Evolution of your cars...?

1989 fiesta 1.1 popular plus - red

- 50 bhp
- 61 lbft
0-60 - 14.2
Top speed - 88mph (hang on for dear life!!! )

fitted xr2 pepper pots off my mates car cos he was scrapping it. handling was much improved

blew the engine up

1990 Sierra Sapphire 1.8LX - red (bonnet was oxidised to f*ck)

- 90bhp
- 100 lb/ft
0-60 - 12.2
Top speed - 102mph

no mods, but loved the ride, was all squishy and floaty like a boat.

used to backfire with plumes of black smoke and liked cut out at traffic lights. dash light went so i couldn't see how fast i was going at night, but tbh that wasn't really much of a problem

went out in style by headbutting the side of a Mits. FTO the front end crumpled up so badly i had to evacuate via the sunroof

1995 VW Golf mk3 2.0 16v - black

- 150bhp
- 133 lb/ft
0-60 - 8.1
Top speed - 134mph

few mods, mainly styling and a k&n panel jobby.

1997 VW Golf mk3 2.8 VR6 Highline - mulberry

- 197 bhp
- 183 lb/ft
0-60 - 7.1
Top speed - 141mph

my baby, i make passionate love to this car every night, pumping each tailpipe in turn

errr lowered, rims, etc, etc lets just say it's far from standard

 

Ah yes my cadburys purple Beetle

Had a 325i for about a week as well, sold it to a mate as he needed the engine for his car.

 

Top speed - 88mph (hang on for dear life!!! ) b'locks

in the 950 pop plus I was passed by a police senator on the M180 doing an indicated 115 - as they passed me they pointed and laughed.

The shame of it.

Cheers Bri

 

if we were talking bikes

yamaha bws50
italjet 50
piaggio 125 typhoon
piaggio skipper 125
gilera runner 180
87 kx 250
89 kx 250
99 kx125
02 cr250
99 yamaha r1

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I had a chopper once too.

 

i got an indicated 90mph out of mine once, going downhill!! steering wheel used to shake a bit and it was bloody scary tbh!!!

god i used to hate that car on the motorway, was absolutely useless

 

1991 mk2 golf driver - white, small bumpers, lowered, deep dish cup style wheels, twin 80mm exhaust, single wiper, dewipered rear, rear brake conversion.

1992 mk2 gti 8v- 90 spes black, very much standard but soon to have some stuff fitted i have lying around, 38k mile 2.0 16V abf, fk konigsport coilies, poly bushes, genesis series III 5ch amp and jl audio sub, happich windows, 8"x15" BBS RMs etc

 

1988 mk2 Jetta tx, 1.6 no mods

passed my driving test in it and did all my lessons


1989 1.8 GTI 16v Jetta, big bumpers, smoked rear lenses Golf GTI intirior, 90 spec kit, Azev A's, scooby spoilers.


back to the TX


1988 1.8 GTI 16v jetta, jade green, so far 90 spec doors, leccy windows, leccy mirrors, mk3 dash, boot solonoid, debadged grill, Spax RSX coilovers, golf gti intirior, smoked rear lenses and side repeaters, headlight relays

will have by next year, refurbed azev A's, 90 bumper and side trims, respray in jade green (probably) leccy sunroof tilt and slide, maybe a rallye grill and a few other tweaks

 

Peugeot 305 1.5 - no mods

Mk4 Escort 1.6 Ghia - Lowered, alloys, exhaust, XR3i
bumpers

Orion 1.6i Ghia - Rs bodykit, lowered, alloys, exhaust

Mk3 Golf GTi 8v - Alloys, Exhaust

Mk3 Golf VR6 - Alloys, Exhaust, Lowered, ARB's

 

'88 Mk2 16v - polished 16v lump, full 90 spec, G60 arches, 9x16 Borbet As, Eibach ARBs, Patec coilovers, Rallye front with Xenons HIDs, leather TT Recaros, Alpine/Rockford MP3 ICE.......

Coming soon.....chromed/polished VR6 lump with Schrick VGI, fully powdercoated/powerflexed, G60 brakes, green tint pop-outs.....

