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Title: What was your first car?
Post by: alfordaln on January 15, 2010, 11:44:08 PM: The first car I ever owned was a green 1970 Chevy Nova. I was 18 and I bought it for $3,000 and owned it for about 15 years. The car I traded it for was carp
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Post by: Choking Hazard on January 16, 2010, 12:29:15 AM: My "first" car was a beetle. :)

First car I owned was a 73 Capri 2600. Which I sold when I moved to Germany in 85 and bought an E 21.
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Post by: P. Kennedy on January 16, 2010, 12:32:05 AM: '67 Mustang. With the slow 200 6 cyl.
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Post by: BlueBMW on January 16, 2010, 08:22:21 AM: The first car I ever owned myself was a 1995 BMW 530i. My first car, bought by dear old dad for me in 1999, was a 1978 Pontiac Grand Le Mans.
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Post by: DesktopDave on January 16, 2010, 08:50:38 AM: 1985 VW Golf 3-door 5-speed. Silver & black fabric. No options. Vin put it about #400 in production, which made odd parts unbelievably expensive (driveshafts were $400, WTF?).

Built just down the road in New Stanton, PA. I don't see a lot of those any more and can't say I'm unhappy about it.
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Post by: quinn11m20 on January 16, 2010, 09:30:05 AM: 85' 318 i It was white with tan interior. Had the bottle cap rims. I used my bonus money from joining the Army to put rims on her. 4 lug custom rims were few and far between in 94 and all of them were ugly. Too much to list....
I got rear ended by a Semi on the freeway, about died. She was totaled. I have had my 318is ever since.
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Post by: Mrod 91 318IS on January 17, 2010, 01:13:30 PM: My first car was a 74 Ford Econoline van...that was a party van
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Post by: dvmotorsports on January 17, 2010, 02:06:25 PM: Subaru SVX. Followed by four more of the same of various years and trim options.
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Post by: quinn11m20 on January 17, 2010, 02:06:32 PM: Big Pimp!
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Post by: xwill112x on January 17, 2010, 05:40:29 PM: 94 s10 4.3L 5 speed. all you had to do was hit the brake and the gas in 1-3 gears and it would smoke the tires....ahhh fun times.
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Post by: Chalino on January 17, 2010, 11:12:55 PM: 91 Honda Accord 4dr
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Post by: persianbmw on January 17, 2010, 11:51:40 PM: 1988 Volvo 740 GLE nicest 740 you could get
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Post by: timc1018 on January 18, 2010, 12:15:11 AM: 1972 Monte Carlo. My dad and I were lookin at a classic muscle car for me first. I found a 74 Cutlass Supreme for cheap, but he liked the Monte better. Thing stunk but I loved it! 350ci V8, pillarless, no working A/C and the headliner was tore up, so you couldn't roll down the windows, no working dash lights, custom home-made stereo system....and the piece de resistance: Bench Seats.
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Post by: dwtaylorpdx on January 18, 2010, 12:44:59 AM: 1965 Datsun Pickup. 1200CC's of screaming power! all 60HP of them....

Dave
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Post by: Stevie30 on January 18, 2010, 07:48:22 PM: My first car was a 1958 BMW Isetta 300 convertible. I sure wish I had it now. Here is a picture of one like mine, except mine did not have the luggage rack.
[IMG=http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1700/isetta.jpg][/IMG] (http://img252.imageshack.us/i/isetta.jpg/)
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Post by: superj on January 18, 2010, 09:21:05 PM: a 1976 buick regal with a 6 cylinder. i called it my boatalac
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Post by: E30_3I8I on January 18, 2010, 09:31:51 PM: my first car was giving to me as a gift ... 95 corollaa.. then when my brother got his license he stole it from me. and my dads friend gave me his 84 318i for free... and thats what i have now=] my brother screwed up my first car... 2 weeks with his license he hit a guard rail... i beat his ass for that.. and my bmw has been a nightmare ever since i got it.. but im in a middle of a swapage from the m10(sloooowwwwwwwwwwww) to a m42 and a 5 speed.. so my e30 will become my first stick shift car that i own=]
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Post by: 3bvert on January 18, 2010, 10:56:27 PM: 1960 bug eye sprite
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Post by: Sean_318is on January 19, 2010, 03:30:04 AM: 1994 1.4 16v Rover 200 Hatchback, red. £650 6 years ago. Not a bad car really, lasted about a year or so but the gearbox died in the end just after I put a new clutch in it. Annoyed! Hehe. Luckily I had a nice blue Rover 220 Coupe 2.0 16v sat on the driveway I'd bought to do up :) Fun times!

