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I saw a Triumph Acclaim today, and it was just like my first car - although in much better condition!
You never forget your first do you? It was a gold one, allegedly :rolleyes: only 60,000 or so on the clock, 1.3.
I think the Acclaim was built in collaboration with Honda wasn't it - so semi-Japanese. Every other car I've owned has been Jap :D
I loved that car to bits, paid £500 for it and it only lived for six months (shoulda known :cry: :cry: )
So thought I'd start this thread - anyone else for a trip down memory lane?
First car was a sunbeam rapier.
Damned quick car for its year.
Paid a massive £25 for it.
Leviathan
11-06-2004, 19:10
Ha i can beat that price, i got given a Singer Chamois coupé, i had to fix loads on it though, as it had been sitting for about 4 years, when i sold it the milage was still only 32,000
C reg cav sri orange at the top black at the bottom £200 :ghey:
Same engine as a sewing machine then :thumbs: :p :D
Leviathan
11-06-2004, 19:15
Cheeky git :D :D
it used the same engine that the fire pumps in WW2 used to be correct. :p
Cheeky git
:p :D :wave: :thumbs:
VW Beetle 1968 1500 with a 1200 lump in :cry:
Learned to drive in my mum's Allegro, then bought a Mini Clubman estate for myself. However after a few months, at MOT time to be precise, it transpired the sills were more filler and fibreglass than metal. As my mum was at the time buying a new car she let me have the Allegro, which served me well for about a year after that. :thumbs:
voodoo_melon
11-06-2004, 19:19
Mk2 Astra 1.3L. Got it for free and got £10 back when I scrapped it :thumbs:
Damned quick car for its year.
Was it a Fastback then?
VW Beetle 1968 1500 with a 1200 lump in :cry:
:cool: :cool: :cool: :notworthy
Was it a Fastback then?
Nope it was the rarer saloon mate.
You seriously gonna argue with the sound of 4 carbs?
I didnt, and it hurt my pocket everytime I lightly pressed the throttle :(
205 GL with a GR engine :thumbs:
Triumph Dolomite Sprint 16v :)
Nissan Bluebird 1.8GS - loved it! :smitten:
MKII XR2, lasted a week, then I got my Volvo 480, that lasted 2 years
honest_jim
11-06-2004, 19:56
Mk1 escort 1300E in purple :) then changed engine up to a 1600, then went up to a 20L, then fitted bubble arches, changed colour to white with red stripes, fitted a roll cage + much much more over the space of 5 years. :)
voodoo_melon
11-06-2004, 19:58
bubble archesMy astra had those :wack: Very bubbly, in fact they were made of rust which was held in with paint :nod:
teamcapsule
11-06-2004, 20:11
A green 1996 VW Polo 6N. :wack:
Nissan Bluebird 1.8GS - loved it! :smitten:
My last one was a Bluebird :thumbs: :thumbs:
It had a dimmer switch for the dash :wack:
Teamcapsule - that your S14 in the sig? Nice body kit :notworthy
--Lorien--
11-06-2004, 20:28
a White 1.4 Ford Escort MKIV! I thought it was brilliant when I had just turned 17! :)
teamcapsule
11-06-2004, 20:28
I wish it was. :cry: Just some pics I photoshopped, the only things that are mine, are the rims. :(
My last one was a Bluebird :thumbs: :thumbs:
It had a dimmer switch for the dash :wack:
Teamcapsule - that your S14 in the sig? Nice body kit :notworthy
It had heated mirrors and left the electric windows switched on for 30 seconds after you had removed your key. Both extremely useful, but neither of which the 200SX has...
ScoobyDoo
11-06-2004, 20:36
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=50469&page=5&pp=20
Ford Escort XR3 (carb model)
Janspeed manifold
Jetex exhaust
K&N
Spax shocks & springs
RS1600i kit
Kent CVH22
and a little over bored
and about 5000kgs of added auto glym weighing it down :D
My last one was a Bluebird :thumbs: :thumbs:
It had a dimmer switch for the dash :wack:
So do Preludes and Starions...
voodoo_melon
11-06-2004, 20:39
So do Preludes and Starions...
