Model Railway Forum

I will try to give a list but not neccessarily in the right order (The order they come to my memory!) . Reliant Robin 750cc, Fiat Fiorino 1050cc, Fiat Doblo diesel 1.9, Ford Escort XR3i 1.6, Ford Fiesta 1.1 (Early version), BMW 318 IS (E36) 1.9, Merc 200E estate 2.0, Bedford Bambi 970cc,, Vauxhall Carlton 1.8 (Or was a 2.0 Didn't have on road for long), Citroen AX Spree, Citroen AX (Cant remember the name. Both AX's were 954cc. 3 door and the Spree was a 5 door), Citroen Xantia diesel 1.9, Citroen C8 8 seat diesel 2.0 (Quick vehicle!), Volvo 131 1.8, Volvo 360GL 5 door hatch 2.0, Volvo 360 GLT 3 door hatch Silver 2.0, Volvo 360 GLT hatch Red 2.0, (360's were the most fun cars to drive. Brill handling and quick. My favourite car),Volvo 340 3 door hatch 1.7 for spares (Though nothing much fit the 360's), Volvo 480 ES 1.7, Volvo 740 GLT (Quickest car I've owned. Twin overhead cam 2.3), Volvo 850 2.5 estate 7 seat, Volvo 850 2.3 T5 estate 7 seat, Volvo 940 saloon 2.0, Audi 90 2.3, Audi 80 2.6 E, Toyota Estima diesel 7 seat 2.2, Renault Megane Coupe 1.6. Can't remember any more at the moment.

Austin Cambridge was the 1st car i drove, not legally i might say. It was Dads, & he took me to what was the old RAF Hendon before it became a housing estate when i was 13 for my 1st few times at driving. But my 1st car was a Ford Anglia 1200 super that i got off my brother. The most comfortable early car i had was an Austin 2000 or 2002, this was the make, not the year, very smooth ride.

Hello Brian if you owned 5000 cars in in your life time you must have been car dealing. Bet you did not drive most of them. John

Yes John i was a motor trader ( trade not retail ) and yes i did drive everyone. A lot of people do not realise that main dealers and indies have to get stock from somewhere. I was one of the few back in the day when the job was good and very lucrative.

I worked as second job while in Fire Service with friend. He bought cars and I got them ready for sale, and I had different cars every week. I did not have to buy one for years, and got paid when he sold them. Happy times they were. We used to do a lot of Mercs and BMWs. We did not deal with as many as you did though.

Will the first person to mention Arthur Daley be banned?

I managed to hold back the urge...... Steve.

Early days
1936 SingerBantam
1947 Sunbeam Talbot
19?? Zephyr 6
1955 Morris Minor

Overseas
19?? Hillman Imp
1967 Toyota Corolla

1970s
Toyota Carina
VX Victor Est
VX Cavalier Sports hatch

1980s
Volvos x many
Fords x many
Rovers x many

Etc.

That’s my list. My missus has a list almost as long starting with Triumph Heralds and Moggies, then newer VX Nova, Astra, Cavalier sports models, then newer Fords, Nissans, etc. She has a full bike licence, but I have to ride the tiddlers as I never took the test even though I learnt on a BSA 250 Scrambler in a local field.

Not to mention the caravans....

I would hate to add up all the money poured down the car drain.
Rob

This will show my approximate age
A35 A40
Mini n minor x2
Moggie in that horrible brown colour,
austin 100 x2 1300s x2 and a gt version
Morris marina x2
The Ital version of the above x2
Princess x2
Allegro x3
Maxi time 2
Ford Cortina 1600 gt
Metro x4
Miesto x3
Montego efi
Audi A2, A3,A4 Convertible Q3
Jaguar xf (lasted 2,5 hours before it broke)
BMW Mini
Evoque x3 1 lasted 14 months, one lasted 6 months before land rover exchanged it for free, the replacement lasted 2.5 miles : had my money back then.
Now in A Volvo XC 40
That itto date sorry if it is a sad list.

First car - NSU 1000 for £240. They now fetch £12,500! Courted my first wife in it (Make that only wife - and still married).