What Was Your 1st Car?

[gordypix]

Just wondering how everyone came to arrive at Toyota.

Was the Toyota your first motor?

What was your very first motor?

Mine was my dads hand -me down Maestro. Only lasted 2 months. Some clown reversed into the road on a blind bend and bang went my front axle. And his passenger side doors.

Next was a run down escort. (for 1 year)

I traded up to a Fiesta 1.6 Sport '89 model. (3 years)

Then came my Celica 2.0 GTi 16v which I've had since March '97. s*x on four wheels.

[TheNissanMan]

I'm pretty sure we had this discussion a while back but can't be bothered to look for it :D

My first car was out in Hong Kong and was a..... Mk1 MR2 T-Bar (White with no mods)

Totalled that one and followed it with a mixture of MR2's, escort, Mitsubishi Sigma, Fiat 131 Super Mirafiori, Saab 93 Aero, Astra's, and now back to the 2....

Majority of non-mr2's were company cars or very cheap which is why they weren't MR2's :D :D :D

I have to admit I'm an MR2 nut and wouldn't want another car :D :D :D

[pedro]

my first car was a white alfasud L,a great little car but could it rust.i believe the sud in alfasud came from southern italy where they were made,which makes sense really!

[Jamesb4uk]

well i had a 1.3 Metro, then a 1.2 micra. from that i went to a 2.5l bmw 525, then the cynos.

J

[pedro]

why the big jump from the micra to the beemer?

[toyotasera.co.uk]

Lancia Y10 - Lancia Fulvia - Lancia Delta Turbo - Toyota Sera - Toyota Sera Turbo & Lancia Montecarlo track car.

[TheNissanMan]

why the big jump from the micra to the beemer?

Should the question not be....

Why in god's name a beemer ????

[yaristpot]

83' polo (10 months)

87' maxda 323 (for two months)

87' golf gti (still got)

88' golf cab (still got)

02' (52) yaris t sport (and guess what still got that too!!!)

[Carlgolsby]

My wheels, in order since 1988 . . .

(1988 Kawasaki AR50!)

1983 Austin Metro HLE

1982 Ford Escort XR3

1982 MG Metro 1300

1983 Toyota Celica 2.0ST Coupe

1986 Toyota Celica GTi-16

1978 MG Midget 1500

1982 Toyota Celica 2.0ST Coupe

1988 Mazda 323 GLX Executive

1987 Honda Prelude XX (J spec)

1990 Honda Civic 16v GL

1991 Toyota Sera

and none of them company cars either!

[pedro]

oops! i forgot to mention the honda cx 500, aaah them were the days.

[Jamesb4uk]

why the big jump from the micra to the beemer?

Should the question not be....

Why in god's name a beemer ????

lol thought that would get peoples attention. basically i was looking for a car was going to spend 2k on it, then a friend of mine told me he knew a good family guy selling a bmw, so i bought that...

let me tell you, 190bhp really gets you going & the size of the car was HUGE Imagine looking out the front at a bonnet that just keeps going - but the gear box went & i couldnt justify spending 1500 for repairs.

J

[TheNissanMan]

But still BMW....

My Sigma was huge, nice big Mitsi 3l v6, great on the motorway and cruising and could sit alarge family of II's on the back seat although never tried, maybe I could have earned a few extra bucks....

Nice to have a big beast at some point but BMW.....

UNfortunately not to many Sigma saloons around now :(

[spot the person who doesn't like BMW's]

[Jamesb4uk]

i know what you mean ryan, but still i saw the bmw, i was 20 & wasnt thinking with my head.... ill tell u one thing, that car had some comfy seats :P

J

[pedro]

nice mitsubishi rhaines ,had 2 myself(galants), dodgy gearboxes though!

[kaz]

My first car was a very old mk1 escort but it was a lovely little car that kept having different things wrong with it and then boyfriend (now husband) who owns a garage made me look after it myself. At the time I hated doing this, cold mornings having to take the plugs out and warm them up on the gas stove or when it rained I'd have to spray the coil with WD40 to dry it out or thump the alternator when it stuck !!!! evenually it got to much and I sold it my husband still can't believe I got £75 for it he thought I'd have to pay someone to take it :D

My next car was a triumph dolimite that had a tank like feel and was VERY heavy on the steering. I had to have two engines put in as I kept blowing then up !!!

