Supra 2,8 Supra 3,0 i turbo Supra 3,0 Bi-Turbo Peugeot 206 Peugeot 205 GTI Porsche 997 GT3 Megan RS Still got the Supra and 205 together with the GT3 and RS. Supra and GTI is up for sale, if anyone is interested?
Audi 100s Nissan Cherry 1.3 Volvo 340DL Opal Manta 1.8s Berlinetta Opal Manta GTE exclusive coupe 2.0 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L Mondeo 1.8L Mondeo 2.0Si Mazda Mx6 and Clio 1.2 runabout UK Impreza turbo 2000 Evo 6 Impreza Sti Type-UK and Megane Scenic Evo 7 Audi A4 1.9tdi quattro with another new megane scenic Landrover Discovery S Landrover Discovery HSE with Mondeo Diesel Golf GTD Mk6 with Golf 1.6D Megane RS250 FF Cup with VW Touareg Audi B8 S4 Mrc stg 2 E92 M3 DCT and Audi A6 2.0d Currently: Megane RS275 trophy, RR Evoque HSE Black pack and VW polo bluemotion I'm sure i've forgotten some over the years.
Some great car histories listed here! Mine on the other hand (apart from the current car obviously!)....... Vauxhall Corsa B Swing (5 door 1.2, 1st car, was a rot box, got written off in Middlesbrough after thieves broke in, hotwired it only then to find that I had a gearstick lock that locked it in reverse!) Renault Clio 1.2 (dependable car, although the outside temperature would read 52C in winter!) Skoda Fabia vRS (Mk1 diesel, written off after being crashed into) Skoda Octavia vRS (Mk2 diesel) Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo estate (1.2TSI, now the Mrs's car!) Megane 250 Cup (not FF but still love it!)
106 1.1 Nissan micra super s 106 xsi Saxo vts Astra Sri cdti 150 (mapped to 215) MG ZR T16 Turbo (220bhp) Golf gttdi 150 Current car meg 250
Yeah just a standard A reg 1.3, grandma left it to me when she passed, I still only had a provisional at the time. Decided it was time to get rid when I found 2 inch of ice under the drivers seat one winter
Had two of them as well 1.3 SL and a S , one i actually made money on (the S), bought for £650 got it written off when rear ended by a BMW, got £625 payout, the second time a skip truck backed into it paid out £725 and still used it for another year.
wow blast from the past. escort xr3 escort xr3i escort rs turbo cavalier gsi Astra gte renault 5 turbo Sierra 2.0 l 3 door with a whale tale lol subaru impreza wrx evo 8 forged mega money spent . quick. megane r26. great fun and various vans and loads of random run abouts i really cant remember there has been that many !
Mini Cooper one Polo 6n2 gti Pug 306 dturbo Corsa 1.3cdti Audi A4 b5 Skoda fabia vrs x2 Clio 172 Clio 197 Megane 225 And what my megane R26 has just took place for is my Audi A4 b7. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
This thread has reminded me of some good times, some cars I really miss and others not so much! Nova 1.3SR x 2 Suzuki Swift GLX (4x4 saloon) Rover 216Gti TC Honda Prelude 2.2 Sir (4th gen) Citroen AX GT Peugeot 405 GL Daihatsu Charade GTti Toyata Glanza V Mitsubishi Colt CZT Honda Integra Type R (dc5) Mercedes C250 Megane 250 With the exception of the 405 and C250, I enjoyed all of these cars, but probably had the most fun out of the Hondas and the Charade. Quite happy with the Megane and no plans to change anytime soon.
3 corsas sxi (lol) 106 Gti. Rolled it [emoji849] 3 astra vans Audi a4 Civic jordan. Which i regret selling so much after owning for 4 years Current cars Astra van daily. Black megane R26 Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk
Honda Civic 1.3 Mazda MX5 1.8 TVR Chimera 4.5 TVR T350 Toyota Landcruiser (London to Khatmandu bike trip) Then came the kids BMW 545i (E60) BMW M5 (F10) (still have this one) They were all good in their way. T350 was my favourite to drive. Megane is best bang for the buck.
Had a few now: Nova 1.2 Antibes Nova 1.4 SR Astra 1.8 Sport Saxo VTR Astra 1.8 SXI It was at this point I discovered the Nurburgring: After a couple of trips over in the Astra I needed something better suited so that went and in came an EP3 Civic Type R The Civic was good but I wanted a proper little sports car so out that went and in came tje favourite car that I've owned, a JDM import mk2 mx5 RS I loved that car and would swap my R26 for it every day of the week if my circumstances allowed. I used it on UK trackdays, trips to the Nurburgring, and did a European roadtrip in it with my now wife. Alongside my cars my wide has owned an Abarth 500 And currently owns a 2013 Octavia VRS TSI estate
Too many to post but the more interesting ones :- 106 GTI Clio 172 cup (jenveys, full cage, cup racer parts) miss this car loads Civic EP3 type r (mtec LSD, coilovers, spoon exhaust) hated it Mk2 MX5 RS in full track setup - best track car I ever owned E46 M3 Convertible SMG
Cheaply thrown together. Horribly basic interior. No luxuries. Loud as hell. It handled "well" with the LSD or as well as you can squeeze out of a FWD but the VTEC noise pissed me off after a few weeks. Bought it for £6k. Spent about £5k on it - carbon synchros, LSD, coilovers, Evo wheels, track tyres, etc.. etc... Sold it 6 months later for £6k. Just a huge mistake all round
I put a cat back on mine and it droned like fuck, also second gear never worked properly. The steering though was absolutely shite, even after a new steering rack and I too, spent far too much on it.
