What was your first car?

[LSD_AUTOMOTIVE]

I think it would be interesting to see where your motoring adventures started out - so what was your first car?
Was it a Landy or did you not get your hands on a Land Rover until later in life?

My first car - a used '94 Mitsubishi Magna. Sarcastically referred to as 'Prestige'...If you think a Landy leaks oil, you've never driven a Magna :p
I was a student and had little money, don't judge me :)


Sarah

[Chucaro]

It was back in 1964, a Jeep 1953 model,

[WhiteD3]

An LJ Torana, 1300cc, manual. Cost me $1300, ran for a week and the engine blew. Dad came to the rescue with another $1300 loan for the repairs. After that the only real issue was the gear stick literally coming up, out of the box when selecting reverse. Reverse required a pull up but the allow screw cap that held the stick in was had it.

I hated that car.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Land Rover - 80"
Followed by Land Rover - 86"
Followed by Land Rover - 88"
Followed by Land Rover - 109"
Followed by Land Rover - 109" SW
then I also had a brand new Sigma (which I gave away to my sisteri-in-law after 12 months)
followed by a brand new Subaru 1800 4WD 2 range (which I drove round Australia and traded in on a Range Rover after less than 12 months Subaru ownership)
Followed by a Range Rover - 2 door (see above) and sold the Land Rover SW
Followed by a Range Rover - 4 door
added a Land Rover - 80"
Added another Land Rover - 80"
Added another Land Rover - 110" F/C
Added another Land Rover - 110" F/C
Added another Range Rover - 4 door
Added another Land Rover - 109" FFR
Added a Mk3 International GS
Added another Land Rover - 110" F/C
Added another Land Rover - 109" FFW

So since 1972 I have not been without at least 1 Land Rover manufactured vehicle.

[LSD_AUTOMOTIVE]

Land Rover
Followed by Land Rover
Followed by Land Rover
Followed by Land Rover
Followed by Land Rover
then I also had a brand new Sigma (which I gave away to my sisteri-in-law after 12 months)
followed by a brand new Subaru 1800 4WD 2 range (which I drove round Australia and traded in on a Range Rover after less than 12 months Subaru ownership)
Followed by a Range Rover (see above) and sold the Land Rover
Followed by a Range Rover
added a Land Rover
Added another Land Rover
Added another Land Rover
Added another Land Rover
Added another Range Rover
Added another Land Rover
Added another Land Rover
Added another Land Rover

So since 1972 I have not been without at least 1 Land Rover manufactured vehicle.

A true purist!

[CJT]

1994 VR Commodore of course lowered and with mags...:o

not quite out of that phase yet, I just prefer european offerings now with a bit more comfort along with some horsepower:D

[blitz]

1973 Series IIA short wheel base bought in 1980

186 L2 HR Holden motor

fairy overdrive

series III long wheel base salisbury rear diff and front fitted

soft springs fitted (raised about 2")

900 16 tyres

loved it sold it miss it

[kaa45]

I got my license in the Army driving a series IIa lwb gs. Drove lots of other things, but the IIa was my favourite, especially at the wash point.....high pressure hose inside and out...Gamlin....hose again...done.
First car I owned was a Ford Escort 1300 1973...loved that car.:D

[JDNSW]

1956 VW pickup 1960-62
1956 Landrover S1 1962-3
1958 Landrover S2 1963-6
1961 Landrover S2a - 1966-9 sold it and used a Cessna 180 while I was in PNG

1963 Mini Moke 1971
1960 Citroen ID19 1971- 1979
1974 Citroen DSpeciale 1979-
1986 Ford Laser 1989 -1990
1970 Landrover 2a 1990 -
1986 Landrover 110 1992 -

John

[rockyroad]

1979 HZ Kingswood sedan. It was a sky coloured light blue with a white roof. It was big and roomy with a front bench seat which had the folding arm rest in the middle (gosh I loved that) and that horrible vinyl covering which was horrible in the summer.

Most importantly the boot could fit a few eskies and a double swag.

[Fluids]

A 1968 Mazda 1200 4 door sedan ... $500 + replace head gasket. It was built like a tank!

That car took me everywhere (yes, offroad as well), I drove it like I stole it, ran it on Shell A numerous times, treated it with contempt, and it just kept going & going & going ... I think it served me well for about 5 years before I finally killed it (another head gasket! :) )

... I even managed to wear out a brand new set of radials in 4000 miles! ... with rotation!

God I loved that car!

[brend0n]

86 KC laser (but i don't class that a a car.) rolled it
83 GJ sigma wagon (still own)
82 GK scorpion (Still own)
82 GK scorpion (Still own - going to make one good 1 from the two)

the my first rover
84' RR classic (still got)
85' RR (parts car)

now loooking for a
97-01 Galant VR4 to replace the sigma as a daily

[Lotz-A-Landies]

A 1968 Mazda 1200 4 door sedan ... $500 + replace head gasket. It was built like a tank! <snip>
God I loved that car!Not built like any tank I know!
Centurian
Stuart
Matilda
Churchill
and those are only the ones I've been near this last week!
God I love tanks! :p

[crash]

1972 AMC Hornet, hand me down from my brother after he flogged it. I flogged it and it kept on going. Was blue and was nicKnamed "the Smurf mobile".

[Grumndriva]

1950 something Austin A40 Somerset.

[one_iota]

Austin Healey Sprite Mk 2 (950cc with side curtains)

[isuzutoo-eh]

third hand '91 Corolla sedan known as the rock'n'rolla because of its orsum tape deck that could make the number plates rattle after I loosened the screws. It was given to me by my gf-at-the-time's parents so I they didn't have to drive their daughter around. It easily outlasted the relationship.
Ended up giving it to someone on the forum for what I paid for it once I had bought my two Landies.

[Ausfree]

A 1955 FJ Holden, two tone green in colour and I owned it for nearly 10 years, it was in immaculate condition.:) I now regret selling it!!!!:(

[85 county]

a Light Green A55 Mk1 Van with dule gearboxs and dule rear wheels.

i was for ever spinning up king pins for it

[VladTepes]

Well it was Dad's but the first one I drove regularly was a XB Falcon Ute. I LOVED that thing.

Then dad figured (the opposite of how your thinking would be today I'd reckon) that with my newly acquired licence I;d be wanting to drive all my mates around.

