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In 2000 I got my first new car, an Alfa 156 2.0 TS. This served me well for 13 years and had a neighbour not driven into the side of it and written it off, very unlikely I'd be posting here today.

After thinking what to get and whether I should get another car I decided on a 59 plate BMW 325I coupe. Really liked this but in 2015 due to a change in personal circumstances was able to go for a car I'd always hankered after, a TVR. So after a few months of searching, settled for a TVR Griffith.

Picked this up in May 2015 but due to it being incompatible with me, had to sell it one month later. [emoji20]

After having a TVR I wanted something exclusive and the GT86 seemed to meet the criteria. But better still, there were 10 times less BRZs, so this is how I ended up with one.

Mine is the MY16 WR Blue Mica SE LUX. Optional extras were rear parking sensor, mats and side fin blades.

Choice of sound system was between "bad" or pay more for "not exactly what I want" so I went with bad and got a Pioneer aftermarket system fitted that has Bluetooth, satnav and DAB (which was the thing not present in the manufacturers option).

Over to you....

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Good thread.  

Firstly Kudos for having a 156 that served you well for 13 years lol.

The Subaru is my 36th car.  I wont bore you with everything but some highlights are MK1 Golf GTI 2.0 with NOS, 4 Volvo T5's/R's, Saab 95 Aero, Jag XJR V8 Supercharged, 3 Nissan GTIR's, BMW 540i, Vectra V6 turbo and my current Jag 4.2 V8.  Several track cars, Alfa 145 and 2 306 GTI 6's.

The Leggy came about because of a need for a Jap manual turbo, an itch if you will. Wanted this car many years ago but couldnt afford the insurance.  Now at 36 its not so much of an issue :wink:

Interesting you mention the sound system.  I need a new system, my Leggy has the Jap speaking lady original system that doesnt pick up English stations.  Plays most CD's though lol.  I have been looking at several options after my gf bought her Seat with an Alpine touchscreen all singing all dancing system which I love.

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Previous car was a 2007 low mileage Honda S2000 (fantastic car, just too small), 2014 Audi A6 S-Line (stupid knee jerk purchase and although it had all the extras, was as boring as chuff to drive) and previous to that 2008 LandRover Discovery 3 (great car, just like driving an arm chair wherever, whenever and is at home in a field similar to a fancy hotel).

Current vehicle 2014 WRX STi new shape, best car I've had since my 1996 Prodrive turbo 2000, 20 years ago :-)

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2001 VW Passat TDI was my first car and a real money pit. Every single common fault with that body/engine happened to mine, got rid of that for a R plate 2.0 petrol Vauxhall Vectra which was dull but reliable. Didn't own that for too long as I was bored and got a BMW E39 528i. was an awesome motor and was sweet as could be when I sold it with 160000 miles on it to buy a BMW E60 530d  a good car but being diesel I eventually got bored. Currently own a 1997 Impreza STI V4 import. I also own what I would say is the most comfortable, smoothest and easiest car to work on and of the cars I have owned it has the most toys out of all of them even though it is the oldest car I've ever owned and that is a P plated Mercedes W140 S320 Limo.

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My first car was a mini ( 1987 mini advantage 1.0) and the rest (not in any particular order): I've had most of the ford range, 4 fiestas (inc 3 XR2is), 4 escorts (inc 2 cabbys), a couple of sierras, a focus, puma and a sportka; a 1990 gen 5 celica GTi, vw lupo, an AX GT (fantastic and terrifying at the same time) and a Saxo VTR, a Nissan micra, and now a 2003 WRX. Most have been modified to some extent, except the micra (11 plate, not the funky bubble ones), that was just soul destroying. I've probably forgotten a couple too.

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in order

Mk 1 fiesta 950cc loved that car was my first :biggrin:

mk1 fiesta 1.3 supersport

mk3 escort 1.3

mk4 escort 1.4

mini clubman 1275GT gocart for the road :biggrin:

MG metro lol bag off crap

another mini

mk2 fiesta 1.1

mk2 fiesta xr2

ford orion 1.6i ghia,funny story that car involving police,ram raiding and well all leave it their till another time.

mk3 fiesta RS turbo,gee that thing was fast

Mk5 escort,car from hell

peogeout 206 

peougeout 306

classic shape Subaru impreza 2.L sport

Subaru impreza blobeye 2.L sport

Subaru impreza Blobeye wrx

SUbaru impreza bugeye wagon wrx

And finally Subaru impreza wrx hatchback

a think thats them all lol

forgot i have a mk3 ford capri as well now resto project.

