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    What car or cars did you have before the VR4?

    Before I got my VR4 I had a moddified Skyline R33 GTR, bar none the best car I have ever owned, the power was just awsome. I will get another in R34 flavour when the little un gets old enough.



    Before that I had a Moddified Vectra (yes I know stop sniggering) I did every bit of work myself on that car (except respray after I fitted the body kit) It had 198BHP not bad for a 2.0 SRi



    Before those I had a Peugeot 106 (this was my work car when I had the GTR) Modded Rover 220GTi, a Modded Orion 1.6i Ghia, Modded MG Metro Turbo my first propper modded car,Slightly modded 1.6 Sierra saf, Standard Fiat uno 1.1ie, Standard metro 1.3 Auto (I didn't know any better), standard metro 998cc (First car)

    So what you lot had?
    Car now sold, what shall I buy with my spondolies?

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    1) Nana and Grandads 1.3l Mirage Spacewagon They owned it from new, i learnt to drive in it, used it to pop tyres (took like 15 minutes on gravel) and got my only speeding ticket to date in it Drove me to the Meremere nightspeed drags every week for like 4 years.

    2) Toyota AE85, got it for $100, was great fun but too rusty to be road legal, was a great beater on a farm we were renting tho, then i sold it for $700

    3) 1997 Legnum STR, thought V6 was insanely fast, was 10x cooler than all my mates cars, and my baby despite some problems (ended up here though so wasnt all bad..), was great until i went to CVR4 meet and saw and heard some turbos, then it went within a couple of months

    2/1/06 Rangikapiti Pa - Mangonui, Northland

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    86 Familia 1500, 86 DOHC Turbo Familia (pig bait when you are 16) 2 mirages 1 87 and 1 93. 1990 Galant 1.8. 96 Pulsar, 97 Legnum STR and now the Galant VR4

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    2) Toyota AE85,
    Iconic car I love em

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    First was a Vauxhall Belmont van, in blue, still with the left over marks of the Police training dog stickers all over it. I had grand ideas of transplanting a Astra GTE engine into it and kitting it out. I got as far as sticking some naff twin headlight plastic covers on the lights then blew the 1.3 engine.

    2nd was a Rover 214i. Nuff said.

    3rd was a Nissan Primera SRI. The only new car I have ever bought. And I loved it.

    4th was a MR2. Non turbo, with a leaky T-Bar roof. Horrible car, especially in the wet.

    Then the VR-4. Happy as a pig in muck.

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    My first car was a 1987 toyota levin supercharger, got her for $2500 then after a year sold her for $4000. Went like hell and i loved the front wheel drive

    Then got my first legnum vr4 (1996), got that back in 2001, had her for 4 years

    Now on to my 2nd Legnum vr4 (1999) and still loving every drive
    I only speed when i overtake, so i don't spend to much time on the wrong side of the road!!!!!

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    Previous to my Legnum VR4 was a Legnum VR4. Then a V6 Galant Estate. Then a Legnum VR4. Then a V6 Galant Estate.

    There's just something about these cars that floats my boat!!!

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    1. (First car) Ford Escort 1.3L - A reg, Red/Silver - rolled it after six weeks ...

    2. Ford Escort 1.3L - C reg, Ocean Blue - had this for two years ... fitted the full XR3i bodykit to it ... full respray ... orion ghia grille and purple and black seat covers ... ... lots of fund memories of this car ...

    3. Ford Sierra Sapphire 2.0 GLSi (Pinto, SOHC) - F reg, Radiant Red - nothing but trouble this one ... had to replace fuel tank, radiator and gearbox all within the first couple of months of ownership ... had it for 2 years ... fitted later spec lights all round, Cossie grille and boot spoiler.

    4. Ford Sierra Sapphire 2000E (DOHC) - H reg, Silver - lovely car ... had full leather, computer, air con etc ... had this for 2 years ... only mods done were XR4x4 alloys and Cossie steering wheel ...

    5. Rover 620ti - P reg, Flame Red ... my first 620ti ... fitted stainless exhaust, lowered suspensions, uprated front brakes and dump valve (and a few other bits). Had this one for 2 years ...

    6. Rover 620ti SW Autodesign Limited edition - R reg, British Racing Green ... loved this car to bits and still regret selling it ... did soooo much to this one it would take too long to list it all! But had full SW bodykit was very low and was rolling roaded at 209bhp before I sold it ...

    7. Skoda Octavia vRS - 54 reg, Black Magic ... bought brand new ... had plans to remap etc but ended up selling it after just over a year to help finance buying a house ...

    8. Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 LS - R reg, blue ... taken in PX for the Octavia and only paid £150 for it!! ... only had this for two months ... did a few repairs to it and sold for a profit ...

    9. Then Pete emailed me about a certain VR-4 being for sale ...
    1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Makinen Edition

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    1- first car B reg fiat panda bought for $50 (that should be pounds but I have a US laptop) ripped the clutch cable through the rusty firewall.

    2 - G reg Citroen AX 1.4D rolled it off two walls and a van, police report noted it as a rover metro it was such a mess.

