Cars of your childhood!

[Zad]

Dad had company cars, so didn't get a lot of choice. One of these:


Preceded by a white version of:


Alas no photos exist that I know of

[minimatt1967]

When i was born my Dad had one of these

in Red

and one of these up until 2006

[twcullen]

My mother had a 1968 DBS Aston Martin, I was driven to school in it every day. Amazingly at the time I found it really embarrasing as all the other kids parents had 'normal' cars Cortinas and Maxis etc........... My first driving experience as a child was in her previous car an Aston DB2/4. I was 3 years old, somehow I got into the car on the driveway, I managed to let the handbrake off and the car rolled about 15 yards into the garage doors! did quite a bit of damage apparently, parents found me cowering in the back of the car!

[Frank987]

Between my old chap and my Grandad, our family had three Hillman/Talbot Avengers.

Green Hillman Avenger with Black Vinyl Roofed Saloon
Brown Hillman Avenger Estate
Orange Talbot Avenger Estate

Funny, I was tempted to order an Orange Cayman, but thought the colour a bit risky...seems the old chap had more guts than me back in the day!!!!

[HighOctane91]

Zad said:

Dad had company cars, so didn't get a lot of choice. One of these:


Preceded by a white version of:


Alas no photos exist that I know of

He's my kind of dad, although Lusfer dad didn't do badly I have to say. Proper Fords, that's what it's all about

[OllieWinchester]

When I was about 5 my dad had a 944 Turbo, have a distinct memory of standing in the garage crying on the day he sold it. He also had a brace of 325i Sports, Lotus Elan, Lotus Eclat, 309 GTI and various others....

[iRoll]

It's been downhill for my family since I was born.

Dad:
1983 Opel Manta B GT/E in anthracite
1987 Rover 216 Vanden Plas in gold
1990 Renault 25 Monaco in brown
1992 BMW 735i Manual in blue
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 4x4 Turbo in red
1993 Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia in red
1995 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8i LS in red
1998 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Sport in silver
2001 Rover 45 1.4iS in blue
2004 Vauxhall Corsa in red

Mum:
1979 MG Midget 1500 in yellow
1987 Austin Mini Piccadilly in gold
1989 Lada Riva 1200 in red
1988 Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit Saloon in white
1996 Vauxhall Tigra 1.6 MTV Summertime in yellow
2004 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4 Sport Coupe-Cabriolet in blue

I'll see if I can find any old pics of the vaguely interesting ones and get them scanned in.

[ginettajoe]

HAB said:

Still love 'em.

In my opinion, one of the best all round cars ever produced!!!

[evoesque]

2.0 5 cylinder one of these...



Surprisingly rapid for a big beasty.

My mum had one of these for a while...until it caught fire in the drive. We also lost the roof on the motorway which was a bit of a surprise.

[p1esk]

My earliest recollections of car travel involved an Austin Seven, sometimes known as the Ruby, then an Austin 8. These date back to about 1946-1948.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[greggy50]

In order:-
Dad
Ford Sierra Cosworth 3dr
Vauxhall Vectra 2.0
Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI GLX
Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TS
Rover 75
Audi A6 2.5 TDI Quattro
MG ZT CDTI 135+
Porsche Boxster S - only had for around a year whilst he had the money before he finished the extension
VW Passat 1.9 TDI S
BMW 118d 5dr
Ford Mondeo 2.2 tdci zetec - current

Mum
Mini
Ford Fiesta followed by another after another

All in all a mixed bunch he would have had more exciting cars after the cosworth but after my sister being born in late 1995 the fast cars had to put to rest with the exception of the boxster . He has decided once we have both gone to university going to downsize the house and looking at getting his current dream car a maserati granturismo in about 5 years when both me and my sister have gone it should be an achievable dream for him.

