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We remember our first car better than first kiss
By Yoann Besnard on 28 February 2008 | 
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Most people remember their first car more readily than their first kiss, according to a new survey.
The British International Motor Show has commissioned a survey about our love for cars: “which one do we remember the most? Our first car or our first kiss?”
Ladies, it’s sad to tell you that more than 40% of those surveyed were so attached to their first car that they could recall its number plate in full, the survey by the British International Motor Show found.
Six in ten regarded their first car as female, a quarter gave it a name and 12% felt more attractive to the opposite sex once they had qualified to drive.
Kirsty Perkinson, one of the show organisers, said: “People develop powerful bonds with their cars, especially their first. First cars represent an explosion of independence and a gateway to untold adventures, which is why they are so special.”
The most common first car was a Ford Fiesta, followed by a Ford Escort, Mini and Nissan Micra, most of which were between six and ten years old.
