I'm 26, got my MK1 2003 LCR a week before my 26th Birthday... Previous cars were:
2001-2002: My first car, a 1985 Ford Fiesta Popular Plus 957cc engine! (paid £300 for it!) - Didn't have loads to spend on a car because I had to save money for uni, wrote this off into a ditch!
2003-2007: Uni away from home, no chance to afford a car!
2007: My second car, a '97 Pug 306 XRD (paid £350 for it after finishing uni)
2007: My third car; got myself a "propper" job, saved up a bit of money for 6months, sold the rubbish XRD and bought a '98 Pug 306 D-Turbo S for £1800
2010: My fourth and current car; saved up a bit more money for 2.5years, sold the DTS and got myself a Leon Cupra R, wanted one since the first time I saw one on the road so I'm really happy with it!