| Archive for The Motor Forum talking cars since 2006 |
| Matt |
The Motor CollectionA list of our cars# 998cc: Mini Cooper A Alco: Z4 ALF: 156 GTA Sport Wagon and Focus 2.0 Andrew L: Astra VXR, Mini Cooper and Morris Minor Andy C: 306 DTurbo Apex Clipper: Focus RS B BeN: Toyota Corolla Big Blue: Sharan V6 Sport; Mk1 MX-5 1.8iS; GSX-R 600K2 Big TC: Citroen C1 Blarno: Clio Renaultsport 172 Cup plus Vectras track slag & family hatch Bob Sacramento: IS250 Bryan M: E30 318i cabrio and Audi A3 C Canadian Bacon: Frogeye Sprite cbeaks1: Focus Titanium TDCI and Golf GTI Mk2 8v Chips 'n' Gravy: Monkey spunk moped & 2008 S60 D5 Chris M wants a V10: Ford Galaxy Clunes: Ford Mondeo ST220 Estate Colin: Audi S4 CooperMan: Mini Cooper D damiankeegan: Audi A4 Avant Dan: Seat Leon VT, Suzuki SV650 and Grande Punto MultiJet darkblueturbo: Subaru Impreza (UK) Turbo 2000 DarthBalls: MX5 2.0 Sport DaveGibson: IS250 David M: SportKa SE Detmold Dick: Alfa Romeo 147 JTD DJ: E46 M3 CS DradusContact: Puma 1.7 DrTom: 330i SE Touring E Eff One: 156 GTA F Frank Bullitt: A2 and smart fortwo Franki: Audi R8 G 'G': Suzuki Ignis garry: 997 Carrera S Gooner: Golf mk3 TDi, Honda Civic 1.8 i-vtec Gurney: 156 GTA H "him": Saxo VTR project Humphrey the Pug: 306 Meridian 1.8 I J Jasper: Puma 1.7 JohnC: E92 335d K Kraftwerk: Avantime 3.0 V6, Honda CBR1100-XX Y SuperBlackbird, CB1100S-F Y X11 and CBR900RR-P L Little Swill: Delta Integrale 8v M M3 Paul: E46 M3 MarcG: E46 320d touring Martin: 130i M-Sport and Passat 2.0 TDI Sport Matt: 306 2.0 XSI Max Headroom: Escort Si cabrio and Skoda Superb Michael: E46 325ti Sport Mike: Focus TDCI Sport Mike Amos: VW Variant called Bessy N needmorepower: Vectra, Seat Leon Cupra R O P Parm: IS250 Pete: Cinquecento Sporting Abarth Piers: E46 325ti Sport Pkh72: Fabia vRS and Focus ST Pooc: MX5 S2 Q R Racing: E500, 156 GTA and a Z1 Resident Spannerman: 306 1.4 with many shiny bits, Mi16x4 and other stuff Richard (ex-MB_insider): Focus Roadrunner: MG ZT-T and Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Rodge: E46 325i SE S scamper: E91 320d Scouse: Jaguar 4.0 Sport Scummyplum: Rover & Ford Ka simonp: Astra 1.9CDTI Skyhook: SportKa SE Slow Eddie: Honda Civic Type R Soulless: Sierra SpecB: Legacy Spec B sports tourer Spooner: E90 320d Spyder: Audi TT Stevie Wonder: 997 GT3 Sticky328: E36 328i Coupe Stuntman: Cayman S T the old man: Astra Coupe 1.8 the other ct: nissan primera gt TimR: E39 M5 and Fiat Coupe Turbonutter: Sierra Sapphire Cosworth and E36 328i Twelfth Monkey: Audi RS4 U V Volvos_make _me_horny: Volvo V50 R-Design & Jag XJS Convertible W Where's My ZX6?: Honda CRV X Y Z |
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| Matt |
It's still work in progress, so if you point out the glaring omissions, I'll get them done when I finish work, tonight. Have a good day, gents. | ||||
| Dr. Hfuhruhurr |
*cough*
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| Matt |
I knew there was something obvious 
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| BeN |
I dunno if I should be counted, since the car's not technically mine.
Oh well. Work harder to get my own car. 
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| M. |
To miss one Alfa GTA is a mistake, to miss two is car(e)less! | ||||
| GonnaBreakABuggy |
405 Mi16x4 and a pair of Triumph GT6's!
Ok, they're all off the road in various states of repair but still... |
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| M. |
Isn't there someone with an Avantime? | ||||
| Star69 |
And someone else with a SportKa... | ||||
| kraftwerk |
Hello? (Thanks Michael) | ||||
| LittleSwill |
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| PR |
What about Bryan and his 3-series covertible and A3?