Look at you guys with your 6 cylinders! Do that in the UK and they will r*pe you for insurance lol :)
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Post by: AlpineRob on January 20, 2010, 10:20:16 AM: 1991 318is - still my car today, been my only car for 6 years now - still mint and going strong
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Post by: joelfromoz on January 20, 2010, 06:30:52 PM: 1976 Mustang II Ghia. Silver with maroon interior.
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Post by: fixierider84 on January 20, 2010, 07:34:15 PM: 1995 Jeep Wrangler. Went in with the rents to get it, was bone stock when I bought it. Spent too much money from weekend jobs lifting it, adding tires and bumpers, and tops and the like. I liked offroading back then, still like it today. I really wanted an mg or an old triumph but teenage dreamin is just that. dreaming. I sold it when it got rusty and bought my 318i straight up with the cash from the sell. Its weird how those things hold value.
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Post by: Jorgeconrico on January 28, 2010, 02:31:34 PM: Piss yellow YJ Wrangler. Good times.
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Post by: 4banger on January 28, 2010, 02:39:14 PM: 83 volvo 242 turbo
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Post by: ak96ss on February 02, 2010, 07:18:08 AM: 1975 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, with 500 cubic inches of gas-guzzling power... next car was a '73 Coupe DeVille, with the baby 472 cubic inch motor.
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Post by: 318/6 on February 08, 2010, 12:49:56 PM: '91 318is
Built 4/20/90
DS/Black vinyl
Fogs, LSD, sunroof, OE black headliner
Currently 360k miles, stripped and on its way to the boneyard.
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Post by: Rich86 on February 08, 2010, 01:07:20 PM: 1990 Nissan Sentra 5 speed.

Talk about a tin can on wheels haha. Timing belt snapped and make quick work of that engine about a year after I got it.
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Post by: mike b on February 15, 2010, 01:51:20 AM: 1962 Chevy Impala, 327 'vette engine w/big valve (2.02") fuelie heads, 4-speed muncie rock crusher and hurst competition shifter (including the old t-bar handle). a lot of car for only $250... but that was 40 years ago.
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Post by: MikeDE on March 12, 2010, 02:26:10 AM: 1979 Chevy Malibu 4dr A/T, 200cu. in. 6, Baby Blue with absolutley no clearcoat left, 85k orig miles, $350. Bought it at the beginning of my Senior year in HS(1995-1996) from my neighbor. Added huge 'Blazer'(Aid Auto Stores special) driving lights and drove it like I stole it. Then a few months later, Rod Knock.
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Post by: HaNasich on March 14, 2010, 02:04:03 AM: What, No pics?

My first car was something i bet lots of you never heard of...
it was a 1983 Opel Kadet
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__oBaxj3xXqY/R8qVsaZlTHI/AAAAAAAAAdo/QsCa1XHGtPs/s400/kadett.JPG)

when i got my driving license my grandad gave it to me (it was back in 97')
i killed it about 6 months later - blowing its head gasket.
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Post by: 4banger on March 14, 2010, 02:09:12 AM: looks alot like a chevet but GM did(does?) own opel.
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Post by: persianbmw on March 14, 2010, 10:05:46 PM: i think vw owns em now
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Post by: Stevie30 on March 15, 2010, 04:49:26 AM: My first car was just like this one. Red 1958 Isetta 300 convertible. I wish I had it now.

(http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1700/isetta.jpg) (http://img252.imageshack.us/i/isetta.jpg/)
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Post by: krwndklown on March 19, 2010, 08:16:37 PM: '87 honda civic flatback 1.3L carburated. ran 19 sec. quarter mile. and about 10 hondas later traded 89 civic hatch w/ 325k original miles for my 92 318i
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Post by: harvey2 on March 19, 2010, 08:43:27 PM: 1968 Triumph Spitfire MkIII. Fun car, but broke a lot.
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Post by: Norbi on March 21, 2010, 03:49:16 AM: hi there, my first car was a 1987' VW Golf 1.6D :) very cheap ;)
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Post by: tony92ic on March 21, 2010, 01:01:27 PM: First car that was mine - 1965 Chevelle SS - believe it or not, given to me by my great grandmother when she lost her license. She drove kick ass cars.

First car i bought myself - 1986 Merkur XR4ti. Went to the LM dealer to look at a used 1984 318i. This was in late 1987 when they knew they were dumping the Merkur brand. They sold me the dealer demo XR4ti with 8,000 miles on it for $9,000. Sticker was $20,000 a year earlier. Fun car, about as reliable as a Jaguar. Something was always breaking.
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Post by: cozmic on March 21, 2010, 02:46:31 PM: hiya my first car was a 1965 toyota corolla :rolleyes: bit of a dog but hey at 17 i thought it was cool :o
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Post by: naplesE30 on April 14, 2010, 05:07:53 AM: 1979 Jeep cj7. With lap belts only this thing was seriously a death trap. But my goodness did my friends and I have some fun in that car.
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Post by: SoupieMelody on April 14, 2010, 10:05:33 AM: my first car was a 92 nissan sentra 4dr
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Post by: carguy101 on April 14, 2010, 03:47:16 PM: Quote from: Stevie30;89496
My first car was just like this one. Red 1958 Isetta 300 convertible. I wish I had it now.