So do 200s. I think she was pointing out the good features :wack:
My cavalier would keep the electric windows active until you opened and closed the drivers door, miss that on my s13 :(
cherry1809
11-06-2004, 21:07
1979 Talbot Sunbeam 1.6 GLS,lowered uprated suspension,'proper roll tip,mild steel,none of this shat bling stuff' full janspeed :cool: ,twin carbs,Ford 5x13 inch steelys and the obligatory spot lamps....aahh,those were the (Rally) days :D
Gooo on ma son....
http://www.users.totalise.co.uk/~anthonyhunter/images/2001/Aghadowey/RWhite.jpg
marty_t3
11-06-2004, 21:11
MKII XR2, lasted a week,
Hah... my Mk II XR2 lasted almost 3 weeks before it found it's was to the scrappy.
i had a mk2 escort 2 door i really thought it was the dogs
Triumph Accliam was my first car too (I dont count the rotten Metro that never say the road) superb beast it was too... HLS model in Opeline Metallic... would love another one (oh come on, its gotta be done :D)
i had a mk2 escort 2 door i really thought it was the dogs
i had one too.... and they were :thumbs:
I had a white 1990 XR2I, i couldn't find a 205 gti in decent condition so i bought it instead. I loved it at the time.
My first car was a blue Y reg (the OLD Y) Fiesta 1.1 - ahhh 4 gears, fun! :rolleyes:
A maroon D plate nova 1.2L, lowered, alloys, mesh grill, dented, tinted rear lights, chopped up air box, 3 inch tail pipe. Just call me rude boy!!!!!!!!!!!
I smashed it head on into a crash barrier @ 30mph. I repaired it by smashing the front panel / inner wings back to shape with a sledge hammer then put a green wing on a and a blue bonnet on it.
Nice wheels. :D
A 1984 Toyota AE86 with a full light weight honeycomb structure ;) . Bought for £2000 :eek:
still miss it :cry: :cry:
glens14a
12-06-2004, 11:00
Datsun 120Y bright yellow £50 banger i mean bargain :)
cherry1809 1979 Talbot Sunbeam 1.6 GLS,lowered uprated suspension,'proper roll tip,mild steel,none of this shat bling stuff' full janspeed ,twin carbs,Ford 5x13 inch steelys and the obligatory spot lamps....aahh,those were the (Rally) days
my second and best car ever was a 1979 Talbot Sunbeam 1.6 GLS (BARK BROWN METALlIC) dont make colours like that any more, 7x13 wolfrace slotmags, Ti front and rear spoilers forest arches.
Talbot Sunbeam appreciation society member no1
Talbot Samba :)
And i'm DESPERATE to find one in good nick, i plan to mid-mount a CA18DET in it :):)
Jimmyboy
12-06-2004, 12:16
A '94 pug 205 xe 954cc, 45bhp of pure french muscle :rolleyes:
did its job well though, met its demise on my way home from canterbury one weekend, I skidded on some diesel & went into the armco at about 50mph, luckily wasnt head on or it couldve beeen a little more eventfull! :wack:
:cool: :cool: :cool: :notworthy
in theory. shame it was really a sh1t heap... I got it to do up, took the seats out one and and they wouldn't go back in...
It was soon followed by a 74 1200 and a selection of T3s and 4s. Never got anything truly interesting tho...
OMG just reminded me.......a burgundy Renault 10, 1.3 rear engine, bought off a m8 for £350. Had to put large concrete curbstone in front bonnett so it would hold the road :eek: Hasten to add, didn't keep it long, but it did have character.
OMG just reminded me.......a burgundy Renault 10, 1.3 rear engine, bought off a m8 for £350. Had to put large concrete curbstone in front bonnett so it would hold the road :eek: Hasten to add, didn't keep it long, but it did have character.
LOL
much like the Beetles in winter then...
Talbot Samba :)
And i'm DESPERATE to find one in good nick, i plan to mid-mount a CA18DET in it :):)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2192&item=2481764931&rd=1
glen200sx
12-06-2004, 15:09
im proud of my previous cars cept one my very first car was ......im sorry....... a renault 5 gtd im very very sorry but then there was a mk1 astra gte in perfect condition then a succetion(spelling??) of peugeot 205 gtis which i loved. then got me first sx that blew up sued the dealer i got it off and won :D then got another one in auto a piston failed sold that and now im on my red and black beast. all in all the sx is the best car ive owned tho. :thumbs: :thumbs:
Mine was a Triumph Acclaim too lol silver and brown,,,,,,well the brown was rust lol
cost £300 lasted 2 years and only broke down once, i loved it lol
I have no idea why but just going around roundabouts at 10mph the tyres would scream :confused: ow well it made my mates laugh lol
This'll fox ya Minky..........mine was a Bond 'Bug'........cult car in it's day :wack: Really! :nod: Sporty-type 3 wheeler, with Permanent 'pop-up' headlights, lift up roof to get in,detachable doors,2 seater- Lie down driving position :nod: 10" steering wheel, 2" gearstick, Engine inside cab with you:eek: Also had wide exposed rear axle with Motorbike type springs showing and 10" Mini-lite Alloys.
