First car - who had what? (Honestly)
16 July 2003, 12:30 PM
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F Reg Polo 1.0l "twist".
Owned by some old lady, have 42k miles on it and looked like new. After 10months of me owning it it had 106k miles on it, and frankly looked ready for the scrappy.
got what I paid for it though and didnt cost me a bean to repair tyres ect only.
Sold it and bought my dads 405 mi16 LM. at 18 Jesus 2k that cost me to insure, Had that till I was 21, Crazy thing was I was more reckless in the Polo than the mi16.
Not so reckless now except the run in with the police chopper on Friday gulp.
Owned by some old lady, have 42k miles on it and looked like new. After 10months of me owning it it had 106k miles on it, and frankly looked ready for the scrappy.
got what I paid for it though and didnt cost me a bean to repair tyres ect only.
Sold it and bought my dads 405 mi16 LM. at 18 Jesus 2k that cost me to insure, Had that till I was 21, Crazy thing was I was more reckless in the Polo than the mi16.
Not so reckless now except the run in with the police chopper on Friday gulp.
16 July 2003, 02:54 PM
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What a fantastic thread!
Passed test in 1987 @ 17 and inherited my mothers pristine mars red VW Polo N (76 - R reg) which was a trim level so basic that there wasn't a rear wash/wipe, passenger door mirror, rear shelf or even a water temp guage let alone a clock or rev counter!
It had 2 throttle positions - off or on and I drove everywhere absolutely flat out. It was 895cc of pure German muscle, and could easily burn off my mates 1.1 Fiasco Popular Plus which was the main thing...
Passed test in 1987 @ 17 and inherited my mothers pristine mars red VW Polo N (76 - R reg) which was a trim level so basic that there wasn't a rear wash/wipe, passenger door mirror, rear shelf or even a water temp guage let alone a clock or rev counter!
It had 2 throttle positions - off or on and I drove everywhere absolutely flat out. It was 895cc of pure German muscle, and could easily burn off my mates 1.1 Fiasco Popular Plus which was the main thing...
16 July 2003, 05:49 PM
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An old X-reg Lancia Delta 1500. Loved it to bits. A "bit" of rust on the bodywork but the rest was sound. Eventually it got nicked when it was off the road waiting for the bumper to be repaired. Cost me £350 to buy and about £900 to insure - ended up having to put it on my Dad's insurance!
Always thought I would move on to an Integrale after that, but the Scoob came along......
Peter
Always thought I would move on to an Integrale after that, but the Scoob came along......
Peter
16 July 2003, 08:07 PM
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Morris Marina 1.8HL TC metallic green with brown vinyl roof. Nice.
It was quite quick with the twin carb - used to give a few people a surprise. Bought it because my mate said it sounded beefy
Aweful round corners though
It was quite quick with the twin carb - used to give a few people a surprise. Bought it because my mate said it sounded beefy
Aweful round corners though
17 July 2003, 04:35 PM
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A 1977 Triumph Spitfire: with overdrive Had it three months and it leaked like a collander(sp?) 
Sold it and got a 1980 Mk1 Gti Golf which I've still got and in the process of restoring
Dougie
[Edited by D8UGF - 7/17/2003 4:41:50 PM]
Had it three months and it leaked like a collander(sp?) Sold it and got a 1980 Mk1 Gti Golf which I've still got and in the process of restoring
Dougie
[Edited by D8UGF - 7/17/2003 4:41:50 PM]
17 July 2003, 11:40 PM
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Hillman Imp, great wee car, cost £50 with six months MOT. MOT ran out and Third gear went, so swapped it for a skateboard ;-) Ended up with another one a few years later. Not as nippy as my Elise but fuel consumption was a tiny bit better.
18 July 2003, 10:21 PM
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ford fiesta 1980 1.1l bright red put 1000s of speakers in it turned the stereo right up,5 miles down the road the engine stopped an a breather/oil returnpipe had bust and siezed the engine!!........... best thing to happen to a ford!!!
19 July 2003, 12:35 AM
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My first love was a Mk 2 Escort 1600 Sport with RS seats and wheels 
Then I had a Mk 2 Mexico and then a Mk 2 flat front RS2000...nice cars
Then I had 5 capri's one after the other...ohh a mk 5 cortina Ghia was some where in between them
Andy
Then I had a Mk 2 Mexico and then a Mk 2 flat front RS2000...nice cars
Then I had 5 capri's one after the other...ohh a mk 5 cortina Ghia was some where in between them
Andy
22 July 2003, 11:19 AM
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Hillman Imp. Actually not a bad car at the time. Had a few problems here and there (needed sills welding, replaced clutch, kingpins, steering column , fascia, steering wheel, added door pockets). Sold it for more than I paid for it after about 18 months of ownership.
Ah, memories....
, fascia, steering wheel, added door pockets). Sold it for more than I paid for it after about 18 months of ownership.Ah, memories....
22 July 2003, 11:49 AM
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Great thread !
1998 - 18yrs old - Vauxall Calibra 8v - great car and looks
1999 - 19yrs old - Vauxhall Vectra CDX - full spec inside and decent performance !
2000 - 20yrs old - Part ex'd both of the above for a Subaru Sports and then the love affair started
Had a bit of a dip in finances and sold the car a year later and then picked up a crappy little round around Xr2i festa !
Now the proud owner of a DBM MY01 Bugeye WRX and loving every minute !!!
Jai
1998 - 18yrs old - Vauxall Calibra 8v - great car and looks
1999 - 19yrs old - Vauxhall Vectra CDX - full spec inside and decent performance !
2000 - 20yrs old - Part ex'd both of the above for a Subaru Sports and then the love affair started
Had a bit of a dip in finances and sold the car a year later and then picked up a crappy little round around Xr2i festa !
Now the proud owner of a DBM MY01 Bugeye WRX and loving every minute !!!
Jai
07 December 2003, 07:09 PM
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R reg MkII Escort, couldn't have had a better first car and the insurance was nowt (nearly) put new floor, wings, doors, interior, g box, suspension and a re-spray then swapped it for a mk2 capri AUTO !!!! WTF
[Edited by LeeMac - 7/12/2003 7:12:04 PM]
[Edited by LeeMac - 7/12/2003 7:12:04 PM]
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