(http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1700/isetta.jpg) (http://img252.imageshack.us/i/isetta.jpg/)

Hey is that Micros at Madison? I was at that show last year!
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Post by: carguy101 on April 14, 2010, 04:07:19 PM: 1975 MGB that my dad and I restored for 2.5 years got when I was 14. Did everything you could imagine from engine, clutch, transmission, interior, full suspension, brakes, top, electricals, except the diff, and had the car painted. We even rewired the car to get rid of that Lucas, the Prince of Darkness, to a Quickwire, if you have an older British car I HIGHLY suggest it because I had very few electrical gremlins after that. It was all together and a new engine, had to have a second one because the first one put a rod through the block and took out the trans too, and two weeks later a lady slammed into me and too her away, God I miss that car, but I am glad to be alive after that accident.

Before I painted the rims, this is my homecoming night
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/carguy101/75%20MGB/jeff2-05.jpg)
And on 6/6/06....
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/carguy101/75%20MGB/P6080199.jpg)
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/carguy101/75%20MGB/100_1621.jpg)
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/carguy101/75%20MGB/100_1632.jpg)
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/carguy101/75%20MGB/P6080142.jpg)
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/carguy101/75%20MGB/100_1624.jpg)
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/carguy101/75%20MGB/100_1622.jpg)

And bitch that hit me....
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/carguy101/75%20MGB/P6080169.jpg)
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Post by: AutoXSS on April 18, 2010, 11:40:57 PM: 84 VW Rabbit diesel 5spd. Tan on Tan vinyl. I used to forget to plug it in on purpose on really cold winter days so i could have an excuse to sleep in(circa 1991). drove it for a couple of years and it eventually blew up in a plume of purple smoke. A friend of mine that i used to sk8 with bought it from me, rolled it while intoxicated, and drove it another couple of months. Dont know what ever happened to it
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Post by: bigbehr on April 19, 2010, 03:47:35 AM: My first car was a brown metallic 1965 Ford Mustang with 122K on the clock, tired 289/2V automatic with Factory A/C. I ripped out the A/C and rebuilt the engine. I paid $300 for it....way back in 1973....My first BMW I bought this year is a White with tan/black interior 1991 318is M42 5 speed sunroof car with 206K on the clock...and still running like a top.
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Post by: ryanjv on April 19, 2010, 11:16:14 AM: First was an 84 318i. white two door passed on from my grandfather. Day before i moved away to university my brother crashed it. Picked up a 91 318 shortly after, had that for a few years til i hit a tree. Bumper and hood were messed but car still ran beautifully. i found another 318 for the price of a new hood, rad support and full front bumper. had a bad interior but the outside was rust free. $500 and then i just swapped the entire interior from one car to the other and parted out the original.

i've never owned anything besides an e30, and i'm pretty sure its going to be a long time before i try anything else.
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Post by: Awgy on April 19, 2010, 04:03:51 PM: Gray 67 Mustang with a 289 V8, automatic and some mag wheels. Bought it for 3k and sold it for 5,6k. I miss that car.
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Post by: Ricer Ennemi on April 20, 2010, 09:23:04 PM: Have you pushed it on the curves!How it is to drive these Bimmer.
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Post by: Ricer Ennemi on April 20, 2010, 09:27:50 PM: Talking 'bout the red Isetta.
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Post by: Ricer Ennemi on April 20, 2010, 09:33:52 PM: BTW,Bronzitbeige 528e 1984 AUTOMATIC 4 speed for me.I cant
imagine how slow was the earlier 3 speed auto.I lost my licence
1 week after I got the car...
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Post by: jose sanchez on April 25, 2010, 11:29:31 AM: i buy a e30 318 1984 for a few days and i like it, and buy a 325i auto 1985 and love forever, 5 years with it.
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Post by: bazzi on June 21, 2010, 04:32:41 AM: My first car has E30 320i at the beginning it was a very good car, gave me a lot, I like to remember
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Post by: ejnight on June 21, 2010, 06:19:49 PM: Was a 71 510. $500 fun ride.
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Post by: DesktopDave on June 21, 2010, 06:52:09 PM: Nice...510s seemed to be everywhere not so many years ago. Where did they all go? Just like Super Beetles, Alfas and good MGBs. Depressing, isn't it?

Happily, the e30 is a little more recent, better build quality.
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Post by: jscribble on June 21, 2010, 07:51:57 PM: 1977 AMC Hornet Amx. One year only, I was the second owner with the original build sheet, and all receipts from the day it left the dealer. 304 ci v8 with about 190 hp (at the engine) I sold because I got sick of hunting for parts when I had an effed rotor, and couldn't even order one. The guy I sold it to had 3 of them on a shelf in his garage. He now has the biggest collection of these cars on the planet, with 3.

