Your first ever car: Would you want it again?
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Mine was a 1963 Consul Cortina (19 KOO). 1200cc, slipping clutch, Escort RS alloys, remote gear change box, suede rear seat. Dark green with white stripe (like a negative of a Lotus Cortina). Had it for six months then got my first brand new car-a company car- which was an orange MkIII Cortina with brown velour interior. Hideous. Like to have a MkI again, but without the rot.
1999 Nissan Micra 1.0L. Would I want it in the state I got rid of it? No. Was a fantastic car for the 2 years I owned it until I could afford to insure something a little less s
t. Sadly due to my illness a month or so after buying it, it was forced to sit for about 3 months and rust begin to set in. Got gradually worse until the 2nd MOT I had to put it through where it required a new exhaust and new rear brakes due to corrosion. £350 in parts alone on a £600 car. Got £100 for it and was happy.
Coincidently I was actually considering picking another one up for a project car to do a Mongol Rally style trip across Europe. I misstreated mine for 2 years, driving the balls off of it and generally not maintaining it and it only let me down a total of 2 times over the 2 years I owned it (Not bad for a 13 year old car). Once due to me driving through flood water and filling up the air intake, Luckly the low compression engine didnt do any damage, I let it drain out for 30minutes then it started up again. The other time due to a flat battery during winter. Solid wee cars. Dat 16second 0-60 time though.
t. Sadly due to my illness a month or so after buying it, it was forced to sit for about 3 months and rust begin to set in. Got gradually worse until the 2nd MOT I had to put it through where it required a new exhaust and new rear brakes due to corrosion. £350 in parts alone on a £600 car. Got £100 for it and was happy.Coincidently I was actually considering picking another one up for a project car to do a Mongol Rally style trip across Europe. I misstreated mine for 2 years, driving the balls off of it and generally not maintaining it and it only let me down a total of 2 times over the 2 years I owned it (Not bad for a 13 year old car). Once due to me driving through flood water and filling up the air intake, Luckly the low compression engine didnt do any damage, I let it drain out for 30minutes then it started up again. The other time due to a flat battery during winter. Solid wee cars. Dat 16second 0-60 time though.
DEKE said:
First car many moons ago a 1952 Mg ZB cost me £45.10 shillings ! wish I still owned it now, red full leather with white piping, wind open... yes wind open windscreen, think the steering wheel also could be adjusted, beautiful real wood dash may even have been mahogany. 1250 cc engine, floor made of wood wonderful huge chrome headlights ..Think I am in love...again. If I am wrong with any comments please correct me. After that two on the road at the same time MG Magnette 1 red other light blue £80 for one £40 pound for other.
Oh happy happy days
deke
Hi Deke,Oh happy happy days
deke
A mate of mine has a track prepared Magnette with a tuned MGB engine - it is lovely!
But as a former stock car racer it might not be for you!
Anyway, 1st car NO!
MkII Cortina 1500 pre X-flow piece of sh*t.
Only 9 years old at the time but rotten as a pear - used strips of metal from Duckhams 20/50 cans attached by pop-rivets and overlaid by filler to "restore" it!!!
But looking at prices for old Fords I could probably get 2 trazillion/gazillion for it now, if not 3!
Strange world!
MkII Cortina 1500 pre X-flow piece of sh*t.
Only 9 years old at the time but rotten as a pear - used strips of metal from Duckhams 20/50 cans attached by pop-rivets and overlaid by filler to "restore" it!!!
But looking at prices for old Fords I could probably get 2 trazillion/gazillion for it now, if not 3!
Strange world!
1995 Vauxhall Corsa SRi 16v in Caribic blue and with red Vauxhall badges on the wheel trims so everyone knew you were piloting a rocket ship 
, I'd have it back in a second, in fact I do keep an eye out for them but they're probably mostly dead now. The little car took so much abuse it was amazing, compared to everything my mates bought it was a flying machine, I managed to hit the limiter in 5th a couple of times - the dizzying speed of 118mph! Everyday I'd screw it through the gears, I pushed a fence strainer post a foot through the ground with only a slighly bent bumper bar, put it in a few hedges, got stuck in a river trying to rescue a mate, I think the high speed run through Keilder forest might have sealed its fate though, it was never the same again.
, I'd have it back in a second, in fact I do keep an eye out for them but they're probably mostly dead now. The little car took so much abuse it was amazing, compared to everything my mates bought it was a flying machine, I managed to hit the limiter in 5th a couple of times - the dizzying speed of 118mph! Everyday I'd screw it through the gears, I pushed a fence strainer post a foot through the ground with only a slighly bent bumper bar, put it in a few hedges, got stuck in a river trying to rescue a mate, I think the high speed run through Keilder forest might have sealed its fate though, it was never the same again.
Mine was a 73 VW 1303 beetle. Funny how I can always remember this plate ATW 464L but not the present cars, I wonder if it still exists (was in good condition when I sold it).
Was on cross ply tyres with a sand bag in the front, absolutly deadly, taught me a lot about driving. Would I go back to driving it every day, not a chance!
Was on cross ply tyres with a sand bag in the front, absolutly deadly, taught me a lot about driving. Would I go back to driving it every day, not a chance!
stu67 said:
Mine was a 73 VW 1303 beetle. Funny how I can always remember this plate ATW 464L but not the present cars, I wonder if it still exists (was in good condition when I sold it).
Was on cross ply tyres with a sand bag in the front, absolutly deadly, taught me a lot about driving. Would I go back to driving it every day, not a chance!
Dead for 25 years by the looks of things dude Was on cross ply tyres with a sand bag in the front, absolutly deadly, taught me a lot about driving. Would I go back to driving it every day, not a chance!
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