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[devil]

1936 Hillman Minx 1200 cc side-valve engine running at peak 3500 rpm. Top speed 55 mph. Wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, but if I still had it, I'd be rich!

First motorised vehicle: 1932 BSA 250 cc bike: gear shift by hand lever on tank!

[Niki]

Morris Ital - tank of a car!!

Then Peugeot 309, BMW 2.0, Mazda MX6, Mazda (something), Puma, Mercedes M class, Mercedes Saloon, Mercedes Estate, Audi A4 Cabriolet (I loved it but couldn't justify getting another so 6 months ago... )a VW Beetle (I hate it).

Niki

[cyprusgrump]

Austin 1300 (VOY 832S)
Austin Allegro 1300
Austin Allegro 1300
Mk IV Cortina 2l GL
Vauxhall Cavalier
Saab 900
Saab 900
Saab 9000
Rover Sterling
TR6
Mitsubishi 3000GT
Mercedes C180 (long story)
Jaguar XJR
Jaguar XJR
Mitsubishi Pajero

Plus, alongside some of those…

Honda CBR600
Honda CBR1000
Kawasaki ZX6
Kawasaki ZX9
Aprillia RSV1000

[twinkle]

Mini Metro
Renault 5 Campus (rubbish, clutch cable went about 6 times in 6 months. I could change it myself in the end!!!)
MG Turbo (great fun, black with blacked out windows. like a cannon ball!)
BMW 318i
Mazda something
Peugeot 305 Cabrio (posers car)
Mini Convertible (Totally restored from a wreck. super fun, til I had the fuel leak. )
Peugeot 205 (piece of pooh, gears felt like they were changing in a swimming pool
BMW 320i Coupe (husband's hand me down..but fun)
Mini Cooper S (absolutely fun, fun, fun. But not practical. No boot space)
BMW 520 M (another husband's hand me down)
Golf GT (hidden danger under the bonnet. Fast beyond belief. Practical too)

[Eliko]

I have 2 'Silver Shadows' which I use alternatively for short journeys, I like to hack about in Cyprus in an old 'Mitsubishi twin cab', common as muck !.

[BOF]

thought mine was going to be the oldest until i read devils!
first car 1952 ford popular 1172cc side valve bought around 1963
First m/bike BSA bantam 2 stroke.
Whole list of cars since, but never japanese, volvo's, fords, bmw,vauxhalls etc.
most favourite car was a saab 900 turbo s (old stye) built like a tank and fun to drive....until wife wrote it off in the snow
Now have a bmw 323 which wont be coming with me to cyprus
Always wanted a V8 car (friend lent me his tvr 350i one w/end )
but wont get one in Cyprus due to horrendous road tax.
some Other bikes were
BSA golden flash 650
royal enfield 350 (girder forks)
panther 600
honda (wet) dream
suzuki 750 triple
honda cx500 (ugh)
honda gold wing 1000 kz2 i think

[GG]

Triumph Herald 13/60.

My best is an M3.

[greek.god]

1965 Corvair. Has anyone ever heard of it?

[Dadalushe]

1957 Lambretta LD150, 1958 BSA 500 Shooting Star, 1957 Ford Consul Mk11 Convertible, 1955 Triumph 500 5T, 1958 Ford Consul Mk11 hardtop, then all kinds of rubbish. Haven't owned a car now since about 1997, but will have to have one in Cyprus as our house is a long way from town or public transport.

[GG]

I have 2 'Silver Shadows' which I use alternatively for short journeys,

I have a shed full of parts for Shadow, most came from a 79 Shadow2.
Let me know if you need any bits.

Who does your servicing and maintenance in Cy?