FabSwingers.com forum: Your First Car

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

So folks, anyone who has bought a car, what was it and how did you come by it?

Was it:

Brand new ?

From a dealer ?

Auction ?

from a private Sale ?

or other ?

How the feck do I come up with this innovative, interesting forum chat that keeps everyone chatting.

My first was an Astra and I bought it at the old meat market central auctions nr the Gallowgate

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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Austin Maestro hand me down.

Nothing Maestro about it. Worst car I've ever sat in let alone driven.

Apologise to all Austin lovers. Are there any?

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By *hatsmynameagainCouple
over a year ago

Ayrshire

Mine was a K ref Vauxhall Cavalier I got the day after I passed my test.

I loved that car but never lasted long.

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

A fiesta not the magazine .

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By *e DevilMan
over a year ago

Blantyre

Mint green cavalier.

Belter of a car.

Bought it with winnings from a greyhound race . Trap 1 to beat trap 2 . £40 forecast. 1987

Last ditch attempt to get myself a car and it stoated.

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By *ugs and JunkCouple
over a year ago

Bellshill

Red G plate Astra bought for me by my mum

Mrs

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By *arkarCouple
over a year ago

motherwell

Red ford orion f reg great car ....when it started

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By *arroness NikkiWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Citroen AX Diesel.

Parents paid for it

Was Used

Bought from dealer

Got stolen from my parents driveway one day (with my fav guitar in boot). Got a Fiat Punto with insurance claim

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By *oolsGoldxWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Green VW Polo - it was a tank!

Second hand for £600 my Nana bought me it x

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

P reg ford cortina 1.6 GLX, top of the range, £600 private purchase, absolute tank

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

Red Austin metro. My dad took me. thinking he was Arthur Daley he got a bargain at hunner quid off. When we got it home my discovered it was a death trap. Used to drive and things would detatch itself. The bonnet wouldn't click shut so it used to fly up over the windscreen so you couldn't drive over a certain speed. The first time I washed it it turned pink. Never forget that. My sister had a blue one and you could use either keys to drive it. Had to freewheel down to the garage when I was selling it. Fuckin loved that wee motor tho...took me to many a rave and had many near death experiences that I'll never forget x

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By *mazon750Couple
over a year ago

Perth

A 1970 Mk11 cortina, a hand me down, AND, the guy that bought it from me around 40 years ago, still has it (in his garage) and is hoping to get it back on the road within 2020. Wish I still had it. Plus, got my first shag in it.

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By *amperguyMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

My first car was a van .

Vauxhall Astramax van in white of course.

£2000 from a very dodgy van dealer at Newbridge.

Was a great weekend van and took me all over the country with work and many a climbing trip up north as it was big enough to sleep 2

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

H reg Mitsubishi colt...indicators and windscreen wipers on the wrong side of wheel. Confused the fuck out me permanently hahaha

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

Mine was a maroon Peugeot 309.

It was a hand me down from my brother

A pair of Halfords spotlights scotch locked on to the headlight wiring and a pair of red furry seat covers

I thought I was Archie loved it but thrashed the arse off it lol

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By *ane DTV/TS
over a year ago

Glasgow ish

New N reg Astra 5 door hatch, via Motability.

Was an absolute god send.

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

Red vauxhall astra. Bought it myself the most reliable car ever. Salesman fucked us around and the deal took a long time to get rihht so they ended up buying us lunch at McDonald's twice. Drive away a very happy chappy.

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By *ade and VanessaCouple
over a year ago

Central Scotland

Brand new citroën c1. Bought it myself and had it for years. Loved my wee hairdryer on wheels!

V x

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

A 1979 V plate Renault 18. Brown vinyl roof, metallic gold/green colour. Bought for £380 from a girl at work in 1989 as she was emigrating to Australia. Eventually traded it in for a Renault 11 Turbo.

