My father bought me my first car at 8 years of age in order to learn to drive...an early 70's Mk1 Ford Escort 1.3l 2 door (wish I had it now as they're worth $$$$$).
When I turned 17 and could legally hold a driver's licence I bought a mint condition 1977 BL Mini into which I transplanted a 1275cc engine and stuck on a set of 10" Minilite alloys.
Soon after this I bought a basketcase 1972 VW Beetle 1200cc in order to teach myself car restoration and mechanics. Restored the car to original showroom spec over 6 months.
Next car was a 1977 VW Beetle which was restored over a 4 year period, ever nut and bolt,rubber seal EVERYTHING brand new. Built it in a Cal-look style (very popular in the early 90's) with Porsche guards red paint,early 1960's panels, Porsche 911 headlights, Ford Fiesta XR2i interior, slammed suspension, Imported some Polished metal EMPI 8 spoke wheels with fat (rear) and skinny (front) tyres. Fully chromed/polished/painted rebuilt 1641cc engine. Had it on the road 3 weeks when it was written off by a half blind farmer. :-(
Next car was a 1987 Renault 9 diesel van...a sh!tter, only bought as I'd a supply of free diesel.
Next came a 1983 VW Golf GTi 1.8l restored and modified.
Had an '82 Golf GTi 1.6l for a little bit too.
1986 VW Golf GTi Cabrio.
1986 VW Golf GTi 8v mk2.
Brand new 1996 VW Polo 6N.
Brand new 1997 VW Polo 6N...modified, lowered, big alloys, massive sound system with dvd etc.
1996 mk3 VW Golf GTi 16v...with every available option. Tweaked and modified....managed to get 147mph out of it once...on a private road

. Loved this car even won best in class at a national VW show. Going to a VW meet one day and hit a patch of oil on the road...spun into a tree and an oncoming car and was lucky not to be killed. Car was written off.
1997 VW Vento...modified and transplanted most of the mk3 GTi's running gear and full heated leather interior.
2000 VW Bora TDi modified,performance increased, lowered on 18" Audi alloys.
2001 Audi A4 TDi 130bhp, performance increased but not really modded.
2001 BMW 320D SE (my current car for the past 6/7 years)
Think that's the lot...had a few other cars when I was in my teen's but not road legal. I've also had several company vans over the years when I was working as a sales rep.