Wow, some skeltons coming out of the cupboard.

Okay, I am going back to childhood now,

Early 1960's - Morris Minor Reg. No. 5JMN - in airforce blue, when everyone had similar numbers and purchased from Hursts in London. They should be giving me a loyalty bonus!

Early 1970's Austin Cambridge Estate in a lovely maroon colour

Same period - Ford Cortina in canary yellow

Mid 1970's Vauxhall Viva in blue with a vinyl black roof

Early 80's - Renault 5 in red

Likewise - Austin Metro in green

Didn't anyone else have an Escort Van with mattress in the back, with a graphic equalizer for show. It was used to pick up the more discerning young ladies in our part of Essex.

No Escort van or mattress, obviously lived a very sheltered life but my list is;

Morris Minor 1000
MG Midget
MGB GT
Ford Escort 1300GT
Triumph 1500TC
Vauxall Cavalier (first company car)
Morris Marina (second company car and main reason for leaving the job)
Ford Cortina MkV 1.6
Ford Capri 1600LS (first private new car)
Ford Sierra 2.3V6 (had kids and needed more room)
Ford Sierra 2.0i
Daewoo Leganza 2.0SX
Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia (back to company cars)
Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia Diesel (last company care before redundency)
Freelaner 2 XS - first LR but not the last (I hope)

Forgot that I had had so many Fords.  2009 XS Manual in Martinique Blue with XS Style Pack, Privacy Glass, 19" Alloys, Private Plates, Wood Company centre armrest, stainless steel sill protectors.

Too old to remember the years only remember the grief some of the motors gave me !

Ford Anglia - 1200cc
Morris 1100 - the worst car I have owned.
Citroen 2CV - it would go anywhere in the snow, amazing little car.
Lada - 1400cc ?
Pugeot 105 - even smaller than the 2cv but nowwhere near as interesting.
Saab 99 - built like a brick ****house, didn't like passing a garage without calling in for a top up !
Fiat Miraffiori 1600CC tc - went like **** of a stick even towing a trailer tent.
Fiat Reggata - or should I say regretta
Ford Fiesta 1100cc - boring but nice metalic green colour
Ford Fiesta XR2 - red & not boring
VW Golf MK3 Driver - One of my favourites
VW Golf Mk3 2.0l Estate - quiker than the previous car but a bit bland
Honda HRV - was never comfortable driving this I still don't know why
Freelander 1 petrol, 3 door - bought on a whim I was looking for golf diesel at the time !
Audi A3 1.9d Sport - Realy enjoyed driving this.
Ford Focus 2.0 TDI Titanium - As good to drive as the Audi and just as quick
Freelander 2 SE - So far so good a smile on my face evertime I get in  What if there were no hypothetical situations?

No, no ford Escort with a matress. I was into bikes, went down well with some of the females at that time. You know the ones that would ask for a pint, a meat pie and fart better than any man.

A35 - Bought for 10 quid - but cost £21 17s 0d to get through MOT.
MK 1 Escort - The Old Mans
Austin Cambridge
Mini Clubman Estate
Morris Marina
Triumph Toledo
Mini Metro
Mini Metro
Rover 213 - Abso' ....ing brilliant
Rover 214
LR Lightweight
BMW 520 ISE -
Rover 414
Freelander 1.8
BMW 518i
Disco 11 Pursuit
Disco 3
Range Rover Sport xs
Freelander 2 HSE :thumbsup

My God you live and learn!!

It's funny when you think back. i mean, I've hardly given the old cars any thourght. The cost of them all, the reliability. We have moved on from those days thankfully. It used to be a novilty having a heated rear screen!

I've only had one of my own cars which I've bought recently, but lucky enough to 'borrow' one of my parents as and when!

