What Do You Drive?

[petesbrew]

Half an hour till knock off time, so I may as well start a new thread.

What was you first car?

What do you drive now?

What was your coolest car, before you sold it, wrote it off into a tree, got it stolen?

 

[Keifer]

First car was a 79 ford cortina, went well for an oldie it now sits in the driveway un-registered and in need of some TLC. I ride my bike now, hell of a lot more fun to get places! only a 250cc but does 0-100 in just over 5 secs

 

[petesbrew]

Learnt to drive on Mum's '73 Canary Yellow Mazda Capella. Not the RX2, but the stock 1600 Auto. Still the speedo went up to 140mph.(no doubt ready for the rotary engine). Funnily enough, in winter the cold stuffed something up inside that speedo, and for no apparent reason it would wind its way up to 140! I used to joke that mum cracked 160kph just reversing down the drive!

First & coolest car was a '77 Triumph 2500S. It was a rusty heap, it crabwalked and the tail shifted when it changed to 3rd, but it was a cool car to drive. It was like driving a loungeroom, with the wood dash, the staggered transmission, and the massive seats. B) What a classic!

My car now is a '94 Hyundai Excel Sprint GS. Boring, but it's handled being thrashed by me for the past 13 years. Goes well on 4wd tracks too!

 

[Kai]

Only had two cars so far. First was an '86 Subaru Leone automatic that went like a puddle of poop. Second and current is an '05 Mazda3 SP23 that goes a little bit better.

 

[Whistlingjack]

First car was a 1967 Vauxhall Viva. It died trying to cart 8 people up a hill in Scarborough.

My current car is also the coolest...a 2001 Jackaroo 3.0td. I can't drive it right now because its stored in a shed at home...

At the moment, I'm looking around for a little car to get us out of Berlin on the weekends.

 

[glenos]

My current car is also the coolest...a 2001 Jackaroo 3.0td.

SNAP

first car was a Datsun 200B hand me down from my sister.

At one stage I got to drive a Citroen for a couple of weeks, it had the suspension that went lower as speed increased, made cornering at high speed fun, felt like it was going to flip. Also the gearbox was diagonal, very strange car.

I also had a '67 Morris 1100 that I loved and would have another any day, but I would replace the suspension, cos "floating on fluid" makes the wife seasick.

 

[Zizzle]

First car was a gemini. Light weight & rear wheel drive: great for learning on dirt roads.

My current time/money sink hole is this:

...after a great deal of hard yakka and it looking like this (and worse):

 

[lonte]

First, 1972 Ford Escort, Latest 2005 Toyota Camry (<sigh> the "practical" option for the middle-aged family man). Coolest? Toss up between my Datsun Patrol (pre-Nissan!) or my Paj.

 

[jayse]

In true bogan fashion my first car was a Holden HQ.

Favourite car was a 68 kombi, (didn't have any nickname) it was much loved.

A couple cars in the drive now but none worth mentioning, I do drive everyone around me crazy. :lol:

 

[johnno]

In true bogan fashion my first car was a Holden HQ.

Same here. But I had the upmarket version. A Statesman.

cheers
johnno

 

[bindi]

First was a 1954 Morris Minor, now a 99 Ford Fairmont, But this is my Motor of choice 99 1450cc Dyna Glide HD.

 

[Dr Gonzo]

First car was a datsun 1500 ute.

Now i drive a VR.

Favourite car was an LJ torana, which i still have in the driveway.
Had a 202/208 rebuilt with ACL race series kit.
Yella terra head, roller rockers, crow cam, holley,
electronic ignition, supra 5 speed, all new and shiny accessories.
Chucked it straight in the stock LJ with drum brakes all round.
Scared the hell outa me.

In true bogan fashion my first car was a Holden HQ.

Last decent looking car holden ever made. They squared up the front in the HJ and it just went downhill after that.

 

[Simon W]

1st car was a '69 4-door Datsun 1000(still have it)
2nd was a '68 2-door Datsun 1000 Coup (still have it)
3rd was a, you guessed it, '68 2-door Datsun 1000 Coup(still have it)

Two of three are parts-cars for the day I finally rebuild the white Coup.
A Japanese guy(there's a HUGE fanbase in Japan) has photo's of my cars on his website here. Follow the link that says "Mr SIMON??? Open the DOOR!"
The "Mandarin" is not mine, but a scan from Hot 4's magazine from years back.

The race car photo's mentioned in my embarassing email are back on the main page. Amazing, but these things were raced at Bathurst!

Currently driving an old bunky auto '85 AE82 Corolla hatch. It gets me around.

Dream car, Series 6 RX7 with 20B(Hardly practical but bloody nice.) or an RX2 or RX3 coup, or a R32 GTR Skyline, or...... that Bugatti 16cyl featured on Top Gear.... I think I just wet myself.

Would be nice to win lotto... LINK

 

[fixa]

1st a datsun 240K 4 door, 5 speed manual. replaced the engine with a L28.. boy did she go..
Currently drive a '04 Mazda 6.. looking to get a Mazda 6 MPS shortly, if the wife will allow....

 

[jupiter]

first car was a white 83 mazda 323.
now drive a red 87 mazda rx7 convertible.

 

[Linz]

Would be nice to win lotto... LINK

My first was a '63 EJ holden
my last was a '66 Pontiac 4 door pillarless(327ci V8 and 2 speed auto),
Most fun was my Dihatsu HI-jet minivan with a 356cc 2 stroke engine, lugging my double bass and amps as well as a mates 5 skin drum kit

33 mill in Powerball this week!!

for this

 

[microbe]

First was an early 80's Mazda 323

then a '86 Ford Laser

Now the company's Ford Falcon S/W

oh ... and somewhere in the middle was the Bedford Campervan - there was a couple of great summers in that one!

 

[Duff]

33 mill in Powerball this week!!

for this

Yeah that's the video the the BBC pulled from YouTube last week for copyright. It was on again last Monday night with the race across Europe. Awesome car :super:

A bit better than my first, an 85 Mazda 626 sedan.

Current is a VXII Supercharged Calais.

Cheers.

 

[Adamt]

Bought a 92 Ford Laser (its a gun.) a few years back as my first car, haven't written it off yet, so I'm still driving it!

I'm toying with the idea of getting a bike, but throwing riding gear on and off every time i use it seems too annoying Scooters are just too pansy.

 

[Yeasty]

First car was a holden (yeah right...Isuzu) gemini which had some engine work done to it, but it still went...like a 4 cylinder

Then got my first bike Yamaha rz250rr, 2 stroke smoker

which i still own

Then had a 79 HZ ute with a black 202 and trimatic.

Currently driving around in a R32 Nissan Skyline....(and the mrs laser when the skyline is being worked on)