Age 12 - Ferguson 3 cylinder tractor
13 - 1962 Hillman Minx reduced to component parts for learning purposes
15 - Triumph Herald Soft top of unknown vintage for off-roading
15 - Ford Popular for off-roading (destroyed when I ran into a bulldozer!)
15 - Caution by police for driving herald on the road (banned from driving by dad) Torched Herald in a hissy fit.
17 - Ford Cortina Mk 2 1600 passed test and had a head on with a transit spent Xmas and new year in hospital suffered amnesia!
17 - Triumph Herald 13/60 (1962). Would take 4 fellow sailors on weekend on 150 mile round journeys. Scrapped as I didn't do any maintenance.
17 - 1971 Singer Vogue 1725cc - Minger! Left it at side of road and never went back
18 - Mk 1 Lotus Cortina - Cheque bounced so handed it back!
18 - Mk 2 Cortina 1600E - I loved that car...... PX for
19 - Mk 1 Capri 3 Ltr V6 - I LOVED THAT CAR! So did someone else, stolen never recovered.
19 - 1974 Humber Scepter 1725 Holbay engine. My first cut above the rest car. Ran it into the ground
21 - Got married Scepter went.
21- Cheap 1965 Singer Gazelle. American Tourist didn't get roundabouts and wrote it off with his hire car.
22 - had first Child - 1300 Mk 1 Capri...
23 - Had second Child. No Money No car!
25 - Hillman Imp - What a great little car such fun until the wife tried to get 2 kids and holiday luggage in. Had to go.
26 - Bought House, 3rd child. No Money No car
28 - Passed Motorbike test bought Kawasaki 750 GT shaftie. It did big miles and eventually died. Use to go to Tescos with paniers and big rucksack and tank bag!!!! Got some comments doing a weekly shop.
30 - Got all sensible bought Morris Marina. God I was embarrassed.
34- Ford Sierra 1.8L (D999 BBL) real work horse.
39 - Ford Sierra 1.8 GL Going up in the world a GL now. Rear ended by white van man.
41 - Ford Mondeao which went straight to the wife.
41 - Ford Modeao 2 Ltr which was why the wife got hers!
43 - Audi A4 1.8 Avant wife had 2Ltr Mondeao
44 - Audi A4 1.8T Avant.
47 - Audi S8... Muhahahahahahaha
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Conan (the Librarian)
Watch it if you dare
Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from
D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.