My 1st set of wheels after motorcycles was a beast, a Willys Jeep with its LH drive and 3 forward gears. Next was my Austin K8 van for my band (also a passion waggon) and a Ford Zyphya Zodiac 6 run at the same time. I hung onto the Jeep for many years until a war memorabilia enthusiast offered me a silly price I could not refuse.
The best car I owned was a Daimler Double Six (real smooooth) and the worst was a Fiat 2300 estate (rust bucket).
My first was a Hillman Imp. It was quicker than a Mini. Since that I had company cars until I retired.
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I did not buy a car until after I had been riding motorbikes for a lot of years. My first car was a second hand hybrid Ford Escort Estate. It was the new mark 2 Ford Escort front end, but Ford had not made a new rear end for the estates at that time, so the rare end was mark 1.
But my first vehicle was a small, elderly Massey Ferguson 35x, aged about 13. I was working part time on a local farm & that, I was told, was now my vehicle. From time to time I was allowed to drive the Masey Furgesson 1200, or the John Deere 710, 2120 etc.
My favourite car owned is a Stimpson Scortcher. A three wheeler made using the front end of a mini.
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Forgot to say, I took my motorbike test shortly before my car test & brought a Honda CB750F1 the same day that I passed. It had ape hanger handle bars, high compression pistons & a skimmed head. A 4 into 1 exhaust with a megaphone silencer. And was LOUD.
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My first car was a prewar Austin 8. Next was a 1949 Hillman Minx.
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From the beginning of our marriage our first two vehicles were motorbikes. First one was Suzuki 250 and the 2nd was Honda 550 with full fairing.
We then upgraded to a car which was a reliant Van as you could drive a 3 Wheeler on a motorbike license. When the van was buggered we got another 3 Wheeler. Right bone shakers they were especially the van.
Then john passed his test and our first proper car was a triumph herald, a green one.
I’m just remember with a smile on my face how we had to bump start our 3 Wheeler cars , neighbours giving is a push lol
When our son was born we had a souped up Ford cortina…it was a right police puller 
Since then we’ve had Renault Meghan. I felt right posh in it lol.
We’ve had 2 peugeots, one which was wrote off in September in our crash. We bought another the same out of insurance money as I really liked the peugeot I drive this one mostly. Our second car is a Hyundai which is old but a damn good runner.
I’m not one of these people who wants a big car, I much prefer a small car. I dont know most of car makes as they don’t bother me, it’s just a necessity so I can work and see to my dad etc.
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My first vehicle was a used Volkswagon bug in Germany (Army wife for three years), then home to Florida and civilian life with a 1965 Ford Mustang. It was 4 years old, and we loved that car!
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Vauxhall Cresta, something like this:
Very American, very rusty, unstable at speed, but a lot of fun. You could get 3 or 4 people (at a pinch) in the front seat, bench seat with column gear shift.
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Suzuki 125 was the bike, moved onto a 185 trial. car was a mini, followed by a Fiat 125, MK 2 cortina, since then its been Ford or Vauxhalls.
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My bikes were a BSA C11G, A10, B30 and B33 (I liked BSAs).
My first car was a 1947 Hillman Minx, side valve engine, leaf springs front and back, cable brakes, flat windscreen that could be opened, vacuum operated wipers that worked independently of each other and a leaky sunshine roof. Oh yes - dozens of grease points! Cost me £10.
Heap of crap but had a lot of fun with it even though you needed to spend every weekend working to keep it going.
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My first vehicle after passing my driving test was a Land Rover. Actually, it wasn’t mine; it belonged to the RAF.
My real first vehicle was a (scond hand) Vauxhall Viva. I seem to remember it was PYW 261.
Funny how the memory works. That’s from years and years ago, but Marge gets mad with me when I forget something from last week.
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My first number plate was ACH112 but don’t you need to know that in the UK?
I seem to remember it was the first question the police asked if they stopped you. I doubt many people know their number plate here because it changes every time you damage or lose the plates. You need to know your driving licence number instead.
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My first car was a vw golf.
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Snap! That was my first car too, Besoeker. 
Then I think I had a Ford Fiesta followed by a Mini Clubman, then 3 Morris Minors - a Traveller, a pick up, then the saloon, and a vauxhall Astra later.
Loved the old Moggies though. 
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I think I was 1965 at the time. Unfortunately it was not the most reliable. I did a not of work on it including removing the engine to fix it my dad’s garage. Blown gaskets were the demise.
Life moves on.
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First vehicle Suzuki 400 1978
Second vehicle Kawasaki Ninja 1988
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My first car was a FIAT 131 Miafiori, which promptly fell apart in the few months I had it.
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I learnt to driver in a Landrover, at about 12 years old on the family farm.
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Had to google that. I know the Mirafiori name, but couldn’t place it. The were regarded quite sporty weren’t they?