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
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...

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

[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.

[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.