What car did you come from?

[Ben Richards]

Passed my test in April 2007

2006 - '08
2006/56 Citroen C1 1.0 'Vibe' 3dr (Black)
'08 - '11
2004/54 Rover 25 1.4 Si 3dr (Navy Blue)
'11 - '12
2005/55 Saab 9-3 1.9 TiD 150 Vector Sport Airflow (Grey)
'12 - '13
2008/08 Audi A4 B8 2.0 TDI 143 SE (Black)
'13 - '15
2013/63 MG MG3 1.5 VTI '3Style' (Black)
'15 - '17
2012/12 Audi A6 Avant C7 3.0 TDI S-Line (Grey)
'17 - '18
2012/12 Mazda MX-5 NC3.5 1.8 Venture Edition (White)
'18 - '18
2014/64 Peugeot 108 1.0 VTI Active 3dr (Red)

On its way...
2018 Hyundai i30 N Performance + Winter Pack (Micron Grey)

 

[I30NMitch]

First car when I passed my test - Citroen Saxo

Then went on to get two Ford Focus 1.8 one after the other

Then it was time for the - seat Leon FR in 2007

Then came the focus ST electric orange in 2008

Then I went boring and got an Audi A4 s-line

Then I thought I was king of the road and bought an Audi Q7 haha!

Then I got a ford transit connect because I thought I needed a van!

And now I’ve just purchased an i30N performance engine red collect at the start of August!! Cannot wait

 

[TarmoT]

Interesting thread
I passed my test in 1997 and my first car was Opel Kadett 1.2 Berlina 1980. I’m 100% sure that I don’t remember them all but I will try at least
Opel Ascona 1.6 1982
Audi 100 Avant 2,3 1984
Opel Omega 2.0 1988
VW Golf II Gti 16v 1986
BMW E30 325i 1987
BMW E28 520i 1986
Peugeot 405 1.9 1987
Lada 2109 1999
Ford Escort Caravan 1997
Opel Vectra 2000 4x4 1991
Opel Vectra 2.0 1992
Opel Calibra 2.0 16V 1993
Audi 80 1.6 1990
Audi 80 2.3 1992
Audi 80 2.3 Aut 1994
Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 2006
Opel Vectra Turbo 4x4 1992
Audi 200 TQ 20V (silver colour)
Audi A4 quattro 1.8T ABT 2005
Audi 200 TQ 20V (second silver car)
Audi S6 Avant c4 4.2 Aut 1996
Audi A6 quattro C6 2.4 2007
Audi 200 TQ 20V (blue)
Audi A4 quattro 2.0T DTM Edition 2008
Audi S2 quattro 2.2T ABY 1993
Toyota Avensis 2.0 2004
BMW E46 Touring 2.0d aut 2002
Subaru Impreza Wrx 2004
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7
Audi S3 quattro 1,8T 2001
BMW E34 540i 1994
Ford Explorer
Audi A3 1.6 2000
VW Golf III GT 1992
Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 di-d 2007
VW Golf III Gti 2.0 16V 1993
VW Passat B5.5 2,5 tdi aut 2004
VW Touareg 3.0 tdi 2009
VW New Beetle 2.0
Fiat Freemont 2.0 d 2014
MB W208 CLK55 AMG 2002
Audi TT 2.0 tfsi 2008
Audi S3 2.0 tfsi 2007
Audi A6 quattro C6 3.0 tdi 2008
Jaguar XF 2010
Audi A6 quattro C7.5 3.0 tdi 2016 (still have)
Audi A4 2.0 tfsi Aut 2010
Dodge Journey 2.0 d aut 2014
Audi A3 sedan 1.4 tfsi Aut (still have)
Ford Focus RS 2.3 Ecoboost 2017 (my current winter car)
Hyundai i30n (still have)

 

[coxy 2 carpets]

wow.


