Thread: What was your first cars?

my first car was a morris minor, cost me 168 pound

i was only a baby and still at school, used to mow a football field with a victa mower to save up the money for it :P

stripped and rebuilt it and then destroyed it between two mango trees in the old mans yard a few years later...

got my license at 18, thought i better formalise it

then a vauxhall viva i fitted a 6 cyl austin freeway ex police pursuit motor ... transverse front spring pin was forever breaking ....

other vehicles of note include..

xp falcon sedan.... beautiful vehicle, used it as the wedding car when i got married...

datsun cherry 100a ... first of the front wheel drive datsuns.... used to rally it.. took off where the cooper s left off was the advertising and it pretty well described it...

really really nice HG premier wagon in walnut metallic bronze, beautiful chromed mags, magic car, got hit by a runaway racehorse at doomben, nearly written off, rebuilt and just had it nice and had to sell to to pay for a funeral....

datsun 1600 sedan.. mild cam, twin 45mm webers, it flew like the wind.. 3rd gear it would have revved itself to death....

about 8-10 fc and fe holdens, love em :P

nissan g60... great 4wd that i was forever recovering yotas in...

xd falcon van, 302 slightly worked with tricked up auto.... brisbane to glastone in 5 hours twice a week for 6 months with a 1/2hr stopover in gin gin.. used to cost $40 a trip, hate to think how much now...

7+ land rovers (3 still in my posession) and still going

i will get a brain one day.....

hmmmmmmmmm...lets see

SA bike licence at 16...1974
1974 Yamaha 125cc dirt bike
1975 Triumph Speed Twin 1948 500cc
various other bikes

Army Drivers Licence....1979 in a SIIa
SIIa
SIII
5 ton Inter Gun Tractor (acco)
Ford D4 Cargo
Various staff cars and VW combi's
M113 FSV (that was a lot of fun)

Vic Licence....1979
1979 Ford escort(1974 model)
1982 Ford TE Cortina Wagon (got married)
1990 Mitsubishi L300 (more kids = more seats)
1997 Nissan Urvan (L300 wrapped round a tree in State Forest near Heathcote)
2000 Nissan Largo LD20 Diesel (1991 grey import)
2007 Series III 109 (1973 - project)
2007 County 110 Wagon 3.9 Isuzu (1985) Daily driver and weekend toy.

Reckon these lists are gunna be huge!
License in the UK at 17, moved back to Gods Country just after and drove my parents Sigma wagon 2lt auto

1st car Toyota Corona MK2 2lt 6cyl lasted 10 months before defect.
Mazda Capella for 1 year before it was written off by drunk driver (parked)
86 Ford XF Fairmont Ghia worked EFI 250 xflow with factory 4 speed + LSD
TC Cortina worked 250 and 5 spd
XY futura, project car for XYGT Faker, Too much work once stripped!
Toyota Hilux 2.4 aftermarket turbo 4" lift with big rubber L/R tank etc etc.
Another Mazda Capella another one defected after 6 months
XF Falcon
XB Falcon Wagon worked 351 C4 9" Great toy!
EL falcon Saphire
Toyota Camry
FIAT 124 Sports race car (dirt circuit)
And Finally my pride and joy 2003 Black Discovery

P s at 17 1987

1 LJ GTR Torana Worked 186 Bored to 192 triple SUs
2 HZ Premier Sdn Worked 308 Monaro Guards GTS Dash
3 VK Commodore Worked 308 Manual 9in 12.4 Quarter Mile
4 VG Pacer 245 Hemi Tripple Webbers Supra 5 spd
5 1967 XR Fairmont 302 C4 9in Loved that car
6 1959 Ser2 Land Rover SWB 202 holden My 1st 4WD Lurved that Beast
7 WRX MY99 Hi Flo Turbo Front Mount Intercooler Altronics Engine Mangement HKS Racing WasteGate Very Fast Car
8 83 Skyline Worked 6cyl Turboed
9 82 Hi Lux Ute Lowered sat 4in off the deck
10 2002 Series2 Discovery V8 5 Spd (Current Vehicle)

Ah, can't compete but here goes

1993 - Got Learners on my 16th Birthday
1995 - Got P Plates on 18th Birthday
1. 1996 - First Car - '83 Ford Telstar Ghia Sedan Manual (Stolen & torched)
2. 1998 - '92 Toyota Camry Sedan Auto - Sold to Parents
3. 1999 - '96 EL Ford Fairmont Sedan - Tickford Rims and Kit - Sold
4. 2001 - '91 Subaru L Series Sports Wagon Manual - Sold
5. 2002 - '02 Holden Astra TS CD Hatch - Sold
6. 2003 - '01 AU Ford Falcon SR SII Sedan - Meteorite Grey - Lowered to XR8 level, cold air intake - Traded on Escape
7. 2006 - '05 Ford Escape XLT V6 - Current
8. 2007 - '00 Land Rover Discovery Series II Td5 - First Landy

Hey guys, its your FIRST cars you've owned (as in bought with your own $$$), lets say a max of FIVE! Not everyone of 'em to right now......

And you must include in order, even the jobbies we wouldn't admit to.......

Inc's story is superb, keep up the good work.

GQ

Licence at 18 - slow learner and haven't changed...

1. 1966 S2a - ex-army - 2 years - licence test
2. 1971 Ford Capri (1600) - 6 years + 2 rusty dungers for parts.
3. 1974 XB coupe - 2 years.
4. 1974 XB coupe - 1 years.
5. Suzuki RGV 250n - 4 years.
6. 1980 S3 FFR - 9 years + a swb s2a for parts.
7. 1971 Ford Capri V6 - 6 years...later to have 302 V8
8. 1943 Willys jeep - 5 years.
9. 1964 EH sedan - 3 years + another for parts.
10. 1992 Discovery V8 - 2002 onward.
11. 1977 LX hatchback V8 - 2005 onward - unregistered.

Ah the memories....skinned nuckles, fuel bills, hidden purchases, he he he.

1st: '88 Subaru Brumby (sold to a mate and rolled)
2nd: '73 Leyland P76 V8 (sold back to the wrecker I bought it from)
3rd: '82 WB Kingswood Ute (sold to a bloke in Vic, I believe he still owns it)
4th: '75 HJ Kingswood Ute (still got it)
5th: '88 Range Rover Hiline (still my everyday car, if I don't ride the pushy)

I have only included the vehicles actually registered and used as legitimate everyday drivers.