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Title: Your first car...
Post by: meekael on 19 June 2011, 21:44
Hello everyone, sorry if theres been a topic like this before but i'm kinda new to the forum  :laugh:

I'm on the search for my first car and was just wondering what everyones first car was? Pictures would be nice  :smiley:
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 21:49
Then one and only classic Mini 1000  :laugh:

Got me really into cars  :cool:
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Post by: Phil1980 on 19 June 2011, 21:50
Peugeot 205 1.4 GR, in red and with 5 doors.  :grin:
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Post by: F17BAD on 19 June 2011, 21:55
Suzuki Swift TwinCam 16v GTI  (MK2)
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: Jay on 19 June 2011, 21:55
Been a while since we had a topic like this :grin:
MK2 Golf 1.6 Driver, Metallic Royal Blue - now dead as the rot took hold.
£199 on ebay, picked up the same day as it was in a town only a few miles away
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 21:57
Suzuki Swift TwinCam 16v GTI  (MK2)

They were quick as fook  :laugh:
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Post by: F17BAD on 19 June 2011, 21:59
Suzuki Swift TwinCam 16v GTI  (MK2)

They were quick as fook  :laugh:

I still own it, was leathal. its now a 150hp lil monster  :evil:
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 22:06
Suzuki Swift TwinCam 16v GTI  (MK2)

They were quick as fook  :laugh:

I still own it, was leathal. its now a 150hp lil monster  :evil:

Sweet  :laugh: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: Bellend on 19 June 2011, 22:21
1.6 MK3. :smiley:
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: i_am_me on 19 June 2011, 22:23
first i was allowed to drive on my own was my dads 1.9td volvo 440. :cool:
first car that was mine was my 1.6 golf driver,which still lives as my gti. :cool:
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: Evoss on 19 June 2011, 22:27
Renault Clio 1.2 16v Year 02.
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 19 June 2011, 22:34
Pug 205 1.4xs, quick lil thing used to dust saxo VTRs and similar cars
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: Khare on 19 June 2011, 22:41
Mk2 Golf 1.6
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Post by: dom on 19 June 2011, 22:53
1.4 Mk3 :embarassed:
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Post by: mcgee9t2 on 19 June 2011, 23:15
mk4 1.8.

still own it now.
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Post by: les.tansey on 19 June 2011, 23:26
1.6 MK3. :smiley:

Snap, 1.6 mk3

(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n602/lestansey/180320112514.jpg)

The way forward  :wink:
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: luke on 20 June 2011, 01:40
first car ever owned was at 13 and that was a p reg mk3 astra 1.6s, then mk3 golf 1.4 se at 17, then saxo vtr at 18, now 2 rover 100 (metro's) since being 19, one being a 1.1, other being a 1.4 gta 8v
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: bullzeye on 20 June 2011, 01:49
humm
rusty 1.0 white metro £100 lasted a year
badly sun faded 1.2 red corsa £50 lasted under a year
white hyundai accent 1.3 fell apart  £350
saxo vtr paid £900 sold 6 months later for £1250 with no money put into it
xsara vtr owned this for 2 years was a good car paid £1000 sold £750
mk4 1.4 golf paid £1400 tuned out to have bent rear axel and millions of engine problems sold for £1750  :wink:
mk4 1.6 golf £1750 turned out to actually be 2.0ltr stolen gti that had been stolen 3 years previous :( owned it a day still fighting for cash back

mk4 1.8t golf paid £2200 clutch on its way out big time :(
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: AlexMozza on 20 June 2011, 06:17
Mini 25  :cool:
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Post by: damien010685 on 20 June 2011, 07:00
Golf gti mk3 8v
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Post by: chrismorby on 20 June 2011, 07:29
red mk3 tdi gl that was so smokey it would give anyone following behind me a headache after ten mins
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: gibby on 20 June 2011, 08:03
1973 Vauxhall Firenza 1.3 tank. I'll let you google for the pictures. :laugh:
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Post by: JC on 20 June 2011, 08:05
1983 Fiesta Popular 950cc in Baltic Blue

Reg No HPP 347Y

 :smiley:
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Post by: Andy P on 20 June 2011, 08:26
Pug 205 1.4xs, quick lil thing used to dust saxo VTRs and similar cars

Same. I then bought a AX GT which was a bit quicker again.
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Post by: Uruk Hai on 20 June 2011, 08:32
MK2 Ford Escort 1.3L, reg number TOG 756R  :smiley:
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Post by: Guy on 20 June 2011, 10:52
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=140133.msg1274005#msg1274005 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=140133.msg1274005#msg1274005)



Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: Wayne on 20 June 2011, 10:58
My first car in March 1996 was a Mini 1000 have had another 49 various other cars since then.
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: nige_s on 20 June 2011, 11:10
I blew might first grant cheque (remember those?) on this back in 1991, I had a Morrissey meets Mark Lamar image.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/Spuff_Monkey/Victor2.jpg)

1964 Vauxhall FB Victor, which was pretty crap on all accounts really.
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 June 2011, 11:38
My first car in March 1996 was a Mini 1000 have had another 49 since then.