And what about poor old Colin! How could you miss Colin out?!?!?[/url] |
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| kraftwerk |
Ooh, and do the motorcyclists among us get a separate list? | ||||
| cbeaks1 |
Me too! | ||||
| Racing |
I think the old list was done by alphabetically by type of car and model, rather than by forum members? Might be easier to read. | ||||
| Boxer6 |
We should, even if we don't have one right now! And, how could you forget mine - the bloody thing's big enough!! (fnarr-fnarr) |
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| Roadrunner |
Feel free to add my Royce and MG
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| Pete |
How can you forget me? My cars bright yellow and I keep putting up photos 
Also got 2x Golf Gtis loitering about too |
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| Matt |
It's still very much a WIP. I was just doing it by memory first. |
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| . |
And you put Martin above me! Hmphhhhhhhhhhhhh. 
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| Pete |
And my cars a Cinq Sporting Abarth according to the V5 
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| SpecB |
Subaru Legacy 3.0R Spec B Sports Tourer | ||||
| Humphrey The Pug |
306 1.8 Meridian and currently, until the end of the month, a Megane dCi | ||||
| . |
Is Ford possibly the most numerous marque on the forum?
Richard (MB_Insider) has a Focus and a Focus C-Max plus not forgetting Apex Clipper and his Focus aRSe. |
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| :-( |
Hmm - I know I haven't been on for a while, but out of sight, out of mind?
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| M. |
What does M3Paul drive now?
Then there's Dan, BigTC, G, Twelth, Mike Amos... |
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| GonnaBreakABuggy |
Yeah, everyone knows all the 306's should be at the top! |
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| . |
As his name would suggest, an M3 - though not the PY he had before. Plus his wife has an...an X...an X3. There said it. :Wink: | ||||
| M. |
Do the Cornish have sarcasm down there? | ||||
| D. |
Mines a Fiat Grande Punto Sporting, a Seat Leon 20vT and a Suzuki SV650S. | ||||
| PR |
I think he's only discovered it on his trips over the border into the 21st century. He's still learning. |
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| Matt |
Well, it's ordered and pretty much all I can think of. | ||||
| BeN |
Aww, I'm in....
*chuffed*
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| DJ |
M3cs | ||||
| . |
No. You forget I am young and not had as much practice at it as you have. |
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| PR |
The obvious solution is to listen to Terry Wogan. | ||||
| . |
I don't want to fall aspleep in the mornings on the way to work. Anyway everytime I turn R2 on they are playing Madonna and Material Girl. | ||||
| Matt |
Added. |
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| Bryan M |
Thanks for remembering me Piers
Matt - I am putting info into an excel file to enable easy identification of most popular cars etc - is there a way of posting? |
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| Martin |
As it should be!
Alphabetically if nothing else
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| Matt |
I don't know, it might be accessible as a file link for those who click it to download. I don't actually have Excel, so don't know these things. |
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| Bryan M |
I have now got the above info into a spreadsheet - covering the following headings
User Name Origin Make Model Spec Fuel Engine Cylinders BHP Colour but with loads of gaps but can interrogate the info any way now to answer all those questions!! Of 105 forum vehicles - they originate from Count of User Name Origin Total CHEZCH 2 FRANCE 8 GERMANY 34 ITALY 8 JAPAN 20 SPANISH 1 SWEDISH 2 UK 30 Grand Total 105 Most Common Manufactuer - BMW BMW 17 Ford 16 Audi 7 Bike 6 Alfa Romeo 4 Peugeot 4 Vauxhall 4 Volkswagen 4 Austin 3 Honda 3 Lexus 3 Mazda 3 Porsche 3 Citroen 2 Fiat 2 Jaguar 2 Renault 2 Skoda 2 Subaru 2 Volvo 2 BMW 1 Fiat 1 Lancia 1 Mercedes 1 MG 1 Morris 1 Nissan 1 Rolls Royce 1 Rover 1 Seat 1 Smart 1 Suzuki 1 Toyota 1 Vauxhall 1 Most Common Model - 3 Series 3 Series 13 Focus 6 306 4 156 3 A4 3 Astra 3 Honda 3 IS 3 Mini 3 MX 5 3 997 2 Civic 2 Puma 2 Sierra 2 SportKa 2 Suzuki 2 Vectra 2 147 1 1 Series 1 5 Series 1 A2 1 A3 1 Avantime 1 C1 1 Cayman 1 Cinquecento 1 Clio 1 Conf 1 Corolla 1 Coupe 1 CRV 1 Delta 1 E Class 1 Escort 1 Fabia 1 ForTwo 1 Frogeye 1 Galaxy 1 Golf 1 Grande Punto 1 Ignis 1 Impreza 1 Ka 1 Legacy 1 Leon 1 Minor 1 Mondeo 1 Munkey Spunk 1 Passat 1 Primera 1 R8 1 S60 1 Saxo 1 Sharan 1 Silver Shadow 1 Superb 1 TT 1 V50 1 Variant 1 XJ 1 XJS 1 Z1 1 Z4 1 ZT-T 1 |
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| BeN |
I seem to have the only Toyota....
