My first car was, God forbid, a Holden Gemini. I bought it from a deceased estate. One owner, less than 70k on the clock, all original, no rust (except for the radiator due to never being driven), I tell ya, this thing looked like it had just rolled off the showroom floor.

Anyways, after about two weeks of ownership I was cruising along in peak hour when a batch of cars locked up in front of me. I hit the brakes and the stem of the brake pedal snapped (I wasn't aware at the time, just freaked 'coz the car didn't stop). By the time I yanked the handbrake it was too late, written off. Seems the old fella was watching upstairs and didn't like the thought of someone else driving his pride and joy.

The upside was though I moved into Datsun's. If I hadn't have written the Gemi off I'd still have it today, it was the perfect stocker. That was ten years ago.

Just thought I'd share the joys of my first car.