What did you have before your Surf?

[bobafatass]

I had....

1978 Ford fiesta
1984 Ford seira
1981 Vauxhall astra
1986 Ford orion
1987 Ford orion
1984 Audi 80
1986 Audi 80 sport
1991 Rover 214
1991 Vauxhall chavalier
1997 Pug 306
1991 surf
1994 V6 surf
1993 surf


Andy.

[Mrs Jotto]

Moped
Mini
BMW
Fiesta
XR3i
Cavalier
Fiesta
Mini
Rover
Surf SSR Ltd
Surf SSRX Auto

Jon will probably need a whole page to himself!!!!!

[dirtydog]

1993 Vauxhall Astra 1.7TD (Isuzu lump)
1988 Ford Fiesta 1.1i Ghia
2000 Peugeot Speedfight

[andycook]

current: 4runner 3.0TD ('95) & Subaru Forester ('02)

before, in reverse order:
Toyota Rav4 SWB
Golf GT Tdi
Honda Civic ESi
pug 205

[RobD]

Before the Surf (in reverse order) I had a 1992 Izuzu Trooper 2.8TD which was a complete heap of junk and previous to that I had a 1987 Suzuki SJ 410 which along with my current motor is the best car(s) I have ever owned.Before I got into off-roaders I had a VW Jetta (which was an excellent tough and durable car),a Ford Cortina(which was also a fine motor till some numb nut forgot to take the carpets out whilst doing a welding job on the underside,and it went up in a puff of smoke!) and a Fiat Mirafiori (this was without doubt the worst car I ever owned).

[andrewlee31]

94 surf
2000 omega 2.5
rover 75
nissan sylvia turbo <no 2>
toyota celica
sierra cosworth
BMW 525
rs turbo escort
nissan sylvia turbo <no 1>
xr2
mk3 escort
mk3 cortina <2.1 2 webber twin 40's>
mk2 escort
renault 5
triumph dolomite 1300
and a couple of vans for work ...

Wheres all my money gone.....

[PJH]

Current: 3.0SSRG - Lovely

1999 Mondeo Zetec
1998 Suzuki Vitara
1994 Rover 216 GSI
1990 VW Golf Cabrio
1991 205 GTI - Somebody T-Boned It - RIP
1988 Vauxhall Cav SXi
1986 Vauxhall Astra SR (mk1)- With the same recaro seats as the Surf
1983 Fiesta
1982 Escort

[madbiker]

I'm not going to do a list cos I've had nearly 30 cars in the last 24 years. Sold my Skyline to buy a Surf. Have you ever tried getting to a carp lake with all your gear in a Skyline hence the Surf. Must admit I haven't regretted it for a minute (well maybe when a boy racer in a Saxo goes past )

[Snoop]

too many... those that I can remember:

Datsun Cherry (farm toy when I was 16)
Fiat 127
MG Metro
Volvo 360GLT
Saab 99
Peugeot 309 SRI
Saab 9000
Peugeot 309 GTI Goodwood
Peugeot 309 GTI
Volvo 460
Peugeot 309 GTI rally car
Carlton GSI3000 (loved it, what a car!)
Escort estate
And this which I built. I sold it to buy a Skyline but bought the Surf:





So now we have the Surf, a 205GTi rally car and an MX5.

[POPEYE]

As faras i can remember, Latest first!
92 ssrx 2.4
serria estate
mazda 232
mini (****)
granada 2.8 estate
mk 5 cortina 2lt
renault traffic van
transit lwb mk 2 van
buick rivera (68)
pc cresta (chop top)
ford anglia
ford consul mk 2
chrysler new yorker (65)
mini van
pa velox (60)
triumph T110 650
BSA 250 cant remember the model
plus assorted works vans, road roller, dumpers ,and plant, Oh yes and a
mobile compressor Tractor mounted

[BUSHWHACKER]

After replying to another thread I thought it would be cool to see what people had before their beloved surf!

A lot more spare cash!

