What was the first car you ever owned?
11 January 2003, 01:34 PM
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Mine was a 1987 Renault 9 GTL whatever that stood for?
Extras included several shades of metallic silver, a leaking boot, 4 sausage skins for tyres, oh yea and a sticking accelerator pedal. Chick magnet
[Edited by Clubscene - 11/1/2003 1:35:19 PM]
Extras included several shades of metallic silver, a leaking boot, 4 sausage skins for tyres, oh yea and a sticking accelerator pedal. Chick magnet
[Edited by Clubscene - 11/1/2003 1:35:19 PM]
11 January 2003, 01:41 PM
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mk1 957 "L" fiesta beige.
subsequently fitted with wolfrace slotmags 13", homemade big bore,
4 aux driving spots on front bumper and 2 lower fogs, xr2 body kit (mk1), xr3i seats in front, many speakers and bass tubes, bonnet pins, massive rally style mudflaps made from hovercraft skirt, resprayed ferrari yellow, mc rallying lower and stiffer springs, 3 point harness for sprints, slaloms and hillclimbs.
also modified through numerous hedges!
Weava
ps: forgot to add, was my grans from new (x-plate)had 24866 miles on clock when it was unfortunate enough to meet me, and 4th clutch was going !!!
[Edited by mista weava - 11/1/2003 1:43:15 PM]
subsequently fitted with wolfrace slotmags 13", homemade big bore,
4 aux driving spots on front bumper and 2 lower fogs, xr2 body kit (mk1), xr3i seats in front, many speakers and bass tubes, bonnet pins, massive rally style mudflaps made from hovercraft skirt, resprayed ferrari yellow, mc rallying lower and stiffer springs, 3 point harness for sprints, slaloms and hillclimbs.
also modified through numerous hedges!
Weava
ps: forgot to add, was my grans from new (x-plate)had 24866 miles on clock when it was unfortunate enough to meet me, and 4th clutch was going !!!
[Edited by mista weava - 11/1/2003 1:43:15 PM]
11 January 2003, 03:33 PM
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First car when I was 17 was....
Renault 5 GT Turbo MK2 (Stared life Metalic Grey and Totaly Std)
Then came...
Hybrid Turbo Technics Turbo
Custom made Tube Torque SS Exhaust (single silencer)
Pace Alloy Rad and Intercooler
Silicone Hoses by Power Engineering
Kent Cam
Radbourne Racing Ported and Polished Head
Spesso Head Gasket
Adjustable WasteGate Actuator
PiperCross Foam Airfilter
Magnecor HT Leads
NGK Racing Plugs
Sachs uprated dampers
Custom made HD Clutch
Mintex M1144 Pads
Mintex Group N Disc's
ATE Super Blue Racing Brake Fluid
15" Smith Alloys with 195x45xR15 Yoko's
Resprayed Porsche Metalic Purple.
The result was 187BHP at the Wheels.
God I had some fun in that car and also some hairy moments. The one that really sticks in my mind was driving along a short (600-700yards) stretch of road and the accelerator return cable snapped but the end the the straight and befor I realised what had happed I was doing over 120mph in a 60 zone with my head under the dash trying to pull the peddle of the floor and to stop my engine blowing-up as I was now not in gear.
You would have thought that 10years later I would have grown out of that type of thing but NO I guess somethings never change.
[Edited by stiler83 - 11/1/2003 3:41:39 PM]
Renault 5 GT Turbo MK2 (Stared life Metalic Grey and Totaly Std)
Then came...
Hybrid Turbo Technics Turbo
Custom made Tube Torque SS Exhaust (single silencer)
Pace Alloy Rad and Intercooler
Silicone Hoses by Power Engineering
Kent Cam
Radbourne Racing Ported and Polished Head
Spesso Head Gasket
Adjustable WasteGate Actuator
PiperCross Foam Airfilter
Magnecor HT Leads
NGK Racing Plugs
Sachs uprated dampers
Custom made HD Clutch
Mintex M1144 Pads
Mintex Group N Disc's
ATE Super Blue Racing Brake Fluid
15" Smith Alloys with 195x45xR15 Yoko's
Resprayed Porsche Metalic Purple.
The result was 187BHP at the Wheels.
God I had some fun in that car and also some hairy moments. The one that really sticks in my mind was driving along a short (600-700yards) stretch of road and the accelerator return cable snapped but the end the the straight and befor I realised what had happed I was doing over 120mph in a 60 zone with my head under the dash trying to pull the peddle of the floor and to stop my engine blowing-up as I was now not in gear.
You would have thought that 10years later I would have grown out of that type of thing but NO I guess somethings never change.
[Edited by stiler83 - 11/1/2003 3:41:39 PM]
01 November 2003, 01:41 PM
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Red mini 1000 1977 R reg about 12 years ago.
Complete with loads of play in the steering.
I thought everyones 1st car was a mini?
Complete with loads of play in the steering.
I thought everyones 1st car was a mini?
