Your first car

[Balky001]

Ford Capri 2.0 Sport. 1984 first year of 5 speed box. Jade green. Sold for 450 16 years ago. Now going for 5k!

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

My first car was a mk1 fiesta in jasmin yellow. It lasted less than a year before it sprang a massive oil leak and then the big ends went

1930 Austin 7 - press clutch to change up & the 2 middle pistons hit the head. Rings expand to stop them going down again & all hell let lose. One goes through the sump & t'other through crankcase. Hot metal sizzling in a growing pool of oil.
12 miles from home, so crank her up & drive back on the remaining 2 pots!
Replacement engine less than a quid & a pint!
Happy daze!

1975 Saab 96. My favourite car and never driven anything better in snow.

A reg mini, 10" minilites, 1440cc, twin 40's, Mazda 626 leather seats, capri 2l laser centre console....evil little car....
On a quiet night you could hear the rust eating it!

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[rowdy]

Originally Posted by DJFridge

1982 Vauxhall Astra 1300S (the S was important - high compression engine) in a lovely sandy beige colour.

Sounds the same as my brothers first car, think the colour your on about was called Gazelle beige.

My first car, 1986 Mk2 VW Jetta 1.8CL, in mars red, upgraded it with Audi quattro wheels, GTI suspenders including rear axle (with anti roll bar) GTI seats, steering wheel etc.

Payed £1200, almost a write off twice, repaired myself got £800 when traded in after 2 years of abuse, saw it a week later on side of road in London for £400, was tempted to buy it back!

[TamSV]

Originally Posted by specialone

Tam, I'm gonna get a mini again at some point, they was ace, I had a clubman estate 1098cc, rough as aholes but still went round corners like nothing else I've owned.

Yep, I'd have another one for a laugh. Ran on rails with nice predictable understeer if you were pushing it.

Nearly forgot my best mod - Peco straight-through exhaust. BAAAARRRP.

[Treacle]

1956 Veedub beetle. My brother owns it now and still get a little choked when I see it. Happy memories.

1980 Triumph Dolomite 1500HL Auto, in Russett Brown, instantly known as the "Dollop of sh...."

Damn thing must have weighed as much as a Granada, there was so much wood in it.

Well it aint till you look back at the crap we used to drive that you realize how good the cars are these days,
My first car was a hillman imp(crap, head gasket rust ect) then i got a morris marina(not much better) and that was followed by the first reliable car i owned a mrk 3 cortina 1.3 push rod engine 85mph flat out with wind behind you and down hill, i say reliable, compared to the other 2 but it did rust away very quickly

[Balky001]

Originally Posted by Bedhead

1980 Triumph Dolomite 1500HL Auto, in Russett Brown, instantly known as the "Dollop of sh...."

Damn thing must have weighed as much as a Granada, there was so much wood in it.

My dad had one of those - truly terrible. Same colour too. I wanted a Stag