[Philip]

Last Car

I had a 3.6 Jaguar XJ40 and always being mindfull of fuel costs had LPG kit fitted for £950 and for the three years i had it ran great and for the price of running a 1600cc car. The two Wolfhounds grew, as they do so had to get bigger car. Along came the Surf. To be honest thought i would miss Jag, but after 2 years no way, even with the little problems i have with it.
Tony!!! pay attention now, when taking foot of off accelarator at about 75-80, thats when it seems to vibrate more. As you know tracking and balancing are perfect. Its a bit like there could be a bubble on nearside, i think front tyre, but there new. Antway see you Thursday, Professor Tony.
Rgds Philip

[BUSHWHACKER]

I had a 3.6 Jaguar XJ40 and always being mindfull of fuel costs had LPG kit fitted for £950 and for the three years i had it ran great and for the price of running a 1600cc car. The two Wolfhounds grew, as they do so had to get bigger car. Along came the Surf. To be honest thought i would miss Jag, but after 2 years no way, even with the little problems i have with it.
Tony!!! pay attention now, when taking foot of off accelarator at about 75-80, thats when it seems to vibrate more. As you know tracking and balancing are perfect. Its a bit like there could be a bubble on nearside, i think front tyre, but there new. Antway see you Thursday, Professor Tony.
Rgds Philip

Hi Philip, If you only get the vibration when you release the throttle, it could be a propshaft problem.
Just a thought.

[s2-wolf]

My rather eclectic collection of vehicles has comprised the following since 1967
Triumph Herald convertible with engine by Coventry Climax - the car I took my driving test in!
Mk1 Cortina with Ian Walker Stage 3 engine
Triumph Spitfire Mk 3
Triumph GT6 ( first new car!!)
Frogeye Sprite - rebuild project
Bond Equipe GT4S - eventually s****ped to build
Dutton B+ kit car 1147cc engine heavily modded - twin Webers etc went like stink, used for work, play, hillclimbs and sprints.
Cortina Mk IV Estate - used to pull trailer with racing car
Ford Escort Mk 1 - bought for £75, used for 2 years with no probs, sold for £275!!
Another Ford Escort Mk 1 - this one heavily modded for rallying
Golf GTi - one of the first- personal import from Germany
Vauxhall Cavalier - hand me down from father via sister!
Beauford kit car - still got it - resembles a 1930 J Type Duesenburg
Proton Aeroback 1500 Special Edition, full body kit. Dead cheap and incredibly reliable
Rover 214 hatchback
Rover 216 SE cabriolet
Landrover series 3 Truck cab - horrid motor, pig to drive and leaked oil from every orifice!
BMW 318 SE - still got it
Covin kit car - still building it - a copy of a Porsche 911 turbo - all the looks but none of the expense!
Smart Passion cabriolet - amazing little car. Fuel injected, turbo charged, intercooled, ABS, Traction Control, Stability Control, air con, heated leather seats, electric roof, full sound system, Group 2 insurance, £100 Road tax, 64 mpg, park it anywhere and it does 85+ mph ( only on the continent, obviously!) Still got it
Jaguar XJS convertible - one of the last batch of 20 - stunning car in concours condition - wife used it as her daily driver until she was diagnosed with MS and sold it to buy the Surf - easier for her to get in and out of.
Surf SSRX Limited 1997

[Uplander]

What did you have before your surf.

BMW 325 Sport Coupe E46
Mercedes Benz E320Cdi
LandRover Defender 90 200Tdi
Saab 900 Combi
LandRover Range Rover 4.2
Mercedes Benz 230TE
Jaguar XJ6
LandRover Defender 110 200Tdi
Volvo 2.3 (forgettable)
Vauxhall Astra Estate 1600 diesel.
Triumph Acclaim
Chrysler Alpine 1600
Datsun Violet
Fiat 132 (big mistake)
Austin 1800
LandRover Series 11a safari
Austin Mini
Triumph Vitesse Six ( biggest mistake)
Austin A40
Morris 1000 Traveller
LandRover Series 1.

Not included 11 motorcycles over the years, mainly British, Italian, German....

Started driving 1956. Passed Motorcycle then Car Test 1957. Current total miles is 1,300,000 and only now reducing considerably...