You in the car back in the day. - Page 3

solarsailor · 27th July 2016, 11:10

My first ever go in something with an engine, a basic go kart with a miniature coach body bolted on. I was about 5 years old at the time.

A little bit older and getting closer to the real thing.

At last! Just passed my test in 1973 and sat on the back of my first Cortina - had a few over the years. In those days I could open a bonnet and know what everything underneath it did and how to fix it.

Mike Noc · 27th July 2016, 11:15

Some cracking photos there.

Southside · 27th July 2016, 11:39

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Originally Posted by myfirstrover

My mother passed her test in a white countryman BUC838B iirc , rare as hens teeth nowadays !

Not surprising really, the cars themselves rotted enough without the added woodworm to contend with as well

TomRS · 27th July 2016, 14:03

What a cool thread.... I cant say i have any exciting photos as my first car was a civic coupe that had a dent in every panel and leaked more fluids then i put in petrol.

Sparked my honda love though..

some of the cars in here are truly epic, shame they dont make things how they used too.
My dad old Lotus Sunbeam that he has, absoute dream to work on, even mid 90's cars and early 00 cars are good, i know what everything does, however give me something after 2009 and i am blown away even in my era of cars as im in my mid mid twenties i wouldnt know where to start.

Shame really, half the fun back then was tinkering with your own car, bigger carbs and larger cams.
Now a simple visit to a computer and you get more power, long gone are the good old days.

The Rovering Member · 27th July 2016, 15:05

My first car:

My first Rover:

marinabrian · 27th July 2016, 15:16

[QUOTE=The Rovering Member;2337028]My first car:

Eek, a film star in our midst

Brian

27th July 2016, 14:03	#24
TomRS Posted a thing or two Mk1 ZT 190 - Mk2 ZS 180 - Mercedes E63 AMG S - Ford Ranger Hawk Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,456 Thanks: 123 Thanked 409 Times in 281 Posts	What a cool thread.... I cant say i have any exciting photos as my first car was a civic coupe that had a dent in every panel and leaked more fluids then i put in petrol. Sparked my honda love though.. some of the cars in here are truly epic, shame they dont make things how they used too. My dad old Lotus Sunbeam that he has, absoute dream to work on, even mid 90's cars and early 00 cars are good, i know what everything does, however give me something after 2009 and i am blown away even in my era of cars as im in my mid mid twenties i wouldnt know where to start. Shame really, half the fun back then was tinkering with your own car, bigger carbs and larger cams. Now a simple visit to a computer and you get more power, long gone are the good old days. __________________ http://i66.tinypic.com/5cd6xj.jpg

27th July 2016, 15:05	#25
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,960 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	My first car: My first Rover: __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

27th July 2016, 11:10	#21
solarsailor Posted a thing or two 75 Saloon 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colchester Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 87 Thanked 653 Times in 344 Posts	My first ever go in something with an engine, a basic go kart with a miniature coach body bolted on. I was about 5 years old at the time. A little bit older and getting closer to the real thing. At last! Just passed my test in 1973 and sat on the back of my first Cortina - had a few over the years. In those days I could open a bonnet and know what everything underneath it did and how to fix it.

27th July 2016, 11:15	#22
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,556 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Some cracking photos there.

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	[QUOTE=The Rovering Member;2337028]My first car: Eek, a film star in our midst Brian