Who's still got their first ever car!
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obviously a question to people who have owned more then one car, has anyone still got their first ever car and why??
I've heard stories of people (usually women tbh) who were so attached with their first car that they would go on to keep it for literally a decade despite easily being able to upgrade.
One particular story where a friend actually sold her car and then a few weeks later went to buy her crappy 1.0 Fiat Punto back from the new owners as she missed it too much
(she had a lovely audit tt replacement bud didn't care)
I've heard stories of people (usually women tbh) who were so attached with their first car that they would go on to keep it for literally a decade despite easily being able to upgrade.
One particular story where a friend actually sold her car and then a few weeks later went to buy her crappy 1.0 Fiat Punto back from the new owners as she missed it too much
(she had a lovely audit tt replacement bud didn't care)
I've still got my first car 1978 Mini 1000. Bought it when I was 15 so I have had it for 13 years now. Restored it three years ago but has just been tucked up in the garage for the last couple of years.
Would make sense to sell it really but can't bring myself to do it as have had it so long.
Would make sense to sell it really but can't bring myself to do it as have had it so long.
I got for my 15th Birthday a 1968 Morris Minor Traveller, restored it and had it on the road for when I passed my test at 17.
I stopped driving when I got a new car for my 21st I have had it 22 years now and really, really should get it back on the road or at least out of the barn it has been sat in for the last few years.
The wife goes before the Morris, and yep I have told her this
I stopped driving when I got a new car for my 21st I have had it 22 years now and really, really should get it back on the road or at least out of the barn it has been sat in for the last few years.
The wife goes before the Morris, and yep I have told her this
My bro's first car (the A plate one on the left) rebuilt from the chassis up but almost completely original and my first car (the B plate) a hand me down from my dad who's owned it since the dawn of time (i.e. 1972ish). These vehicles are both about fifty years old and are still fully roadworthy.
johnhenry said:
my parents forced me to scrap mine 
now they admit it was a mistake as purely however i plan on keeping my 2nd car for the next 40+ years
How the heck could your parents "force" you to scrap it. Do they also keep you tied up in basement, only letting you out at weekends. now they admit it was a mistake as purely however i plan on keeping my 2nd car for the next 40+ years
warch said:
My bro's first car (the A plate one on the left) rebuilt from the chassis up but almost completely original and my first car (the B plate) a hand me down from my dad who's owned it since the dawn of time (i.e. 1972ish). These vehicles are both about fifty years old and are still fully roadworthy.
That is just such a cool picture, car are excellant and the chicken that has sneaked in to shot is pure class
Yes she's still here. After 22 years and more than 200,000 km I am not permitted to sell as she is now 'part of the family'.
Other cars have come and gone, Nissan, BMW, Merc etc. The one reason for keeping the TVR all that time was simply to have something reliable while all the others broke down
Other cars have come and gone, Nissan, BMW, Merc etc. The one reason for keeping the TVR all that time was simply to have something reliable while all the others broke down
Got ym first car when I was 14/15. A £120 Renault 5. Sold it a few months later after being recomissioned on the road, and the engine went bang. Now somewhere in a scrapyard . As crap as it was in terms of reliability, it was very comfortable and only had 28,000 miles in its 20 year life.
. As crap as it was in terms of reliability, it was very comfortable and only had 28,000 miles in its 20 year life. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff