Your first car!

When? 18
Which one? Ford Fiesta LX 1.25 (R/98)
How much: £4000
Insurance: £1000 Fully Comp

Traded it back to the garage 2 years later and got my Puma, which is basically the same car but 1.7 and few extras :p
 
When? @17 (1992)
Which one? '79 vintage Mk1 VW Polo 895cc
How much: £475
Insurance: £200 - Was a bit naughty and insured under my Dad's name with me as a named driver
 
When? @17 (1998)
Which one? Ford Escort Mk4 1.4 LX
How much: £140
Insurance: ??? not a lot though as its was only 3rd party.
 
Sorta got 2, one I had for 3 months was really my dad's but I drove it all the time, 2nd one was really mine!

When? 17
Which one? Vauxhall Astra 1.3 EXP (black with BIG gold stripes down the sides!)
How much: Free
Insurance: £200 (in dad's name)

When? 17
Which one? MG Metro
How much: £2000
Insurance: £800 TPFT
 
dont own my own atm but since i seem to be driving my mums quite a lot atm

When? @19
Which one? Toyota Corolla 1.6 TSpirit
How much: ~£7k i think she paid for it + engine replacement :eek:
Insurance: ~£600 for me, FC
 
When? 17
Which one? '67 VW Beetle
How much: £2200 (32k on clock genuine)
Insurance: £450 (ish iirc) classic policy.
 
When? 19
Which one? Ford Corsair 1700 V4 with 49,000 miles on the clock
How Much? £320
Inurance: It was so long ago that I cannot remember. One thing that I do know is that back in 1977 insurance was something that you could afford to pay in one go as it was affordable in comparison to the prices people have to pay nowadays.

PeterT
 
When? 17
Which one? 1986 Mk3 Escort 1.3 with a 1.6 transplant
How much: £295
Insurance: £480 ish I think TPO
 
When? 21 (As soon as I've got my license - test in a month :))
What? Nissan Micra Celebration 1.0 :cool:
How Much? £1000ish
Insurance? £850ish tpft
 
When? @ 22
Which one? Toyota Celica Gen6 96reg
How much: £4800
Insurance £2300 TFPT :o

not one of my better ideas in fairness but i was gonna get 'done' for £1500 on any car i remotely liked anyway.
 
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