First cars? Anything interesting?

[Jacobthechap]

Probably been covered many time so sorry if it sounds repetitive, just wondering what people's first cars were? I myself am 18 and have been on the road for 4 months, currently have the pleasure of driving my parents Nissan almera 1.6! Not great but a little faster than most of my friends cars!
Tell us your story...

[m8rky]

MK1 Escort Mexico CBW 366K. £250 insurance at 18 in 1983.

[RWD cossie wil]

Opel Manta GT/E

[J4CKO]

swerni said:

Red mk 1 1969 Capri 1.6XL

Ha, was just replying with mine, 1.6 GT XLR in white (originally Silver Fox), also a 1969 ! oo get me with my four branch exhaust, Rostyles, Spot Lamps and Leather steering wheel.

http://www.fordcapri.co.uk/mk1/standarduk/XLR.htm

[base]

My first car was a Fiat X1/9 what a rusty bag o.............................

[HereBeMonsters]

One of these: http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=185...

But it was silver. I loved it more than life itself, and I'd probably still have it today were it not written off by a Porsche 924 who hit me on the M3.

[OllieC]

Ford Capri 2.0 mk3 at 18

for some reason it seemed to be somewhat 'under the radar' as far as insurance quotes went, it was still £1500 to insure... but bearing in mind many cars of similar performance (0-60 about 10 secs and 110 ish) were well over 2k it seemed a good deal, RWD too for giggles.

mine had uprated front springs and a few other little mods, made it reasonable to drive as well.

I've been dabbling on and off with capris since. How sad am I

[Jacobthechap]

We got the car around when I passed my test, both front tires brand new, just had the exhaust changed and the mechanic advised my parents that the front tires are running low on tread... After 4 months! I claimed to know nothing about it! haha

[C2james]

This is mine.

[vit4]

My mate (guitarist in band too) had a Vauxhall Frontera diesel (I think either 2.3 or 2.8, pulled pretty well either way). And the bd was paying much less on insurance than me on an Astra! Great car though, took ridiculous amounts of abuse and much more comfortable for 5 teenagers than the average Corsa. Highlight was fitting himself, me and the drummer into it along with the drum kit, PA, lights, guitar stack and bass stack. Bloody tight though

[Willy Nilly]

D reg Skoda Estelle 120 LSE. Resplendent with vinyl roof . It was never any bother. I was getting a lot of stick about it from a colleague with an R5 GT Turbo. He went strangely quiet when his turbo failed

[Yachtworker]

1968 Morris 1000, MED567F, this was 18 years ago and I would get one again when my kids learn. Low power, RWD and surprisingly tough exteriors.

[jsg612]

2001 Fiat Punto 1.2 8v aged 15... By age 17 it had a genuine Abarth bodykit, genuine Fiat 15" alloy wheels, an awesome sound system and the all important driving licence!... I have since grown up (and drive a diseasal).

[Jacobthechap]

C2s are nice my mate has one! The one thing I have over many of my mates is 5 doors, seems like a minor detail but 3 doors can be such a hassle and often the rear widows you get in 3 door cars are those stupid pop out ones! Just personal opinion!

[spurs-442]

Fiat Punto 1.2 8V ELX - all of 60hp

T'was expensive to fix all the time though!

[Chicane-UK]

Nope! Mine was a H reg Peugeot 205 Trio, resplendent in arterial red and packing a savage 954cc engine and rolled around corners like a zorb.

Great little car though and cheap as chips motoring!

[Marf]

Charade GTti

[MGZRod]

Here is mine

Though its spent plenty time like this :

[chazzer]

91 E34 520I - 24V and leathered up aswell Took it from 131k to 186k over 5 years

Edited by chazzer on Saturday 21st May 19:45

[jbi]

Mine



without the body kit and with the piddly little 2.0 litre engine and 130k on the clock.

Never put a foot wrong though and handled great.