Cars that influenced you as a child.

Kenquattro · 08-10-15, 10:44 AM

For me it was a mixture of cars from TV programmes, the white XJ-S from Return Of The Saint, Steed's Jaguar XJC 5.3 and Rover 3500 SD1, Gambit's red XJ-S from The New Avengers, Doyle's RS2000, Bodie's Capri 3.0S and Cowley's Granada 2.8i Ghia from The Professionals and the daddy of them all, the Consul 3.0 GT from The Sweeney.
In real life it was my brother in law's Mk2 Escort RS2000s, Mk2 Mexico, Mk2 RS1800, Mk2Lotus Cortina etc etc, so much cooler than my dad's Rover 2000TC and Mk2 Capri 1.6L that he had at the time. My dad did have a Mk2 Jaguar 3.8, but that was sold before I was born.

cjp0349 · 08-10-15, 11:40 AM

Pretty much nailed it there Ken with the TV cars

But you've missed McGill's Hillman Imp from Man in a Suitcase

or more seriously The Barons Jensen CV8

For me though its just got to be Herbie The Love Bug

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3GgrYEa1M

lefthooker · 08-10-15, 11:42 AM

Danny Wilde's Ferrari Dino

Hanuman · 08-10-15, 11:43 AM

Chitty-chitty-bang-bang and genevieve.

Possibly Steve McQueens anything fast...

sinbin5t · 08-10-15, 12:10 PM

Perhaps i am a bit different as in i had no interest in cars it was motorbikes for me

it must have been as the family was growing that i learned to drive out of need for transport for them

then i started to be interested in cars i guess and restored a Transcontinental bodied Vauxhall Ventora

AdrianH · 08-10-15, 12:12 PM

The first car that I really noticed was my uncle's 100 Coupe in 1971, it was the most exciting car I'd ever been in. Then the Quattro in the Lombard RAC rallies. So I drive Audis.

John. · 08-10-15, 12:17 PM

My Dad's mk5 Cortina 2.0 Ghia.

cjp0349 · 08-10-15, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinbin5t

a Transcontinental bodied Vauxhall Ventora

Transcontinental bodied??

Ben · 08-10-15, 03:29 PM

Steeds Jag did it for me too, as did these:

@ Sally Field (pre surgery)

cjp0349 · 08-10-15, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

@ Sally Field (pre surgery)

Is that a Mars Bar in Burts pocket

or is he just pleased to see her!!

As for Sally I could make a comment about 'a ships of the desert' toes...but I wont

08-10-15, 11:40 AM	#2
cjp0349 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Lune Valley, North Lancashire Posts: 1,744	Pretty much nailed it there Ken with the TV cars But you've missed McGill's Hillman Imp from Man in a Suitcase or more seriously The Barons Jensen CV8 For me though its just got to be Herbie The Love Bug https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3GgrYEa1M __________________ 1992 (K) Audi 80 2.0e 16v cyclamen pearl 1975 (N) VW 1303LS Karmann Cabriolet beryl green Audis Previously Owned 1973 (M) 80L 1.3 2-dr white 1979 (T) 80SE 1.6 met.bue 1983 (Y) 80CL 1.6 met.blue

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Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,006	Chitty-chitty-bang-bang and genevieve. Possibly Steve McQueens anything fast... __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

08-10-15, 03:29 PM	#9
Ben 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stockport Posts: 2,348	Steeds Jag did it for me too, as did these: @ Sally Field (pre surgery) __________________ 1992 80 quattro 20vt

08-10-15, 11:42 AM	#3
lefthooker Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,655	Danny Wilde's Ferrari Dino

08-10-15, 12:10 PM	#5
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	Perhaps i am a bit different as in i had no interest in cars it was motorbikes for me it must have been as the family was growing that i learned to drive out of need for transport for them then i started to be interested in cars i guess and restored a Transcontinental bodied Vauxhall Ventora

08-10-15, 12:12 PM	#6
AdrianH Grown up member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 218	The first car that I really noticed was my uncle's 100 Coupe in 1971, it was the most exciting car I'd ever been in. Then the Quattro in the Lombard RAC rallies. So I drive Audis.

08-10-15, 12:17 PM	#7
John. 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Scottish Borders. Posts: 7,520	My Dad's mk5 Cortina 2.0 Ghia.