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  1. Delusional Full Stop

    Delusional Full Stop Here to serve all your counselling needs.
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    Spin off from Lockdown thread.

    What was the first ever car you bought? How much did you pay and what was the mileage?

    And/or what was the first car you ever drove? And/or what was the first car you learned to drive in. Also what has been your favourite car?

    As mentioned on another thread my first car was a green Morris Marina Coupe bought in 1982 for £950 with 27000 miles on the clock. Called it “Green Meanie” as a twist on the Blue Meanies from the Beatles film.

    First car driven was my Old Man’s Morris 1800. A big solid car with power steering.

    S of M car which I learned to drive in was a Ford Escort from mid 1970’s. Decent but not souped up or a boy racer.

    Favourite car has been a Jaguar XF which was the one I had before my current car.

    And you?
     
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    stolen from lockdown thread

    mine was £330.00 in 1981 for a second hand Ford Cortina 1600

    easy to maintain with second hand parts in abundance from scrap yards
    had about 65000 on the clock at that time
    1 year later had about 45000 <whistle> no trip computers in them days <laugh>
    just set your drill for reverse
    I remember the insurance costing me £400

    stuck with ford all my life
    I have a couple of l transit vans, 2 ford fiestas and a ford mondeo at the monment
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  3. Doc.

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    Fiesta
     
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    Vauxhall Combo van <laugh> Incidentally I've never caused a crash or had any points on my licence. That's probably because I use something in my car that not everyone else seem to use...my brain <laugh> Are you reading this BMW owners!
     
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    and Blackburn Fans <ok>
     
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    <laugh> Scummy Blackburn fans!
     
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    That Vauxhall Combo van (aka the Banger Wagon) was that messy it had rats!
     
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    See my comment on the lockdown thread :angel:
     
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    Fiat Punto
     
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    Tart.
     
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    The clutch on the punto sport was a nightmare
     
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    Most difficult car I can recall driving was a Volkswagen Beetle, old style. The pedals were all too close together. It meant changing gear was a more precise but slower art form. Also rear window was microscopic and you could hardly see anything behind.
     
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    Mine was just the bog standard model. I wrapped it round a metal fence in the end
     
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    Insurance job??

    :police:
     
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    BMW X5 wrote us off Bridge End roundabout, Hexham. ****er.
     
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    <laugh> nope.

    My 2nd car, a Corsa, then caught fire going down the A19. I never had any luck with cars at all til my current 1 really, had about 7 pieces of ****
     
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    Cost - too much
     
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    I bet no one who knows you asks for a lift? :cheesy:
     
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    1990 toyota Starlet. Terrible car
     
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