Dougie’s Car Collection

A personal history of cars and motorcycles

Mainly a memory aid, but perhaps entertaining as well. From Mk1 Golfs and Fiat Uno Turbos to classic Minis, BMW convertibles, Lotus, Jaguar and Porsche.

Current collection

These cars and motorcycles are still part of the collection today.

38. Mini Cooper Si special edition, 1995
40. Mini Clubman Estate, 1978 model, more than 100 hp
41. Lotus Elise Mk1
50. Audi S3 quattro, 2002 — 265 hp and essentially a road-legal go-kart
51. Porsche 911 (996) Twin Turbo, manual, Techart, 2001
52. Porsche 911 (996) Twin Turbo Tiptronic, 2001
53. Porsche 944, 1983 — a father-and-son restoration project
54. Porsche 911 (996) GT3 Mk1, 1999 — a road-legal racing car
55. Porsche 986 Boxster S 3.2, 2003 — finally another roadster
56. Suzuki DR Big 800S, 1991 — old-school single-cylinder engineering
58. Porsche Panamera 4S, 2011 — a proper land yacht

The complete vehicle history

Fifty-eight cars, motorcycles and one extremely useful Mini trailer — with personal memories, successes and the occasional questionable purchase.

  1. VW Golf Mk1 LS, 70 hp — later approximately 85 hp.
  2. VW Golf Mk1 GTI, 110 hp.
  3. VW Beetle 1303 LS Convertible, 50 hp — three engines in six months.
  4. VW Golf Mk1 GTI, 110 hp — finished its career upside down at the Aachen motorway interchange.
  5. Fiat Uno Turbo, white, 105 hp — felt more like 120.
  6. Fiat Uno Turbo, black, 100 hp — also felt like rather more.
  7. Opel Rekord 2.0, 110 hp — an impulse purchase.
  8. Yamaha YS 400 — a genuinely difficult machine.
  9. Mazda MX-5 Miata, 115 hp — imported new from Florida.
  10. VW Golf Mk2 G60 — a fantastic car, later stolen in the Netherlands.
  11. Honda CBX 1000 — six cylinders, 24 valves and unforgettable.
  12. Mazda 626 Xerxes — bought mainly because of Dutch taxation.
  13. VW Golf Mk3 GTI.
  14. BMW 325i Convertible E30 — also stolen in the Netherlands.
  15. BMW 318i Convertible E36 — sold when the family grew.
  16. VW Golf Mk3 VR6.
  17. VW Jetta Automatic — visually not a unanimous family favourite.
  18. Renault Twingo — no power steering and therefore not universally popular.
  19. BMW 316i Compact E36.
  20. BMW 320i Convertible E30.
  21. VW Polo HomeBoy — one of 25 special editions, but slightly too small.
  22. BMW 318i Touring E36 — sold faster than it was bought, and profitably.
  23. BMW 520i Touring Automatic — extremely spacious, perhaps a little too spacious.
  24. Porsche 911 Targa, model 993 — kept for only a few months.
  25. VW Golf Mk3 GTI — ultimately too expensive.
  26. VW Bora Variant — the end of a long discussion phase.
  27. Renault Mégane Scénic Automatic — not a lasting success.
  28. BMW 330i Touring E46 — excellent.
  29. Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor — retired after an accident on the Cologne ring road.
  30. BMW Z3 3.0i Automatic — attractive, but slower than the Touring.
  31. BMW 328i Convertible Automatic E36 — a bargain from Hamburg.
  32. BMW 330d Touring E46 — even better.
  33. BMW 525d Touring — a very fine family car.
  34. Mini Mayfair Sport, 10-inch wheels, 1984.
  35. BMW 530d Touring E61 — excellent, but heavy.
  36. Mini trailer — indispensable when Minis need transporting.
  37. Mini SPI, 12-inch wheels, 1996.
  38. Mini Cooper Si special edition, 1995 — currently in the collection.
  39. BMW 335d Touring E91 — 335 hp and 650 Nm.
  40. Mini Clubman Estate, 1978 model, more than 100 hp — currently in the collection.
  41. Lotus Elise Mk1 — currently in the collection.
  42. BMW 325d Touring E91, 2011 model — rather restrained.
  43. BMW Z3 1.9i Roadster — a wedding-anniversary gift.
  44. Audi A5 Sportback 3.0 TDI — front-wheel drive remained less than ideal.
  45. VW Golf Mk3 Convertible, 1996 — for the eldest son.
  46. Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI quattro — a large car that could be surprisingly economical when driven gently.
  47. BMW 128i Convertible — US model with a 3.0-litre straight-six.
  48. Jaguar XKR Convertible, 2004 — 4.2-litre supercharged V8.
  49. Jaguar XJ6 2.7d Biturbo, 2007.
  50. Audi S3 quattro, 2002, 265 hp — currently in the collection.
  51. Porsche 911 (996) Twin Turbo, manual, Techart, 2001 — currently in the collection.
  52. Porsche 911 (996) Twin Turbo Tiptronic, 2001 — currently in the collection.
  53. Porsche 944, 1983 — currently in the collection.
  54. Porsche 911 (996) GT3 Mk1, 1999 — currently in the collection.
  55. Porsche 986 Boxster S 3.2, 2003 — currently in the collection.
  56. Suzuki DR Big 800S, 1991 — currently in the collection.
  57. VW Golf Mk4 Variant 1.6 16V — the son’s first car, unfortunately with notable quality problems.
  58. Porsche Panamera 4S, 2011 — currently in the collection.

Further additions are not ruled out

The list currently ends at 58. Whether it stays that way is doubtful.

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