25 years was 2023 but this is close enough and I passed my test in June 2018 so I think this is fine. Thought a little review might be in order, 70 cars down...
The Prius (#60) was honestly probably the best. The Explorer and the first Capri were possibly the most endearing. Right now I'm hoping the Kuga (#70) is a mix of the Prius and Explorer, it cerainly has some charm, but it's week 1, so plenty of time for disaster.
I think the Vectra was the one I disliked most, which was probably unfair but it just felt really shit and didn't do anything very well.
So, some STATS:
Most Miles done by me: Actually #1. I did 48k before ramming it in the back of a parked french saloon. Second I believe is #40 the Saab 9-3. Which was very new for me, but I basically hated. It also let me down more than any other that I can remember. Finishing up the top 3 is Woody (#60), which was just a bloody excellent car.
Most Miles total: Pretty obviously #12 240k is a lot. It was still doing fine though.
Longest Ownership: I *thought* a rough tie between the MGF and Woody. Both 3 years or so. My memory won't let me work out how long I had the first Capri but that might be around the same, I think nearer 2 years though. So I checked the exact dates, and Woody was 2 years and 3 days and the MG was 3 years and 4 months. So not that close actually. Still, 4k miles in the MG vs 24k in Woody. Different cars, innit.
Last but not least the big numbers:
Saab: 13
Citroen: 9
Ford: 6
Renault: 6
VW: 6
Honda: 5
Suzuki: 3
Toyota: 3
Triumph: 3
Kia: 2
Mercedes: 2
Fiat, Ginetta, Hyundai, Jaguar, Mazda, MG, Nissan, Proton, Seat, Skoda, Vauxhall, Volvo: 1.
So far so good.
Anyway, here's 3 reliable japanese wagons at the same time by way of celebration:
