clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Mk2 cortina 1600E.
Gold still my best car, got stolen.
Dream car I would like my mk1 Escort Mexico back.
Gold still my best car, got stolen.
Dream car I would like my mk1 Escort Mexico back.
Cars
- Thread starter Tashyboy
- Start date
My first love was my Dolly Sprint
Then when I was posted to Germany I got a Lotus Eclat off a Monkey that was being posted out at short notice and got it for a song, but it was an awful drive around Minden on the cobbled roads so I offloaded it pretty sharpish.
I then reverted to a MK2 Escort which got stolen when I was away on tour 😡
Had a phase of riding bikes then up to 750’s until I had a bad crash then it was BMW 520’s & Merc’s.
If I could have anything now, it would be a McLaren 650s
ðŸ˜
Then when I was posted to Germany I got a Lotus Eclat off a Monkey that was being posted out at short notice and got it for a song, but it was an awful drive around Minden on the cobbled roads so I offloaded it pretty sharpish.
I then reverted to a MK2 Escort which got stolen when I was away on tour 😡
Had a phase of riding bikes then up to 750’s until I had a bad crash then it was BMW 520’s & Merc’s.
If I could have anything now, it would be a McLaren 650s
ðŸ˜
My first car was a very old VW Beetle. So old it was a 6 volt version. Daylight was in evidence through the floor in a number of places. During an emergency stop both front headlights carried on going, scaring the living daylights out of the 2 pedestrians who'd stepped out into the road. Bought for pennies it lasted a year and 20,000 miles.
However, it wasn't my first form of motorised transport, that being a Honda CB125N reg number JEC 681N. By the time I'd bought the Beetle I'd had a Honda CB400-4 and then a Moto Guzzi 850.
However, it wasn't my first form of motorised transport, that being a Honda CB125N reg number JEC 681N. By the time I'd bought the Beetle I'd had a Honda CB400-4 and then a Moto Guzzi 850.
rosecott
Money List Winner
In 1961 this was my first car. Four of us from RAF Stanmore Park went to Farnborough Air Show in it, having to stop every 15 miles or so to give the electric fuel pump 5 minutes rest.
williamalex1
Money List Winner
chrisd
Major Champion
Mine was a Ford Prefect, cost £20, it broke down after a few weeks and I just left it where it conked out!
williamalex1
Money List Winner
Was it one of Smithy's
pendodave
Tour Rookie
Buttermilk yellow 2cv....
rulefan
Tour Winner
Austin Seven van. Sliding windows but no windscreen washers or passenger sun visor. I had to stick my hand out of the window with a washing up liquid bottle of water to clean the screen.
But I would love my MG Maestro 2.0i back. It could out drag the GTI and XR3i on a local disused RAF runway
But I would love my MG Maestro 2.0i back. It could out drag the GTI and XR3i on a local disused RAF runway
Last edited:
chrisd
Major Champion
Was it one of Smithy's
Long before his time - more like Richart ðŸ˜
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Austin A35.
Awful to start when cold so I always parked facing down hill, a few cranks on the engine using the starting handle, then I used to push it down the road leap in to the drivers seat and bump start it.
I did several mods to it, fitted a solenoid actuated starter motor and, put in flashing indicator lights to replace the little flags that came out just behind the doors.
A really good decoke of the engine finally sorted out the starting problems.
Awful to start when cold so I always parked facing down hill, a few cranks on the engine using the starting handle, then I used to push it down the road leap in to the drivers seat and bump start it.
I did several mods to it, fitted a solenoid actuated starter motor and, put in flashing indicator lights to replace the little flags that came out just behind the doors.
A really good decoke of the engine finally sorted out the starting problems.
williamalex1
Money List Winner
There was a knack in using a starting handle, easy to sprain your wrist or thumb.
Jacko_G
Blackballed
My first car was a VW Polo, F registration. Pretty sure it only had 4 gears and reverse.
Dream car? No idea a car gets me from A-B. I know nothing about cars other than they cost me money.
Dream car? No idea a car gets me from A-B. I know nothing about cars other than they cost me money.
CliveW
Tour Winner
I'll give you a shot of mine!
D
Deleted member 15717
Guest
First car was a 1995 1.6 Ford Escort, loving nicknamed ‘the colonel’
Bought it for a bargain at £800
Bought it for a bargain at £800
Hitdaball
Active member
Datsun cherry was my first motor , I recall the insurance was £100 or something like. Insurance for kids theses days is mental.
A mint Triumph Stag for the classic no need for practicality car.
A mint Triumph Stag for the classic no need for practicality car.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Now that does look nice!
FAB90
Member
First car was a 94 Renault Clio. Always been into modified cars especially Japanese imports so if I could have anything would probably be an R32 GTR or an RX7.
Picture of my last money pit!
Picture of my last money pit!
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
I had one of those, the fix was a marigold glove pulled over the distributor with the ends of the fingers cut off for the HT leads to go through. I remember the battery falling through the rusted battery housing in the boot while I was driving through Bristol in the rush hour. 😫
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Urgh card, hate em. Drove an 04/05ish Colt for a few years then got my current car.