Yep the electronic power steering was garbage. It was 2nd that went on mine which is why I had the carbon synchros done and LSD while the box was off. Dunno why people rave about them. They're awful cheap cars.
I had a 172 Cup which I had for 7 years. Was absoulety immaculate and only had 60k on it. 204 BHP Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
What spec was your mx5 running? Mine was running the following: Mk2 RS imported in 2010. Genuinely rust free and fully stripped down and undersealed during my ownership. 146bhp engine (dyno'd at 142) and 6 speed gearbox Bilstien B14 coilovers ITG induction kit 15" Ultralite G-spec wheels (5.6kg each) with AD08R tyres mk2.5 Sport discs and callipers Wilwood brake bias valve Mahura braided brake lines Larini centre section exhaust with a Flyin Miata backbox Vindi ducktail spoiler OEM skirts and front splitter Carbing 4 point roll bar Dash Racing strut brace Kevlar Recaro seats out of an RX7 (same as the mk1 RS Ltd seats) OMP Targa steering wheel I adored the car and sold it to my mates then flatmate so have first refusal to buy it back should she decide to ever sell it. Yes the R26 is quicker, but the mx5 was on a different level for fun and feedback. I'll definitely have another one, or buy my old one back at some point. To scratch my mx5 itch my good mate who I do trackdays and go to the Nurburgring with has recently turbo'd his mk1. I can't wait to drive it in track.
Mk Ph1 Clio RL 1.9d Mk1 Ph2 Clio Maxim 1.4 Mk1 Ph1 Clio Prima 1.9d Eunos Roadster 1.6 Mk1 Ph2 Kangoo 1.5 dci Mk1 Ph2 Kangoo 1.5 dci Mk2 Ph1 Kangoo 1.5dci Clio RS 200 Mégane RS 275 Cup-S Plus various company vans along the way! The k9k dci engine served me very well, covered so many miles without any issues. P.s I don't really like Renault's!!!
Mine was a jap import RS - no rust, I pulled the engine out as it was burning oil and did a mk2.5 engine conversion, with an ECU (I forget the name of them, popular with the MX5's) and a custom engine loom I made. Ran it with VVT, really nice conversion. Light weight watanabe wheels, with federal 595's Bucket seats Cage Hard top, with soft top deleted Some rare exhaust system, I forget the name, came on the car from Japan Absolutely loved the car on track, so precise, no aids, amazing steering feedback, tons of grip. I had to sell it because I had the MX5, and the M3 and was moving house to somewhere without a garage so wa slosing storage. I miss it every single day. The Megane is so numb, and whilst it's really fast on track it feels like a brainless 13 year old could be quick in it, there's no real skill needed.
Morris minor 55 splitty( customised with v8) 1955 Mini Cooper s 1968 Datsun 260z ( samuri conversion) 5, Golf gti's including 1.8 Lhasa green. Pug 205 gti 1.9 Miami blue. Jag xjs 5.3 v12 !!! Bad judgment. Renault 5 gr8 turbo 'blueprinted Radbourne Racing. ( dangerous) Lots of horrible company cars!! Lanci delta Integralle 8v. ( uprated to 300 lbs/ft...amazing) Renault megane 225 f1. ( my best buy yet, i love it) Think that's it lol.
Let me just say that I’m surprised at the variety of the previous cars you lot have had, and in the end we’ve ended up with Renaults... . Here’s my journey, so far. Started to drive in Australia after living there half of my life. 1995 Subaru Impreza gx -only 1.8 but being my first car, it was a turbo wax in my head. And it gave me thirst for more boxer power. 2005 Subaru Impreza wrx- Absolutely loved this car, handled like a dream when I was finished with it, coilovers, uprated bushes, 9” wide wheels with semi slicks on it, then the usual engine upgrades turbo back exhaust, induction kit and remap. Not overly powerful at around 225hp at the wheels. Moved back to England, because I like it better (I know, I don’t know why either lol) 2004 civic type r ep3- my introduction to a fwd performance car, I liked it, but never really fell in love with the cheap interior and it’s unpredictable nature. 2005 Mini Cooper s- after fixing the usual mini problems (radiator, water pump, wheels bearings, ball joints etc ) it was a good car, quick enough for the chassis but never really felt that confident in driving it hard in case something broke again lol. 2007 civic type r fn2- I was missing that vtec kick yo, so bought another one. It was a minter this. Great car, more refined than the ep3 just not as agile. 2007 Honda Accord 2.4 - don’t ask.. 2007 Honda Civic type r- yes, again, I know. But probably a better example than the first on I had so it wasnt a complete waste getting rid of the first one. 2013 Megane rs265 (current) - fell in love with the way it shifts and the way it handles, so well for a modern hot hatch. The feedback lacks a bit but is better than that of the rivals. I’ve got a lot of plans for this one, or did.. up until i found out one of the bearings in the gearbox had gone but luckily I’m getting it done under warrantee this week so we shall see where this one takes me.
