to sell it to him

2, mg metro 1300 i lowered it put a turbo kit on it it was fun handled really well untill the wheel fell off i changed the flange discs wing then i killed the engine by over filling it with oil 15 ltrs iirc plus what was in there :embarrest: had a new engine fitted then spotted a nova sr for sale in the local garage asked about it he told me it was sold but his part x was a mint nova merit liked the car when i saw it so did the part x

3, nova 1.2 merit i added the sr bumpers, spoiler, wheels, and interior did some stupid colour changes raced some more powerful cars realised the car was slow so went for a

4, nova sr didnt really do much apart from back box and sound system loved the car untill my mate was selling his

5, nova gte absolutley mint really didnt have to do much casue my mate had already lowered it added a full system smootehd the door handles and boot all i did was add a system i took from the sr then i lost my license for drink driving :embarrest: stupid i know but we learn from our mistakes then 14 months later i bought a

6, 205 1.4xs i added the gti kit lowered it, k&n filter, full system, alloys, sound sytem great car but after a 1.4 seat arosa left me for dead i wanted more power so i bought a

7, 205 1.6 gti alredy done up by a mate great car in every aspect couldnt find a fault with it then my mate wanted it back and offered me a part x i couldnt refuse so then i had a

8, clio rsi i only added wheels, lowered it, added a sound system and a back box another great car i couldnt fault until the clutch started slipping so sold it to my mates cousin and bought a

9, clio 16v i added wheels, lowered it, added a sound system and a full exhaust system another great car i couldnt fault until the car decided to have a head on argument with a tree and lost so i bought

10, 405 estate for £100 had 6 months mot & tax and just as a run arround until i found another

11+10, clio 16v and swapped all the bits from the previous 1 but kept the 405 aswell cause this is when i decided to become a subcontractor and it was a great work horse then i got the phone call of a mate to tell me his his car was a cat d right off so i ended up buying his

12+11+10, mk3 astra gsi for £500 and it had been lowered, new alloys, 288mm brake upgrade, full scorpion system with decat, star chip, kent cams, piper x filter with a k&n spare, full leather retrim, laserline cat1 alarm & immobiliser with alot of service history and every receipt for all the above then came the dreaded words from the mrs you cant have 3 cars so 1 had to go and i said goodbye to the clio cause i fell in love with the gsi then came mot time for the 405 and the news wasnt good so sold that on and then came the time i had been saving for for quite a while i had £5,000 in the bank for a car i had wanted for a long time a celica gt-four st 205 test drove quite a few then the mrs dropped the bombshell i want a baby so ended up selling the gsi and buying the

13, leon current spc in my profile

 

[HDi fun]

1. Fiat 127 1301cc Sport (rust free, unusually)

2. AR Montego 2.0 HLS (pleasant, but a bit noisy)

3. Rover Montego 1.6 L (bone, hated this car, what idiot made PAS optional?)

4. Primera 2.0i SLX auto (indestructible, comfortable, slightly noisy at high revs)

4.5. Seat Ibiza 1.9D (still got this one, solid runabout, well equipped for its year but noisy)

5. Laguna II 1.9 dCi Privilege (kept this 2 weeks and returned to dealer for full refund)

6. Peugeot 406 2.2 HDi GTX (bloody quick car with 320lbft remap; very quiet - you'd never know it's diesel)

 

[fingers]

Jeeze, now you're asking. To the best of my memory

1987 Skoda Estelle Limited Edition Sport. Dont laugh, this was a great car untill I blew it up.

Ford Capri. Wrote it off

1982 BMW 528i SE. Awsome old bruiser. Blew it up

Peugot 205 1.3GR. Rubbish, Blew it up

Peugot 205 1.4XS Good fun, insurance friendly hot hatch. Blew it up (anyone seeing a pattern here?)

1987 Escort XR3i. Good fun car. Rotted away.

1984 BMW 520. Great cruiser. Rotted

1982 Datsun Cherry. Brilliant fun, cheap too. Rotted

!998 Nissan Micra. Superb, underrated car. Sold it & wish I didn't.

1990 Toyota Celica GT4 Carlos Saintz Edition. Awsome car. Sold it

1974 Rover 2200SC. Lovley old motor. Sold it, Wish I didn't

!990 Toyota Space Cruiser. Good old bus. Blew it up

Porsche 924 (X2). Good fun but not as good as you'd expect from a Porsche. Sold 1 Scrapped 1

!970 Morris Minor. Was a project I had no time to do (Norm). Scrapped him.

1994 Lincoln Towncar Limo. Sold it. Money pit.

1970 Plymouth Sport Satellite (Near Lee). Truly Awsome machine. Blew it up (twice). Still got it, rebuilt engine going back in in a couple of weeks.

1990 Volvo 940 turbo SE. Big, fast but yet very boring. Sold it.

1982 Vauxhall Chevette. Wicked little car, great for drifting. Still got it.

1976 Lotus Eclat. Only had it a couple of weeks. Needs light resto job.

All but a couple of these were modified or tuned. I think I have missed a couple but I cant remember.

 

[steve09]

thats quite a list fingers, and you like blowing them up i see

 

[DETHTATS]

lets see:
1. 89 dodge Colt -first car -killed tranny
2 98 chevy cavalier -Lemon - blew heads off block and scrapped car
3. 86 oldsmobile cutlas supreme-loved this car's power!- wife made me sell due to no A/C and baby.
4. 94 oldsmobile achieve- blew head gasket and warped heads- scrapped
5. 89 oldsmobile cutlas cierra- was ok for a family car- head on collision took it out.
6. 89 nissan maxima- good dependable car- sold due to too having many cars at the time
7. 96 pontiac grand prix- dependable -wife's car - still have with over 217,000 miles
8. 95 ford probe gt- current daily driver- current project as well with 210,000 miles running strong!

Most of them is with in the last 10 yrs!

 

[enViSioN]

1. 2002 Honda Accord Sedan EX (non-V6)....First and current car. Needed a reliable daily driver that I could afford and did.

My list seems lacking ._.

 

[speed culture]

im 20...
well,
1. Subaru J10.. 1.0L 3cly.... very popular in my country.. got it as a presie from my mum...
wrecked it when i was a month away from getting my licence...

2. Toyota corona '89... 3s-f.. 4cly 2.0L..... Mum's car.... had an accident due to failed brakes

3. Toyota Corolla Station Wagon CE106 '92.... 2.0L Diesel Engine....
Got it as a presie from daddy... wrecked when attempting to to drift downhill..
stupid i know.... plus the car was an auto....

4. Bought the corona from my mum and still using it today... had an engine swap and a couple of upgrades... currently in the garage since last weekend.. fuel leak and caught fire in the engine bay... being repaired...

since a week been on foot!

 

[RapidWagon]

Morris Marina, 40 shades of blue, £300, sold after a year for the same.
Austin Allegro, canary yellow, hideous, slow and couldn't handle. So much for buy british.
Mk II Cortina, wanted to do a restore, learnt a lot, ran out of talent.
Vauxhall Chevette, reliable, slightly more fun, sold to my best mate's brother who blew it up!
Volvo 360GLE, the first decent level of car I owned, then my wife, sold to my brother-outlaw.
Volvo 440, bomb proof but not exactly sexy...
VW beetle, bought for the wife, loved it but it went to a firey end (quite spectacularly)
Nissan Primera, waste of metal, sold to father-outlaw because mother-outlaw liked it!
VW beetle, built the engine from the crank case halves outward, sold for more than we paid when Mrs rapidwagon got so pregnant she couldn't drive it...
KLR650, ZZR600 motorbikes so I'll leave it at that.
Porsche 944 in guards red, bought on eBay, drove for a year, sold on eBay for a profit.
Volvo S60, plenty of go but dull as f;@#
Porsche 944, loved this car until the engine detonated from a seized cam tensioner at 5000rpm. Gutted!
Vauxhall Omega, loved it but a bit too stately for me...
SV650, Transalp (current bike)
Subaru Impreza Turbo Sportswagon, goes everywhere, does everything, four wheel drive and loads of smiles per miles

 

[pgarner]

97 1.1 ford fiesta - drank just about more oil than petrol
98 1.4 civic - great car started to drink oil towards the end and overheated, thermostat coolent were changed but no real difference, ended up with a switch connected to the fan
90 2.0 prelude - nice fast car as weighed very little, cracked head meant misfiring and flooding of the engine until it warmed up
03 bora - going strong apart from the waterpump

 

[claymore]

Right then, I'm not going into likes or dislikes, there are to many, but everyone will have been modified to some degree.