 

B reg Fiesta 1.1
B reg Polo squareback
L reg Polo 1.3 coupe
H reg GTI 16v -standard
51 reg MB C200K
53 reg 307 Diesel

 

Cars I've actually used as daily drivers -

'84 Passat 1.8 CL - lowered a lot
'92 Polo GT - lowered even further. Very nippy
'84 Scirocco GTi - blew up repeatedly
'83 Polo C - lowered into absurdity and stripped to featherweight.
'91 Ibiza SXi - lovely little engine, handled like the fiat it almost was.
'94 Fiesta (company car) blew engine within 24 hours
'98 Daewoo Dull-as-ditchwater. (company car)- Can't remember it at all...
'92 Passat 2.0 CL - slammed in the usual style. Run off the road by a 4x4
'92 Polo G40 - many mods, lowered even beyond all previous lowering.
'77 Chevy Camaro - comedy thirst and handling. Fast up to 80mph.
'85 Porsche 911 Carrera - Boring to have to say it, but it was the best
'92 Passat 2.0 CL - unbreakable.
'95 Seat Toledo 2.0 - As above, but sharper handling
'01 Bora V6 4motion - Executively swift. Plenty of grip.

And then the projects / non-daily drivers...

'80 Polo N - stripped out and G40 powered. Died of rust shortly after.
'78 Derby - abused in many ways, now visible in sig.
'78 Polo LS - still in bits awaiting the re-incarnation of the '80
'80 Derby - saved from the scrapper, may yet return there...
'84 Derby - chopped about into a Polo pickup truck.

I'm sure I missed a few though

 

simpler if I just list the VWs I've owned.

mk1 polo N - crashed and condemed for rust, gave me a permanent limp
mk1 polo L - bought in bad way, sorted and sprayed, sold
mk1 polo L - as above but sold for less despite being very good
golf gti mk2 - thrashed and modified, cut up.
golf gti mk2 digi - big engine and brakes, polys, H&R suspension and loud pipe, stripped interior.
Golf 1.3 C - bought and sold in less than a week.
Polo coupe S - sold, burnt.
Golf 16v - cut up at 250K after body rotted out.
Polo C Sqaureback - death by gearbox
Polo Squareback Ranger - cut up 6 hours from purchase.
Polo C Sqaureback - sold to a mate and does stirling service still
Golf 1.3 CL - new engine, complete 16v interior inc. electrics. Konis. still going strong despite my rushed engine rebuild...
MK1 driver 1.3 - soon with mildly tweaked 2.0 under the rusty bonnet.
Scirocco scala injection - cut up after 12 hours, still has MOT now....

in amongst that lot there is a good scattering of Astras, Renaults, Fords, MGs, Talbots, Pugeots, Toyotas, Audis VWs, Mercedes, BMWs etc. that I seem to acquire for cheap or get on long term loan from tollerant mates/family when my wrecks dont move...
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1989 Austin Mini Mayfair in a horrid beige colour. Crashed it and still sold it for as much as I paid for it.

1988 Volvo 360 GLT 2.0i. Got it cheap and it cost nowt to run as I worked at a Volvo main dealer at the time. RWD so it was lethal in the wet. Used to burn XR2i's off at the lights.

1983 Golf GTI MK1 Campaign. Standard engine but with 120 bhp on the rollers. H&R shocks with Boge turbogas shocks. Eibach anti roll cars. Strut braces. Bought it for 2500 and kept it for five years. Sold it in March this year for 1500.

2004 SEAT Leon Cupra R 225. REVO chipped to 275 bhp and 289 ib ft torque. Very quick car but got bored very quickly and decided i wanted something old again.

1986 Golf GTI 16v in Monza blue. Magnex exhaust. Apex suspension. Rallye interior. Ronal LS 7.5x15" alloys. Half roll cage. Momo steering wheel. Made 149 bhp at Stealth a few weeks back before a tune. Car is in very good condition and i love it to bits. Given me the fun back in driving after the SEAT.


Ben
Edited by: MK1Campaign

 

vauxhall corsa 1.0 CLUB (piece of sh!te)

vauxhall corsa 1.4 sri 16v (loved that car)

vauxhall corsa 1.6 sport (slowly than SRi, hated it)

bmw 325 coupe (lovely bit of kit, till i spun it through a fence bit of mad rear end action

currently looking for a VW

 

Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Saloon D Reg First car - t**tted Drivers door and a Full kenwood system (sub, amp etc) Covered in Skateboard stickers.

Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Hatch Jreg - Lowered, GTE wheels again stereo from the saloon until somebody stole it and robbed my back seat so it was then stripped out with only two seats

Vauxhall Corsa Sport 1.4 N reg - started off with a full stereo system, 16" MM spyders and lowered 40mm on Spax PSX suspension kit Complete with Piperx induction kit, the 16"'s were then sold and i purchased a set of 17" Team dynamic mirage complete with a lovley set of carrera seats (corburraarr cant spell it) and harnesses. Then i sold the seats, stereo and wheels and bought a lovley set of Compomotive Mo's in white, tinted the windows and purchased a full Ashley exhaust system with de-cat, renewed the induction kit with another piperx, smoked rear clusters and side reps, tiny 320mm steering wheel and momo gear knob. In the middle of all that, i bought a full GSI kit but sold that as i lost interest.