He sold the XB (I still miss it) and bought a Datsun 180B Aaaaarrrrggghhhh. In baby poo yellow and everything.
I mean I coukd fit a lot fo beer in the boot, but the XB had that covered hands down... and you could sleep in it after the beer was drunk !

The first car I owned was actually a motorbike.

Then an EB Falcon (nothing special).

Then a 110 Defender Ute
Then a Range Rover Vogue LSE
Now a 130 Defender Ute

[keith73]

Series 2A LWB no rego
Series 3 LWB with a smoky but a reliable 2.25 petrol my first car with rego that was in 1992-3 i think i got rid off that a few years later and bought a another series 3 LWB but an ex-army with only 25,000km sadly had to get rid off it about a year later and now a defender.

[SPROVER]

My first car was a Triumph Dolomite Sprint with a 2 litre and twin 45 webbers.It had 4.1 gears and lsd with a mild cam and the 4spd overdrive gearbox.God that was fun to drive :D I use to club race it and then drive it to work the next day.The paint was crap on it with primer on parts of the car but it just added to the character.The best thing was beating the 5.0 holdens.They couldnt believe they were beaten by a 4 cylinder.It was quick for a naturally aspirated 4.I took it to Calder once for a club meet down the quarter mile and it did a 14.9.
I ended up selling the motor and gearbox and doing a rover V8 conversion in to it.I never finished it and then sold it to my brother.It now has a 4.0 litre Rover injected motor in it.And boy does that thing go:twisted:

[El Duderino]

My first car was a light green 1981 Peugeot 505 GR sedan. It was a hand-me down from dad, in pretty good condition, and was built like a tank. I put in a decent CD system not long after getting it, and drove it for about 2.5years until I got rid of it, for a mint condition one-owner 1975 E12 BMW 520. :cool:

[pfillery]

First car was at age 16, a 1965 Beetle. More rust than metal in the body. Had my licence for 18 odd years and owned over 50 cars and bikes in that time (used to be able to name them all) everything from a Mini Moke to a Landcruiser Troopie to a Peugeot convertible, now my series 3 landy.

When I first went for my learners I knocked back a landy because it was too big.

[BigJon]

My first car was a Triumph Dolomite Sprint with a 2 litre and twin 45 webbers.It had 4.1 gears and lsd with a mild cam and the 4spd overdrive gearbox.God that was fun to drive :D I use to club race it and then drive it to work the next day.The paint was crap on it with primer on parts of the car but it just added to the character.The best thing was beating the 5.0 holdens.They couldnt believe they were beaten by a 4 cylinder.It was quick for a naturally aspirated 4.I took it to Calder once for a club meet down the quarter mile and it did a 14.9.
I ended up selling the motor and gearbox and doing a rover V8 conversion in to it.I never finished it and then sold it to my brother.It now has a 4.0 litre Rover injected motor in it.And boy does that thing go:twisted:

Would love to see some pics of that!

[BigJon]

First car was a Subaru Brumby. Bought it with about 30 000km on the clock and sold it with well over 200 000km. The only vehicle I have ever owned that didn't need to be towed at some stage. Ultra reliable even though it copped an absolute hiding (7200 rpm...).

[130man]

My first car was a Rover 90, the style with the rear hinged rear doors.Walnut dashboard and leather upholstery and a Laycock de Normanville[ I think] overdrive that worked on all forward gears.When the engine wasn't running you could press a button on the dash and read the oil level in the sump via the fuel gauge. Very clever.Cost me $80 at the time and very little expense in repairs/ maintainence.Sold it to my brother when I bought an MGA 1500.Then I fell for series 2 LWB Landrovers and the rot set in.Still driving a 130 extra cab from 2000.Pretty good truck.Cheers, 130man.

[Tikirocker]

First car was a green FJ Holden with a worked Red 186 ...

Second car was a 1964 Series IIA 88"...

Third car and current ride ... 1987 County 110 ...

( Plenty of road sedans in between ... current family car is a 98 Holden Apollo, been flawless and never had any problems in over 200,000k's )

Simon.

[pop058]

First (registered) transport was a Yamaha DT250 trailly. First car was a 1969 Mk 2 Cortina that ended in a hell of a mess.

[dungarover]

My first car was a ****box Holden Camira JB model and in a auto :confused: Maybe a bad thing to admit but I got it given to me (wouldn't have bought one) by the old man. Used more oil than fuel but got me from A to B and on impoverish apprentice wages was good enough. Even after the head gasket went I couldn't give it away (rang the wreckers and said you could have it and they said 'no thanks, we have enough of those POS here already' and laughed :D:D) so I drove it to the tip and it died a horrible death, bloody awful vehicle and a insult to cars in general :mad:

Had Rangies and a Discovery ever since, in order-

75 Rangie 2 door - 'Money pit'
84 Rangie 4 door auto- 'Exxon'
93 Disco 3.5 auto- '****heap'
93 Rangie Vogue plus- 'Aquarangie'
83 Rangie 4.4 P76 4 speed LT95- 'Thomas'
87 Rangie Hi-Line auto- 'Bluey'
76 Rangie 2 door- 'Sahara'
90 Rangie Vogue SE 3.9- The 'Vog'
88 Rangie 5 speed manual- The 'Dunga'
89 Rangie Vogue- the 'bullet'

Plus the ones I have parted out or bought and sold on without putting them on the road-

78 Rangie 2 door (wrecked)
82 Rangie 4 door (wrecked, burnt out)
75 Rangie 2 door (sold on minus engine and gearbox)
79 Rangie (bought then sold on)
79 Rangie 2 door (wrecked)
88 Rangie Hi-Line (wrecked, front end pushed in)
78 Rangie 2 door (Bought and then sold on not long after)
92 Disco (wrecked)
73 Rangie 2 door (wrecked)
87 Rangie Hi-Line (bought then sold minus engine and gearbox)

Trav

[nealo]

My first car was a ****box Holden Camira JB model and in a auto :confused: Maybe a bad thing to admit but I got it given to me (wouldn't have bought one) by the old man.


Hmmm.. I was waiting for someone else to admit driving a Camira beofre I posted the same...funnily enough it was a hand me down as well

Mine was an '83 JB in 5 speed!!!!!, metallic burgandy paint, mag wheels, alloy stone deflectors along the sills, fluffy 3" sheepskin seat covers, and rear window Aunger sunshade thingy...the back seat was much too small as well:p

Did awesome reverse doughnuts on the beach lol.