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@GeoffLeggy i tried buying 1 last year i had seen it round back of a pub i was at a wedding at,it had flat tires,full rubbish not been touched in a while,so i ask if i could buy it for 500 quid lol barmaid said keep going up pal i do no how much its worth,its still their now rotting away,shame :sad:

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In order;

Vauxhall nova 1.2 merit saloon

Vauxhall corsa 1.2ls hatch

Ford Sierra 1.6 sapphire

Vw golf mk2 1.8gti 8v

Skoda octavia tdi

Ford Focus tdci zetec

Nissan qashqai dci 4wd

Subaru Forester 2.0x

Subaru Outback 3.0r [emoji41]

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As people are listing previous cars, I'll complete my car ownership list. First car was a 1976 Mk 2 Capri. It wasn't a particularly good example, but ran it 1988-1994. During this time had reconditioned engine, gearbox, clutch, exhaust, alternator and about 10 starting motors. I don't think there were many mechanical parts not replaced, this was almost Trigger's broom in car form.

Next up was a 1987 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia and then a 1992 Ford Orion 1.8lxi before my Alfa in 2000. Current garage is the BRZ, the A6 and a Dodge Journey.

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Pug 205 GTI as my 1st car

Renualt Clio 172 Williams 

Ford Focus RS

Golf GT TDI

Escort Mk2 (project)

Subaru V1 STI (now)

Honda NSR125R motor bike 

Kawaski 636R motor bike

had an Audi A4 3.2 company car as well that was nice

now I've got a S-max 2.2 TDCI Titanum X company toy 

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Suzuki TS50ER

Suzuki DR600

Yamaha RD350 YPVS F2

MK1 Astra 1.2 in beige - got resprayed black, went through so many starter motors being worn out as it it would run fine for 100's of miles then as I pulled off motorways it would just stall - never knew why?? - will probably own a Mk1 GTE at some point.

Yamaha FZR1000 Exup (current)

Mk2 cavalier 1.8GLi - great engine just would not go around corners

Mk2 Scirocco GTX - konis and eibachs combo all round meant i went around corners on rails

Nissan 200sx s13 - pssssssssssh!!!!  :biggrin:

Honda accord 2.0

Honda Prelude 2.3 - put me off 4WS for life - no it doesnt lock in position on failure, it does what it wants and you crab sideways across lanes!!

Merc Vito 110CDi (still got - cant see me ever being without a van now just so useful)

Kawasaki KXF250

Yamaha FZR400 frame Thunderace 1000 engine R6 forks combo (Project) (current)

Subaru Impreza Hatch Type UK Prodrive Pack (Pre 330s)

Subaru Impreza RX Auto Hatch (current)

 

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Hmm last count I'm on my 28th car so won't list em all lol .

1st car was mk1 escort 1300e with full Burton 1760cc race engine, twin carbs ,branch manifold ect ...It ate gearboxes and spun the wheels in 3rd in the dry and wish I still had it [emoji30]

Mk1 Scriocco gti ,used to hydroplane in the wet [emoji33]

Mk1 astra gte and a few cav sri's

Renault 5 gt turbo running about 180hp ,although it was dangerous it was proppa fun and I with I still had it [emoji57]

Last motor before the scoobies was a v6 3ltr 24v omega engined vectra b which wouldn't move in the snow (hence the switch to 4wd scoobs)

Thought I'd add a couple of the worst ones ....

Renault 11 1400cc drove like a underpowered boat.

1960's mini van the 850 cc engine lasted 3 hrs ,so I dropped a 1300cc metro lump in it the same afternoon I bought it.

Mg maestro ,yeah I know but it was only £125 and it had 6 months tax 'n ticket

Currently the 94 v1sti and the 1300 cdti combo work van, which almost makes running the scoob carbon neutral due to its economy [emoji4]

If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

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Carbon neutral [emoji38] good environmental man maths there !

A load of rubbish from me as didn't pass my test till I was in my early 20's due to being speared of me moped by an inconsiderate driver.

piaggio typhoon benneton f1 rep [emoji51] fastest thing ever when your 16

Some field bikes suzuki & a Honda in there nowt 5o shout about,

94 Nissan sunny, (3 pages of red fails & 4 yellow adv on it's last mot)

Renault laguna RT

Renault laugna rn estate [emoji33]

Mk3 escort

Mk4 escort

91 Mk1 eunos roadster

Foz

Van wise although not strictly mine but company vehicles, spd shopping and general ragging when inbetween cars etc

Lwb mk5 transit

Swb mk5 transit

Berlingo

Ford courier (festia box van [emoji35] )

Swb mk6 5 transit

Citroën dispatch (!Removed!)

Lwb mk7 louton transit

Swb mk8 transit (cruuent)

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some nice 'name dropping' of cars here i'm very jealous, would love an old capri one day and also a mk2 escort,

but so far at 23 ive had (in order)

Renault megane 1.6 (was awesome on fields :laugh:)

Seat leon 2001 1.4

1989 mini something or other project which i never finished (massive regret! :angry:)

E36 318i

E46 316i se 

Seat Leon Cupra R (remapped to about 260bhp)

Renault Laguna estate - hands down worst car i've ever had, felt guilty seling it so got scrapped haha

E46 320D M sport which was awesome so comfy and yet still nimble and nippy

Citreon berlingo van 1.9 NA (current daily)

E36 318i bought for £150 with blown head gasket ongoing project still sat on the drive :unsure:

1998 Impreza WRX STI V4 import which i've only had 3 weeks but seems to be also turning into a project... still love it though :biggrin:

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1960 Ford Consul, 1960 Ford Popular, 1962 Austin Cambridge, 1967 Singer Vogue, 1972 Morris Marina TC, 1975 Wolsley 2200 Wedge, 1980 Talbot Solara, 1985 Mazda 626, 1990 Nissan Bluebird turbo, 1993 Peugeot 309 GTi (Jap spec), 1996 Hyundai S Coupe turbo, 1998 Toyota RAV 4, 2000 Toyota Avensis, 2002 Mitsubishi Spacestar, 2004 Subaru Forester All Weather, 2007 Citroen C4 DSG, 2012 Kia Venga.  Now just have a 2015 Subaru XV and 2007 Ford Transit Connect van. Also had, over the years, assorted "second" cars - Triumph Heralds, Skoda, Jeep Cherokees, Lada Nivas. Only other car I drive, when the girlfriend allows (it is her car), is a 1935 Talbot 10!

 

 

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I'm liking reading how everyone has progressed through cars to a scooby. As mentioned before theres plenty of cars on people's lists that I'd like to own at one point as a project, especially a GTiR or mk2 escort.

My list is as follows in order:

Mk4 fiesta 1.25

Saxo VTS

MG ZS 180 saloon

1986 Austin mini 1380cc

MB6 civic vti

Honda CBR600f

Suzuki GSXR750 K1

RX8 231

Rev3 MR2 turbo

Jaguar X-type

Clio 172

1989 eunos roadster

E36 328 sport

MG ZS 180 hatchback

MY08 Impreza WRX hatchback (current car)

 

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The scoob is only car number 2 for me, before this was a 2010 Suzuki swift that I still have and is being converted to a track car!! [emoji16]

And with the Subaru I also own a nice shiny 2002 Suzuki GSXR 600 for a bit of 2 wheeled fun!!

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Well seeing as everyone else is offering up their car history and there are some interesting wheels some have purchased here are mine. Baring in mind I'm a musician and have always needed to lug about a drum kit, its not been a very sporty history of vehicles

First up is Toad my Austin Morris Sherpa 2.0 petrol 4 speed with a steering box and brake drums all round !

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Then came a disAstravan Mk1 1.7D  (Not even a turbo) so a real slug.

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Then comes disAstravan Mk3. Originally a 1.7TD. This one I put 100K miles on then decided to customise it. Redtop 2.0, brakes, respray, bodykit, bonnet bulge :) Stainless etc etc

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diAstravan Mk4.....bit of a theme going on here .  This one came as is with the headlight conversion, spoilers and alloys etc

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Up sized to a Vito 2.2TD and I vowed to make it look a little different.  Very rare Finnish bodykit, alloys, lowering springs, big brakes, stainless etc

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Upgraded to one of the very fist VW T5's.  2.5TD LWB T32 (Well before there where ANY UK firms customising them) I saw it at the London motor show in 2006 and it had every conceivable extra apart from a sunroof. ABT body kit and 19 alloys, lowering springs, Quad stainless, Chipped to 205BHP (Audi 5 pot). Mega sound system, TV's etc etc. Even left the lary graphics on it for a while :)  

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I was 42 when I bought my first car !  It looked nice but was a bag of #*#* . From birth it had ongoing electrical gremlins and was a joke in the snow

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As we had a few successive bad winters and I then lived at the foot of the Pennine's this called for some AWD action. Enter the Subaru Forester XTen 2,5 Boxer. An uprated rear ARB, sports grille and a set of winter tyres and wheels had me on drama free all year round

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Having sold the XT to a mate and instantly regretting it I went in search of another. Couldn't find one but happened on this fella. 2006 pre facelift Legacy Spec B Tourer.  I had this until Dec 2017 of which in almost 100k miles only a headlight bulb and Battery failed :biggrin:    THE best vehicle I have ever owned. Great performance and handling and put a smile on my face every time I drove it. 

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Whilst owning the Legacy I had a dabble with a JDM vehicle. Subaru's Forester STI.  Originally a Lichfield import so power up to 330BHP and forged internals. A beast in all respects and one I took to the track for the first time

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After selling the STI to fund a house move and then selling the Spec B last Dec I ended up with this barge on wheels. Nice place to be inside with all the tech you could want but a rather dull driving experience

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And finally my new 2017 facelift BRZ

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Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Vegas. 

Vauxhall Astra 1.6 sxi 

Vauxhall Astra 2.0 sportif van

Suzuki swift GTI

Vauxhall Astra GSI turbo

Ford focus 1.6 (family car) 

BMW e46 320d

Audi A3 Quattro 2.0 TFSI

Peugeot 205 GTI (toy)

BMW e90 320d

Vauxhall corsa 1.2 sxi

Seat leon 2.0 FR 170bhp

SUBARU IMPREZA 2000 turbo (pride n joy toy)

BMW e46 330d

The 330 will be changed for a 335 next year. 

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