"What was your first or favourite car?" is this week's theme. My first car was a Burgundy Red 1.3 litre Morris Marina! It was a good runner, but had poor suspension. But as my first car it was great and never really let me down. I had to sell it when there was too much rust and traded up to a Metro! Then I got a Ford Escort Mark III, which I only had for a few months before I moved to Australia. In Melbourne I drove a Holden Gemini RB which was a great little car. On my return to Birmingham I bought another Escort. After 8 happy years I bought a Rover 416 Mark II which lasted for 9 years before I got a company car - a VW Passat. This lasted 3 months before I was made redundant! Now I drive a Rover 75. I hadn't really thought about it till now, but I've been back from Australia for 18 years now and I'm only on my fourth car; two of those have been in the last 12 months!!.
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Which character in "Stargate SG-1" was played by Christopher Judge (right) who was born today in 1964?- Who was poisoned today in 54AD and replaced as Roman Emperor by Nero?
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My hubby was driving a Ford Escort as well when we were in Birmingham. But Rover's a great car. Very expensive over here. And to your earlier question, yes we were staying in Bournville. So does that make us ex-neighbors at some point? Here's my click.
Wow, I had an Escort to, in fact I have had two of them and they are great cars. My first one my hubby just did fit in it too well, he was 6'8" tall. One time he was driving it and moved his leg and shut off the head lights. LOL! Not to long after that a big truck ran over it when I was parked in front of a store shopping. The truck totaled it, smooshed it!
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Love and Blessings,
AngelBaby
Seems like everyone had an Escort at one time or other--me, too! Mechanically, it was great, but despite being a new car (it was maroon in color), when I would wash it, the soapsuds would turn pink! (Never had a car where the paint washed off!) It also did not have A/C in it, and I remember a miserable time driving cross country in it (camping) during August! CLICK!
Yes it looks that way, I had an Escort once... It did the job for sure.
Have a great Tuesday Pete!
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Wolf
Gosh! I feel left out!! I never had an escort! That's OK though I really like your first car, it's pretty cool - very European looking! LOL
Happy Tuesday!
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--Trina
Ah...I know all those cars except for the first one. Where were you at the time you had that one?
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Thanks to the 'Escort Owners Club' for your kind comments.
Liggy, the Morris Marina was an English car built originally by British Leyland. It was not a great car, but pretty reliable!!
Cheers,
Pete
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