After cracking a head, destroying 2nd gear in the gearbox:angel:, hitting several roos, my sister(it was handed down to her) flipped it and destroyed it.

Ah sweet memories

[Allan]

I may be wrong on the year but I think it was a 1952 Ford Anglia tourer, I was 14 at the time. My old man and I overhauled the engine, the old bearing scrapers and blue, side valves ect and I part traded it at 17 for a Falcon XK when I got my licence. Withwhat I have spent on cars since I could own a small country I think, but its been fun.

Allan

[Tank]

My first car was a 1948 Ford Mercury (Army Green) when I was 15 in 1962, loved that car, me and a lot of mates became men in the caverous back of that Ford, Regards Frank.

[Bushie]

1972 Datsun 1600
1976 RRC
1998 Defender

Spread over 33 years. When you're on a good thing ......................


Martyn

[Jeff]

My first was a 109 2A six cylinder hardtop. I had it for about 15 years and replaced nearly every component on it over that time.

I have had four other Land Rovers since, well actually some I had at the same time. Haven't had anything else.

2A Hardtop Six
2A Hardtop Six
2A Wagon Six
110 Defender TDi
Discovery 2 TD5

Jeff

:rocket:

[QLDMIKE]

XF wagon. 3 speed auto column shift. Bench seat, loved that seat. So much room in that car. Worked the engine, did move. God I loved that car. It never let me down. I drove everywhere flat out.

[FenianEel]

1973 Aspen Green Leyland P76 Super V8, 4 speed manual.
Got it when I was 15, (1987).
I still have it....(although now the engine is sitting in a shed, with the interior stripped out) - it's on the to do list for a major resto.
Love that car and the memories of foolish, youthful times in it :D

[zulu Delta 534]

My vehicle ownership has been pretty varied, although I have over the years stuck with one or two brands, but I still firmly believe that one has to sample the lot before a balanced decision can be made.
During my army years I grew to love the capabilities of the little Land Rovers in use (S2s and S2as) and having been involved in early comparator trials I found that there simply was nothing that went near them in their early years.
But I started off my car ownership career buying my first car before I had a licence and learnt to drive in the ample paddocks around Adelong in NSW. in an old
1) Chev National Ute (It cost me 5 quid)
2) '39 Vauxhall GL/GY sedan. (Had a bedford 6 cyl motor and chev/body- first real road drivable car I owned)
3) 56 Morris Isis (Took me from Melbourne to Townsville a couple of times over the years in my army years - gave it to a mate for 10 quid when I was posted O/S)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1445.jpg

4) 64 Falcon XM sedan (Just home from Vietnam and paid cash for it)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1446.jpg

5) 67 Falcon XR Sedan
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1447.jpg

6) 69 Fairmont XR wagon (Gold) and wife had FC Holden
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1448.jpg

7) Seventy something Falcon XA sedan - behind the tent
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1449.jpg

8) Falcon XT V8 sh**box
9) Landrover S3 Wagon
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1450.jpg

10) Land Cruiser short base diesel
11) Subaru MY80
12) Subaru MY85 4x4 Leone sedan
13) 92 Subaru Liberty
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1451.jpg
14) Land Rover Disco TDI 300
15) Land Rover Disco TDI 300 auto
16) Land Rover Disco TD5 auto (Hyacinth)
and that brings me to now:
17) Ford Ranger crew cab diesel 4x4 ute

There are a few other Land Rovers that I have collected on the way at various times but the cars listed have been my daily drivers over the years.
Favourite as far as reliability goes: Subaru without a doubt.
Favourite as far as creature comforts go: Disco TD5
Regards
Glen

[Jamo]

69 MkII Cortina

[Fluids]

Not built like any tank I know!

<snip>

God I love tanks! :p

Lotz ... compared to todays japanese cars, trust me ... it WAS built like a tank ! :p

[stevo68]

Obviously a few dummies here who can't read "what was your FIRST car" not a list over the ages :p. Mine was a 1981 VC Commodore...ER special edition...whatever that meant. Was a great car....till I killed it.

Yep...dat be me....cool huh :cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1442.jpg

Then I flipped it tail over end twice and rolled twice....was lucky to get out with nary a scratch.....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1443.jpg

Regards

Stevo

[shining]

EH wagon, grey motor. $100 in 1979. I also had to buy buy 4 retreads ($25 ea) to get it registered.

[87County]

... I could first afford a car in 1962 and it cost 120 pounds - a 1948 Austin A40 Devon... (wish I still had it )

[maggsie]

I'm a Ford man so naturally: 1956 Ford Customline - Fordamatic - 272 V8 2bbl Y block - built like the proverbial. Wish I had it now!

Maggsie

[series3]

'64 EH Special

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1444.jpg

Stock as a rock, except for the 179 going out to 186 with a full rebuild just before I got it.

[SPROVER]

Would love to see some pics of that!

No problems.Will try to get some for you.

[harry]

note to stevo,
some pics just don't cut it, eh mate!

you really did wreck it!


Obviously a few dummies here who can't read "what was your FIRST car" not a list over the ages :p. Mine was a 1981 VC Commodore...ER special edition...whatever that meant. Was a great car....till I killed it.

Yep...dat be me....cool huh :cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1442.jpg

Then I flipped it tail over end twice and rolled twice....was lucky to get out with nary a scratch.....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1443.jpg

Regards

Stevo

[uninformed]

first car was a four wheel drive..1981 Range Rover 2 door...musturd..

second car was also a 4x4...1974 SIII swb truck cab

my third car is also a 4x4....1998 defender 110 trayback.

so the question is how many people here can truly say they have never owned anything but a LR ;)

[Jeff]

so the question is how many people here can truly say they have never owned anything but a LR ;)

Me for one

Jeff

:rocket:

[Sprint]

1987 Ford XF Fairmont Ghia....

[ramblingboy42]

FJ holden ute, paid $50, eventually had joey box, F100 diff with dual wheels and if I remember right the tyres were from a Ford Galaxie.never registered, used as a shooting wagon and mercifully blown to smithereens in Mad Max 2.
first registered car was a new VG Valiant manual with the "hot" 185hp engine, later added charger E38 cam and head, holly 500, and perfromance exhaust system, destroyed everything in its day bar the phase 111 falcons. it was unoficially clocked at 138mph

[harry]

like stevo,
i thought the question was
'what was your first car':o

presuming that the question meant first drivable, owned and driven legally,:p

my first was a 1949 , empire maroon vanguard

which was a wonderful pommy creation which was capable of 100 mph and also able to rough it over terrain that would make many land rover owners proud of having traversed [probably had more ground clearance than the first landy], 4 cylinder,[128 cubic inches - i think, just a bit smaller than a holden grey motor, the ferguson tractor engine and many triumph sports cars] 16 inch wheels, 4 door, right hand gearshift.
capable of causing the police to take notice on the odd occasion,
and the only make of car to ever overtake my dad in his 21/2 riley.

