How Many Cars Have You Owned In Your Life?

[ladybirder]

I was staggered to realise I had owned 20, not all at the same time. I wonder how that figure stands against others here.

The only car I ever had that was appreciating in value got stolen 2 days after a man at a garage in Otley gave me his card and said if I ever wanted to sell it, give him first call.

[ToraToraTora]

dozens, can't remember them all.

[douglas9401]

I've had so many that it's put me in the poorhouse, relegated to driving empty seats around for the amusement of the rich.

Why oh why oh why...

[youngmafbog]

No idea either, had too many.

Used to 'buy & sell' motors when I was a yoof.

[CrapAtCryptics]

9 for me my fave was the Audi A3

[JJ109]

12 altogether starting from a Morris Marina. My favourite was one of my Audi 80s - beat BMWs and Mercs hands down. Much better driving experience. Here in Thailand I now drive a small Mitsubishi Attrage!

[ToraToraTora]

I know someone who has 10 cars right now! ...an no he's not a dealer!

[ladybirder]

Is it a vintage collection Tora?

[ToraToraTora]

no!

[ladybirder]

OK! How many of the does he drive on a regular basis?

[Paul22118]

Just had a long think and then tally. Not sure whether I am proud, stupid or romantic - but it is forty two over fifty five years of motoring. In the early, youthful days I would chop and change my car on whims but as I got older I settled into fairly lengthy periods of ownership. Current carriage is a Honda.

[ToraToraTora]

LB, all of them, He's Illiterate believe it or not, I do the DVLA admin, he changes them regularly when something comes along he likes. They are all taxed and we have a trade policy. He's not really a trader though from the amount of turnover you'd think he was!

[Zacs-Master]

Interesting Exercise. 17.
Vauxhall Cavalier
Ford Escort
Ford Escort
Fiat Tipo
Peugeot 405
Mini Metro (shudder)
Citroen ZX
Volvo 460
Volvo S40
VolvoS40
Honda CRV
BMW 320 Coupe
Seat Toledo
BMW Z4 (mid life crisis)
Mercedes C200 estate
BMW 325 estate
MG ZS EV

[ladybirder]

I've remembered another favourite of mine. It was a glorious turquoise Hillman Hunter GLS 1275 with a Holbay engine. Very fast. In beautiful condition. And rare, only a few made. I bought it from an ex boyfriend. Lent it to a pal one day and she had an accident and it was a write-off:-(. She was OK.

[Zacs-Master]

Hillman Hunter GLS 1275

Do you mean 1725?

[ToraToraTora]

ZM, that's the New MG lecky right?
https://www.mg.co.uk/new-cars/new-mg-zs-ev
..How is it?

[ToraToraTora]

I could probably make a case for keeping every one of the cars I have owned but I'd really like a mint one of the first, Ford Anglia 1200, Bought for the princely sum of £30! I also had a fondness for the Datsun 120y I bought much later for £600!

[ToraToraTora]

ZM: "BMW Z4 (mid life crisis)" - At least you got the correct BMW roadster, the Z3 was terrible! I'm still having my mid life crisis.

[ladybirder]

Are any of them actually valuable Tora?

Paul mine is also over about 55 years of motoring plus I'm another who has ended up with a Honda. At my time of life my car MUST be reliable.

[Zacs-Master]

Tora, I love it. As you can see from the list I want from a BMW 325d Sport Touring (with all the bells & whistles) to my current MG and I don't miss the Beemer one bit. MG has panoramic glass roof / keyless entry / heated seats / touch screen (for nav, radio, Android Car etc) / Leather seats (electrically adjusted) / Parking Sensors / Adaptive Cruise Control / Auto dipping main beam / Lane departure warning (which I've switched off) / Pedestrian warning / Accident mitigation breaking / overtaking sensors and a few other bits. I get 145 miles range which I'm finding manageable. Approx £4.50 for a full charge.

[ladybirder]

Blimey TTT, you can remember prices!