Morris Minor Owners Club

Thought it may be interesting to list the cars you’ve owned, highlighting the ones you still do…

I'll go first...

Morris Minor 1000 2 door saloon – Pale Ivory**
Morris Marina – Bright Yellow
Morris Mini Minor Countryman – Red
Morris Minor 1000 Traveller – Smoked Grey
Morris Minor 1000 4 door saloon – Smoked Grey
Lada 1200 – Yellow
Triumph 13/60 – Damson Red
Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 – Brown
Citroen CX – Green
Triumph Acclaim – Cream
Triumph Dolomite 1850 – Damson Red
Renault 21 – Gold
Citroen Xantia – Green
Mini Clubman Estate - Yellow
Land Rover LWB Series III - Bronze Green
Peugeot 406 – Silver
Ford Capri – Black
Morris Minor Series II 4 door saloon – Black
Citroen Xantia – Blue
Renault Espace – Green
MG YB – Black**
Citroen CX – White
Citroen XM – White
Morris Minor 1000 Traveller – Royal Blue (but should be Clarence Grey)**
Morris Minor 1000 Traveller – Red (but should be Smoked Grey)**
Morris Minor 1000 Saloon – Royal Blue
BMW E34 525TD – White**

What treasures have you had in the past?????

In my 7 years of Driving

981OPO (family car) 1964 Traveller - 2001-2004 (scrapped)
955GYU (family car) 1663 Conv - 2004 to present
GYY174 "Monty" - See below!
N870JBJ "Fester" - 95 Fiesta soon to be replaced

1969 Series 2A SWB petrol Land Rover (loved it, restored it from the ground up, but it wasn't practical for daily motorway commuting).
1967 Morris Minor four door saloon (sadly had to sell it after it failed the MOT on underbody rust and I wasn't able to weld it myself).
1993 Volvo 440 Xi (written off after someone crashed into me).
1963 Morris Minor Traveller (Fenchurch). **
1970 Morris Minor two door saloon (Lintilla). **

1969 Austin 1300 British racing green traded it in fora brand new
1975 Mini Clubman Bracken (Burnt orange) after friends had a accident in one I disliked the short bonnet
1978 Ford Capri II 1300 Bright Green - longest bonnet I could afford!
1977 Ford Capri II 1600 S JPS but Royal Blue
1980 Fiat 652 De Ville - brand new but v. small so back to.....
1978 Ford Capri II Bright Yellow called Tweety Pie
1957 Austin A35 Black called Sylvester
1980 Citroen GSA Pallas (By 1997 couldn't fit 2 children in A35)!
1982 Rover SDI (needed more back seat 3 children!)
1983 Rover SDI
1990 Rover 827si auto Wow felt the G force! Honda/ Williams engine!
1995 Rover 800 auto - present*
1970 Morris Minor (failed MOT on welding floor - couldn't afford it so had to scrap) (Miriam
1961 Morris Minor 4 dr Porcelain Green (Bug) Daughter and I drive drive*
1962 Morris Minor Traveller (Vikki) (rebuilt and re-wooded 2007)*
1963 Morris Minor Convertible (Bella) bought April 2009*
1970 Morris Minor 4dr Trafalgar Blue (Tabitha) Son and I drive*

I have been driving 22 years and have had:
fiesta 1.1 (great first car)
escort mk3 1.6 ghia (great second car)
orion 1.6 ghia inj 1989 (wrote it off)
hilux (tow car)
mini 30 (998 engine that had lots done to it and rev'd to 8k)
tr6 (I was never single for long with this one, worked like a charm)
dolomite sprint (fidgety)
capri 3000 (what a noise)
mk2 escort mexico 2.1 (felt like a rally driver every time I drove it)
saf cosworth (standard and mint)
p6 3.5
xj12 ser one
xj6 ser 2
xj6 sport 1998 (still got it)
moggy 1965
moggy pickup (well rotten and long gone to heaven)
fiesta supersport
fiesta mk1 xr2
fiesta mk2 xr2
mk3 esc xr3i
rs turbo s2
xr4x4 (a few)
porsche 944 (better than the reputation for being a poor mans porsche)
supercharged moggy (current toy)
manta gte (mint and current toy)
mgf (wifes toy)
mini clubman 1275gt (minter but drove horrible so had to go)
mk1 esc 1300e
metro gti (owned twice now and will be breaking it for spares soon)
cav mk2 sri 130
astra gte mk2
astra gsi 2000 (seriously quick little car)
mk2 golf gti track car (dangerous little rocket)
Mk1 golf gti 1600 (sweety)
pug 205 gti mi16 track weapon (awesome but dangerous)

I have missed many but I think you get the idea. I can't resist cute old cars and buy many to run for a few months and then sell for a profit (sometimes).

D Triumph 1300 wrote it off within 2 weeks due to dodgy MOT brakes failed
F MkII Cortina 1300 De Luxe Long deaded
E Singer Gazelle (hunter shape one) Scrapped after 1 year corrosion.
C Triumph 2000 TC Auto short MOT then sold on for more than I paid
58 Wolseley 15/40 Ran for 2 years then sold on.
59 Ford Prefect 2 days engine seized sold on
N Escort 1300 left when the misses did !
54 BSA C10 Side valve 250
64 BSA A10 650 kept for 10 years then sold on.
K Fiat 12 something twin cylinder heap but park it anywhere sold on after winter use
S Leyland Princess 2.2 winter vehicle then sold on
J Vauxhall Viva winter vehicle sold on
W Mk5 Cortina Scrapped and used as spares for
W Mk 5 Cortina sold on after 2 years
L Astra Club 1300 estate had for 7 years sold on to buy
S Peugeot 406 GLX Estate still got it
56 Morris Minor Series II Still got her and loving it (last week I took the peugeot out it still had the clock set to GMT !!!!).