Then I had a Fiat panda lovely little car I was on the north cir doing too fast when a copper pulled me up he didn't ticket me as he couldn't believe the little car went so fast (over 100 bad of me I know )

Then my pride and joy my Citreon AX GT which my husband did up for me resprayed and put on a sports exhaust (too loud) which I'll now have to sell it

as I got my beautiful (nearly) new Yaris T sport the best car I've owned I love it. Fun to drive infact I took the long way home from work today just so I could drive it for longer (sad I know !!)

Kaz

[pedro]

sorry kaz should i say sisters unite,(just read your most recent message)

[TheNissanMan]

Kaz it's not sad taking the long way home at all, although I think my ocassional 2 hour detour's home are a bit excessive, mind you normally only do it when it's roof off weather....

[Carlgolsby]

oops! i forgot to mention the honda cx 500, aaah them were the days.

never got round to taking my bike test - I always regret not doing that. Nowhere to put a bike at the moment :(

[Jake]

2002 Sept (ish) Toyota Corolla T Sport :D best car I've ever had by miles

2002- Ford Focus ST170 2.0 (panther black) (for 42 days of which, i only had it for 8 the rest of the time it was at the dealers with faulty brakes)

2002- Ford Puma 1.7 (silver) (wifes)

1998-2002 Toyota Starlet (purple) (wifes)

1999-2002 Toyota Corolla 1.6GSi (red)

1997-1999 Toyota Corolla 1.4GLi (metallic grey)

1996-1997 Ford Fiesta 1.6Si (metallic green)

1995-1996 Ford Fiesta Mk1 1.0 (grey) (got it off a little old lady it only had 12000 miles on clock when i sold it, and i put about 4k on it, sold it for more than I bought it for)

1994-1995Vauxhall Astra Mk4 1.4GL (blue)

1994-1994 Vauxhall Astra Mk2 1.3Gl (blue)

1993-1994 Vauxhall Nova 1.4SRi (red)

1992-1992 Vauxhall Nova 1.3SRi (yellow)

1991-1992 Peugeot 205 1.4XS (metallic grey)

1987-1991 Ford Escort Estate Mk4 1.6GL (blue) (raced every thing in it :P )

1984- 1987 Ford Cortina Mk5 1.6GL (blue)

1980- 1982 Ford Cortina Mk2 2.0 GSX (blue) (loved it but it was mt first)

[jerry phipps]

Hi everyone well here are my car's in order.

1978 vauxhall chevette my first car 1987- 1988

1982 vauxhall astra mark 2 1988 - 1989

1987 nissan micra wifes car 1989 - 1990

1989 vauxhall nova sr mark 2 1989 - 1998

1990 nissan micra wifes motor 1990 - 1995

1994 vauxhall calibra 1998- 2000

1995 honda civic wifes motor 1995 - 2001

1999 toyota yaris cdx wifes motor 1999 - 2001

2000 nissan almera s 2000 - 2002

2001 toyota yaris T Sport wifes motor 2001 to present day

2002 toyota yaris T Sport 2002 - to present day

After many years of buying a vauxhall she finally got me to buying a japanese motor. :D

Now there is no turning back

jerry!!

[yaristpot]

you mean to say jerry none of those vehicals had those lovley large skinny wheels that you loved so much at gaydon!!!!

dan

[jerry phipps]

Hey thats not fair mate. How old do you think i am? I'll get you for that :D

jerry!!

[yaristpot]

sorry mate but for me quote of the day was when you and i were just entering the museum and you turn to me and say there better not be any of those old cars with skinny wheels in here!!!!! not being funny but its a blinking museum, what else should you find i a museum execpt old things!!!

dan (now hiding from responce!)

[jerry phipps]

Come out from under your blanket. I get what you are saying. But i really do hate those bloody old cars with the huge wheels on them. They remind me of the Walton's

jerry!!

[yaristpot]

dont know what your on about, thats well well wwweeeellllllllllll before my time!

dan (agine/still!)