Your first car...

[Anonymous]

Reading one of the threads tonight someone mentioned the RCZ they have on order will be their first car; that made me think of the first car I owned when I was 18... a 1983 1300cc Renault 5. It was a bit of an old banger but I loved that car. Fitted a new stereo, washed it every week, bought a Haynes manual so I could learn how to fix the odd fault. I don't think you ever forget your first car (in fact the reg was YGY 793Y - 18 years later I can still remember it!).

What about you guys.. what was your first car? :thumbup:

 

[RCZ1]

Mine was a white (last time I had white until now!) Ford Escort 1.4 L. I was 20 years old when I bought it and the reg was C31 VPG

Had it for 4 years until I smashed the front end in !

 

[Anonymous]

Mine was a white (last time I had white until now!) Ford Escort 1.4 L. I was 20 years old when I bought it and the reg was C31 VPG

Had it for 4 years until I smashed the front end in !

When you say you smashed the front end in you didnt go all Basil Fawlty on it did you cos it wouldn't start? :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

My first car was a red mini estate with the little doors that opened at the back and wood panelling. It needed a new bonnet which cost about £16 (that'll date me :lol: ) and I sold the whole thing again for £40 and actually made a profit. Don't recall the number plate but it started a run of 3 more minis before progressing to hatchbacks. I've had a range of colours, mostly white or red so this will be my very first silver/grey one.

 

[RCZ1]

Mine was a white (last time I had white until now!) Ford Escort 1.4 L. I was 20 years old when I bought it and the reg was C31 VPG

Had it for 4 years until I smashed the front end in !

When you say you smashed the front end in you didnt go all Basil Fawlty on it did you cos it wouldn't start? :lol:

:lol: I wish it was that simple !

No I was driving to work one morning and got distracted by a very attractive........................................................................................... car :!:
Straining to look at it in my mirrors, didn't notice the traffic in front of me had slowed / stopped :brickwall:

No-one was injured and it really wasn't as bad as I've made it sound but it would have cost more to repair than the car was worth :!:

 

[Anonymous]

A lovely 1.6 Maestro Mayfair In metallic Green and velour seats mmmmmmm

 

[Anonymous]

Ford Escort MK1, 32 years ago but reg was FOY 540J.

 

[GT RCZ]

Mine was a mini 850 in battle ship grey NVO216F 31 years ago my grand dad bought it brand new in 1968 passed on to my mother then me. No heater that was an optional extra. Gosh it is amazing how things have moved on.

 

[FGRob]

God you lot are so young, my first car was a 1964 Triumph Courier Van in Cactus Green reg no 6483 EH, I brought it from the father inlaw for£30, it sayed in the family for 10 years after which it got scrapped - I wish I'd still got her as they are worth a bit now. After that I had a red Morris Marina 4 door. - Hey that's motoring for you :dance: :lol: :lol:

Rob

 

[GaryLarry]

My first was a Hillman Imp in 1984. I remember having to 'double de-clutch' changing gears, and that the 'choke' was a lever near the gear stick!

 

[Anonymous]

Fiat Panda 4x4 with the rust bits round the door edges.

 

[Anonymous]

a bond three wheeler with a 195cc two stroke engine-inc kick start under bonnet-had lots of fun with it though. :dance:

 

[Anonymous]

ironically it was the only other pug i have ever owned a 309GTI in cherry red, chromed alloys and an exhaust that set off alarms everywhere, i loved that car i thought i was the dogs wotsits in it, traded it in for an escort rs turbo which to date is the best car i ever owned and i have had some crackers

 

[t110jim]

my first car was a Triumph 2.5 PI I still have it, have had it for 30 years

 

[FGRob]

my first car was a Triumph 2.5 PI I still have it, have had it for 30 years

Hey a fellow Triumph owner, I've had mine for 23 years now. :clap: :thumbup:

 

[t110jim]

what type of Triumph have you got. My dad used to have a Courier van when we were kids my brother and I used to play in it

 

[Anonymous]

My first car was also a Triumph. A 1972 GT6 in red. My girlfriend (now my wife) also had a triumph spitfire. Great cars, but a pain to keep on the road.

 

[FGRob]

what type of Triumph have you got. My dad used to have a Courier van when we were kids my brother and I used to play in it

I've got a MKIV Spitfire in Yellow, I cut my teeth on the Courier hence the Spit - same chassis. She's in storage now fully rebuilt.

 

[FGRob]

My first car was also a Triumph. A 1972 GT6 in red. My girlfriend (now my wife) also had a triumph spitfire. Great cars, but a pain to keep on the road.

Yep I know, still a pleasure to work on though. :thumbup:

 

[Anonymous]

I saved and saved and saved through High School... Didnt go to the School Disco and EVEN refrained from doing the rebellious Vodka Fridays that the "yoof" seems to do so much these days.. and a month before I was 17 I bought this.

Mitsubishi Mirage Colt
1.6 16v SOHC with a heady 103Bhp.