FabSwingers.com forum: Your first car

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I've never owned a car or driven one

But I'm nosey and would like to know what your first car was.

Did you name it?

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

It was a Peugeot 205, called priscilla and had a pink Barbie shoe blue tacked to the dashboard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Ford Sierra

My Dad bought it for £1

It was blue

It had a back wing of pretty much paper mache & rust and wing mirrors that flipped in

If I went above 50mph, all I could see through them was my knees

It used to freeze up on the inside

My niece was sick in the back of it after glugging too much Vimto

So, depending on the wind direction, inside it smelled of either anti-freeze, Vimto or sick

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

An Escort named Dixie, she kept flashing due to getting wet

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By *hilledGuerillaMan
over a year ago

In the monkey house

E Reg red Ford escort. Somehow it got the nickname Boomer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was a Fiat - Strada I think.

Red and was a rust bucket after a few years but enjoyed it at the time.

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By *ountbattenMan
over a year ago

Chester

Ford Fiesta sedan.

Got so used to it breaking down, I kept a fold out chair in the boot so I could sit and wait.

Got totalled in a bad accident but saved my life. I still swear by that car. Many fond memories

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A clapped out Ford Ka with a wobbly steering wheel, you had to shout at your passenger if you went over 40mph. Oh and the rear bumper bounced against the bodywork where the self tapping screws had stripped.

It was crap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mini 1275 GT. Handed down from my big brother

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a red seat Ibiza 02 plate ?? only problem with it was it was red and maybe abit pink in places (it was abit old)! I got some funny looks in that little car. I don’t think it was made for 6ft2 blokes ??

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By *G CoupleCouple
over a year ago

kent

First car was a mk2 granada. Wouldn't be able to afford the insurance these days if that was a first car with current prices

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By *hilledGuerillaMan
over a year ago

In the monkey house

"Mini 1275 GT. Handed down from my big brother"

Those things were brilliant, proper little pocket rockets.

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

They say your first car is like your first kiss you never forget them...

My first was an old banger that smelt of piss I cant for the life of me remember the first car...

If mememory is correct i think folk in the village called the banger bike..

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By * Sophie xTV/TS
over a year ago

Derby

A bright yellow Mk1 fiesta 1.1l

Had a full respray and then found out if I lifted the carpet by the pedals I could see the ground underneath as it was riddled with holes

Wrote it off after 12 weeks by driving it into the back of a mates 4x4, broke a plastic cap on his car and pushed him into my works training instructor and it wrote his car off too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Escort series 1 RS Turbo my first ever car and I still have it

I love my old cars

Etype jaguar

Escort mk1 mk2 mk3 & mk4

Lotus cortina

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A mini called dina

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough

Datsun Cherry.

It was my mum's old car and she was kind enough to let me have it for free after I passed my driving test and needed to get between hospitals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Nissan micra. I loved it, didn't name it though. It got broken into twice but was fixed and it just kept going.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

An original K reg Austin 1300 Traveller bought from a family friend for me to learn in - the back of the back seat used to drop down without warning as you drove along which always caused amusement amongst friends.

Didn't have it that long, and even less after I passed my test, was gutted when my Mum sold it for a tenner while I was away

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2009 Ford Fiesta which I bought back in 2015. Still have it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"They say your first car is like your first kiss you never forget them...

Yes it appears so.

These are great to read.

Some funny comments

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Original fiat 500 inherited from my auntiewhen I was 18. As most of my mates had mopeds it came in very useful for taking girls home from parties....particularly if raining.

Bit rusty but wish I'd kept it and restored it....worth a few bob now!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was a big giant heavy old mazda thing that needed it's oil replacing a lot and was probably really dangerous

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By *estcountryDadBodMan
over a year ago

Exeter

Ford Fiesta 1.3 Zetec.... loved that car. Such a chick magnet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine was an ancient 1.5 diesel citroen AX. I remember driving up Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire and being terrified it wouldn't make it and start rolling backwards.

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By *lamingdiceMan
over a year ago

York

1987 Vauxhall Astra L in dark blue. It overheated, the exhaust fell off and the CD changer I installed was worth half of the car.... But I still loved it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know this is just a fun thread but I never divulge my first car, its a security question for some of my online accounts.

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By *d4fun73Man
over a year ago

Shipley

Hillman avenger!