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By *ringles0510Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

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By *earded blossomCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

First car was a new M reg escort, the thing was a beast and first of the ztec EFi engines they done, thing of beauty at the time plus was like shit of a shovel

always had a new car and a old car at the same time, I've had some classics but nowadays I don't value new cars, they are all similar as each other

John

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By *ringles0510Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

Mine was an old Opel Corse, one with a manual shoke ( won't let me write the proper word, because it's too violent

). Loved that car too bits, even though it was an old timer it never failed me. Until I skidded into a fence on an icy and slippery day and it had to be written off. Really quite annoying was that my neighbour went into that same fence shortly after, at a much higher speed, mowed the whole fence down basically, and his car was fine!! Suppose that's the difference between a solid 4x4 and my little corsa.

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

I’ve been driving since I was old enough to learn but only passed my test when I was 29

so I have two first cars, my dads ford escort- the one with the bug eyes and massive oval grille

Officially it was a Second generation Citroen C4 owned from brand new, reliable comfy car but boring as hell compared to the first gen C4.

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

My first car was a Ford Capri, two tone green and grey. Bought it from work colleagues husband who had taken out the 1.6 engine and put in a 2 litre motor. Great car, just really twitchy in the wet. I'm surprised I didn't kill myself in that car

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By *ompip3Couple
over a year ago

Paisley

My first Car was a Gold coloured Mk 1 Ford Escort "N" Reg (1975) It was gifted to me by my mum in 1983 as I was driving it more than her. Great car, eventually traded it in for a Red Opel Kadett Coupe. Another thing of beauty!

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

A 1964 Lotus Cortina. Fantastic car, could be very noisy in a good way

Bought it from an Uncle who restored cars. Ran like a dream as long as you kept it tuned up.

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

I can't even remember the make of mine

. It was wee and blue and looked like it should be in the circus. Always half expected the bottom to open up in it like The Flintstones

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

Was an 04 plate Blacked out Audi A3 1.6 SE , looked like a drug dealers car

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By *utdooryoneMan
over a year ago

Over there

Cut n shut Fiesta MK2 in baby blue, bought from a Scouser on a dark night...

Dodgier than a dodgy thing.

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

1984 renault fuego 1.7 ...leccy windows and remote central locking was an awesome car

bought for 300 quid

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

1970 Ford Escort Mexico

My Uncle bought it brand new and I inherited it when I passed my test in 1978.

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

Fiesta 1.3 Ghia from Arnold Clark Greenock.

Heap of crap after a year and upgraded to XR2.

Loved that car

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

Alfa Romeo 147.

Which had been clocked!!!!

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

Wee Honda Civic from the auction in Easter house!

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

VW Polo, used, bought by xh

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

M1 Ford escort gold with a black roof thing was falling apart rust all over the place

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By *earded blossomCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

"M1 Ford escort gold with a black roof thing was falling apart rust all over the place"

And now you drive a 61 Corvette

John

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By *exicolaMan
over a year ago

West Lothian

A fiat Punto.

£900 from my mum's work colleague.

Shite car, good memories.

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By *eefdoddusCouple
over a year ago

Scottish Borders

A J reg Triumph 1500 Dolomite. £300.00 from my mates dad, he saw me comin. Free rusty bits and a dodgy handbrake. Lovely comfy seats though..!

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

"M1 Ford escort gold with a black roof thing was falling apart rust all over the place

And now you drive a 61 Corvette

John

I wish.lol it's actually a dodge charger in my dreams.xx

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By *TBSMan
over a year ago

close enough

"Austin Maestro hand me down.

Nothing Maestro about it. Worst car I've ever sat in let alone driven.

Apologise to all Austin lovers. Are there any?"

Same here, Elastoplast beige

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By *gag001Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow

A keech coloured 1967 mini with 3 gears. You had to go straight from 1st to 3rd! Ah the memories!

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By *igs72Man
over a year ago

motherwell

Red A reg VW polo hatch (square back end) 2nd hand.