2004 - 2004 Suzuki SV650S - Restricted, later de-restricted when I was old enough for the law to allow!
2005 - 1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire Ghia (Dad's) Had a heated windscreen!
2005 - 2005 Ford Focus Ghia (Dad's) Had more than a heated windscreen!
2008 - 2008 Triumph Speed Triple - Love it!
2008 - 2008 Disco 3 (Dad's after he passed away
2009 - 2009 Freelander 2 HSE Auto (Mum's) As good as the Disco in its own way!
2010 - 2008 Seat Leon FR TDI (Mine!!!) Quick...but useless when it snowed after having it 2 weeks! Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Wow this will go back:

Garelli moped
Honda CB175
Honda CB200
Honda 400 four
MG Midget (Teal Blue 1966) - nice motor
Renault 4 (Blue with sliding windows)
Renault 5
Marina Van
Mini Van
Escort Van
Vauxhall Chevette (white)
Leyland Maestro (Yes I bought it, 1.3 and towed a 5 berth Monza with it)
Another Maestro (Why I will never know - Brown - terrible car)
Vauxhall Astra 1,6
Montego 1.6 Estate (Green) I liked this car
Mondeo 1.6 (Red)
Mondeo 1.8 Estate (Belladona) very odd colour, wife chose it.
Mondeo 2.0 Ghia Estate (Silver)
Jag X Type (British Racing Green)
Honda CRV TDi (Silver)
Freelander 2 GS 2010

That was fun

Forgot my Austin 12 1934 (Still have the old girl) ______________________
2010 GS Galway Green Manual (now sold)

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Well here's my list going from the 1970's to present

Ford Popular - bought early 70's for £5 - tinkered on it then sold it on for £10
Series IIa hard top green and limestone - EAK 430D - bought 1975
Series IIa light weight with hard top - painted in Dulux Cream - stripped and resprayed Masai Red
Renault 5 - URY 275X - my first new car
Volvo estate - new around 1983
Range Rover Classic gold with "Teddy Bear" interior
Ford Sierra 4x4 - new - company car
Defender CSW blue - D183 SET - new
Ford Sierra 4x4 white with body kit new - company car
Range Rover Classic SE manual - white - 1990 - new - company car
Discovery Series I (bought new in Jan 1990 for the wife)
Ford Escort Estate - silver (arrival of daughter number 1 ) - ex dealer demo
1957 Series One - restored over 10 years was a LR 50th celebrations in 1998 - still have this
Range Classic SE (soft dash) - manual - silver - demo - company car
Ford Galaxy GS - dark Green (arrival of daughter number 2) - ex Ford demo
Range Rover P38 HSE - silver - import - 1997 - new - company car
Freelander 1 (1998) back window
Freelander commercial - new 1999 - replaced the P38 - company car - kept when I left the business still have
Defender 50th (1999 - present) - used - 9000k on clock now just under 40000k
Freelander facelift HSE (54 plate) - had for five years notched up 93000k with no major problems
Freelander HSE - 59 to present 6k so far Cheers
Gumdrop aka Simon !
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F2 HSE, auto, roof rails, steps, santorini black
Defender 50th
F1 1999, Commercial
Series 1 (1958)
Rebel Replica Series 1

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Just had to show a picture of the "Old Girl" Almost the same colour as FL2
This is a car I own. 1934 Austin 12. ______________________
2010 GS Galway Green Manual (now sold)

very nice  Cheers
Gumdrop aka Simon !
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F2 HSE, auto, roof rails, steps, santorini black
Defender 50th
F1 1999, Commercial
Series 1 (1958)
Rebel Replica Series 1

I bought Galway Green for my FL2 so they match, how sad is that!  ______________________
2010 GS Galway Green Manual (now sold)

J T wrote:

Didn't anyone else have an Escort Van with mattress in the back, with a graphic equalizer for show. It was used to pick up the more discerning young ladies in our part of Essex.

A proper classic


Chepstow 2008 Land Rover's 60th



On the drive at home - note the F1 in the background Cheers
Gumdrop aka Simon !
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F2 HSE, auto, roof rails, steps, santorini black
Defender 50th
F1 1999, Commercial
Series 1 (1958)
Rebel Replica Series 1