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By *fter dinner delightCouple
over a year ago

bury st edmunds/london

Vw polo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Morris Oxford 2 tone 1959, first of the floor gear stick, all previous models had a gear stick on the steering column

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I know this is just a fun thread but I never divulge my first car, its a security question for some of my online accounts. "

That's a good point

If it's a security question do not reply

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By *ixedDevilMan
over a year ago

Bootyville

Food fiesta zetec. I kinda miss it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A white mini metro. Like a bloody tank, that one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nissan Micra.

A few of my friends laughed but over the year that i had in it never let me down. their nova's on the other hand

Guess who had the last laugh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford Anglia CCA 838C

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

My first car was a 1964 Hillman imp CJH 991B only cost £99

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford Escort 1.3 Popular in sun faded red E531 DMX

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Ford escort: an old piece of shit I adored. First person in my family to drive.

Didn't name it though, my mother did name the first car my husband and I had a Lauda: May Reach: as in it may reach where it's going!

She wasn't wrong!

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

A Ford fiesta that I had for 2 weeks before a wheel bearing went and I swerved over 3 lanes of a luckily quiet motorway, I part traded it in immediately for a Peugeot 205 which I kept for 8 years

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

My first was a hot hatch. I was a bit of a girl racer

I guess I still am in many ways

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford Capri, sporty thing with leather interior, it was bright red and gorgeous

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

Mk2 RS2000 custom in signal yellow.

Big mistake selling it, according to DVLA it's been SORN since 2000...

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By *ack69erMan
over a year ago

Beverley

A White Ford Marina. I bought it for £150 in mid eighties, lights would fail almost every trip, either they worked or they did not and every other possibility in between, ie, put an indicator on and everything would start flashing.

Bottom of the car had gone, drive in wet conditions and the floor would be flooded.

It had an insatiable thirst for engine oil. I used to carry a 5 gallon drum of engine oil U had got from work in the boot to keep it topped up.

Battery was always flat so had to keep it on charge on a night to ensure it started in a morning. Spare battery in boot to jump it off to get home. On a long journey, electrics would start failing, ie lights if they was working would get dimmer and windscreen wipers would slow down. Alternator obviously not working.

After about 3 weeks, I had enough of it and bought a Ford Fiesta and sold the Marina for £300.

On the way to hand the Marina in to the garage, the bonnet came open and wrapped itself around windscreen and roof of the car leaving it all mangled. Took it to work and my friend hammered it out best he could. Garage still took it for same price.

About a week after I had got rid, the previous owner came to see me because the car had been involved in a crash and DVLA still had the car in his name. Upon checking DVLA had not updated its records and still did not have me as the owner and then I was to blame for the accident when they did.

So I then went to the garage, and they had not registered the car in their name yet and they had sold it a couple of days after I had handed it over. And the new owners wrote it off into someone else's car a few days later.

I was glad to see back of it.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

Morris 1000 Traveller

Smoke grey and with the wooden bits.

called it 'Maurice Trevalier' after Maurice Chevalier the French singer.

Front wings came adrift at the bottoms, as normal, but never experienced the often seen suspension failure.

Moved on to Datsun Cherries. Futuristic in comparison but not future proof where rust was concerned. Recently found out they used a Japanese version of the engine in the Morris.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"My first car was a 1964 Hillman imp CJH 991B only cost £99"

I had a brief and salutary dalliance with the Husky version of the Imp. Ex TV rental van with covers or the side windows. At first sight an ideal shagn wagn but was well thrashed and was moved on fast.

Best remembered for the Coventry Climax engine. Named thus before orgasms became talked about.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Escort rs2000 it lasted 3 weeks then got a renault 5 gt turbo

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By *ultry SuccubusTV/TS
over a year ago

London

My first car is a locally made Proton Iswara, bought in 1997 and used until I changed to a new car in 2006.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Morris 1000 Traveller

Smoke grey and with the wooden bits.

called it 'Maurice Trevalier' after Maurice Chevalier the French singer.

Front wings came adrift at the bottoms, as normal, but never experienced the often seen suspension failure.

Moved on to Datsun Cherries. Futuristic in comparison but not future proof where rust was concerned. Recently found out they used a Japanese version of the engine in the Morris."

A Morris Traveller! My dream car! How did she handle?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mk3 Ford Capri

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

VW Polo. 1l.

Called Lucy. (no idea why!)

the windows did not stay up.

