My previous cars (and other stuff)

[Steveyk]

A few photos I dug out of my laptop earlier:



My 1st and 3rd cars. The 106 was my first. 64bhp and 4 gears. It would cock an inside rear with the best of them! The Octavia vRS was my first 'proper' fast car, went like poop off a stick with 180bhp. In between I had a 2.0 A6 automatic which was ace, but dog slow and cornered like a boat.

Then I had a Fabia vRS 1.9TDI, got it chipped and enjoyed huge torque, black smoke and 50mpg. After that I had an MG ZT-T 190. It had been registered to a Rover bigwig and had every concievable toy and was sprayed in a 'special' colour called 'Celestial Blue'. Oddly not that different to the WR1.

I got rid of the MG (still regret it - it was lovely) for this:



Had some good times in the 182!

The 182 went for my first Impreza:



I loved the wagon, it had the PPP from the factory, bundles of history, receipts and a 5K touch screen stereo/sat nav. It had done 96k when I got rid and never missed a beat. I traded the WRX in for a Citroen Berlingo Multispace - I hang my head in shame. It was all part of a plan to save money for our wedding. You can just see it in the back of this photo (when I'd redeemed myself by buying the WR1)



During my time with the 'Bingo' I dabbled with an MX-5 too. Brilliant, until I spun it 360 degrees and soiled the red leather seats...



Then the day I got back from Honeymoon in Mauritius (she still swears she never ok'd it, but she did) I bought the latest and greatest addition to my car history, My WR1 No. 287:



This was taken not long after I bought it, at our house in Devon. Shod with 4 new Bridgestones and after having a minor service it blew me away. Not sure how I got from Stoke to Devon without a run in with the 5-0...

Looking at it now I think the black wheels actually looked quite smart!

I have no intentions of selling the 1, I spent monday punting a Golf GTI Edition 35 round the evo triangle in wales and to be honest it was crap. If that's what passes for a fast car these days I'm sticking to the Scoob!

This is a pic of my clutch that was changed at 60k. Probably the original one by the looks of it... when I bought it at 55k the previous owner swore he had changed it "not long ago"

[WR1 Bro]

Nice thread Steve.

Never knew what a clutch looked like, now I do!

[John Mc]

I like the wagon too, never had one but like their all round ability! Also had a berlingo, funny vans! Reliable, like the friggin tardis the amount of stuff I got in it... You shouldn't have said that was the clutch, Statto would have thought that was a steering wheel

When you say 5k screen in the wagon, did you put that in or was it already in? Seriously.... 5,000 of the queens pounds??

[WR1 Bro]

I like the wagon too, never had one but like their all round ability! Also had a berlingo, funny vans! Reliable, like the friggin tardis the amount of stuff I got in it... You shouldn't have said that was the clutch, Statto would have thought that was a steering wheel

Good post though Steve.

What's your issue with Statto's Mr Below Average?

[Steveyk]

The wagon was ace, 265bhp so you could put the wind up STI's, and enough room in the boot for the dogs. Plus, the ride was a lot comfier than the 1, the trade off being understeer when pressing on. And dog sick in the boot.

[John Mc]

Ha ha, I was altering my post when you replied... What are the statistical chances of that??

[WR1 Bro]

Ha ha, I was altering my post when you replied... What are the statistical chances of that??

Quite high given we are on the site at the same time and your post was a dig at me.

Back on topic. I like wagons too, especially Wagon Wheels.

Non STi does make a better daily car. Would be even better with a six speed box.

I'm not talking about Berlingo's because I've not given up on life yet. Saying that, I was impressed by the C4 as a holiday hire car on a budget. Gotta love the Renault Kangpoo as an alternative.

[Steveyk]

Oh yeah, gotta love the Kangoo. Not quite as big in the back, and the glass roof in the Bingo is class. Used to find the rubber floor excellent for cleaning out too.

The stereo in the wagon was £5,300-odd fitted if I remember correctly. Pioneer satnav/tv/dvd effort with slide out touchscreen, CD multichanger, all new speakers and a full quota of Dynamat insulation. Only paid £5k for the whole car! Bargain!

[WR1 Bro]

Oh yeah, gotta love the Kangoo. Not quite as big in the back, and the glass roof in the Bingo is class. Used to find the rubber floor excellent for cleaning out too.

The stereo in the wagon was £5,300-odd fitted if I remember correctly. Pioneer satnav/tv/dvd effort with slide out touchscreen, CD multichanger, all new speakers and a full quota of Dynamat insulation. Only paid £5k for the whole car! Bargain!

Great deal, buy a stereo and get a car free. Happy days Stevie. What tunes do you rock to in your free car?

[Steveyk]

Oh yeah, gotta love the Kangoo. Not quite as big in the back, and the glass roof in the Bingo is class. Used to find the rubber floor excellent for cleaning out too.

