Where to start?

The beginning would be good! I've preffered older cars to modern ones for a long time now, I suppose because I prefer the looks and the presence of character in them compared to the more modern mass produced ones. The engineering is a lot simplier too, which is handy since I'm only starting out.

I had to choose which one I wanted first. I scrolled around the papers and web looking for a car, even considering going to England to get one, but this always seemed akward and too expensize for what I was getting so wasn't finacially viable. I was considering an MG at times and even at one point a Herald 1200! But one day I was on the 'bay and spotted a Triumph Spitfire 1500...but I would have to go to England I bet....nope, it was rigth here in N.Ireland!

In all honesty I knew little about the car, except it was a convertable, had a 1500 engine and needed restored. Off I was to see it. Here see was, in all her....errr, beauty?When I saw it the car had the odd problem of not knowing what colour to be, red primer, BRG, yellow, black? Quickly found out it was originally Inca Yellow. I did really like the car though, it was just what I was after, it was different, as there isn't many of them here in NI. I had the feeling I was buyin gthe car that day. The list of spares was good and the man selling seemed nice and genuine - the lure of minis was too much for him to keep the Spit. After looking around long enough I put a deposit - it was mine ahaha!

Few days later went up with a recovery truck to collect the car and parts and hand the dosh over. It was nice following it down the road seeing it moving (even if it was not on the road or moving under its own power...). I couldn't wait to get started.