After a night out (Volunteered to be the driver) opened the door got in and started the engine. My mates got in and were impressed that I had cleaned the car and got rid of the empty fag packets. At which point I realised it was not my car. The key opened for any Polo of the same age! Great car - even better key!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A White Ford Marina. I bought it for £150 in mid eighties, lights would fail almost every trip, either they worked or they did not and every other possibility in between, ie, put an indicator on and everything would start flashing.

Bottom of the car had gone, drive in wet conditions and the floor would be flooded.

It had an insatiable thirst for engine oil. I used to carry a 5 gallon drum of engine oil U had got from work in the boot to keep it topped up.

After about 3 weeks, I had enough of it and bought a Ford Fiesta and sold the Marina for £300.

I was glad to see back of it."

Oh god! What a night mare! What colour was it? Maybe it was your unlucky colour

My Mechanic has forbid me from ever having a green car, green is his unlucky colour. My unlucky colour is silver

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

A 1983 Vauxhall Nova. I was king of the road

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A mini. God knows how I managed to get about 7 of my mates in it

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

BL Mini 1000. Became the first engine I rebuilt, tuned it up with various mods and the addition of twin SU carbs to make it faster than the 1275’s my friends had

I still use the registration number of that car as my password for Facebook

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By *hilledGuerillaMan
over a year ago

In the monkey house

"A mini. God knows how I managed to get about 7 of my mates in it

Four in the back, two in the front, one in the boot. Well, that how I did it.

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By *uskymotoMan
over a year ago

Cumbria

At 17 it was a 5 year old, gold Ford Capri 2.0 sport with big valve gas flowed head, stage 3 camshaft, twin DCOE Webbers, lightened and balanced flywheel, LSD, uprated springs, anti roll bars and more police attention than was good for my wallet, lol.

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By *issVanillaWoman
over a year ago

"A 1983 Vauxhall Nova. I was king of the road

Me too, loved my Nova thought I was the dogs bollox in it.. it was a B reg & I still remember the number plate

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm enjoying reading this.

Thanks

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By *alandriaTV/TS
over a year ago

Nottingham

Green 1962 Morris Traveller. Eventually succumbed to wood rot. Went round the clock twice. Sold it to a guy who enjoyed woodwork. Lol

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By *w_twoCouple
over a year ago

north west

Him - mg metro turbo, only had it three weeks and it was knicked, the police returned the ignition barrel and that was all I ever saw of it again.

Her - metallic green Citroen AX

No names though.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

A red Fiat Panda called Winston... I loved that car and cried when I got rid of it...even though I was trading it in against a brand new car

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

A 1984 red VW Beetle

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

A Nissan Micra called Franny.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wonder if anyone still has the first car they got????

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

A Morris Traveller! My dream car! How did she handle?"

tried to reply privately but you have blocked my sex!

It handled fine for me. Chortled along nicely and we did quite a bit of youthful touring and camping in it. Brakes were famously inefficient but what weren't in those days? One just had to drive carefully.

saddest thing was I got rid of it for £50. The four digit two letter number plate would have been worth keeping if only I had realised its value at the time.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

People have given some funny names to their cars.

Winston

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"People have given some funny names to their cars.

Winston

I called one of my cars Oliver because it was please sir can I have some more, money oil water

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

My first car was a VW Beetle 1303S bought for me by Mr M all those years ago.

Don't think she had a name though but most of my cars get called Bessy.

Mrs M x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1987 Austin Metro City X fitted with a sparkrite alarm and central locking off a montego (fitted by the previous owner). Bought for £400 this was 1998. Was rusty and held together by gaffa tape and had a bad wiring loom before I scrapped it a year later. No name.

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By *kyblue1878Couple
over a year ago

Southport

Bright yellow Ford Escort MK1 1974.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2020 Vauxhall Corsa and still have it

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Red corsa circa 1996

Tonka

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hillman Minx DeLux with front bench seat and ankle strap handles on the back doors - £15 at the auctions and sold for £20 three weeks later - they were the days!

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By *----BJ Queen-----Woman
over a year ago

Yelverton

Modified Vauxhall Nova.

I called it The Beast,

My "friends" called it The Sh!t Box.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've never owned a car or driven one

But I'm nosey and would like to know what your first car was.

Did you name it?

Ford Capri! Oh yeah.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Modified Vauxhall Nova.

