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My first car

2000 Corsa 1.0 GLS

pros

Cheap on Gas

Small and mobile

cons

Engine had severe lack of power, sucked going up hill or having 4 passengers

servere understeering

small tyres

****ing sucked all round

mods and fixes history

new tyres

clutch

brakes

bulbs

Current Status

In a scrap-yard, crashed it in a ditch

  • 8 months later...

This was my first car (not the first i drove)

Fiat Uno Turbo MPFI 1995....

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Pro

sport model

fast enough for its motor (1.4 MPFI Turbo)

nice looking for its time and region (Brazil)

Cons

parts were extremely expensive

i got my car arrested(not sure its the good word) several times because it was too low...silly brazilian laws.

Mods

modified turbo, with 1,5 bar pressure (original was 0.5)

15" wheels

Current Status

The guy who bought it destroyed in an accident few weeks after the transaction.

I loved that car. :wub:

Edited by Krpano
This was my first car (not the first i drove)

Fiat Uno Turbo MPFI 1995....

ut022ub.jpg

ut065kc.jpg

Pro

sport model

fast enough for its motor (1.4 MPFI Turbo)

nice looking for its time and region (Brazil)

Cons

parts were extremely expensive

i got my car arrested(not sure its the good word) several times because it was too low...silly brazilian laws.

Mods

modified turbo, with 1,5 bar pressure (original was 0.5)

15" wheels

Current Status

The guy who bought it destroyed in an accident few weeks after the transaction.

I loved that car.  :wub:

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Ive had one of those too, it wasnt my first car, and it was white, but it was fun.

Well, lets see. In order:

- 1987 ('E' Reg) Citroen 1.0L AX10E (Sat on me grandads lap and steered, I was like 5 or something)

- 1995 ('N' Reg) Fiat Punto 1.1L (Same as above, but a bit older and with my dad)

- 2004 ('04' Reg) Renault Clio 1.2L (Driving Instructor)

- 2004 ('54' Reg) Renault Clio 1.2L (Driving Instructor)

- 2000 ('W' Reg) Mercedes A-Class A140 1.4L (Dad's car)

- 2003 ('03' Reg) Volkswagen Polo E 1.2L (My current baby aka 'real' first car)

- 2005 ('55' Reg) Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 6.0L (Okay ignore that one :p)

my first car was a 1994 opel convertible in green/blue metallic. 2.0 engine 115HP 900kilos total weight. little sportsrocket. since then...saab 900 covertible 130hp, saab convertible 900 180hp, fiat stilo 1.6l 130hp, saab 93 aero 230hp turbo...and soon a spanking new 2006 saab 95 aero 260hp.

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