Your route to your current car

JT1

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2017 E220D SE (W213)
In cars, with or without elaboration!

Apols if this has been done, I did do a quick search!

Here's mine

1. 1978 - Austin Allegro 1100 DL - bought new/tax free in Germany, it was an export model don't you know, IOW the plastic trim went right up to the windows, it had velour seats and something else I can't remember - not reversing lights, thinking rear centre arm rest. I'd passed my test 2 years previous in a Land Rover and had driven ONCE since. I had to collect this from Bremerhaven and drive it to a little town called Lemgo, via speed-restriction-free Autobahns.

The bad dreams are less frequent these days.


2. Peugot 504 estate

3. Citroen GS club estate...
4. Triumph dolomite (type thing)
5. Another GS Club estate

6. Rover 2200 TC

7. Ford Capri 1.6L

8. BMW 518i - Left Hand drive - we're 1989 now and in Berlin when the wall came down.

9. Renault 21

10. Volvo estate - I don't remember what type but I think it started with an 8 and it was white.

11. Volvo 940 estate - we still have it - 157000 miles - won't die - mostly used for tip trips and delivery of large picture frames.

12. Dodge Caliber - ex demo 32 miles on clock but I was second registered owner so, not 'new'

13. Mercedes (Yeehah) CLK 320 avant-garde coupé - traded in the Dodge which was worth more and got paid the difference by the dealer. My wife HATED the Dodge and I still believe to this day that she murdered it.

14. 62 Volvo C70 D4 SE Lux Solstice with 'aluminium pack' in white, ex demo but not demo'd for very long (4000 miles) as Volvo discontinued the range. Volvo dealer offered us £200 PX for the lovely CLK, we got it up to £500, it drove really well (W reg but only 90,000 miles by 2013) but it looked like shoite in the end! It had stuff the Volvo didn't, like inflatable seat and speed limiter but the C70 had stuff the CLK didn't too, like USB, Bluetooth, keyless entry and start, seat and mirror memory stored on the keys ... etc.

Trouble with it was though, we realise now .... it wasn't a Merc!

15. SLK (in my profile) is the first new car I've bought since the Allegro! (Well, I say "bought" ....... not really !!!)
 

mancman

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Your Mercedes
GLC 250D
Here,s my list:
Vauxhall viva in green
Escort 1300e in purple
Austin allegro in white
Cortina 1600 in green
Escort ghia in purple
Cortina in brown
Escort xr3 in blue
Orion ghia in black
Orion ghia in silver
Audi 80 in black
Audi A4 in silver
Mercedes coupe 230 in silver
Mercedes coupe 200 in silver
+ metro van +Astra van also in there, all started in 1973 some good cars and a few dudes all in all a good collection I think.
 

DomCLK

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Location
Bedford
Your Mercedes
CLK270 CDI
Mk3 Capri 1.6LS - SCRAPPED
Mk2 Cortina 1300 DeLuxe - WRITTEN OFF
Mk1 Capri 1.6 L - SOLD
Mk3 Capri 1.6LS - STILL HERE!!!! (Having Chevy V8 built)
Mercedes CLK200 - WRITTEN OFF
Sierra 5dr 1.6 - WRITTEN OFF
Peugeot 306 - SCRAPPED
Renault Megane - SCRAPPED

Mercedes CLK270 - GOING STRONG

That's from January 2007 to now and doesn't include the company cars:
Fiat 500 x 7
Fiat 500L
Corsa SRi
Ibiza FR
Peugeot 206 HDi
 
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Crazycarb

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Location
Bury st Edmunds
Your Mercedes
1996 Jag XJ 3.2 , 2x Alfa spiders, 1X Alfa GTV V6 3.0.
I'll probably forget some, but these are the ones I remember, and not necc in absolutely correct order....

Austin A30 van to drive in garden when I was 14, cost me £15.
ROAD:-

Ford Popular 100E.
Austin A40.
Austin Healey sprite.
About 3 minis. (1 with the drivers door welded up, so you used the passenger door).
Ford 105E thames van with ooohhhh town & country tyres.
Hillman minx
Ford Cortina GT Mk 1.
Jaguar MK2 3.8.
Hillman Imp (with twin strombergs..oo la la)
3 x Renault 4.
2 x Renault 5
Renault 6
2 x Renault 16
Renault 20
Allegro Vanden Plas
Datsun 180B
Datsun Cherry
Triumph 2.5 pi.
Mercedes 230.4
Mercedes 300D
Alfa Romeo Veloce sprint.
Citroen CX Athena.
Morris Marina van.
Ford Escort MK1
Ford Granada MK1
Ford Cortina 2.0 MK 4.
Triumph 1300
Austin 1300
Vauxhall Nova
Armstrong Siddeley star saphire.
Citroen AX
Renault Clio
Saab 9000 turbo
Mercedes 200
4 x MGB's
BMW 7 series.
Transit van
Mercedes C180
Alfa Romeo 2.0 spider
Alfa Romeo 3.0 V6 GTV
Jaguar XJ E xecutive.

