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Non Tool Forum => The Break Room => Topic started by: Grant Lamontagne on September 12, 2007, 03:09:49 AM
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Your first car and your first love are the only two things a man every truly remembers. Sometimes they may be one in the same, but considering how many wives may be looking over members' shoulders, I'm only asking about the cars! My first car was an '86 Pontiac Firebird, with a 2.8L fuel injected six cylinder with a four speed automatic transmission, in metallic blue. This isn't it, but it's pretty close:
(http://www.342cp.com/stutz/images/cars/88_Firebird.jpg)
I don't think I have a picture of the actual car unfortunately. I loved that car. It was the "upscale" model with an overhead console with built in trip computer and removable flashlight- I have only seen one with that console since mine. It also had an Alpine tape deck (CD player in a car? not in those days!) and twin Pioneer 6x9's in the B pillars. It also had bucket seats in the back instead of the regular bench, and they were comfortable as all get out, as long as you didn't have legs!
Unfortunately it didn't last long- I found out later that '86 was the year GM changed from imperial to metric sizes, and that year's 2.8's were some of the worst engines they ever put out. I found out the hard way when it blew up on me...
My next car, a '91 VW Fox was much better- I drove everywhere in that thing and it never gave me much trouble at all. It was as different from my Firebird as you could get- wasn't sporty, wasn't luxury, wasn't fancy. The only things they had in common were they were both blue 2 doors! Just like this one, only in a pale blue so light it almost looks grey. If you are familiar with VW's, you are likely familiar with that color!
(http://www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEHICLE/1991/Volkswagen/6170/1991.volkswagen.fox.10657-396x249.jpg)
I was also fond of this car, in many ways more than my Firebird, but mostly because this one worked all the time! One thing that always amazed me was the raw power you could get from this little car's 1.9L engine and 4 speed manual transmission. The second year I had it I actually raced a Camaro with the 2.8L engine and I smoked him hard. I was actually at 80kmh before I realized I was still in first gear! I went into second until I hit around 120kmh, said to hell with third and went right into 4th. By that point there was no sign of the Camaro...
I've had a few cars since then, each with it's own charm, but none like those two...
Def
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Triple black 1996 Lincoln Town Car.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/spoonman/96towncar.jpg)
Such a heartbreaker. When I first recieved my license my grades were good enough and it was felt I was mature enough to inherit my Father's old car when it came time for him to buy a new one. Thus began my love affair with large, V8 luxury sedans. The first year I had the car I must have put 25,000 miles on it and spent a fortune in gas driving everywhere I could with as many friends as I could get to fit inside. Memories flood back of icy winter roads and endless bootlegger turns and donuts in the frozen high school parking lot. Don't even get me started on all the rubber I laid down around town. It was fast, had an excellent air-ride suspension and most importantly; was really really cool. I had 2 years of bliss out of that car before I had to give it up. The car died an early death after being beached on a frozen snowbank and the subsequent damage to that occured when the bottom of a hot engine hit a wall of solid snow.
Since then I've been saddled with this behemoth, but it's nearing the end of it's life with almost 200,000 miles on it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/spoonman/van.jpg)
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(http://www.carestoration.com/images/72-olds-lg.jpg)
My first car was a 1972 Olds Cutlass. My foot was pretty heavy in those days. I'm fairly certain I was at least somewhat responsible for the gasoline shortages of the late 1970's. :)
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Mine was a 72 Dodge Dart with a 318 c.i.d. engine,inherited on my grandfather's passing.
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My first car was a 1984 chevrolet cavalier. It was an ugly cream color with brown interior. It went everywhere including off road.
Since then I have had
88 S-10
88 Beretta
89 Caprice Classic
92 Firebird
89 Grand Prix
98 S-10
05 Cavalier
Yeah, I have had a lot of cars in the 11 years that I have been driving
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I haven't had a car yet, but when I do, I think I'll get a Ford Mustang.
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A white 1989 Oldsmobile Delta 88...awesome car (can't find a pic online though ??? )
It was a luxury car that you woulden't have a stroke if you hit a pothole or some rough ground. It drove great and had a nice sturdy feel...one of the last years that cars had "straight lines" before everyone switched over to the "curvy" look.
I'd consider getting another 1989 Olds whenever I decide to sell my Caddy (or it self destructs, whichever comes first.)...
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A 1951 Plymouth sedan with bashed in trunk lid and banged up hood. I paid $50 for it, drove it all over the state for about one year, and sold it to another student for $50.
I am really an old guy.
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Mine was a 1987 Dodge Omni... I've got pics of it around here somewhere. I got into 3 accidents with that thing, the last of which was a rollover. I was trying to drift it around some turns on a dirt road... that was before I knew how hard it was to drift a front wheel drive car :)
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My first one was a 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Similar to this one except it's was a ugly creme soda color had numerous dents on all sides and the cloth ceiling was failing down. It had two different sets of hubcaps and had trouble going up hills. Man I loved that car
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Hold the phone here- I hate to stop a thread when it's going good like this, but Spoony buddy, I need to address something!
Since then I've been saddled with this behemoth, but it's nearing the end of it's life with almost 200,000 miles on it.
On a cargo van, that's barely middle aged! When I gave up my work van in March (after leaving that job) it had half a million kilometers on it, and was still going strong... and it was a Dodge of all things! (lil poke at Mike! :P) If you wait till that thing dies to replace it, get comfortable, cause you could be there for a long time!
Now back to the regularly scheduled thread, already in progress... :D
CQC-7, does your uncle own the dealership or something? I can see you are a Chevy man!
Having had three Pontiacs (a Catalina, Firebird and now the Sunfire) and a GMC Tracker I guess I have the same problem, but my next vehicle will likely be a Jeep or some other 4x4. If I should buy another car after that, it'll likely be a VW- if you want fuel efficiency, get an Asian car, if you want raw power, buy American, if you want both you have to go European!
Interesting to see the cars that most of us started with, and how each of those cars probably instilled in all of us the importance of having a good tool and being prepared! :grin:
Def
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White 86 Buick Regal with crushed velvet seats, wire spoke wheels, and a bitchin V8 engine. I got it from my great uncle in Maryland in 92...it had 4000 miles on it...It was pushing 200k when I sold it b/c it got to be too much in upkeep...a thermostat here, an alternator here, a fuel pump here..etc...nickeled and dimed to death. :D
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Careful there Sparkey, you'll be hitting a century with your next post!
Make it count! ;D
Def
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No , my uncle is a professional drunk not a car dealer. :) I have always had GM cars. My 2005 cavalier will probally be the last GM product that I will ever own. It has 38,000mi and the transaxel seal is leaking. I called GM and they say that they will fix it even though it is no longer under warranty. I guess that I will find out monday. I have had bad luck with this one. Hit twice, and had the slave cylinder go out in may. I'll definately never buy a new car again.
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A 1970 AMC Gremlin. It was a total piece of crap but it was only 100$ and it was 1982
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It's kinda funny I know, but I've always had a fascination with the Pacer, Gremlin and Eagle! Funny that the same company that brought us the Pacer:
(http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/images/carpics/STL/3355/3355.jpg)
also brought us this:
(http://hummer.all-gm.com/Humvee3.jpg)
Not much in the way of similarities, is there? :D
Def
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Does this count ;D
Mine was a red one, and as everyone know's the red one's were faster ;)
I've never had a car, I've always been on two wheels, and sometimes off two wheels and in a ditch ;D
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Does this count ;D
Mine was a red one, and as everyone know's the red one's were faster ;)
I've never had a car, I've always been on two wheels, and sometimes off two wheels and in a ditch ;D
HERETIC!!!!! And you from the land that gave the world Norton,Triumph,and BSA! Not to mention Enfields and Vincents.
