What was your first Car??

Slipperz · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:46

Lashout_UK said:
A 1978 Triumph Dolomite, an 1850HL automatic to be exact. Great car, very comfortable, fun to drive, got plenty of attention and only stopped once in 3 years, and was fixed at the side of the road I got it in 03/04 I think.

I used it daily - and it did a good few 600 mile roundtrips, went to Goodwood, was on TV twice, in two magazines, and was shown at numerous hot rod and classic shows Many fond memories!

I would actually buy it back but it's in Ireland now, where most of my cars seem to end up

Like it

probedb · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:47

Ford Probe, 2.5L V6

Slipperz · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:48

Darryn said:
M Reg - Rover Mini Mayfair 1275

Wicked cars went like hell, my m8 had one all bored out to 1410 I think with close cut g/box. Used to have XR3i's off the lights no problem!!

Slipperz

tom_nieto · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:54

04 MGTF, still drive it daily now. Yes, it's broken down and yes I'm constantly paranoid about HGF AND I get called a hairdresser, but in the summer it's fantastic (and in the winter). All the naysayers are the first in line to want a ride in the nice weather with the roof down

paddy · 28 Feb 2010 at 16:29

R B Customs said:
respect!

How did your custom paint job on the bonnet go? I remember skulls I think?

The Felicia may have been my first car, it is however still my current car...

I get around · 28 Feb 2010 at 17:37

1992 MK3 VW Golf 1.4 (possible the slowest car on the planet?

The 1.9N/A diesel is much worse, you could probably fall asleep in the time it takes to go 0-60 in one.

snowdog · 28 Feb 2010 at 17:40

My current car, a 1996 Volvo V40 2.0 ''exclusive''. Got it for 1800€.

Insurance is only 625€ per year as I get 55% off for working for TNT ( I'm 18 with no NCB).

xyphox · 28 Feb 2010 at 19:06

1995 Fiat Punto SX.

Jacob (: · 28 Feb 2010 at 19:08

footman said:
I had a 1975 model 1300, same colour. Loved that car but it didn't love me, typical British Leyland build.
Gearbox died at 7000 miles and it caught fire due to poor wiring.

Apart from that, rock solid.

Thanks for reassuring me on my cars reliability

mjt · 28 Feb 2010 at 19:17

Seat Leon Cupra 4.
Naive rushed purchase which has seen me spend thousands repairing it. ****.

snowdog said:
My current car, a 1996 Volvo V40 2.0 ''exclusive''. Got it for 1800€.

Insurance is only 625€ per year as I get 55% off for working for TNT ( I'm 18 with no NCB).

Why does working for TNT give you a 55% discount on your car insurance?

jellybeard999 · 28 Feb 2010 at 19:21

mjt said:
Why does working for TNT give you a 55% discount on your car insurance?

Because delivery drivers are highly skilled drivers?

K@rl · 28 Feb 2010 at 19:33

1985 Fiesta 1.1 GHIA - in baby blue with white wellar wheels. Was the poor students' Xr2

Cristian · 28 Feb 2010 at 19:45

mjt said:
Seat Leon Cupra 4.
Naive rushed purchase which has seen me spend thousands repairing it. ****.

care to elaborate on that?

I tought they were recently reliable? or did you buy a really abused example?

SlyReaper · 28 Feb 2010 at 20:21

My first car is still my current car. It's a Vauxhall Astra Mk3 (don't flame me too much plz). It cost me £500, and it seems this year's insurance (assuming I don't crash in the next month or so) is going to cost about £600. Better than the £750 last year I guess.

£600 insurance for a car that does 0 to 60 in 3.6 hours...

mcombell · 28 Feb 2010 at 20:36

My first car was a H reg (1990) Ford Fiesta. No power stearing, no electric windows, no ABS, no CD player.

Modern cars are much better but I did love the freedom it did provide.

Moeks · 28 Feb 2010 at 21:00

My first car was a 1995 M reg Ford Fiesta SI 1.4 8v.

BigglesPiP · 28 Feb 2010 at 21:50

FIAT Uno 1.0ie Start

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Bought for £0 as a non runner, suspected ECU failure. It had a new throttle body, new front tyres, and an exchange ECU, but was still not running. £80 later and a new fuel pump had it on the road. Plus £1,000 of insurance.

demonoid-gnome · 28 Feb 2010 at 22:09

1980 Fiesta 1.1 I bought for £450, and cost £185 to insure TPF & T.

snowdog · 1 Mar 2010 at 00:08

mjt said:
Why does working for TNT give you a 55% discount on your car insurance?

I don't know ( some kind of deal between IAK and TNT), one day I got a letter ( addressed to me in a TNT envelope) through the mail box with this offer:

http://www.iak.nl/tnt/

I had to log in using a username and password I got in the letter and it gives me 55% off for insurance...

I get a lot of other offers from TNT too like 50% off for black leather shoes from brand xxx or yyy...

spaceman · 1 Mar 2010 at 00:34

1983 cavalier 1.8cdi, cost me £400, the insurance was £1000 TPFT at 17