seeing a type of car I never got round to buying today reminded me of a long list of cars that I should have owned..
believe it or not the car I always wanted but never owned was a cavellier GSI 2000 saloon in silver or grey
always liked the look of them but I bought a RST instead in 1995
never owned a Series 1 turbo aswell and should have.

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steve

 

Mk2 16V Golf with big bumpers. Still want one now............

 

Cars I could afford to buy or cars I could afford to run? Two different things lol.....

 

i think im doing ok, just turned 17 and i own 2 of the cars ive always wanted

 

1.9 205 gti
309 gti
106 rallye
3 door (probably next purchase)
nsx
rx7
ae86
volvo t5r

My list in endless

 

I owned a Cav GSI about 8 years ago. Loved it!!

 

An Escort Cosworth

Bought a house instead - one day I hope to own one though

 

Lotus Carlton, i'd still like one now but i'm sure at 14yr old it would be big bill time like Cossy ownership, so i'm gunna pass. Ideally now i would have a Skyline R34 Gtr but im too skint too.

 

Said ones you could afford Dave...........

 

GT3 RS for Ł40k ?

Errr.....................still leaves Ł40k odd on the strap...............

 

I said could afford Dave!!!!

lol

steve

 

spend it on helen then ya tight git!! lol

a big ring maybe

lol

steve

 

When i was younger i always fancied a R5 turbo / R19 /Mr2 turbo

But stuck with the RSs first car was a mint 89 XR3I Then after 12 months got my first 90 spec S2 in black at 19 never looked back

Even now at 26 next week im thinking of selling up the S1 and daily runner Escort Gti and getting a FRS fuck ze german/jap shite

 

I have to stop smoking before i get the huge ring

 

r5 turbo
205 gti
e36 m3

 

You and me both m8, i am 17 tomorrow and already i have owned 2 cars and am onto my third now, first a Saph Cosworth, then a Fiesta turbo rep, and now another stunning white Saph Cosworth, which i bought with my mate because it was cheap

 

should change the topic title to owned and driven

 

So nearly bought a E30 M3 years ago but got my 1st Cossie instead as I thought the M3 would cost too much ŁŁŁ if I broke it... How wrong was I when I melted a piston in the Cossie after only 6 weeks of ownership.....lol


Steve

 

I got my first driving lesson tomorrow though, which is a start

 

Put it into a house Dave...............far better investment than in silly cars !!!

 

skyline anyone?

 

I owned a cav gsi....top car BTW, never missed a beat in the time i owned it.

I wish id bought

Cavalier turbo (bought calibra turbo instead...BIG MISTAKE!!)
300ZX Twin turbo
Astra GSI
Astra GTE 16v
Mondeo ST24
Fiesta RS turbo (went to see/nearly bought one and ended up wi the cav)

 

For me it had to be the Escort Cosworth. Allways wanted one but when it came down to it I couldn't do it.

others I've wanted but thought better of it include M5 (previous model) E46 M3, 911 c2 (964)

 

I love old skool motors so, I wish I had bought one of these:



I WILL have one of these one day soon

 

Clio v6
Escort Cosworth
Skyline R33 GT-R
Pulsar GTI-R
Focus RS

prob make the Clio or Pulsar my next car

 

Clio is a great experience to own you won't regret one.

Also a good gti-r is nice too. Front mounts can be had for Ł195 inc delivery and at 1.2 bar a healthy one is a flying machine.

 

always wanted & still do...a mk2 escort...couldnt give a fuck what kind aslong as it was a 2 door & a flatfront & fresh


thats my "could afford" but never baught

but an escort cosworth is what i want but "cant afford"

 

Yeah im very tempted by both cars at the moment i know its not the same as the clio v6 but my missues 172, thats quite moddified dosnt half fly and handles pretty damn well even though it has cost her lol, also everyone slates the clio build quality hers dont squeak or rattle at all.

Seen how cheap decent pulsars are these days

 

the cav gsi was one of mine too...and like you Steve i bought a s2

Been loads of cars i was going to buy but didnt . Im the same now i spend most of my time thinking about what car to buy but dont buy one

 

Before i emigrated to austrailia i had my own 24hr recovery buissness and had lots of vehicles mostly given to me or very cheeply bought, including insurance write offs. I was mostly behind the wheel of a truck, or a diesel van, so at that time on my wish list was a dual deck, tilt body, speclift truck with a big hiab, but i had to make do with an old ford cargo. During this time i didnt go to RS gatherings i went to peterbourough truckfest. My long time car i owned at this time was a MK1 escort RS 2000, i had it for about 16 years under a tarp in the garage most of the time. I sold it to a freind just before i left. Since moving to austrailia i have got myself a mint 1992 escort RS cosworth (my dream car when i was in the UK but i never thought i woud ever be able get one ) i dont ever see me selling it, however i am still on the look out for a mk1 escort or MK1 cortina that i can fix up. ( OLD SCHOOL RULE)

 

Would have quite liked to have owned, and would still like but just been greedy!

S1 RST (White obviously)
3 dr COS (White)
RS 500 (Moonstone or White)
M3 EVO (Blue)
EVO 6 (Silver)
Focus RS (Imperial Blue)
SCOOBY WR1 (Blue)

 

Although I have always loved RS's and wanted an Escort Cosworth since they were released, there were 3 other motors I fancied when I could finally afford it!

I looked at all of them at the same time I looked at my current Escos!

One was an R33 GTR Skyline, one was a Toyota Supra Twin Turbo and the other was a 1990 911 turbo.

I'm well chuffed with the decision! (Was 6 years ago, all were around the same price then!!)

I still want a Skyline. But an R34 GTR! Escos will be staying with me for the forseeable, regardless of what else I get!

 

mine is a series 1 rs turb for some reason

 

if i hadnt made my mk6 escort nigh on 200bhp with motorbike throttle bodies etc,,, i could have had a half decent 3dr!

if i handnt spent what i had on cars since i was 17, i could have owned a porker GT3!!!


or a fucking ferrari!

 

put down the pen, and dont even think about it! most have been there!



12K on a xr4x4 , im happy really

 

Endless really, mostly not done due to practicalities, potential running costs etc etc

A few:

RS500
Escos
Old 911
Mk 2 RS 2000
E39 M5
E46 M3
Fat Skyline
Impreza
Evo something
Damn fast Audi Avant etc etc etc