What cars have you owned before the clio?

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Had my 1st in 1984 and the 2nd in 1987. Yeh i'm a young 45.

Ian
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Cheaper insurance though... :wink:

1985-1993- Mini Clubman 1098
1993-1995 Peugeot 206 GTi
1995 - Renault Laguna (company car- awful....)
1997- 2000 Ford Escort (Company Car -hated that too)
2000- Renault Clio 1.4
2002- Renault Clio 1.9 Dti
2008- Clio 197

Also had a 1961 MG Midget between 1998 and 2008
 
Ford fiesta 1.3 (red)
Rover coupe 1.8vvc (blue)
Rovercoupe 1.6 (purple)
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 (red)
Rovercoupe 1.8vvc (blue)
Renault Clio 106 Dynamique S (sliver)
Renault clio 197 cup (Glaciar white
 
1)escort 1.3 bonus
2)fiesta 1.3 1997
3)bmw 316i compact
4)escort rs2000 with full cosworth bodykit
5)fiesta xr2i 8v
6)fiesta xr2i 1.8 16v
7)subaru impreza wrx
8)ford puma
9)peugeot 306 gti 6 (which i still drive)
10)clio 197
also just remembered before the xr2i's i had a rover 220 gti for about a week before it was nicked thank god lol
want to get rid of the 306 now and get a clio rs 200 in liquid yellow which we have in our showroom at work just trying to sort out me finaces
 
I've had quite a few.. Think these are in the right order.

Mazda 626 2.0
Ford granada 2.0
Nissan Sunny 1.6
Cavalier 2.0
White Honda CRX mk 2 (loved)
Red Mazda mx3 (loved)
White Honda prelude 2.2 vtec (really loved this one)
Toyota Celica gt4 rc import (loved)
Red Honda CRX MK 2
Toyota Mr2 mk2 (nice but scarey)
Another Honda Prelude 2.2 vtec
And one more Prelude 2.2 vtec
Toyota Supra 3.0 Turbo (beast!)
Black Mazda Mx3
Pug 306 D
Black 323 gtx
Cavalier 2.0 red top
White Mazda mx3
Vectra 1.6 (still have now for work)
Alfa Romeo 156 2.5v6
Honda CRX (delsol) vti (loved)
Alfa GTV 2.0 (loved)
2007 Renault Twingo 1.2 tce (loved)
My current red 2006 197 ff (loving very much)

Dont think I have missed any.
Think I have had quite a few considering my age... 26. I do bore easy. But have missed a few of em along the way.
 
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1989 Ford Escort Combi Van 1.3pop, got RST conversion then nicked :lol:
2001 Yaris GS 1.0 (pay rise at work!) with massive install :lol:
2002 Yaris T-Sport (another pay rise lol) Sweet car, loved it to bits, went through many incarnations, never wish i got rid
1994 Rev3 MR2 Turbo, insane machine, currently breaking it as no time left for it :worried:
2008 Volvo C30
2010 Clio 200! (Coming soon!)
 
clio 1.2 grande!
A4 tdi quattro avant
yaris T sport (turbo'd) still got minus the turbo
phase2 172 clio, still got
phase1 172 clio , still got

+ about a half doesen works transit vans that i'v destroyed by one means or another...
 
metro city x 1.0
renault 5 campus...in brown
nova 1.2 saloon! in brown....
renault 5 gt turbo raider.
escort rs turbo series 2
escort rs turbo series 1
escort cozzie
saxo vts + a gsxr 1000
saxo vts + a zx10 ninja
subaru wrx sti spec c + B1h ninja 636r
clio 197 cup

honestly its my favourite! i adore its looks and the way it stops ands steers. bit more grunt and less rattles it could be perfect.
 