Only came in one colour...Orange with black 'Bug' graphics..and Viper stripe over one side......Sprayed mine in Aubergine Metalflake and painted cartoon character on either side with "SwampRat" underneath.
Can't find a piccy anywhere tho'........anyone help?? :thumbs:
Can't find a piccy anywhere tho'........anyone help?? :thumbs:
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9947
Found this on the net! :thumbs:
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9947
Found this on the net! :thumbs:Aitch you're a feckin diamond M8 !!!
:notworthy :notworthy ......been trying to get a pic for ages ........no one believes me! Cheers
Aitch you're a feckin diamond M8 !!!
:notworthy :notworthy ......been trying to get a pic for ages ........no one believes me! Cheers
I've always wanted one :notworthy - a mates dad had three in various states of repair but wouldn't sell them to me, depsite the fact that they were just lying arouind cluttering up a garden and not being attended to. :furious:
Couldn't resist one more pic...
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9948
God I hope Leon doesn't discover I like plastic wedgey cars - I'll never live it down. :rolleyes:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2192&item=2481764931&rd=1
You STAR calling him now... doesn't look like much space to mid mount a CA18DET tho :(
Couldn't resist one more pic...
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9948
God I hope Leon doesn't discover I like plastic wedgey cars - I'll never live it down. :rolleyes:LOL .......Surprisingly fast too Aitch, My m8 had a TVR Vixen at the time, and i could stay right up his Tailpipe up to 70!
and,..... don't know how, looking at it, but me, him and 2 Birds(not the feathered variety ;) ) went 30 odd miles in that :eek: Wrote it off in the end....p!ssed as a F@rt and rolled it going round a doublebend with armco's(cleared them BTW!) Before that i drove it straight thro' a CLOSED five bar gate..couldn't stop at 'T junction when it was Icy :eek: .....that wedge shape came in handy then i'll tell yer........top 3 bars went straight over the car. To check for damage underneath ,i picked the front up and sat it on it's Boot (Nose skywards!) :thumbs:
This'll fox ya Minky..........mine was a Bond 'Bug'........cult car in it's day :wack: Really!
Nah - I wasn't foxed - I've seen a few of them. :cool:
A character in Hollyoaks (trashy chester teen soap - good Sunday hangover viewing) had one a few years ago too - I think it had big mouse ears attached to it as well for some reason.
I've only ever seen orange ones though - trust you to not be satisfied with it as it was!! :D :D :D :D
I see a couple of Acclaims too. Yay!! :thumbs: There's still a few around - every time I see one I get a bit emotional. :cry:
My 1st car was a Fiat 131 Super Mirafiori! :D
It was ace, 2l twin cam lump in it and RWD! Needless to say I put it sideways, up a banking, into a tree, then nose dived into a field, flipped onto the boot, then rolled roof to wheels 4 times! :eek:
Shame, cos it was a lovely car and went well in its day.
If only I had one like THIS (http://www.fiat131rallye.de/texte/bilder/foto470.jpg) :smitten:
Nath
SX Me Up
13-06-2004, 13:09
Nowt because I haven't been able to afford to run anything decent until now, been at fulltime Uni. I could probably have got something but I'd rather have had nothing than a Clio or something. Not my game! Getting one of these in late August or so if my funds don't get suddenly dried up again, get a 13 too in a few years maybe -
http://www.suzuki-w.co.jp/history2/cappuccino/image/capEA11_N.jpg
"Aaaaww!"
Don't hurt me!
My first car was an 1982 opel manta 2.0 gte
opel/vauxhal sucks but it was rwd :)
shiwarrior
13-06-2004, 13:44
White Nissan Sunny 1.3 LS
nippy little car
Paid £1K for it 3 - - 4 years ago
My first was a 1969 VW Beetle, LHD (purchased in germany) drove it from Germany on leave (Army) to kent then 2 days later drove it to Newcastle and back in 24 hrs, and two days later it blew up on my way to pick up my sister for her wedding, drove back to germany in an Austin maxi (kin tank), and my mother sold the beetle for £50 :cry: . never did get the £50 back tho :mad:
My first was a 1969 VW Beetle, LHD (purchased in germany) drove it from Germany on leave (Army) to kent then 2 days later drove it to Newcastle and back in 24 hrs, and two days later it blew up on my way to pick up my sister for her wedding, drove back to germany in an Austin maxi (kin tank), and my mother sold the beetle for £50 :cry: . never did get the £50 back tho :mad:
Hillarious! :D Did your sister get to the church on time?
