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What car did you come from?

OK, my history:

MK5 Fiesta
Saxo VTR
E36 325i
Impreza 2000 Turbo
Audi S3 8L
Phase 1 Clio 172
Another Impreza 2000 Turbo (Prodrive)
Megane R26
MK5 Golf R32
996 C4S
MK7 Golf R
MK 7 Fiesta ST
Late 2019 - house move dependant, I30N (P)
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  • ´89 MK II Golf 66KW
  • ´95 Opel Tigra 1.6 16V 78KW
  • ´01 Audi A4 2.4 125KW
  • ´92 MK III Golf 2.8l VR6 128KW
I loved that VR6 sound... just awesome!
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  • ´06 MK V Golf 2.0l TDI DSG 125KW (currently)
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I've driven these 3 cars before the i30 N Performance.

1997 Rover 216Si
1999 Peugeot 206 XS
2010 Kia Cee'd SW 1.6 CRDi
 
Recent Cars;

2016 Audi TT (RS, loaded)
2016 Mercedes GLA 45 AMG (Iridium Silver metallic, 427 whp, modified)
2017 Lexus RCF Carbon Performance Pack, (Nebula Gray w/ Carbon Top, 500 whp, modified) (Quick Car and one of the best handling also.)
2017 Genesis G80 Ultimate 5.0, (Frost White, 421 hp) (Really Nice Car for the Money. Resale Stinks!)
2018 Hyundai Kona Ultimate 1.6T (Chalk White 225 whp, modified)

Coming possibly sooner, than later; Kona N, 2015 Porsche GT3:) or 2020 Audi TT RS. (This one will get modified!);)

Recent Motorcycles;

2000 Ducati 996 S # 364 of 500 produced. (Had every Ducati Performance Part Available)
2006 Triumph Thruxton, (highly modified custom bike)
2015 Ducati Diavel Carbon (Carbon highly modified, if it was available, it was on the bike.)
2016 BMW R Nine T (modified)
2015 Triumph 1600 Thunderbird, (customized)

There's more but it would take more than a page.
 
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Giving my age away here

Ford Escort Mexico Mk 1
Embeesea Charger kit car (based on VW beetle chassis) can't believe I actually built and drove it awful
Ford Fiesta 850
Peugeot 205 Gti 1.6 loved it (First New car)
Peugeot 205 Gti 1.9 not as nice as the 1.6
Peugeot Rallye MK1 in red loved the stripes and white wheels smooth engine but a bit under powered
Peugeot 106 GTi
Peugeot 206 Gti
Peugeot 206 Gti again
Subaru WRX
Subaru WRX hatchback
Renault Megane RS250 Cup
Fiesta ST2
Fiesta ST3
i30N

Car I would have liked to have tried / owned Lancia Delta integrale
Hairiest road car I ever went in EVO 360!

May switch to electric for my next car if I can get rid of the performance car addiction!
 
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Opel Corsa B 1.0 - It was a great car for beginners and only cost 250€. But it only lasted one year.
VW Golf 4 1.2 - Great car, I also drove quite long, until someone drove into my side and fled.
BMW E46 323i - A very nice car. Unfortunately a few children just jumped on the street. When I was trying to avoid them I lost my grip and crashed into a wall.
Opel Vectra C 2.2 Direct - engine failure :rolleyes:
Opel Astra H 2.0 Turbo - Sold to buy me an N.
Hyundai i30 N - :cool:
 
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I’m hoping to buy an i30N shortly, tossing up, between it and the FK8 Civic Type R.

Anyway here’s my previous list of cars, most having been modded. I’ve got a family now too so some cars have been a bit of a compromise between performance and practicality.

1989 Toyota Corolla SX
1995 Toyota Corolla
2001 S15 Nissan 200SX
2005 Peugeot 206 GTi 180
2006 Mazda 3 MPS
2010 VW Golf GTI
2010 Forester XT
2012 Lancer Evo X
2016 Ford Focus RS
1995 Mazda MX-5
2018 WRX STi
2018 Octavia vRS wagon
 
Seeing all above, a little ''embarrassed'' but that's life......:cool:

Got my license in 2004 and below my car history / owned:

Nissan X-Trail / 2001
Bmw 330 Ci (E46) / 2002
Hyundai i30 N / 2019

Also driving family's cars below, for everyday use:

Citroen C3 / 2012
Citroen C4 Cactus / 2017
 
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1962 Unknown manufacturer
Very slow, powered from only 1 HP (humanpower)

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1981 Golf I GTI


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1985 Golf II GTI


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1988 Golf II GTI 16V


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1991 Golf II G60


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1993 Golf III VR6


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1998 Passat V6 Syncro


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2011 Golf VI GTI

Since december 2018 the N Performance.
 
I've a long list of Vauxhalls about 15 from when I passed my test all Astra Mk3's (Astra F) a few Novas, a Corsa B GSI & Vectra C Diesel which I loved!

Then went to a Civic EP3 Type R
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Sold for a e91 325d BMW
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Sold for a 1.4 (150bhp) Leon FR which is now my mrs car and I have the i30N

I also have -

A Suzuki Swift Sporting track car ex Rent 4 Ring & A Saab b204 powered mk3 astra sleeper.

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May notice a theme of my car pictures
 
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Hmm let me see...
Get girlfriend pregnant and learn to drive
1lt VW Polo
Get wife's 2nd company car every 6 months
BMW 116d
BMW 318d
BMW 320d
BMW 420i
BMW 220d
BMW 320d
BMW 435d Gran Coupe
BMW 220d
BMW 220d
BMW 420d
Wife leaves me
BMW 320d (already on order)
I30N Fastback in Jan 2020

I was getting bored of BMWs anyway...
 
Hmm let me see...
Get girlfriend pregnant and learn to drive
1lt VW Polo
Get wife's 2nd company car every 6 months
BMW 116d
BMW 318d
BMW 320d
BMW 420i
BMW 220d
BMW 320d
BMW 435d Gran Coupe
BMW 220d
BMW 220d
BMW 420d
Wife leaves me
BMW 320d (already on order)
I30N Fastback in Jan 2020

I was getting bored of BMWs anyway...
A brutal (yet beautiful) story. I love a happy ending.
 
@ R Veloster N, Schuey97, GazmaN
The vehicle looks very cool, and was ahead of its time. As you can see, it has an important safety feature, a lap belt.
First i am thinking i wear a racing harness :). But after closer inspection i believe it is an fastening for a type of leash o_O.
Nevertheless, by my smile you can see that I already had something left for sporty cars back then ;).

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I'll show my age too with my car history!

1984 Austin Maestro 1.3
1981 Ford Escort 1.3
1989 VW Polo 1.3CL
1993 Ford Fiesta XR2i 1.8
1994 Honda Civic ESi
2001 VW Lupo GTI
2004 Seat Toledo TDI 150

Gap of a few years when I had no car as I could walk to work (so drove my wife's 2007 Seat Leon FR TDI and 2012 Seat Leon Cupra R)

2014 Ford Fiesta Ecoboost 100
2005 Volvo C70 GT cabriolet (still got)
2019 Hyundai i30N Fastback

Also had a 1989 VW T25 camper for a couple of years. That was fun.
 
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Nice thread! Here are mine:

2013 Ford Fiesta ST - amazing car. no issues. a few small accidents normal for a new driver.
2014 Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy - extremely rare and good looking but had more issues than I can count.
2016 Infiniti Q50 2.0t (I don't know what was going through my head) - solid car but ride was too firm for the class and the technology was too outdated.

Traded in the Q50 for my i30N 2 weeks ago. Couldn't be happier!
Here are pics of all 4 cars:
 

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