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Name something in your first ever car that isn't in your current car?

204 replies

OneUmberJoker · 22/12/2025 11:02

A tape slot

OP posts:
Mendeleyev · 22/12/2025 11:02

Choke.
A leak.

Whatareyoutalkingaboutnow · 22/12/2025 11:02

Handles in the doors to wind the windows down.

FannyCradocksDoughnut · 22/12/2025 11:02

A choke

Cursula · 22/12/2025 11:03

A spare tyre

Springflowersyay · 22/12/2025 11:03

Tape player

WonderingWanda · 22/12/2025 11:03

Spiral bound A to Z road map

WonderfulSmith · 22/12/2025 11:04

A choke
a cigarette lighter!
ashtrays.

Internetwanderer · 22/12/2025 11:04

Individual pop up/push down interior door locks

Darker · 22/12/2025 11:04

Hammer to wallop the starting motor.
Choke.

Contrarymary30 · 22/12/2025 11:05

A cigarette lighter and a car rug ! No heater 1968 ! I usually had to push while my H got it going all 6 stones of me !

SwedishEdith · 22/12/2025 11:06

Oh, god, yes re a choke!
No power steering
My first car didn't have a radio or cassette player

fruitbrewhaha · 22/12/2025 11:06

Rust

Randomchat · 22/12/2025 11:07

Aww, a turquoise Fiat punto. I loved that car. A tape player, then I upgraded to a cd player where you could take the front off and carry it around in your handbag. And handles to roll down the windows.

It didn't have power steering.

boundarysponge · 22/12/2025 11:07

A-Z of various cities

WonderfulSmith · 22/12/2025 11:07

An internal combustion engine!

DemonsandMosquitoes · 22/12/2025 11:24

Roll down windows

PollyPlumPeach · 22/12/2025 11:25

Handbrake that wasn't a button

Jasmin71 · 22/12/2025 11:27

Choke

TheNightingalesStarling · 22/12/2025 11:27

A tartan blanket.
A removable front of the CD player.

(But we still have an A-Z and spare tyre in both cars... and one has a CD player)

JudgeBread · 22/12/2025 11:27

A bunch of wires hanging out from under the glove compartment that I was not to touch.

Wind up windows

No power steering

Tape deck

Also the key slot lit up. Best thing ever for someone who drives at night a lot!

I miss my lovely little Proton, it was such a good car, random wires and all ❤️

RosesAndHellebores · 22/12/2025 11:29

Choke
A to Z and map book
Wind down and up windows
No tape player, but a radio
Leaded petrol
Nothing was assisted
Spare tyre
Cigarette lighter
Ashtray

ClassicalQueen · 22/12/2025 11:31

A physical key to start the engine (one of those that flips out of the remote to start the engine) and a handbrake rather than a button.

notimagain · 22/12/2025 11:32

Most of the above plus a pedal on the floor which you pressed to select dip/full beam on the headlights.

Sprogonthetyne · 22/12/2025 11:33

Mine had so many draws and compartments, like under every seat and under the floor. I learned to drive while I had a toddler and baby on the way, so it was great having spare nappy stuff in one draw, cloths, blankets, food etc, all organised. It was amazing

RandomUsernameHere · 22/12/2025 11:33

CD player