The stereo in the wagon was £5,300-odd fitted if I remember correctly. Pioneer satnav/tv/dvd effort with slide out touchscreen, CD multichanger, all new speakers and a full quota of Dynamat insulation. Only paid £5k for the whole car! Bargain!

Great deal, buy a stereo and get a car free. Happy days Stevie. What tunes do you rock to in your free car?

Elgar, Mozart, Chopin, Iron Maiden, the usual I guess

I couldn't believe how much it had cost the mug who paid for it either, but he'd spent a fortune. On top of the PPP he'd had uprgraded Prodrive brakes, stainless kick plates and bumper protectors, headlight protectors, Samco hoses, plus the stereo. Oh, and my claim to fame is that the car appeared briefly on Top Gear in a piece on track days. It went past the camera being chased by a Lotus I think...

[Cozzy 481]

Gonna do my wheels black Steve...I think they look

[Megaman]

Excellent pics Steve, nice choice of cars in your car history

Whats going to be next?

[Steveyk]

Excellent pics Steve, nice choice of cars in your car history

Whats going to be next?

Bank robbery > GTR

[SteveS]

Love the black wheels on the 1 Steve, just had mine refurbed in original colour but chickened out at the last minute when taking it in. I still cant decide if I did the right thing

[Steveyk]

Can't believe I forgot my baby!



Had this monster for 9 years. Had to sell it when we got married and missed it ever since. Had it when I was 19, Kept it til I was 28 and sold it for as much as I paid for it. I want it back. Feckin' women!



On the subject of the black wheels, they were gloss black with a red metallic flake. Looked mint but I felt I had a duty to keep the 1 looking standard!

[Megaman]

Yer these people that buy a limited edition car then butcher it with modifications need to get a grip

[SteveS]

Yer these people that buy a limited edition car then butcher it with modifications need to get a grip

This modin milarky is doing my head in......Just love driving my 1. The temptation is ever present tho.

[Megaman]

Have you modified yours yet?

[SteveS]

Have you modified yours yet?

Hell yeah, BC Coilovers, Grooved discs, thats all so far. No engine mods. But the devil keeps tempting me......

[Steveyk]

Some of the stuff I'm lucky enough to get a go in (sometimes):

Aston DBS Carbon




C63 AMG




Quattroporte



GranCabrio



Some of the things I don't get a go in:

SLS Cabrio



New 911 launch in Santa Barbara










I hate my brother.

[Megaman]

Have you modified yours yet?

Hell yeah, BC Coilovers, Grooved discs, thats all so far. No engine mods. But the devil keeps tempting me......

Good man

[grahampesking]

nice collection there . My mate traded his 182 cup clio in for an 06 mg . he regretted that big time . the 182 is just so much fun

[Cozzy 481]

Steve, I got to drive the new Merc engine C63 the other day. Its a BiTurbo job. It was in a CLS ( CLS C63 BiTurbo V8 ) so quite a big car but my god it was brutal. BHP nearly 600 with nearly as much torque. No doubt looking at that little collection there you may have had a go in one already. It made the 467 BHP standard C63 feel sluggish!!
Work of art!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaWcCf0k ... re=related

[Cozzy 481]

PS; Ive been in contact with Adam at autotecnia about doing some lovely lovely MODS !!
Megaman this is were you had yours done right? By all accounts Adam is the man?

[Matty WR1]

Some nice motors there mate!!

were you ever on Briskoda? I had a 230bhp VRS in black, went very quick but didnt stop to well lol

[Megaman]

PS; Ive been in contact with Adam at autotecnia about doing some lovely lovely MODS !!
Megaman this is were you had yours done right? By all accounts Adam is the man?

Yes mate thats where ive had my work done. If your thinking of doing some mods it might be worth posting what you are thinking of doing so we can all give you some feedback to make sure your on the right tracks

[Steveyk]

Steve, I got to drive the new Merc engine C63 the other day. Its a BiTurbo job. It was in a CLS ( CLS C63 BiTurbo V8 ) so quite a big car but my god it was brutal. BHP nearly 600 with nearly as much torque. No doubt looking at that little collection there you may have had a go in one already. It made the 467 BHP standard C63 feel sluggish!!
Work of art!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaWcCf0k ... re=related

MASSIVE grunt from that engine, I was also treated to it in a press-fleet CLS, it spent most of the time upsetting the traction control (wet or dry roads). Sounds ace too! I'd have one as a runaround if I won the lottery

[Cozzy 481]

Me and my Mate ripped one around the mercedes world track for an hour each and the Ceramic brakes was'nt even hot
Embarassing though Steve when I had to ask to be dropped off when sitting in the back on my mates laps! one more lap and I was gonna sling my lunch all over the back of the instructors head! Sitting in the back of that beast was not something id recommend!
( Thanks Mega I will start a new thread soon rather than highjack Steves! But long and short of it.......400bhp!)