White Nissan Sunny 1.3 LS
nippy little car
Paid £1K for it 3 - - 4 years ago
I had a Sunny before the Bluebird - probably the most reliable car I've owned. I loved that too! :)
Muttley_109
13-06-2004, 19:52
My first car was a black mini clubman, stripped of everything inside except a seat and running about 100bhp.
1.3 metro engine,
MED race head,
weber 40's
the list goes on the engine alone cost 3K to build,
full adjustable suspension and ride height,
widened (the wheels didnt sit under the car at all, had to buy new arches to cover them,
uprated brakes,
full ss exhaust,
ITG sock filters.
I loved that car so much but it was really hard to drive on the road as it was pretty much set up for a track. I eventually put it into a embankment at 60mph when the wipers jammed and i couldnt see where i was going.
Luckily race harnesses work well.
My 1st car was a mighty 18 year old 1043cc VW Polo - it was a beast :wack:
MKII Escort 1275gt model with polished rocker cover, wheels, front grille and Mexico interior :D
shiwarrior
13-06-2004, 21:44
My 1st car was a mighty 18 year old 1043cc VW Polo - it was a beast :wack:
i had one o f them for 2 weeks
1988
:hurl: :hurl: :hurl:
DarkLight
13-06-2004, 22:30
Showing my age but my first car was a 1976 Triumph 2000,
rear wheel drive, 2litre straight six with twin SU carbs, lots of wood & leatherette.
Swapped later for a Rover SDI 3.5 v8 - flying armchair with a thirst like a Saturn 5 rocket. Worst day was 6.5mpg :eek: :eek:
The Artist
13-06-2004, 23:25
Mk ll Escort......£500. Bloke wanted £700 until I showed hime the £500 cash in my pocket.......that was 15 years ago, I feel old
Cracking car, put a twin choke webber carb on....... :cool:
Bright red, drove very well.....but was a police magnet. Got stopped on average about 5 times a week......Police would do U-Turns to follow me and give me producers :rant:
Couldn't resist one more pic...
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9948
God I hope Leon doesn't discover I like plastic wedgey cars - I'll never live it down. :rolleyes:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You STAR calling him now... doesn't look like much space to mid mount a CA18DET tho :(
how did you get on?
My first car was a red mk2 Fiat Uno turbo, complete with janspeed exhaust, K&N and a bleed valve wound open so far that the standard boost gauge went off the scale. :indiff: . I had no clue at the time what sort of boost i was running. How the thing didn't blow up (running standard intercooler and normal unleaded) i'll never know. :D
Well, my first car was a proper mans car.
None of this namby pamby fwd rubbish.....
At 18, I went out and got me a Manta GTE
Chopped two coils off the springs
Fitted Princess Four pots on Carlton 2.2 Discs
It stopped so hard it made your nose bleed - and in the wet did nothing but lock up!
The manta no doubt influenced my choice of personal transport thereafter (exc. fwd company cars)
3 x Manta GTE
1 x Manta 400
1 x Carlton GSI3000
1 x Calibra Turbo
1 x E36 323i Coupe
2 x Mercedes 190 2.3-16
1 x S14a 200sx
1 x E36 328i Coupe Sport
Mk1 1.1 Fiesta :thumbs:
Sold it the day before I wrote my second car off :cry:
And I still miss it - right down to the foot operated window washer :D
Skyline R-32 GTS-t :) Bought it when I was 16 with basically everything I had earnt since I started work at 14.
this was my first car
http://board.hondacrx.co.uk/phpBB2/modules/gallery/albums/album102/IMG_0065.jpg
have just sold it today to my mate, hope he looks after it.
Simon
Mint_Sauce
16-06-2004, 17:34
My first ever car...errrr..... vehicle....
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/henley.bailey/My%20cars/Landrover/
Want another one, it was wicked fun. :smitten:
Mint_Sauce
16-06-2004, 17:37
Skyline R-32 GTS-t :) Bought it when I was 16 with basically everything I had earnt since I started work at 14.
Seriously?! :eek: Got any pics? What work were you doing?
YorkshireRam
16-06-2004, 17:40
My 1st car was a mighty 18 year old 1043cc VW Polo - it was a beast :wack:
heh heh, same as me then... although mine was a 'Formel E' - woooo! :D
My first car, a (standard when I bought her) 1995 Nissan 100NX, 1.6 GA16DE engine. 120 bhp of pure showcar .
Then I totalled it :cry: I still miss the T-tops
http://members.lycos.nl/kenji100nx/hpbimg/nx%20gtr%201.jpg
Yes, I know, I shouldn't have done the GT-R logo :no:
The S13 I currently have is my second car. :notworthy
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