I struggle to remember what I had for tea last night

 

[Lenny90]

Passed in 2010

Corsa 1.4 Sri
Ds3 1.6 thp
Rx8 R3 (amazing car)
Fiesta 1.0 ecoboost
I30n

 

[BoboJ]

Corsa C 1.2 SXI
Fiesta 1.4 TDCI
Insignia 2.0 CDTI
i30 Turbo 1.6T GDI
I30N 2.0 T-GDI

 

[Schuey97]

The List - All were named as well

2000 - Natalie, 1970's Ford Escort, Grape Colour (Was originally my Dad's)
2002 - Jennifer, 1980 VC Holden Commodore SL 3.3L Straight Six, White Colour (First car I bought with my own money)
2005 - Storm, 1995 VR Holden Commodore Acclaim 3.8L V6, Red Colour (Wish I had never sold this one, always regretted it )
2008 - Sky, 2000 VX Holden Commodore SS 5.7L V8, Silver Colour (Wish I had never sold my VR for this one ... big regret )
2009 - Jade, 1996 VS Holden Commodore Executive 3.8L V6, White Colour (One of my favourite cars ... always loved the VS)
2014 - Caprice, 2011 VE Holden Commodore SV6 3.6L V6, Blue Colour (Was time to grow up and purchase a more refined car ... have loved this car)

2018 - ???, 2018 Hyundai i30N Red Performance Deluxe (Not sure of her name yet ... will wait till I pick her up)

 

[padigree]

The List - All were named as well

2000 - Natalie, 1970's Ford Escort, Grape Colour (Was originally my Dad's)
2002 - Jennifer, 1980 VC Holden Commodore SL 3.3L Straight Six, White Colour (First car I bought with my own money)
2005 - Storm, 1995 VR Holden Commodore Acclaim 3.8L V6, Red Colour (Wish I had never sold this one, always regretted it )
2008 - Sky, 2000 VX Holden Commodore SS 5.7L V8, Silver Colour (Wish I had never sold my VR for this one ... big regret )
2009 - Jade, 1996 VS Holden Commodore Executive 3.8L V6, White Colour (One of my favourite cars ... always loved the VS)
2014 - Caprice, 2011 VE Holden Commodore SV6 3.6L V6, Blue Colour (Was time to grow up and purchase a more refined car ... have loved this car)

2018 - ???, 2018 Hyundai i30N Red Performance Deluxe (Not sure of her name yet ... will wait till I pick her up)

Only Ford and Hyundai with less than 6 cylinders?

 

[Aaron_N]

The List - All were named as well

2000 - Natalie, 1970's Ford Escort, Grape Colour (Was originally my Dad's)
2002 - Jennifer, 1980 VC Holden Commodore SL 3.3L Straight Six, White Colour (First car I bought with my own money)
2005 - Storm, 1995 VR Holden Commodore Acclaim 3.8L V6, Red Colour (Wish I had never sold this one, always regretted it )
2008 - Sky, 2000 VX Holden Commodore SS 5.7L V8, Silver Colour (Wish I had never sold my VR for this one ... big regret )
2009 - Jade, 1996 VS Holden Commodore Executive 3.8L V6, White Colour (One of my favourite cars ... always loved the VS)
2014 - Caprice, 2011 VE Holden Commodore SV6 3.6L V6, Blue Colour (Was time to grow up and purchase a more refined car ... have loved this car)

2018 - ???, 2018 Hyundai i30N Red Performance Deluxe (Not sure of her name yet ... will wait till I pick her up)

Love the names too, good work!

 

[Schuey97]

Only Ford and Hyundai with less than 6 cylinders?

It will be interesting going back to a vehicle with less than 6 cylinders. Problem is in Australia there isn't many vehicles that have a manual gearbox and are sedan left and the latest ZB Commodore (they should of never called it a commodore) is <need vomit smiley> So had to make a tough choice and pick a totally different type of vehicle from what I have been driving most of my life. I was blown away with the couple of test drives I had of the N ... I thought I would hate it since I have never enjoyed front wheel drive cars ... couldn't even pick up on it being a front wheel drive car, Hyundai have done an awesome job in that area.

Love the names too, good work!

Cars definitely have a personality and naming them also helps with remembering the type of car they were.

 

[Stash-N]

The List - All were named as well

2000 - Natalie, 1970's Ford Escort, Grape Colour (Was originally my Dad's)
2002 - Jennifer, 1980 VC Holden Commodore SL 3.3L Straight Six, White Colour (First car I bought with my own money)
2005 - Storm, 1995 VR Holden Commodore Acclaim 3.8L V6, Red Colour (Wish I had never sold this one, always regretted it )
2008 - Sky, 2000 VX Holden Commodore SS 5.7L V8, Silver Colour (Wish I had never sold my VR for this one ... big regret )
2009 - Jade, 1996 VS Holden Commodore Executive 3.8L V6, White Colour (One of my favourite cars ... always loved the VS)
2014 - Caprice, 2011 VE Holden Commodore SV6 3.6L V6, Blue Colour (Was time to grow up and purchase a more refined car ... have loved this car)

2018 - ???, 2018 Hyundai i30N Red Performance Deluxe (Not sure of her name yet ... will wait till I pick her up)

Tell the truth now - are you sad the Commodore is now a French owned Opel ? Looks like you are or were a big GM fan.
I liked them too but back when they were Aus made. Friend of mine has a Commodore Storm and my son has a SS Redline LS3 manual. These last few models are finished so much better and really drive nicely. Nothing on a N car though. These things are just plain fun on four wheels.

