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What was your first car
- BeeEmm
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What was your first car
The first car I actually owned was an MG Magnette. I bought it for £30 and sold it to a stock car racer for £35 due to the engine/fan/ radiator being about 2 feet back from the front of the car. He said that he could crash into other cars and not damage the engine much.
I passed the driving test in a mk1 Cortina 1500 with bench seat and column change.
I passed the driving test in a mk1 Cortina 1500 with bench seat and column change.
I used to have two boys and a girl. Now I have two Men and a Woman.
- Russ59
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What was your first car
Mine was a plastic pig as I only had a bike license at the time, but my first real car was a mk3 Cortina 1.6GL.
2005, 3.0l Toledo Blue, sports seats, sports suspension, ZHP, MFSW,4 clear spot rear lights, clear side repeaters and third brake light , 19" AXE EX14 wheels, DIY carbon badges, interior parts gloss black wrapped, rear spoiler
- gannet
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What was your first car
1989 Vauxhall Astra 1.3L in Silver...
Loved it, ragged it, sold it to my sister (and yes she knew how I drove it)... some scrote then set fire to it
Loved it, ragged it, sold it to my sister (and yes she knew how I drove it)... some scrote then set fire to it
-- Gannet.
Current: MINI JCW... - Modification: Driver Upgraded
Previous: DS3 DSport, Z4 3.0SE, 206 GTi & XS, Alfa 147 Lusso
Current: MINI JCW... - Modification: Driver Upgraded
Previous: DS3 DSport, Z4 3.0SE, 206 GTi & XS, Alfa 147 Lusso
- Sidewaze Samm
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What was your first car
I remember my cousin telling me, when I was about 12 or 13 - he was 10 years older, that when I learned to drive my first car should have a bench seat and column change.
Took me a few minutes to figure out why!
2008 E85 3.0si
Space Grey, Dream Red New England heated Msports.
Xenons, MFSW, cruise, PDC, wind deflector.
ZHP, stubby, gloss black grilles, DLV box, gaptech, no CDV.
Space Grey, Dream Red New England heated Msports.
Xenons, MFSW, cruise, PDC, wind deflector.
ZHP, stubby, gloss black grilles, DLV box, gaptech, no CDV.
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What was your first car
Absolutely!Sidewaze Samm wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:12 pmI remember my cousin telling me, when I was about 12 or 13 - he was 10 years older, that when I learned to drive my first car should have a bench seat and column change.
Took me a few minutes to figure out why!
E86 Sapphire Black, Auto, 224's
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What was your first car
a 1964 Morris 1100.........back when petrol was 4s11d a gallon
E85 2.5 sterling grey
E89 3.0 se
Porsche 987 Boxster 3.4S
E89 3.5i
TVR Chimerea 4 litres of rolling thunder
Corvette C6 a moment of insanity
E89 3.0i
E89 3.0 se
Porsche 987 Boxster 3.4S
E89 3.5i
TVR Chimerea 4 litres of rolling thunder
Corvette C6 a moment of insanity
E89 3.0i
- montymog
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What was your first car
hi nanu your spot on i wish i still had the TR6 but i wouldn`t swop my roadster for anything
e85 3.0si monaco metallic extended oregon cream leather.m seats all electric with heating and extensions.m multifunction s/wheel reverse sensors.light maple wood trim m suspension ect.ect. running on eagle f1 assy 3s
- patriot66
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What was your first car
My first car was my mod'd '79 Mini 1100 Special
Mods included 1.75inch SU carb on Oselli inlet manifold, LCB exhaust manifold, RC40 silencer. Cooper S front disc brakes, shafts and Hardy-Spicers. Hi-Los, Spax shocks, 10" Black Mamba alloys, Corbeau hi-backs AND a rear wiper ! I even fab'd with my ex-father in law an awesome matching Mini rear-end trailer hence the tow bar Bought the Mini for £800 in '83 when I passed my test, sold it in '90 for £can't remember.....wish I never had ! God I loved that car ! Happy days Sterling Grey '03 2.5i SE / Infinitas Supercharger / S.M.G / Hardtop / Gloss Black 162s / Bilstein B4s / 3.0i Brakes / DLV De-Cat & Silencer / Rebuilt VANOS / Sonar 2Xcite Lights / Carbon & Alcantara Trim / M-Sport Seats / ...& Side Covers !
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What was your first car
Renault Clio 1.2 8v 2006 (NJ06 YPE if I remember correctly). It’s probably been crashed or scrapped by now. Looking back I wish I had of went for something cooler as the insurance was a fortune either way
Edit: I stand corrected just checked the mot gov site and it’s on 82k and still has an MOT
Edit: I stand corrected just checked the mot gov site and it’s on 82k and still has an MOT
Now: Z4MC Titan Silver
Gone: E86 3.0Si Sport Titan Silver - M exhaust + bumper - Battery Relocated - Aero Front
E86 3.0Si Sport Silver Grey - Carbon Diffuser - Aero Kit - B/Box Mod - Storm MW V2
E85 2.5 Si Sport Titan Silver
Gone: E86 3.0Si Sport Titan Silver - M exhaust + bumper - Battery Relocated - Aero Front
E86 3.0Si Sport Silver Grey - Carbon Diffuser - Aero Kit - B/Box Mod - Storm MW V2
E85 2.5 Si Sport Titan Silver
- Chris_D
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What was your first car
1990 Rover 214 GSi identical to this one.
A truly miserable example of British carmaking, which I suppose is why it was so cheap to buy at the time.
I think the 'GSi' stood for 'Gob Smackingly inferior' but feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
A truly miserable example of British carmaking, which I suppose is why it was so cheap to buy at the time.
I think the 'GSi' stood for 'Gob Smackingly inferior' but feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
- Mr Tidy
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What was your first car
That was the posh one - my one and only company car was the model below that, a 214SLi!
Still it only cost me some BIK tax, so not all bad.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
- Chris_D
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What was your first car
Nice!patriot66 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:39 pm My first car was my mod'd '79 Mini 1100 Special
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Mods included 1.75inch SU carb on Oselli inlet manifold, LCB exhaust manifold, RC40 silencer. Cooper S front disc brakes, shafts and Hardy-Spicers. Hi-Los, Spax shocks, 10" Black Mamba alloys, Corbeau hi-backs AND a rear wiper ! I even fab'd with my ex-father in law an awesome matching Mini rear-end trailer hence the tow bar Bought the Mini for £800 in '83 when I passed my test, sold it in '90 for £can't remember.....wish I never had ! God I loved that car ! Happy days
I've been looking at classic mini's recently. I'd have deffo had a punt on that one...
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
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What was your first car
Colt Celeste 2:0GT .
£130 very well spent!
£130 very well spent!
Alpina Roaster S Lux #310 - Titanium Silver
E85 2.5i Titanium Silver 2003 - Sold Feb 2018
E85 2.5i Titanium Silver 2003 - Sold Feb 2018
- buzyg
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What was your first car
The engine in those was actually pretty decent for the time. The rest of the car though.Chris_D wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:36 pm 1990 Rover 214 GSi identical to this one.
A truly miserable example of British carmaking, which I suppose is why it was so cheap to buy at the time.
I think the 'GSi' stood for 'Gob Smackingly inferior' but feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
1990_Rover_216_GSi_(8811043190).jpg
- Mr Tidy
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What was your first car
Yes, when it wasn't overheating with blown head gaskets the 1.4 K Series was a great engine.
I chose a 214SLi because the only other option offered was a 1.8 Sierra that was less powerful and had a higher BIK bill, so why would you?
The rest of the car seemed OK to me, but then it was only just over a year old at the time.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black