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That's a good point.... :o
Def
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But you meet the nicest people riding a Honda....How he got here is beyond me... ;D
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Does this count ;D
Mine was a red one, and as everyone know's the red one's were faster ;)
I've never had a car, I've always been on two wheels, and sometimes off two wheels and in a ditch ;D
HERETIC!!!!! And you from the land that gave the world Norton,Triumph,and BSA! Not to mention Enfields and Vincents.
Soon as I can afford one I'll be buying a nice Triton, I've only got seven more life time's before I can afford one ::) ;D
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But you meet the nicest people riding a Honda....How he got here is beyond me... ;D
Oi, ;D
I can go off people you know...
...and then ban them >:D ;) ;D ;D
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But you meet the nicest people riding a Honda....How he got here is beyond me... ;D
Oi, ;D
I can go off people you know...
...and then ban them >:D ;) ;D ;D
;) :pok:
My first ride was a Honda, my dad used to take me out on his when I was wee...and he is a nice guy ;D
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But you meet the nicest people riding a Honda....How he got here is beyond me... ;D
Oi, ;D
I can go off people you know...
...and then ban them >:D ;) ;D ;D
;) :pok:
My first ride was a Honda??, my dad used to take me out on his when I was wee...and he is a nice guy ;D
What one did he have, I love old bike's, new one's dont really do it for me these days ::)
My dad got me into bike's buy having them when i was a kid, I'm desparatly trying to break the cycle now, otherwise my boy will get into them as well!
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Ugh... why'd you have to bring up motorcycles? Now I want a Triumph Speedmaster...
I've always liked Enfields too... What other UK/European bike makers are there?
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Ugh... why'd you have to bring up motorcycles? Now I want a Triumph Speedmaster...
I've always liked Enfields too... What other UK/European bike makers are there?
Erm, of the top of my head, sachs, bmw, ktm, pergeout, piaggio, laverda, ducati, cagiva, derbi, aprilia, italjet, mbk and triumph.
there are probably more but i can't think of them at the moment ::)
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But you meet the nicest people riding a Honda....How he got here is beyond me... ;D
Oi, ;D
I can go off people you know...
...and then ban them >:D ;) ;D ;D
;) :pok:
My first ride was a Honda??, my dad used to take me out on his when I was wee...and he is a nice guy ;D
What one did he have, I love old bike's, new one's dont really do it for me these days ::)
My dad got me into bike's buy having them when i was a kid, I'm desparatly trying to break the cycle now, otherwise my boy will get into them as well!
I don't know the particular model...it was similar to the pic you showed...except it was gold. He got rid of it while I was still a kid. He never had the time to ride it and whenever he wanted to go out he always had to take me! ;D
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this one?
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new one's dont really do it for me these days
Not even the Honda Valkyrie Rune?
(http://moto.by/articles/image/honda_valkyrie_rune/honda_valkyrie_rune_1.jpg)
This is pretty well my dream bike... this or the Dodge Tomahawk!
Def
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new one's dont really do it for me these days
Not even the Honda Valkyrie Rune?
(http://moto.by/articles/image/honda_valkyrie_rune/honda_valkyrie_rune_1.jpg)
This is pretty well my dream bike... this or the Dodge Tomahawk!
Def
Too big, too heavy, too long, and far too slow ;D
Any bike that need's a reverse gear, is just a little bit silly if you ask me, although they do look good in a judge dread kinda way ;)
Seriously our roads are short and narrow's so we europeans like light, powerful bike's with razor sharp steering, things like Fireblade's, R1's, and GSXR 1000 are your average brit's cup of tea :)
I've still got a huge soft spot for MZ's though ::)
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A Norton Dominator was what I craved way back in high school when I learned Keith Emerson rode one.
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Too slow? The Valkyrie has an 1800cc six cylinder engine.... If that's too slow then I'm really worried about your safety! :grin:
Def
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It's kinda funny I know, but I've always had a fascination with the Pacer, Gremlin and Eagle! Funny that the same company that brought us the Pacer:
(http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/images/carpics/STL/3355/3355.jpg)
also brought us this:
(http://hummer.all-gm.com/Humvee3.jpg)
Not much in the way of similarities, is there? :D
Def
Well, the rear bodies of both vehicles have a similar downslope styling...
Let's have a little repect for Pacer and Gremlin: two shining examples of American automotive know-how.
Seriously, I never owned either Pacer or Gremlin, but it so happens two of my friends at university did. I spent many hours in both cars while on caving and rockclimbing trips.
The Gremlin was cheap on gas. It was high-mileage and not terribly reliable, but it never suffered a breakdown so catastrophic that we couldn't patch it up well enough to limp home.
The Pacer actually had much to recommend it. Nothing really outstanding about it, but it was fairly economical to drive and maintain. It handled well on ice and snow and would haul four people plus gear in reasonable comfort. The girl that owned that Pacer bought it with 50K+ miles on it. She kept it till it was well over 100K miles without any major problems.
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Well... I think I found my next bike :)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/665ae/Other%20stuff/bullet_65_army.jpg)
and I'm going to wear this helmet when I ride it...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/665ae/Other%20stuff/germanflatspikebig.jpg)
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A Norton Dominator was what I craved way back in high school when I learned Keith Emerson rode one.
They are a thing of beauty, and what with the featherbed frame, they'd leave anything for dust down a twisty country road :)
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Too slow? The Valkyrie has an 1800cc six cylinder engine.... If that's too slow then I'm really worried about your safety! :grin:
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Yeah but It'll onlt do around 130- 140 mph, and about 25 mpg :o
An R1 will do nearly 50 mpg and is RESTRICTED to 186 mph ;D
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Well... I think I found my next bike :)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/665ae/Other%20stuff/bullet_65_army.jpg)
and I'm going to wear this helmet when I ride it...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/665ae/Other%20stuff/germanflatspikebig.jpg)
Bullet's are a hell of a laugh to ride ;D there even prettty good off road too, and as a huge plus these day's they do about 80mpg!
I'm off to see if I can find a Pickelhaube cycling helmet! :)
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this one?
That one's pretty similar, the tank was a little different, and it was gold, but you gotta remember, its been 25-26 years since I've seen it, so my recollection is fuzzy... ;D
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this one?
That one's pretty similar, the tank was a little different, and it was gold, but you gotta remember, its been 25-26 years since I've seen it, so my recollection is fuzzy... ;D
Age is a terrible thing ;D
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I kind of like that OD Green paint. Gives it that "combat" look.
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I kind of like that OD Green paint. Gives it that "combat" look.
We'll that'll because it's used by the Indian army :)
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I disturbs me why the Indian army would not use "Indian" motorcycles. They are all the rage to some folks over here.
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I disturbs me why the Indian army would not use "Indian" motorcycles. They are all the rage to some folks over here.
They are Indian, they've been building Royal enfields in india for 50 odd years now...
http://www.royalenfield.com/app/IN/company/History.asp
The newer enfiels with the lean burn engine are cracking good bike's, the older once are a little rough around the edge's and are a little bit mechanically suspect :(
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I've been reading a ton of stuff about Enfields lately... I'm seriously considering getting one. Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun!
I also REALLY like the Triumph Speedmaster. That's a seriously nice looking ride.
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I've been reading a ton of stuff about Enfields lately... I'm seriously considering getting one. Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun!
I also REALLY like the Triumph Speedmaster. That's a seriously nice looking ride.
Our motorcycling press are really hard on bike's, and they've been saying pretty good thing's about the speedmaster :)
And beside's you yank's should have a go on a proper twin ;D none of that 45 V twin malarky ;) ;D
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I've been reading a ton of stuff about Enfields lately... I'm seriously considering getting one. Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun!
I also REALLY like the Triumph Speedmaster. That's a seriously nice looking ride.
Check out this site for some honest review's of the enfields...
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/
and
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/profiles.html
There are some damn fine bike's on there :)
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I don't know if I should claim my folks' cars as well, since I got to drive those first.
One was a '74 Honda Civic. (http://www.geocities.com/g_wellwood/automotive/civic1.jpg)
Ours was light blue. I learned to do donuts in reverse with the front wheel drive.