Edited by greggy50 on Thursday 5th February 19:54

[robminiman]

right then dad and mum in order these are just why i can remember dad says theres at least another 7-8
dad
xr3
xr3i
xr3i
escort van
ecsort van
mk5 xr3i 130
nissan silvia 1986 2liter DOCH
escort rs2000 mk6
transit connect

this is over the last 17 years at the same time mum had
ford fiesta mk1
escort 5dr deisel mk5
escort 5dr deisel turbo mk5
subaru impresa 2 liter non turbo
fiesta zetec s mk5
focus 1.8 petrol
fiesta zetec s mk6

[190E Matt]

Back in my day my parents had a Montego Estate

[Waugh-terfall]

When I was born my Dad had just taken delivery of one of these: 1991 Vauxhall Cavalier Saloon 1.8i (1991 - 1993)


After that he had an 'Emerald Green' 1993 Citroen XM Estate 2.0i (1993 - 1995)


My favourite, the 1995 Land Rover Discovery S 7seat Series 1b, 2.5 300TDI identical to this but in met' blue: (1995 - 1999)


Then the one that started my liking of Audi, This 1999 Audi A6 SE Saloon 1.8T: (1999 - 2005)


Now he has this: 2005 Audi A6 SE Saloon 2.4v6 (2005 - present)


We also had a blue 1990 3dr Peugeot 205 Stlye 1.1 for 12yrs as a run-about (1991-2003) and in the early 90s my Dad's brother had a B-E-A-UUUTIFUL metallic blue Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9, and from 2001 to 2003 he had a scwheet Gunmetal 51-reg VW Golf GTI 1.8T 20th Anniversary and a purple S-reg TVR Chimeara 450.

Our Peugeot was replaced in 2003 when my grandparents moved to France with this, which was my Grandmothers, it's now my car for a bit, We got in April 2003 with 37,000mi on the clock, and currently, Feb 2008 it is about to hit 51,000mi (1993 Mazda 323 LX 1.3i 16v)

[Sisyphus]

ginettajoe said:

HAB said:

Still love 'em.

In my opinion, one of the best all round cars ever produced!!!

One of my greatest childhood memories is of being picked up from cubs in my dad's brand new 3.5 V8.I didn't even know that he was getting it &, even though it replaced a much loved Corsair 2000E, I dont think I had ever been so excited. If anybody out there owns FXG 575K how much do you want for it?

[Negative Creep]

From what I remember my Dad had

mk.1 Astra in brown
km.2 Astra
MG Montego
Sierra
1.1 Uno with tweed seats
2.0 Focus


Sorry no pictures. Fascinating huh?

[BlueCello]

190E Matt said:

Back in my day my parents had a Montego Estate

I LOVED my dads Montego estate! It was very rapid (for the time) and it d an extra two seats in the boot, which faced backwards, and as a 4 year old, me and my friends thought that was the height of cool

[ginettajoe]

Sisyphus said:

ginettajoe said:

HAB said:

Still love 'em.

In my opinion, one of the best all round cars ever produced!!!

One of my greatest childhood memories is of being picked up from cubs in my dad's brand new 3.5 V8.I didn't even know that he was getting it &, even though it replaced a much loved Corsair 2000E, I dont think I had ever been so excited. If anybody out there owns FXG 575K how much do you want for it?

In 1973 we had a fuel crisis, and I bought a mint 3500 V8 auto in a dark green, with a cream leather interior & Webasto sun roof, which I gave £350 for, I was 27 and thought I was the Muts Nuts, but the posey bird I was going out with at the time, and whose parents had a busy pub, insisted I told everyone I gave a grand for it!!! She didn't want to be associated with a £350 Rover ...... the car lasted longer than she did!!

[jonny_bravo]

The ones I remember most fondly,...

Humber Sceptre




Cortina GXL,. was my Grandads until he passed away



Triumph 2500TC (loved the thunk/jerk when the overdrive switch was flicked )

[OllieC]

Dad:

Cortina mk4 1.6 gl Saloon Red (company car)
Cortina mk4 2.0gl Estate midnight blue (company car)

redundancy hence excerable :
Morris Marina 1.8 Estate in maroon
Morris Ital 1.7 Estate in white

new job entailing the use of :
Renault 19 1.4 hatch (a revelation in performance and handling i am told)
Citroen ZX 1.9 DT
Rover 420 diesel (trying to relive the glory days of the marina are we dad ? )
VW bora TDI (I learnt to drive in this and the rover, a decent car, but dynamically hopeless)

Mum :

mini city 1.0 - metallic blue
Citroen AX 1.0 - maroon
206 1.4 - red (good fun to drive if a little slow)

my parents suck at buying cars