How many cars before the Evoque

I've had a few over the years, most recently being:

BMW 320d saloon
BMW Z4 2.2i SE
BMW 330d M Sport Convertible
BMW 335i SE Coupe
BMW Z4M
Land Rover Discovery 4 XS

Now I have my Evoque Dynamic Si4 Coupe (already done 203 miles since new yesterday) and a Suzuki GSX-R600 L1 motorbike that I bought three months ago (which has only done 258 miles).

My wife's recent cars have been:

BMW 120i SE
BMW 325i SE Touring
and now a Mini Cooper S

My list isn't as big as some as I am only 29! Between me and an by husband (or boyfriend at the time) we have had:

Ford Escort (my first Car!)
Vauxhall Nova
Renault Clio (New)
Mercedes SLK 250 Kompressor (new)
Porsche Boxster S (new)
911 Carrera 4S (993 LHD)
Mini Cooper S (new)
Golf GTI (new)
Ford Focus
Peugeot 106

Current Cars
Mercedes Benz C Class 220 CDI
Mercedes Benz SLK350 - will be sold in the spring .... maybe ;-p

and our Range Rover Evoque!

(18-12-2011 05:11pm)Mag1c_dragon Wrote:  My list isn't as big as some as I am only 29! Between me and an by husband (or boyfriend at the time) we have had:

Ford Escort (my first Car!)
Vauxhall Nova
Renault Clio (New)
Mercedes SLK 250 Kompressor (new)
Porsche Boxster S (new)
911 Carrera 4S (993 LHD)
Mini Cooper S (new)
Golf GTI (new)
Ford Focus
Peugeot 106

Current Cars
Mercedes Benz C Class 220 CDI
Mercedes Benz SLK350 - will be sold in the spring .... maybe ;-p

and our Range Rover Evoque!

And the best and worst Magic.....and why?

Starting November 1981. Have all the records but will just list the cars.

VW Golf C
VW Polo Coupe GT
Ford XR 3i and Ford Fiesta
Ford Orion Ghia i
Ford Orion Chia i
Toyota Mr2 Coupe and Ford Fiesta Diesel and Ford Fiesta Petrol
Landrover Discovery and Toyota Corolla
Mazda MX5 and Honda Civic Coupe
Landrover Freelander and Civic Coupe 2
Audi A2
Honda Jazz
Landrover Discovery and Honda Jazz and Smart (small)
Landrover Defender and Honda Jazz and Smart Sport Coupe
Landrover Freelander and Audi TT 2
Landrover Discovery and Toyota Prius
Skoda Yeti and Skoda Fabia

from 19 Dec 2011: Range Rover Evoque and Skoda Yeti and Skoda Fabia.

No duplicates, no doubles, each line new from the one above, enjoyed them all; different as they were.
Saving the Aston Martin until I retire and then the list will be complete..
Apart from: Defender replacement, Next MX5, Grand Evoque, Next Smart car, etc etc.

Interesting you went to Skoda and back to LR...

(18-12-2011 09:04pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  Interesting you went to Skoda and back to LR...

Tried all sorts. I have loved them all. Keep coming back to Landrover. Been most surprised by the quality of Skoda and the ability of Landrover. The Yeti is the best all round road car I have owned. Whilst waiting for it: they had a 5 month waiting list too, we were loaned a Fabia. Well done Skoda, great customer service. I was so impressed with the Fabia that we bought one. Proves customer service works in my opinion. Looking forward to the next drives too.

(18-12-2011 07:10pm)ytshome Wrote:  And the best and worst Magic.....and why?

Oh thats tricky - have liked them all for different reasons!

Ford Escort cost £300 and I only kept it 7 weeks. But in that time, I destroyed a wheel, took the wing mirror off , burned out a clutch and gained an oil leak. You could tell I passed my driving test on a week long 'crash course'. So I am grateful to that car for teaching me to be more careful and learning how to park!

The Nova was awful! it had a 0.9 engine and only 4 gears. The passenger door wouldn't shut properly and the driver wing mirror was loose. I left it home at my parents for years and just used it whenever I happened to be there, so was handy

The Clio was my first proper car. I was 19 and it cost £7500 with a years free in surname (which was worth another £2500!) It was a perfect 'first' car. Kept it 4 years before trading up to the Mini Cooper S

During the same period my other half had the SLK Kompressor, Boxster S and 911. Of the 3 i liked the SLK best. Probably because the metal folding roof was revolutionary at the time. The Boxster looked a bit boring in comparison, despite being miles faster!. I didn't like the 911. Mixture of it being a bit older and the grey leather interior - yuk! We lost thousands on that car as well . . .