Obviously these are not in chronological order, and are what I remember, but maybe about 3 or 4 more I forgot. I was renowned for swapping cars when the tax ran out.
 
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daveenty

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Your Mercedes
2019 AMG S Class Coupe
The first few are in no particular order, and go back about 20 - 25 years.

Before this time there was loads of other stuff, including Mk1 Cortinas (lots), a couple of Fiats, 100E Pop, Mk III Zephyrs, including a nice Mk II with a 273 Chrysler fitted, and a Galaxy 500 somewhere.


Lincoln Continental Mk IV: Loved it, never got it to run right. :(

Oldsmobile Delta Royale 88: 2 door pillarless Coupe, :cool:

Volvo 144 Slug but reliable

Rover SD1 3.5 As above but without the reliability

Daimler XJ6 Series 3 Lovely car

Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 Rot box

Renault 25 2.0 Boring machine

Ford Scorpio 2.9 Mk3 Possibly the longest I kept a car at nearly 5 years.

Ford Scorpio 2.9 Mk4 24v Timing chain snapped and trashed the engine

Toyota Camry 3.0 Still running today, a friend has it with over 200k on it now.

Mercedes E320 W210 With added Mercedes Rust.

Mercedes CLK 320 W208 As above really, though not as bad.

Mercedes E55 W211 Possibly the best car I ever owned.

Audi S8 5.2 V10 Absolute luxury, quick and comfy let down by Audi's poor service.

Jaguar XF-R 5.0 Supercharged Nice car, just never got on with it.

Subaru Outback 3.0 Winter car, having nearly killed myself in the Jag.

Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ 4.0 Another Winter car, still owned.

Mercedes E63 W212 Facelift Still here and adding horsepower when I can.

No more changing for a while now hopefully, lots to do to the Merc yet. :)
 

davidsl350

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Your Mercedes
2014 C220 CDI, 2009 sl350 sport
Ford Anglia 100E with the three speed box and windscreen wipers that stopped when going uphill - sold

Mini 850 - OAP ran into me car written off
Mini 850 - I hit a telegraph pole car written off
Mini 850 - died thru old age and rot

Hillman Imp - terrible car glad to sell it

MGBGT - sold, could not put a roof rack with pram on it

Ford Capri 3000 - thought I was the d**s b******s
Ford Capri JPS 3000 - even more as above

Ford Sierra GT? - not certain of mark, but fast

Citroen BXGT - great car

Mercedes 190E
Mercedes 190
Mercedes C Class Coupe
Mercedes C Class Sport Coupe
Mercedes SL350
 

whitenemesis

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Your Mercedes
CLS55 AMG '05
Singer Chamois, Monte Carlo road spec.
Vauxhall Firenza HPE
Vauxhall Chevette HSR - heavily modified tarmac terror!
Vauxhall Cavalier
Rover Montego estate (7seats)
SEAT Alhambra
Mercedes C270cdi
Mercedes CLS55
 

worldbiker

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Location
London
Your Mercedes
1996 SL320
Ford Escort Mk11 (company car - wrote that off)
Ford Escort Mk11 estate (company car - wrote that off too)
Ford Cortina estate (company car - yup, and that one)
Talbot Alpine SX (company car)
Ford Cortina Mk2 automatic
Audi 100 Avant - bought new
Porsche 944
Audi Quattro Turbo coupes x 3
1974 Bentley T1
Jeep Cherokee
International Harvester Scout 11
Renault Megane
Rover 214 cabriolet
Saab 93
1964 Bentley S3 Continental (still got)
1952 Bentley Mark 6
1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith (still got)
Toyota Yaris
1965 Bentley S3
1996 Citroen Saxo LHD
Mini One
1993 Bentley Turbo R (still got)
2003 Merc A-Class LHD
1996 Merc SL320 SE (still got)

probably more but concentrate on biking now
 

properwounded

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CLEVELAND
Your Mercedes
unfortunatly none now
Rover targa top coupe
BMW e36 316i
Mercedes w124 300ce
Ford mondeo ST
BMW e46 325 coupe
Peogeot 407d
Mercedes w126 500 coupe
Mercedes w202 c200 esprit
Mercedes W209 320 clk avantgarde
 

AMGeed

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Your Mercedes
S204 C180K
Not necessarily in order as it's hard to remember them all.