(http://www.phoenixgraphix.com/amc/amc407.jpg)

Not my car pictured, but identical, save the stupid hood graphic. Even had cobras on it.
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Post by: duboy on June 22, 2010, 11:57:44 AM: 84 delphin 325e 5-speed. loved it. since then i've gone through quite a few E30s before settling on my current 2.
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Post by: Fraser on June 24, 2010, 03:31:57 PM: '82 Porsche 924. I still want to track down that car. About as fast as a golf but fun and great for picking up chicks in high school. I was in waaay over my head as far as maintenance was concerned.
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Post by: E36-italia on July 08, 2010, 10:22:07 AM: this E36 from '94 (and i'm the second owner!!)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs161.snc3/18852_1271832806892_1562041621_30703476_4182571_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs276.ash1/20352_1303273632893_1562041621_30780645_493892_n.jpg
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Post by: arcter on July 30, 2010, 10:04:58 AM: My first was an e34 525i with a 5-speed, loved that car. Then I sold it to buy a 944 Turbo which was a bad idea, maintenance-cost wise. Then I bought the 318iS.
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Post by: IStourerD on August 07, 2010, 05:35:07 PM: peugeot 205 gti 1.6, group N rally spec susension, exhaust, and engine mounts. god i miss it!
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Post by: kaiser16 on September 20, 2010, 07:14:21 PM: 1991 318is!! represent, Got it through safety with 48 things to do, took 3 months and $$$ but was worth every penny
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Post by: YetiX on September 20, 2010, 07:40:51 PM: My first car was a 1976 VW Rabbit. It was bright orange, just like this one but orange. I completely rebuilt the car, including swapping out the transmission for a four speed from a Scirocco, and swapping out most of the interior too. Sold it when I went away to college.

We called it the Great Pumpkin. It was awesome on Halloween. My buddy would stand out the sunroof with a fire extinguisher and hose down people on Halloween, that car was FEARED!! :D

(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/1862/rabbitw.jpg)
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Post by: DesktopDave on September 20, 2010, 09:42:46 PM: Quote from: jscribble;93793
1977 AMC Hornet Amx. One year only, I was the second owner with the original build sheet, and all receipts from the day it left the dealer. 304 ci v8 with about 190 hp (at the engine) I sold because I got sick of hunting for parts when I had an effed rotor, and couldn't even order one. The guy I sold it to had 3 of them on a shelf in his garage. He now has the biggest collection of these cars on the planet, with 3.

(http://www.phoenixgraphix.com/amc/amc407.jpg)

Not my car pictured, but identical, save the stupid hood graphic. Even had cobras on it.

My buddy & I were just talking about this particular car...I seem to recall a few of them tooling around...but I haven't seen one in decades. Pity about this and a few other cars that deserved a better chance...like the original AMX, Cosworth Vega, Avanti, etc.
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Post by: bmwm42 on September 21, 2010, 12:22:22 PM: first car I owned was 1984 318i 3 speed auto with is interior loved the car i really hated that 3 speed auto
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Post by: manchuk on September 22, 2010, 07:26:09 PM: mine was a 1991 318is brillintrot with the beloved m42 bbs baskets and fully loaded thats the one im restoreing right now i bought it when i was 15 b4 i even had a licence
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Post by: BBDirtbiking on September 30, 2010, 01:19:41 AM: First Vehicle/ First Truck: 1987 Nissan D21
First Car (where it counts): 1991 BMW 318is
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Post by: VegasKyle on September 30, 2010, 06:22:45 PM: My first car was a '72 super bettle.

As for BMW's: E36 325i, E46 323i, E46 325ic and now my E30 318is. The E30 is the first I've owned, no payments for me.
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Post by: gearheadE30 on October 14, 2010, 02:00:31 PM: My current 318is is the first and only car I've owned. Bought on ebay when I was 15, after deciding that a 944 would cost a bit too much in high school.
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Post by: longtallsally on October 17, 2010, 04:05:37 PM: First car was an '84 Chrysler Laser that my dad leased for a year as it was on a lease return from the folks he got his company cars through. I used to think it was such a good car and my parents had no clue about European cars and thought they were junk. Wow is all I can say once I saw the light.

(http://cdn3.ioffer.com/img/1095231600/_i/3881976/1.jpg)

First car I bought myself (and the only new car I've ever purchased) was my beloved '95 YJ Wrangler Rio Grande that got after finishing my undergrad and getting my first job. I wanted a Sahara so bad that it was killing me, but there were none in the country and even used ones were going for over $20k due to demand for the 6cyl. I pretty much had to have a new car with a warranty as I had no tools and no clue other than how to change a tire and the oil in cars.

