Car Ownership history

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marknice1960
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Car Ownership history

#1 Post by marknice1960 » Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:49 am

Lets have fun remembering and sharing our personal history of car ownership, mine started in the early eighties as follows:
Austin Mini Van ( Not legal this one )
71 Vauxhall Firenza 1.8SL
77 Fiat Mirafiori 1.3
68 Ford Escort MK1( 1.3 GT engine )
73 Austin Maxi
72 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.6XL
72 Ford Cortina MK3 2.0GXL
77 Toyota Corolla Stationwagon
74 Ford Cortina MK3 1.6GT
75 Austin Allegro
81 Talbot Avenger 1.6 ( Ex Cop car )
78 Talbot Avenger 1.3GL
78 Talbot Alpine 1.3
85 Nissan Sunny 1.3
86 Yugo 45
82 Ford Cortina MK5 1.6GL
77 Vauxhall Chevette
78 Opel Rekord 2.0 Stationwagon
85 Talbot Horizon GL
92 Nissan Micra 1.0L
94 Proton 1.5MPI
Moved from UK to USA......
89 Hyundai hatch
97 Dodge Ram Pick-up 5.7SLT
92 Dodge Spirit 2.5
87 Mercury Sable 3.0GL ( Still own - currently off road )
01 Ford Focus 2.0LX ( still own - currently off road following a fight with the back of a semi-truck )
00 Dodge Durango SUV 5.2SLT ( current use )
94 Mercury Sable 3.0LS Stationwagon ( current daily commuter )
Then there's the motorcycles....
Honda 50 step through
Suzuki 50 step through
KTM Comet Grand Prix sports moped - 77 R plate
Yamaha DT125
Honda CB175
And here and now a couple of jap classics:
73 Honda CB450
78 Honda XL125

Mark.

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Re: Car Ownership history

#2 Post by Luxobarge » Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:20 am

Some people are like Slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs.

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Re: Car Ownership history

#3 Post by marknice1960 » Sun Mar 27, 2011 2:24 pm

Whoops, missed that thread, i'll repost :lol:

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