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Title: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 August 2006, 08:24:54
Not the actual picture, but same model, mine was grey with black mudguards.

Originaly my Dad's, he gave it to me when I passed my driving test at 17.

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/Auto_Addict/1939Vauxhall10.jpg)
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Sir Sideways on 05 August 2006, 08:33:33
Well its different for a first car lol.

Hope it was as well looked after as that one ;)

jim
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Salty on 05 August 2006, 09:05:23
Bet you wish youy still had it :)

got my first car off my Dad, unfortunately it was a Lada :-[
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Markie on 05 August 2006, 09:37:43
Hmmm Yugo Zastava here, circa 1992 :o
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 August 2006, 09:46:25
I do wish I still had it, it was in mint condition.

Spec. inc. 4 doors, leather seats, sunroof, hydraulic brakes, ohv engine, independant front suspension (not bad for a pre. war car) , zenith carb and a starting handle.

Sparking plug gap was 37 thou.

It had a top speed of c.58 mph., would cruise all day at 40 - 45.

Used to, in those days, put 5 gallons of petrol in it, give the attendant £1, and say keep the change!
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: MartinP on 12 August 2006, 23:26:40
Ford Anglia estate for me

Hand painted in emerald Green  :o

Pulled my misses with that one  :(
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: MartinP on 13 August 2006, 21:02:35
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Ford Anglia estate for me

Hand painted in emerald Green  :o

Pulled my misses with that one  :(


my first Vauxhall was a Viva HA van with jump seats in the back.
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Jay w on 13 August 2006, 22:24:56
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Ford Anglia estate for me

Hand painted in emerald Green  :o

Pulled my misses with that one  :(


my first Vauxhall was a Viva HA van with jump seats in the back.

Aptly titled set of seats  ;D ;D

Couldn't resist, i know the sort of thing you are referring to, they used to do them for the mini vans, it got round car tax as it was still classified as a van

My first car was a Mini, my first Vauxhall was a Mk2 Cavalier 1.6 GL in yellow...ahh happy days.

That had a jump seat as well  ;) ;D

AA did your 10 have the chrome flutes up the bonnet and a sliding sunroof?
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 14 August 2006, 06:47:29
My first car was a Vx chevette 1.3

Carnt really remember much about it....except it was blue and i spent quite a bit of time sorting out the rust on it......no change there then  ::)
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Salty on 14 August 2006, 08:09:10
My first vauxhall was a Mk1 cavalier, in lime green with a brown pin stripe and white wall tyres.

Other vauxhalls were, Chevette, Mk2 astra GTE, Mk3 cavalier, senator B , and of course an Omega :)

also had an opel kadett sri same as the Mk1 astra
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: MartinP on 14 August 2006, 23:34:06
Had to wait for a Mk2 escort van for a jump  ;D

Always wanted a Chevette and then moved onto a Senator
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Andy B on 15 August 2006, 08:56:29
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Other vauxhalls were, ....... , senator B , and of course an Omega :)


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..... and then moved onto a Senator
So I'm not alone in stepping backwards to an Omega!  :o  ::)  ;)
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Bo Bo on 15 August 2006, 15:57:11
My first was a Ford Fiesta with an engine mount missing, couldn't get 1st gear, not good with less than 1000cc's! Used a gallon of oil a week, swapped it for a 2.3 Granada  ;) & had 4 of them since, loved them until I got the Omega!
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: summat on 18 August 2006, 11:49:39
First was a £750 Rover 213S - apart from the rust a genuinely nice car to drive (reasonable gearbox, engine reasonably lively, good sense of what the car was up to through the steering wheel). Drove that into the ground, got £10 from the scrappers in the end.

Then a £900 Cavalier 1.6 LS, drove that into the ground (think it needed too much welding in the end) - same end solution - walking out of the scrappers with a tenner. Loved the car so much that I bought...

... A £1500 Cavalier 2.0 LS Eco, last of the 95's, drove that until it was getting a little long in the tooth, and the wedding plans indicated I had a few grand to spare. Sold the car for £150...

... no more Cavaliers being made?, had to be an Omega then. And in all likelyhood, in the year and a bit I've owned it, it's probably depreciated more than the overall costs of the previous three cars rolled into one.
Title: Re: My first Vauxhall
Post by: Kev on 26 August 2006, 23:55:47
Tidy.  :)