Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Sold my 06 Rav4, bought a 2020 Rav4  Super cheap driving. Also bought the Porsche outright now so will think about how long to keep it, or whether to trade it for a new Macan as wifey loves the purple they do.
Still own 2 bikes, race bike hasn't been touched in 7 years, road bike hasn't been touched in 5 years, but costs me £42 last year to insure FC so keep it just to keep my bike NCB.
Oh, theres still a purple corsa in the garage covered in dust as well.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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M135i company car
8v S3
Astra Vxr Nurbugring
A3 3.2 quattro
Escort RS1600i
Also won a c20xe Corsa Gsi replica, but ended up selling it as I'd run out of space. I sold it to Redline competitions and they raffled it 3 times I believe.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Minis minis and more Minis
Still have blue 2 door impreza, GTR is gone, White 2 door impreza is gone.
Been through a few X5/RR/Toureg type tow cars - Currently x5 40d
Loving the LWB Sprinter I got in 2020ish - camper conversion with room in the back for bikes etc
Still have the 1981 911 SC, added a 2001 996 Turbo a couple of years back.
Started breeding minis - 2x R50 Race cars, 1 R53 race car and an R56 JCW that doesnt seem to do anything.
Had a Fiat 500 (1968 or there about) for a few years but someone wrote it off.
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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996 Turbo yes! keep it for ever, love them.
Shame white 2 door scooby has gone, loved that car but great you still have at least one.
Really regret parting with my scoobies but the issue for me is always lack of storage.
Still have the F82 M4 Competition
TT Roadster VR6
Citroen ZX 16v really need to get on with the restoration.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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faaaat
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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ah Turbo S so X50 upgrade from factory? nice 
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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na, just the garden Turbo.
Prev owner (i think) badged the S onto it.
Its above the x50/S spec though, more towards GT2
GT2 rads, coolers, arbs, wheels etc
~500bhp
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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What better way to reward myself for getting a vasectomy before any kids happen, than with a 7-seat family wagon!...
New ride, out with the 2013 GMC Terrain that we had the past 6years which I got as a hand me down from the wife when the last shit box almost caught fire, and now got my own gas guzzler 2018 Explorer V6 twin turbo which in true Corb style, seems likely to be getting some audio upgrades first!
Happy with the 365hp for now, but just crave the ASBO audio system!
About 8 edits later, we now have an image!.....
[Edited on 03-11-2024 by corb]
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Someone feel free to fix that image link. I'm sure it was easier to post an image on here 20+ years ago!
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Dont need 7 seats  Wifeys is the same as below but without carbon brakes, and its the GTS. Lots of toys added on though.
Although its 3 years old now and dont need the pram space so looking at a Macan GTS again, but with the custom paint (obviously in purple lol). Love it though, it weighs a chunk but being the GTS its not a bad handler. Far better than my XE corsa was despite the weight.
I'm rolling round in the fuel saver looks like this, but with the sidesteps, and its got all the options including Bose, 4x4, 222bhp. Averaged 90 the other day at 48mpg That said the porkie does 27mpg on the motorway at same speeds, and that a 4.0 v8 TT.
[Edited on 01-11-2024 by Daimo B]
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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I'm toying with the idea of pulling the two back seats out and putting amps and subs in a false floor. Just don't have anywhere to store the seats in the new, smaller house.
That's pretty good fuel economy, the Ford does about 23mpg which is pretty disgusting and I'm not really driving it that enthusiastically. I'm planning for this Explorer to be a stop gap for a couple years then hopefully get a newer ST version so trying to not spend a bunch of money on it!
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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M4 competition has gone, was an absolute weapon (in the dry) with the stage 1 map and GTS settings for diff, suspension, gearbox, traction etc. However I got rid for the same reasons I did with my 1st one back in 2017. It is completely wasted on UK roads and out of all the cars i've owned it attracted the most negative reactions and behaviours from other road users even when just piddling along. Does not help that the early ones are now cheap enough for a 'certain type', going through the same cycle the E46 did when they got cheap I guess.
Picking up a MK 8.5 Fiesta ST this week. I literally only drive about 10 miles a day, mix of city ring road and B road driving. Did question such a choice at age 46 but at least i'll be able to enjoy it on B roads and rev it out in ways I could not in the M4.
Still need to get a move on with the restoration on the Citroen ZX 16v though!
Missus VR6 TT died, mechatronic failure on the DSG. it's also developing a noisy timing chain both expensive jobs might need to scrap it. Wanted to keep long term just for the engine. Never again will manufacturers put big 6 cylinder lumps in small cars.
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Ricky352
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
Location: Northern Ireland
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2013 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDi - very very cheap daily
1990 MK2 Astra GTE 8v for the odd dry day
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Ukhozi
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Registered: 25th Jan 16
Location: ESTEPONA, SPAIN
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I still have our 1994 Opel Corsa Sport, C14SE engine.
Currently changing the crankshaft oil seal as the underside of the car is, well, never going to rust. So I will change the noisy idle pulley, (so off with the engine mounting) as well as the leaking water pump, the belts are fairly new. I did fit a new 3 piece timing belt cover from Aliexpress, (28 quid inc' post)
I spent a very frustrating 3 hours trying to shift the crank pulley without success, so although I have amassed a lot of tools over the past 60 years I didn't have a two legged puller that would get behind the pulley, I tried wedges, tapping, a little heat and even ground down an old two legged puller but it wouldn't grip so off to Amazon for a 3" parallel legged, one as well as a new water-pump, thermostat and idle pulley.
Recent work has been to replace the headlights and motors, number plate light with LED as well as LED for the side lights, glove box and boot lights. New air filter, whee I have had to make up a pair of alloy tabs to hold the lid on as the lid has broken. New wiring loom corrugated tubing.
Replaced the right front wheel bearing and hub, I think the garage conned me on the hub as I coudn't see a problem with it, just the bearing but the wife insisted I didn't do the bearing as I don't have a 10 ton press and she didn't want me to strain my old 79 year old bones doing it by old school methods.
New front tyres too.
Removal of the roll over the glove box as the Spanish heat has made the leather-cloth covering come unglued, not an easy job involving the vent removal and various screws in the glove-box.
The paintwork is shot to hell by the Spanish sun which just rips the clear coat off so a respray involving a rip down to base coat all over and a few small dents to sort out. Cosmetically I fitted chrome oval tail pipe trim and 12" high level brake light into the spoiler, which needs a lot of work as the paintwork on it is terrible.
I could use left hand seat cover as the usual drivers bum wear has made holes in the bolsters but they seem to be NLA. Maybe if I could get the right grey material I could get hem repaired.
I can't afford a new BYD Surf on my pension, (who could?) so I need to keep 'Boti? going. it's good therapy too at my advanced age.
All for now,
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