my first car I had whilst I was doing my VW Beetle up, was a Mark 1 Escort, 1300E purple metallic, with black vinyl roof and walnut dash.... it was lovely...

When I finished my Beetle, I had that for almost 9 years.. and he was lovely.. My dad taught me how to weld and friends taught me how to do my own servicing - except the points, I could never get the hang of that... and although I used to hate it in Winter when ice formed on the INSIDE of his windscreen, I loved that car..... :)

Very sad when he went, but I traded it in for a bike you see - Honda Bros 400 at the time!!! :D :)

Dickieducati,
There was a time in the mid-eighties that I would have happily committed murder for a black xr3i with gold wheels..
But remember Sierra's? - during that time you couldn't turn 360% in any highstreet without seeing at least five. Are they all dead?:puzzled:

My first vehicle was a bike,a Suzuki A50 Mark 2(predecessor to the AP50),but parents put pressure on me to get a car(they must have seen me ride!):lol:

1.Ford Escort MK2 Harrier(some barsteward nicked it,so i went out & got another one)
2.Ford Fiesta MK2 XR2
3.Ford Escort MK3 RS1600I
4.Ford Fiesta MK1 XR2
5.Transit van(to carry race bikes around)
6.Ford Sapphire Cosworth
7.Ford Sierra RS500
8.BMW M3 EVO
9.Another Sapphire Cosworth
10.Mitsubishi Lancer EVO6
You'd think i'd grow up at my age wouldn't you!:lol:

Never had a car until i was 30, just a couple of truly dreadful vans used for courier work, the worst being a Marina van that defies description without every word being censored.

First actual car was a Peugeot 205 GTI, awesome after diesel vans and a lot more fun than quite a few bikes of the CX500/BMW ilk.

And I've been in some of them when it's wet and he's needs to be somewhere quick. HEEEEEELP!!!!!!!!!

What's up with you,you've got no sense of adventure!!
So we've had a few MOMENTS,we're still breathing aren't we?:lol:

BB

Could be worse, I could be getting in that Type R with Parky!!!!!

At least you know what you're doing (sort of)

hey hey - we're on the front page (with shiney heads):lol:

Yes you're right,getting in ANY performance car with Parky fills me with dread!!
Yes, i've seen the piccy,shiney heads and all!!:lol:

Mk1 Escort
Astra 1.2
Mk2 Cavalier 1.6GL which got a 2ltr GTE motor dropped in it
309 GTi
Mk2 Uno Turbo 195bhp (that was MADD)
Mk3 Cavalier SRi
BMW 325i
Suzuki Vitara :o never again
Seat Ibiza
and now the 20V Fiat Coupe........getting back on track again :devil:

Hillman Minx "A" reg (when the letter followed the number);)