One was a '66 Ford Bronco.
(http://qma.barmor.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=189&g2_serialNumber=4)
It would have been fun if it didn't have heavy duty springs & a little 6 in it. Ours was yellow with a white roof.
When I finally got my own car it was my sister's hand-me-down Mercury Capri.
(http://www.neophi.com/home/ctw/images/home/archived/ctBikeCapri.jpg)
That's not me in the photo - it's a Google. That car got wrecked in a tornado within a month after I got it. It was a lemon, so I was not upset at all.
The car I finally had all my own for any length of time was a Chevy Luv.
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/506000-506999/506103_7.jpg)
Mine was a yellow with a white topper & long bed. It was the perfect musician's ride.
The first car I really was proud of was my '84 GTI.
(http://www.wrdusa.com/brian/brian2.jpg)
I raced it SCCA some. That was a cool car in its day.
Tom
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It's a bit late for the 12th Anniversary Thread Necro but I thought I'd bring this one back up anyway since we've had a few new members since 2007!
My first car hasn't changed, but looking back I was absolutely right- my next car was a Jeep and then a VW. And then another Jeep!
Def
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My first car was a 1973 Chevy Nova. Two door. It was bright yellow, no A/C. My father bought it for me at a bank auction for the princely sum of $278. It had the weak 307 V8 motor with a slight knock. Filled with oil it always measured a half quart short.
My second car was a 1973 Audi Fox with a sun roof. It was brown.
My third car was a brand new 1986 1/2 Chevy Corsica 4 door. Two tone, silver over charcoal.
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Mine was a well used 1985 Plymouth Horizon. Kind of a clunker, but it git me around.
That's me on the roof of it. Probably in the fall of my senior year in high school, so late 1996.
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My first car: 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2-door. V6. The digital dashboard would turn off and on from bumps in the road. :rofl:
Wrecked the Oldsmobile 6 months after I got it. :ahhh
My first car I liked was a 1995 Ford Explorer. In high school and college, I did car audio work and built speaker boxes for people. My car was nicknamed the "Boom Wagon". Full high-end Memphis competition audio gear. I grew out of the bass stuff after college. Traded the Explorer in on a 1996 Mercedes C280 in 2008(along with a 1985 Honda Accord hatchback [carburetor version 1.8] a friend gave me). Had a wreck(2009) in the Mercedes and used the insurance money to buy the 2002 Ford Escape I still own and drive. No really exciting cars or anything. I'm basically poor(I waste a lot of my limited income..haha), so I have not had a car I loved yet. :ahhh
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My first car was a 1995 white Chrysler Neon. It was a great little car that had enough room to carry me without banging my head on things. It was ultimately let down by the crappy paint job that was designed to be biodegradable or something, as you could literally grab the paint job and peel it off the frame like wallpaper. That and my constantly getting stuck in my driveway in the winter time. No photos sorry.
As for my first motorbike, a Triumph America which lasted me a whole year before someone decided to take me out in a 4 lane roadway due to an ambulance coming the opposite way.
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Chako_photo008/IMG_0152small_zps7bu5prcm.jpg) (http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Chako_photo008/IMG_0152small_zps7bu5prcm.jpg.html)
The Triumph was great except I always felt cramped on it due to the seating and floor board positioning.
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This wa a pretty amazing coincidence to me to say the least but......
In May I was in Maine on a job when I drove by this car for sale.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180818/bd7181c32dc3e36c60299fc2e700ef3c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180818/1d663180219eca58b61e514f4e10ba8f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180818/2aaeb8a79e825e6145df53072c238b1a.jpg)
Same Year,Color,Model and almost same trim level as my 1st car!!!!
I was more than a little surprised and pulled over to get pics and check it out.
This one has just 55k original miles they say and is overall a lot nicer than mine was when I owned it.
1970 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan
They sure do not make them like this anymore.......thankfully probably.
Mine actually had a Bar in the back seat with Crystal Glasses and lights so that you could mix drinks in there if needed?
