I bought my first car 50/50 with my mum when I was 17. It was an Austin Metro, which was the replacement for the Mini but it got severally hit with the ugly stick in the process. A massive 1lt engine! It maxed out at 82mph, in 4th gear, going down a big hill with a tail wind! :rofl: It might have been ugly, but it did have nice big windows, but they didn't help me when I traded paint with a crappy old cortina (The cortina fell apart with rust). I got 7 people in it once, but found out the breaks didn't work at all with that weight which was fun! In the end it got sold, but just like the mini before it, the sills killed them all so you don't see any around. 
My first bike was a second hand Suzuki GS500 when I was 21 and going for the whole rebel against by parents bit. I loved it though, it was imported from the US, and in mint condition. Did 100mph without a problem but with no fairing my neck got a bit sore. 🙂 That probably saved my life because I stuck to the speed limits after trying that! The roads in the UK around where I lived are fantastic for bikes, loads of corners, and I used to love taking it out with mates for a run. Mind you I had all the right kit on, but over here in Australia, thongs and a singlet seems to be fanastic protection from a fall. 🙁 Muppets! 
I still miss blowing the cobwebs off by going out for a ride. Nothing better! I now drive a people mover, and don't own a bike. I can't say I would feel safe riding here, folk really are scary on the road here!
