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Bibio · 13-07-11, 12:48 AM

the first car i actually bought and owned was a Lada 1200 Riva

13-07-11, 01:39 AM

I had a V reg Ford Fiesta Zetec. 1.2 16v. It was a nice wee motor. My brother inherited it and then he traded it in an not seen it since.

BanannaMan · 13-07-11, 03:08 AM

A 1968 Buick Skylark.
350 ci. 325 hp
Pass everything but a petrol station.
Just like the one in this pic . Same colour as well.

13-07-11, 05:39 AM

Vauxhall Chevette 1256cc's of rear wheel drive action

timwilky · 13-07-11, 05:43 AM

Mine was a 1969 Vauxhall Viva HB. The wire worm had a huge appetite, and the 3 bearing crank of the 1159cc engine could not cope with my demands. It died under a horse truck on boxing day 1978 with police car shoved up its back end. I did say the road was icy, and the police knew the road was blocked when they came round the same corner as I and applied their brakes.

13-07-11, 05:44 AM

GKL 765V a black 1275 GT Mini in black with Gold 1275GT decals down the sides & 12" (I think) mini-lites. Fitted bucket seats...Loved that car! My parents hated it.

tigersaw · 13-07-11, 06:09 AM

Ford Cortina 1600E as a learner, but once passed my test went to auction with £140 in my pocket and came home with a Toyota Crown.

Like this:

2 tons, 17 to the gallon, £90 insurance. Happy days.

Nobbylad · 13-07-11, 06:58 AM

A-reg Vauxhall Cavalier - 1.6L

My mate had an exact same one but his was the GL and had a few nicer bits of trim.

13-07-11, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzukigt380paul

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

but how easy were they to work on and cheap to fix. todays cars are a nightmare to work on - this is the reason I sold my 02 plate mondeo estate to buy an F reg xr2. can buy 4 tyres for xr2 for the same price as 1 mondeo tyre, no injectors, electrical stuff to go wrong. yes the new cars are comfy, quiet, dont rattle quite so much but as I dont do any long journeys my new wee car is brilliant, takes me back to the good old days when driving was always an adventure. my 2 year old was sat in the back of car the other day. "what is that noise?" she asks. "Its the car" I reply. "I like it, brummm brummmm". lol

first car I owned was an E reg mazda 121. learned to drive in mazda 323 back in 1985.

13-07-11, 07:43 AM

Mark 1 Ford Escort
White
JTD 347L

13-07-11, 12:48 AM	#31
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Your first car the first car i actually bought and owned was a Lada 1200 Riva

13-07-11, 01:39 AM	#32
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Your first car I had a V reg Ford Fiesta Zetec. 1.2 16v. It was a nice wee motor. My brother inherited it and then he traded it in an not seen it since.

13-07-11, 03:08 AM	#33
BanannaMan Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Appalachia Posts: 419	Re: Your first car A 1968 Buick Skylark. 350 ci. 325 hp Pass everything but a petrol station. Just like the one in this pic . Same colour as well. __________________ ...Bill *"The Mountains are calling and I must go"*

13-07-11, 05:39 AM	#34
BigBaddad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Your first car Vauxhall Chevette 1256cc's of rear wheel drive action

13-07-11, 05:43 AM	#35
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Your first car Mine was a 1969 Vauxhall Viva HB. The wire worm had a huge appetite, and the 3 bearing crank of the 1159cc engine could not cope with my demands. It died under a horse truck on boxing day 1978 with police car shoved up its back end. I did say the road was icy, and the police knew the road was blocked when they came round the same corner as I and applied their brakes. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

13-07-11, 05:44 AM	#36
krhall Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Your first car GKL 765V a black 1275 GT Mini in black with Gold 1275GT decals down the sides & 12" (I think) mini-lites. Fitted bucket seats...Loved that car! My parents hated it.

13-07-11, 06:09 AM	#37
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: Your first car Ford Cortina 1600E as a learner, but once passed my test went to auction with £140 in my pocket and came home with a Toyota Crown. Like this: 2 tons, 17 to the gallon, £90 insurance. Happy days.

13-07-11, 06:58 AM	#38
Nobbylad Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Lancs Posts: 4,055	Re: Your first car A-reg Vauxhall Cavalier - 1.6L My mate had an exact same one but his was the GL and had a few nicer bits of trim.

13-07-11, 07:43 AM	#40
keithd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Your first car Mark 1 Ford Escort White JTD 347L