I have always wondered just what they were thinking with that feature?
Also gas is not under .20 cents as it was when I started driving and mine had a 454 V8 motor.
Ahhh,the good old days!
A lot of firsts for me in that car,Wink,Wink. :whistle:
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My first car was a Mitsubishi Colt from 1988.
Closely looking like this one:
(http://static1.fotoalbum.ee/fotoalbum/347/456/0869784254d2f2.jpg)
My parents bought it for me and my sister for €250.
I Sold it to a collector 8 years later for €200.
Should've registered it as an old-timer and kept using it... but didn't have the room for it at the time.
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My first car was a Rover Metro 1.3 HLE in blue. It was like the one in the picture but more battered and rusty. My dad test drove it and gave it the ok. First time I went to drive it was the day after I passed my driving test in 1991 and I couldn't get my knees under the steering wheel. :facepalm: I had to put a small racing wheel in it as a result. My dad is only 5'3 and I'm 6'1 :facepalm:
(http://www.simoncars.co.uk/austin/slides/Austin%20Metro%2013%20HLE%20front.jpg)
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And following on from Kev this was my first car, 1973 Mini Clubman with a monumental 1100cc engine. Yes it had the extra light as well :facepalm:
(https://image.ibb.co/h2Q45z/68373594_2_1080x720_rev001.jpg)
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Minis have always been cool though. Metro's were an old man's car
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Minis have always been cool though. Metro's were an old man's car
My sister had one and she's always been an old woman :rofl:
What about the awesome Metro 6R4?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwvDFvLiIqQ
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Not mine, but it could have been......
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ac/a1/95/aca195bc5965567d70efcde2eeca9ed9--honda-civic-html.jpg)
Actually, mine never looked that good. One had to set the choke just right or it wouldn't start. And in the winter it needed a shot of ether in the air intake before it would fire up. But that was one reliable car.
Top speed was around 59mph, but I could draft behind a semi and keep a steady 60-61mph.
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First car: 1994 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 Conv.
I don’t have any before pictures on my phone, But I bought the car super cheap because it was Riced out and had a gearbox issue and electronics were all over the place.
Gearbox issue was made worse by the guy who were supposed to fix it, so a whole new gearbox had to be ordered.
Electronics issue turned out to be related to a crappy DVD / Sat. nav. Unit that was installed, and cheap (none OEM) ignition and o2 sensors that were installed.
The 3.8L was about as sporty and rev happy as a 1980s station wagon, and in my opinion should never had found its way in to a car as iconic as a Ford Mustang. But with that said, it was a surprisingly reliable unit, easy to fix and cheap in parts.
Car was a great cruiser and everyday car, as it wasn’t too heavy on fuel, was not a performance car in any way though.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180818/991bdca76770357590a9b7e495eaf2d2.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180818/5883b094f397fae8a6ccdff0bdfd2ef8.jpg)
SN95 Mustangs (1994-1998, and facelifted and called “new edge” from 1999-2004), was by no means the best mustangs ever made, but they make great first cars and are great platforms for learning to work on cars yourself, as they are pretty simple cars to work on and are inexpensive in parts too, plus there’s pretty much unlimited amount of online resources and forms for these cars, and all feasible modifications and common problems have been covered on literally every single one of the forms and other online resources, plus every workshop manual publisher out there (e.g. Haynes) covers them as well.
So not a bad choice for a first car.
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Mine was a 85 Chevy s-10, and our sons is the same thing but a 00,
JR
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I got my drivers licence in 2002 and the first years I drove in one of my parents cars, a 1988 Peugeot 405.
