GR owners (and prospective owners): Your first car was...
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2000 Rev5 MR2 T-Bar.
Silver Fox
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Thanks all for your contributions - I've very much enjoyed reading about your formative automotive years.
Some great pictures too - I wish I had taken more pictures of the cars I've owned over the years.
Keep them coming!
Some great pictures too - I wish I had taken more pictures of the cars I've owned over the years.
Keep them coming!
Yogi896
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First car was a Maroon 1977 MG Midget POI 3580. Followed by 1984 MG Metro Turbo B45 VDE. Loved both of those cars but only crave an MG Metro Turbo. Now have a 2l zetec Mk1 XR2 and a GR Yaris. Would quote happily move the XR2 on but can never see the GR leaving my garage.
My car history isn’t that big, but had some fun ones. Unfortunately I just seem to have a hard time getting rid of them… they just seem to stick around.
1. 2011 Suzuki Swift - only had this for a few months before selling it. So far the only car I’ve bought that I no longer own.
2. 1990 NA MX5 - whilst not my actual first car, it’s a lot more important to me! I imported it from Japan and was the first car that made me truly fall in love with driving. Leaving 30 mins earlier before work to go for a drive, and the same on the way home. Love this car, and I hope to keep it forever. Worth far more to me than anyone in their right mind will pay for it. I was actually going to spend the money on giving it a Rocketeer V6, before Toyota sent me the invite to buy the GR86. So that’s on the back burner for now.
I then ended up expanding the collection a little by sourcing a 1999 FD RX7 from Japan, then got an FK8 Type R, then broke the Japanese trend and got a McLaren 570GT, now the GR86 should be arriving in the next couple of weeks! Not a huge amount of cars, but I think my ratio of boring:fun cars is pretty decent!
1. 2011 Suzuki Swift - only had this for a few months before selling it. So far the only car I’ve bought that I no longer own.
2. 1990 NA MX5 - whilst not my actual first car, it’s a lot more important to me! I imported it from Japan and was the first car that made me truly fall in love with driving. Leaving 30 mins earlier before work to go for a drive, and the same on the way home. Love this car, and I hope to keep it forever. Worth far more to me than anyone in their right mind will pay for it. I was actually going to spend the money on giving it a Rocketeer V6, before Toyota sent me the invite to buy the GR86. So that’s on the back burner for now.
I then ended up expanding the collection a little by sourcing a 1999 FD RX7 from Japan, then got an FK8 Type R, then broke the Japanese trend and got a McLaren 570GT, now the GR86 should be arriving in the next couple of weeks! Not a huge amount of cars, but I think my ratio of boring:fun cars is pretty decent!
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Very much a case of quality over quantity!
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Perfect colour combo with that T top - I've always wondered what's the wind buffeting like with the t-bar open compared to a traditional cabriolet?
Has it broken down or did you write it off?
Yogi896
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Not broken or written off just not used since I got the GR. Was my fun car but my new daily covers fun very well.
Thank you
Round town and up to about 55mph no issues at all. That is where its at its best, and in my opinion looks great as well.
On the motorway there is a fair amount of buffeting (but on a par with a Boxster). So on a motorway run I tend to leave the roof on unless it's a blistering hot day(my A/C needs looking at).
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Beautiful.
And I've just read it's got a 2.0 Zetec engine. It must go very well indeed.
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I had a mint Mk1 with the Kent engine... Sold it in 88 when I was posted to Cyprus at the last minute… In hindsight I should have kept it (like many of the bikes I’ve had) but you live and learn
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Yogi896
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Does go very well and would beat my M135 off the line but since getting the GR has lived in my lock up.
Yogi896
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At last count 36 cars and 34 bikes. My RD500LC was sold when posted from Germany to Outer Hebrides really should have kept that bike.I had a mint Mk1.. Sold it in 88 when I was posted to Cyprus at the last minute… In hindsight I should have kept it (like many of the bikes I’ve had) but you live and learn
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Well if we're talking first cars :
Had one of these ever since, but always a normal car too . . .
Alfa Romeo 75TS, Lancia Delta, Citroen AX, Citroen BX, Citroen CX, Citroen ZX, Seat Ibiza (mapped), Mk3 MX-5, Alfa Romeo Mito QV, Toyota GT-86, Volvo V60 Polestar (only regretful sale), Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce, Mercedes C200 Kompressor (20 yr old stop-gap car) , Toyota GR-86
Had one of these ever since, but always a normal car too . . .
Alfa Romeo 75TS, Lancia Delta, Citroen AX, Citroen BX, Citroen CX, Citroen ZX, Seat Ibiza (mapped), Mk3 MX-5, Alfa Romeo Mito QV, Toyota GT-86, Volvo V60 Polestar (only regretful sale), Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce, Mercedes C200 Kompressor (20 yr old stop-gap car) , Toyota GR-86
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That's a proper, non-partisan genuine car appreciator/enthusiast's history right there in my humble opinion - love it.
Great use of the 2CV in one of my all-time favourite films too...
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You definitely should have kept the RD.. Same for the three BMW Boxer Cup’s I had… One had everything.. very expensive yokes, Ohlins, cast discs and big calipers
And don’t get me started on the GXR K7 I had.. that was loaded too
Always fancied a 2CV, nice selection
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chopper602
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They seem to be gaining in price now . . .
chopper602
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That car is still on the road and owned by a 2cvGB member
