1986 Opel Manta GT/E 2.0.

Glacier white, coupe, RWD.

1 previous lady owner (my ex neighbour of 12 years). I brought it for the princely sum of

Mk1 Golf GTi, that was 10 years ago and i still have her

turd brown S reg mini clubman. Think something broke on it every week - water pump, track rod ends, starter motor, subframe, brakes. At least it taught me how to use a spanner........

My mums F reg Nissan sunny bluebird 1.7 diesel saloon (with my mum in it!! L Plates n all). never had a problem with it ever.

Didn't pass my test until I was 19. Then got points about a month after!

Mk1 cortina estate with very little steering and less brakes, ended up in a wall

I had ex post man mini van it was as old as me:D It had 3 heart transplants in 6 months 1100cc 1275cc to 1300cc parked it up to fully restore it some day but some moron in a tractor drove over it:mad: RIP little red van:cool:

The Fabia WRC was driven by Darren Gass, normally seen driving this Fiesta on the BRC/ Irish championship rounds

The Fabia is usually driven by his father.

And no, Haven't got a Roomster, just haven't figured out how to change my profile, I got a Fabia VRS.

Incidentally, at 18 I was a RWD hooligan in a Talbot Sunbeam

Lucky young Gass! amazing what you can do when your daddy has lots of money. It's the 2nd Fabia WRC the family has now, as Daddy Gass already has his own.

I've heard Mr Donnelly might be purchasing a Fabia WRC too and letting his bro have his current Corrolla WRC.

Not trying to take over the thread, but...

Rootes group:thumbs:

I always wanted a Sunbeam Stiletto. It was like a fastback Imp.

My MD at work had a Holbay Hunter that he drove all the way to Greece and back during a summer holiday.:eek:

You just can't beat a car with twin 40 webbers. All that mechanical goodness. Better than electronics any day.

Vauxhall Nova 1.2

At 18, in 1998 I was driving a year old Seat Ibiza 1.4 SE. Pretty basic but I thought it was the dogs danglies!

An A reg MG Maestro 1600, complete with anoying voice and twin Weber Carbs, cost me

Mk1 Ford Orion 1.3 LX :P about 450 quids worth

Started a nice shade of chicken soup

Painted under the bumers and the door sills in black paint to hide all the rust

then had to paint right up to the bump stips in black hammerite to hide more rust as it came through

Loaded up with Boshman ice, including a cheep bass tube

and i used to pull the rear seat down to let the awsome sounds into the cabin

1.1 Saxo

1977 Cortina 2.0 Ghia

(bear in mind this was 1982 )

i had my mk2 golf GTI

11 years ago. 1987 D Mini Mayfair. Stage 1 tuning, straight through exhaust, stripped out, no stereo, big spot lights and about 50hp!!! But I thought it was brilliant!

Tis a go cart for the street, and it was btilliant, except it was from the italian steel mini era :(

I couldn't afford a car at 18, but I did drive my Dad's Cavalier from 17. It handled terribly, but I suppose it was quite comfortable!

Riding Suzuki T500

Trying to cast my mind back to 18...

I think probably a Mk2 Escort 1,6 ghia, with sporty bits on, and probably later that year a 3litre Capri.

Old Y reg Mk1 Golf 1297? CL, Yamaha DT125 Lc Powervalve unrestricrted and Tractors. ooare

E plate Skoda Rapid Coupe - in white - with silver and orange stripes!

Last seen (sadly) in a head on fight with an Audi Quattro.

Renault 11 Turbo, with a BBR 200bhp conversion

At 18, I hadn't learnt to drive... so the only thing I was driving was... my dad up the wall, when I kept asking him for lifts everywhere

Passed my test when I was 21, first car was a B reg Mini City in Brown - I think it was called nutmeg brown or cinnamon brown or summat along those lines! It kept breaking down on long journeys so I only kept it a coupla months and then traded it in for an Astra 1.3....