WTF!!!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=140133.msg1274005#msg1274005 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=140133.msg1274005#msg1274005)


That's only first Golf I think and this is first car so I can post this:

First car

(http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2009/07/22/13/15/1989-austin-metro-pic-59430.jpeg)

Followed very closely by

(http://www.retrocarclub.co.uk/uploads/1203082516/med_gallery_36_435025.jpg)

Which was then lowered and put on some early mk2 alloys.
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: daniel-1986 on 20 June 2011, 12:00
1.3 mk2 golf, still got it after 4 yrs
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Post by: Mikehamid on 20 June 2011, 12:10
A 1994 Peugeot 106....diesel. I put a lot of work into it and was proud of it (and it's slowness). But it slowly fell apart when I went to uni, so sold it for £450. Not bad when I bought it for £600 2 years before.
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Post by: Mitching on 20 June 2011, 12:12
1.1 Renault 5 campus, was registered 3 days before I was born  :cool:
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Post by: LowlifeDubber on 20 June 2011, 12:40
Brother gave me a MK1 Astra 1.6 Expression when i was 16.I then spent a year making it look like a GTE (kit,leather,dash etc)ready for my test to be passed.
I eventually put a red top in it.
I loved that car. :evil:Used to be miles better than the new french sh!te my mates mummys and daddys bought them :smug:


Excuse the bonnet vent they were all the rage back then :embarassed:(not stuck on though ;) )
(http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5306/firstproject1bw.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: houston on 20 June 2011, 12:55
1988 austin metro, 1.0 city

could get in and start it with a house key, had a hole in the floor, the stereo used to fall out of the dash, fuel gauge and trip meter didnt work so had to guess how many miles i had left (petrol was less than 40p a litre so no real worry, except the tank had a hole halfway up so couldnt fill it too much) had no reverse gear, rear view mirror used to slowly droop till you were looking at the handbrake levers reflection, handbrake only worked on one side.

and i still sold it for more than what i bought it, lol
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: apie2004 on 20 June 2011, 12:58
1.4 Citroen AX diesesl, never again
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Post by: houston on 20 June 2011, 13:06
1.4 Citroen AX diesesl, never again

friend had ax with a vts engine in, absolute hoot, till you tried to stop it with the 1.0 brakes
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: tech1889 on 20 June 2011, 13:26
In the last 2 years i have had

1997 Ford Fiesta 1.3 blew the engine up and replaced for £125  :grin: lasted a year till i found rust and got bored..
2002 Golf GTI 1.8T.. 221bhp great great great and then sold it after a year..
1991 Golf GTI which i still own and is my little baby  :nerd: :nerd:
Seat Leon 1.9tdi great car but got bored again
Mini cooper S stage 1 pulley.. remap.. induction kit.. 195bhp and 18mpg..

And now i have Audi A3 2.0 Tdi DSG 140.. to pick up in the next 2 weeks  :cool:
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: Cov golf on 20 June 2011, 13:37
Red 1.2 16v fiesta called the chick mobile

  (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee433/adamwillo/51e58c43.jpg)
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Post by: porter_89 on 20 June 2011, 14:07
1990 rover mini lolonly 998cc and 4 speed box then went to a 1.4 16v corsa haha then there was a redtop corsa then the golf haha
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 June 2011, 16:35
Brother gave me a MK1 Astra 1.6 Expression when i was 16.I then spent a year making it look like a GTE (kit,leather,dash etc)ready for my test to be passed.
I eventually put a red top in it.
I loved that car. :evil:Used to be miles better than the new french sh!te my mates mummys and daddys bought them :smug:


Excuse the bonnet vent they were all the rage back then :embarassed:(not stuck on though ;) )
(http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5306/firstproject1bw.jpg)

Respect!  :cool:
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: MrBounce on 20 June 2011, 18:09
This:

(http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s353/MrBounce38/Huey.jpg)

It had an awesomely crap "wheelbarrow" exhaust - twin upswept pipes about a foot apart. Standard system up til the middle box, then the whole back of the system was a reversed front pipe from a small-engined Subaru!
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Post by: ashw831 on 20 June 2011, 19:59
1998 polo 1.0L in white, 100mm drop on 15" momo arrows, with a massive cotton green filter slammed on top of the carb and a peco big bore exhaust off a corsa sri  :grin: awesome little motor!!  :evil:
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Post by: vdubman on 20 June 2011, 21:32
my family has always been into dubs and still is,so i got my sisters mk1 jetta for my 18th,i do miss that car alot.
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Post by: Phil1980 on 20 June 2011, 21:33
1998 polo 1.0L in white, 100mm drop on 15" momo arrows, with a massive cotton green filter slammed on top of the carb and a peco big bore exhaust off a corsa sri  :grin: awesome little motor!!  :evil:

I used to love those wheels
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Post by: Seanl on 20 June 2011, 21:39
A 97 Astra Duo 1.6 in Cream!  :laugh:

Piece of sh!te but hey, first car and hadnt got the modding bug then.

