First car I owned was 1967 mini countryman that was given to me, it never ran again
. Second was a reliant regal 1, that never ran either. Then it was a '67 mini van, a mate "borrowed" it and blew the motor up. I took two years to totally recon the motor (apprentice wages and a young family to support) by which time the body had dissolved
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First road legal car was a mk2 A40, 1100cc and seemed to stick to the road like crap on a blanket. That was followed by a 1.8 Marina mk1 that had an unhealthy appetite for rear springs. An Austin 1800S of 1971 vintage came next, fantastic car. I went from Telford to Sunderland in that in 4 hours in a blizzard, it was simply superb in snow! After that there was a Renault 5TS, a Fiat 131 Miriafori estate then I got into camper vans.
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