What were you driving...

[anonymous-user]

...during the '98 World Cup.

Watching a re-run of it all last night. I was working in France and because of a speeding ban in the UK was a passenger in a very knackered Fiesta van! Myself and a colleague travelled all over France then up to Belgium, Germany and Holland during the World Cup and actually watched the fateful 'Beckham game' in St Etienne where the Mexican (I think) squad was staying. A bizarre night of critiquing in several languages followed by large volumes of alcohol.

At home the trusty and truly battered Nova SR was waiting for me, how times have changed

So what were you all driving back in 1998?

[Si_steve]

An 800hp monster with all the drive going to the rear at the age of 10

[10 Pence Short]

Vectra 1.8/ BMW 318.

Neither were very good, TBH.

[adycav]

A bloody Ford Orion.

[Gad-Westy]

98 world cup - vw polo coupe s
02 world cup - Westfield 1700 + golf gti
06 world cup - Westfield xe + vw polo

I appear to be a creature of habit!

[Speedracer329]

Back then I had a company car only, & it was a Ford Cougar V6 X pack, in black.
Despite it being wrong wheel drive I really liked it too.

[kambites]

Occasionally my parents' 1.0 Fiat Uno, but generally nothing since I was at university.

[Hitch78]

A 12 year old Ford Orion 1.6l. A wonderful beast!

[bob1179]

D378 XYJ

A 1987 Peugeot 309 GE in cherry red. It had a 55bhp 1.1 OHV Simca engine in it and a 4 speed gearbox.

It was awesome and I loved it.

[shouldbworking]

Would have just got this as my first car. £20... yeahhh

[Laurel Green]

An Austin A55.
Well, that is the only World Cup I care to remember (1966).

[pantscat]

C748 PNJ

Ford Fiesta Popular 957cc.

What a beastie it was... with only one wing mirror to improve drag coefficient and reduce weight it was a quite a formidable machine.

[Devil2575]

Sierra Sapphire 2.0 GLSi

[Garlick]

Renault Laguna 1.6 RT.

Lovely.

[neelyp]

Mondeo 1.8GLX

[Hitch78]

Gad-Westy said:

98 world cup - vw polo coupe s
02 world cup - Westfield 1700 + golf gti
06 world cup - Westfield xe + vw polo

I appear to be a creature of habit!

And this year? If it's not a westy and a small VW then you have a week to make amends lest we shall all surely die!

[Ranger 6]

VW Corrado

[OW29]

Mars Red (faded with rusty tailgate) Mk2 Golf GTi 8v

C451 RSS... I think

It was my 1st 'performance' car!

[The Wookie]

[Gad-Westy]

Hitch78 said:

Gad-Westy said:

98 world cup - vw polo coupe s
02 world cup - Westfield 1700 + golf gti
06 world cup - Westfield xe + vw polo

I appear to be a creature of habit!

And this year? If it's not a westy and a small VW then you have a week to make amends lest we shall all surely die!

The less said about this year, the better! Bloody wedding!