Bosun11 537 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Vauxhall Chevete Estate. 1983, it cost £60 Passed my test on the Friday, bought the car on the Saturday and drove to Shropshire and dug two foxes on the Sunday... Happy days! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lid 194 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 1971 Ford Escort Mark 1, 1300. Bought in 1979. Great car, but unstable in a cross wind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay 264 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 A reg mark 3 ford escort 1.6 GL, 23 years ago......... cracking car at the time, done a fair few miles in it all round the country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Mine was a plastic night rider pedal car in the 80's when i was a nip lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oddser 79 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 ford Cortina mk2 maroon not saying how long ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Gain 1,764 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Ford Anglia 997, bought in 1972 for £25, painted with Crown+2 'Chinese Blue'.... Good car to learn in though. Number plate was worth more than the car **** MG. First half decent car I got was a 1974 red Ford Escort 1300 XL in 1975 Edited August 26, 2014 by Mister Gain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,127 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 As title says.I'll start~Vauxhall chevete in red.26 years ago. Same here but in green,,,and it was the less comon saloon version,,,,but it was 28 year ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,152 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 B reg mk3 escort, 20 years ago, drove some real shit heaps over the years, mainly crappy work vans lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vanman1 411 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Mini 1275gt 25 years ago god i loved that car stuck to road like You'd be surprised what you can do in the back of such a small car lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchey 1,328 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 As title says.I'll start~Vauxhall chevete in red.26 years ago.. Same here red chevete cost 25quid and you could see the road through the floor.................. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,597 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Marina 1275 van ,front half was filler,and van finished off using more oil than 4star petrol. God I miss the smell of 4star petrol.these nippers think their petrol heads haven't got a clue with unleaded,cars run like shit on it as well. Sooner run a diesel now lol Passed my test in 1992 ,had van all ready. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,118 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 With Dagenham Fords up the road it was Ford or nothing round here ......first car i legally owned was bought as a signing on fee by my old boxing manager,that and 6 months rent on the first house id ever lived in.......over 30 years ago now where has the time gone......loved this car thought i was the bee,s knees.....what a dick 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drebz87 39 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Volvo s40 haha got md'd out the army compo on thursday scrappies friday ireland saturday haha. Was ok but theyd nipped the brake lines to get pressure up when I finally done a service myself. Servo was shot so well was death in a box waiting to happen...... good times. 5 year ago now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,126 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Mondeo r reg ten year ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Mini Metro nearly 30 years ago now ! @Gnasher - that is a quality motor - be worth some money now ! (Is that Bodie on the back seat ?) Edited August 26, 2014 by Blackbriar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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