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VW Dasher (signed over to me by my stepfather when I was 17, it took me all of two weeks to get drunk and total it, driving into a house)
used Pontiac Phoenix (I abandoned it with a dead engine on an LA freeway, back when you could do so without any follow-up)
used Honda Mini-Wagon (I don't remember the actual model, but I did leave it stranded on an LA freeway)
used Pontiac Firebird V8! (I never registered it, because it was a shady deal, so when it got towed I had no way to get it back)
used Datsun B-210 (my first stick, which I had to learn how to drive in order to get home in LA traffic, left deserted in Connecticut)
used Buick Diesel Station Wagon (abandoned in Connecticut)
used Datsun B-210 (I bought it for $400 with only 3 of the 4 cylinders functioning, I drove it across country and it died upon arrival with only 2 cylinders still active)
Ford Festiva (my first New car!, the dealer told me that it would never top 70 mph, and it would only live for about 100,000 miles, I had it up to 95 mph and eventually sold it to my friend who finally junked it at close to 300,000 miles)
Saturn (New, great car for the price, traded in)
Honda Accord (New, strong and durable, traded in)
Honda Accord # 2 (New, strong and durable, traded in)
Toyota Camry (New, strong and durable, sold it a couple of months ago for $7000 with 139,000 miles on it)
Present
Lexus 350 SUV (less than a year old, with less than 10,000 miles, I inherited it from my father who died three months ago)
Yugo 511
VW Golf mk 1
VW LT35 van
Ford Fiesta mk2
Volvo Amazon (borrowed)
Ford Falcon
Suzuki Vitara
Toyota Carina
Suzuki Carry van
Suzuki Swift
Mitsubishi Magna
Mitsubishi 380
Nissan Micra (now my sons car)
Hyundai i40 wagon
Current car
Subaru Impreza Premium 2018
Yugo!?!
Looking at your list you're not from the UK. Is the Yugo you speak about the same Yugo which were on sale in the UK; made in Yugoslavia?
If so, I'm surprised you managed to make it to the end of the street!
Car history (Part One):
Morris Minor.
Vauxhall Victor.
Morris Oxford.
VW split-screen camper.
Ford Cortina.
Another Vauxhall Victor.
Austin Maxi.
Vauxhall Cavalier.
Ford Orion.
Ford Sierra.
Ford Mondeo.
Vauxhall Vectra.
Vauxhall Astra.
All beige, family orientated stuff. I'm one of those who doesn't go through car ownership as fast as Bond goes through women.
The exception to the beige being a Triumph Stag which I owned briefly. It was nothing but trouble so I got rid after six months or so.
Here's my list just for fun (I hang onto them for far too long so not very many of them!)
Austin Mini
Saab 900 Turbo 8v (2-door saloon)
Saab 900 T16 Aero
Alfa Romeo 147
Audi TT
BMW Z4 coupe
I always fancied a Saab but, for whatever reason, I never got to own - or even drive - one.
The Yugo lasted for a week and a day after I passed my driving test. Sadly, I tried taking a very sharp right-hand corner at about 60mph and rolled it.
The cars on my list up to the Volvo Amazon were in the UK, where I lived from birth till 1998. The Ford Falcon onwards are from Australia, my current home and likely to be for the foreseeable future.
But then in dark blue with red leather interior.
That one then got replaced by this:
But then in a dark purple colour, and yes, with the sunroof. That's now on the company, and we've got the Kia Niro HPEV as the new family car
In that colour.
And with a sunroof.
Not that we ever get any sun, but it's the idea that counts.
Past:
Peugeot 45 (I don't remember what year, twas so long ago):
Ford Escort Mk IV (again I don't remember what year, but I do remember that was a left hander, bought in Spain, then brought over to the UK, it was in unbelievably immaculate condition):
Mercedes Benz C180 Sport Coupe '05 (always loved the look on these cars, but gawd damn, the electrics were a nightmare):
Current:
Rover 45 Saloon '00 (a nice example of a early 45, pre-Project Drive):
Thanks! Yes, after the first one I fell in love. There's just nothing like it in the same price range. And the Giulietta has proven to be quite reliable, considering the kms i made with it. Except for the turbo, but it's the 170hp version of the 1.4litre engine, which is quite a bit of hp for such an engine.
Those are all quite nice looking cars @MajorDSmythe ! But isn't it difficult to keep that rover on the road?
Love that Rover! :)
Not as much as you would think. For a 25 year old car, it's in pretty good condition. There are a few little bits here and there, where the age is showing. But my brother is a mechanic, with a garage full of Rover bits that I can make use of. It's all for a good cause, to keep a modern classic on the road. When all the little jobs are done, I do have plans on entering it into local car show. As well as taking it up to Longbridge.
This is a more appropriate pic, as it is in exactly the same colour as my 45 saloon:
Very cool you're keeping it on the road like that! Yes, it's definately worth it.