What did you drive in the 80s?

[aaron_2000]

Watching Grand Tour the other day, I thought to myself when watching the bit with the Testarossa "How unbelievably cool you would've been driving one in the 80s", so out of boredom, what did you drive in the 80s?

[MDMA .]

My Mum and Dad crazy.

[85Carrera]

A 1971 Vauxhall Viva (my first car).

[Alex_225]

A pushchair in the early 80s! haha

I do recall my mum having an old Mini when I was probably 5. This was an era where the shorts were short and the vinyl seats in the car were scorching hot in the summer!! haha

[Dr Interceptor]

I think I started out in something like this...



By the end of the '80s, i'd upgraded to one with a Briggs and Stratton 3.5HP engine in.

[warch]

A red pedal tractor

[mk4gtiturbo]

Didn't pass my test until April 1991

[Pupbelly]

Mini 1275GT - 1st car (JAJ 151W)
Astra Mk1 1.6SR (XAW 805Y)
Series 1 Escort RS Turbo (C171 CBU)

If only I had kept them all!

[Prinny]

Ride - but one of these:



(Malaguti Ronchio)

[Poshbury]

Some nice ones for me. V8 powered Mk3 Cortina, Z28 Camaro, 3.0S Capri, XJ6, Corvette Stingray. Happy days.

[Tyre Smoke]

85Carrera said:

A 1971 Vauxhall Viva (my first car).

Ha! Beat ya! A 1973 Viva. BBP 56L

Followed by LRL 412P a red Viva after the first met a nasty end.

Then AAF 648J a green 1600E Cortina, followed by FJN 578Y a red Mk5 2.0L Cortina GLS with the Recaro seats.

Aaand then we hit Company cars - new Fiesta 1.1L, Fiesta 1.6D, Escort 1.6D, Escort 1.6 petrol...

[P700DEE]

Really just a question of how old you were!!

Mini
Hillman Avenger
Vauxhall Cavalier
Astra 1.3 Estate
Astra 1.6 Estate
Vauxhall Cavalier

Not in anyway fun.

[FWIW]

85Carrera said:

A 1971 Vauxhall Viva (my first car).

Got any pics? I was driving a 1970 3rd estate - it was great! LOL

My car in the late 80s was a Nova 1.3SR in mustard yellow

Edited by FWIW on Thursday 21st March 14:39

Edited by FWIW on Thursday 21st March 14:40

[Mr E]

BMX (a gold and black super burner)

[Scrump]

Mini 1275gt, a lot like this one:

Then an Xr3i, a lot like this one:

There was also one of these:

[AC123]

Drove myself out of my mother's vagina

[HealeyV8]

Mk1 Capri 1600 GTXLR

[jet_noise]

Ford Transit LWB
Mini Minor
Citroen Visa GT
Renault 5 GT turbo
Alpina C2 2.7

[Camelot1971]

A 1979 Vauxhall Viceroy. In black. Loved that car.

[hogg968]

Hillman Avenger, then a R5 gordini Turbo, followed by a 2.8 injection special and then to round the 80,s off a 944 lux.

Now own a R5 gordini turbo, 2.8 injection special and not quite a 944, but a 968. Not too bothered about getting an
avenger for the collection, but maybe an Avenger Tiger one day.