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My First Car

Brummie a long time ago said:
I mis remembered my Classic Rangie 4.2, it was actually 3.9. (Maybe the bores were worn out to 4.2) ! It was the soft dash version, automatic box, and my wife loved driving it. I even got the chance to drive it sometimes. The current Landcruiser is capable and comfortable, but just misses that je ne sais quoi that the Rangies had.
Also in my long list was an Austin Maxi. Fine car apart from the cable driven gear change, which added its own piquancy to the driving experience. Andrew.
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Range Rovers Rule in my book the V8 petrol sound was great . The Maxi was a big roomy car and the 1750 HL was great . Iam sure they changed from cable change to rod on the later models. The Range Rover is i think on peoples wish lists to own it is mine.
 
Never been a "petrol-head". Often went without a car, there are buses and when younger bikes. My car story, approx. never kept diaries. 1959, Morris 10/4,right nail! never got the steering sorted, we were going to go down to Woolacombe, but three teenagers hired an A40 from a place in Northfield instead, I'd passed my test three days before. Up Porlock and Lynmouth Hills, cars really did go up backwards to use the lower gear. Next was a Wolseley NF, loved that car, used it as a team-bus for a boys soccer team from Balsall Heath to Daisy Farm. Starter motor used to jam but I could get it off and back on in minutes. Bought it because I was getting too wet walking home from Solihull to Garretts Green. Still had it in'63 to go to "OldBrummies" farewell party when he went to Aussie. By now I was driving BFBC Land Rovers, monthly trips to Snowdonia etc. annual trips to Pyrenees and the like. Was invited to take a trip to Abu Simbul but opted out. Then I had a 100/4 Healey, road-trip to Athens. Use to take it down to Rissington in Cotswolds to drive on an old airfield. Nothing of note since, a couple of Lada Rivas could get, hay in the back. A couple of years ago got treated to a "red letter" day driving Aston Martin DB8 and a Porsche.
 
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