It was on another posting recently and someone gave the history of how they got to owning a Zed in car history. I'm sure that most of you have had dozens of car but it would be interesting to see how you got to a Zed in the cars that you WANTED at the time. So here's mine...

 

Metro 1litre L

Fiat Uno 1.1 60S

Fiat Uno Turbo 1.3 Turbo

Fiat Uno Turbo 1.3 Turbo

Honda CRX 1.6

Rover 620 ti 2.0 Turbo

Toyota MR2

Nissan 300zx 3. Twin Turbo

 

Other than the Toyota, I've always managed to go up in either power or engine size, which I'm quite proud of. Not sure where I can go from here though!!

 

 

 

Rod

Fiesta 1.1

Nissan 200sx (S13) (written orf)

Clio 1.8 RT (written orf)

Rover 820 Sli (still on my drive - someone buy it please or I'll have to write it orf)

Nissan 300zx TT

 

Keep away from red Nissans in Exeter or you may get written orf.

I thought this was only meant to be cars you wanted, how come you're all listing rustbuckets? ;) :D Kidding..

 

1995 - '94 L Rover Metro 1.4D

1995 - '94 L Rover 218D

1997 - P Astra 2.0Sport

1998 - F Nissan Bluebird 1.8GS Auto

1999 - L Renault 19 16v

2000 - G Renault 5 GT Turbo (with the 19 as well)

2001 - G Nissan 300ZX TT Import (still got it, sort of, had the 19 too with this one)

2003 - K Nissan 300ZX TT UK

 

Can you tell that I get bored quick? :)

`76 VW Beetle (cheap and fun but drove like a tank:rolleyes: )

`74 MGB GT (great car...but hideously tempremental, particularly in winter:mad: )

`91 Mazda MX-5 (fun car to drive...if you can only get past the hairdresser comments...:rolleyes: )

`91 Nissan 300ZX, TT, 2+2. (Oh Lordy mother, I`m home!:D )

 

Friday.

Oh dear .. here we go ... since 1988

 

1980 Renault 18 TS (first car)

1979 VW Scirocco GLS MK1

1981 Audi Coupe 1.9

1977 Datsun 260Z 2+2 :D:D:D

1980 Datsun 280zx 2+0

1980 VW Scirocco GLS

1979 Fiat X/19

1978 Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 (oops)

1986 Toyota Celica GT

1986 VW Scirocco GTX

1988 Citroen BX 16V

1980 Porsche 924 turbo

1986 Saab 9000 turbo 16

1984 Audi Coupe GT

1990 Citroen BX 16v

1987 Porsche 944s

1995 Nissan 200sx S14

1993 Nissan 300zx UK auto

1994 Nissan 300zx UK manual

1998 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 LTD (still got - daily driver)

1991 Nissan 300zx J-spec manual (still got - no intention of parting with). :D:D:D:D:D

 

Hmm, I'm sure there were more :confused:

 

Variety is the spice of life and all that! :D

 

No wonder I'm always skint!!

 

JB.

Ford popular 103E - moded with twin solex carbs

Triumph Herald - with Spitfire engine, twin SU's, peco side exit exhaust, large wheels/tyres, uprated brakes and suspension.

Austin 1800 mk1 - ex rally with Mk2 engine, mini exhaust, lots of front spot lights

Hillman Avenger GL with rostyle wheels.

Fiat 131 estate x2 - got married?

Citroen CX GT/ semi auto - great car loved it to bits

Renault 25 2litre auto - Reliable

Renault V6 - Not reliable

Nissan QX 3litre - nice but boring

300 zx - anything but boring!, also Mk5 Celica and Volvo 740 Estate.

Honda Accord

Toyota Sera

Honda CRX Del Sol S-ir

Mitsubishi GTO T.T

Porsche 944 Turbo

Toyota Soarer 4.0 limited

Toyota Soarer 4.0 active suspension model

My baby 1992 300zx T.T

and my current runabout for weekdays, 1994 toyota celica GT4

If anyone cares what I've had, as I dont actually own a Z;

 

Honda Civic 1.2

Ford capri 1.6

Ford Capri 2.8i (4 speed) factory standard !!