I called it The Beast,

My "friends" called it The Sh!t Box."

When I worked at Vauxhall we called them Poof Chariots

Wouldn’t do that nowadays

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First car i owned was a brand new Ford fiesta.

Loved it until some moron t boned me and nearly killed my kids

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By *moothshaftMan
over a year ago

Coventry

1966 Austin 1100. Reg FOF 193D

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By *moothdickMan
over a year ago

stoke

1972 ford Capri .. with matching rusty vinyl roof, broken heater and accessible with a 2p piece

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Him - a 1995 Peugeot 106 that I used to call 1 litre peter

Her - a 2011 vauxhall zafira that Mr got for her to learn in that was called 'yummy' because of the letters on the numberplate

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By *----BJ Queen-----Woman
over a year ago

Yelverton

"Modified Vauxhall Nova.

I called it The Beast,

My "friends" called it The Sh!t Box.

When I worked at Vauxhall we called them Poof Chariots

Wouldn’t do that nowadays

No I don't think that would be a goer nowadays.

I remember lusting after the Delta kit in Max Power mag - it was sh!t hot with its TWS Venoms, Motorsport strip, K&N and 3" Sportex back back box on 30mm lowering springs - not forgetting the Vibe sub in boot - thems were the simple care free days.

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By *eglegMan
over a year ago

Coventry cv2 / Telford tf1

Vauxhall Astra

I didn't properly name it but did refer to it as the lump or clunky because the gear box was *&^%$$

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Mk 1 Toyota Celica, stacked it down a country lane about three months later sadly, all my own fault of course

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

A brand new Nissan Micra.

It was a funny little thing, but I didn't name it.

Made life so much easier at the time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Modified Vauxhall Nova.

I called it The Beast,

My "friends" called it The Sh!t Box.

When I worked at Vauxhall we called them Poof Chariots

Wouldn’t do that nowadays

No I don't think that would be a goer nowadays.

That’s when I enjoyed the trade but there’s too much electric crap nowadays. I’d actually almost be tempted by a Dacia as they have about the same level of technology as an old mk3 Clio

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"An original K reg Austin 1300 Traveller bought from a family friend for me to learn in - the back of the back seat used to drop down without warning as you drove along which always caused amusement amongst friends.

Didn't have it that long, and even less after I passed my test, was gutted when my Mum sold it for a tenner while I was away "
wow now that’s a car

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By *urham 3 riversMan
over a year ago

Co. Durham

SAAB 94 3 cylinder 2 stroke great car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vauxhall Viva HC

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By *exy studMan
over a year ago

Derby

It was a hillman hunter swapped a push bike for it

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

Mine was a Fiat Tipo.

It's nickname was the 'Teapot'.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Him - mg metro turbo, only had it three weeks and it was knicked, the police returned the ignition barrel and that was all I ever saw of it again.

Her - metallic green Citroen AX

No names though."

Rocket machine I drove one Many years ago I remember how rapid it was only had 4 gears such a shame someone stole your motor that's harsh

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By *anfiona2Couple
over a year ago

ramsgate

Mk2 escort was blue and somebody had painted it red (badly)

Loved it

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By *reatformeatWoman
over a year ago

my own bubble

2 door Vauxhall chevett I paid £435.00 for it it was shiny blue with darker blue stripe down it can see it now still got pics of me with it at 18 omg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First motor Audi a1

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By *----BJ Queen-----Woman
over a year ago

Yelverton

"Modified Vauxhall Nova.

I called it The Beast,

My "friends" called it The Sh!t Box.

When I worked at Vauxhall we called them Poof Chariots

Wouldn’t do that nowadays

No I don't think that would be a goer nowadays.

That’s when I enjoyed the trade but there’s too much electric crap nowadays. I’d actually almost be tempted by a Dacia as they have about the same level of technology as an old mk3 Clio

I know right, a squirt of WD40 in the dizzy and shaking the wires about would fix most things before everything got smart.

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

A cream Mini, can't remember the engine size or anything. My dad got it for me for my 17th birthday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An MG Midget

Daddy bought it for me as a graduation present

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By *lipy123TV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

Robin Reliant del boy style lol

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By *enuine MikeMan
over a year ago

Guildford

900cc Mk1 Fiesta.

