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Started in 1982

Mg Midget mk 3 (1969) £500. not a great buy, needed new clutch, exhaust and the usual welding
Renault 12 (1973)
Citroen BX 1400 (bought new in 1984? £6500?)
Frogeye Sprite
MGBGT
Citroen BX Turbodeisel. (company car)
Citroen Xantia
Volkswagen Passat
Morgan 4/4 (1969). (still have)
Seat Leon. (still have)
Morgan Plus 4 (1953). (still have)

Bikes from 1969
BSA Bantam D10 Sports 2 years
BSA A10 Spitfire 2 years
Formula Bantam road racers (4) 14 years
Triumph 5TA cafe racer 34 years. sold for Morgan arrival
Honda Fireblade CBR900RR 16 years. Ditto
Ducati Mk3 road racer 4 years. Ditto

Cars from 1973
Ford Thames - Zephyr 6 engine
Morris Minor Traveller
Vauxhall Viva HB (2)
Vauxhall Viva HC
Austin Princess
Ford Escort Mk2 (2) Company chariot
Ford Orion Ditto
Austin Montego Ditto
Ford Sierra 1.3 and 1.6 (3) Ditto
Ford Mondeo 1.6 and 2.0 (2) Ditto
Audi A3 Sportback Ditto
Mercedes CLC coupe Ditto
BMW 3 Series (3) Ditto
BMW 2 Series
Morgan 4/4, 3.7 Roadster, Plus 4

Over 1.1 million miles in company hurdy gurdies. Not very green....

Peeps.

A standard security question for internet things may include "your first car" so please think it through.
I can't wait to see PeterJs list, I may need to page down a couple of times given recent form

Given my memory I am missing a few but.....

Triumph Horomite Sprint x3 (don't ask)
Company cars for a bit (god bless user chooser)
Renault 5 GTturbo 1986
VW Golf GTi 16v Mk II (brilliant car)
Vauxhall Astra GSi (blobby shape, blobby handling)
VW Golf VR6 MkIV
Volvo 850 T5-R
Pork 968CS
Private again
Nissan Skyline R33 GTR Vspec
Pork 968CS with some bits changed
Volkswagen Phaeton V10 TDi
Morgan Aero 8 S2 (still here)
MB CL600 W216 (the best ever)
MB E63s Estate W212
Morgan Aero 8 Coupe (definitely still here)
Audi RS6 PE (horrible other than as a tool to flatten tarmac)
Mini Cooper S R56 (good ladies, still here)
MB ML63PP (still here)

My history, in rough chronological sequence:

1961 Morris Garage model A (terrific drive, but rusted beyond hope)
1971 Ford LTD sedan (horrid floaty boat)
1972 Triumph Spitfire (sloppy in comparison to the A)
1968 MGB (OK drive, but dull)
1974 Cadillac Sedan de Ville (more comfortable horrid floaty boat)
1977 Toyota Cressida (OK as a daily driver. Rusted with a stern glance)
1974 Honda 350 (first motorcycle)
1972 Fairlady Z (L28 w/ 45mm Mikunis and headers. An absolute rocket)
1974 Datsun 240Z (US-market. Not so much rocket, but still very fun to drive)
1965 Jaguar 3.8s (Wonderful car, but too far gone. Would love a nice one someday)
1974 Ford Pinto station wagon (a car with no redeeming qualities whatsoever)
1987 Audi 5000S Turbo (Awesome drive, but worse electrics than any Lucas car I've ever been near)
1982 Honda Accord (Here to there and back again. Incapable of elevating my pulse)
1978 Honda CB550F (second and last motorcycle. One close call too many)
1992 Honda Civic VX (Starts and runs every time. Terrific fuel economy, but seriously underpowered)
1982 Ford Bronco (Farm truck beaten to within an inch of its life, but would damn near climb a tree)
1991 Ford Bronco (I liked the old one so much I bought a newer one. Whoops. Too soft and squishy)
1994 Ford F-150 (Work truck. Useful and almost indestructible)
1992 Honda Accord (broken record time. Reliable but dull)
1996 Infiniti I30 (Just as dull as an Accord, but with leather seats and less reliability)
2012 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T (Surprisingly good performance. Great factory support. Totaled when a car fell on it)
2012 Hyundai Sonata Limited (Nowhere near as fun as the turbo model. Killed by a wrong-way drunk driver at 7am, in front of a police station)
2018 Ford Expedition (Current car. Love it, but it has been at the dealer's for a month because a blown $2.49 seal killed a $10k transmission)
1967 Morgan +4 (the love of my life...Until I find the right +8)

A bunch of Honda Motorcycles in the 70s. From then on, grease spots!!