1. Mk1 Triumph 2000
2. Mk1 Consul Cortina Estate
3. GP LDV Beach Buggy
4. Mk1 Triumph 2000
5. Mini
6. Fiat 124 Sport
7. Mini van
8. Mini Clubman estate
9. VW Nova kit Car
10. AlfaSud Sprint
11. MG Maestro (Nitrous)
12. Porsche 911 (Nitrous)
13. Rover SD1 V8
14. Land Rover 12 seater Safari
15. Saab 99 Turbo
16. Lancia Gamma
17. MG Metro Turbo 1380 (Nitrous)
18. Triumph 1500
18. Mk1 Escort
19. GP Beach Buggy
20. Lancia HPE (Nitrous)
21. Mk2 Capri
22. Mk3 Escort Van (Supercharged)
23. BMW Alpina 528se (Nitrous)
24. Mk1 Rally Escort
25. 2.8 V6 Mk1 Cortina (3” Roof Chop)
26. Renault 25
27. MG Maestro
28. Renault 5
29. Suzuki alto
30. Citroen LNA
31. Rover 825i
32. Mk1 Golf GTi
33. MG Metro Turbo
34. Ford Orion
35. Mk3 Xr3
36. Rover 820
37. Audi 80
38. Mk1 Scirocco
39. mk2 Scirocco Storm
40. Rover Sterling
41. Peugeot 309
42. Dutton B+ With 2ltr pinto +turbo
43. Trabant
44. BMW 523i
45. Mk2 Triumph 2000
46. BMW 520se
47. Jaguar XJ6
48. Mk 1 Astra
49. Metro GTA
50. Rover 820
51. Rover Sterling
52. Fiat Panda
53. Renault 25
54. Vauxhall Cavalier
55. Bedford Astramax
56. Jeep Cherokee
57. Mk5 Escort Estate
58. Mondeo Estate
59. Citroen ZX Turbo
60. Mondeo Estate
61. Nisan Primera Estate
62. Fiat Marea Estate (Nitrous, Supercharged) Current Car
63. BMW 525 Touring
64. Mitsubishi Carisma
65. Citroen ZX Volcane
66. Jeep Cherokee
67. BMW 320
68. Astramax
69. Peugeot 206 Current Car
70. Citroen zx estate Current Car
71. Fiat Marea Estate Curent project car in conjunction with number 62
this does not include the many Porshe 911's I used to import, or the Lotus esprit's and westifeld's I used to export

 

[obi_waynne]

Flipping heck claymore & fingers, I thought I was reading Parkers guide to car names. It makes mine look a bit sad.

1) Renault 9 TLE
2) Astra EXP 1.3
3) Astra L (1992 1.3)
4) Nova 1.3
5) Nova 1.4
6) Corolla 1.3 GS
7) Rover 220 Gti
8) Audi A3

 

[Prince]

Oh great so I get to follow all these huge lists!!

1. 2001 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0

2. 1999 Honda Civic Coupe 1.6

and that's it!

 

[Wcnwzrd]

every car on this list i still own. never have been able to part with anything that i work for and then put my time and sweat into.

1. 78 ford f150 custom: two cylinders went dead
2. 76 ford maverick: entire brake system hosed along with piston rings and heads
3. 78 datsun 200sx: bad compression needs a new carb
4. 95 dodge caravan: had a guy run a red light and hit him. need to replace radiator after i straighten the front out
5. 85 toyota camry: timing belt snapped, new pistons in 2 cylinders.
6. 92 ford festiva: cracked block, welded it back together now needs clutch
7. 92 mercury tracer: transmission dropped on it.
8. 92 geo tracker: not sure what its issue is but won't start unless you prime the carb with fuel/starter fluid
9. 95 nissan 300zx: t-boned fighting with insurance to keep her
10. 84 GMC Suburban: current vehicle
11. 06 pontica grand prix: wifes car
12. 54 jeep willys pickup: restoration in progress

i think that is all. might have missed one or two but still alot for just 9 years of driving. got my license when i was 15 and am now 24.

 

[speed culture]

we have quite a few of wreckers hmmm....

 

[obi_waynne]

And quite a few collectors

 

[likalotapus]

1st fiesta 1.1 filled it to brim with oil!!didn't quite know what i was doing. after smashing it once and being nicked once scrapped it
2nd citroen bx 1.9 diesel....beast
3rd volvo 740...bigger beast
4th ford escort diesel timing belt after a week
5thbmw 318is nice car
6th ford mondeo 2,0 glx lasted well and never broke down in 5 years
7th bmw 523i e39 current

 

[HDi fun]

Cars should be driven, not locked up in large garages.

