Your first brand new car

Was an Essex Engine, I had 3000 Ghia / following a long search RS 3100 never should of sold it as never seen another since. ;-(

Correct me but the Kent engines were fitted in the Escort and Essex in the V6 Capri /Granada.

 

Here ya go looks silly now but back in the day it was a force to be reaconed with
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December 23rd 1988, go to Caterham showroom and put down deposit with Guy Munday (7 fans will remember him) for a 1700 De-Dion. Collected from Erith (Kent) in kit form and built by November 1989.

First new car. BTW... I was 21.
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Seems I'm the only true Italian car fan here Whilst I lusted after Ferrari's, I really wanted an Alfa 33 Cloverleaf but limited means meant I went for a brand new Fiat Tipo 1.4 DGT in 1989. I collected it on August 1st which was the plate change date in those days and was deliriously happy driving my new G reg motor around Edinburgh. Funnily enough it was solid white, just like my latest Italian motor

 

Joe... your first new car was an RS 3100...? Very tasty.

 

The first brand new car I bought was this Escort XR3i. Cringe!
Circa 1984.
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Who financed it for you?

 

Is your 360 white? If so, could you post a couple of snaps up...dont see too many in white.

Jamie

 

nope its a gallardo jamie...
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OK, not intersted then.

*whispers* thats bloody lovely! Thanks, Rob.

 

Jamie,

This is my Gallardo before I picked it up from the showroom.
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Ist new one. a company car!
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My first ever brand new car that I paid for rather than my employer was my 355

 

Looks great in white. Did you do the wheel's yourself? I dont like coloured wheels, generally, but they look great on your Gallardo.

Jamie

 

My first car....... I was 17 years old and got a Black Ford Capri 2.0S.

Got screwed by the scumbag Ford dealer who sold me a pre-reg when I was supposed to be the first owner!!!!

Also considered an XR3i, but thought it was a bit gay to drive and besides..... Bodie & Doyle did'nt drive one.

 

Jamie,

The wheels on my car are the standard silver finish Callisto's. The picture Rob posted is of a limited edition SE in balloon white which is pearlescent metallic and had the titanium wheels as part of the SE spec. My car is bianco cygnus which is solid white.

 

Mark did you use a scanner to reproduce that on here?

 

Rob

Yes, does it show, they didn't have digital in them days

 

Car looks awesome in white.

 

Was thinking what a good reproduction it was, thought you could have taken a pic of a pic.

 

I think I did run it through photoshop autolevels which helped

 

Here we go, this was my first brand new company car....I was 19 years old and thought i had landed. I was a rep for RJ Reynolds (Camel cigarettes) had 2400 free ciggies every 8 weeks, and a company orion 1.4LX. Free tickets to the grand prix, visits to the williams centre, and after dinner speeches with Murray Walker. Lotus originally then Benetton then Benetton and Williams. I was still there when Mansell won the GP.....and there was the 'camel girls' mmmmm
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Dunno what thats all about .

slightly O/T mate, but did you suffer oil leeks on your BMW? An old mate had one forever had a tray of cat litter under it.