[El Duderino]

so the question is how many people here can truly say they have never owned anything but a LR ;)

I learned to drive in mums 1993 S1 Disco V8 Rossignol, and that fuelled the everlasting love of Landys...that was a consideration when I bought my D1 300TDi.

Like someone mentioned earlier, having experiences with different brands, etc is great, as it gives perspective. You were just lucky to pick the right stuff from the onset! :p My mates and a lot of other people in the industry treat me as a BMW expert, which is fair considering I've owned a few, did my apprenticeship n time with tools on them, plus have moved into various positions for the company. That doesn't mean I'd break my neck to have another one though (unless it's an E12...shameless plug for another one btw!).

Eventually I'll sell the Jeep and get a Defender, and keep the driveway exclusively for Landys...but that won't be happening for a while! Hehe!

[p38arover]

A Morris Z ute in 1960.

Like this:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1441.jpg

My second, a Renault 4CV. The photo below is of my son, when 16, replicating a picture taken of me when I was 16 and in my car.

[Grover-98]

When i was 12 my dad gave me a 1984 Range Rover :)
Then when i got my P's i bought a 1998 300Tdi Discovery
Then a mate Gave me his 89 WT Sierra
Later on i was given a Toyota corolla
I then purchased a 76 Series 3 SWB Hard Top from a family friend... i am the second owner!

And i still have all of them :) The discovery being my daily.

James.

[Yorkie]

talbot sunrise... :angel: 3 door, with engine and wheels.
just googled and see they had a wrc version, unfortunately mine was far from that condition.

[scarry]

My first car was a HQ ute,'74,202,3 on the tree.Great car,went everywhere.Replaced the steel wheels & cross plies with ROH alloys.Bought a fibreglass canopy for it,great for camping,engle permanently in the back.Changed the diff ratio to 3.08 from a torana,could almost wind it off the speedo on the long roads out west.Fuel economy improved as well,that is when it was driven sensibly.Never let me down ever,had it for 7yrs.

Then a'78 HZ wagon,kids fitted in better than the ute...Traumatic, 202,burnt valves though,easy to fix.
Then a vn wagon
Next a SS '96 5l sedan ex police,had a HSV build No.
Then the LR's started,
'99 D2 TD5
"02 D2 TD5
'04 D2 TD5 still got it

Heaps of work vans,Mitsy's, Tojo's,& falcon panel vans

[Treads]

1st was a '87 VL 308 :D

Very similar to this:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/1440.jpg

In more ways than one :angel: :burnrubber:

I owned it for 18 months and never put a mark on it. I may or may not have gone through 2 sets of tyres in that time though :wasntme:

[uninformed]

I learned to drive in mums 1993 S1 Disco V8 Rossignol, and that fuelled the everlasting love of Landys...that was a consideration when I bought my D1 300TDi.

Like someone mentioned earlier, having experiences with different brands, etc is great, as it gives perspective. You were just lucky to pick the right stuff from the onset! :p My mates and a lot of other people in the industry treat me as a BMW expert, which is fair considering I've owned a few, did my apprenticeship n time with tools on them, plus have moved into various positions for the company. That doesn't mean I'd break my neck to have another one though (unless it's an E12...shameless plug for another one btw!).

Eventually I'll sell the Jeep and get a Defender, and keep the driveway exclusively for Landys...but that won't be happening for a while! Hehe!

a mate of mine has 3 2002's 2 of them are TII's...and he bought an old 520 for $1....he loves them...really wants an early m3 4cyl to drop in his standard 2002 :D

[Milton477]

1971 Haflinger with a BMW bike 1000cc engine in it. Horsepower increased from 27 to 75 & top speed from 47 to 70mph. Couldn't quite figure what to do about the brakes though. It was awsome in the sand with all the power & with 185 x 13 tyres deflated to 10psi.

[stealth]

First

1953 Morris Minor panel van

Latest

1941 Ford/Marmon Herrington Gun Tractor.

In between? Lots.

[Rosscoe68]

1968 Morris Mini she was 17 yrs old when i got her as was I
push button starter on the floor :)

[jerryd]

I purchased a share in a "Ford Popular" with three mates, cost us 3 pounds each and I think we were about 14 years old at the time. We bought it off the local vicar, got a mates dad to drive it into their farm paddock, where we thrashed the pants off it and wrecked it :D We then made a timber creation on it and it looked like something from a Mad Max movie. Looking back it was a bit of a shame as it was the vicar's pride and joy

My first legal car on the road was the "Reliant Supervan" :eek: which I could drive on my motorbike license. I only used it in the winter months.............honest :wasntme:

[drifter]

I am now feeling decidedly old...

My first car was the 1938 version of the picture below - the picture is of a 1937 Standard 12

[TerryO]

Argh the good old seventies! Those were the days...

My first car, at age fifteen, when I got my license was a '55' Chevy, I must admit while I loved the old girl I never got it going so spent most nights just sitting in it listening to the radio, that was followed by a 47 Chevy Fleetmaster which was driveable after tracked down and fitted a Blueflame 6 cylinder in it. Then I turned to the dark side and started building and collecting old Fords.

My favourite at the tender age of 18 was another car I built up from a wreck a 1958 Ford Custom 300 4 door sedan (In NZ they were called a Goldflash because of the gold coloured trim on the rear mudguards). I brought it with no engine, no brakes, no gearbox and no seats. I fitted a Y block 272 cui V8 with a rear factory interceptor 312 four barrel inlet manifold and a 650 cfm Holly along with headers that turned into lake pipes. It was jacked up back and front a whole heap, that much so that it would make a D1 with a 2" lift and 33's look like a low rider, you could crawl under the car from back to front without touching anything underneath apart from the diff housing. Speaking of that I had the standard 9" diff housing chromed and made at work a set of 4"x2" box section wheely bars which I also had chromed . I also fitted a 4 speed Top Loader gearbox to it and a tiny 12", from memory, racing steering wheel which meant that it was nearly impossible to steer at anything under 20 mph as it also had 8" mags back and front with 10" low profile T/A radials fitted to the front and much taller T/A's fitted on the rear. As per normal in those days it was painted undercoat grey.

