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trihardthlete

trihardthlete

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After being away from Aussie frogs for 8 years as I moved into the Italian world. I am back and in search of inspiration for my new whip.

It got me thinking 🤔 as to what fellow froggers car history is like. If this thread has been started before, I apologise and am happy for it to be deleted.

At 43 now it made me want to show mine and see others from first car to now.

My list is:
1984 Renaukt 20TS
1989 Ford Laser TX3
1985 Renault Fuego
2001 Peugeot 306 RallyE
1997 Peugeot 406 4cyl auto
2001 Peugeot 306 GTi6
1991 Peugeot 205 Si
2000 Peugeot 406 6cyl manual
2001 Peugeot 306 GTi6
2003 Alfa Romeo 156 GTA
2000 Subaru Outback (current)
2005 Peugeot 206 GTI180 (current)

All of them in some way I regret selling. But I must say the number 1 regret is rhe 205. Bought for 500$, it was a cracker of a car.


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1934 flathead Ford V8, heavy steering and no brakes
1953 cussie, easy driver
1954 Standard 10, wouldn't pull the skin off a banana, until it got all sorts of mods, then it wouldn't stop !
Triumph Herald in here somewhere
1968 Triumph 2000MD manual, no performance, but comfortable.
Pug 504 auto and 505 manual, much like the Triumph
Renault R20, went much better after it got a manual box and a head trim.
Fuego, needed to be driven hard, but fun, still here but no incentive to rehabilitate
Renault Latitude, froggie falcon, certainly goes and comfortable as well, a keeper
Falcon BA V8 manual tray, brought to move the belongings to the bush, and did it easy. Collectors item, gone to good home
Renault Kangoo, zero performance but at 50-55mpg who cares... :)

Bob
 
.... also an MGY and Honda gull-wing in there, about the time of the Triumph 2000, just for fun.... :)
Bob
 
Morris Marina - first car
1978 Leyland Mini S - first car I loved
Saab 900GLi - because we had kids and needed more room
1998 306 GTi 6 - still have this one for the weekends
207 GTi - fun while it lasted
308 Touring - lovely while it lasted
Golf hatches x 3
Golf Wagon
Hyundai i30 - bought the wrong engine
Hyundia i20N - YESSSS
VW T-ROC - room for the grandkids
 
trihardthlete said:
After being away from Aussie frogs for 8 years as I moved into the Italian world. I am back and in search of inspiration for my new whip.

It got me thinking 🤔 as to what fellow froggers car history is like. If this thread has been started before, I apologise and am happy for it to be deleted.

At 43 now it made me want to show mine and see others from first car to now.

My list is:
1984 Renaukt 20TS
1989 Ford Laser TX3
1985 Renault Fuego
2001 Peugeot 306 RallyE
1997 Peugeot 406 4cyl auto
2001 Peugeot 306 GTi6
1991 Peugeot 205 Si
2000 Peugeot 406 6cyl manual
2001 Peugeot 306 GTi6
2003 Alfa Romeo 156 GTA
2000 Subaru Outback (current)
2005 Peugeot 206 GTI180 (current)

All of them in some way I regret selling. But I must say the number 1 regret is rhe 205. Bought for 500$, it was a cracker of a car.


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64 Type 2, T1 Microbus VW
67 Beetle
63 EJ Holden
62 Beetle
63 Beetle
71 Beetle
64 Type 2, T1, Van VW
64 Beetle
67 XR Falcon
64 Type 3 SW
74 Type 2, T2, Camper VW
69 Type 3 SW
74 Renault R16 TS
75 Renault R12 GL
64 Peugeot 404 SW
75 Peugeot 504 LTi
70 Peugeot 504 (French Embassy gave it to me)
67 Peugeot 404 Ute
83 Peugeot 505 SR
84 Peugeot 505 GR
82 Peugeot 505 SR
85 Peugeot 505 SR
80 Peugeot 505 (Aussie built)
89 Peugeot 505 GTi SW
89 Type 2, T3, Van VW
00 Peugeot 306 XSi
06 Peugeot 307 180 Sport
89 Type 2, T3, Subie 2.5 SOHC, Caravelle
95 Peugeot 405 SRDT
06 Peugeot 307 HDi16

All I need is for Sophie Marceau to say she'll marry me. I can already say baguette, croissant, Macron and Le Rainbeau Warrieur
 
Easy for me .... lets see I had a renault 12 for a couple of years until it got crashed ...

then a CX2400 for a few years (still sits in my backyard) 6 years maybe
then a CX2500 for a few years .... over 20years (still in the shed, it'll probably go back to being a daily driver next year)
then a shitbox range rover for the last ... maybe 8 years.