Oh and the 'Duo' was cos it had 2 airbags!!  :laugh: And a go faster stripe!!! :grin:
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Post by: ashw831 on 20 June 2011, 21:50
1998 polo 1.0L in white, 100mm drop on 15" momo arrows, with a massive cotton green filter slammed on top of the carb and a peco big bore exhaust off a corsa sri  :grin: awesome little motor!!  :evil:

I used to love those wheels

I think they where a bit marmite, but i really liked them and think they really suited my polo tbh!!  :grin: they where mk3 golf fitment originally to, didnt quite fit, always rubbed, this was before i was educated in to the world of wheel offsets!!  :embarassed:
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Post by: MK4_20VT on 20 June 2011, 22:18
I loved my 1st car

it was..   A reg Mk2 Golf GTI 3dr in Black

This is the car that got me into VW's    My dad got it for me, also the insurance was nice n cheap £540.00  :smiley:
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Post by: Mini Mark on 21 June 2011, 13:23
1969 Morris Mini Super Deluxe 1000 (brought for my 16th bithday and restored by dad mom my brother and  myself over 12 months) still own him now yes a 1000 yes its quite slow but it looks and sounds like a cooper and around town its a real hoot to drive.

1999 Rover Mini Downton Sport Touring 1 of 5 1.3 90 BHP Stage 3 Head 5 speed 'box, sports suspension, leather interior, owned from new (still owned) spent a shed load on it since the first and probally only new car I will ever buy and the second most expensive Mini the garage had ever sold  :shocked:

2004 54 1.9 Golf TDI SE Died on the M5 after a disagreement with a lorry

2006 06 2.0 TDI Sport bags of power and enconmoy result
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: gjroe78 on 21 June 2011, 13:26
A 1.9 Diesel(no turbo) 5 door with some phat 12" rims  :laugh:
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Post by: DubFan on 21 June 2011, 16:10
My first was a Mk2 Golf GL 1.8 (90bhp) 5dr.

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h202/anotherdubfan/golf-d812tto.jpg)
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Post by: daz veedub on 21 June 2011, 18:56
pug 306 £400

sold it for £900  :cool: to an old man  :evil:
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Post by: MAW73 on 23 June 2011, 12:01
I bring you my first car back in the good old days of 1991.

A Vauxhall Astra 1.3, as pic below. Thank god lifes been good to me since!!!

(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/Astra20Mk201-thumb-350x240.jpg)

Once the Halfords hub-caps were fitted the car was complete  :laugh:
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Post by: Ant1981 on 23 June 2011, 13:15
I bring you my first car back in the good old days of 1991.

A Vauxhall Astra 1.3, as pic below. Thank god lifes been good to me since!!!

(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/Astra20Mk201-thumb-350x240.jpg)

Once the Halfords hub-caps were fitted the car was complete  :laugh:

I quite like that  :huh:

Me too. I'd love an old brit classic that was once an every day car.
Title: Re: Your first car...
Post by: Adam88 on 23 June 2011, 14:48
Mk3 GTi 16v

I crashed it when I had exactly for 1 year and 6 months

carless  now  :sad:
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Post by: Gavv8 on 23 June 2011, 19:26
Are you ready for this....an austin ambassador that my dad made me buy, yes i really said that......

Followed by a succession of rover sd1 v8's and vitesses/rover 827's and assorted boring ford rubbish.
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Post by: Codell on 23 June 2011, 22:49
A good old classic 1984 A Reg mk2 1.3 golf 3dr in black paid £250 notes for it, god i loved that car 11 years ago lol
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Post by: Sam on 24 June 2011, 11:09
A datsun patrol in 'custom' paint and massive dent from sliding down a bank sideways and into a tree  :lipsrsealed:

(http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/caistor_bmx/Datsunshowingdent.jpg)

followed shortly by a hilux which was towed using my very first 'proper' car which is the 4.0 jeep in the picture  :evil:

(http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/caistor_bmx/Truck1.jpg)

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Post by: johny boy on 02 July 2011, 11:13
i had a nova 1.3 sr black with some dog sh!t wheels on lol
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Post by: mumbles on 02 July 2011, 13:15
i had a 1998 vw polo, 1 litre, bright green, it was known as the green bean. Had it for just over a year. A lot of good times with that car, i still see it driving around. Prefer my 2004 Audi A4 sport though  :wink:
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Post by: Jack3559 on 02 July 2011, 13:55
Clubman estate and mk1 golf driver, never on the road in my possession.

My first car on the road...

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab311/Jack3559/DSC_0497.jpg)