I kept that Jeep until last fall when I sold it for the move to Germany. I'm man enough to admit I was in tears that day. This is a pic of the first SUCCESSFUL run on the Rubicon with it (just a bit modified from the day I bought it). I've learned just a touch over the years on working on cars as EVERYTHING done to this Jeep I did, including some custom welding fabrication.

(http://longtallsallygs.smugmug.com/Cars/Rubicon-05/DSCN1916/504591924_3xFzE-L.jpg)

(http://longtallsallygs.smugmug.com/Cars/Rubicon-05/DSCN1917/504591969_LjWQd-L.jpg)
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Post by: 2002Harv on October 17, 2010, 10:10:55 PM: Ford Maverick Followed by a Ford Fiesta (a real Fiesta)

John
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Post by: supadave on October 27, 2010, 09:14:30 AM: My first car was vw golf.
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Post by: e30boarder on October 27, 2010, 10:49:51 AM: '84 318i

The exterior was completely restored and changed aluminum bumpers to plastic from the later e30

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v96/126/99/660381872/n660381872_101095_4267.jpg)

The last thing I remember was shifting into 4th gear and then i woke up with blood everywhere. I ate the dashboard so hard, I needed a plastic surgeon to put my nose back together

Good Times!
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Post by: longms on December 14, 2010, 03:34:00 PM: 1988 Audi 5000S
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Post by: e30Andym42 on December 14, 2010, 03:45:54 PM: Ouch, sorry to hear that ^. Did you ever figure out what happened?

My first car:

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm26/e30Andym42/DSCN0641.jpg)

Go figure :)
Now, I just need something to keep her out of the snow...
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Post by: GunMetalGrey on February 25, 2011, 10:27:42 PM: 91 318is :)
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Post by: esager on February 26, 2011, 10:06:26 AM: 1974 BMW 2002. Dad and I bought it when I was 15 for $1700 (this was in 1986) and we recovered the seats, overhauled the engine, and painted the car just in time for my 16th birthday. That car had the best ride on our rough Oklahoma roads...

Good times...
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Post by: DesktopDave on February 26, 2011, 10:29:31 AM: My Dad had a '74 2002 that he bought new, a red 4-speed with A/C. If it hadn't rusted out we'd likely still have it. The salesman just tossed the keys to him and said "Take it out for the afternoon. It'll sell itself." Absolutely did. He always insisted that car was the most fun to drive out of all the cars he'd owned.
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Post by: Bridgemond on February 27, 2011, 07:38:16 PM: A 97 nissan almera 1.4:o
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Post by: E30 Luck on February 28, 2011, 11:25:09 AM: First car in my name and not my parents.. 1993 mazda Mx6 i4.. Custom 350z pearl orange paint,custom 54trim turbo set up 14psi open dump tube.. Miss that care was so much fun and fast.

(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Amber Rae\Desktop)
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Post by: ChItalian1027 on February 28, 2011, 05:07:37 PM: My first car and still is my car is a 95 318ti with 150,000mi on and still running strong
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Post by: slowboat on March 03, 2011, 03:08:48 PM: '86 Audi Coupe GT.
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Post by: a930rocket on March 12, 2011, 06:49:55 PM: 1969 Triumph GT6+. I must be a glutton for punishment, because I later bought a 1970 TR6 and then a 1975 TR6. Luckily I didn't own them all at the same time.
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Post by: e30bmart on June 18, 2011, 03:29:07 PM: Just gor mine 6 months ago. Briliantrot 2 door 1991 318is manual. Perfect first car if ou have a lil extra cash
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Post by: sqlpython on June 19, 2011, 11:16:59 AM: My Car story is long and sorted.. :D
But I will sum it up quickly.
Current Main vehicle 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee V6
My first and Recent BMW purchase is the 93 318i sedan and is my 76th car purchase. :o

The first car I drove and had fun with was my Mothers 9 yr old 58 Ply Sport Fury convertible 318 V8

The first car I bought and owned with my money was by working P/T and in 1968 purchased a 1967 Chev Biscayne/impala 327 V8 w/ turbo auto had 31k on it at purchase.

My first New Car was a 1969 Ford Maverick..wanted the Mustang and couldn't swing the the DP they wanted 1/2 down.

and yes I have always loved Foreign Cars and so I have owned
1960 Renault Dauphine, 1966 Karmen Ghia, 1972 Subaru, 1972 Opel Kadett 1.8, 1979 Lancia Beta Coupe, 1962 Mercedes, 1980 Corolla, 1987 Saab 900, 1995 Saab 9000, 1995 Saab Aero, 1999 Saab 9-5, 2003 Saab 9-5 coupe, 2003 Saab 9-5 Wgn, 1999 Saab 9-3, 1992 Honda Accord EX, 1972 MG Midget, 1978 MGB..