Ford Anglia 105E Got plenty of 3pt speeding tickets with this somehow.
Triumph Herald 12/50 What a turning circle!
Ford Cortina GXL 2.0 Wonderful car at the time which I swapped for
Morris Marina van in Postman Pat red ,purely for work.
Vauxhall Cavalier... .a heap.
Honda Accord ..a rust bucket
Mazda 323
Mazda RX7 turbo.....very quick and underestimated car, but it liked a drink.
Escort XR3i
Escort RS Turbo
Peugeot 405
Chevrolet saloon, can't remember the model.
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi, the most uncomfortable driving seat ever!
Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 2wd. Very quick and tuned to go quicker still.
Mercedes E280 W210. Luxury at last
Ford Fiesta 1.2 for work
Mercedes E280 W210 facelift. Loved this one too.
Ford Focus 1.8 for work
W211 Mercedes E55, the best yet. Apart from the E63TT which is way too dear right now for what I'm prepared to pay for a car, nothing I see makes me want to part with the E55.
 

sharps

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Edinburgh
Your Mercedes
1993 300SL-24
This has been a challenge to remember them all! Might be one or two missed off in the list.

1999 Renault Clio 1.4

1985 VW Golf GTI (mk2) 1.8

2003 Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6

1990 VW Golf GTI 1.8 16v


1998 MG MGF 1.8

1993 Nissan Bluebird auto 1.8

2001 Vauxhall Vectra v6 estate

1985 BMW M535i 3.4


2001 Audi TT 225 1.8 turbo


1999 Fiat Punto 1.2 QUATTRO LIMITED EDITION


1998 BMW 520i 2.0


2001 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 v6

2003 Ford Ka 1.3

1990 BMW 525i auto 2.5

1999 VW Golf GTI (mk4) 1.8t

1997 Mercedes C180 1.8

1998 Audi A4 quattro 2.8

1995 BMW 520i 2.0

1998 BMW 523i touring 2.5

2003 BMW 330i m sport coupe 3.0


1990 Mercedes 190D 2.0

1993 Mercedes 300SL - 24

 

John Laidlaw

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Your Mercedes
Land Rover Discovery 4
wow, I had the identical brother to your 1990 Golf GTI16V - Oak Green Metallic too! (known to me as 'Ghosts' due to reg no G880 STS), amazing car!
 

television

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Location
Daventry
Your Mercedes
2002 SL500, 216 CL500, all fully loaded
My 1937 Morris 8 van that I had in 1952 played no part in me going over to Mercedes. Having had an early 230 SL500 for 6 years, and I enjoy "hitting on the head lessons" I bought another one :confused:
 

neilto

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Location
Aboyne
Your Mercedes
E280 Estate Sport 2007, 1976 Alfa Spider, 2001 Landcruiser, 2013 BMW M135i, Fiat Ducato Motorhome
My Car History as far as I can remember – its funny how the least exciting ones are the best loved ones.

1972 – Mini Van with black vinyl roof!
1973 – Hillman Minx 1750
1974 – Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
1974 – Ford Escort 1.1L – low point!
1975 – MG 1300
1978 – Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Rallye
Not mine – it was blue but like this

1981 – VW Scirocco
1982 – Another Scirocco
1983 – VW Golf GTI Mk1
1984 – VW Golf Diesel LHD – longest kept and most miles
1986 – Toyota MR2 Mk1
1987 – VW Golf GTI 16V
1989 – VW Passat GTI 16V
1990 – Alfa Romeo Spider (1976 vintage –still have)


1993 – Subaru Legacy Turbo
1997 – Ford Galaxy
2000 – Mitsubishi Shogun
2002 – VW Passat 2.0 GL – best value ever.
2006 – Toyota Landcruiser VX (still have)

2006 – Mitsubushi FTO (most involving)

2009 BMW 120D
2010 BMW 330D Coupe
2011 BMW 335D Coupe

2012 VW Passat Estate
2014 Mercedes E280 Estate Sport
2015 inherited Renault 21 TXI (1990), Ford Fiesta Titanium, Peugeot Partner Van – all to reassigned into family.
 

neilto

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Your Mercedes
E280 Estate Sport 2007, 1976 Alfa Spider, 2001 Landcruiser, 2013 BMW M135i, Fiat Ducato Motorhome
I can't believe that I forgot to include my Audis
Audi 90 20v nearly as good sounding as my FTO with Scorpion exhaust.
Audi A4 1.9 TDI Avant
Audi A6 Quattro with the nicest dash of any car that I have owned especially at night.
 

rf065

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Your Mercedes
SLC300 - C250d Estate 4 Matic & Z900rs
As far as I can remember...........................