The first car I bought for myself was in 2008. It was this 1995 Chrysler Neon (in the US it was sold as a Dodge Neon and as a Plymouth Neon):
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180818/78e16962d8a6b305f0878aeafac86259.jpg)
Even though I liked the car because it was very unusual here in the Netherlands I sold it after about half a year because it didn't have AC and cruise control, which I really wanted because I used the car for long distances. The replacement was again a Chrysler Neon, a 2001 model this time with AC and cruise control:
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180818/0430f6b8368f1b0a8abfba0a35e82558.jpg)
I have had this 2001 Chrysler Neon for six years and drove 100.000 km (60.000 miles) with it. It never let me down and never had any unusual repairs. It was a very reliable and cheap car to own. While in the US this model is as common as a VW Golf is in Europe, the Neon was a very uncommon car over here in the Netherlands. Which was exactly why I wanted it.
In 2013 I couldn't resist buying this Volvo S70. I use it mainly for sundays and vacation. It is very comfortable for long trips to for example Sweden and Norway. I want to keep this car for a long time and therefore don't want it to be used daily. Since I own it, I have driven about 45.000 km (28.000 miles) with it.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180818/7575f32196a6376d81a240f814a70506.jpg)
In 2014 we sold the Chrysler Neon and replaced it with a Volvo V70 for the everyday use (in the middle of the picture).
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180818/419c496c45ab872cb6a8d255a0a9267f.jpg)
We've had the V70 for about 100.000 km (60.000 miles). Even though it was very comfortable and -as a station wagon- very useful, it was very problematic. In the last 1-2 years we had it, it let us down many times and cost us a lot of money in all kinds of repairs. We should have got rid of it way earlier than we did. In early 2018 we finally called it a day and replaced the V70 with this Volvo 850:
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So far so good, and a lot of parts from the V70 also fit on the 850. Since the darn V70 already has so many new parts we kept it as a donor for the 850 :D
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First car: 1994 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 Conv.
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So not a bad choice for a first car.
A very nice First car indeed! :tu:
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Mine was a 85 Chevy s-10, and our sons is the same thing but a 00,
JR
Nice father > son tradition! :cheers:
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Mine was a 85 Chevy s-10, and our sons is the same thing but a 00,
JR
Nice father > son tradition! :cheers:
I tried, he wants to trade it for a foreign, then mustang, but now it’s a Jeep, hey I got no beef with the Jeep! I’m sure I’d be helping raise it :whistle:
JR
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Mine was a 85 Chevy s-10, and our sons is the same thing but a 00,
JR
Nice father > son tradition! :cheers:
I tried, he wants to trade it for a foreign, then mustang, but now it’s a Jeep, hey I got no beef with the Jeep! I’m sure I’d be helping raise it :whistle:
JR
I'd love an S-10 :tu:
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Mine was a 85 Chevy s-10, and our sons is the same thing but a 00,
JR
Nice father > son tradition! :cheers:
I tried, he wants to trade it for a foreign, then mustang, but now it’s a Jeep, hey I got no beef with the Jeep! I’m sure I’d be helping raise it :whistle:
JR
I'd love an S-10 :tu:
My fourth vehicle was an S-10.
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1990 Fiat Uno Turbo.
It had a crazy turbo lag, a rear axel that felt wobbly and just not made for going fast, and it didn't have any modern safety features like ABS or Airbags. But, it was fun to drive and could go close to 120mph on the Autobahn.
A moving truck backed into it; I still miss it. :(
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1990 Fiat Uno Turbo.
......it was fun to drive and could go close to 120mph on the Autobahn.
Sweet!
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'66 VW Beetle. I'll have you know it had a 1300 cc engine and could do 60 mph downhill with a stiff tailwind.
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'66 VW Beetle. I'll have you know it had a 1300 cc engine and could do 60 mph downhill with a stiff tailwind.
But you didn't have to worry about oil and it was easy to push off if the 6V battery failed. Of course driving at night in the fog was fun....
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Mine was one of these bought at auction. Only interesting car I've ever owned. I was 17 and loving it. The suspension was unbelievably good and it drove so nicely. Unfortunately being an old Citroen, I paid almost as much in parts in the first month of ownership as I'd paid for it in the first place. :D
(http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/uploads/cms_article/3901_4000/1982-1994-citroen-bx-3961_8560_969X727.jpg)
Since then I've owned the most dreary selection of lower end cars from Peugeot, Nissan and Honda, I'm still far from being able to consider something fun. My dad was always the one with the nice cars, my favourite being a Saab 95 Turbo.
