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General Category => The Chill Out Room => Topic started by: Steve_666 on July 31, 2009, 10:02:14 am

Title: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Steve_666 on July 31, 2009, 10:02:14 am: Well I have made it, I bought my car 10 years ago today. Happy birthday my Four!
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: flyingtele on July 31, 2009, 10:19:26 am: Good for you! Here's to another ten ;)
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Post by: Frikkin Evil on July 31, 2009, 10:30:49 am: Nice one! How many miles have you done in that time? Have you had to do any major maintenance?

I'll be at a measly 4 years come the middle of August, it's been 100% reliable in that time.
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: calam on July 31, 2009, 11:50:54 am: congrats Steve

5 years for me this year. Actually thinking about it it was July when i bought it.
Its been far from 100% reliable, but it keeps me amused lol.

So how much u reckon has been spent on it in that time Steve? Just dont compare it to the sale price of Fours these days :'(
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: ChrisW on July 31, 2009, 12:06:31 pm: Happy birthday to Steve's 4 :D :D :D

Mine will be 6 years at JAE
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Post by: The Doctor on July 31, 2009, 01:47:53 pm: 5 years for me and not so reliable. Even so lots of fun when it is running 8)
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Coyoteboy on July 31, 2009, 03:48:25 pm: Got mine in 2004. It's been off the road since early 2007!
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: flyingtele on July 31, 2009, 04:04:22 pm: Quote from: Coyoteboy on July 31, 2009, 03:48:25 pm
Got mine in 2004. It's been off the road since early 2007!
Then you need to get it back on the road! :D :D
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: fifegt4 on July 31, 2009, 04:58:57 pm: Good stuff mate :)
I've had mine for just over 2 years which is the longest by far I've ever kept a car and so far my spending has been £10,500ish including buying the car :o
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Cee on July 31, 2009, 05:24:17 pm: Great news Steve.. I'll be joining you in December ;)

Oh.. and .. never.. never.. total up how much you've spent!!
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Coyoteboy on July 31, 2009, 05:38:36 pm: Quote
Oh.. and .. never.. never.. total up how much you've spent!!

I'll agree to that!
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Post by: paul_gt4 on July 31, 2009, 06:37:53 pm: i'll be coming 5years in four ownership later this year, i'm now on my 3rd four though, many happy more years to come
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Steve_666 on July 31, 2009, 07:09:09 pm: Thanks guys n gals ;)

I dread to think how much I have spent. Must be over 15k inc purchase price :-\.

Shes been pretty good over the years actually. I only do a couple of thousand miles a year as she is a second car. The scary thing is that she is far from finished. Be happy once I get the bonnet painted then maybe I'll add a few pics to this thread for those who aren't familiar with the old girl.
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Driveby on July 31, 2009, 08:02:54 pm: 4 and a half for me, super reliable and omfg, how much money has been spent on it :o :-X :-[
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Post by: salvageman16 on July 31, 2009, 09:33:08 pm: im around 8 years and on my second red 4 ;D
i don't keep reciepts just incase the missus finds them .
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Post by: Steve_666 on July 31, 2009, 09:51:49 pm: Aye, she'd have ya balls Daz!
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Post by: salvageman16 on July 31, 2009, 10:18:15 pm: good job we've got seperate accounts.
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Jeff on August 01, 2009, 07:59:02 am: All the best to Steves 4!
It will 6 years of ownership next month for me and 47,000 miles.
I've only had a reconditioned turbo, new clutch, both 8's and arms, full exhaust, a few sets of tyres and a respray! About £40 a week all in plus that again in petrol. Cheap I say :)
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: markL860TUP on August 01, 2009, 08:53:34 am: the 19 july was my cars 6th birthday :)
and god knows how much money i`ve spent/wasted
its stupid thing like boost controllers that i`ve wasted money on
i`ve been through 3 just keep wanting something different.
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Meurz on August 01, 2009, 12:33:16 pm: Quote from: Cee on July 31, 2009, 05:24:17 pm
Oh.. and .. never.. never.. total up how much you've spent!!
I did (from start of ownership, without fuel/oil/tax though). :-X
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Trouble on August 03, 2009, 01:14:29 pm: huuummmm checks V5

6 years in september :D
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: flyingtele on August 03, 2009, 06:25:17 pm: 1.5 years for me! First 'four I've owned, and is my first car altogether! Have since bought a second de-regd car as a parts car
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Post by: karbon on August 04, 2009, 09:33:57 am: 6 months on my current 4, but 17 years spent with Toyotas in general, mainly GT4's, Supras and 70's celicas.
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: calam on August 04, 2009, 10:25:41 am: Just tallied up and its near enough 100 years experiance from those that have replied.

Must count for something???
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Post by: Steve_666 on August 04, 2009, 06:01:57 pm: Wahooo! :D
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: Frikkin Evil on August 04, 2009, 06:26:21 pm: Quote from: calam on August 04, 2009, 10:25:41 am
Just tallied up and its near enough 100 years experiance from those that have replied.

Must count for something???

We are the collective... We are the Fourg.

Parts will be assimilated.

(I'm not really a trekkie, honest).
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: jackel on August 04, 2009, 06:40:09 pm: 6 years of 4 ownership i,m on my 8th now
first was a cs
then 2 faffs
then a 165 sold to eircam in ireland
then another faff
then 3 165s to make the 1 i have now and love :) :)
i darent tally everything up as i,m sure it would have cleared a mass lump off my mortgage
but hey ho this 165 will be the same :)
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: k1ano on August 21, 2009, 11:49:58 pm: Bought my first gt4 in 1995, a 3 year old CS. Had 5 fours in total, 2xCS, 1xRC, 1x205WRC and 1x165. All models driven round the Nurburgring too and the ST165 was the most fun :-)

Running around in an RC at the moment so nearly 15 years of continuous ownership.

Martin
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: ChrisW on August 22, 2009, 12:29:23 am: Rock on Martin, a standard for us all to 'four'llow ;D
Title: Re: 10 Years of Four ownership!
Post by: calam on August 24, 2009, 11:15:05 am: Quote from: k1ano on August 21, 2009, 11:49:58 pm
Bought my first gt4 in 1995, a 3 year old CS. Had 5 fours in total, 2xCS, 1xRC, 1x205WRC and 1x165. All models driven round the Nurburgring too and the ST165 was the most fun :-)

Running around in an RC at the moment so nearly 15 years of continuous ownership.

Martin

Blimey, that names a blast from the past.
I remember buying my relief valve from you not long after i bought my Four. Last i heard you had chopped in your 4 for a Clio V6? Nice to hear your still involved in the Fours though :)