so what did everyone else drive before their mgf/tf?

metro_matt · Post by **metro_matt** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:59 am

Thought this would be an interesting topic. ive had an interesting line of motors before my vvc F. was wondering what everyone else had before their mg. my list is as follows:

Toyota glanza x 2
Toyota mr2 turbo rev 3 x 2
Nissan r33 skyline gtst x 2
Nissan s14a silvia kouki
Nissan s13 kouki
mitsubishi evo 4 gsr
Mitsubishi evo 6 gsr
Rover metro x 16 (yes seriously) various versions including my elise s2 engined current car

what did everyone else have? Ill supply some pics when im not at work on a break lol

Green Squirrel · Post by **Green Squirrel** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:10 pm

Uhm - after 60 years of driving I think I will have forgotten most

dwkmgf · Post by **dwkmgf** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:17 pm

Mini 1000
Ford Granada 2000L (Mk1)
Ford Capri 2.0S (Mk 3)
Ford Capri 2.0S (Mk 3)
Austin Montego 1.6L
Ford Mondeo 1.8LX
Austin Montego 2.0 Countryman
Peugeot 406 Executive
Rover 414SLi
Ford Fiesta 1.25LX Auto
MGF Steptronic
MGF Freestyle Stepspeed (current)

At various times I have also add access to Triumph Dolomite SE, Ford Cortina 1.6 Crusader, Ford Sierra 1.6LX, Ford Escort 1.8LX & Peugeot 1007 (via parents), Fiat Uno, Mercedes 320CLK, Mercedes A170 & Chrysler Grand Voyager XS (via wife).

Post by **Mykel** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:42 pm

I went the French way for quite some time ...

Citroën Dyane 6
Citroën 2CV (various of them)
Renault 5 Mk1
Citroën Visa 4 cyl Mk1
Citroën GSA Pallas
Citroën AX 11 Mk1
and another 2CV

Then came an extended no-car-bike-only period:
Honda CM400T
Honda Shadow 600 cc
Honda NTV650 Revere

With the responsibilities for a growing family I went back to four wheels:
Suzuki Swift convertible
Ford Escort tourer
Citroën AX 10 Mk 2
Citroën C1 petrol
Fiat Bravo Mk2

... and then Lilibet came along.

Post by **colintf** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:02 pm

The toys since '97

'69 Triumph Vitesse Mk2 Convertible (tuned to 125 hp instead of 104) - got as far as Venlo in Holland with it
'66 Vitesse 1600 Saloon (a smaller 6 cylinder than the above)
'75 Triumph 2.5S Saloon (a bigger 6 cylinder) - went to LeMans 2002
'04 TF160
'04 ZT260SE

The work horses

'76 Mini Clubman 1000
'80 Vauxhall Chevette "Blackwatch" limited edition
'87 Maestro 1.6L
'89 Montego 2.0SL (great workhorse)
'92 Granada 2.0GL
'82 Triumph Acclaim L (bought for £175, 3 days before taking it on a 2000 mile charity run - London - John O'Groats - Lands End - London in 2002, kept it for daily drive for 11 months and sold for a profit

)
'94 Montego DSL
'04 MG ZS 115+ TD

I think thats it for the one's I've owned.

Just for fun...Driven on Track : -

Mine; Vitesses Convertible, Vitesse Saloon, 2.5S Saloon, TF, ZS, 260
Not Mine; Mk2 Jag, E Type Jag, D Type Race Car and a DB6 Aston

Then there's all the cars I've had from the works car pool. Now that would read like The Good, The Bad, and the Oh So Very Ugly!

mgfsoldier · Post by **mgfsoldier** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:04 pm

1.3 mk5 escort
1.6 Orion
318 compact BMW
1.8 mk1 mondeo lx
2.0 mk2 mondeo SI
2.2 mk3 mondeo tdci titanium x (still have)
2.5 v6 Alfa 156

What a short list for 13 years of motoring.

Neil Rushton · Post by **Neil Rushton** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:34 pm

Cortina Mk1
Cortina Mk2 1600E
Escort Mk1 1700cc road rally spec.
Chrysler Sunbeam 1600
Cortina Mk4 2000
Orion Ghia Inj
Peugeot 309Gti
Peugeot 405 TD x 2
Peugeot 406
Peugeot 306 Est
Peugeot 306 TD
Peugeot 307
Skoda Fabia VRs 130 x 2
Skoda Fabia VRs 180
Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo
& in the last 10 yrs at various times Honda Transalp, 3 Triumph Tigers, 2 Triumph Thunderbird Sports, Honda Transalp & currently a Triumph Tiger 800
& I've never owned an MG as the TFs have belonged to my other half.

talkingcars · Post by **talkingcars** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:56 pm

http://home.btconnect.com/talkingcars/Ihaveowned.htm

Not up to date, currently we have
MGF VVC
MGZS180
MGZR160
MG maestro T16 turbo

John.eyre · Post by **John.eyre** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:37 pm

Vauxhall Viva
Vauxhall Chevette
Ford Cortina Mk3
Ford Capri x3
Ford Orion
Ford Sapphire
Citroen Xantia
Peugeot 405 Estate
BMW 525 AC Schnitzer
Suzuki V-Strom 650 x2
MGTF

Still got a bike as well.

