05-05-2016, 11:55 AM
Passed my test Feb '98
My first car was a company car - a '96 Xantia 1.9 TD - so insurance (and fuel) cost me £0... a huge perk for an 17 year old!
Proceeded to do 30k miles in 9 months without incident in that, before it was replaced by a shiny new '99 Ford Mondeo.
Something has clearly gone very wrong since then, as here I am 17 year later and I've only ever owned two cars newer than what I was driving as an 18 year old...
My first car was a company car - a '96 Xantia 1.9 TD - so insurance (and fuel) cost me £0... a huge perk for an 17 year old!

Proceeded to do 30k miles in 9 months without incident in that, before it was replaced by a shiny new '99 Ford Mondeo.
Something has clearly gone very wrong since then, as here I am 17 year later and I've only ever owned two cars newer than what I was driving as an 18 year old...

1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 16v // 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1999 Peugeot 306 HDi Estate