started in 1987 with a mini 850 that i eventually turned into a 1340
mini van
Mk 2 escort 1300 E
mg metro (race prepared 1380)
mini 1000
Mk1 golf 1600
1990 XR3 i
mini full race1480 straght cut box fully lightened 138 bhp 7 mpg monster
Mk 2 golf GLS
cavalier sri 130 & 150
subaru impretza station wagon (company car 4 months)
Astra van
vectra (S reg company car worst i car ever had)
911 carrera 2 (964)
rover 400
saab 900
renault grand scenic 7 seater
had loads of other bits and bobs that i've forgotten about of can't be arsed to metion
current cars
2000 rover mini sportspack (got from new)
2000 rover mini seven
2009 mondeo 2.0 diesel turbo (i hate it but it's the missus car)
Clio 197 R27
 
mk 1 pug 1.1 106 with mk 2 gti body kit on and comp mo wheels

pug 206 quick silver with sideskirts and 2 x exhaust cans on the back

cammed up clio 172 pushinh 185bhp

my 07 reg 197 sport
 
Cars to date

Nov07-Feb08 - Renault Clio 1.2 Extreme with sport pack
Feb08-Sep08 - Mini Cooper R53
Sep08-Nov08 - Nissan Navara Aventura
Nov08-Jan09 - Suzuki Swift Sport
Jan09-Oct09 - Mini Cooper R56
Oct09-????? - Renault Clio R27 F1
 
1996 -clio mk1 1.2
2000 -clio mk2 sport 1.4 8v
2006 -fiesta zetec s 1.6 16v full black leather, st skirts, fully color coded (was my baby)
2007- clio 197, recaros, xenons, itg
 
Fiesta 1.25
Yellow fiat punto sporting - lowered and induction kit - rolled!!
Red replacement - lowered, exhaust, wheels, induction kit and other bits
Clio 197 in Albi Blue - Lots
 
oldest first:
1st car, 2004- T Reg Silver Clio 1.2 RT
2nd car, 2004- Y Reg Black Megane Coupe 1.4 Dynamique+
3rd car, 2005- X Reg Red Volkswagen Golf 1.4 S
4th car, 2005- 04 Reg Dark Blue Clio 1.2 Expression
5th car, 2006- 06 Reg Grey Volkswagen Golf GT TDI 140 (piece of crap!!!!)
6th car, 2006- 56 Reg Light Blue Ford Mondeo ST TDCI 155
7th car, 2007- 57 Reg Dark Blue Clio Dynamique SX 1.2 TCE (1st brand new car)

The clio is the most fun car i have had, the golf kept breaking down and for a 17k car, that was crap! was back at the incompetent dealership with it more than 18 times, Verve in carlisle if anyones interested and after they sold me the car, they werent interested. worst dealer in the world.
 
1st car- J reg peugoet 106 1.1xn (carb) with mk2 quicksilver/gti kit modified to fit, comp mo wheels, lowered, pipercross cone filter (modified to fit box) straight exhaust with 4" tailpipe. 68bhp.

2nd car- 51 reg peugoet 206 quicksilver with colour coded bumpers and bonnet vents, gti spoiler/wheels, some body kit sideskirts, dual 4 " tailpipes, lowered, tinted windows, pipercross cone filter.

3rd car- 51 reg renault clio 172 sport, 40mm lowered, janspeed sports cat, magnex oval cat back exhaust, 16" team dynamic monza atherite wheels, bmc cda carbon induction kit, matched inlets, magnacore leads, sprint booster, cat cams, unichip. 185bhp. ktec cross drill front and back discs and better pads, LED bulbs all round

4th car- 07 reg renault clio 197 sport, so far LED bulbs inside and out, 40mm lowered, itg panel filter, cup racer spoiler, team dynamic pro race 1.2s in gloss black, tinted wind deflectors, tinted rear windows (police made rip out the fronts) 192-199.6bhp
 
My first car was Renault Fuego, i had it for almost 12 years, then a few months ago, Clio arrived 8). From 65bhp to 197bhp :thumbup:
 
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