Loved loved loved the Mini. I had wanted one when I got the clio, but couldn't get insurance. It was just perfect and I loved driving it like a go kart EVERYWHERE I went (probably where I picking up my habit of a slightly heavy foot) Only got rid of it as I fell pregnant. The other half got the Golf GTi at the same time, which was lovely too, but nothing special in my opinion, although the SDG gearbox was great. We had fund comparing which was fastest! We sold both cars after 18 months and ended up with the Focus (good family car, but can't think of anything I liked about it. Suited our budget I guess) and a 106 (cheap run around as we were now skint having just bought a house, got married and had a baby!) The 106 was a great little run about car - true 70 mpg! Pity it had wind up windows lol

After maternity leave, I got a much better job paying a lot more. But had to commute 50 miles. So out went the 106 and in came the C Class. We bought it 3 years old, £14500 with 11000 miles on the clock, with a top spec. This has been a great car for us. A bit boring, but comfortable, reliable and still looks smart 6 years old.

Once I had got used to earning a fair bit more money , I traded in the Focus for the SLK 350. Its great Wickedly fast and obviously a convertible. The wind deflection is fabulous and I have the roof down all the time. I bought it a year old and it has cost me a fortune tbh. But hey hoy you only live once. I will be sad to see it go (might try convince hubby to keep it, but he is emotionally attached to the C Class!)

And now the Evoque, which I love. The only car I can say I got quite as excited about was my Mini Cooper S. So far I can see it suiting our family needs just perfect My husband hasn't actually seen it yet as he is overseas!

Wow, my life in cars lol

(18-12-2011 09:17pm)Mag1c_dragon Wrote:  Oh thats tricky - have liked them all for different reasons!

Ford Escort cost £300 and I only kept it 7 weeks. But in that time, I destroyed a wheel, took the wing mirror off , burned out a clutch and gained an oil leak. You could tell I passed my driving test on a week long 'crash course'. So I am grateful to that car for teaching me to be more careful and learning how to park!

The Nova was awful! it had a 0.9 engine and only 4 gears. The passenger door wouldn't shut properly and the driver wing mirror was loose. I left it home at my parents for years and just used it whenever I happened to be there, so was handy

The Clio was my first proper car. I was 19 and it cost £7500 with a years free in surname (which was worth another £2500!) It was a perfect 'first' car. Kept it 4 years before trading up to the Mini Cooper S

During the same period my other half had the SLK Kompressor, Boxster S and 911. Of the 3 i liked the SLK best. Probably because the metal folding roof was revolutionary at the time. The Boxster looked a bit boring in comparison, despite being miles faster!. I didn't like the 911. Mixture of it being a bit older and the grey leather interior - yuk! We lost thousands on that car as well . . .

Loved loved loved the Mini. I had wanted one when I got the clio, but couldn't get insurance. It was just perfect and I loved driving it like a go kart EVERYWHERE I went (probably where I picking up my habit of a slightly heavy foot) Only got rid of it as I fell pregnant. The other half got the Golf GTi at the same time, which was lovely too, but nothing special in my opinion, although the SDG gearbox was great. We had fund comparing which was fastest! We sold both cars after 18 months and ended up with the Focus (good family car, but can't think of anything I liked about it. Suited our budget I guess) and a 106 (cheap run around as we were now skint having just bought a house, got married and had a baby!) The 106 was a great little run about car - true 70 mpg! Pity it had wind up windows lol

After maternity leave, I got a much better job paying a lot more. But had to commute 50 miles. So out went the 106 and in came the C Class. We bought it 3 years old, £14500 with 11000 miles on the clock, with a top spec. This has been a great car for us. A bit boring, but comfortable, reliable and still looks smart 6 years old.

Once I had got used to earning a fair bit more money , I traded in the Focus for the SLK 350. Its great Wickedly fast and obviously a convertible. The wind deflection is fabulous and I have the roof down all the time. I bought it a year old and it has cost me a fortune tbh. But hey hoy you only live once. I will be sad to see it go (might try convince hubby to keep it, but he is emotionally attached to the C Class!)

And now the Evoque, which I love. The only car I can say I got quite as excited about was my Mini Cooper S. So far I can see it suiting our family needs just perfect My husband hasn't actually seen it yet as he is overseas!

Wow, my life in cars lol

I really enjoyed the read thanks. Its great to hear what cars people have had and how they progressed through to the Evoque but to me it's stories like this one and a few other good ones that make it intesting to see what people thought of their cars, particularly the good and the awful. It's also great to hear from people who love their cars as you obviously do. Cheers YT

(18-12-2011 09:50pm)ytshome Wrote:  I really enjoyed the read thanks. Its great to hear what cars people have had and how they progressed through to the Evoque but to me it's stories like this one and a few other good ones that make it intesting to see what people thought of their cars, particularly the good and the awful. It's also great to hear from people who love their cars as you obviously do. Cheers YT

Thanks

I am sure I will more stories about the Evoque to add soon

51 before Evoque. I'm goin to start a list in electronic format so I can post them all!