There is other cars here too.... none have been daily driver duties alone though like the shitbox and rat infested cx though ...
 
1970 Morris Cooper S Mk11 (fitted initially with a 998 engine - Dad wouldn't let me have the 1275 until I'd been driving for a year!)
1974 Fiat 124 CC
1966 AH Sprite Mk IIIA
1981 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
1984 Honda City (sold the Alfa to fund some travel)
1970 MG Midget MkIII
1992 Peugeot 205 GTI
2003 MX5 NB (first new car!)
2005 Peugeot 206CC (awful, awful little car - purchased by then girlfriend, now wife)
2007 Golf GTI (DSG gearbox - compromise with wife for something she could drive and I could still enjoy. Great cars)
2009 Golf GTI
2012 BMW X5 E70 (another purchase driven by wife - achievement of a dream for her!)
1992 205 GTI (money not so tight any more - I could have a car again for me to play with)
1993 205 GTI Classic (sold this to make room for 16V project)
2016 BMW X5 F15
1992 205 GTI 16 valve conversion (will never sell)
1960 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 MOD (gradually improving it over time)
2023 BMW X5 G05 LCI (wife still loves them, and they carry a lot of mountain bikes and teenage boys...)
2022 Mini Cooper SE (now my main car when I'm not riding bike to work)
 
DoubleChevron said:
I wonder how good greenpeaces memory is ? I think he'll run the forum out of space :ROFLMAO:
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🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's why I haven't posted, plus I'm sure to forget a few.🤔
If I get some spare time I might give it a go.🤷‍♂️
 
^ My traffic history will probably be as long and convoluted as that :rolleyes:

Getting too old now and haven't had anything for about 8 years.
 
1987 Corolla KE10- 'The Alfa's Kid Brother' was the catchcry for this car, added Head Mod extractors, Cooper S twin SU's on a Lynx manifold, Smith's dash mounted tacho, Neway chrome/black widened wheels.
Datsun 1600- Lukey sports exhaust.
Datsun 180B SSS- Aunger 6" mags, lowered
Datsun 1600 Auto- Wife's car, Twin 180B SSS carbs, creamed most cars of the day off the line.
Datsun 180B Wagon- 200B motor, Twin 180B (Aisan) carbs, Lukey sports exhaust, H/duty suspension to tow a 15' inboard boat.
Renault 16 TS Trak Yellow
Renault 16 TS Avocado, Great car, Reg-IUE840, hope it still exists.
Renault 16 TS Auto- Wife's car
1996 306 N3 XT 4 door manual 8 valve.
1997 306 XR N5 1.8 16V manual.
1998 N5 GTi6- great reliable car. Owned for 16 years
1989 205 Gti. Only 75Kw but such fun
1989 405 Mi16- has slowly morphed into a full blown track car.
EL Falcon Auto- if you want to feel completely disconnected to the road...
2014 Falcon XR6Turbo. The Barra was arguably the best engine to come out of Australia
Current 2021 Porsche Macan GTS. All the DNA of the 911’s in an SUV.

When living in the Channel Islands-

Renault 4- loved the dash mounted gear lever. Used more oil than fuel
Renault 5- slipping clutch honed your gear changes.
Hillman Avenger-sold it for a pint at the pub!

VANS:
1960 small rear window VW Kombi.
Datsun Homer van- was so low geared, you could take off in 3rd.
Holden HD P/van- Jag leather bucket seats, replacement 186 engine from the agitator of a cement mixer.

BIKES:
Kawasaki 350 S2 3 cyl 2 stroke- brisk performance & only drum brakes!
Yamaha RD 350
Maico 400 single- great off road bike & lots of grunt.
Honda 500/4
Kawasaki 650/4- 160kph up the Hume Hwy without a visor! Too powerful for me, get me back on 4 wheels!
 
