1989 Suzuki Swift Gti

1.3L, White, Reg: G [Similar car shown]

Driven: 1994
Place: Heathfield, East Sussex, UK
Context: Brothers car

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Drove it once, had a nice high revving engine, was lightweight and handled pretty well. Often overlooked hot hatch.

1987 Ford Escort 1.3L

1.3L, Red, Reg: E [Similar car shown]

Driven: 1994-95
Place: Heathfield, East Sussex, UK
Context: Owned

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Good economical family car, albeit a bit on the boring side. Remember doing a 180 in the snow one winter and ending up on the opposite side of the road, when trying to impress the Mrs with my driving prowess.

1988 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Ghia

1.4L, Met Blue, Reg: E345 CUF

Driven: 1992
Place: Horam, East Sussex, UK
Context: Brothers car

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Think I only drove it once or twice. It had a good engine and ghia meant it had all the trimmings too.

1986 Ford Fiesta 1.6 XR2

1.6L, Met Blue, Reg: C791 BOT

Driven: 1991-93
Place: Heathfield, East Sussex, UK
Context: My 3rd car

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Ooooh I loved the power, it was my first boyracer-mobile. I used to have a competition with myself to see how many cars I could overtake on the way to/from work in Tunbridge Wells. Think 10 was my record. For some reason I painted the bumper inserts dayglo yellow.

1983 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Ghia

1.1L, Champagne Gold, Reg: FKP 434Y

Driven: 1988-91
Place: Horam, East Sussex, UK
Context: My 2nd car

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Well the first thing that struck me was the electric aerial - how cool was that. It was quite luxurious compared to the Chevette. Alloy wheels, sunroof, tinted glass - loved it. Fitted front foglamps too. Easy to drive, good economy and not something you could get over-exhuberant in. My girlfriend at the time (now wife) loved it for entirely different reasons.

1983 Vauxhall Astra 1.3L

1.3L, Red [Similar car shown]

Driven: 1988
Place: Somewhere in France
Context: Friend Pete's car

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All I remember was that it was more comfortable than many of his previous motors. Only a brief drive around a campsite.

1987 Citroen 2CV - Dolly

0.6L (33bhp/24Kw), Red, Reg: D531 VWV

Driven: 1988
Place: Bonnie Scotland, UK
Context: Hire car for holiday in Scotland with my mate Mike P

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Two week holiday in Scotland camping saw alot of 2CV memories. Only drove it once, due to its column change gearbox, couldnt find second. Bloody French engineers! Felt like it was going to roll over in ever corner. Rag top roof, one seating position 'bolt up right', duel with the Land Rover and oh yes can be run on petrol fumes. (That's Mike by the car with the moonshine 'still not me)