Note: all but about 10 of the 76 cars were purchased Used in and required something or other to make them right.
Also about 10 of the Cars were Daily drivers for my Wife. As her cars were usually Newer so we normally drove her car on weekends.
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Post by: 92BMW318is on June 20, 2011, 03:43:24 PM: 350$ Honda accord was the first car I owned, drove it until it hit its last leg. and engine locked up. (oil light wasnt working.)

Bought a 92bmw318is as the 2nd car I've ever owned. 1000$
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Post by: xxlbimmer on June 20, 2011, 07:21:57 PM: 1974 Oldsmobile Omega, rocket 350 olds engine, Turbo 350 transmission. ran the 1/8 in 10 flat!! Won 3 trophies drag racing it!!
Oh it was a 4 door, candy gold!!
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Post by: norcal505 on June 28, 2011, 09:44:52 PM: 1983 Peugeot 505 STI
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Post by: monty23psk on June 28, 2011, 09:55:05 PM: 1987 528e - Royal Blue
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Post by: Gerta318is on June 29, 2011, 12:52:34 PM: First car I ever owned myself was a 67 Mustang, 289 three speed. I got it shortly before I went into the marines and then sold it right before I left for bootcamp. Should have never done that.
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Post by: Balkanac on July 01, 2011, 03:09:44 AM: My first was a 1982 toyota Supra, then came a 1990 Opel Vectra GLS, then a 1996 Renault Laguna V6 Baccarra, then a 1991 Toyota Soarer V8 ltd, a 2002 Subaru Legacy B4, a 2004 VW Golf R32 and the 1991 318is
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Post by: ClayW on July 01, 2011, 08:31:54 AM: 1985 Pontiac Fiero - $850. Within a year it needed a new clutch disk, pressure plate, master and slave. Then it cracked a it's head due to the crap cooling system. All told, it actually handled well and achieved acceptable fuel mileage.....when it would run. My car lead a pretty rough life before I got it, so I can't really blame GM too much. Of course, my severely limited mechanical prowess as a teenager didn't help either.

Imagine this car with much more oxidation on the paint:

(http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/3181/4781/20452390001_large.jpg)

The next car was a 1986 Mazda RX-7. Also having been beaten pretty well before I took ownership, I went through two transmissions in a year and a half because those things apparently need a witches' brew of transmission fluid and a blessing from Baron Samedi to not grind themselves into oblivion. Someone in a Suburban wasn't paying attention and clipped the rear end, which prompted me to finally cut my losses.

Mine looked a eerily similar to this one:

(http://images01.olx.com/ui/1/24/65/3441965_1.jpg)

Then, I saw the light. A woman that I worked with mentioned that she and her husband had one too many older cars and needed to sell one. They actually cried when they signed the title over to what became my first real love: a Sahara 1969 BMW 1600-2. I didn't own a digital camera in 2000 when I bought it, but it looked almost exactly like this one:

(http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7970/15724591.jpg)

She wore original paint and had just 142,000 miles on her when I bought her. hence, my education and obsession began.

She lasted five years until the wrong set of circumstances put her nose into the rear end of a Cadillac. I later bought a "restored" 1970 2002 that turned out to be a scam, then a mostly original but rusty underneath 1976 2002 that both met their end due to traffic accidents (only one was my fault!). About a year and a half ago, I finally got back into a 1600. My current car is a 1967 1600 with a newly installed M42 and five speed. I'm still working the kinks out, but it's a blast to own and drive.

See the details at www.TX02.blogspot.com (http://www.tx02.blogspot.com).

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/clayweiland/1967%201600/IMG00135-20110305-1710.jpg)
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Post by: PumpItUp on July 02, 2011, 04:48:19 AM: Very nice. When I had my 1973? 2002tii I thought about how awesome it would be to have an m42 in it. I've seen people with a lot of time and money do the M3 (s14) swap but for a daily driver that is over-kill not to mention very expensive. The 2002tii is actually fast enough stock because of how light it is, but the m42 makes more power and is super-smooth :D by comparison. Why not do this swap when most 2002's you buy will need an engine rebuild anyways.

M42 Sounds like shit though! :)
70's 3.0 CSL, now that's a nice sounding BMW..

I don't think people realize just how crazy an m42 in a 2002 would be. Fact of the matter is an M3 motor in there equals to a death trap. I don't see the point of building a show car you race in a straight line once a month. Throw-around cars built for mountain roads with balance in mind are much better.
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Post by: issabmw on July 02, 2011, 06:07:39 PM: 1980 320i
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Post by: Brian318is on July 03, 2011, 10:35:50 PM: 1992 Plymouth Colt.
(http://www.carpictures.com/media/images/640/01GJ8493448287A.jpeg)

1.5l I-4 with 82 horsepower, 3-speed automatic.

