Bored and at work 2

[Moanro5.7]

Well iam still in work and bored and i put up the jaffa cakes dilemma last time and was a laugh

This time little fun. What was ur first car? and did he/she have a name?

[Browningham]

Fiat uno, Special edition so i was told, one of the 'formula' range. Mine was a formula 90. 900cc engine, could beat 1.2 Novas' in a straight line race.

The '90' what a beast!!!

[Moanro5.7]

Sorry ma first car was a Vauxhall Nova F reg 3 spoke alloys sports grill. not the best in a straight line but amazing in the bends

Nissan Bluebird killed it tho

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Mine was a yellow mini with black stripes. I called it my little bee. It was shit but i loved it at the time Hey talking of names of cars has anyone seen the new advert where a bloke call's his mondeo "the beast" It should be banned

[gsd2000]

I had a red metro with the standard rusty rear arches

[Bonnie and Clyde]

gsd2000 said:

I had a red metro with the standard rusty rear arches

You the man

[Moanro5.7]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Mine was a yellow mini with black stripes. I called it my little bee. It was shit but i loved it at the time Hey talking of names of cars has anyone seen the new advert where a bloke call's his mondeo "the beast" It should be banned

Awwwww and has little bee been squashed yet

[fireblade2000uk]

1959 mini 850cc starter button on the floor and 6 ft gear lever. Oh, the freedom! Reg no. 926ARK and it looked like one of a pair!

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Moanro5.7 said:

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Mine was a yellow mini with black stripes. I called it my little bee. It was shit but i loved it at the time Hey talking of names of cars has anyone seen the new advert where a bloke call's his mondeo "the beast" It should be banned

Awwwww and has little bee been squashed yet

Too right. Its been scrapped. To get it throught he MOT i shoved newspaper into the holes in the sills then masking taped the holes up . Nice thick coat of black hammerite and it was as good as new This was 20 years ago by the way

[2blackhats]

Reanualt 17 in rust, with a bit of green paint. A one off custom interior in nicotine yellow, complete with exclusive ciggy burns and stale fag aroma. It featured the fuel efficient Renault 1.7 eco engine. Fuel efficient, because it would only occasionally start.
My mother christened it "The Little Scrot", which looking back was a bit too kind really.

[Bonnie and Clyde]

2blackhats said:

Reanualt 17 in rust, with a bit of green paint. A one off custom interior in nicotine yellow, complete with exclusive ciggy burns and stale fag aroma. It featured the fuel efficient Renault 1.7 eco engine. Fuel efficient, because it would only occasionally start.
My mother christened it "The Little Scrot", which looking back was a bit too kind really.

Did it have that farty waft in the seats too. Got to have that

[SimonV8ster]

Vauxhall Viva 1300 GLS - vinyl roof, Rostyle wheels, 7 dial dash, little chubby gear stick, chrome sill plates and rear arch protectors, it was FULLY loaded.

[2blackhats]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

2blackhats said:

Reanualt 17 in rust, with a bit of green paint. A one off custom interior in nicotine yellow, complete with exclusive ciggy burns and stale fag aroma. It featured the fuel efficient Renault 1.7 eco engine. Fuel efficient, because it would only occasionally start.
My mother christened it "The Little Scrot", which looking back was a bit too kind really.

Did it have that farty waft in the seats too. Got to have that

Not really farty, but definitely a hint of wet dog.

[bigwheel]

fireblade2000uk said:

1959 mini 850cc starter button on the floor and 6 ft gear lever. Oh, the freedom! Reg no. 926ARK and it looked like one of a pair!

Mine was a 1961 Mini (Austin Seven version). Being Austin rather than Morris, it had chrome metal window catches, red carpet, underseal and matt black roof over pale grey.
I smacked-up the front end, so chiselled off the wings and front panels and fitted a hinged front fibreglass shell. That made engine maintenance access a joy eg. adjusting the distributor points, for those that know!!
Replacing the cross-plies with Dunlop Aquajet radials transformed it!!

Edited by bigwheel on Friday 31st July 16:46

[DevilYellowCV8]

first ever car: 1974 Purple Mini Clubman 1000cc with two holes in the floor, rotten subframe, leaking brake master cylinder and had to be bump started on a very regular basis - ahhh, the golden days of motoring.

[Moanro5.7]

WHATS WITH ALL THE MINI`S

[bigwheel]

Moanro5.7 said:

WHATS WITH ALL THE MINI`S

At 17 years old, no competition.. and 6'4" still fits! Wire mesh filter induction-roaring from behind the speedo and straight-thru wide bore exhaust silencer, lurrrvly!

[DevilYellowCV8]

bigwheel said:

Moanro5.7 said:

WHATS WITH ALL THE MINI`S

At 17 years old, no competition.. and 6'4" still fits! Wire mesh filter induction-roaring from behind the speedo and straight-thru wide bore exhaust silencer, lurrrvly!

Had a go in one (1375GT) a few months back - feels more like a go-kart now compared to the 'Ro but brought back good memories (still don't stop too well though!)

[skyblue465]

Mk 2 Escort Mexico back in '86, in Ford "Carnival Red" (rare colour) RS2000 lump, Burton head, Kent cam, V6 carb, lowered- stiffened, full Janspeed, 4x Cibie spots on the front etc, etc! I never had a nickname, but a friend called it "The General" 'cos it was near as damn it the same colour as the General Lee! Got a pic somewhere, and actually still have the driver's door mirror and number plates,...all that survived! (Don't ask!)

[Moanro5.7]

skyblue465 said:

Mk 2 Escort Mexico back in '86, in Ford "Carnival Red" (rare colour) RS2000 lump, Burton head, Kent cam, V6 carb, lowered- stiffened, full Janspeed, 4x Cibie spots on the front etc, etc! I never had a nickname, but a friend called it "The General" 'cos it was near as damn it the same colour as the General Lee! Got a pic somewhere, and actually still have the driver's door mirror and number plates,...all that survived! (Don't ask!)

Do u think we should all ask what happened? lol