What was your first car

Post by **Monza** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:03 pm

which one did you start with the handle Hedge ? that's not clear.

Post by **Hedge** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:06 pm

Ah, merde. So that's were I was going wrong.

Sacre bleu!

Cheers,
Haie

Post by **Monza** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:13 pm

i see that your learn your french with John H !

Post by **Hedge** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:43 pm

Non non non, he is much more fluent than I.

I just know Le basics

Cheers,
Haie

Mr.Woolery · Post by **Mr.Woolery** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:58 pm

Learned to drive in a 1963 Ford Falcon Station Wagon, and drove a 1985 Chevrolet Sprint (essentially a Suzuki Swift) in high school.

The first car I ever bought was a 1990 Mazda Miata. I still have it.

dreamscape · Post by **dreamscape** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:18 pm

VW Polo Coupe 75HP, VW Golf GTI 139HP, Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 3 210HP, Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 3 270HP,
Fiat Punto 60HP

, Fiat Punto HGT 131HP, current; Mercedes A190, 996 GT3, AA2 300

AtomMadStew · Post by **AtomMadStew** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:26 pm

Mk 1 fiesta 850, mk1 fiesta 1.1, mk1 fiesta 1.3 with supersport engine with fat webber carb. Got sick of welding skin sills & transplanting engines/gearboxes outside mums house. so saved up and bought a lot newer car 1.3 nova SR. Did the loud stereo big bore thing for about 6 months and then grew up. Never crashed any of my cars (touches wood)

Hearing aid beige - not heard that in a very long time ben lol

Post by **Rob Evans** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:14 am

[quote="Tom"]
[quote="Rob Evans"]

First car of my own was a red Mini city 1000 which, being a teenager, I felt obliged to Barry up with white alloys, wide arches, a LOUD centre exhaust and just one bucket seat (which i fitted myself). Driving to work one day, two of the bolts in the bucket seat sheared off and the seat collapsed backwards with me lying prone and staring at the ceiling!
And that is why subsequently I only trust professionals to tinker with my cars.

Rob.
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I'm a Yorkshireman, Tom.

Rob

Brilliant! Only in Essex

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toms · Post by **toms** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:16 am

[quote="Rob Evans"]
[quote="Tom"]
[quote="Rob Evans"]

First car of my own was a red Mini city 1000 which, being a teenager, I felt obliged to Barry up with white alloys, wide arches, a LOUD centre exhaust and just one bucket seat (which i fitted myself). Driving to work one day, two of the bolts in the bucket seat sheared off and the seat collapsed backwards with me lying prone and staring at the ceiling!
And that is why subsequently I only trust professionals to tinker with my cars.

Rob.
[/quote]

I'm a Yorkshireman, Tom.

Rob

Brilliant! Only in Essex

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Apologies. That middle exit pipe must have been what made you decide to move then? A taste of things to come?

Post by **Rob Evans** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:22 am

Actually, I've just realised, I've now lived 'daarn sarf' longer than I lived 'oop north.' Guess, the only way is Essex?

Rob.

Post by **Rob Evans** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:24 am

[quote="Stew Bartley"]
Mk 1 fiesta 850, mk1 fiesta 1.1, mk1 fiesta 1.3 with supersport engine with fat webber carb. Got sick of welding skin sills & transplanting engines/gearboxes outside mums house. so saved up and bought a lot newer car 1.3 nova SR. Did the loud stereo big bore thing for about 6 months and then grew up. Never crashed any of my cars (touches wood)

Hearing aid beige - not heard that in a very long time ben lol
[/quote]

Owned two Fiesta mk1 1.3 supersports. Great little cars. The first one, the big end went in the outside lane of the M1.

The second I managed to roll and reduce it's height by 50%.

Rob.

Post by **mypresenttome** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:31 pm

Mk 2 Escort estate, 1.3 4 speed, colour was known as 'invalid blue' but I am not sure if Ford listed it as that in the brochure, not very PC but it was the late 80s!!

LimaSierra · Post by **LimaSierra** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:57 pm

Alfa Romeo 156 1.8TS "Bella". Sport pack, beige leither MOMO interior, black metallic, etc. etc. Loved it every moment untill some moron in the street thought it was wise to fly with approx. 60Mph over a speed bump, totalling 5 cars

However this gave me the oppurtunity to by a more economical car, so I can safe up for the Atom

wattie · Post by **wattie** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:21 pm

[quote="LimaSierra"]
Alfa Romeo 156 1.8TS "Bella". Sport pack, beige leither MOMO interior, black metallic, etc. etc. Loved it every moment untill some moron in the street thought it was wise to fly with approx. 60Mph over a speed bump, totalling 5 cars

However this gave me the oppurtunity to by a more economical car, so I can safe up for the Atom

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Seriously? An Alfa 1.8 as a first car

The insurance must've been astronomical

Cheers Wattie

LimaSierra · Post by **LimaSierra** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:39 pm

That's why I'm having a Ford Ka now for the daily commute

No seriously, the Alfa wasn't all risk insured, so the insurance was alright really, plus I got a good discount via my work.

Oh, and also seriously. I really do drive a Ka. Must be the worst prep for an Atom ever...

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