What is a Munkey Spunk?
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| Bryan M |
That would be Chips Moped - wasn't sure if Monkey Spunk was the make or model :) | ||||
| Martin |
I thought it was something to do with the enjoyment he got from riding around getting in everyones way! | ||||
| D. |
I have the only Spanish car....yey!!
Hmmmm....thinking about it...is that a good or a bad thing?! What's a conf? |
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| SpecB |
I can't believe there are only two Subarus and I have the only Legacy - yayyyy!
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| Stuntman |
An even better barometer of our collective taste and discernment is that there's only one Vauxhall on that list - and it's probably AndrewL's Astra VXR, which is a ripsnorter of an enthusiasts' car, IME of it at Donington on the VXR trackday.
What about Matt's Dad's Astra coupe thingy? EDIT: clearly the number of Vauxhalls on Bryan's file cannot be right, because he also lists 2 Vectras - and AndrewL's and the old man's cars are on Matt's initial post. |
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| SpecB |
The Astra VXR is just soooooooo cool. A lad from a company who used to rent from me has just bought one - it really looks the business. |
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| D. |
Iain's got a Vectra, I don't know about the other. | ||||
| Bryan M |
Dan - well spotted - the vagaries of pivot tables (some of the Vauxhalls/Fiats and a BMW were keyed in with a space behind their name so were counted separately and on list above twice) - let me know if you spot anything else and I'll fix
Conf - stands for confirm so where I am not sure or didn't have the info I have put this in ie at present the fuel type is Conf 20 Diesel 15 Petrol 70 Grand Total 105 Anyway revised list is below BMW 18 Ford 16 Audi 7 Bike 6 Vauxhall 5 Alfa Romeo 4 Peugeot 4 Volkswagen 4 Austin 3 Fiat 3 Honda 3 Lexus 3 Mazda 3 Porsche 3 Citroen 2 Jaguar 2 Renault 2 Skoda 2 Subaru 2 Volvo 2 Lancia 1 Mercedes 1 MG 1 Morris 1 Nissan 1 Rolls Royce 1 Rover 1 Seat 1 Smart 1 Suzuki 1 Toyota 1 |
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| Bryan M |
Anyway conclusion from above is Alfa Owners are more vocal that Audi owners - I was surprised by that result!! | ||||
| D. |
All we need now is the 'average' car.
Take all the bhp's, weights, capacities, etc and see what we get. |
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| . |
How common are 3 Series on this forum! | ||||
| Bryan M |
Dan - the file has capacity for all that - but it was based on the info at the top and my knowledge so there are a lot of gaps - if people want to send me info i will update or I can post the file some how to show what is missing
Happy to create columns for whatever is required for info Av Capacity is 2218 cc over 66 vehicles which I have info / could guestimate Av Cylinders are 4.82 over 74 vehicles Total size at the moment is 105 vehicles and i am missing 91 entries for colour and BHP is similar |
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| kraftwerk |
Have you forgotten 'Graham'? |
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| PR |
So it really is a little microcosm of real life! Of course two of those 3-series are the ultra-rare and exclusive sort. And I'm not talking about the M3s...
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| Stuntman |
kraft - Iain is Blarno, so the Vectra that Dan refers to will be Graham. |
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| kraftwerk |
Bugger, so he is. | ||||
| Bryan M |
Piers - an some of us have a unique 3 series on the forum!!!
Vauxhalls listed are (can't seem to post easy to read tables) User Name Origin Make Model Spec Fuel Engine Cylinders BHP Colour the old man UK Vauxhall Astra Coupe Petrol 1800 4 Conf Conf simonp UK Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTI Diesel 1900 4 Conf Conf Andrew L UK Vauxhall Astra VXR Petrol 2000 4 Conf Conf Blarno UK Vauxhall Vectra Slag Petrol 2500 6 Conf Conf needmorepower UK Vauxhall Vectra Conf Conf Conf Conf Conf Conf |
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| D. |
I love the way the 'spec' for Iain's is quoted as 'slag'
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| Matt |
Bryan, the PM I just sent, I forgot to say the Astra is the old man's coupe. D'oh! | ||||
| Bryan M |
Matt - info updated | ||||
| Guitar Zero |
This is a monkey spunk moped
http://www.viz.co.uk/archive_stri...rips/viztv_popup_monkeyspunk.html Enjoy |
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| DJ |
Slip of the pinky Matt, it should read DJ not DH
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| Matt |
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| :-( |
Yep only 1 E30 But also Only 1 E90 Only 1 E91 And only 1 E92
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| DaveGibson |
Rather late to this because my broadband's been down for a week (thanks BT).