6 months later it was de-bumpered, repainted, 1300cc engine rebuilt and fitted, double webber carburettor, K&N filter and custom made exhaust

The joys of working in the motor trade lol

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By *jl1972Man
over a year ago

Bournemouth

My first car was an Austin Metro 1.3 E Reg.

Red,5 doors and a sunroof.

Brilliant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mini 850cc. I am 6'3".

Loved that car but it was a struggle to get out of it at times.

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By *ampshire_guy40Man
over a year ago

hampshire

My first car was a h reg 1990 Citroen ax tge 4 door,I spent a fortune on it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My first car was a beige fiat uno 903cc engine and I thought I was so cool driving it around. How wrong could I be

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By *an from UncleMan
over a year ago

ml1

My first car was a Moscavich a Russian car and it certainly looked like it . All my mates laughed at me until winter arrived, they couldn't move, my Moscavich started first turn and ploughed through all snow drifts

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By *etite_delightWoman
over a year ago

BunnyLand

Ford KA burgundy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've never owned a car or driven one

But I'm nosey and would like to know what your first car was.

Did you name it?

Kind of red and kind of shit and yes, shit

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By *anda and CatCouple
over a year ago

Vauxhall chevette, bought it off the lollipop lady for £125 was a cracker of a car had it 3 months and a wall jumped out on me, when I came too the passenger front wheel was sat in the passenger seat. Had a sore nick for a few days!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ex army landrover did 60 flat out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford transit van

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1.1 mk4 escort. Only had 4 gears and was written off 2 weeks after passing my test

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By *incscarcoupleCouple
over a year ago

GRIMSBY

51 plate clio sport, got written off by a woman in a land cruiser who wasn't looking at the road, could see her facing and talking to her husband all the way into the back of me, made a right mess lol

Had Only been driving a month

A x

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Ancient 6v VW beetle ...I called it you bastard

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

Mine, as in just mine, was a Series 1 Discovery (300 series engine).

Traded it in for a Series 2, TD5, after a disastrous trip to the French Alps....worst decision I ever made

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Peugeot 107. Yes but I never used the name after buying it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1979 White Ford Cortina MkIV 1.6 - Loved it but never named it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A white Nissan Pulsar NX

Sporty Little thing For a 16 year old !!

I loved that little car.

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

A 1968 G reg Triumph Herald 13/60, complete with a walnut dashboard. It also had a reserve tap on the petrol tank, which was in the boot. If it ran out of petrol, you opened the boot, flipped the lever on the tank and had an extra gallon of 3 star to get you to a petrol station.

I called it Heraldo.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Snot green mk1 Fiesta 950 pop screen washers fed by a squeezy ball on the floor no rear wiper very basic but it got me out and about for bugger all untill someone nicked it a wrote it off in a wall .

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By *andare63Man
over a year ago

oldham

Hillman Avenger acquired it at 16. Polished and pimped it complete with furry dice. Passed my test 3 months after 17th birthday. Month later wrapped it round a parked mini........ Gutted,,, but lesson learnt

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

There's a few who have written off their first car

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By *andare63Man
over a year ago

oldham

"There's a few who have written off their first car

And I'm guessing that's down to lack of experience and road sense

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it was a 1275 mini GT

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By *ightkitty4uWoman
over a year ago

Epsom

A reg ford festia

Was red and a square box, had a radio you could pulled out so didn't get stolen and a c h o k e!

Wrote it off by going round a corner too fast in the dark down a country lane

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester

"I think it was a 1275 mini GT"

Same here, he was called Dave.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford escort mk3. Utter shite. We called it Flash, because it wasn't

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

This has been a great read.

Thanks for sharing all, there's some funny comments and experiences

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By *wlmanMan
over a year ago

Rugby

My first car had to have a man in front of it with a red flag

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford fiesta with 950cc engine. 0 to 60 in a minute lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Purple coloured triumph dolomite

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

Austin mini 1275gt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beige Morris Marina

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By *errynjuneCouple
over a year ago

Barnsley

Showing my age, first ever car a Ford Anglia, 1 step from the scrapers.

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By *acDreamyMan
over a year ago

Wirral

My brother and I had an x reg escorts called Colin. It vibrated so much that the radio fell out if you went over 55! The starter motor used to seize so we had to hit it with a hammer while turning the key.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My brother and I had an x reg escorts called Colin. It vibrated so much that the radio fell out if you went over 55! The starter motor used to seize so we had to hit it with a hammer while turning the key. "

Hahaha

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By *evensnipeMan
over a year ago

Dinbych

Canary bright yellow flat screen 1300 VW Beetle. CUX 797L! Had it for years! Used to drive most weekends from London to N Wales and all over Uk including Scotland for climbing or canoeing. No M25 M40,M54 in those days but there was a lot less traffic!

