My first car!!!

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Well, that's it, I'm FINALLY at that age (nearly) where I can hit the road. And so, a set of wheels was in order. This was perfect for me in every way, and I am smitten with it! Okay, so it isn't the most PH car out there, but oh well!! Now, I have to pass my test...

ETA: Please excuse the poor photography and quality of pics. I used my phone! And my finger just fell into the second one...

Edited by Hairspray on Saturday 2nd May 20:01

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Pow! said:

I bet thats your mums car

do you have any pictures?

I have to share it with her for a month until she gets her new car. And she can be seen driving it in the second one if you really need to see her

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skylinecrazy said:

She's a Milf Josh!

Congrats on getting your first car though! I'll have mine shortly. (hopefully)

How many lessons you had?

Dan, you know very well that my birthday isn't until the 21st of this month! So none...

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Waugh-terfall said:

Pow! said:

I bet thats your mums car

do you have any pictures?

Damnit man!
I just got an identical one (minus the glass roof) for an early 18th pressie (lucky, lucky me!) and every time I go out to it in the student car park I get 'going to fetch the kids? Schools out!' from mates... Ah well, they're all stuck in 50bhp VW Polos and 60brake Clios and Fiestas, so I don't care, I've got 100...

Looks great, I kinda wish mine had the glass roof but, (being a Renault) it's one thing less to go wrong... Yours is the same colour as mine, 'Oporto Red Metallic-Illusion) - orangey red right?

Edited by Waugh-terfall on Sunday 3rd May 12:49

I'm getting the opposite feedback, my mates all think it is lovely and the girls all think it's gorgeous! And I really do love glass roof. And I didn't realise it had a CD Multichanger in the dash until i picked it up!! BONUS! Every time I see it parked on the drive I grin like a Cheshire Cat

Thanks for the positive comments everyone!!

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Well, I've driven it now Obviously, having nothign to compare it and not having gone faster than 30mph, I can't really comment on the performance But I like it. Very comfy. If a little susceptible to stalling...

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greggy50 said:

Are you going to learn to drive in this then without lessons? I had 8 lessons now had a go in the mini before I brought it certainly was rather different to the focus I am learning in was going to go for something more modern like this but would end up going to fast to get any enjoyment out of it just to civilised and easy for my tastes. Still for a first car is very nice compared to the 1.2 corsa's with 16v badges most people my age seem to have lol.

Nah, I'm just going out in it to learn basic stuff and to work on my technique. My first proper lesson is tomorrow, I'm learning in an '05 MINI Cooper!

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RobFerrari said:

Hairspray said:

I'm learning in an '05 MINI Cooper!

Pah, you should have learnt in a real Mini Cooper like I did. THAT my friend is learning to drive, no pas, hydraulic clutch, no abs etc. etc. :P Best of luck, and that Megane is a nice looking motor - enjoy it !

Thanks! I like it, anyway

And I would have loved an original Mini, but my mother refused on the basis that they're 'unsafe'. My dad has had 13 of them though!

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Waugh-terfall said:

My megane scares me, I keep reading all theses horror stories on RenaultForums and MeganeII Owners Club... It's like eating cheese before sleeping...

Edited by Waugh-terfall on Wednesday 3rd June 19:07

Tell me. I want to know, but I don't want to know. I need to know. TELL ME!

Oh, and thanks for the compliments guys! I went on my first completely faultless drive today (no stalls or anything ) and although my mother was terrified, I think she FINALLY believes that I didn't much up in my driving lesson on Monday. She thought I was lying! But the MINI I'm learning in is soo much easier to drvie than the Megane.

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Nolar Dog said:

Nice first car Josh.

Thanks Vicky

And Tom, I'm just going to ignore the possibilities of faults until they actually happen. Mainly becuase the sunroof is one big, expensive problem waiting to happen (probably)...

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Waugh-terfall said:

Hairspray said:

Nolar Dog said:

Nice first car Josh.

Thanks Vicky

And Tom, I'm just going to ignore the possibilities of faults until they actually happen. Mainly becuase the sunroof is one big, expensive problem waiting to happen (probably)...

Yup, hence I'm glad mines not got one, though I kinda do wish it had one, but hey. My window is faulty, the keycard that hasn't been chewed is faulty, as in, it'll unlock/lock the car but not start it and my boot doesn't unlock with the rest of the car, I have to press Unlock and then the Boot button Grrrr

I have none of these problems Guess I'm lucky! 6 CD multichanger is still one of my fav bits, and I LOVE the sunroof, especially with the weather we've been having! Mine unlocks as it should, especially like the whole putting the key in your pocket and still unlocking the door thing, confused my friends! However, one of the key cards doesnt work It did, but then my sister took the battery out, put it back in and it refused to work after that!