There is another vehicle omitted - it's pictured on the left. You may recall we listed our engine sizes and bhp figures a while ago - I still have the spreadsheet which summed and averaged the figures. It will need a little updating following vehicle changes and the arrival new forum members. |
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| Bryan M |
Dave - it crossed my mind at the time when I was entering it in but I was having Excel blindness at the time
Will add it in - i will send a PM with my email address on and if you can send me the file i am happy to merge together |
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| canadian bacon |
the AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE MK1 seems to have disappeared as well.....
does this face look bovver'd?? 
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| Rodge |
I think we worked out that our forum average car was a Peugeot 407 2.2 HDi, based on engine size. It was also one car that none of us owned. |
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| Bryan M |
Ahem.....it may have been categorised under a humble ..... cough... Austin.....will Rectify!!!! | ||||
| Gurney |
Your down a fortwo as well, not that statistically it will make much of a difference. | ||||
| Racing |
Needs an update methinks after the sudden rush of blood to the heads of several forummers. | ||||
| Bryan M |
Agreed - touch busy with work at the moment - I'll try at the weekend - post any updates on here and I'll capture them | ||||
| cbeaks1 |
VW Golf GTI Mk2 8v (1.8 and 115bhp) is one to add. | ||||
| Blarno |
We now have another Vectra. We've just bought a 1999 1.6 LS this afternoon.... | ||||
| Racing |
Vectraman Squared no less. | ||||
| TimR |
Remember to remove my Mitsi Shogun from the engine size/power spreadsheet.
God I miss it |
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| Matt |
Hows this, Blarno?
Blarno: Clio Renaultsport 172 Cup plus Vectras track slag & family hatch |
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| Blarno |
Strictly speaking, it's Jo's car, but I'll be doing all the mechanical work. As per usual.
I will actually be sad to see the Coarse go.... |
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| Dr. Hfuhruhurr |
So is the new trend - buying a new car that's the same as the old one? Perhaps I should ask Porsche Swindon if they have any GT3s left ... | ||||
| TimR |
I used to work with a lady who changed her burgundy 1.2 Nova saloon (2 door variant) with an identical one 2 years later then after another 2 years bought another identical one. The daft thing is each car probably only did 15k miles over those 2 years and was immaculate when she changed it. |
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| Dr. Hfuhruhurr |
Ah, the Nova 2-door saloon: the Western European Trabant!
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| scamper |
Er, mine is a non-rep Touring i'll have you know, and thus not an E91 (?) | ||||
| needmorepower |
Sorry I'm late to this (as always).
For joyous identification the Mighty Vectra is a 1.9 Tdi - 120 brake. In black. In full non-scamper spec.
But can we add my wife's car to the list (seeing as it's my name on the V5!!)? Seat Leon Cupra R, 1.8, 4 pot, 20v, Turby. Also black (cos I love all the cleaning...  ).
That makes me sound a lot better - wouldn't want people to think of me a a diesel repmobile driver ... although it might be a bit late for that. Bugger. |
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| franki68 |
Our cleaning lady has a mini,she had one which continually broke down so she bought another one,identical....she had that for 1 year then replaced it with another identical mini. I am completely and utterly baffled. |
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| TimR |
If it was an Alfa/Fiat/anything Italian she wouldnt've bought another one. |
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| Nelson |
Where's my MINI in this revised list then, I do sincerely hope it is catagorised under BMW, else I'll be getting out the piece of insurance under my bed and you will get a knock at the door in the very early hours if it is. |
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| Bryan M |
Cooper - I'll be expecting the knock then!!! - Amended now .....
Apologies all I have been madly busy of late - hopefully will have some time over the weekend to update the list |
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| Nelson |
good man, about 2am if that's okay with you !! | ||||
| Big TC |
What about recent additions? I'm thinking of my 'new' Peugeot 605 SVdt tow-car.... Strictly, it's Amanda's car, but as I put my name on the V5 I'll claim it.... | ||||
| Racing |
Guess this needs a thorough update..... | ||||
| Apex clipper |
To include bluey/black cars.
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| Racing |
And the rest - seems to be masses of new motors floating around since start of 09! |