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By *atalie..Woman
over a year ago

Bolton

A bright red ford fiesta 950 popular.

With pepper pot wheels

I thought it was the bee's knees

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

K reg VW Beetle, powder blue.

Sadly never got to drive it much, as my mum nicked the engine for her beetle.

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By *he Ring WraithMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Now i am showing my age.

It was a Renault 4

weird car, weird gear stick / box but hey i went all over in it and had plenty sex in it too.

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By *ed LipstickWoman
over a year ago

Fucksville

A pale blue Nissan Cherry called Ollie, my hubby killed him in a crash

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Peugeot 106 in blue, his name was Herbie, he came to an end in flames on my works car park after suffering an electrical fault, fire engine had to come out and I cried at the loss of him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toyota Starlet back in the 80s.

I loved that car. Only small but you could fit so many people in it

in the days when nobody cared.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fiat Tipo that I inherited off my mum. Someone went up the back of me on my way home from college and wrote it off

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

A vauxhall corsa. She was a great little car and travelled well in snow. She never let me down. Upgraded to a bigger car when family came along.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Ford fiesta xr2i

He was my baby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This has been a great read.

Thanks for sharing all, there's some funny comments and experiences

Just out of interest Cindi, why have you never owned a car?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My first car was a apple green classic mini and she was called Apple pie

Next was a blue one called Blueberry pie

My last car was a red classic mini called Cherry pie

Due to medical reasons I am not allowed to drive anymore. Xx

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

"Fiat Tipo that I inherited off my mum. Someone went up the back of me on my way home from college and wrote it off

My first car too.

Nit difficult the write them off. I even remember the rear door being plastic/composite.

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By *uzie69xTV/TS
over a year ago

Maidstone

Seriously... Mine was a clapped out old VW Polo... It was white, had a sun-roof (hole in the middle) so we called it Minty... It was anything but!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A nice reliable Suzuki swift! May consider getting a sport if it wasn't so damn small

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mk1 Ford Escort great car to start with. Wish I kept it worth a fortune now

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"This has been a great read.

Thanks for sharing all, there's some funny comments and experiences

Just out of interest Cindi, why have you never owned a car?"

I moved out of home to Newcastle when I was 18yrs old.

I worked in Newcastle and the bus only took 15mins.

I've never needed a car to travel, public transport has always been cheaper and it's so readily available.

Now in South Shields the whole area is connected by the metro, so again, it's cheaper and I've not needed a car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A bottle green VW bay camper bought with all my childhood savings.

Engine blew up week after buying it, then a second time a few years later. Couldn’t afford to repair it, became a garden shed on wheels and then sold it for £250.

That was a mistake...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This has been a great read.

Thanks for sharing all, there's some funny comments and experiences

Just out of interest Cindi, why have you never owned a car?

I moved out of home to Newcastle when I was 18yrs old.

I worked in Newcastle and the bus only took 15mins.

I've never needed a car to travel, public transport has always been cheaper and it's so readily available.

Now in South Shields the whole area is connected by the metro, so again, it's cheaper and I've not needed a car

I hear you.

One of my friends, a man in his 50s has never owned a car either. It's alien to me, but he says the same as you.

My car doesn't just get me from A to B , it's almost like a room in my home. I love getting a Maccies and eating it there while people watching, or a hot choc and sitting looking at nice scenery whilst doing paperwork.

The times in my life I've been car less for a while for one reason or another have been miserable.

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By *inkyInkedBiWoman
over a year ago

"It was a Peugeot 205, called priscilla and had a pink Barbie shoe blue tacked to the dashboard

My golf is called Priscilla

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By *inkyInkedBiWoman
over a year ago

Golf was my first car and still is my car. Learned to drive in 2013

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By *rre786Man
over a year ago

Reading

Fiat Uno here, 999cc engine but body was mostly cardboard and rust! Manual fuel mix, and when the radiator sprung a leak I replaced it outside my house in about half an hour (and I am certainly no mechanic!

Still, such fond memories bobbing about places with mates... (until it very comprehensively lunched it's gearbox...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"This has been a great read.

