What was the first car you liked?

freshpopcorn

When I was a child back in the early 2000's was born in 1992. I loved the design of the Mrk1 Ford Focus. I loved the curves and felt it really stood out compared to other cars out there.

I always wanted it to be my first car but it didn't happen.

I say one Today and it got me thinking.

What was the first car you liked?

Vestiapx

These were around when I was like 5 . First time I looked at my dad and said why do t we have one of THEM

extra-ordinary_

Vauxhall Viva

greasepalm

1970 Fiat 127 mustard colour 2 door.

Vestiapx

Closest I've had so far is one of these

Vestiapx

CCurrently Have one of these cos they are more dignified than the lairy GMs for an

old racer

CMOTDibbler

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I had two of them. Great car.

ednwireland

There was an old garage in the 70s I used to get the bus past when I was a kid and there was a rotting e type jaguar parked up , there for years.

Always wanted to get it and learn how to do it up.

KevRossi

Late 70s. Neighbours had a regular visitor who drove a yellow Fiat X1/9.

A Triumph TR7 would be seen around town on a regular basis as well.

I think these two along with the white Lotus in The Spy Who Loved Me, and a Aston V8 Vantage that appeared in an edition of the Guinness Book of Records did it for me.

elperello

From an early age I thought cars were cool.

I liked the idea of going for spins and on holidays in them.

When I was 11 a friend's father got a Jowett Javelin.

Even though it was older than other everyday cars I liked the lines and the leather upholstery and looked forward to drives in it.

Shortly after that someone gave me a copy of Autocar containing a feature about classic cars which included a Jowett Javelin.

That was my awakening that there was such a thing as the classic car community and opened up a lifetime interest that has given me great enjoyment over the years.

User1998

Mazda RX-8

Wildly Boaring

Madza 323f

Any GTi Golf

Toyota Sprinter.

The proper Quattro

Any old jap 4x4

Landcruiser Patrol

Then the Trooper and the little Dihatsu

freddieot

Super Mirafiori. Less than 3 months old of course so there was no rust on it yet

Eoinbmw

Pug 205 1.9 gti, always remember a Peugeot garage Kilroys in dooradoyle limerick had a minty white 205 gti on 15inch tsw stealths parked on the forecourt.

Must have been mid 90s I taught it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen!

Started buying magazines after that and have been hooked on cars since!

John_Rambo

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I read the title and Manta came to my mind, clicked in and here it is!

Deregos.

As a kid I fell in love with the auld fella's Volvo Amazon 121, and would still love to get my hands on one of em.

Alfaguy

Born in 1959 and we lived on a main road and my favourite pass time was watching at the gate to study all the vehicles that passed so even busses, lorries and motorbikes were studied. I found them all interesting so was an early car nut. The neighbours across the road always had nice cars. We are talking early 60's up to 1965 when we moved out to a country house. Those neighbours had big cars like the Consuls. Zyphers and a string of Peugeot 404's. I also like the Fiat 600's and yes I was able to differentiate them from the smaller 500's even at age 4. Loved the VW beetles too.

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Suckler

Land Rover Defender.

It's an affliction that continues to this day.

gammygils

Ford Capri Mk 1. When I was around 6 (early 70's) our doctor's son who was in training to be his successor had one in this colour I thought it was the coolest thing ever at the time. His Dad had a S Type Jag btw

cml387

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Yep, in the sixties, every boy who dew a picture of a car made it look like a Ford Zephyr. Plus the fact they featured prominently in the BBC series Z-Cars

josip

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Same, saw a Ford Capri in a glossy mag one day and asked my dad could we get one of those next instead of the 127s we normally got. I still feel guilty about how he must have felt, an unskilled factory worker earning around £10 per day.

MustangMick

A new silver Mercedes 280SL (probably 1970-71)

as the parents of one of my classmates in Primary school had one.

jimgoose

Like an earlier poster there, I remember taking quite a shine to the Opel Manta way back in the day, something about that shape and the way the things squatted on the road.

Strumms

friend of the family had an Audi Quattro. Around ’87 or ‘88 at a guess. I was fascinated by it

Neighbours had an early to mid ‘80’s Volkswagen Beetle. Didn’t like how loud it was but the uniqueness of its look and funky gadgets and interior was nice

My Dad was changing cars in 1992. He was looking at a Mazda 626, they were so comfy modern looking for those days and quite stylish for a family saloon…. Ended up with an Opel Corsa which was actually a plastic skip on wheels.

PopePalpatine

The Renault Laguna Mk1. It has nothing to do with the "Supertouring" era, it's just that a neighbour had one when I was about 4 or 5. I don't know how, but its curves reminded me of a green Hot Wheels car that I had…even though that Hot Wheels car was probably a Mk1 Dodge Viper. 😂

Suckler

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The early-mid 90's 626 hatch back 5th gen(?) with the spoiler was a beaut on the road.

bazz26

When I was a child a neighbour up the road had one of these, Renault Fuego:

Higgo84

eg Civic and my first car was a eg Civic.

Alfaguy

The first car I really liked in the 70's / 80's and contemplated buying after starting my working life - even though there was no hope of ever affording even a used one was an Alfasud 1.5Ti and or Alfasud 1.5 Sprint - these dreams changed week to week. I did eventually own a series one sprint 1.5 and have had a string of Alfasuds - still have a 1981 1.3 Ti. In red naturally.

I had a few Fiat 128 3p's in the 80's which were also wonderful cars but were definitely a second choice to the Alfasuds.

My Sprint peering tentatively out of the garage.

Stallingrad

Was head over heels for my grandfathers beige 2500. At the age of 8 the sound of that straight 6 turned me into a car geek. I never had a chance.

JKerova1

Volvo 480. As soon as I learned to drive I bought two. Same thing with the mk2 MR2.