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01 November 2003, 02:19 PM
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Mine was a mini too!
Mustard coloured Clubman saloon with contrasting rust, wide wheels, single centre exhaust and a shirt button for a steering wheel!
Great passion wagon with both front seats pushed forward, happy days!!
Mustard coloured Clubman saloon with contrasting rust, wide wheels, single centre exhaust and a shirt button for a steering wheel!
Great passion wagon with both front seats pushed forward, happy days!!
01 November 2003, 02:25 PM
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in 1984 i got me self a 1977 MK1 cav GL, 1900cc.
I put a twin choke webber on it, piper cam and a larrrrge K&N.
Twas arsey as ****, RWD in those days and a very good time was had by all, needless to say when i sold it 18 months later there wasnt a straight panel on the tw@t
TPF&T Insurance was abit steep mind
I put a twin choke webber on it, piper cam and a larrrrge K&N.
Twas arsey as ****, RWD in those days and a very good time was had by all, needless to say when i sold it 18 months later there wasnt a straight panel on the tw@t
TPF&T Insurance was abit steep mind
01 November 2003, 02:29 PM
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1967 Rover 2000TC. Dog s*it brown colour with red leather interior. No power steering.
Fantastically strong, used to bounce off central reservation with more damge to barrier than car.
So much play in steering box you could turn steering wheel about 1/8th of a turn without moving wheels. Try driving that down the A12 at 100MPH and stay in one lane!
Fantastically strong, used to bounce off central reservation with more damge to barrier than car.
So much play in steering box you could turn steering wheel about 1/8th of a turn without moving wheels. Try driving that down the A12 at 100MPH and stay in one lane!
01 November 2003, 03:32 PM
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Citroen AX 1.4
AX GT engine, twin carbs.... one of which lived in my bedroom. GT interor, white dials, Lowered..... at the front.
And a stereo to make your ears bleed.
And about half a cubic meter of grass underneath the master cylinder shamelesly stolen from the verge of a damp b-road.
Crashed 3times, never cost more than a tenner to fix took it to france and came back with the oil pressure light consantly on and the plug leads melted to the plugs.
Gave it away, grass and all!
AX GT engine, twin carbs.... one of which lived in my bedroom. GT interor, white dials, Lowered..... at the front.
And a stereo to make your ears bleed.
And about half a cubic meter of grass underneath the master cylinder shamelesly stolen from the verge of a damp b-road.
Crashed 3times, never cost more than a tenner to fix took it to france and came back with the oil pressure light consantly on and the plug leads melted to the plugs.
Gave it away, grass and all!
01 November 2003, 05:07 PM
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my first car in 1989 was a black 1984 opel manta gte coupe
later fitted with 15" wheels, twin headlights, different back bumper, boot spoiler, interior, uprated suspension, 308 mm 4 pot brakes, lsd, 2.1 16v 240 bhp engine and resprayed imperial blue
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later fitted with 15" wheels, twin headlights, different back bumper, boot spoiler, interior, uprated suspension, 308 mm 4 pot brakes, lsd, 2.1 16v 240 bhp engine and resprayed imperial blue
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01 November 2003, 05:15 PM
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1987 'E' Reg Mk II Cavalier Vauxhall 2.0CDi, white saloon. Was a gd motor...bit too quick for me though...wrote it off within a week of having it...
Then came E Reg Mk II Cavalier Vauxhall 1.6GL for about 6 months...
...then my true love...a E Reg Cavalier Vauxhall 2.0SRi 130, Red saloon...
Then Vectra SRi V6 which again was written off (not my fault)...
Then along came scooby
Then came E Reg Mk II Cavalier Vauxhall 1.6GL for about 6 months...
...then my true love...a E Reg Cavalier Vauxhall 2.0SRi 130, Red saloon...
Then Vectra SRi V6 which again was written off (not my fault)...
Then along came scooby
01 November 2003, 05:17 PM
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ummmm....
ummmmmm....
..it was a daewoo matiz (lovely polythene bag on wheels). smashed it into the back of a merc cos some woman infront of the merc decided to stop in fast moving traffic. the matiz was a write-off since it would have cost more to fix than buying another one with the same MY. The merc just needed a bumper (the merc driver squeezed a new bumper out of me even though it could have been repaired...the basket!)
ummmmmm....
..it was a daewoo matiz (lovely polythene bag on wheels). smashed it into the back of a merc cos some woman infront of the merc decided to stop in fast moving traffic. the matiz was a write-off since it would have cost more to fix than buying another one with the same MY. The merc just needed a bumper (the merc driver squeezed a new bumper out of me even though it could have been repaired...the basket!)
01 November 2003, 06:13 PM
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Black GT Turbo - Dark Stranger RIP
Had 16's and was lowered so much nobody else could go in her over speed bumps....ere me now!
Proper Ali G style but I was only a kid - top fun motor which took me 10 years to better (in terms of fun) with my WRX!!!!!
If Renault made them again now brand spanking new I'd be on the list for sure!!