1963 Ford Thunderbird (White, 390 CI with 4 Barrel A sled!!)
1972 Alfa Romeo Spider (I was Dustin Hoffman . . .)
1970 VW Beetle (There’s a story here!)
1980 Triumph TR7 Convertible (Loved it but sold it after only 8K miles.)
1981 Morgan 4/4 (Propane Bought New)
1981 Alfa Romeo Spider (Spica FI - Not good.)
1974 Ford Mustang II (Planned Obsolescence)
1987 Isuzu Trooper (Wanted a reliable Japanese Car . . . engine was GM?)
1994 Mazda 929 (Big machine but magnificent!)
1939 Morgan 4/4 (Coventry Climax – cute but quirky)
1990 Ford Explorer (The original Ford Exploder)
1971 Morgan Plus 8 (Moss Box Car, Side Pipes - Loud and Brash)
1938 Morgan 4/4 DHC (Had to restore – Took 5 Years – Standard Special - Still have it)
1986 Morgan Plus 8 (Propane car, went to gasoline then Fuel Injection– Still have it)
1997 Mercury Mountaineer (Another Ford Explorer)
1952 Morgan F Super (Never Drove - Started the restoration then sold it.)
1934 Morgan Super Sport Trike (Matchless Power - Still have it)
1951 Morgan Plus 4 RHD Flat Rad (Love it - Still have it)
2005 Morgan Roadster (Air Conditioning?? Right! - Still have it)
2018 Ford F-150 Work Truck (11K miles in 4 years)
2022 Lincoln Aviator (Mainly the wife’s grocery getter – Upscale Ford Explorer. Still have it)

Cheers,
Mark

Starting in 1964. I can't remember all the model years exactly but those that I do are close.

Morris minor 2 door ( lasted 3 hours! )
1958 Morgan +4 4str ( had been put away wet....too many times!)
1960 Morgan 4/4 (homemade bonnet..no louvres 109e engine)
1970 Morgan +8 (I paid list price for a 3 year old car which had lived on the street since birth.)

Me and the +8 emigrated to USA in 1976.(both still here!!)

1972 Toyota Corolla (came free with new wife!!)
1934 Morgan 3w family 4 ( one day I may restore it)
1967 Plymouth Sport Satellite wagon
VW Sirocco
1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass ( V8w 2speed trans)
1979 Ford LTD wagon ( My 1st new car, loved it..drove it to the junk yard!)
1985 Ford Mustang (4cyl ...rubbish)
1991 Mercury Marquis (v8...it floated down the interstates!)
1992 Mercedes 400e (wish I'd got a 500e...no depreciation
1995 Dodge Caravan. (V6 )(came free with 2nd wife!!)
1966VW Gazelle Kit car
1985 Ford F250 work truck (V8)
1997 Mercedes E420
2003 Hummer H2 ( fun to drive at 12mpg..will tow anything..anywhere!)
2011 Forest River Georgetown motorhome
1976 MG Midget (tow behind mh)
2003 Dodge Dakota (tow behind mh)
2011 Mercedes E350
2019 Cricket electric golf cart

Austin. 2
Audi. 1
BMW. 16
Ford 3
Lancia. 1
Mercedes. 2
Mini. 3
Morgan 10
Peugeot. 1
Porsche. 7
Range Rover 1
Volvo. 3
VW. 4
Vauxhall 1


The first was a Vauxhall Viva which snapped in half when I jumped it over a humped back bridge.
The worst was the range rover. I always wanted one and it was total rubbish. It was in the garage most of the time I owned it and they ended up having to refund my money as they couldn't fix it!
The current is the new BMW M440i xdrive coupe. Amazing and incredible machine, sub 4 second 0-60, 40+ mpg and comfortable!

