first cars

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:13 pm

DolwyddelanLightRail:82603 wrote:I never knew you drove?

Crumbs, I had Bond down as the non-driving type, I have to confess.

Steven.T · Post by **Steven.T** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:34 pm

Mark 5 Fiesta, In a lovely Red with standard Alloys on, was a lovely little car, only had a 1.3 petrol but it didn't 'alf go! Rarely had any problems with it in the 2 years or so I had it.
I had the clutch changed because it was on its way out anyway and a couple of tyres and spark plugs. It never once broke down, never didn't start on a cold morning, I loved it!

The funny thing is after I sold it (

) the exhaust fell off not long after apparently!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:55 am

My first was a DT 175 Yamaha, although I wasn't allowed a motorbike so had to hide it at friends house. First car was a 1985 MG Metro that was only 4 years old at the time & very clean....Was that is. Spent a lot of the time having to park it hard up against the hedge at home to avoid parents seeing various scrapes & knocks.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:20 am

I really hate driving but if it means I can go and play on a railway for a day without nagging and bartering with the parents then its a good thing in my books...

Mrs F Controller · Post by **Mrs F Controller** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:57 pm

Catweasel:82536 wrote:My first car was a 1959 Humber Hawk,reg. no. XEL 700,black and grey. That was 1964. Followed by a Humber Super Snipe 2 years later...,.

Golly you're not Mr F C in disguise are you?? That all sounds awfully familiar! My first car was a 1965 BMC Mini and then a Ford Anglia which got written off by some twat driving into the back of me while I was waiting to turn right. Then my pride and joy a Triumph Herald which I managed to get 95mph out if down the A10 with 4 people in it!

But Catweasel, when Mr F C turned up on our first date ( a blind date arranged by his mother!!) he had a Humber Hawk and I fell in love .... with the leather bench seats and the walnut dashboard. Our eldest son was conceived in a Series 1 Landrovet with a number plate of 800 RPM!!

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:19 pm

Mrs F Controller:82629 wrote:Our eldest son was conceived in a Series 1 Landrovet with a number plate of 800 RPM!! :lol:

That must have been "interesting"..........................

.......................... like the advert which used to say "You can do it in an MGB..................." - Gawd knows how!

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:44 pm

MDLR wrote: "You can do it in an MGB..................." - Gawd knows how!

With the roof down of course, although ironically some of those adverts had a photo of the fixed roof MGB GT V8.

Chris Cairns.

Catweasel · Post by **Catweasel** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:29 pm

Mrs F. Sad anorak time. The Super Snipe had the timber dash. The Hawk had painted metal. Looked good though.

Mrs F Controller · Post by **Mrs F Controller** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:51 pm

yes you're right! Mr F C also corrected me because his second car was the Super Snipe too! You sure you're not him?? He also had a bright red MGB too! He seemed to change cars every week to me, but his dad was a second hand car salesman!

By the way do they 'do it' in cars any more these days??! Anybody going to own up? Oh and I was married by that point by 4 years!

Big Al · Post by **Big Al** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:03 pm

If I had known you was up for it Mrs. F C I wouldn't of flogged me Reliant.

Catweasel · Post by **Catweasel** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:28 pm

Mrs. F.C. I don't think so. After the Snipe I had a modified Westminster,then a Modded A35, followed by a mental Minor with 180b.h.p. I made my own front hubs for that so I could fit disc brakes. Then a Fiat Abarth 1000 Bialbero. That was quick. Based on a Fiat 600. Then I got married and we were given a 1956 Beetle. That ended up with a 2 litre lump in it. Another Beetle after that,1966 1300, but built for club rallying. Mostly Porsche underneath. Various others after that. Now? A bog standard Peugeot 307 estate car but I have a lot of friends with mad machinery. Mercedes E class estate, 235 mph. etc. All mad petrol heads.

Mrs F Controller · Post by **Mrs F Controller** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:22 pm

Big Al:82640 wrote:If I had known you was up for it Mrs. F C I wouldn't of flogged me Reliant.

Give me a bit of class please!

Big Al · Post by **Big Al** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:07 pm

Time for groveling apology as I hope to be at your next open day steam up

Mrs F Controller · Post by **Mrs F Controller** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:19 pm

apology accepted! Assume you've seen the date in the Bulletin? If not message me and will give you date etc.

Peter L · Post by **Peter L** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:36 am

It was a spectacularly unreliable 1997 Jeep. So many breakdowns...

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:04 pm

fantastic you have all ownd some very good cars and bikes

Superbiker_uk · Post by **Superbiker_uk** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:53 am

I am a biker rather than a driver but when I did have to resort to 4 wheel transport I got a Ford Escort MkIII. Nice motor but turned out to be a bit of a rust bucket in places so had to resort to some major surgery.

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