Ford Sierra 2.0 Ghia

Ford Capri 2.8i (5 speed)

Ford Sierra XR4i (3 door, bi-plane spoiler) Fantastic car!!:D

Ford Capri 1.6 (never drove it, was for my wife, didnt pass driving test:mad: )

Rover 820Si, auto

Rover 820Si manual

Ford Escort 1.6 Mexico

 

In the future

Nissan 300ZX TT, when I can afford it!!!!:mad:

 

It'll be here in the end.

 

DAVE

Ford Anglia

Vauxhall Chevette

Vauxhall Cavalier

Vauxhall Carlton 1.8L

Vauxhall Carlton 2L CDi

Lotus Excel

Jaguar XJ6

300ZX TT

 

Geoff.

Eclectic mix...

 

Triumph Spitfire 1500

Triumph Dolomite 1500

BMW 316

Toyota Supra

Mazda B1800 Pick Up

LWB Land Rover SIII

Triumph Spitfire MkIII

Triumph Spitfire 1500

Lotus Elise x 2

Honda Legend 2.7

300zx TT J' Spec 2+2.

 

Think that's it.

 

Tim

F Reg - Vauxhall Belmont CDi - Resprayed in BMW Red(Amazing car but front VERY light even with hardened suspension) Rolling Roaded at 150BHP - Started life as an auto, then converted it to manual. LOL

 

G Reg - Standard Escort RS Turbo - TOO SLOW and very boring but looked nice - Gunmetal Grey

 

E Reg Cavalier Calibre in Red - 1 of 500 - modified with 20L 16V engine but one of the cam pulleys came loose and it made a funny noice on (a private runway)at 11pm one night at around 110mph. Needless to say it wasn't very well after that.

 

L reg - Rover 416SLi, nuff said!

 

J Reg - UK 300ZX TT Manual - White. - No need to say which on is my favorite of them all.

Originally posted by Cos

No need to say which on is my favorite of them all.

Yeah, but what's your second favourite after the Belmont?

Now youve gone and done it; ;)

 

From age 16

Honda MBX 50

Honda MT5 (with big bore kit)

 

At 17

MK1 Astra GTE bought and sold in 2 weeks due to realising it was over £1800 to insure at 17 years old

Mini 1275GT (blew 3 engines in as many weeks)

Metro Turbo (no one told me you needed to regular oil changes on tubo cars, so that only lated a month)

Astra MK2 1.3GL (kept for a year of solid boy racing, till it died in a head on crash)

Talbot Horizon (that me and my mate bought with beer money and promptly wrecked)

Cortina 1.6GL (just a nail as i knew a ban was approaching)

 

At 18

Banned for 2 1/2 years for dangerous driving.

 

At 21

Nova 1.2 "flair" which i had to put up with for 2 1/2 years waiting for licence to get clean, insurance to go down.

 

At 23

Astra GTE cabriolet (i liked it at the time okay!!!)

 

At 25

1989 ZXTT in Blue, bought it from a con man,broke it, took it back, my friend extracted a refund

 

1991 ZXTT in red, and this ones my current one and wouldnt part with her!!!

 

And I can even remember all the Reg plates too!!!

Honda FSIE (Hell's angel material!!)

Honda NSR125F

 

Passed car test;

Ford Capri 1.6S bought from dealer then found MOT failure chalk ALL over the bottom, full refund a week later :D

 

1975 Nissan Bluebird (Jap Import) This was a beaut, looked a bit like the Datson 180Y but far cooler, diagonal winding quarterlights and rear porthole windows!!!

 

1000cc Mini (with scaffold pole exhaust centre piece and cherry bomb, ouch!!)

 

Renault 19 16V, blew the gearbox right outside the reanult dealer in Aldershot.

 

Escort TDI (company car)

 

1898 Nissan 300ZX TT J-spec. Auto. Loved it but insurance went through the roof after a bump.

 

Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Fun little motor.

 

Saab 900 2.3S Still got, wanna buy it???