Various 'company cars', current is a Discovery3

Citroen was the worst car I have ever driven or owned...........BMW was amazing but expensive.

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:46 pm

escort mk 2 (ex-police car)
Talbot sunbeam
MGB GT
MGB Roadster
Fiesta mk2
Suzuki Rascal Van (tipped that over!)
Another MGB GT
Suzuki SJ410
Renault Laguna
Audi A4
Saab 93 Turbo (v nice car!)
MGF VVC '99 (RIP)

and the current TF160 which is the best of the lot!

Post by **nigelandjo** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:32 pm

Ford Escort 1.3L (L reg)
Triumph Dolomite 1500HL (W reg)
MG Maestro EFI (B reg)
Rover 220 coupe (M reg)
Rover 218vvc coupe (R reg)
MG ZS180 (52)
MG TF135 (05)
MG BGT (L reg)
MG ZS180 (52 ~ the same car as above bought back after nearly 3 years)
MG TF85th
MGF vvc
MG ZT260

and the wife's Ford Ka and MG Metro.
and way too many pool and hire cars to remember.

purplebargeken · Post by **purplebargeken** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:13 pm

Must have had around 120 cars and about 19 motorbikes since passing my test in 1981 and 1992 respectively. Ended 2 wheel fun by hitting a bus going in the opposite direction with my head in 2005. Memory problems since.

The last 2 years:

Triumph 1300FWD
Triumph 1500TC manual and auto
Daf 44, 46 and 33
Triumph Toledo currently with a Hyundai i10 as a daily driver

Martin_Bmth · Post by **Martin_Bmth** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:52 pm

Lots of cars - some ive probably forgotten/ chosen to forget, but a highlight shows me as a bit of a French diesel freak

.... some of the more dubious cars are my wifes choice... honest.

Austin princess 1300
Austin metro
dolomite 1850
sunbeam alpine (hatchback)
sunbeam alpine 1967 convertible
dolomite sprint (x2)
vw camper T2 1979
Vauxhall cavalier TD
2x bmw 3 series
2x escort xr3i cabriolet
Suzuki vitara (I have no shame)
Peugeot 205
Peugeot 306 diesel (x2)
Vauxhall corsa 1.5D 5 door in red ("noddys car")
Peugeot 309 grdt (black with pepperpot alloys - I miss it )
Peugeot 309 grd
Peugeot 307 TD sw
Peugeot 307 Rapier (my daughter is custodian of this now)

currently Ive got the silver mgf on the road, little red one hopefully to go on the road soon.

Bikes: Suzuki 600gsf, Honda vtr1000, cbr600, vfr800. currently bumbling about on a Suzuki drz400.

Martin_Bmth · Post by **Martin_Bmth** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:01 pm

mgfsoldier wrote:1.3 mk5 escort
1.6 Orion
318 compact BMW
1.8 mk1 mondeo lx
2.0 mk2 mondeo SI
2.2 mk3 mondeo tdci titanium x (still have)
2.5 v6 Alfa 156

What a short list for 13 years of motoring.

I bet if you added in your "company vehicles" it would be a lively ol' list

MaddAussie · Post by **MaddAussie** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:03 pm

Mini 1000 (loved it, drove miles in it)
Peugeot 205 XS
Peugeot 306 XSi (loved it)
Mondeo diesel (POS bought after a nice man in a white van wrote of the 306)
MGF VVC
Rover 200
MG TF160

James Curgenven · Post by **James Curgenven** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:56 pm

96' Peugeot 106 1.5 Diesel
03' MG TF 1.8 Petrol
03' MG ZT 2.0 Diesel
05' MG ZT 4.6 Petrol

Across 14 years of driving

cath's mg · Post by **cath's mg** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:47 pm

Cath’s List to date…..some are missing coz I can’t remember the names
1973 MGB (£1600 brand new)
1973 MGBGT- V8
Triumph Stag’s x 4….Rover V8 engines
Range Rover x2
Triumph Dolamite Sprint
VW Golf
Ford Granada Ghia x2
Ford Seirra Estate Ghia
Ford Escort RS Turbo x4
Toyota Supra Turbo
Skoda Felicia
Peugeot 306
MGF
I might let Gary do a list when I let him out the Dog House

Bigfootmgf · Post by **Bigfootmgf** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:00 pm

since 1988
1987 Fiesta 950 popular+ (first car)
1990 Rover 214sli
1994 Rover 214 cabrio
1996 MGF 1.8 mpi
Across 25 Years and yes they are my daily drivers!

mowog73 · Post by **mowog73** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:01 pm

The MGF replaced my 1973 MGBGT.

MartinW · Post by **MartinW** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:37 pm

2005 Mazda MX5 Launch Edition (Mk3)...bought in late 2009 and sold on again within 5 months to buy the LE500, need I say more? Truly good car, actually, too good in fact in the way of most Japanese cars, no soul to speak of, if that makes sense.

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