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Old 14-01-2006, 03:37 PM
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and what was it?

Longest ive owned a car has been a year and 2 months, and thats my currant car(escort gti)
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Old 14-01-2006, 03:39 PM
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My RS probably about 18 months now, although 12 of them have been on the drive without and engine in and if it'd had been going I'd have tired of it ages ago
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Old 14-01-2006, 03:41 PM
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My Series 2 which I have now had for ten years in April
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Old 14-01-2006, 03:41 PM
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ive had my rs500 for 11 years
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My Esc Cos - nearly 6 years.
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Old 14-01-2006, 03:44 PM
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10 and 11 years, who can beat those
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
My Series 2 which I have now had for ten years in April
fookin hell dude

How many rebuilds/different specs in that time?
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had my white series 2 & my black saff for over 2 years each, but in them 4 years i had about 30 other cars.....
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Old 14-01-2006, 03:46 PM
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My current cossie, had it almost 4 years
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Old 14-01-2006, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Paddy
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My Series 2 which I have now had for ten years in April
fookin hell dude

How many rebuilds/different specs in that time?
It's on it's second rebuild and it's only been the last 4 years the mods have got more serious. I drove around happy with just a Janspeed exhaust and a K&N for years
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Old 14-01-2006, 03:51 PM
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Had my old sierra for just over 4 years.
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longest ive owned a car was 4 years , was 2.0l saff ghia
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Old 14-01-2006, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Manchester
Had my old sierra for just over 4 years.
No-one cares about you.



Oranoco, out of interest how much did you pay for the car 10 years ago? Trying to prove a point to my old man.....
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Old 14-01-2006, 03:59 PM
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£3500 from a guy at works girlfriends brother. Bit of a result cos I reckon I would get that now for her
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Old 14-01-2006, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
£3500 from a guy at works girlfriends brother. Bit of a result cos I reckon I would get that now for her
That's my point buddy
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Old 14-01-2006, 04:03 PM
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surely no s2 regardless of condition and spec is worth 3.5k
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Old 14-01-2006, 04:30 PM
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Had my escort coz five and a half years.


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my current saph which ive owned for more than 2 years
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Old 14-01-2006, 04:34 PM
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had my 3 door about 2 1/2 years now nearly 3
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My esc cos - had it for 5 years
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Old 14-01-2006, 04:39 PM
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October 96 i bought my3 door.
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Old 14-01-2006, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by GAZ W
surely no s2 regardless of condition and spec is worth 3.5k
your joking right!

longest ive had a car was 18months - Polo GT. Nice car, too small.
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Old 14-01-2006, 05:01 PM
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will of had thee s1 2 years on the 19th september 2006,

thats the longest

but i might be selling it before then

es cos ownership drawing closer and closer
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Old 14-01-2006, 05:04 PM
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Jan 1st 1991 - 328GTB, 15 years and 2 weeks !

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Old 14-01-2006, 05:40 PM
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Mt cossie 5 years! Will be six in September this year!
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Old 14-01-2006, 05:45 PM
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esc cos 6 yrs ish sold 2002

saph 2 yrs ish sold 2002

3dr and still got nearly 3 yrs love em all
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Old 14-01-2006, 05:50 PM
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Used to change my cars every 12/14 months. The longet was an xr2i, had that 19 months ( not out of choice may i add!) But in saying that itll be 2 yrs in march that ive owned my sapphy for!! so thats the longest motor ive owned
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Old 14-01-2006, 05:51 PM
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Longest by miles was my 3door Cossie, had it 3ys. Before that id never even owned a car for 12months.

The GTR is about 2yrs now i think, and ive only driven it about 4miles
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14 feb 2002 my escort was perchased

still got it now
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ive had my 4i 13yrs
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Nova SR for 5 years of which 3 years I was on a driving ban
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Old 14-01-2006, 05:58 PM
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mk2 lotus cortina...19 years
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Originally Posted by petermintrst
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surely no s2 regardless of condition and spec is worth 3.5k
your joking right!
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Nah ...I would have thought a s2 at the very most was worth about £1500
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Old 14-01-2006, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GAZ W
Originally Posted by petermintrst
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surely no s2 regardless of condition and spec is worth 3.5k
your joking right!
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Nah ...I would have thought a s2 at the very most was worth about £1500
Regardless of condition and spec??

Longest is my RS and for just over 3 years now
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Old 14-01-2006, 06:27 PM
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Longest i ever owned a car was 20 months and it was my First Sapphire Cosworth
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Originally Posted by GAZ W
Originally Posted by petermintrst
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surely no s2 regardless of condition and spec is worth 3.5k
your joking right!
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Nah ...I would have thought a s2 at the very most was worth about £1500
FPMSL... either a windup or clueless look in the for sale section of Performnance Ford, on EBAY#, Fast Ford.. infact didnt a certain RED S2 sell for 8k a while back

anyway, Ive had my car 7 years in March
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Old 14-01-2006, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhys
Mt cossie 5 years! Will be six in September this year!
Dont think so mate somehow..

Originally Posted by Ernie
He doesent own the car i do. I just let him use it. He just likes to tell people its his you see.

This is enrie by the way!
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Old 14-01-2006, 06:37 PM
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7 years april for SAB
if its still here
ps i am only 27 anyhow lol
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