Our Wheels of Yesteryear.

[Geoff Crispin]

Black and white 1955 Vauxhall Velox in 1964 which I passed my test in.
1964 white Vauxhall Viva later
1969 a black Rover 80 and in 1971 also had a 1964 black Humber Hawk
1972 a 1967 black Humber Imperial and the 64 Hawk
1979 a 1967 HC Viva light blue and the Humber Imperial
White with black vinyl roof 1973 1800 Vauxhall Victor with alloy wheels
Red Vauxhall Victor 1800 estate Sreg
Gold Vauxhall Carlton estate 1800 1984 reg
Maroon luster CDX Vauxhall Carlton estate 2000 G reg
Light silver blue Vauxhall Senator CD 3.0 24 valve G reg
Mid blue Vauxhall Omega estate N reg
Silver Vauxhall Astra Estate 07 reg and a red 1964 Triumph TR4
Gun metal grey Seat Leon Estate 2016 reg and a 1998 red BMW Z3 1900 and Titan silve 3.0 BMW Z3
The Seat Leon plus a 2002 Tital silver 3.0 BMW Z3 and a 2002 Burgandy BMW Z3 3.0 sport auto

 

[ExMX5owner]

This one only has two wheels. The worlds fastest scooter at the time, 750cc twin with infinitely variable gearbox, nearly lost my license with this one, You really had no idea how quick you were going with it, the revs dont change with speed, Lousy ground clearance and would set fire to your right leg because of the exhaust from the leading pot. But lots of fun the DNO1

 

[Z Victor 1]

Brown trouser bike!

 

[ExMX5owner]

Brown trouser bike!

Yup

But the real brown trouser bike is this one..

Back when I had handlebars

 

[David62]

The first car I bought was one of these - an Alfa Guilietta.
It was a decent two litre with a transaxle layout giving near perfect weight distribution but a rather quirky gear shift.

 

[Grumps]

I have a huge history of Fords and Golf GTi's. Sadly I have very few photos as mobiles weren't really a thing. The "dressed" metro was the wife's car after my mates had hold of it on our wedding night. The black escort is an XR3 non injection. Loved that car!
My Mk1 Golf 1.8 GTi with in the day cool light conversion kit . I was 19 when I had that, the insurance was mental nuts!! Good times!

 

[Z Victor 1]

19, Golf GTi ! Jammy git Dave. At 19 I had a 1947 Austin 10. 0-60mph in 3 days downhill.

 

[Grumps]

19, Golf GTi ! Jammy git Dave. At 19 I had a 1947 Austin 10. 0-60mph in 3 days downhill.

I was a grafter Ken, hard work pays dividends

 

[1955Davidr]

I feel your pain with the car given the wedding treatment, back in 1975 I had a red Vitesse convertible and the nurses my wife worked decided to adorn it pretty much the same as you metro as she finished work prior to us getting married. They used shaving foam and the car forever had “Just married” etched into the red paint work on the boot lid no amount of T cut and elbow grease would shift it.

 

[Rod and Kate]

Love this thread, lots of nostalgia. No photos but first car, Alfasud 1.3 sc, think I've a piece of rust somewhere for proof . Austin Agro (sh*t brown) with interesting anti theft device, the gearstick came out of the floor!! Austin Princess in Emerald Green . Twin headlights!! Then Audi's and vans. Currently household has Dacia duster, Peugeot 207cc and of course 1998 Z3.

 

[Toby]

19, Golf GTi ! Jammy git Dave.

Forget the GTi - Dave had HAIR !!!

 

[Z Victor 1]

That's nowt, at 19 I had hair and my Austin 10 had a sunroof plus a windscreen that wound open so I got wind in my hair and face!

 

[Toby]

That's nowt, at 19 I had hair and my Austin 10 had a sunroof plus a windscreen that wound open so I got wind in my hair and face!

Luxury !! Try telling that to the kids of today, doubt they'd believe ya

 

[ExMX5owner]

Love this thread, lots of nostalgia. No photos but first car, Alfa Romeo 1.3 sc, think I've a piece of rust somewhere for proof . Austin Agro (sh*t brown) with interesting anti theft device, the gearstick came out of the floor!! Austin Princess in Emerald Green . Twin headlights!! Then Audi's and vans. Currently household has Dacia duster, Peugeot 207cc and of course 1998 Z3.

The dont have many photos of my early cars either, they are all from film cameras obviously and with my first wife, I aint going there... But I do have some somewhere, Ill see what I can find.. And yes I used to have hair once too...

 

[Delk]

Car I miss the most was a 1978 Fiat 124 spider. It was blue with a tan top and what got me hooked on two seat convertibles. Unfortunately some old man in a volvo ran a stop sign and hit me broadside. A small Italian car didnt stand a chance against a Swedish tank.

I also did a good amount of off roading and one of my Jeeps ended up here in the Uk.

 

[Grumps]

Forget the GTi - Dave had HAIR !!!

It ain't there now mate

 

[Grumps]

I feel your pain with the car given the wedding treatment, back in 1975 I had a red Vitesse convertible and the nurses my wife worked decided to adorn it pretty much the same as you metro as she finished work prior to us getting married. They used shaving foam and the car forever had “Just married” etched into the red paint work on the boot lid no amount of T cut and elbow grease would shift it.

They also squirted toothpaste and smashed eggs on the windscreen. Like bloody Concrete! They new better than to do my car!

 

[Grumps]

Had a number of standard run of the mill cars over the years but my favourite by far was my Fiesta RS Turbo. Pretty much show condition so would be worth a fortune now

Pic not mine but it was a white H reg.View attachment 354937

Jue had a white XR2i on the same year, great car mate

 

[Grumps]

Great thread this

 

[Grumps]

Jeez mines a list that would bore the hell out of people BUT. First car was a Triumph Dolomite, loved it as probably everyone did their first set of wheels. Second was an absolute mint Capri 2.0 Ghia in Daytona Yellow, wish I still had it but I barrel rolled it one late dark night in the lanes. After that it was a few Cortina's and Granada's with a Saab 900 and Peugeot 405 thrown in until the company car days came along.

Did you ever have any Imola red Z3M's mate? Lovely cars those you know