The only thing it was missing was a set of fluffy dice and then it would have looked really cool cruising down Queen St in Auckland on a friday night. ;)

It all went down hill from there when I brought a baby blue Morris 1100... :(

cheers,
Terry

[El Duderino]

a mate of mine has 3 2002's 2 of them are TII's...and he bought an old 520 for $1....he loves them...really wants an early m3 4cyl to drop in his standard 2002 :D

Which variant of the 520? I had the pre-TU model, with the old-school everything (was the first 150 in Australia/Asia), and was a genuine import. It even had the M10 engine and chassis unmolested.

I'm interested in obtaining another E12, and would like to hear about any leads, but being raped ain't part of the program...they're worth nada on the market...it's purely an enthusiasts scene atm. ;) Let me know if the E12 is dispendable, or else I keep looking for an S1/S2 Landy. :p

[reubsrover]

'95 Falcon XR6 bought in Feb this year sold today...

I saw the light, it ws good for getting from A to B but not if that included any interesting roads

2nd Vehicle '73 SIII Landy

[numpty]

First car in 1970......1960 VW Beetle.

[LSD_AUTOMOTIVE]

I think the posts listing all the cars owned just show that whether it was your first car or your last they're held in the same high esteem :)

[Allan]

I purchased a share in a "Ford Popular" with three mates, cost us 3 pounds each and I think we were about 14 years old at the time. We bought it off the local vicar, got a mates dad to drive it into their farm paddock, where we thrashed the pants off it and wrecked it :D We then made a timber creation on it and it looked like something from a Mad Max movie. Looking back it was a bit of a shame as it was the vicar's pride and joy

My first legal car on the road was the "Reliant Supervan" :eek: which I could drive on my motorbike license. I only used it in the winter months.............honest :wasntme:

What year was your Ford, looks about same vintage as my old soft top Anglia. Wooden floor ect. Now I know I'm old.

Allan

[superquag]

Learned to drive when I was 9 years old, in Mum's EH Holden S/Wagon.

First car I owned was a XR Ford Falcon wagon that had seen better days long before I bought it. Naturally I wasted money on fixing it... and re-painting it the same "Loden Green" as the EH...

Second car was a '67 Toyota Crown, 2.3 litre 6 cylinder manual with o/drive, with a fully re-con'd engine, as honest country dealers used to do back then.

Took me over the (unsealed) Nullabor in grand style, through SA, NSW to Queensland, then back down to VIC and back home. Kept it for several years and it *never* broke down. Introduced me to the value of full CHASSIS...
Averaged better than 26 mpg overall, which included racing an XY Falcon across the Nullabor in South Oz. I won the dirt, he won the rest...

Biggest mistake was to trade it in on a HX/HZ Holden 4.2 litre V-8. Total piece of ..... It took me across to Victoria in sheer agony...whoever designed the seats and control positioning has a weird shape.
The front seats were worse than anything Land Rover could possibly produce and in a year I'd traded it . Insulted me with 14 to 17 mpg, even with a Holley 350.

#4 the VW Passat. - But the seats were comfortable, it held the road like nothing on earth, shook itself to pieces on the Nullabor, and the engine survived 110 to 150km/h which I had to do to keep the temp gauge needle in sight, never mind going past the 'red'! - Well, it WAS over 50 degrees that day...
Did an engine re-con after I got back, the first an only time I've done the full-house re-build. That engine had done over 400,000 km when I sold it. Averaged around 33 mpg.

#5 CM Chrylser Valiant 4.0 litre 'Lean Burn' System. Did a great job of burning up petrol, though in fairness, a bit better than the Holden. Great in a straight line, lethal on the bendy bits, but it was nice to drive in summer with an air-con capable of freezing Lucifer's Lounge-room. Was fantastic driving to SA, reading speed limit signs in MPH, bitumen literally melting ... and we froze.
About 17 to 21 mpg.

#6 Is a boring Jap import sedan, Mazda Capella (626) on 100% LPG. It simply goes with no fuss or drama. But does is silently and reliably...Wife's car. A "Keeper" which still does 24 to 25 mpg on LPG.

#7 Mazda 'Bongo' van, 4WD diesel import. Brilliant but another half litre would have made it perfect. Practised my Bio-diesel recipes on this poor unfortunate... Nevertheless, only the (locally fitted) immobiliser ever let me down. - On a railway crossing....

#8 the Pajero, 1989 diesel, 2.5 Turbo. Had a hard life before I got it, previous owner had an interesting cam installed,,,, went Very Quick ! (for a diesel...) Another keeper, especially after having the engine totally re-con'd, including the Injection Pump. Got adequate legroom front AND rear... Better than most newer and bigger 4WD's.
Just keeps on giving 24 to 26 mpg...

#9 was the late model Toyota Crown. Literally destined for the crusher, I took pity on it in the wrecker's yard... and it was mine for nix. :-)
Despite being long past its use-by date, it drove the best of ANY vehicle before or since... and EVERYTHING worked, except the rear air-conditioner. Best rear seat legroom of all, and all doors opened almost ar right-angles... Even the back seat was electrically operated, and could be over-ridden from the front.
Eldest son lusted after it...and after 6 months he kidnapped it, and kept it for the last 12 months of its life...

#10 is Insanity... The 94 Range Rover Vogue SE (now with working EAS)
In my defense, it only had 140K (original) on it, and it drove Very Nicely...
I console myself with the hope that this is THE best 4WD off-road vehicle in the world... because its proving to be unreliable ON the road, and even parked in my car-port which it refuses to mark as its personal territory.......
- Was'nt there a factory re-call of Landies that did'nt leak large amounts of oil ?

This latest has the potential for the most fun off-road.. but the Crowns and Mazdas have proven the more reliable...

James from Perth.

[mattg]

Datsun 1600. fell in love with my Uncles rally car and had to have one. Put a note on it in a car park asking if they wanted to sell it and they called. deal done.


