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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #15 on: 29 January 2007, 15:51:33 »
As posted in the other thread

Drove a 1.1 fiesta on an N plate and now my mum uses it, good little runner but I wouldn't go back to it what with having my omega.

Still drive it from time to time though.
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #16 on: 29 January 2007, 16:43:32 »
2.0 V4 Ford Corsair. in a light metallic green.

piece of shite

even with a 3.0 Essex V6 lump.....     still crap.....


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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #17 on: 29 January 2007, 16:47:40 »
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My first legal car was a 1973 1.3 Ford Escort Estate. I was into CB radio at the time and at weekends I used to drive up Hope mountain and be on the CB all night sleeping in the back with the seats down.

Yep, I can associate with those days - parents could never understand why I was always so tired in the mornings!
CB radio has a lot to answer for too........it's where I met ex-Mrs bob.dent!! ::)


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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #18 on: 29 January 2007, 19:04:38 »
Y reg (1982) Truimph Acclaim.
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #19 on: 29 January 2007, 19:12:37 »
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Y reg (1982) Truimph Acclaim.

I had one of those......bought from BTC.....mileage was zeroed and sticker in it saying incorect milage.....used to burn loads of oil....somehow i suspect it had done a few miles  ::)

Think i flogged it after a bit.....got a reasonable price for it coz it looked tidy.....pity the engine was knacked  ;D
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #20 on: 29 January 2007, 19:16:37 »
1972 Hillman Avenger 1.3 GL...  :-[

Cost me £90... I was 18 and knew no better.

What a heap of... :-X

Lost 3rd after a week, but ran it for another 6 months (somehow) until engine seized on the hill down to the scrappers ...coasted in, parked up, took £15 and ran!  ;D

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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #21 on: 29 January 2007, 19:19:39 »
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Y reg (1982) Truimph Acclaim.

I had one of those......bought from BTC.....mileage was zeroed and sticker in it saying incorect milage.....used to burn loads of oil....somehow i suspect it had done a few miles  ::)

Think i flogged it after a bit.....got a reasonable price for it coz it looked tidy.....pity the engine was knacked  ;D
Mine was in good nick, until a Volvo's bonnet had a chat with the Acclaims boot.

Good in a straight line, shit round corners...
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #22 on: 29 January 2007, 19:24:30 »
Mine was a brown morris marina old S reg i think
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #23 on: 29 January 2007, 19:42:46 »
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1972 Hillman Avenger 1.3 GL...  :-[

Cost me £90... I was 18 and knew no better.

What a heap of... :-X

Lost 3rd after a week, but ran it for another 6 months (somehow) until engine seized on the hill down to the scrappers ...coasted in, parked up, took £15 and ran!  ;D


That'll be your own fault LB....when was then cambelt/tensioner last changed?....when did you last change the oil/filter  ;D
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #24 on: 29 January 2007, 20:17:48 »
Chrysler Alpine 1.3

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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #25 on: 29 January 2007, 20:17:57 »
My first car was a 1983 MG Metro. Huge fun, and surprisingly quick for what it was. I do miss it.

I have had 52 others in the 15 years since then though :)


Click the link below to see them all :)

http://www.steve.dwest.dsl.pipex.com
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #26 on: 29 January 2007, 20:35:50 »
Initially had part shares in an 850 Mini with large fibreglass one piece front end with no bracing between inner wings.  Good fun, but a scary heap of dung.   Learned the valuable lesson that cardboard and glue does not have the same structural strength of welded steel.

First 'real' car that was all mine was a 1969 Vaux Viva - think it had an 1157 cc engine.   Had to get a bank loan to buy it (£250 if I recall) and got the 3rd degree from the Bank Manager about how I could afford the payments.   (was in 1976 and earning about £100 a month clear....)
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #27 on: 29 January 2007, 20:40:22 »
Fiat Uno 998cc.

What a bloody good bit of kit it was too
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #28 on: 29 January 2007, 20:45:11 »
First road legal  car was a ..... Bond Bug!!!! absolutely brilliant fun and would have another if i could find one at a reasonable price!! you could drive it on a motorcycle licence which is why i had it!! till i passed me test in the car, then went and bought a triumph 2.5PI, AND get this insurance on the bond bug was 33quid and the triumph was 41pounds sir and i thought that was expensive!!!
cos the bike was only 24quid and was a screaming triumph trident!!!
anyone know oif a bondbug thats sat in someones garage or garden????
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Re: and what was your first car...
« Reply #29 on: 29 January 2007, 20:49:25 »
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......anyone know oif a bondbug thats sat in someones garage or garden????
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Sorry, no Bondbug but I do have a set of new sills for a Triumph 2.5 PI and a set of Lucas overhall books!

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