Fiat strada Abarth 130TC - brilliant but body crumbled! Lancia Delta 1.6 - Kids! Body crumbled. VW Scirocco Scala - kent cam, twin 40 webers, top adjustables. Mk2 Golf 16v Black - stolen after 2 weeks! Mk2 Golf 16v White - lasted a bit longer VW Corrado 16V - loved it. Impreza Series McRae - wish I still had it! De-cat, 4"system Saab 93 Aero - Electrics died, nice car though Seat Leon 1.9TDI Megane RS 250 - Current and favourite so far! RS tuning 300bhp map, H&R springs. Plans for this year
RENAULT 14 TL Peugeot 305 GLD Citroen BX Ford Mondeo 1.8TD Renault Megane 1.9Dci 120 Renault Megane GT Dci 150 currently with full Renault sport chassis setup from a R26 and gearbox from 175 with H&R springs and Cup Shocks, love it and handles like a train, put a smile on my face as soon as i drive round a quiet twisty road even with just 150 BHP but shed loads of torque
I will include my Wifes cars ( as that's a trick of owning 2 nice cars at once) MG Metro Opel Manta GTE Opel Manta GTE Exclusive 309 GTI Goodwood E30 M3 Impreza P1 306 GTI-6 SportKa Fabia VRS Brabus Roadster Coupe Clio Trophy Clio 182 FF Megane R26 Lux Clio 197 Cup Clio 200 Z3M Coupe E91 330i Sport Manual 130i Sport E92 M3 2005 STI UK Widetrack Megane Cup-S
Fiesta Style Mk6 1.25 (first car) Clio GT 1.6 Megane RS265 (current) I know the list is long lol. My Dad has a manual V8 Audi R8 though which I have driven
The Japanese stuff was doing what the golf r does now. 20 years ago with 300 kg less weight. Everything about you was so much slower, remember what a 2 litre turbo d was like. They were all slugs. Fast stuff has gotten faster, but slow stuff is pretty quick these days.
Nice to see some fellow manta action. I swear it was the last car I drove flat out everywhere. You always know a cars good when you buy two in a row. Not sure if it was because it was nof thaf fast, the roads were great in Scotland of I was young and stupid.
Evo IX Tracktool Impreza STI Civic Type R EP3 Bmw M2 Bmw M3 E36 Tracktool Volvo C30 T5 Tracktool Focus RS MK2 Focus RS MK2 (current) Opel Speedster Turbo Opel Speedster NA VX220 Turbo (current) Megane RS 250 Cup (current) Megane RS Cup Manthey (current)
I was digging through some old photos. The kind you used to develop. I found somd pics of my e30 m3 surrounded by snow almost brown with dried on salt. What people forget is these 'classics' were used as daily. I did over 20000 miles over 2 years in e30. Trying to get into car parks with no passenger was ammusing. Drove to Scotland for Xmas with girlfriend. 550 miles each way. Left to come home with 5 inches of snow in roof. Did not fall off till the Midlands when the temperature crept above zero. Bought it for 10 grand and traded in for 8, probably worth 60 now. My wife used z3m coupe as daily. We had recaro child seat in front for my 2 year old and pushchair in boot. She worked shift and would drive b roads at 2 am in winter with 321 bhp rwd and no tradition control with headlights like candles. Bought for 14 grand sold for 13. Worth about 40 now. I obviously regret not still owning but if I did I would be to afraid to use. And I needed the money each time to buy the next.
Past cars include golf gti mk1 Lhasa green, pug 205 gti, 1.9 Miami blue full leather. Jaguar xjs v12 ( bad mistake). 1955 Morris minor split screen, Capri 3.0 S ( highly dangerous in the wet), datsun 240z, 260z and 280zx, bmw 323i, 325i, lotus Europa, Nissan sunny 2.0 gte. Mini Cooper 1968 with 1430cc engine, straight cut box, scirocco gti, colt lancer mirage turbo, mitsi lancer 2000 ( evo 1), renault 5 GT turbo, blueprinted engine from Radbourne racing, Lancia Delta Integralle 8v and finally, my fav of the lot...RS 225 ph2 285bhp, 315 ft lbs in ultra blue. I love this car!!!
