My first car - with pics

HarryOfTheWeb · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:21

Well technically my second car because I had an old Astra Estate for a week or so before I passed my test. But since passing this is my first car. I'm 18 and insurance is only £466, I don't have to pay road tax, and the car only cost me a grand, with 6 months MOT. What do you think?

matt_fsr · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:22

Needs alloys

And lowering

Seriously, looks a pretty nice example - but I wouldnt fancy one.

Maxeh · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:22

Thats pretty awesome :cool:

paradigm · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:22

Well, I like the photography.

Jez · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:23

Wow, not my cup of tea car wise but i absolutely cannot argue with those numbers

Clever way of doing it, kudos!

Rybo89 · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:23

you've got balls

Witor · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:23

Timewarp.

Whats happening under the dash btw? Curious.

Fireskull · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:23

haha I like that

Spunj99 · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:23

Love the dash.

Who needs a glovebox when you can attach a bin bag with some tape?

VFR_KID · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:29

Love it. Not many folk with decent taste at your age. im only 23 like and love older stuff.

Boy has a brain here actually. no tax and exempt from quite a few MOT things. insurance is not to bad either.

Ten points on not buying a barry waggon

PMKeates · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:30

I expect that will be great fun! You'll get looks from most people, especially those that knew the model when it was new. People will want to talk to you in petrol stations. I hope you're sociable

alex24 · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:31

It's a lot older than you are...good man! I like it a lot, awesome first car.

Perywinkle · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:34

Medium pimping! Far more interesting than the majority of dross poor first timers end up with.
Wish I had gone down the classic route for my first car, as I already knew enough back then from working on cars with my dad to keep the bugger going

bledd · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:36

Love the colour scheme

Hxc · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:38

Thumbs up from me

UKDTweak · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:39

Looks like a nice example, would look to change the carpet though... tan with blue doors ???
Nice to see someone with a different First car instead of the usual boy racer 106/fiesta type dross

Look after her well.

sigma · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:40

Awesome!

Cheap as chips too!

Confused · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:41

Nice - I'm liking that.

Being an old car, it'll be RWD, so according to this forum, it'll be instadeath!

In the real world, however, you'll be absolutely fine

ScarySquirrel · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:42

My friend used to have an orange one of these with fluffy cow skin interior. It was awesome!

Actually, is this the same car? Looks slightly different!

Narj · 21 Apr 2010 at 16:43

I think that's a great first car... very different and retro-cool

The no VED was a smart trick, too!