Well, lets see if I can remember over my 23 years driving

Mini van (ex AA van painted in blue gloss house paint, Royal mail red inside)
Viva HC E-coupe - white
Nissan Sunny - silver
(Kawazaki GPz550 - Firecracker red)
Viva HC 4 door - red
Renault 9 - silver
Renault 5 - white
Renault 9 - blue
Renault 21 - blue
Renault 21 - Gold
Skoda Favourite - blue
Renault Laguna - blue (Towcar)
2003 Peugeot 307 blue (Towcar) current
1959 Morris Traveller "Molly", grey - to be red - current & in bits
1957 Morris 2 door "Sky", blue (should be grey) - current daily drive

Now it seems we're having a contest as to who's got the longest list

mini 1000 1974

austin allegro 1975 worst car ive had

vw caddy pick up 1988 brand new

renault 5 gt turbo 1989 best car ive had.

peaugeot 306

peaugeot 106 xs lots of fun

rover 200 did the job

saab 900xs 1998 fantastic car ****

morris traveller 1000 1962 love her to bits ***

69 Minor, still have, the blue one. This was the first one, bought in the dark when I was 15. It didnt look so good in the daylight, nor had I noticed the rope holding the drivers side trunion in place...... What you might call a learning experience, it didnt put me off anyway.
70 Minor, maroon
71 Traveller, snowberry white
57 Minor, clarendon gray
68 Minor, smoke gray
Another 70 Minor, 4 door, trafalgar ble
56 Traveller, still have but awaiting paintjob, clarendon gray
63 4 door still have green one
62 4 door, dove gray
1950 mm saloon black

Also several others that were too far gone to restore and were broken up for parts

Ok here goes
Since 1989
1966 Triumph Herald 1200 (who needs to do 3 point turns )
1981 Triumph acclaim CD Triomatic (30mpg at `100mph)
1974 Cortina Mk3 2000XL estate (Sooooo Cool)
1979 Volvo 240DL (So not cool)
1981 Volkswagon Polo L 900cc (V slow but solid)
1983 Ford Capri 3 2000S (my Brody and Doyle phase)
1981 Volvo 340 DL (swedish Sweeney)
1993 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0GLS (Flew)
1995 Escort Hatch
1998 Escort Estate (Daily drive)
1970 Minor 2dr (maude) Skip yellow and eventually rotten but great fun)
1959 Minor 2dr Milly (Nearly on road again after 18 years in barns etc)

Think thats all

I'd be the first to admit I have owned some dogs other than the four legged type;
Morris Minor 1969 2 Door (Later a Convertible and owned for 19 years)
Mini Metro
Talbot Horizon
Mk2 Escort Estate (hand painted with Crown Gloss)
Volvo 340
Morris Marina
Minor van
4 door Minor
Another 2 Door Minor
Rover 213
VW Golf GTI mk2
Bedford rascal (What was I thinking?)
VW Caddy van
Vw golf mk3 1.4 (Gutless)
Vw Scirocco Scala (one of my favourites)
VW passat
Honda Civic
Jumbo (BMW) Mini Cooper
Nissan Xtrail
Jeep Cherokee 4LTR (The nicest on a long run and great for producing co2)
Audi A2
Audi A3 Sportback
Morris Minor Traveller 1970 (our current Mog)
Vw Golf GTI mk3 (current daily driver)
I make that 24 in total.

since 1977
early mini 850...with 1100 engine
997 cooper
clubman estate
mk2 cortina
1275 gt
ford escort estate
Morris Marina
cavalier sri
205 gti
Vw Bay window camper
VW splitscreen camper
Vw Baywindow crewcab
VW type3 squareback
about 7 VW Beetles
Beach Buggy
VW T25
VW 1800 golf
VW polo
VW mk3 Golf gti
'61 Traveller

Fantic Caballero (moped) '76
suzuki TS125
Theres probably more....just cant remember anymore LOL

Got my first car in 2006

1961 Minor 2-door (grey)
1963 Minor 2-door (blue)

still got 'em both

regaliaqueen wrote:Now it seems we're having a contest as to who's got the longest list

I don't think i could remember them ALL to be honest!! Isn't there a limit to the amount of text in one post!!!

How did I know you would say that!

Right!

A list of my everyday cars. In order.

1981 Ford Fiesta 1.1L in Dove Grey & Black Hammerite!
1986 Ford Escort XR3i in Black with RS Turbo wheels!
1985 Austin Mini City E in Opaline Metallic Green 'Hughey Green' - reg EWE.
1979 Austin Mini 1000 in Russet Brown 'BOB'. - reg BDB
1979 MG Midget 1500 in Inca Yellow
1989 Rover 216S in Silver
1969 Morris Minor 1000 4 Door Saloon in Almond Green **
1997 Rover 400 Estate in British Racing Green
1963 Morris Minor 1000 2 Door Saloon in Dove Grey **

I am not including cars bought for spares, cars owned for less than a month or two, company cars or cars I have owned/currently own that I have not used regularly.

Helga - VW Polo coupe
Bob - VW Polo coupe S (most fun)
Bertha - Audi 90 Quattro (fab but expensive)
Dot - VW Jetta GTi
Floppy - VW Golf Umwelt Diesel (the worst)
GG - Passat 1.8 Estate
Rosie - Fiat Punto TD
The Bus - Citroen Synergie
Fungus - VW Polo CL
Hoss - Passat 2.0 estate
Snot Box - Passat 1.9 TD estate

What charming names you give your cars

well, considering what the dub boys call passats........