What was your first car?

Crash Test · 2 May 2001, 23:37 (Ref:88146)

Go on, answer the question

Ray Bell · 3 May 2001, 00:17 (Ref:88156)

Well, everyone around here knows the 48/215 holden, don't they?

Yes, I cut my teeth on these, the first one I owned being the 1952 model, the last of the lever-shock models, it was red, AGH 667 was the numberplate, and I had it for a very short time.

But all the cars I had those days were mine only for a very short time. My father had a little sideline car-dealing business going, he'd keep putting cars in place for me, I'd buy them, use them, he'd sell them when a better one came along.

Sharky · 3 May 2001, 00:17 (Ref:88157)

My first car? The one I own right now. A 1996 Peugeot 205 GRi. 59.000Kms.

Gerard · 3 May 2001, 00:47 (Ref:88165)

My first car?
I got my first car in 1967. My mother bought a new one and I took over the old one.
A Fiat 850.
I only drove it for 5 months before it fell apart.

Ray Bell · 3 May 2001, 01:12 (Ref:88169)

Gerard... they were only a fairly new car then... what did you do to it?

marcus · 3 May 2001, 01:14 (Ref:88170)

my first car was a Chrysler Centura..it had a 265 hemi motor and was an absolute awesome car...i have some photo's of the niggest nurnout i have done 412 metres then the tyres blew

great car with heaps of grunt but sadly the front end was no good and eventually fell apart..allthough for a first car it was a great one to learn how to drive.

Ray Bell · 3 May 2001, 02:34 (Ref:88200)

To give our European readers a bit of a clue about Marcus' Centura, this was a Chrysler 80 (early seventies...) which was available in Australia with either the Simca 2-litre engine or a variety of Chrysler Australia's 'hemi' sixes. They ranged from 3.3 litres to 4.2... so they weren't short on grunt.

But I wonder about someone who not only does 412 metre burnouts while they're so inexperienced at the wheel, but keeps it up till a tyre blows!

Valve Bounce · 3 May 2001, 03:48 (Ref:88211)

Peugeot 403. I loved the car, and I used to test it by driving up to Mt Cootha, both day time and night time.

Unfortunately, I put new pistons in it, enterred it in rallies, and the engine kept blowing up and I had to sell it to a wrecker.

Diabando · 3 May 2001, 05:19 (Ref:88224)

My first car was a 1968 Toyota Corolla - it was all I could afford, but it had a good engine and no rust!

It lasted me about 6 months, until it was squashed by a Mazda RX7 hitting it from behind at 80kph.

I still kept the car for another 6 months, all squashed and mangled... I just couldnt bear to part with it!! I just had it parked behind my next car...a 1973 Toyota Corolla!!

Izzy · 3 May 2001, 05:48 (Ref:88229)

A 1960 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia (purchased in 86) it came out standard with a 1200 but it went much better with a worked 1835 me my best friend & I built. Because it had a habit of not starting in the snow it had to go

elephino · 3 May 2001, 11:16 (Ref:88275)

Mine was a 1972 white Volvo 144S with the twin carbs. It had two good things about it, one was the distinct lack of rust having spent the majority of its life in Canberra. The other was the twin carbs, not that they did much as the engine needed a complete overhaul.

marcus · 3 May 2001, 12:34 (Ref:88304)

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Originally posted by Ray Bell
But I wonder about someone who not only does 412 metre burnouts while they're so inexperienced at the wheel, but keeps it up till a tyre blows!

you do these things when your young Ray ..im sure you got up to plenty of mischeif when you were a whipper snapper.

Im gonna dig the photo's out and get scanning them for you enjoyment Ray

KC · 3 May 2001, 13:23 (Ref:88330)

Honda Civic 1500S.

Wrex · 3 May 2001, 13:51 (Ref:88339)

Quote:

Originally posted by marcus
my first car was a Chrysler Centura..it had a 265 hemi motor and was an absolute awesome car...i have some photo's of the niggest nurnout i have done 412 metres then the tyres blew

great car with heaps of grunt but sadly the front end was no good and eventually fell apart..allthough for a first car it was a great one to learn how to drive.

AHHHH, I'm not alone

Well done Marcus. My first car was a 1976 white Centura (God ugly car - but geez did it go!), although I think mine had a 245 Hemi. When I got it in 88, it had 68,000 k and was in mint condition.

I would normally doubt any claims of the burnout, however, only a true Hemi owner can appreciate the silly things that car made you do

Neil C · 3 May 2001, 20:19 (Ref:88487)

In 1970 I bought a '64 Triumph TR4i. The first in a long line of British Leyland sports cars.

Sparky · 3 May 2001, 20:56 (Ref:88498)

1967 Morris Mini, since followed by 32 other examples of the lovely little motor! By the way, number 33 is still going strong...

SL · 3 May 2001, 22:06 (Ref:88518)

'C'reg Triumph Herald, with sun roof !! Turn on a sixpence, 0 - 60 about 2 minutes. Blew up big time after about 9 months. Obtained Ford Escort after that.

First actual car was a Wolsley 15/50, no MOT, not old enough to drive but used it around a disused car park near our house, this led to several other old cars. We owned about 10 cars before 17 years old.

Simon

Gerard · 3 May 2001, 23:37 (Ref:88541)

Quote:

originally posted by Ray Bell
Gerard... they were only a fairly new car then... what did you do to it?

Ray, the car was 2 years old when I got it.
Five months later it was ready for the breaker's yard probably due to me pretending to be Denny Hulme.

Wolf · 4 May 2001, 00:05 (Ref:88552)

FIAT 126p. Awesome car to learn how to drive.

Short wheelbase (1.86m), RWD, rear engined, underpowered, all 4 drum brakes...

Excellent sitting position, too. I currently have newer model with 650cc engine.

Ray Bell · 4 May 2001, 01:59 (Ref:88586)

As Fiats, Peugeots and Centuras predominate...

So you went for the big power, Wolf? Both cylinders beating furiously...

Crash Test · 4 May 2001, 03:35 (Ref:88624)

My first and current (although it still aint really mine) is a 95 Mondeo. It's too expensive for me to be playing silly buggers in, and I doubt it could do much of a burn out

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marcus · 4 May 2001, 04:23 (Ref:88648)

ok hers the pics of my centura in action

marcus · 4 May 2001, 04:27 (Ref:88651)

how do you do multiple pics in one post ???

Wrex · 4 May 2001, 04:28 (Ref:88652)

AHHH, the memories

marcus · 4 May 2001, 04:32 (Ref:88654)

hi wrex..see you popped in while i was posting this