The car drank about a quart of oil every 50 miles and the clutch ended up giving out. I bought it from my Mom for $500 (she ripped me off.)
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Post by: swimstarguy on July 08, 2011, 11:21:40 PM: My first car was an old black Chrysler Concorde I affectionately named Lulu. <3
Nothing special but my friends and I did prove that it would make it to 130 mph. :D
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Post by: -eur04lif3 on July 09, 2011, 07:15:22 PM: 95 4dr m42 and still is :) and will be for a very long time ;)
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Post by: Shifty_k on July 25, 2011, 09:27:57 PM: '77 320i, quickly learned what oversteer was.:)
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Post by: jhl385 on July 27, 2011, 06:59:43 AM: '60 Chevy Biscayne 2 dr HT. 6 cyl, 3sp column shift, Army green inside and out.
Rusted out floor with a 2x4 holding up the front bench seat - it only rocked when you stopped and started. That was a few years ago, like '68.
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Post by: bim(noob)mer on August 24, 2011, 10:03:03 AM: mine was a 1991 accord 4 door and the og motor and auto tranny went 389,000 and started first try everyday. strange because the car was horribly maintained.
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Post by: markus24q on August 25, 2011, 09:15:07 AM: 1990 E30 318iS. Brilliant red. Immaculate.

I sold it when it needed a rebuild. Worst mistake of my life.

But I just picked up another one yesterday :)
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Post by: danegel on August 25, 2011, 10:31:51 AM: First ride ever was a 1984 Chevy Suburban done in proper Michigan hill billy style.

4" Suspension lift, 2" body lift, 35" Ground Hog tires, rebuilt 350 with cam, 10:1 compression, roller rocker heads, Edelbrock (
I'm actually kinda sad I never got to hit a deer with that truck.... :P
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Post by: 318is1506 on October 03, 2011, 08:03:35 PM: 1987 mercury cougar xr7 5.0 black with red leather , it had sat in my buddies yard for 2 years and hadnt been started . I needed a car to get to school and back so he sold it to me for 250 bucks , we threw a battery in it and it fired right up , i drove the hell out of it and sold it for 450 a year later hahahaha . great first car .
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Post by: Geoff on October 06, 2011, 08:34:16 AM: my first car was a 61 Ford, Fairlane, but 61 was the last year before they down-sized it-so a full sized road hog, 292 v-8, 3 on the tree manual,bought for 300 bucks, went thru 2 junkyard trannies after the original blew, had it for 5 years and sold it for 400. I dont know what happened, but 1 month later it was out front of the local junkyard with a totalled front end. I dont know what he ran it into, but I bet the old girl left her mark:o
G
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Post by: jdirty on October 23, 2011, 08:09:21 PM: first car I purchased was a 'black on black e46.
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Post by: PeabnutBubber on December 16, 2011, 08:10:12 PM: 95 Honda Civic DX Hatchback
It was clean, comfy, and I never had a problem with it until the transmission just died on me. Great car. Bought it for $1800 and sold it for $1500 :cool:
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Post by: ethirty4life on February 20, 2012, 01:54:47 PM: 65 mustang 302 4 speed//
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Post by: d.hitchcock on February 20, 2012, 02:46:27 PM: It was about 1977-78. My first car was a 1974 Chevy Vega GT.

If it weren't for that awful engine, it would've been an OK car. With Konis and cut springs it handled pretty well in spite of the beam rear axle.

But that engine! At 30k miles, it was using a quart of oil every 300 miles.

Chevy rebuilt it, and the symptoms returned within a year and 10k miles.

Finally dumped it.

Mine looked more or less like this, but I took off the "chrome" bump strip on the sides and lost the chrome trim rings on the wheels:

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa104/bimmerbro/1974_Vega_GT_midnight_blue_s.jpg)
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Post by: Wrench on February 23, 2012, 02:16:44 PM: 1977... parents let me use it... 1963 Dodge Dart, auto with push button shift!
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Post by: Got Mayhem? on February 25, 2012, 05:25:16 PM: (http://[IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/GotMayhem/subie1.jpg)[/IMG]

'00 Impreza RS , don't really have any modded pictures other than the V5/6 wing.

(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/GotMayhem/dirtone.jpg)

Hell of a car in the snow, I whipped around the worst New England could offer on cheap chinese sport tires. Met an untimely end on a freak rainy day.