    3 - M reg Renault 5 1.4 non-turbo, loved that car! loudest stereo in the town! died fiesta bashing.

    4 - J reg Renault Clio 1.2 my first self modded car, wheels, exhaust Improved on stereo rescued from the 'foive'

    5 - K reg Astra 1.7TD was my beater while looking for a real car, cooked the alternator.

    6 - Pug 306 XSi picked this up off a mate after he rolled it, fixed it up and sold it on for a tasty profit

    7 - Rover 216GTi, loved this car, Cat back exhaust, K&N, tints all round, and red paint with gold metal flake (Keiran would of been proud how clean I kept it!) and ate all my mates cars for brekky.

    8 - M reg Fiesta 1.6, silver, lowered, allloys, filter, exhaust, sold it to a mate who put it into a roundabout a week later

    9 - N reg Vectra 2.0SRi, another beater while looking for something fun, all electrics died so I took it back to the guy I bought it from and he bought it back off me!

    10 - Honda Prelude 2.2Si Vtec, god I loved that car but being a lowly sales assistant couldnt keep up with the fuel bills, still see it round town falling to pieces.

    11 - W reg Astra 1.6, with rieger and irmscher goodies all over it, will be looking to sell it when I get some cash behind me for a legnum.

    Thats pretty bad when I think ive only been driving for 4 years!
    It will be mine, oh yes it WILL be mine!

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    Clarkson:"you can see from the tape that the tyre is starting to come apart. now why didnt you spot that?!"
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    Just my personal cars, not company wagonoos:

    1. Citroen AX 1.0 Dimension
    2. Peugeot 106 1.1
    3. Citroen Xsara 1.4 LX
    4. Peugeot 206 2.0 HDi
    5. Seat Ibiza TDi Sport 110
    6. Toyota Carina 2.0 GTi
    7. Peugeot 405 Mi16
    8. Peugeot 106 Rallye
    9. Alfa 146 2.0Ti
    10. Galant Vr4
    11. Integra Type R
    12. Legnum Vr4

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    not many
    1 and 2 where MK1 astras the 1.6sr the the get
    3 was a modded mk2 astra full prep'd engine pushing 200bhp na still redlined at 9krpm
    4 was a cav Sri light mods chip exhaust and filter ( got busted at 117mph) so got
    5 a 20 vectra the most guttless POS ever Points cleared off licence leading to
    6 legnum( sold to the misses i think we need a nice estate)

    was sort of 3.5 to 4.9 fiesta RS1800i was original but to be good needed Power steering
    No longer a VR4 owner

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    Cars that I actually owned (and not borrowed!) have been:

    1. Mitsubishi Colt (C50 version, 1990, 1.3)
    2. Ford Probe 16v (2.0)
    3. Ford Probe 24v (2.5)
    4. Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 (2.5TT)
    Possibly the only former owner of Black Legnum VR4 with Manual shift & Moonroof who now owns a Hamilton Silver Galant.

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    1. Nissan Micra 1.0L (just to build up 1yrs no claims after passing test)
    2. Nissan Primera 1.6
    3. Nissan 100NX
    4. Renault Laguna 1.8
    5. Renault Megane Coupe 1.6
    6. Nissan Almera GTi (great fun - if it were a 5 door I wouldn't have got rid...)
    7. Mazda 3 2.0 Sport

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    Here's as many as I can remember - not all in order (Wayne may be able to spot any missing):

    1: Renault 5 - 1.0 - White - first car, nearly rolled it on the first day I owned it
    2: Ford Escort MkII - 1.3 - Orange - mint condition, got stolen and written off
    3: Ford Capri - 1.6 - Beige - great fun, loved owning it, rebuilt after accident - hit someone up the ass at about 40mph
    4: Renault Fuego - 1.6 - Silver - my first quirky car, didn't last long as diff went
    5: MG Montego Turbo - 2.0 Turbo - brilliant car at the time and loved it, got stolen and used as a getaway car in a burglary and then written off in an accident during a police chase
    6/7/8/9: MG Montego (non Turbo) - 2.0 (silver,green,blue,black) - insurance premiums after (5) mean't a downgrade to non-turbo - loved these cars hence why I had four of them
    10: BMW 318i - 1.8 - Black - full body kit, leather interior, ss exhaust, new alloys - had several issues though so ended up selling it, also worried about it being stolen
    11: Audi 80 Sport - 2.0 - Silver - tank of a car, no PS, had oil pressure problem so traded it
    12: Mondeo MkI GLX - 2.0 - Black - decided to be sensible for a while
    13: 6G Mitsy Galant GLX - 2.0 - White - loved the car, only replaced one item in a year (a bulb), sold for deposit on new house
    14: Ford Granada Ghia - 2.8 - Black - used a gallon of fuel to start it but loved the car, great fun on motorway as people just pulled over to let you by as they thought it was an unmarked police car !
    15: Honda Prelude - 2.2 Vtec - Silver - awesome car, mint condition, sold to a 60yr old lady
    16: Montego Estate - 2.0 - Red - temporary work horse that leaked water through the sunroof
    17: Mazda 626 GLX - 1.8 - Silver - boring but reliable
    18: Honda Accord - 1.8 Vtec - Blue - left VW so bought as a temp runaround
    19: Saab 900 - 2.0 - Red - always fancied a Saab, but underpowered so sold after 2 weeks
    20: Saab 900 - 2.0 Turbo - Grey - great fun but terrible torque steer and Shaz hated it
    21: Jaguar X-Type Sport - 3.0 - Silver - (still own) - superb in every way !
    22: Galant VR4 (Trigger Mauve) - 2.5TT - sold to Kevin at AP......say no more !
    23: Galant VR4 (Black) - 2.5TT (still own)