1976 Yamaha FS1-E
1976 Suzuki GT250A
1970 Honda CB750K0
1971 Vauxhall Viva HB
1979 Honda CB900F
1982 Kawasaki GPz1100A
1979 Vauxhall Cavalier 2000GLS Sports Hatch
1982 Vauxhall Cavalier SR
1985 Colt Lancer 2000 Turbo (Group B rally Homologation Model)
1990 Lancia Thema Turbo
1996 Mazda Xedos 6
2003 Nissan X Trail
2001 Honda VFR800FI-1

Some of them in mint condition now going for serious money!

Russ
 
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christopherwk

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Richmond, Surrey
Your Mercedes
2016 E220d SE
Mine is quite easy, I've only ever had 3 cars.

1st car I bought when I was 24 - 2003 E320 CDi Avantgarde (the one in the avatar) with 134,000 miles on the clock.

2nd car I bought about a couple of years later was a 2007 E320 CDi Avantgarde with 95,000 miles on it.

Current car is a 2013 E220 CDi SE, leased from new.
 

Ricardo_e220

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Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Your Mercedes
R170 SLK230k 1999
Test passed in 1991

1979 vw polo ls , bought for £75 while 16 yr old.. Sold 3 years later for £250 ( only actual profit made from a car)
1986 Volvo 340 1.7 inherited off gramps ( sounded like frying chicken due to him having run it on unleaded which it shouldn't have)
1994 renault twingo (Lhd original one brand new & 21st pressie off my folks) loved it took me round Europe several times :)
1998 Renault Megane ( interest free and air con...)
2002 vw golf gt tdi 130
2002 vw bora (company car)
1998 lotus Elise s1 (written off by a biker :()
2005 Volvo s40 d (company car) two of these lol
2003 lotus Elise type 49 s2 ( still got)
2007 Audi a4 avant sline (co car)
2008 vw passat estate
2010 Audi a4 (three of company cars!!!)
2009 Mercedes s211 avantgarde 220cdi ( opted out still got )
 
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Blobcat

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Your Mercedes
R171 SLK280, Smart R451, Land Rover 110 County SW, 997 C2S, R1250 GSA TE 40th, CBR600FP
  1. Ford Fiesta 1.1L Sandpiper
  2. Land Rover Series III 88" 2.25 ltr Hardtop
  3. Yamaha FZ600
  4. Honda CBR600FP - Current
  5. Ford Sierra 1.6L
  6. Vauxhall Astra 1.7TDI LS Estate
  7. Ford Sierra Sapphire 2.0 HLS
  8. Vauxhall Astra 1.7TDI LS Estate
  9. Citroen ZX Aura 1.9 TDI Estate
  10. Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 TDi LS Estate
  11. VW Passet 1.9TDI Estate
  12. Ford Mondeo 2.0TDI Estate
  13. Fiat Marea Weekend
  14. Fiat Marea Weekend
  15. Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 LS Estate
  16. Ducati 996S
  17. Mercedes E320 CDI Avantgarde
  18. Honda Accord 2.0 Touring
  19. BMW R1100SS
  20. Mercedes E320 CDI Avantgarde
  21. Audi 80 1.9 TDI Estate
  22. VW Caravelle 174 Executive - Current
  23. Mercedes 123 230TE
  24. BMW R1200 GSA
  25. BMW R1200 GSA
  26. BMW R1200 GSA 30th Anniversary - Current
  27. Smart R451 0.8 CDI Roadster - Current
  28. Porsche 997 C2S - Current
  29. Land Rover 110 County Station Wagon - Current
  30. Volvo XC70
  31. BMW F11 2.0d SE Touring - Current
 
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John Laidlaw

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Land Rover Discovery 4
1. Ford Cortina 1.6L
2. Ford Cortina 1.6 Ghia
3. Ford Escort 1.6L
4. Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia Estate
5. Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia
6. Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L
7. Ford Sierra 1.6L
8. Volvo 340GLE 1.7
9. Volvo 480ES
10. BMW 840Ci
11. Golf GTI 16V
12. Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16V
13. Vauxhall Frontera 2.0 SWB
14. Volvo 850 T5
15. Honda Prelude Vtec 2.2 Motegi AWS
16.Volkswagen Passat SE 1.9tdi
17. Golf GT TDI
18.Volvo C70 T5
19. Volvo S60 SE D5
20. Peugeot 407SW GLE Estate
21.Ford Galaxy Ghia 2.0 (still got it)
22.Volvo V70R
23.Mercedes E300 Bluetec Hybrid AMG Sports Saloon (still got it)
 
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