 

1992 Nissan 300ZX TT Manual, Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Morris Minor

Escort mk1

Fiesta mk1

TR7

Fiesta mk1

Escort mk3

Astra

Orion 1.6i ghia x 3

Fiat X19 pucker little car

Honda something or other

peugot 309 GTI

MGF

Rover 218 VVC

2 more escorts

current car Saab 2.0L Turbo and of course 300ZX

 

Various motorbikes aswell :D

1991 1.4 Astra merit for 8 months

1994 1.8 Mondeo for 10 months

1990 3.0 300ZX TT for 6 months :D:D

 

Short but damn sweet in the end :D

 

Pete

1st: The Fine Peugeot 405 GRi (1.9) on the H plate

2nd: Porsche 911 SC 1979

3rd: Nissan 200SX S14a Auto on the R plate

4th: Nissan 300ZX TT Manual UK on the H plate

Originally posted by NismO_UK

 

1898 Nissan 300ZX TT J-spec. Auto. Loved it but insurance went through the roof after a bump.

 

 

Feck me - I'm not suprised - think of the rarity of parts on a late 19th century auto! ;):D

Ok Here goes!!!

 

B Reg - Talbot Samba 1.2, Only fired on 2. scrapped b4 passing my test

 

X Reg - Nissan Sunny 1.5 Estate, passed my test in it!

 

G Reg - Astra 1.6 GLX (oh dear)

 

F Reg - Nissan Sunny ZX Coupe, great fun!!

 

G Reg - Nissan 200SX S13, lowered, 17" alloys, GOLD Paint!!

 

H Reg - 300ZX TT 2+2 Jap (my baby)

 

Since having the Zed as runabouts

 

J Reg - Kia Pride 1.3LX, 50mpg, ripped the drive shaft doing too many hanf brake turns!!

 

F Reg - Honda Integra 1.6 EX16, nice......

Feck me - I'm not suprised - think of the rarity of parts on a late 19th century auto!

 

Yeah, the real problem was getting Optimax hay for the turbo horses.

 

(D'oh feckin stoopid keyboard!!:o :o )

Mazda 323

 

borrowed nissan 200sx S13... thats what did it for me:D :D :D

 

my 300zx j reg tt uk spec found in 4 days from starting to look

 

thats it:)

Escort 1.3L MK3, X reg.

Escort XR3i, D reg (Got nicked off drive.)

Escort RS Turbo, G reg, Mercury grey, 190bhp. (Got nicked off a car park).

Rover 216 G reg

300ZX TT

Sounds like I took more of a sudden step up than most of you then...

 

Didn't learn to drive until I was 24!

 

Then...

 

H-reg 205GRD 1.9

(indestructible apart from CVs - ex has still got it despite me piling on 70k in 2.5 years)

 

Y-reg Seat Leon 1.9TDI (main car now, 30k+ a year)

F-reg (import) TT manual

 

I've insured it for 5000mi a year and it seems to be working out that way - drive it a thousand miles in a month and then it's off the road for a month... :rolleyes:

 

er...

...that's it.

 

(Driven tons of others as hire cars, borrowed company cars, etc.)

69 bmw 1600

72 bmw 2002

69 lincoln mk3

70ontiac gto (fast as hell)

72 bmw bavaria

75 triumph mk2

69 wolsely bmc

90 zx (and the gods have spoken)

 

hey im 50years old what you expect..ha ha

Of course we had it tough!

 

red tricycle

set of roller skates (long before in line technology!)

raleigh bike

passed test in Dad's Morris Oxford

borrowed rides in....

Hillman Imp

Triumph 1500TC

Rover 2000 TC

Triumph 2.5

Ferrari Dino (kind of stands out doesn't it!)

 

and various Heavy Goods vehicles through my Rock Band Member era, then 7 years at university (public transport only!)

 

until - my first cars!.........

Ford Granada 2.8 V6 (2 years)

Saab 9000 2.0i (1 year)

Saab 9000 2.0 Turbo 16 (4 years)

Saab 9000 CSE Carlsson 2.3 Turbo (7 years)

Nissan ZX TT (6 months!)

mk1 1.3 fiesta ghia (luxury vehicle!)

mk2 golf gti 8v (sadly died after hitting a tree!)

mk2 golf gti 16v (still going strong - my daily drive)

corrado g60 (unlucky car - it took two different drivers on different occasions to finally write-off that one!)

swb 300zx tt