Your first ever car: Would you want it again?

[Ilovejapcrap]

Xaero said:

Like my first girlfriend, I imagine being older and used by other men means that it's not going to be as fresh and fun as I remember, so I'll pass.

This just got me thinking of my first girlfriend . . .

She was from hull . . Nufff said

[Schermerhorn]

Golf MK4 1.9 SDI

Engine mounting collapsed twice on me whilst driving. Err.....no thanks. Well rid.

[johnxjsc1985]

Wonder who has the record for the oldest Car think my Herald was 1968.
All you youngsters with your Golfs etc don't know how lucky you have been.

[Mercury00]

Mk3 Clio - not a chance. Less than two years old and kept breaking down with electrical faults however I'm glad of the experience as it led to my love of Japanese cars.

[Mound Dawg]

stuttgartmetal said:

Mine was a 1968 mk2 Cortina 1600GT two door
I put chrome rostyles on it
An E interior
Loads of clocks
A banging stereo
Updated and lowered the suspension
Wipac he'll raisers properly wired through a relay with big wires
And finally a twin cam engine.

Would I want it again
Yes , to sell on.
I sold it for £350
Mug

I bet the stereo wasn't that "banging" in those days. Probably more like muffled squeaks if it was anything like the standard aftermarket stuff I suffered with.

And who wired in rally lamps with relays in those days? Mine were connected into the main beam wire with a bigger fuse fitted to stop it blowing.

[B'stard Child]

1982 Fiesta 950 Popular Plus - 45 bhp

Not a chance in hell I would want that back again it was grim, slow and dog knob red on good days (pink unless given regular sessions with t-cut)

[johnxjsc1985]

Mound Dawg said:

I bet the stereo wasn't that "banging" in those days. Probably more like muffled squeaks if it was anything like the standard aftermarket stuff I suffered with.

And who wired in rally lamps with relays in those days? Mine were connected into the main beam wire with a bigger fuse fitted to stop it blowing.

The banging may have been the valves in the radio falling out.

[Krupp Stahl]

A Mk I VW Polo with an 895cc petrol engine.

I went to view it on a rainy night in 1993 a few days after passing my test and on the strength of that viewing (done mostly by feel and hope), bought it.

When daylight appeared, I discovered that it was as rotten as a pear. That said, it looked nice was bulletproof reliable - outstanding even.

I never did get to MOT it, as I had stacked it before the year was out. The abuse it took was outrageous, but it was a loyal friend until the bitter end.

Would I have it again? Like a shot! The best banger I've ever seen.

[gazza285]

Beige Datsun Sunny B11 estate. Massively unreliable, culminating in a bust cam belt. Not having any money at the time I straightened the bent valves and ran it for another 12 months. I do not want another.

[StuntmanMike]

ian2144 said:

1972 DAF 33 Van, variomatic belt drive it would go as fast in reverse as it did forwards. would I want one now, yes for the novelty value.

Awesome.

[rambo19]

In a heartbeat-mk3 cortina.

[V8forweekends]

conkerman said:

and electrocution whe using a timing strobe.

Er, no. If you were electrocuted you wouldn't be here to share the tale.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

V8forweekends said:

Er, no. If you were electrocuted you wouldn't be here to share the tale.

Electrocution covers death or injury, you can survive it.

[feef]

First car that I considered my own was a 2cv. I'd have another in a heartbeat, but for different reasons now.

[Patrick Bateman]

I'd rather have type 2 diabetes.

[paulshears]

950cc Popular ... not a chance I'd have another one

My 2nd car, a mk1 Golf 1.3 Driver ... I still have one 17 years after I bought the 1st

[DEKE]

First car many moons ago a 1952 Mg ZB cost me £45.10 shillings ! wish I still owned it now, red full leather with white piping, wind open... yes wind open windscreen, think the steering wheel also could be adjusted, beautiful real wood dash may even have been mahogany. 1250 cc engine, floor made of wood wonderful huge chrome headlights ..Think I am in love...again. If I am wrong with any comments please correct me. After that two on the road at the same time MG Magnette 1 red other light blue £80 for one £40 pound for other.
Oh happy happy days
deke

[johnxjsc1985]

DEKE said:

First car many moons ago a 1952 Mg ZB cost me £45.10 shillings ! wish I still owned it now, red full leather with white piping, wind open... yes wind open windscreen, think the steering wheel also could be adjusted, beautiful real wood dash may even have been mahogany. 1250 cc engine, floor made of wood wonderful huge chrome headlights ..Think I am in love...again. If I am wrong with any comments please correct me. After that two on the road at the same time MG Magnette 1 red other light blue £80 for one £40 pound for other.
Oh happy happy days
deke

loved the MG magnette

[spyder dryver]

Would I want it again?

Yes please!

[Cliftonite]

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