Cars

David liked his cars big - a big man needs a big car... he had big Fords - the Zodiac, the Zephyr, the Granada.  I especially remember him coming home with an Red/Orange Ford Granada like the one pictured... seeing it driving up Hill Drive and thinking 'wow, what a cool big car' before realising he was behind the wheel.  I was so proud and excited - he definitely had the best car I could imagine.  
And this was even before Inspector Regan on the Sweeney was driving one.  Later he had a 3.5 litre Rover - automatic of course - and amazingly he let me drive it around as a newly passed 18 year old. Of course, a big car needs a personalised number plate - his was 99 DRB - still used in his e-mail address.