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Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:08 am
by footplate1947
I love your old Talbot RAF that was the going rate for old bangers in those days £5--£10. I paid £10 for my Morris 10.
Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 2:40 pm
by RAF96
footplate1947 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:08 am
I love your old Talbot RAF that was the going rate for old bangers in those days £5--£10. I paid £10 for my Morris 10.
The Talbot in the previous photo is the Singer to which the words also apply about never getting it running.
My Talbot was like this - same colour as well...Hillman Minx 1147cc side-valve engine with a Stromberg carb to gee it up a bit.
Image from the internet as marked.
Rob
Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 2:56 pm
by footplate1947
They made such beautiful car in those days RAF. My mate and I in the 50s in the summer holidays used to out with note books spotting old cars from pre war times. We made our own fun ........John
Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:06 pm
by dtb
Volvo P1800
Ford Fiesta
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi
Escort XR3i
Peugeot 205GTi
TVR S2
Audi Coupe
Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:57 am
by JohnSmithUK
Learnt to drive in a 1.1 litre Corsa in 95.
First car was a Rover 214SEi
Rover 25
Ford Focus
Renault Scenic
Seat Inca
Currently drive Rover 45
Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:01 am
by Walkingthedog
This is similar to the car I drove when I was young.
Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:12 am
by footplate1947
JohnSmithUK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:57 am
Learnt to drive in a 1.1 litre Corsa in 95.
First car was a Rover 214SEi
Rover 25
Ford Focus
Renault Scenic
Seat Inca
Currently drive Rover 45
I remember I was given one of those early Corsa's as loan car from the garage. My head kept hitting the roof because it was to low. or the seat was to high or sometime. Whatever, Most uncomfortable thing. Driving that car always stuck in my memory. Was glad to return it.
Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:44 pm
by Postman Prat
A second class ride is better than a first class walk!
Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:40 am
by Ron S
I learnt to drive 1959 in a Hillman Minx and my first car was a 1960 model VW.
Since then I have had 9 cars from small to large then back to small as family increased and then went their own way.
Re: What cars did you drive - when you were younger!!
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:47 pm
by IanLMS
Bikes:
Honda CB50J
Yamaha RXS100
Yamaha RD350LC2 YPVS (oh how I wish I still had this one!!)
Suzuki GSX550EFE
Kawasaki Z400J
Yamaha RZ250YPVS
Kawasaki ZXR400H
Kawasaki ZXR750L1
Suzuki RF900R
Kawasaki ZX-9R C2
Cars:
Morris Ital ex-BT bright yellow van!
Ford Cortina Mk IV 2.0 Crusader
Ford Escort Mk3 - 1.6 Ghia
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L Mk3 (had for 7 years)
Vauxhall Vectra (2.0 petrol & 2.0 ltr CDTI Mk 1 & Mk 2)
Rover 75 (a gift from a friend)
Hyundai Accent (i was depsperate)
Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTI SE (current car)