I have owned a number of performance and luxury Vauxhalls in the past. I first owned a Mk 2 Ford Escort 1.3 GL that within 6 weeks of passing my test, I re-arranged around a Silver Birch tree. Apart from the odd deviation, I have owned Vauxhalls/Opels consistently since 1993 and still do although I have defected to BMW for my everyday transport. Cars marked in italics are those that I currently own.