Have since had 9 of them( and made money on 8 of them breaking even on the 9th). Love the datto.

Cheers

Matt

[newhue]

1964 EH Holden sedan,
restored it for two years to be one very original rustless tidy specimen. Ran it into a tree drunk one night and that was the end of that one.

[amtravic1]

My first car was a 67 Pug 404. A great cat to drive and would cover long distances very easily in complete comfort. The first of many Pugs.

Ian

[Disco EMU]

A 1978 VW Golf in burnt orange complete with a 2 ltr twin cam engine from a Toyota Celica. I'm lucky to be alive.


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[Redback]

My first car was a 1953 FJ Ute, bought it from Belmont wreckers for $25, but my first legal car (ie) registered and I had a licence:D

1963 EH Holden Hydra-matic Sedan with the 149, payed $50 for it off a mates father who was selling it to Belmont wreckers, I asked if I could buy it and he said yes, it was in immaculate condition, well until I wrote it off:(

I got into bike after that, so cars took a backseat once I got my licence, I still had the odd car here and there, but bikes were and still are my passion, it all started with a mates Honda SL100, learning to ride on this when I was 13(same time I had the FJ Ute;)

Thrashing up and down the old Routile road between Jewels Crossing and Belmont south and the dunes of Belmont beach:cool:

Baz.

[Wil2k]

1960something Hillman Hunter. Bought it for $500 bucks off some elderly people my mum knew, paid it off with my Austudy every fortnight!

Painted the Red Hot Chili Peppers logo (asterisk) on the roof - then of course denied all knowledge of the artwork's origin when I sold it later on. :p Added a 2x100w power amp, massive graphic EQ with night rider LED scanning (awesome!) and converted the rear footwells into speaker enclosures (passengers had to sit cross legged on the rear seat). Added a plastic fern on rear shelf (named Kevin i think).

The car ran on nothing.. $5 would last me weeks! (bought a lot more fuel then too!). The poor old girl died through neglect (and ignorance). There was an unlabeled orange light on the dash that kept coming on. Turns out that was the oil pressure warning. (I swear.. you think THAT would be labeled!) So i melted the big-ends and got towed home! Replaced the engine and sold for $300. Great 1st car!! :-)

:D

Wil

[FenianEel]

My first legal car on the road was the "Reliant Supervan" :eek:
Lovely Chubbly Rodders :D

1960something Hillman Hunter.
Go the Rootes Group!! One of the cars I learnt to drive in was a 63 Humber Vogue;)

[Grimace]

My first was a 89 Classic Rangie that got a lot of mods and attention...
then I got another rangie 90 model, then an 88 deisel, then a 91, then another 91, then a 89 again, then a 91, obtained a 92, and now a 90...

In amongst that was a brand new ss ute, that the missus ended up driving, now sold. I also had a 96 disco for almost a year. and had a couple of land rovers wrecking as well.

I now have a 91 mazda 626 called Wendy and I love her! :D

[Wortho]

My first love was a 1976 Lancia Beta coupe 1800, i still have that car and will never ever ever ever ever ever ever part with her. They are just such an amazing car to drive you 'feel' everything.

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

Mine was a GH Sigma 2L with a 2bbl Weber that quite quickly turned into a late 2.6L big valve from a Paj get reworked for 9:1 CR, twin 40psi pressurized Weber 45 DCOE and a Garrett T4 turbo with hand adjustable wastegate control!! Wooooow that was high tech back then!! Went like a proverbial shower and made 270hp at the rear wheels but got 50L/100km driving it like a granny, ate tyres diffs and gearboxes until guts from a Starion went in but it always got me home. Died at least 6 times in my driveway 2 of those seized after it cooled. Sad day when I stripped it for parts. Man that car went hard.....

[THE BOOGER]

TC cortina
M113 MRV:angel:
TD cortina
XC falcon
Xd falcon
HZ kingswood
lost track for a while now
S111
falcon
barina
and 2 kawasaki bikes
I drive the s111 more than the falcon cant ride the bikes enough:)

[Reads90]

My first car was a S3 88 diesel

Learn't to drive in it and had it for a year or so before I sold it for a 90 soft top

http://184.72.239.143/mu/3ce76b57-88c8-1e80.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/3ce76b57-88d9-7567.jpg

Ali

[lawzy67]

67 vaxhall cresta':) lol then a hillman hunter; a minx, 67 vw fast back xd fairmont 351:twisted: and a few more now a 93 disco and learnt to drive in my dads xy gt when i was 12 :eek:;) big learning curve lol

[bigcarle]

my first car in 1978 was a

1951 Morris Minor sidevalve hilight:o

then from there it was
1972 Morris Marina sedan man
1966 XR falcon sedan man
1969 ZC fairlane auto
1972 XA fairmont wagon auto
1966 MK2 cortina auto
1971 XY fairmont man
1974 XB falcon wagon man
1975 XB fairmont wagon man
1980 XD falcon s pack wagon man
1989 econovan diesel man
1983 XE falcon wagon man
1987 XF falcon s pack wagon auto 'POS':twisted:
1966 XR falcon wagon auto V8 'classic'
1972 Morris Marina sedan man
1969 Morris 1500 man
1969 Austin 1800 MK 2 man
1977 Triumph sedan MK 2 auto
1985 MK Nissan turbo diesel deluxe man:eek:
1995 Discovery TDi man

and on the side several other classic cars that never made the road as fully registered, maybe on historic.
1987 RRC hiline currently in the front yard due to change in focus of projects now on ebay

[alittlebitconcerned]

A 1971 mustard coloured vw combi.
The big yellow funmobile.

[Grover-98]

When i was 12 my dad gave me a 1984 Range Rover :)
Then when i got my P's i bought a 1998 300Tdi Discovery
Then a mate Gave me his 89 WT Sierra
Later on i was given a Toyota corolla
I then purchased a 76 Series 3 SWB Hard Top from a family friend... i am the second owner!

And i still have all of them :) The discovery being my daily.

James.

And how could i forget!

S2A SWB 2.25 Diesel
S2A 109 Workshop Office

:)

[Sleepy]

1970 toyota crown wagon
Electric rear window and cable pull overdrive :)
I used to call it Thunderbird as it had an amazing whine when you drove it....funnily enough , this is the same noise a diff makes without oil!
The diff eventually seized and I traded it on a 180B SSS - orange of course!