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

"H reg Mitsubishi colt...indicators and windscreen wipers on the wrong side of wheel. Confused the fuck out me permanently hahaha "

Standard on Jap cars

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

MGD 43P £60 gold ford escort Mk1 , had it a year and made a tenner selling it

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

MK3 golf GTi that I've actually bought back 14 years later

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By *ichtieVikingMan
over a year ago

Arbroath

1980 Mini 850super

Bought from a friend for £300

Handled like a go-kart, nobody could catch me around town.

Eventually blew up the engine and sold it for spares

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

1984 A regular Skoda Estelle. Given to me by my brother.

Best car I've ever owned

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

G reg Ford orion 1.6i ghia. Was an absolute rust bucket (ford's for you) but loved it

Couldn't have coped with a 1 litre hatchback with no oooomph. Big engine but because they were classed as family saloons insurance was cheap.

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By *londie8399Couple
over a year ago

blackpool

Dearship renault clio 1.2 16 valve i still have it and my sons learning to drive in it

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

To my folks' horror mine was a Shitroën saxo vtr, I had it for a few years and it actually never let me down. A young lad at a bad age in 1 star safety rated car scared everyone lol

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

I had a ford escort, bought from an auctions, I gave it a black rubber spoiler and the reg was BRS 676Y

Loved it and never ever sat in the back

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By *bandAbCouple
over a year ago

lanarkshire.

mines(mr) was an old N reg fiesta mk2 which after passimg my test in the july my car was stole in the sept with all my new work gear in it. got a newer fiesta after that done me for 5 years

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By *estless nativeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Second hand red 1982 mk2 VW Polo breadvan, cost me £400

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By *nvernessieMan
over a year ago

moray

My first car...

1993 BMW M3 £8000

Couldn’t insure it till a few years later...so I did sensible thing, bought an identical BMW 1.6i coupe insured it and drove the plates on the M3

dumb but that was 13 years ago so grown up a lot since then!!!

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By *exyredheadtattooCouple
over a year ago

Beaumont

1980 ford mustang black used from dealership I worked for. Loved that car

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

A1973 VW Beetle Convertable.Lowered suspension,big wheels ....big mistake .0-60 in two days and spend most of the time on the bad of an RAC truck.

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By *ustyWoman
over a year ago

inverclyde

Blue mini A plate good wee car can't remember if a dealer or not

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

C registration Ford Fiesta 1.4 S.

Bought for £600 back in 1996 because it had an XR2 bodykit and pepperpot wheels.

Failed its MOT two weeks before i sat my test due to being mostly held together by rust and body filler.

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

B reg Ford Orion 1.6GL

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By *ommickMan
over a year ago

cork

Vw golf....poped a cherry in it too..

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

An escort mk2 in a lovely green colour. Door skins used to flap open if I drove too fast. Bought it for £20 as the guy needed money to go to the pub that night. I bought a battery and an alternator and run it for a year before i scrapped it for £40

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By *hav02Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London

I was on holiday in UAE, invited to a dinner party. Told the brother of the host that i liked his Lamborghini... Honouring local custom, he said it was now mine

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By *tew008Man
over a year ago

edinburgh

"Green VW Polo - it was a tank!

Second hand for £600 my Nana bought me it x"

Same although it was red. No power steering felt like tank.

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By *omaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Morris 1000 but was before I passed a test . . .then legally on the road with a Mk2 Escort . .

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By *eardyBikerMan
over a year ago

nr stonehaven

Peugeot 106 'kid'...that's the denim trim interior lol

Little 1.4D

Bought via ...scotads I think

Did ok but then the head gasket went ...skimmed and fixed

Then the heater

Journeys up the A96 in full hat gloves etc windows down in winter

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

Morris minor van. My dad drove her up from London. She was gorgeous but didn't like cold weather.

