Series III petrol (ex AA) got me hooked. Traded it for a Rover SD1 and then a Sherpa van, went on to a
Jeep Cherokee, nice engine but crap underbody clearance and the brakes kept falling apart.
Then a brand new 300TDi which was the most unreliable car I've EVER had - dealer so embarassed they kept repairing it even out of warranty until I swapped that for a
Freelander TD4 TOTALLY RELIABLE, LOVELY MOTOR, drove it to Turkey and back 3 days each way; that went back at the end of the 3-year lease.
Next was a 200Tdi I bought off a mate who was emigrating,
traded that in for the TD5, which is the nicest of all but a bit pricey to repair.
Think I might go for rebuilding a S III diesel next and keeping it for ever...