[Doggie 1]

Commonly known as Traumatic. 

[rustynutz]

 
Admittedly it never caused me too many problems in the 9 years I had it......

[Doggie 1]

Yeah, they were pretty good really.

[Argus]

My first car (like the majority of Poles during the bloody communism), was the fiat 126. It was generally due to the small size, called the "toddler". He was often the object of jokes funny. Today, well maintained 126s are quite expensive, because are slowly becoming a cult cars. My parents and then I, my wife also (as she was still Miss ) we had three 126, and today we remember them nice.
 About the Fiat 126:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_126

[Doggie 1]

It's funny how that happens - cars that are unpopular eventually become sought after.

P.S. Your mum and your wife look nice.   

[bumpkin]

My great grandfather had a white Fiat 126, I called it the motorised mothball!

I seem to remember it had an odd starter lever arrangement down beside the handbrake

[Argus]

P.S. Your mum and your wife look nice.   

This photo from the old folder Fiat advertising

[Argus]

I seem to remember it had an odd starter lever arrangement down beside the handbrake

Yes! The first versions had the solution. Later normally have already been start-up with the key.

[meehalych]

Well, my first car is known to have been Hyundai Getz 1.4AT GL
the best option for the beginner; despite its low clearance my car did never get stuck anywhere
it did never let me down
 


(bought in March 2008 - sold in January 2010)

[Dazzler]

Yep.. Nice little car that Model Getz.. We had a 2006 1.6 Petrol and it was a great little car   

[babis_xo]

First car I owned was a 4d Fiat 128 1100 CL 55HP mod.1978, exactly the same as this



It had quite good looks for a brick

But...
...the first 4wheel vehicle I've ever driven was pretty much the same as this



A basic 1955 model, 1HP. Her name was Koula. Not that fast but extremely reliable and with an auto pilot function.
 

[Doggie 1]

The trouble with those 1955 models, I believe, was they had excessive exhaust fumes, especially when working hard. 

[babis_xo]

 
it was the complete experience that irritated almost all senses: smell, picture and sound experience 

[Surferdude]

The trouble with those 1955 models, I believe, was they had excessive exhaust fumes, especially when working hard. 

Sounds like a lot of horsesh*t to me.

[Phil №❶]

Just as a matter of interest, can you guys remember the rego's of your cars, I can. How many times do you look at the plates in their lifetimes. 

[Dazzler]

Just as a matter of interest, can you guys remember the rego's of your cars, I can. How many times do you look at the plates in their lifetimes. 

I can remember over 20 of my 26 without looking .. The Toyota dealers were trying to find my old hybrid on their register and needed to know the old rego number before it became DAZ001 They and I were surprised I remembered it.. 

[Doggie 1]

Just as a matter of interest, can you guys remember the rego's of your cars, I can. How many times do you look at the plates in their lifetimes. 

Yes.

[rustynutz]

I have enough trouble remembering my current rego number....

Btw, congrats on reaching 5000 posts, Phil.... 

[Dazzler]

Btw, congrats on reaching 5000 posts, Phil.... 

 

[babis_xo]

^What they said^

I can remember over 20 of my 26 without looking .. The Toyota dealers were trying to find my old hybrid on their register and needed to know the old rego number before it became DAZ001 They and I were surprised I remembered it.. 

Was it DAZ000 ??

[Dazzler]

^What they said^

I can remember over 20 of my 26 without looking .. The Toyota dealers were trying to find my old hybrid on their register and needed to know the old rego number before it became DAZ001 They and I were surprised I remembered it.. 

Was it DAZ000 ??

No it was B77GN but close 

[Doggie 1]

Btw, congrats on reaching 5000 posts, Phil.... 

 

  too.