Myself, I started out in Holdens as my dad was a Holden man.
I drove them since before I could legally drive on the roads.
After a few of them I downsized and fell in love with V.W. Beetles, restored a number of them and sold them on, wish I'd kept one of the pristine examples now.
Not satisfied with their speed or performance, I took a spanner to one and did what I had to, to make it competitive on the roads.
From a stock 1.6L engine I used a new rhino case and turned it into a 2.2L street racer, that thing was quick over the quarter but still had a low top speed.
Now I'm happy driving a Jap 4cyl that cruises comfortably at highway speeds and is relatively fast, just wish the handling was better than a wet sponge.