British Survey Finds First Car Better Remembered Than First Love

Written By: Dustin P. Walsh

Filed Under: Etc., Misc. Auto Shows February 20th, 2008 4:00 PM

A survey by the British International Auto Show has found that getting your first car is better remembered than your first love.

The first car memory ranks higher than a Brit’s 18th birthday, first girlfriend/boyfriend, and higher than their first kiss, according to the research. Sixty percent referred to their first car as a female and 25 percent giving the car a name. Hell, 43 percent even remembered their first car’s registration number.

The survey also found that most first cars were between 6 and 10 years old, with 62 percent being the cars last owner before scrapping it.

Do you have fond memories of your first car? Let us know in the comments.

+ Auto Trader UK: First car more important than first kiss (via The Car Connection)

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9 Comments

FLASHPOINT February 20th, 2008 4:20 PM Link

Hell, my first car was better looking than my first love. It’s no wonder I remember it.

brian February 20th, 2008 4:25 PM Link

first car was always up for a ride when whenever u want, first love….not so much

VII February 20th, 2008 4:33 PM Link

Hell, my first car was better looking than my first love. It’s no wonder I remember it.

HERE HERE!!

Dean February 20th, 2008 4:38 PM Link

Happily I nailed my first love in my first car.

I remember ‘em both fondly

FLASHPOINT February 20th, 2008 4:42 PM Link

VII-what, you went out with her, too?

DOWNSHIFTER February 20th, 2008 4:59 PM Link

First love=first car. You probably didn’t get one w/o the other.

Trinks February 20th, 2008 5:14 PM Link

‘95 Ford Escort wagon, aka The Asscort.

Adam February 20th, 2008 6:22 PM Link

I’ll remember my first car, ‘87 BMW, for breaking down in the school parking lot (among other places). Well, at least it was fun to drive when it wasn’t in the shop!

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