What cars have you had and what has been your favourite

My first car was a mini and I have a mini now. Definitely my favourite make of car.

I have happiest associations with small Fiats. 126, Uno, and Punto.

The Ford Prefect is the first car I remember my Mum and Dad having. He had to start it by going out the front and repeatedly turning a crank, while Mum pulled out the choke. The indicators were orange wings that emerged from the middle roof, and there was a running-board that you stood on to get in. Once, while stuck in mountains and fog. Dad had to go under the car to look at the chassis, as he struck a deer. Mum cracked open a flask of tea for us all while she sat inside, but she threw the dregs out the window, landing on Dad. I'd never heard Dad swear before!

I didn't have a car of my own until I got married & really, we share a car but I drive it most of the time & DH has his van. If we go out or away, he drives as he gets car sick! We've had all sorts - several Peugeots, a Jeep Cherokee which I loved & he hated, a fantastic little yellow Seat Ibiza which went like the clappers & was known as the Flying Custard. Then we had a convertible Peugeot followed by 2 convertible Golfs then OH fell in love with a Mercedes C200 convertible which he treated himself - & me too - for his 65th birthday. We loved it, it was great but very big with not much space in. We had it for 3 years & I was sorry when it went as it was my 2nd favourite - I loved the Flying Custard! We now have a racing green Mini Countryman with white stripes on the bonnet & a white roof, it's spacious & fun & drives well. Sadly it's being repaired at the moment as someone ran into it whilst it was parked & we were enjoying a day on the beach - a nasty surprise to return to. Fortunately a witness had caught the miscreant & taken details. Aah, the joys of car ownership!

My favourite car was a Mercedes 280SL

Deedaa - I couldn’t disagree more. I had a purple PT Cruiser and loved it. I still miss it, 6 years later. We only got rid of it because it would have cost more to put right than it was worth. If they still made them I’d buy another one and never drive anything else.

late start driver, early 40's. 1st car a fiat panda, awkward to start in cold weather, loads of times needed a push start. everyone took the mick, but that little car drove all over the country. had several ford's mainly Ka's, loved driving them. had a variety of other makes - peugeot, nissan- lovely old micra, lasted 4 years, am now back with a fiat punto, have had one before but not as good as my fiat panda

My first car was a red Reliant Robin. I did so love that car.
Then Vauxhall something.
Hillman Imp
Vauxhall Velux with the gear change on the steering wheel.
Mini Metro.
Suzuki Swift.
Several others which I can't remember...
I love cars.

Austin A40 but I failed my test three times and didn't drive again for years until I moved to a town with very poor public transport, and I managed to pass my test.
Hillman Avenger which I managed to write off in a car park
Ford Fiesta
Vauxhall Cavalier
Mercedes 200
Mercedes E200 became too expensive to run after I retired
Honda Jazz x 3

OH and I usually took whichever car was in the front of the garage, he owned a VW caravanette, Vauxhall Carlton, Renault Laguna, Vauxhall Cavalier, Jeep Grand Cherokee which I loved driving, and a Honda CR-V.

Had a fascination for really old cars so my first was an Austin Ruby - probably worth a bit of money today. As a young married couple we bought a Hillman Minx Coupe! Trouble was if it started to rain when tbe hood was down, you were soaked to the skin by the time you got it raised again!! Happy days!

Fond memories of the first car I drove - a second-hand Triumph Herald Estate. Colour olive green. My parents never had a car and I was thrilled when DH and I were able to buy a car a few years after we married. The Herald Estate was perfect for transporting our first DD when she was a baby. The pram was two pieces - a carrycot and wheels/handlebar. Carrycot plus baby went into the back of the Estate and away we went. It horrifies me now to think what would have happened if someone had rammed into the back of the car. No protection or safety belts in those days....

My favourite car is……….
………… one I could afford, works and has recently been cleaned, by someone else!

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Like so many people I had a delightful mini, orange and there were places you could see the floor through the chassis. 850 cc and I loved it. Many happy memories, like picking my cousin up from Manchester Airport and, having flown in from Shetland, the car and the speed of the M56 was seriously scary. Poor soul, think it's an experience he would have avoided if possible.
Sold my beloved little car for £30 in the end, it was like 30 pieces of silver seeing her go.

I started with a mini
Vauxhall Viva (written off hit by a car and pushed into another car )
Mini
Vauxhall Cavalier ( first child)
Ford Escort Estate ( second child)
Peugeot Estate
Fiat Ulysse 7 seater ( third child plus childminding duties )
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Polo (children left home!!) written off - reversed into by a lorry luckily no one injured
Volkswagen Golf SV ( grandchildren!!)
Best car… The Golf it’s automatic and I love it!!
Worst car definitely the Ford horrible to drive

My triumph herald and 1970's mini! Visited a classic car show last week and brought it all back to me ?

I had a silver Mercedes SLK with a hard roof that folded into the boot at the touch of a button. I absolutely loved it, I’m so pleased I owned it when I was young enough to spring in and out of it, unlike now. If stuck in traffic by shops I would always admire its reflection. Any other car I have owned has just been a means of transport, but the SLK was my one true motorised love.

Citroën 2CV (the tin snail). Sadly had an argument with a 16-wheeler truck

Too many to remember but first was Rover 2000
Favourite is my kia picanto I still have. It has brilliant air con and brakes, easy parking and tight turning, less than £800 spent on repairs in 13 years just brakes and clutch. Will buy anorher when it dies.

We have just bought a Skoda Karoq after having a lovely long lasting reliable Skoda Octavia for the last 10 years. The Octavia has been given to our son who will hopefully have it for many more years to come. I am getting used to not having a handbrake or key and the Karoq has yet to prove itself but I am enjoying the SUV higher seats.

One that gets me from A to B

Always loved minis and this is my first convertible

My first car in 1985 was a Triumph Acclaim which I bought from my godmother - I got a small bank loan and she allowed me to pay off the balance of £400 at £50 a time when ever I could afford it - took me 2 years (thanks a million Auntie Peg!)
Then
VW Polo x 5
Volvo S40
Volvo C30
VW T-Roc
I loved the Acclaim as it gave me so much freedom & made it easier to see my boyfriend (now DH), but my favourite was the Volvo C30 which was a delight to drive especially zooming across the Pennines.
Sold it 3years ago when ankle surgery forced a switch to an automatic, and chose something a little higher to make it easier to get in & out of!! Love the T-Roc for all the gadgets and safety features!

DH has always had a company car which I drive too

First car, a clapped out mini which was all we could afford and we ran it into the ground. Then a clapped out Austin 1100, followed by:
A beautiful Triumph 2000 automatic;
Yet another mini (new this time);
A Ford Mondeo;
A Ford Escort;
A Nissan Primera;
A Mazda 323;
A Renault Clio;
A Honda Jazz;
A Honda Civic;
Another Honda Civic;
A Honda HRV;
A Honda CRV;
Another CRV (hybrid).

My favourites as a driver? The Primera, and then the Jazz. As an owner and because it was such a lovely car, the Triumph.

Started off with a Mini and now drive a Renault Captur. I’ve had various makes/models in between, amongst them a Honda Jazz, Mercedes A class, VW Polo. DH has had way too many to mention, loves cars, but currently drives a BMW X1. Just asked him to name his favourite and he says it was probably his Volvo XC90