Car History

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1971 1967-E Singer Chamois (posh way of saying Hillman Imp) Head gasketsssss
1972 1972-L Mini 1000 future wife wrote off while I teaching her to drive. Whoops!
1974 1974-N Mini 1000 To be honest I can't stand Minis.
1975 1974-M Ford Capri Mk2 1.6 L. White with black vynal. Loved it
1976 1968-E MGB GT. Marriage brought me down to this (and that) Had to rebuild it in plastic padding
1977 1974-M Ford Cortina Mk3 2000GT. Def my fave until the current motor
1977 1972-L Ford Eccy estate. While the above was repaired aftyer buying wreck back from insurer
1979 1976-M Ford Cortina Mk4 2000 Ghia. Green inside and out
1980 1978-T Ford Granada 2.8 GL. Good for 3 kids. If only there were MPV's then
1982 1979-V Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia Sapphire. Pretty but knackered
1983 1980-W Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia Manual. This car flew, loved it
1985 1982-Y Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia X. Bought when ill. Couldnt bear to look at it
1985 1981-Y Audi 100CD. Grey car, Grey Interior. Yawn in evey way booring
1985 1982-Y Audi 200 Turbo. Huge torque steer, incredibly noisy early climate system. Nope
1985 1982-Y Rover SD1 3.5 Vitese. Wow and Ow! Bits would fall off as you drove it
1986 1982-Y Vauxhall Royale. I was well suckered, needed wipers on the side windows. Scarey but outwardly immaculate
1988 1985-C Renault 25 V6 Bought this for the stereo. Standard kit and stunning sound
1990 1987-D Renault 25 V6 Had to have another one of those stereos. Unfortunately this one come with a Renault auto box
1991 1988-E Vauxhall Senator 3.0CD. Very quiet & switchable suspension. Loved it
1992 1988-E BMW 730. I resisted, wife insisted, thought what the hell & I liked it
1993 1998-G BMW 750iL. The dogs nads in black
1994 1991-J BMW 750iL. It had everything except cred... Gold! Writen off when it ingested water while belting thru a shallow puddle!!!
1999 1998-R Ford Explorer (embarassing but puddles no prob) Ford forgot to fit a clock, but it had a compass. Hmmm
2000 1998-R Renault Laguna 3.0. What was I thinking. The stereo was crap too
2000 1998-R Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite. Basicly a streek of silver 5h1te
2004 1994-M Lexus LS400. Needed a reliable comfortable miler. Twas both plus a Toyota, say no more
2009 2002-02 Audi S8. I'm in love with motoring again, having never fallen out of it, but I was lost for a few years
And next... I see S8's stretching to a glorious eternity . Possibly not so far off the way these things move
Think I've missed a few. Plus some bought to sell, and a few of the dates are a bit hit and miss. Used to spend too much time hanging around car auctions.