 

[Schuey97]

Tell the truth now - are you sad the Commodore is now a French owned Opel ? Looks like you are or were a big GM fan.
I liked them too but back when they were Aus made. Friend of mine has a Commodore Storm and my son has a SS Redline LS3 manual. These last few models are finished so much better and really drive nicely. Nothing on a N car though. These things are just plain fun on four wheels.

Yeah I was quite unhappy the day I heard that Holden's would be shutting down in South Australia ... I always thought it was something us South Aussies could be proud of manufacturing a car in our own backyard so to speak. I remember as a little kid I could never get over that we created cars here. I always felt the VE was knocking on the door to the rest of the world saying ... hey we can build pretty good cars our self. Holden should of never called the new model a Commodore, should of just gave the Commodore brand a grand farewell.

I must admit it was not an easy decision to let go of my VE for the N ... I think that in itself shows how impressed I'm with the N with only a few test drives. I'm hoping so much when I get my new Red N and drive off for the first time from the dealership it will be with a smile and not feeling I should of kept my VE.

 

[Bu11eT]

Passed my test in 2011 and my first and as of now current car is a MKIV VW Polo Facelift with a mere 75hp. My N (also my first new car) will hopefully arrive in december...

As my polo has been modified quite a bit I am not planning on keeping my N stock either
My polo has new wheels, suspension, soundsystem and a few minor details that have been changed
Although it doesn't seem much, I am quite connected to this car and it's not easy to let your first own car go :/

 

[BadShadd]

I am quite connected to this car and it's not easy to let your first own car go

I bought my first car (66 Dodge Charger) at age 16 for $300 (needed to buy a broken driver side window and the drive shaft had been dropped) - in 2012, some 30+ years later, I traded it in to pay for some work done on my parents house after it sat in their garage for 25+ years. Most likely got $9000 for it, but it would have needed a complete renovation from the ground up. The N definitely gets better MPG & is more cost effective than investing in an old timer where I can't get parts in Germany.

It was a sad day signing it away. I know how you feel.

 

[Haba1205]

Passed in 2004 I think

I was the owner of these...

1. Subaru Justy AWD
2. Hyundai Accent GS
3. Hyundai i30 1.4 MPI
4. Hyundai i30N Performance

Still in family:

1995 Hyundai Sonata
2007 Suzuki Swift

Drowe a lots of cars.
Even the white Rimac concept_one whitch was wrecked by Richard Hammond in Switzerland.

And blue electric Jaguar e-type that was presented at the royal wedding

 

[Bu11eT]

Drowe a lots of cars.
Even the white Rimac concept_one whitch was wrecked by Richard Hammond in Switzerland.

How does one come to drive such a car? I'm a bit jealous

 

[Haba1205]

How does one come to drive such a car? I'm a bit jealous

I work for Rimac Automobili and since CEO is a great guy and car addict he lets his workers have some fun

 

[Avanzato]

I'll try and remember.....

Passed test in 1993.

First car, Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 LX
Lancia Delta HF Turbo
Daihatsu Charade GTti
Fiat Punto GT Turbo
Mini Cooper
Mini modified nutty thing
Daihatsu Charade GTti
Another Daihatsu Charade GTti
(There was one more GTti, but it never got put one the road!)
Austin Montego - Don't ask!
Peugeot 405 Mi16
Ford Mondeo V6 Ghia X
Toyota Corolla T Sport
Toyota Yaris T Sport
Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TRXX R4
Ford Fiesta ST3 - Present day

Think that's all

 

[Bu11eT]

I work for Rimac Automobili and since CEO is a great guy and car addict he lets his workers have some fun

Ok that's one great boss to have, didn't expect such a simple answer to be honest . Congrats to such a job

 

[Benclear82]

In only a year of driving I've owned:
2001 Ford Fiesta
2008 Peugeot 207
2017 Fiat 500s
2014 Mini Cooper D
And very soon (hopefully)...
2018 Hyundai i30N

This is my kind of car ownership frequency, it takes a really good car to make me settle on it for any period of time!