Mine consist of:
VW Beetles x 4 (’62, ‘65, 67, ‘72 Superbug
MGB ‘64
Fiat 124 sedan
Fiat Regatta 100s 😬
Renault 18 GT
Renault 16 TS ’75
Misubishi Magna x 2 (sedan & wagon)
EB Ford sedan
XD Falcon V8 wagon
Holden VR wagon, VL sedan & VE Calais sedan
Subaru Outback
Kia Sportage
Audi A5 Sportback
Citroen DS ‘75 Pallas (Current)
1992 Peugeot 405 Mi16 👏👏
2001 Peugeot 406 SV sedan
2006 Peugeot 407 sedan
2012 Peugeot 508 GT
2015 Peugeot 508 GT (current)
2020 Peugeot 508 GT sedan
1993 Peugeot 406 Coupe 5speed (current)
2019 KIA stinger (current)

Glenn
 
Glenn Drake said:
Mine consist of:
VW Beetles x 4 (’62, ‘65, 67, ‘72 Superbug
MGB ‘64
Fiat 124 sedan
Fiat Regatta 100s 😬
Renault 18 GT
Renault 16 TS ’75
Misubishi Magna x 2 (sedan & wagon)
EB Ford sedan
XD Falcon V8 wagon
Holden VR wagon, VL sedan & VE Calais sedan
Subaru Outback
Kia Sportage
Audi A5 Sportback
Citroen DS ‘75 Pallas (Current)
1992 Peugeot 405 Mi16 👏👏
2001 Peugeot 406 SV sedan
2006 Peugeot 407 sedan
2012 Peugeot 508 GT
2015 Peugeot 508 GT (current)
2020 Peugeot 508 GT sedan
1993 Peugeot 406 Coupe 5speed (current)
2019 KIA stinger (current)

Glenn
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now that's interesting.... i've said a few times the only modern car that has ever caught my eye is the kia stinger .... it looks liek i'm not the only one :)
 
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First car to current as follows:

1974 LJ Holden Torana sedan
1973 Holden Torana GTR XU-1
1978 Holden Torana LX 6 sedan
1970 VG Valiant sedan 245 ex police
1982 Holden Commodore SL/E 253
1992 Peugeot 405 MI16
1986 VL SS Group A Commodore plus pack
2001 RS Clio limited edition no 43
2004 Peugeot 206 GTI 180 with qualify LSD
BMW X5 4.6 Is
BMW 328I Coupe manual
1979 Volvo 245 GL wagon manual
2004 Holden Astra wagon
Peugeot 307 HDI wagon 6 speed auto
2012 Honda Accord Euro sedan manual
1976 Holden Monaro GTS sedan 308 4 speed
1978 Holden Torana LX 253 auto, then 308.
2015 Ford Fiesta ST
2001 Holden calais VX LS1
2020 VW Golf R hatch
2019 Holden Colorado Z71
 
Hmm, always fun. But I need to buy more cars! I'm 44 and would barely have 10!

In order of first to current:
1986 Toyota Corolla seca 1.6 poo bronze
1998 Peugeot 306 1.8 'style' fridge white
2001 306 XSi diablo red
1983 505 STi sterling silver
1980 something Volvo 760 faded peeling silver
2011 Audi A3 1.8t spherical blue pearl - actually best paint on any car in terms of quality.
1998 306 GTi6 reddish
2001 306 XSi china blue
2015 Audi A4 Avant 2.0t quattro another weird pearl blue
2017 Peugeot 308 GTi 270 pearl white
 
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In too many years of motoring I have kept all but a couple of my cars for over 30 years. All, at whatever age, were beyond repair and sent for wrecking at the end, except the diesel 4WD became an elderly off-road farm runabout despite a dodgy clutch. All were DIY serviced and repaired as needed. Only two were bought new (at very good prices).

The best car (being honest with nostalgia ignored) I've had is the C5. The one that was nicest to be in was a Rover P6 V8, which probably couldn't keep up with the diesel Cit.
 
lowpugV2 said:
Hmm, always fun. But I need to buy more cars! I'm 44 and would barely have 10!

In order of first to current:
1986 Toyota Corolla seca 1.6 poo bronze
1998 Peugeot 306 1.8 'style' fridge white
2001 306 XSi diablo red
1983 505 STi sterling silver
1980 something Volvo 760 faded peeling silver
2011 Audi A3 1.8t spherical blue pearl - actually best paint on any car in terms of quality.
1998 306 GTi6 reddish
2001 306 XSi china blue
2015 Audi A4 Avant 2.0t quattro another weird pearl blue
2017 Peugeot 308 GTi 270 pearl white
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What's the 270 like?
I'm in line for some money
If you sell let me know please.
 
I forgot to add:
Yammys:
76 DT 175
75 GT 80
74 RD 350
73 XS 650
76 RD 350
BMWs:
72 R 75/5 a deceptively quick bike,
77 R 100 RS with lightened flywheel, upgraded pistons, twin spark plug and ported heads
Very nice bije
 
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