Clio 16v - N reg - Purchased private Plate M800OVE, Full exhaust system, Koni suspension and williams wheels Refurb in silver, Cobra suzuka bucket seat and 3" lap and should strap harnesses.

Golf GTi 8v - G reg Stripped, FK coilovers Ebaich ARB's

Golf 1.3 - F Reg - FK coilovers, Sparco steering wheel, Sparco knob, Ebaich ARB's, 15" deep dish alloys (speedline?) Cobra suzuka bucket seat (to be fitted). cross hair headlight, Crystal clear insicator's and Smoked side reps.

 

1989 Mk2 Golf 1.6 CL 5 door in Cherry Red. Fitted 14" bottle top alloys, GTI trim, lowered around 80 mm, weber carb and mild steel jetex exhaust. Probably used to run about 80-85 bhp. Sold it.

1988 Mk2 Golf GTI 8v 3 door in Jade Green. Completely standard inc 14" steelies. 112 bhp. Crashed it.

1988 Mk2 Golf GTI 8v 3 door in Tornado Red. Bought it standard, but then fitted a TSR Brands Hatch 8v engine, stainless 4 branch exhaust manifold and full jetex stainless system, recon gearbox with quaife diff, adjustable spax suspension, fully poly bushed, G60 brakes (with 16v M/C and braided hoses etc). Was circa 160 bhp. Crashed it.

1992 Mk2 Golf GTI 8v 5 door in Brilliant Black metallic. Standard late spec except for my Brands Hatch engine. Still got it

Think it's time for a change...might go for an Audi next.

 

Fiat Uno 55 1.1 - standard shopping trolley. Red/faded orange 5-door, leaked oil and coolant like anything and was so rusty - but lasted 3 years, cost only 300 and made it to a couple of Reading festivals. My first car so I was chuffed to bits!

Peugeot 205 XL 1.1 - white 3-door; standard but it was the first car I gave some stick too, handled nice. Bought a GTi front spoiler that I sprayed up and never fitted as my finishing was terrible!
Really wanted a Pug 205 GTi [:^(]

Discovered VWs
VW Mk2 Golf 1.8 Driver - Weber carb, Longlife exhaust, GTI brakes; taking so long to modify through lack of funds! still loving her to bits though

Would like a big bumper Mk2 8 or 16v - be well happy with either - or a Pug 205 1.6 or 1.9 GTi

 

Wohoo

MK2 Polo 1.1 coupe a1985 Had this one for nearly 18months then haad to have more power.

MK2 Golf GTI 8v a1989 Ah, the best of the bunch. Had this for over 5 years, had to let the old girl go though. Oh to have had more land [:^(] [:^(] [:^(] !!!!!

Then i moved over to the dark side!!

MK4 Polo 1.4 TDIPD 2001 from new, cheapest car to run on the planet!! how about road tax 80 for the YEAR!!! Just needs more power

MK4 Golf GT TDI 130PD 2003 from new again, got the adiction for the smell of new cars now. I've modded too!! now got a sunglasses holder

Next??????????

 

1977 fiesta 1100-was worth around 1500, yup i'm old
84 escort 1600, finally put off fords, well almost.
85 Nova SR in the days when these were the b*ll*cks.
86 205 xs, too tight to insure a gti.
72 spitfire mk4
81 fiesta 1300S
78 mini 1000-best moment ever in a car, over took a 928S on the A1, flat out, needle off the end, you should have seen his face
70 Triumph GT6, straight 6 torque monster.
81 golf gti, absolutely buggered for 150
81 golf gti, because of above.
86 Nova saloon, light blue, left on moss side for 2 nights and still there when I went back [:^(]
85 scirocco gts, the wifes favortie.
72 spitfire, yup another.
89 renault 19 gtx, the only one to be written off (by the good lady!)
88 fiat x1/9, rusty fun
88 polo ranger 1300 the one which looks like a small estate
82 golf scabby, as the name suggests.
88 scirocco gtx, cheap but don't take one through deep water [:^(]
93 orion diesel, because of above
03 golf tdi, first new car!
89 westfield seiw, 2100cc, 160 bhp, 580 kgs, really, really, proper quick
and currently,
91 Citreon BX diesel estate why, oh why, oh why?
04 polo 1.4 tdi deficiant of one cylinder
83 golf gti totally standard.
96 golf mk3 1.4 coming shortly to a road near you.

er, I think thats it.

can't remember the spec of everything even if I could do you really think I'm typing all that out