What vehicles have you previously owned?

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[paul_b]

Dude why did you get rid of the Mi16, that thing is a beast.

Yeah, I sometimes ask myself why I did that... but i think it was a smart decision in the end.
It was a corker of a car, and I was considering spending serious money on it. Just going to town on the thing, engine rebuild, lsd, coilovers, etc etc but questioned why i would spend that kind of money on a 20 year old car. I was spending too much time and money at the mechanics keeping the thing on the road as it was, i was after something newer and more reliable.

In the space of about 3 months, the car was on a tow truck 3 times for small electrical problems. It was a problem i didn't need with the amount of driving i was doing.

I was not even planning on getting an XR4 until i drove one... XR4 is a hoot to drive, perhaps doesn't have the same raw feel but they don't make cars like that anymore.

I haven't ruled out buying a 205GTI and putting an Mi16 engine in it, or getting another 405 Mi16 one day though.

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[Bladia]

Totally understandable, I was the same I didn't intend on buying my car but I walked in to ask if it was possible with my earnings and walked out with one on order not even having driven it.

That will be a sweet little beast if it happens, on par with the N13 pulsar with the engine from the 180SX in it.

[paul_b]

That will be a sweet little beast if it happens, on par with the N13 pulsar with the engine from the 180SX in it.

I have driven one, and they are quite lively and an absolute ball. 800kg car with 108kw and the ability to add another 15-20kw fairly easily?... hell yeah. you can get ones already converted for under $10K.

the only problem i have with a 205 is the size of the car, it isn't exactly packed with safety features and the doors are about as thick as a deck of cards 

[fairmont1998]

1982 XD Falcon wagon, 3.3 litre, 4 on the floor (still got this one stashed at my parents  )
1978 HZ Kingswood 253 trimatic. Spent a fortune on this and still miss it
1997 XH Falcon Longreach S 5 speed ute. Bought new and ony sold it when we had out son and needed more than 2 seats.
1982 KB Laser. The wifes first runabout.
1998 EL Fairmont 5 litre V8. The ute replacement. Another car I spent way too much on. Still have this one.
2007 LS Focus CL. Bought new. The Laser replacement.
2008 WQ Fiesta XR4. Bought new too. My new toy and loving it 

[de_Cortes]

Im awaiting the delivery of my Red XR4
at the moment im driving a 1990 Nissan Exa:
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Handles absolutely brilliantly and im hoping the XR4 is as good/better!
I have taken the XR4 for a test drive but my dad was in the car and he is anti-fun , iv'e heard nothing but good things, and it did feel good even at the speeds I was doing, can't wait!

[VeZoul]

My first car was a Peugeot 106 Quiksilver 1.4Li (for 2 years, until I go to Australia) ! What an awesome first car !
Then, I bought my black '06 Fiesta ST !

My wish, for my next car, is a Focus ST (or the new Fiesta (ST of course... or RS, if there is...), still hesitating... ) !

ps : I'll put some pics later

[PedSK]

First Car was a 85 Suzuki swift .. and then in no particular order

Ford Cortina Mk5 - only had 15,000k on the clock
Toyota Mr2 Turbo
Mazda Rx7 Series 1
Subaru Legacy Wagon Twin Turbo
Mazda 323 ( Rotary conversion )
Nissan Silvia s13
Jaguar Xj6 - 350 Chev
R31 Skyline
R32 Skyline GTT
Volvo 360
Mitsi Galant VR4
N13 Pulsar Turbo
Mazda Familia wagon 4wd Turbo conversion
Toyota Starlet RWD Hatch ( four of them )
Leyland Marina
Nissan Bluebird SSS
Nissan Cefiro
Nissan Patrol
Mazda 626 Wagon
Mazda 323 Hatch ( Lots of them .. 6 i think )
Fiat Tipo
Honda Civic
Honda Integra
Honda Prelude
Chrysler Charger
Lots of others .. none of much interest

Now the Xr4

[paul_b]

You didn't own a dealership did you?

[PedSK]

nope, i did work for one and got trade-ins cheap 
i found a pic of my old baby, i miss her

[Peety117]

2001 Opel Astra SRi

And now a

2008 Ford Fiesta

[OTG]

*Got my P's in 97 and my first car was a 1980 VC Commondoor.
*Had that about a year and got myself a brand new 1998 Lancer GLXi coupe.
*Had that about 8 months before falling in love with the Lexus SC400, so I imported a Toyota Soarer V8 Limited from Japan (was the first one in Canberra at the time )
*Had that car for a couple years before buying a house with my (at the time) girlfriend, so sold the Soarer and we got a Lancer VRX 2 litre Sedan.
*We broke up about a year later and I let her keep the Lancer so I could go and get a WRX! It was an MY99 and I got the full 3" exhaust done, APS cold air and piggyback computer.  It was a beast!!
*Decided it was time to try the house thing again, this time with a new girl (shoulda learned) - Sold the WRX and we bought a Kia Sorento 4WD and a Kia Rio hatch, both brand new and black.
*We broke up, sold the house and I went and bought a Ver. 6 STi WRX with my split of the money...  Went and put some 18's on it and a nice stereo and I loved it to bits.
*Moved to Sydney and couldn't stand paying so much for insurance and decided it was time to move on...  Found and fell in love with the XR4 - so I went and got one!

So, 8 cars in 12 years.

[JG33]

1972 Corolla 1200 2-door (jellybean mags, nice tyres & hotdog) - lovely little reliable car, very tinny though
1972 XA Falcon 500 sedan manual (ultra reliable, never a problem)
1981 XD Falcon GL manual (Monza Red, bought new, had for 12 years, once again ultra reliable, still alive & in the area)
Got married ...
1995 corolla CSX hatch manual (wife's car really, never a problem)
1982 XE Fairmont Ghia ESP 302 auto (my toy, just a lovely reliable car)
1995 EF Futura 5-speed (very reliable, never a problem but the birds loved the colour)
2002 AU XR6 5-speed (nice car, written off unfortunately)
2001 KQ Laser sedan manual (now the daughter's car, 170,000 plus kms & is still reliable & keeps on keeping on)
2004 BA MkII XR6 5-speed (currently owned & does everything I ask & is reliable as ...)
2004 WP Fiesta Zetec (purchased recently, mainly for the wife but I love it)

Best of both worlds now; the BA for distance cruising usually trips between 800 & 900 kms, heaps of room for the family & ALL the stuff we take away.  Still returns mid 9's on trips when driven sensibly so not bad for a 4l 182kW 382 Nm Big car!  The little Zetec is our around town car which is perfect, easy parking, nippy & economical.  Nice little car for up to 4 adults without much luggage.  Horses for courses: the Zetec is brilliant around town & short trips (love it) while the Falcon is just so cruisy over long trips on country roads with 4 or 5 on board & the boot packed to the rafters.

Cheers

[cal213]

Bought a 99 subaru impreza wagon. 2.25in catback straight through muff (great note but bad drone) big stereo and wheels. then crashd it and repaired, sold! Pics later   
now xr4! comes ready to race, sort of..

[smash]

1 1997 hyundai excel 3 door singel cam, my baby, when i was 16
2 1999 nissan skyline r34gtt d roor tiptronic, when i was 18
3 2000 subaru wrx wagon, when i was 19
4 2006 tythoon bf mrk 2 , when i was 20
5 2008 xr4, just turned when i was 20 also

[will85]

2007 fiesta xr4...first car i've owned...first manual i've owned...never going back to auto