What was your first car?
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drifty325i
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- Location: Rangiora, New Zealand
Mazda 323 GTR
5 speed
red
Stock except exhaust and adj boost
Very fast and very rare
Just a mazda tho
5 speed
red
Stock except exhaust and adj boost
Very fast and very rare
Just a mazda tho
The V8 in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp5Eaf8xOgM
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daimlerman
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Austin A35,in black.Bought for £25 in November 1969.
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89-325isport
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- Location: Northern Ireland
Vauxhall corsa 1.2
later fitted with a 1.6 gsi engine
red
council wheels and lowered.
later fitted with a 1.6 gsi engine
red
council wheels and lowered.
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e30bmlover
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my first motor!!!
1990(H) bmw 320i se
98,800 miles(now on 113300 had her nearly two and a half years)
sterling silver metallic(best colour)
5 silky smooth gears
a massive 2.0 straight six engine(boat anchor)
unmarked grey cloth interior
16 button obc and a check control panel
the hens teeth that are the 14'' bbs
the uber rare i.s front lip
the sought after se side skirts and boot lip
a headlamp wash and wipe that actually works!
shes never ever ever..... let me down.
1990(H) bmw 320i se
98,800 miles(now on 113300 had her nearly two and a half years)
sterling silver metallic(best colour)
5 silky smooth gears
a massive 2.0 straight six engine(boat anchor)
unmarked grey cloth interior
16 button obc and a check control panel
the hens teeth that are the 14'' bbs
the uber rare i.s front lip
the sought after se side skirts and boot lip
a headlamp wash and wipe that actually works!
shes never ever ever..... let me down.
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FlappySocks
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1985 Vauxhall Astra 1.3 C624FTX in 1988
Red
CB Radio
Sony cassette player, with portable CD player.
Red
CB Radio
Sony cassette player, with portable CD player.
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E30BeemerLad
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1983 Y Reg Opel Kadett 1.6SR in 1991
MKII Escort with 1600GT MKI engine and forrest arches
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E30Mark
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Another MKII Escort, 1.3L 
1 & 2 bed flats in Bournemouth areas, with parking
PM for details
PM for details
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Geeman
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My first car was back in '92 and it was a dark blue '82 (X) Austin Mini HL with beige interior. Nice.
Ended up being dark blue still, but with a cream roof, all new chrome, works arches, minilites on SP Sports, recaro's, adjustable column, motolita wheel, straight through exhaust with twin 1+1/2" SU's and head work.
Was awesome.
Well, I used to think so at school!
Ended up being dark blue still, but with a cream roof, all new chrome, works arches, minilites on SP Sports, recaro's, adjustable column, motolita wheel, straight through exhaust with twin 1+1/2" SU's and head work.
Was awesome.
Well, I used to think so at school!
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kidsinister
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Bright yellow Volkswagen Beetle 1303S.. Later fitted with a WRX engine, Porsche brakes and some mods.
Yep, it was fast, even for high school. 
Some cars make power at the front wheels... Real cars lift them.
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Pal318is
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My first car was a E reg Purple Fiesta
4 gears
4 seats
indicator
radio
white hub caps
no ac
no parking sensors
no sat nav
Superb car, that got sandwiched by a 40 footer unfortunately
never let me down, all the time I had it.
Pal
4 gears
4 seats
indicator
radio
white hub caps
no ac
no parking sensors
no sat nav
Superb car, that got sandwiched by a 40 footer unfortunately
Pal
Pal
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Morat
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MG Montego 2.0 GTI Estate!
Woohoo
No class but fun to mess around in until it popped its headgasket.
I got the touring bug early
Woohoo
No class but fun to mess around in until it popped its headgasket.
I got the touring bug early
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap 

Praise the Lard... and pass the dripping!

Praise the Lard... and pass the dripping!
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SPADGE
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Ford Anglia back in 1980
It was a year or 2 before i could drive legaly but i used to drive it round the block occasionaly
It was a year or 2 before i could drive legaly but i used to drive it round the block occasionaly
Engine conversions, Auto to manual conversions, parts, servicing etc etc... For anything e30 call 07718 901737
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josh-hocking
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g reg fiesta! ghia! mk3 model 44'000 miles not bad!! only 50quid 
Formal education will make you a living. Self education will make you a fortune.
Find a job you like and you will never have to work a day in your life!
Find a job you like and you will never have to work a day in your life!
first LEGAL car
was a mk1 toyota celica 2litre
first car at all was an e21 323
was 14 at the time and had the best car in the school carpark
was a mk1 toyota celica 2litre
first car at all was an e21 323
was 14 at the time and had the best car in the school carpark
www.oldskoolfantasy.co.uk
in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
sweet 1st car. im still at school and like to think my 325 is the coolest in the parkdazleeds wrote:first LEGAL car
was a mk1 toyota celica 2litre![]()
first car at all was an e21 323![]()
was 14 at the time and had the best car in the school carpark
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dom-1984-320i
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1972 Mini Clubman 1100 special, ended up being a 1380 and was one of the most fun cars i have owned!
M20B25 actually 
Alfasud 1.5 Cloverleaf...flat 4 boxer engine way before Subaru made they layout known to the mass's
Stunning piece of kit back in the 80's when I was 19.
Shame the inboard discs where totally pants and made the car overbraked from the rear, which made the car act as if you was pulling on the hand brake to slow , this eventually caused its demise when braking to avoid a bike on a fast corner the back of the car turned around in the road, sending a friend and me hurtilng into an industrial estate sideways at 90MPH
We was both lucky to live.
Still loved the car thou!
Stunning piece of kit back in the 80's when I was 19.
Shame the inboard discs where totally pants and made the car overbraked from the rear, which made the car act as if you was pulling on the hand brake to slow , this eventually caused its demise when braking to avoid a bike on a fast corner the back of the car turned around in the road, sending a friend and me hurtilng into an industrial estate sideways at 90MPH
We was both lucky to live.
Still loved the car thou!
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Scruffymurphy
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The first car I owned was a 99 2lt TD avensis. I was a named driver on a 1.2 corsa for a couple of years before that.
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chinchilla
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Citrioen xsara 1.9 D
Red
4 Door
FWD Wrongness!
good mpg
shit brakes!! skidded so many times, its quite scary when you hit the brakes and you cant stop and to avoid hitting ther person in front you go to the other side of the road, luck no one was there
Red
4 Door
FWD Wrongness!
good mpg
shit brakes!! skidded so many times, its quite scary when you hit the brakes and you cant stop and to avoid hitting ther person in front you go to the other side of the road, luck no one was there
First road legal car when i was 17 was a 1989 mini city E with a fair bit of stuf done to it.

Still got it. its at the paintshop, spent the past 2 years rebuilding it into a turbo. Cant wait to get it on the road. it was great fun with the 998 so looking forward to this engine.

First car was when i was 15. E30 316i with 2.5 and tec2 rep kit. Was gonna get it sprayed and have it on the road but insurance was a no no so eventually it saw the scrap heap.


Still got it. its at the paintshop, spent the past 2 years rebuilding it into a turbo. Cant wait to get it on the road. it was great fun with the 998 so looking forward to this engine.

First car was when i was 15. E30 316i with 2.5 and tec2 rep kit. Was gonna get it sprayed and have it on the road but insurance was a no no so eventually it saw the scrap heap.


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