[Homestar]

1976 4WD Subaru Wagon - had the ground clearance of a snail. but I still managed to get some interesting places with it - esspecially later in its life, when I didn't care too much if it would return.

Showed up a couple of guys in a Land Crusier once - they got stuck in a fairly muddy hole, and I went straight past them - momentum is a wonderful thing...:D

[Ace]

Mine was a 1980 model MKII 4 door 1600 Escort, 4 speed manual, 12 slot mags, sports exhaust. Was an awsome car. Im so sorry I sold it. Found out a couple of years ago that one of my students bought it, stripped it and turned it into a speedway car and then smashed it in his first race. It was still roadworthy when they bought it. Still had the reco gem engine I installed in it.

[El Duderino]

My first love was a 1976 Lancia Beta coupe 1800, i still have that car and will never ever ever ever ever ever ever part with her. They are just such an amazing car to drive you 'feel' everything.

Oh yeah about the Beta's! :D I tried to pry the fingers off an 80% restored example from an ex's dad (at the time I was a current bf). The response was along the lines of "you get married and have kids, then we'll talk". Still kicking myself on several fronts atm! D'oh!

[Mudsloth]

Mine was a HG Panel van with the huge 173 motor. She had GTS gaurds though..........

[lebanon]

the first car I drove might be exotic in Australia, it was a 1974 Renault R12 along with it was a 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass, A mighty car with a 442 Cu.in V8 served by a quadrajet 4 barrel carb.

After that came an Opel Ascona 1.8 SR/E to finally move to serious motoring with a 1987 Range Rover and finally a 1989 110

[OLR-067]

My first car was a
1964 Ford Mk1 Cortina GT
from there it went to:
1963 VW Beetle
1976 VW Kombi Sunliner Camper
1981 Land Rover S3 ex army GS
1993 Saab 900 turbo
1989 Nissan Pulsar
2001 Mitsubishi Triton ute
1992 Ford EB Falcon
1967 Land Rover Ex Army Ambulance
1996 Daewoo Espero
1985 Land Rover 110 Isuzu
2009 Ford Focus


Paul

[George130]

First car
Austin 1800 MK2
Never registered it and sold it before I got my L's.

First registered car was a
1976 Datsun 260C Coupe. Loved that beast. Every panel was a different colour. It had the twin su's and went like the clappers.

After that
Datsun 1600 Group B rally spec
Datsun 240K
Datsun 240K running a 260Z engine
Datsun 300C
Datsun 280ZX
Hyundai excell
Mazda 929
Ford Fairlane
Pajero
Then the best
Defender 130

[ozscott]

72 Holden HQ Ute...with a fully worked 161cu motor that i hand built with one of my brothers with Sig Erson roller rockers, ported and polished, billeted cam, steel timing gear, double valve springs, big valves, stalite guides, etc etc...used to go like a demon and quiet too. 6,500rpm and it was still pulling on the upshift...used to show up the stock V8's of the day:D

Cheers

[OldGreyGuy]

1950 something Austin A40 Somerset.
I had the A55 and by the time I got it the brakes were shot and had to be rebuilt as well as most of the electrics.

[LandyAndy]

My first vehicle was a 1972 ZF Fairlane 500.
Wish I still had it as it would be worth some money these days.
It had factory ordered GT running gear,351V8,FMX Gearbox,power steering,9" diff with the 2.75 diff,factory twin system,power windows and aircon.Was Kelly Green,not much off the line in a drag,but with the tall diff really flew when wound up.
Andrew

[stevo]

My first car was a HT holden,

First landrover was one of the first series two soft tops still had the side valve engine till it dropped a exhaust valve had that one for six years it was a fun car to own.

The other two fun cars I owned was an old CA bedford van slotted in a hotted up 186 engine and kept the 4 cly diff in it could drag all the v8's in town from the lights till i hit 50MPH, good for burn outs as well.

The other fun car was a VW baja bug that thing could go places used to go rabbit hunting (never used a gun:p) in it around the mountains in Alexandra used to suprise trail bike riders with where i would pop up in it, plenty of right foot got you places plus using handbrake to drop front wheels after going up steep banks, I had no fear back then:eek:

[blackbuttdisco]

First car was an Austin A40 Devon, then graduated to an Austin A90 Atlantic, which I still have.
Then
Austin1100 imported from UK, wife rolled it :(
OZ Morris Nomad
Ford Cortina
245 Volvo, still have it unreg
2A Landrover, still have it, unreg
Triumph2000 still have it, unreg
Triumph2500PI still have it, unreg
TriumphTR7 16V, cleaned up by a cow at 100kph :(:(:(:(
Triumph TR7 with Volvo engine/4sp auto, unreg
Triumph2500TC,reg
Discovery1 V8, reg :D
Plus 12 other Triumph 2500's unreg

[akula]

1949 Series 1
1970s Ford Capri V6 -rusty!
1976 Peugeot 504 - best seats/ride ever!
1976 Series 3
1980 Laser
2000 Suzuki Baleno

[popemobile]

First car was a 1981 2 Door rangie with nicely worked 3.5 V8

Was so much fun to rev it out till people winced coz they thought it would blow, then punch another 1500rpm and laugh.....

Something about the old two door rangies, Spen King and the rover gurus at the time got so much right so early on. So many later vehicles really owe their success to the early design teams of the range rover. Have to say, set up right a two door will out handle all the modern stuff too. Spose every time they get heavier its harder for them to go fast round bends. Took some technique behind the wheel....Of course dont chicken out mid corner unless your prepared for some lift off oversteer :)

Loved it, fantasize about having another, thought at one point id never own a diesel, but afraid the practicalities of a 300tdi 110 have finally converted me......for now.

[ezyrama]

Mine was a 1973 LJ Torana, 173cc, floor shift automatic. 10 yrs old with 55000k's on the clock. Loved that car until some brain surgeon did a U Turn in front of me a wiped it out. then bought a minimoke which I had for 25yrs until I sold it and got Ralph 2A and Smeg S3.

[MEANZ06]

1969 fiat spider convertable... :)

[beefy]

first car i owned.

1983 suzuki hatch 800cc with air con

first car that was mine to drive(company car at 17)

xr6 turbo.

[d@rk51d3]

1967 VW Beetle.

Later fitted with a fiberglass Baja kit.