    I still think I am missing a couple
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    Ford Classic - never taxed or MOT'ed but great fun hammering round the local leisure center car park (good job I worked there )
    triumph 2500 Pi - great car but overdrive solenoid kept falling of the gearbox
    Rover 2.6 SD1
    Rover 2.6 SD1 (with the square dash) - loved working on these, you could stand next to the engine with the air filter removed
    Toyata Carine E 2.0 GLi
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    Galant 2.5 V6

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    1. Merc 280E Auto, 18th birthday present from my dad. I used to manage 6 KM's per litre, and every couple of thousand KM's I'd have to remove the spark plugs to close the gaps. This was done without a gauge and by knocking the tip on the pavement.

    2. BMW 740 hand me down from my dad, perfect nick, 60,000 kms on the clock! I only had it a few months before moving to the uk.

    3. Renault 5, 1.4 French plates, no tax no MOT no Insurance.. i know
    I actually went to view a Metro but it broke during the test drive so the chap just gave me this one, for free! It was a special valentines model, hearts everywhere! Oh and mouldy! A nice car for Kieran!!

    4. Renault 5, When the wheel bearing went on the french Renault 5, I took it to a small renault 5 specialist and he loved the car, he offered me any one of 5 others he had in stock as a swap. That I did not have any papers for the french one did not matter. So I got my first Legal car in the UK... still no tax, no MOT and no insurance..... I know If it makes you feel any better, I got caught eventually and since then have been a good boy.

    5. Rover Metro. Finally the good old 5 died, I actually managed to sell it for £50!! I then bought a metro from my boss for £350. Perfect little runner.

    6. 51 plate Corsa, what can I say I only had it 3 months,

    7. Nissan Micra 1.0, great fun and cheap.

    8. Mazda 323F, god I miss this car. Modded it a bit, tracked it a bit, just great fun, if a little under powered.

    9. Blue Legnum VR4, LPG.... did the Ring in this and then swapped it for....

    10. White Legnum VR4.
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    My first 2 cars were 1256 Vauxhall Vivas then
    2.3 Firenza with a stage 5 engine
    1.8 Magnum
    3.5V8 Rover P6
    1.0 Mini with a cooper s engine
    1.6 ford Cortina estate
    1256 Chevette
    Mini estate with a 1275GT engine
    P6 rover 2.2TC
    Triumph Acclaim
    Range Rover 2 door with a slightly modded Sd1 Vitesse engine
    Land Rover 110 with a modified 3.9V & LPG
    Range Rover LSE 4.2 on LPG
    Porsche 924 on LPG for day to day use

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    Quote Originally Posted by peter thomson
    1.6 ford Cortina estate


    Those cars were built like tanks, about as fast as a tank too.

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    First car was a 1995 Mitsubishi Daimante SE 4wd. 2.5Litre 200hp,250Nm. Same 5 speed tptronic transmission as VR4. It was a very nice car to drive, a lot more comfortable (and econimical) than the VR4, but no where near as capable.

    Replaced that with a 97 Vr4, then replaced that with a 2000 VR4

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    Recent history working back from present:

    2000 Legnum VR4 - recaros, momo, big zorst, pod and air duct ( pretty standard really )
    1988 Mitsi Mirage Cyborg n/a fwd - my fun car at the time, something to thrash rather than the subie or Liz's VR4.
    1996 Subaru Legacy Grand Wagon, 2.5 n/a of course but very conmfortable and capable beast,
    1996 2.2 Toyoya Camry - was my company car, bought it from the company when it had finished it's lease, vanilla flavour, no frills, no aircon either !! but very reliable and economical.

    bunch of company cars prior to this, Camry, Sierra 2.0, Mazda 3232, Toyota Corolla, Datsun 120y's, Hillman Hunter, Avenger ( long time ago ) most from new.


    Old history, very old !

    Morris 1800
    Austin A40 Farina 1100
    Ford Consul ( 1st car !! )

    Plus various partners cars, Suzuki Alto, early Mirage, Vauxhall Viva, Nissan Silvia, Datsun 240 Z, Volkswagens, Hillman Imp, Ford Escort, Mini,

    Must have driven most makes at some stage
    Watch out, I've got a VR4 and a 4G61T and I'm not afraid to use them !

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