55 in total, not too bad I don't think. I don't think I've missed any.
Hopefully there will be a few more if I'm lucky.......!

Some odd and some special

1984 Bedford Rascal - first car/van - total comedy
1991 Landrover 110 County SW
2001 TVR Cerbera 4.5 - loved it - massive budget to keep it on the road - swapped it for my first Aero 8.
2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2.5tdi
2006 BMW Z4 Convertible 2.0
2007 BMW E92 Coupe - metallic purple - really rare as it turned out
2001 Morgan Aero S1 - Metallic Blue on Butterscotch leather
2002 Morgan Aero S1 - Tour de France blue over black leather with Claret piping
2007 Aston Martin Vantage V8 - picked it up in the economic crash for a song.
1984 Morgan 4/4 - CVH 1600 converted to 2.0 Zetec race car 280bhp (still have)
2012 Range Rover Sport Red Limited Edition - epic car totally love it (still have)
1972 Morgan 4/4 - Xflow 1600 converted to 2.0 Zetec race car 185bhp (still have)
2017 Landrover Discovery Sport Black Edition (still have)

My list starts in 1978

1978 - 1980 Fiat 127 (1973)
1978 - 1985 Ford Cortina Mk I GT (was in my wife's family since new 1966, sadly sold)
1979 - 1981 VW Golf 1600 diesel
1980 - 1980 Ford Escort Mk II 1600 Sport (1976)
1980 - 1981 Ford Taunus L (1977)
1980 - 1980 Volvo 142 (1972)
1981 - 1982 NSU TT 1200 (1972)
1982 - 1984 Citroen CX 2200 diesel (1977)
1984 - 1985 Simca Matra Bagheera S (1977)
1985 - 1990 Volvo 244 L
1990 - 1992 Volvo 740 L diesel
1992 - 2000 BMW 520i (1990)
1994 Ford Motorhome 2.5 diesel (still with us)
2000 - 2002 BMW 530 V8 (1994)
2002 - 2010 Rover 75 2.5 V6 (1999)
2009 Mini Cooper D (still with us from new)
2009 BMW 320d (2008) (still with us)
2015 Morgan +4 (1993) (still with us)

Here is my confessional list, with a few comments...!

Bikes.... 1968 to 2018 with many gaps...

Lambretta Li150
Honda CB 175
Triumph New Bonneville (2)
Triumph New Thruxton
Triumph Trophy 4 cylinder
Triumph Tiger
Triumph XC Tiger
Triumph Thruxton S 2016 model.

Cars...... 1972 to Date... Includes Company Cars (CC) and Caroline's cars.
Best and Worst cars noted)

Ford Prefect (2)
Ford Cortina
Hillman Hunter
Hillman Avenger (CC) {unspeakably bad!!}
Hillman Imp (2) (Carolines)
Alfa Sud
Alfa Sud Ti (2) (Caroline's)
Vauxhall Cavalier (2) (CC)
Peugeot 405 (CC)
Alfa 33 Green Cloverleaf (Carolines)
Ford Granada (CC)
Mercedes E200 (CC) (In Germany)
Alfa 147 (In Germany)
Mercedes E200 Estate (CC then mine) (In Germany then UK)
Alfa 156 (Carolines)
Mercedes 180 2.6 (Dad's car) [Joint Best Car]
Audi TT Quattro Carolines)
Mercedes E Coupe
Mercedes C350D Coupe (Carolines)
Mercedes C180
Mercedes SLK
Range Rover Evoque [worst car I've owned]
Morgan Roadster
BMW 320 Waggon
Morgan Super Sport Plus 8 (Still owned)
Mercedes A35
Mercedes C43 Coupe (still owned, Carolines)
BMW M140
Mercedes C63 Estate
Tesla 3 Long Range
Porsche Boxster S (Still Owned) [joint best car]

Not as long a list as Alistair thought....