Thanks for sharing all, there's some funny comments and experiences

Just out of interest Cindi, why have you never owned a car?

I moved out of home to Newcastle when I was 18yrs old.

I worked in Newcastle and the bus only took 15mins.

I've never needed a car to travel, public transport has always been cheaper and it's so readily available.

Now in South Shields the whole area is connected by the metro, so again, it's cheaper and I've not needed a car

I hear you.

One of my friends, a man in his 50s has never owned a car either. It's alien to me, but he says the same as you.

The times in my life I've been car less for a while for one reason or another have been miserable."

I think with me it's a case of, not missing what I've not had.

I would enjoy a car, going to different places with Mutley

and seeing different sites for a day out.

Maybes I will one day, perhaps.

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By *oodoodMan
over a year ago

Suffolk / Essex borders

Black Ford Capri...loved it. Lasted about a year before it fell apart

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By *ral DMan
over a year ago

Leicestershire

I had a 1953 Austin Somerset hotrod, with a ford pinto engine, fast as fuck. Most 18 year olds in 1995 had a Vauxhall Nova or a ford Fiesta boy racers which everytime i would pull up next to one would take the piss, yet no car ever beat me off the lights.

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By *he Ring WraithMan
over a year ago

Bradford

On a linked yet different note !

why the fuck do people give tin boxes on wheels names ?

they are cars they do not answer to names so why give them.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"On a linked yet different note !

why the fuck do people give tin boxes on wheels names ?

they are cars they do not answer to names so why give them. "

This is an aspect I thought of when I made this thread.

Boats are given names, Boaty McBoat Face comes to mind

I've heard of people naming cars, so I was interested to see how many have done this.

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

A run down, second hand Kia Sedona (8 seater mpv)

I called it 'start you fucker!'... or that's how I greated it every morning anyway.

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By *evilmademedoitMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

A wee blue Ford Fiesta and my girlfriend at the time called it Flash. She used to sing Flash..aaaaah ahhh Fiesta of the Universe.... she was weird.

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"A run down, second hand Kia Sedona (8 seater mpv)

I called it 'start you fucker!'... or that's how I greated it every morning anyway. "

It's a bit of a dull car, but I don't care. I only learnt to drive when I hit 40 as everything I needed was a bike ride away and much prefer to not be stuck in a car.

It was only the seperation from the ex and the need to move the kids about that got me driving (hence big car).

Would have much preferred to have stuck with motorbikes, but the roads don't feel safe enough for them anymore

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By *ammyDodgaMan
over a year ago

Nottingham/and everywhere my location says i am ;)

Ford Transit MWB. Passed my test on the Tuesday. Took my Certificate into work following morning. Bang, off you pop to Stoke on Trent...

“B-b-but, I’ve been driving a mini”

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

Blue mini called Thomas

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
over a year ago

Bedford

1972 Ford Capri sold it to get a mkIII, biggest mistake. They are pulling in the money now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford Fiesta XR2i

A weapon of a car but it got wrote off while parked by a dump truck taking a turn too wide.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

VW camper, with safari wimdows

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By *stoppMan
over a year ago

Durham

1975 Mini in teal blue.. great little cars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Ford Sierra

My Dad bought it for £1

It was blue

It had a back wing of pretty much paper mache & rust and wing mirrors that flipped in

If I went above 50mph, all I could see through them was my knees

It used to freeze up on the inside

My niece was sick in the back of it after glugging too much Vimto

So, depending on the wind direction, inside it smelled of either anti-freeze, Vimto or sick

That was posh too

My other mates had an Austin Allegro and a Vauxhall Chevette

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Ford Sierra

My Dad bought it for £1

It was blue

It had a back wing of pretty much paper mache & rust and wing mirrors that flipped in

If I went above 50mph, all I could see through them was my knees

It used to freeze up on the inside

My niece was sick in the back of it after glugging too much Vimto

So, depending on the wind direction, inside it smelled of either anti-freeze, Vimto or sick

That was posh too

My other mates had an Austin Allegro and a Vauxhall Chevette"

I was pipped by biggest first car by another mate though

He inherited his Grandads Volvo 240 estate

Not the ideal car for a first time driver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My first car was a mini with a wobbly gear stick & a pull out ch@ke knob

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By *lint-EverhardMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

1l nissan Micra. I crashed it on the ice.

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