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By *add boyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Renault Clio 2004 plate brand new from Arnold Clark never even got any mats or petrol in it

Never bought another car from Arnold since

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By *ikerbob1957Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Mark 1 Escort 1100cc. Got me through my test then my dad bought me an original Vauxhall Viva. For all it was only a couple of years old it was so bad that the dealer had to take it back and refund my dad's money.

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

Mk2 escort 1.3L. Pranged it less than six months in.. was gutted...

Mistress Amelia x

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

MVA 108 L

Mini 850

Went everywhere in it, brilliant wee car

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

Mg mini metro, mint green with full body kit and full respray by me :0) ....

Used to be a farmers that used it to drive a mile a day ! X plate with 1,200 miles on it .... great wee car

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By *ower of terrorMan
over a year ago

perthshire

First car was Talbot sunbeam ti.Thought it was dogs bollocks at the time.Saw one recently and basic is the best description.

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

10 year old BMW 520i one of the best cars I had

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

A D reg white XR3i look alike. Early 90's, age 17, I felt like the dogs carhoona's.

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

D Reg Fiat Uno my dad bought me when I was 17, hasn’t passed my test but I couldn’t get insured/was allowed to drive his GTI

It was a bloody death trap, the bucket was so rusty, a hole appeared in the floor in the back.

Don’t even get me started on the bloody electrics

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By *onny MCMan
over a year ago

Crawley

T reg Rover 200, Mum bought it brand new and flogged it to me for 2 grand at 5 years old (the car, not me, that would have been dangerous and irresponsible).

Got another five years out of it and still think it was pretty decent compared to a lot of my friends first cars, primarily because it wasn't made in France.

Mum nearly cried the day I traded it in, cash she'd bought it with was a gift from her Dad who'd passed away a couple of years later.

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By *erriAnneTV/TS
over a year ago

The shire

Gcu 819w orange Mk5 cortina LX paid 300 for it

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By *adcowWoman
over a year ago

kirkcaldy

First car was a Suzuki swift from a dealer. My hubby of the time thought I'd be safer driving same make of car that I learned to drive in.

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By *ightimefun2Couple
over a year ago

stirling

Lada Samara! In red/maroon. Bought for 2 grand and sold for a tenner 8k miles later. And that included a Haynes manual and a stereo!

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

1963 red 850cc Mini OYJ 956. Cost me all of £17-50!! MOT failure that my Dad thought would be good experience for me to rebuild with his help and guidance. I learned an awful lot about working on cars!! New sub frame, new sills, sorted brakes, suspension, and holes in floor. I was dead proud when it passed its MOT and hit the road. Was written off 6 months later when some idiot overtook coming towards me. I survived, but my precious Mini didn't!

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By *ir laugh a lotMan
over a year ago

glasgow

first car bought new a triumph stag second car bought new a jensen interceptor third car many years later a volkwagon scirroco then bought a family volvo 264 gl new...then loved in usa so gave up buying cars and leased them,,,,,happy memories

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By *ablito88Man
over a year ago

Near you

Honda Civic VII gen, brillant car. That was long time ago but nowadays all cars in the same class looks very similar. Plus stupid downsizing and engines like 1.0 with 3 valves, turbo and 120 HP, what a joke.

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

Bought a cavalier from a guy down the road, 1.8 red.. I loved it!

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

First was private sale, Mark 2 grey Escort, traded it in for a 1750 Maxi, not much to look at but stick it in 2nd to avoid wheels spinning and it left a few boy racers standing down at the beach. It was great for fun as seats folded flat, just like being in a double bed .

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

Toyota I bought with a pile of scrap metal. 2 or 3 days after buying it the clutch went on it half way up the hilltown on Christmas Eve

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By *litter and GrumpCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

First car I bought before I passed my test mk1 Fiesta complete with RS 4 spoke alloys. Sold it before I had passed my test as bought it privately and got made a good offer lol.

Replaced it with a Nova SRi and regretted it.

Grump

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