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My first car was a 1975 VW Rabbit
Looked like this except it was rusty ;)
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My first car was a 1975 VW Rabbit
Looked like this except it was rusty ;)
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a530/rabbit-type-17/78%20Rabbit/P1010001_zps9790e479.jpg)
Those are fun little cars, easy to work on and cheap in parts as well
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Mine was a 1970 Chevy Malibu with a 350 (5.7l), a fun car that I loved to drive. Now I have come full circle, after a lot of pickup trucks in between, to a 2017 Malibu with 1.5l (so much better mileage!). The photo is from 1978ish. :salute:
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My first car was a Vauxhall nova in black like pic below
It had a 1.2 little engine a real rust bucket
Car in pic is not my car but just for example :tu:
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'66 VW Beetle. I'll have you know it had a 1300 cc engine and could do 60 mph downhill with a stiff tailwind.
But you didn't have to worry about oil and it was easy to push off if the 6V battery failed. Of course driving at night in the fog was fun....
Yup, last year of the 6V Bugs. Temps below 25F usually meant a push start. We were newly married and my wife still remembers that scenario (not fondly).
When our eldest daughter was about 2 my wife was driving to the store with her in the car. Stopped at a stop sign and when she let out the clutch to start out again the clutch plate disintegrated. No go. Our daughter's comment was "Bad Herbie".
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'66 VW Beetle. I'll have you know it had a 1300 cc engine and could do 60 mph downhill with a stiff tailwind.
But you didn't have to worry about oil and it was easy to push off if the 6V battery failed. Of course driving at night in the fog was fun....
Yup, last year of the 6V Bugs. Temps below 25F usually meant a push start. We were newly married and my wife still remembers that scenario (not fondly).
When our eldest daughter was about 2 my wife was driving to the store with her in the car. Stopped at a stop sign and when she let out the clutch to start out again the clutch plate disintegrated. No go. Our daughter's comment was "Bad Herbie".
Now that is Funny! :like:
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Some of you had some pretty cool cars!
I thought my Firebird was a cool car, especially for my first, but some of the machines you guys had really outclass my old Pontiac!
So far though, Pontiac is still the brand I have had the most, at three. I have had two Jeeps and two VW's, and a GM, which was in reality a rebranded Suzuki. My next one will likely be a Ford, so Pontiac still rules, and will probably gain ground (despite being out of business) since I hope someday to get a Solstice.
(https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/5a736f2d3f26f_1517440080474f4f19e7c702464IMG_0781-940x652.jpg)
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Some of you had some pretty cool cars!
I thought my Firebird was a cool car, especially for my first, but some of the machines you guys had really outclass my old Pontiac!
So far though, Pontiac is still the brand I have had the most, at three. I have had two Jeeps and two VW's, and a GM, which was in reality a rebranded Suzuki. My next one will likely be a Ford, so Pontiac still rules, and will probably gain ground (despite being out of business) since I hope someday to get a Solstice.
(https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/5a736f2d3f26f_1517440080474f4f19e7c702464IMG_0781-940x652.jpg)
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Well if you open the question up like this it is really a whole different question.
I have had a lot of cars and they are really just a tool, for me and always have been. I make a living pretty much from a vehicle and love each one too but I also always need to look to a car being practical in my daily life and rarely have had them just for fun but not always.
So my first car was a hand me down and it got me on the road.
The first car that I bought entirely by my own initiative was a whole different deal!
http://car-from-uk.com/carphotos/full/1359159461205455.jpg
Since then I have had mostly Toyota I think and I have 4 cars now and 2 are Toyota.
They just are the easiest to keep on the road in my experience overall.
I have had 4 Previas alone and each went over 300k miles easily too!
I loved those Beans!
https://file.kbb.com/kbb/vehicleimage/housenew/480x360/1995/1995-toyota-previa-front_ttpre951.jpg