El Duderino
6th December 2010, 09:55 PM
The thread about what your first car owned, has gained momentum. A few people have mentioned what they have owned after their first pride-n-joy, and no doubt, many are itching to impart some weapons or favourites over the years! Here's you're thread to go nuts! :cool:
In order of ownership, hand-balls from the folks, and many cross-overs (owning a few at a time), here's my list (got my P's in May 1999 btw):
- 1993 Land Rover Discovery V8 Rossignol (never got to own officially (according to VicRoads), but was given total use since being underage on my uncles farm, it taught a dozen mates how to drive, n I learned to 4x4 in it)
- 1981 Peugeot 505 (dad hand-me-down)
- 1997 Nissan Pulsar Plus (mum hand-me-down which I kept for years)
- 1975 BMW E12 520. Bought from a family friend, knew it was mine when I was 15, and was 1 owner. I regret in ways unimaginable that I was stupid to sell it.
- 1993 Peugeot 405 sedan (near concourse condition, but has a killer Alpine/Focal soundsystem, and is still oficially dads, but has always been my car in Melbourne to use whenever. I officially get hand-over in a couple of months time, n I'm well chuffed, cos I luuuurve this car and got to learn a lot of driving in it when I was 16). I'm an unashamed Peugeot fiend, n can't wait til he picks up the new RCZ...I get maiden drive from the showroom! :D
- 1983 Subaru 1800 wagon (with a sunroof). Installed a killer soundsystem, uprated suspension, tyres, etc. Took it on a lot of crazy off-road missions with my mate who had an MQ Patrol if I was struggling. Massive confidence hit with that backup, and taught me a lot about picking the right lines off-road.
- 2002 Ford Falcon XLS Ute. Saw it 2 weeks before I got my licence back (damned sportsbikes). It was worked to the max n had every single Tickford, ROH, Bilstein option possible. Not my usual style of car, but it screamed out "buy me". Hehe!
- 1996 BMW 316i Compact. It started out as a perfect approved-used vehicle, but got transformed into a go-cart quickly. Race-M3 EVO rims, adjustable Koni's, Nolathane everything, killer soundsystem, etc. No expense spared on this baby, best handling vehicle I have ever driven (there's been lots!), and regret selling it!
- 1983 Daimler Sovereign Series 3 XJ (full restoration project, redid all interior, all chrome n woodwork, redid the bottom-end, and had the rare n highly desirable fuel injected engine). This was a serious street-sleeping pimp-mobile.
- 2006 Jeep Wrangler "Golden Eagle" edition. My first ever "brand new" car, and still enjoying hassle-free motoring with a massive grin! Black, with black windows, killer sound system, retarded amounts of torque and "off the line" stomp which embarrassed most sportscars, etc. It's been faultless and never given me one ounce of grief, and I freakin' luuuurve it.
1992 Hyundai Excel (given to me from dad's employee who had no space for it after he'd bought a new Peugeot 307). Sold to a mates brother in-law recently n been 100%.
- 1996 Land Rover Discovery 300TDi. I could write for hours about this sucker, but it is without a doubt the most perfect all-rounder 4x4 of all time! Touring, ripping the trails up, carting building materials around, towing various stuff, dealing with the daily Melbourne traffic, etc. There is nothing this vehicle is uncomfortable with, and out of the lot of them, this IS the one that I am the most satisfied owning and driving on a daily basis. The Disco has done to Darwin and back (with many nasty detours), and has treated any challenge with a mocking-style tbh. Even off-road trips with mates hasn't presented a challenge.
That's why I love Landy's the most...they just do the job without the fanfare. No marketing BS, you point n shoot with a bit of caution, n it will always get there. :)
So...back to the topic...what have you owned n why? :cool:
In order of ownership, hand-balls from the folks, and many cross-overs (owning a few at a time), here's my list (got my P's in May 1999 btw):
- 1993 Land Rover Discovery V8 Rossignol (never got to own officially (according to VicRoads), but was given total use since being underage on my uncles farm, it taught a dozen mates how to drive, n I learned to 4x4 in it)
- 1981 Peugeot 505 (dad hand-me-down)
- 1997 Nissan Pulsar Plus (mum hand-me-down which I kept for years)
- 1975 BMW E12 520. Bought from a family friend, knew it was mine when I was 15, and was 1 owner. I regret in ways unimaginable that I was stupid to sell it.
- 1993 Peugeot 405 sedan (near concourse condition, but has a killer Alpine/Focal soundsystem, and is still oficially dads, but has always been my car in Melbourne to use whenever. I officially get hand-over in a couple of months time, n I'm well chuffed, cos I luuuurve this car and got to learn a lot of driving in it when I was 16). I'm an unashamed Peugeot fiend, n can't wait til he picks up the new RCZ...I get maiden drive from the showroom! :D
- 1983 Subaru 1800 wagon (with a sunroof). Installed a killer soundsystem, uprated suspension, tyres, etc. Took it on a lot of crazy off-road missions with my mate who had an MQ Patrol if I was struggling. Massive confidence hit with that backup, and taught me a lot about picking the right lines off-road.
- 2002 Ford Falcon XLS Ute. Saw it 2 weeks before I got my licence back (damned sportsbikes). It was worked to the max n had every single Tickford, ROH, Bilstein option possible. Not my usual style of car, but it screamed out "buy me". Hehe!
- 1996 BMW 316i Compact. It started out as a perfect approved-used vehicle, but got transformed into a go-cart quickly. Race-M3 EVO rims, adjustable Koni's, Nolathane everything, killer soundsystem, etc. No expense spared on this baby, best handling vehicle I have ever driven (there's been lots!), and regret selling it!
- 1983 Daimler Sovereign Series 3 XJ (full restoration project, redid all interior, all chrome n woodwork, redid the bottom-end, and had the rare n highly desirable fuel injected engine). This was a serious street-sleeping pimp-mobile.
- 2006 Jeep Wrangler "Golden Eagle" edition. My first ever "brand new" car, and still enjoying hassle-free motoring with a massive grin! Black, with black windows, killer sound system, retarded amounts of torque and "off the line" stomp which embarrassed most sportscars, etc. It's been faultless and never given me one ounce of grief, and I freakin' luuuurve it.
1992 Hyundai Excel (given to me from dad's employee who had no space for it after he'd bought a new Peugeot 307). Sold to a mates brother in-law recently n been 100%.
- 1996 Land Rover Discovery 300TDi. I could write for hours about this sucker, but it is without a doubt the most perfect all-rounder 4x4 of all time! Touring, ripping the trails up, carting building materials around, towing various stuff, dealing with the daily Melbourne traffic, etc. There is nothing this vehicle is uncomfortable with, and out of the lot of them, this IS the one that I am the most satisfied owning and driving on a daily basis. The Disco has done to Darwin and back (with many nasty detours), and has treated any challenge with a mocking-style tbh. Even off-road trips with mates hasn't presented a challenge.
That's why I love Landy's the most...they just do the job without the fanfare. No marketing BS, you point n shoot with a bit of caution, n it will always get there. :)
So...back to the topic...what have you owned n why? :cool: