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LuS1fer
28,890 posts
115 months
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The first cars that made me a petrolhead were my toy cars as a kid. With no real parameters for what was or was not good, these were my favourites:     On the big screen:  My father's first "sporty" cars that gave him street cred: Cortina GT with twin white stripes either side under the bumper, Rostyles and a black vinyl roof and I recall some STP sub-bumper stickers too  ...and a Firenza 2000SL in Flamenco Red with black vinyl roof.  In terms of inspirational cars then Pininfarina Modulo, Citroen SM, Lamborghini Miura and Countach and Droop Snoot Firenza. Working class heroes: Lotus Cortina/1600E; Dolly Sprint; RS2000.
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nickbee
307 posts
107 months
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LuS1fer said: The first cars that made me a petrolhead were my toy cars as a kid. Ditto; the day I was born my Dad went into a toy shop and bought every Matchbox car they had. I was too young to remember the 3.0 mk1 Capri he had at the time, but that might also have had something to do with it.
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blearyeyedboy
2,588 posts
49 months
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nickbee said: Ditto; the day I was born my Dad went into a toy shop and bought every Matchbox car they had. I was too young to remember the 3.0 mk1 Capri he had at the time, but that might also have had something to do with it. While it wasn't the first influence for me, it was a big one. When I was really sick as a kid, mum took me into Woolworths to buy whichever Matchbox car I wanted. It was an orange and white Corvette. 
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Blown2CV
6,776 posts
73 months
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Steamer said:  This image had alot to answer for in my youth. ..apparently the model also went on to own the car. that's my one! Well, mine didn't have a girl on it. If it had I'm not sure how I would have turned out.
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Blown2CV
6,776 posts
73 months
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Silverbullet767 said: Some automotive porn here. This thread should come with a warning! I tented.... Here mine.  think that was my one rather than the other!
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mike9009
1,254 posts
113 months
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Think mine was this when they first came out. It was the first car I remember seeing in the flesh and thinking WOW! Some years later I owned one for almost 7 years. Gut instinct!  Mike
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jaik
1,840 posts
83 months
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Justayellowbadge
29,842 posts
112 months
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sonarbell
127 posts
37 months
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Notshortnottall said: Just pure porn. Saw it at the NEC one year and haven't looked back. I think the fact my old man is a complete petrolhead too, helps.  If you like these then have a look see here at my vids..Ignore the music and scroll down to see some nice RS 500's in action.. http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhee
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Blown2CV
6,776 posts
73 months
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mike9009 said: Think mine was this when they first came out. It was the first car I remember seeing in the flesh and thinking WOW! Some years later I owned one for almost 7 years. Gut instinct! Mike when I was at primary school (maybe 8 or so) every day I used to walk past an MR2 like the one above, and then one of these  with a full green interior with crushed green velour, and then one of these  which admittedly has few coolness credentials but i remember being fascinated by the idea of 4 wheel steering, which i think it had written on a badge on the back.
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swiftpete
1,715 posts
63 months
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JDMDrifter said: The viper seems popular and it's mine too , being 18 I'm a kid of the granturismo generation and I fantasised for hours about this specific viper  .jpg) You started playing Gran Turismo when you were 4? I'm 34 and I would have said that I was Gran Turismo generation as I remember when it came out, I was 20 at the time and very into gaming, used to play it all the time with my mates. Didn't know there were 4 year olds doing the same thing.
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MGJohn
6,927 posts
53 months
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When these first appeared new and a near neighbour had one I was twelve years of age. A few trips in that car driven with spirit sewed the seeds of a lifetime's interest in Cars and transport generally. Still think this aged design has a quality many new cars lack entirely ~ elegance :~  The MG Magnette ZA and ZBs from the mid 1950s.
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noell35
823 posts
18 months
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swiftpete said: You started playing Gran Turismo when you were 4? I'm 34 and I would have said that I was Gran Turismo generation as I remember when it came out, I was 20 at the time and very into gaming, used to play it all the time with my mates. Didn't know there were 4 year olds doing the same thing. My 7 year old daughter loves playing on Dirt3. I wonder what she'll be driving in the future
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HedgehogFromHell
906 posts
49 months
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VinceFox said: these two...  +1 I still want 'the last of the V8s'
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dave stew
1,337 posts
37 months
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bigdom said: First car I can remember the old man having in mid 70's, this colour, chocolate interior..  Always liked the 131 - not seen one in years.
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papercup
2,035 posts
89 months
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Steamer said: This image had alot to answer for in my youth. ..apparently the model also went on to own the car. I had that exact poster on my wall when I was about 14! Wow. I didn't think I'd ever see that again.
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