 

[herb]

1st fiesta 1.1 filled it to brim with oil!!didn't quite know what i was doing.

glad to see im not the only 1 ever to do this !! how far did yours go before it died ??? i made it about 50m with the biggest cloud of smoke behind me it actually filled the width and length of my street

 

[turbonutter69]

I've had that many cars I don't think I can remember them all....

 

[speed culture]

if youve had that many cars and you can't remember them then how old are you???
or are u suffering from memory loss?

 

[Kon069]

Just to join in on the fun...

1st car was a 1.8 (diesel) Fiesta Ghia - Quality car, sold / selling it

2nd Car is a 1998 Civic Coupe 1.6 - Current car.

Exciting list, no?

 

[turbonutter69]

if youve had that many cars and you can't remember them then how old are you???
or are u suffering from memory loss?

I'm 26. But honestly I can't remember them all I have had that many.

 

[obi_waynne]

Turbonutter doesn't fill them up with petrol he just buys a new car. Sometimes he waits till the ashtray is full though.

 

[turbonutter69]

Turbonutter doesn't fill them up with petrol he just buys a new car. Sometimes he waits till the ashtray is full though.

Something like that except I never seem to use the ashtrays. But I have had plenty of cars. I'll try an put some down. I can't remember the years an things but here goes.

Mk4 escort.
Sierra 1.8.
Cavalier sri130.
Astra gte.
Pug 205gti 1.6.
Pug 205 td.
Mk6 Escort 1.6.
Mk5 Fiesta 1.4.
X3 Sierra xr4x4 2.9.
X5 Mk2 Fiesta Xr2.
X2 Cavalier Sri 16v.
Mk3 Fiesta RS Turbo.
Freelander.
X2 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000.
Mondeo Td. And a petrol 1.8 16v.
Bmw 325i.
Vectra sri.
MK5 escort estate. With an Xr2 Engine.
Rover 200.
Nissan Primera.
Rover 620 ti.
There are some more but like I said I can't remember them all. I did for a brief period buy an sell cars on just to get those few extra pennies. Other than that all I can say is I like a change.

 

[speed culture]

how come i don't see any toyota in there?

 

[turbonutter69]

how come i don't see any toyota in there?

What me? Come to think of it I did have a Corolla Gti once. That was rapid....

 

[speed culture]

haha
now you are talking bro....
Toyota is the way to go
fast great for tuning and reliable

 

[turbonutter69]

haha
now you are talking bro....
Toyota is the way to go
fast great for tuning and reliable

I've only ever like the Corolla. Oh and a Supra but thats it for me....

 

[herb]

I've only ever like the Corolla. Oh and a Supra but thats it for me....

dont forget the celica gt4 thats worth a mention

 

[speed culture]

yeah herb
i was waitin for some one to mention that one
i cant wait to get my hands on one
what ever the generation (but not the early ones)

 

[charger69]

on my car list this is:
Zastava 101 GTL55

now what i've been driving:

Alfa Romeo 155 1.8 (1994)
BMW 330d (2002)
Daewoo Tico (Total Junk)
Mini (older ones, don't remember the year of production)

and by the way, i agree with turbonutter, toyota car sucks, especially i hate that some of the guys that i know, who work for the government they all drive toyota yaris, some cars that look girly, and they all wear pink sweaters, which made me sick from all toyota cars.

 

[turbonutter69]

dont forget the celica gt4 thats worth a mention

I don't like it...

 

[charger69]

the corolla gts from the '80s?
anyway that sucks too

 

[speed culture]

now why did i have to mention toyota????

 

[turbonutter69]

on my car list this is:
Zastava 101 GTL55

now what i've been driving:

Alfa Romeo 155 1.8 (1994)
BMW 330d (2002)
Daewoo Tico (Total Junk)
Mini (older ones, don't remember the year of production)

and by the way, i agree with turbonutter, toyota car sucks, especially i hate that some of the guys that i know, who work for the government they all drive toyota yaris, some cars that look girly, and they all wear pink sweaters, which made me sick from all toyota cars.

I wouldn't go as far as to say that! It's just personal preferience from me. Toyota do make good car and some reliable one's too. They are just not a car for me thats all. I have nothing against Toyota what so ever!

 

[Prince]

now why did i have to mention toyota????

Toyota deserves a mention! Personally, I like them. The AE86, even the newer Corolla's are nice cars. How about the Supra? Possibly one the best cars ever produced for the tuning world! Even the Celica is a good car! Toyota definitely does not suck.

 

[turbonutter69]

This is from Toyota

An if you don't like this then your mad....