Your first car
Oct 23rd 2012, 7:26 am
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Your first car
Mine was an Austin Metro, 1100 on a C plate with 4 doors. I loved it, no difference between first and second gear, or third and forth. Massive difference between second and third though making it basically a two gear car.
Had to upgrade the alternator as the radio would drain the battery in winter. Brilliant little motor. I wanted the MG Turbo version but couldn't afford the insurance premiums.
Had to upgrade the alternator as the radio would drain the battery in winter. Brilliant little motor. I wanted the MG Turbo version but couldn't afford the insurance premiums.
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Oct 23rd 2012, 7:42 am
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Re: Your first car
Mine was an Austin Metro, 1100 on a C plate with 4 doors. I loved it, no difference between first and second gear, or third and forth. Massive difference between second and third though making it basically a two gear car.
Had to upgrade the alternator as the radio would drain the battery in winter. Brilliant little motor. I wanted the MG Turbo version but couldn't afford the insurance premiums.
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/wp-c.../02/photo4.jpg
Had to upgrade the alternator as the radio would drain the battery in winter. Brilliant little motor. I wanted the MG Turbo version but couldn't afford the insurance premiums.
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/wp-c.../02/photo4.jpg
Oct 23rd 2012, 7:46 am
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Re: Your first car
Citroen C2. 1.1 'Design'
Spanking new too, drove it off the forecourt.
Oct 23rd 2012, 7:48 am
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Re: Your first car
A 1973 Mini 1275GT
Bought it for 95 quid!
Bought it for 95 quid!
Oct 23rd 2012, 7:49 am
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Re: Your first car
1965 ford pickup. Wish I still had it!
Oct 23rd 2012, 7:52 am
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Re: Your first car
'85 Nova saloon in the beige - family hand me down
soon replaced by a classic 1972 Toyota Corolla Sport Twin Carb in the red with black vinyl roof.
soon replaced by a classic 1972 Toyota Corolla Sport Twin Carb in the red with black vinyl roof.
Oct 23rd 2012, 7:58 am
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Re: Your first car
1985 Sierra 2.0 GLS. Battleship Grey with Cosworth Alloys. Bought off a friend of the family 'In the Trade'. It had obviously been nicked previously as it had cigarette lighter burns on the door panels etc. £350 sold as seen, 8 minuted later the clutch went..........
Oct 23rd 2012, 8:22 am
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Re: Your first car
I grew up in Essex:
Oct 23rd 2012, 8:24 am
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Re: Your first car
Nova 1.2 F reg - Followed by the above a 1972 Hillman Avenger
Oct 23rd 2012, 8:30 am
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Re: Your first car
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...arp.750pix.jpg
Nova 1.2 F reg - Followed by the above a 1972 Hillman Avenger
Nova 1.2 F reg - Followed by the above a 1972 Hillman Avenger
Oct 23rd 2012, 8:32 am
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Re: Your first car
I miss my old W124 
Oct 23rd 2012, 8:32 am
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Re: Your first car
This heap of shite - a Morris Marina. Same horrid colour. I think it was N reg. It was cheap and I became an expert at jump starting and cornering in a car with no road holding whatsoever.
Oct 23rd 2012, 8:42 am
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Re: Your first car
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...arp.750pix.jpg
Nova 1.2 F reg - Followed by the above a 1972 Hillman Avenger
Nova 1.2 F reg - Followed by the above a 1972 Hillman Avenger
Oct 23rd 2012, 8:44 am
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Re: Your first car
An Austin A30 built in 1953 I bought it for 50pounds in 1974 and sold it a year later for the same money. It had trafficators.. and I had to double declutch to change gears
For our younger viewers...
http://s995.photobucket.com/albums/a...sort=ascending
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_clutch
For our younger viewers...
http://s995.photobucket.com/albums/a...sort=ascending
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_clutch