[dandlandyman]

I started with a 1971 KE20 Corolla, a cast-off because it had extensive rust and needed a new body. I brought it back to life and used it like a Land Rover until I eventually got one. I did heaps to that car, including beefing up the rear springs to the point where it almost became the world's only 1-ton Corolla! Then it, too, rusted out. Crossing flooded creeks in it probably didn't help.

There are times I miss it, usually as the fuel guage approaches E, but the actual cost of a fill is the same - 45L. But I couldn't really go back. I sold the Corolla to a fellow who pulled out the motor and 5 speed for a Suzuki, which I
think is still going now, nine years on.

Along the way there have also been abortive attempts to rebuild an FC Holden ute, and another (66 model if I recall) swb 2a.

Dan.
69 2A 88" pet4 (with an identity crisis), 68 2B FC pet6 (dozing quietly), plus others.

[Disco Denmark]

Having read a few previous posts about 71Corolla's, HT Holdens and so on makes me realise that I'm getting on in years.

My first car was a 1927 Baby Austin 7, very small and basic. 2 wheel brakes and very direct steering (1.7 turns lock to lock) which made for interesting driving, especially as the wheel base was identical to the steel tram lines in Perth at the time.

Since then (1957) I've lost count of what I've owned, but at least 25, including a number of england's finest; Series 2, Series 2A, 2x Series 3, 2x RR Classics and a D2.

At my age I expect that the D2 and my current Ser3 will see me out(financially at least).

Disco
(Thanks for the interesting post).https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/06/138.jpg

[willem]

1963 EJ Holden. but I had a few motorbikes before that.

Willem

[Armadillo]

My first car was (I must truthfully admit) a 1973 Austin Kimberley :eek: Followed by a plethora of British beauties...

Cooper S Mini MkII
Austin 1800 MkII
Morris 1100s
Mini 1100K
Rover TC2000

Wish I had them now...:(

[d2dave]

My first was a Holden FJ ute. I have lost count how many cars I have had but some notables are;

Mini Cooper S
Valiant Charger
Falcon XB GT coupe.(I wish I still had it) I sold this to get a deposit on a house. It would probably now be worth more than a house.

My foray into 4X4 started with an FJ 40 Landcruiser. When the kids arrived I needed something with rear seats. I had always liked RR but at the time were unaffordable. I spent about two years without a 4x4 when a cheap 83 4 door came my way. Had this for about 11 years and then got my current Disco.

Dave.

[sclarke]

First car I drove, Austin 1800 ute, then dads p76

First I owned
1959 Toyota landcruiser tray
Then lots of volvo's and small BMC cars. I still see my cruiser and volvo. Both in Geelong rotting away. Poor old 164 manual.
Nicest car I've owned!!!! In my eyes the Saab GM900 convertible. It was a pleasure to drive. Toughest. 1977 thunderbird. It's waiting on it's new bigblock to be built

Clarkie

[lardy]

first was a ford cortina mk4 two door apparently a taunus in germany.
then an escort mk2 1300 two door
Both shockers especially the escort when it rained it stopped I bought it from a way dodgy dealer
then there was a miriad of ford vauxhall and volvo crap ...well volvo are built well but cramped.
then I had landies which I always wanted but always managed to not buy
they were if I get it right 90,disco commecial mk1, disco mk1, defender, then the joy began Andy

[Lucus]

86 Range Rover Hiline....:)

Edit, I typical Rover style It didnt go, had a half arsed 3.9/14CUX conversion that the previous owner had installed. I paid the invoice price for the engine/trans and basically got the car for Nix. Previous owner was a nieghrbour and was NOT happy when he heard the car fire up and run after my Dad and I spend a couple of days on it :)

[SuperchargedSport]

1992 grey range rover vogue
:D

[Hamish71]

Righto....if I recall correctly.....
RULE 1. IF YOU DONT HAVE PICTURES< IT DIDNT HAPPEN!:rulez:
Learnt to drive in a mini clubman in the backstreets of Gladstone....

First owned - Alfa Romeo Sprint...this ended up with a supercharged 1.9l engine which would twist the chassis on launch...and more rust than you can imagine
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/725.jpg
Next - Nissan NX...reliable....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/726.jpg
Then...Mazda 323...cheap....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/727.jpg
Then Nissan Gazelle...bought it for $250, spent $2000, sold it for $6000
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/728.jpg
Then a series 1 RX7....if i had found rotary engines when i was young, I would be dead....amazing engines.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/729.jpg
Then 1953 Ford F100, and the donor car, a 1979 Ford Ltd. The F100 ended up with JAG suspension all round, the guts of the ltd for interior, power windows, instruments etc, and a 400 Chev on straight gas.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/730.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/731.jpg
then another Nissan NX, and another RX7....dont need more pictures

Then a 350Z....first new car...loved it.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/732.jpg
and I needed something to carry the girlfriend....seems she didnt like the idea of catching a train whilst the dog sat in the passenger seat:) Good girl that one...I married her:)
So, the dog got a......
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Rossignol disco, and so began the affair with Land Rover. Nothing bad to say, except how crap the TDI engine was on take off.
Of course, there was still a Merceds ML270....these cars are heavily under rated.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/734.jpg
a hyundai....dont ask! and no, im not putting that pic up.

An MX5....I have driven lots more expensive cars that do not drive as pure as an MX5.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/735.jpg
A forester XT....a compromise for the missus.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/736.jpg
A Liberty GT-B (R Spec)....thankyou Kevin for the 50% rebate. Bought it, flogged it for a year between Melb and Canberra, sold it for more than it cost me.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/737.jpg

and for fun, I have two Subaru Brumbys. One stock, and the white one running a 2.5 out of an RX liberty, with wrx brakes, suspension, and running gear.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/12/738.jpg

Oh, and of course.....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/279.jpg


The current shed has:
D2 TD5 2003 (to sink all spare cash into)_
Subaru Forester XT Luxury (for the missus)
2 x Subaru Brumbys (to play with)

And in the spirit of awards:
Best All Round Car: ML270
Best Driving Car: MX5
Biggest Smile: Nissan 350Z
Toughest: F100
One that has cost me the most blood: F100 (runner up, TD5)
One that has cost me the most money: F100 (runner up, TD5)

OH....and If money was no object (in terms of keeping my past cars) , and SWMBO did not have a say, the Shed would have:
ML270 for her
F100, just to stand around and drink beers
D2A,
MX5,
and the white brumby