First Vauxhall

[Jukeboxnut]

My first Vauxhall was a 1958 Victor Super in 1970 when I was a student which almost folded in two (due to rust) when the rear doors were opened.  It was followed by a 1957 Victor which was almost rust free but unfortunately written off by a rogue Austin Westminster in the middle of Southsea, happy carefree student days!

[Brikhead]

I had two Mk.1 Ashtrays, a metalic green 1300 just before I passed my test and a black 1300S just after, the black one came with  a 1.6SR roof spoiler, GTE interior and Manta alloy wheels. I fitted a Manta steering wheel and clocks from an SRi Cavalier...

[martin42]

my 1st vauxhall was a viva hc in green,1256 with a k&n airfilter 

[Vamps]

my 1st vauxhall was a viva hc in green,1256 with a k&n airfilter 

Bet that made a huge difference to performance.......

[henryd]

My first Vauxhall was a Cavalier 2.0 Diplomat auto,comfy old thing it was too,had a few Vx's in the family though,my Dad had two Ventora's Fd and Fe,a Carlton and a Cavalier Coupe 1.9(I loved that car)

[Keith ABS]

  Mine was a 65 Victor 101 saloon in white. repainted it in light blue mettalic and sold it straight on. My next was what I always called my first proper car, a 64 Victor FB estate. Fantastic car. I do have an old slightly faded photo of it somewhere, Persian blue roof, Roulette blue body.
Keith, B

[grain.ben]

Mine was a Red Corsa B FL 1998 1.2 16v 5 door. Bought it in 2002 with only 13k on the clock, sold it 4 years later with 56k. I absolutly loved that little car. The only problem i had in 4 years with it, was the idle air valve went kaput.

[Elite Pete]

My first was an almost new MK2 Astra 1.4 merit with 4 speed box. Povo spec but economical and reliable, that was closely followed by a MK1 Astra GTE that I got for pennies because some angry husband had covered it in brake fluid, the colour scheme was black and red lead

[Terbs]

My first Vauxhall was an FB Victor, followed by an FC Victor 101. Then the FD Victor, and finally the FE Victor. A gap followed then until my 1985 Senator which I had for fourteen years

[MaxV6]

a brief sojourn in a Vx4/90 in about 1982/3

first "proper, all working, and "modern" (at the time) Vauxhall was a 1984 2.0 carlton cdi (in 1985) in metallic burgundy with charcoal velour interior.

followed in 87 by a 2.2 version of same.

followed in 88 by my first 3.0 sennie ( D reg, )

and i've more or less been driving 3L+ vx's ever since ....   

[pscocoa]

A red Cavalier 1.6 I bought from Avis West Drayton in 1980 for £1800 - it was a few months old with about 10000 miles on it.

[Manual Elite V6]

I have only owned Vauxhall since passing my test, my first was a 12v Corsa b, followed by a Vectra B SRi V6, then my Omega, now I drive a 1992 Cav GSi.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Mine was a Red Corsa B FL 1998 1.2 16v 5 door. Bought it in 2002 with only 13k on the clock, sold it 4 years later with 56k. I absolutly loved that little car. The only problem i had in 4 years with it, was the idle air valve went kaput.

They didn't have one    throttle body does the idle control

[The Red Baron]

had an ex british railways viva HA van. was like a jelly going down the road, rotton as a pear. but didnt half go well. lol

[Sir Tigger KC]

My first Vx was an Astra like the one in EMD's picture except it was two-tone.  The bottom half had been sprayed a dark chocolate brown!!!