Danny G Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Ive been driving 10 years and to my amazement I saw my 1st car from when i was 17 the other day, its still going. although very much now a shed! Lovely white 'E' reg Vauxhall Astra 1.3 "Merit" Did anyone else own a similar shed for their 1st set of wheels??
fester58 Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 vauxhall chevette for me, a superb little car at the time, remember the engine going on the way back from chester away.
Alf Hartigan Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 i had a v reg 1980 austin allegro for my first car. it was a proper'old mans' car
MickyD Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 2.0 Ford Capri. Mettalic gold with leatherette roof.
Breightmet Boy Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Ive been driving 10 years and to my amazement I saw my 1st car from when i was 17 the other day, its still going. although very much now a shed! Lovely white 'E' reg Vauxhall Astra 1.3 "Merit" Did anyone else own a similar shed for their 1st set of wheels?? Youve been driving since you were 7
tkonion Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 A P reg (from about 1976 I think) Vauxhall Viva that I bought after I passed my test in 1983. Seven year old cars where regarded as bangers back in those days, mine needed a 'fix' of WD40 sprayed into the distributer cap most mornings to get it to start. Ther seems to be a theme of Vauxhalls for first cars emerging here.
Danny G Posted August 9, 2008 Author Posted August 9, 2008 Youve been driving since you were 7 read it again!! "1st car from when i was 17" which was 10 years ago
Boby Brno Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Ford Cortina MK2. I think mine is probably a tin can now!
Carlos Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 vauxhall chevette for me, a superb little car at the time, remember the engine going on the way back from chester away. Vauxhall Chevette for me n'all, in turd brown. Picked it up on the same day as that glorious game at Wrexham and then missed the game as the exhaust fell off. Quickly moved onto my first Mini.
Ratwhite Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Canary Yellow 1600 Ford Cortina with vinyl roof. Steering wheel size of a bin lid. Like dukes of hazard. Jumped a Sherpa Van at the (old) Mather Lane Brdige in Leigh
ZiggyStardust Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 1978 Cortina Mk IV, 1300 engine, bright red. Paid ?400 for it 20 years ago.
Zulu Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Green Mini 1000, bought around 1977 and it was shagged then. I can even remember the reg number (JMB 552 L) and I shudder to reflect that I called it "Vinny's Mini"! Sold on (top dollar) to an unsuspecting Cockney wideboy college mate of a pal of mine. Result!
freds dad Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 My 1st car was a blue Austin Allegro which I bought from an auction. I thought it was the dogs at the time as the front seats folded flat and made it almost into a bed (very useful!) Then the head gasket it went and it used to smoke like one of the red arrows so it had to go. I traded it in for a Fiesta from Gordons of Bolton and after agreeing a price with them I took it home and swapped all the tyres for bald ones with on my mates datsun.
HomerJay Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 bought in 97, a 91 Black Mini Checkmate... sold to a bird in wigan couple of years later, never seen it since...
cureforsanity Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 A 1968 Morris 1000 traveller in black. Bought for ?110 from a student in Hindley, it used to be the collective car for nuns in Upholland apparently! NDL 200G, 1st thing was to hotrod it by swapping the engine for a fiat 2 litre twin cam, modded propshaft and rear axle. Went like stink, but sadly I didn't bother with the brakes and wrote off a rather nice Triumph Vitesse convertible at the junction of Crabtree lane with it....... Rebuilt and flogged on to a copper in the lakes somewhere!
little whitt Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 i had a v reg 1980 austin allegro for my first car. it was a proper'old mans' car me to in that light blue mine was a automatic 0 to 60 in 1988-STILL WAITING
Big City Girl Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 A bright red VW Beetle (J reg). Best car I ever owned. Saw it in Westhoughton last year and somebody has had it sprayed metallic purple - awful.
Burndens Bogs Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 My first car was one of these beauties, a 1977 Morris Marina
Smiffs Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Mk 2 Ninky Nonk for this kid. I pulled some fanny in that, I'll tell you.
frank_spencer Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 2 litre 1996 Volvo 440i twas fast as fook until i piled into a kangoo Van then the only place it went quick was the scrappers
olispence Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 1.1i citroen ax best car i have ever owned, its pretty nippy and good to have fun with when at bolton cruise
Burndens Bogs Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 1.1i citroen ax best car i have ever owned, its pretty nippy and good to have fun with when at bolton cruise Would i be right in guessing it's the only car you've ever owned oli?
L/H White Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 1.1i citroen ax best car i have ever owned, its pretty nippy and good to have fun with when at bolton cruise You don't?
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