(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/GotMayhem/subiesnow.jpg)

I stick to "cheap" sporty cars now lol
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Post by: NW91e30i on April 01, 2012, 02:59:59 PM: My first car was/is a '66 Mustang....still got it. It's now a 425hp street legal vintage road racer.
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Post by: JohnHenryE30 on April 01, 2012, 03:53:56 PM: First was a late 80's Subaru station wagon, bah!
went on to many other kinds of cars figuring out whats fast easier... Regret letting go, but this was my best:
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk210/Johnhenry_album/LS2Z28Iowned.jpg) LS1 taken out for a LS2,cammed,headers, and a tune producing 410RWHP. Ran mid 11's on 1/4 mile. Built by TonyLS2.
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Post by: e30jake on April 01, 2012, 11:02:18 PM: Two years ago, 1999 mk3 VW Golf. Dad helped to buy it with bad transaxle, and helped remove and re-install rebuilt trans. After working on that cluttered front wheel drive setup I try not to complain about working on e30s.
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Post by: Nick_318is on May 01, 2012, 12:18:00 PM: 1st car was a 2000 Jeep Cherokee. Have been driving my 318iS since I was 15 (now 27) since my parents were the original owners.
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Post by: datkins23 on May 04, 2012, 07:31:40 PM: 1973 CJ-5 : 304 v8 & a 3-speed
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Post by: Marauder42 on May 04, 2012, 11:09:54 PM: '84 760 Turbo 4spd w/OD :)

(http://www.mad4wheels.com/webpics/hires/00006837%20-%201984%20Volvo%20760%20Turbo/1984_Volvo_760_Turbo_003_3462.jpg)

Drove this throughout high school. Loved this car. Once I managed to get myself and 8 friends to a party. 2 people in the passenger seat, 4 in the back seat, 2 in the trunk and me driving. :D Good memories.
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Post by: lqbanotxano on May 10, 2012, 08:36:33 PM: Here is a list in chronological order of all the motorcycles/cars/trucks I have owned/driven in 48 years of driving. This list does not include my Experimental scratch built airplane finished & flying since 2003.
The 1980 Fiat Spyder I owned 22 years. The 2001 F150 is my daily driver and has 290,000 miles on the odometer….all accumulated by me. All the trucks I drove for work (self employed)

In 1964-New / 1965 Chevelle station wagon 283 V8 auto (father’s car)
In 1965-New / 1965 Honda S90 motorcycle
In 1966-Used / 1961 Ford Falcon 4Dr L6 3Sp on tree
In 1967-Used / 1960 Pontiac Bonneville 2 Dr Coupe389 V8 auto
In 1968-New / 1968 Chevelle 2Dr Coupe 327/275 4Sp on the floor
In 1972-New / 1972 Honda 350 CB Scrambler
In 1973-New / 1973 Vega GT 4Sp on the floor
In 1974-New / 1974 Vega 2Dr Auto
In 1975-New / 1975 Honda 350 CB
In 1974-New / 1974 Fiat Spyder 1800 5Sp (Most fun car ever)
In 1976-New / 1975 Fiat Sport Special Coupe 5Sp
In 1977-Used / 1962 Ford Falcon 2Dr I6 auto
In 1978-Used Pontiac Firebird 400 5Sp
In 1978-Used / 1964 Pontiac Tempest 4Dr I6 auto
In 1979-Used / 1969 & 1971 Fiat Spider 1438 5Sp made 1 car out of 2
In 1979-Used / 1976 Duster 2Dr slant 6 auto
In 1981-Used / 1976 Ford E150 window van V8 auto
In 1982-Used / 1979 Silverado 1500 V8 auto
In 1983-Used / 1981 Silverado 1500 V8 auto
In 1983-Used / 1979 Chevy Pickup I6 3Sp on column
In 1984-New / 1984 Ford F250 auto
In 1983-New / 1984 Toyota Celica ST 2DR Sedan 5Sp
In 1984-Used / 1980 Fiat Spyder 2000 5Sp owned car 22 years
In 1985-Used / 1980 Datsun 510 station wagon 5Sp car T boned
In 1987-Used / 1984 Ford LTD 4Dr
In 1988-Used / 1985 Ford LTD 4Dr
In 1987-New / 1988 Mazda B2200 Ext cab I4 5Sp
In 1988-Used /1984 F350 diesel flat bed auto
In 1989-Used / 1985 F250 V8 auto
In 1990-New / 1990 Chevy HD2600 454 flatbed auto
In 1991-New / 1991 Ford F150 XLT 302 V8 auto
In 1991-New / 1991 Mazda 626 5Sp car rear ended
In 1992-Used / 1968 Malibu Coupe 307 V8 3 in the tree
In 1993-New / 1993 Mazda 626 5Sp
In 1995-New / 1995 BMW 318i 5Sp
In 1994-New / 1994 Ford F150 XLT 302 auto
In 1995-New / 1996 Ford Ranger I4 5Sp
In 1995-New / 1995 S10 Pickup V6 auto
In 1999-Used / 1996 Ford Tempo 4Dr I4 auto
In 1999-New /1999 Ford Ranger V6 auto
In 2000-New / 2000 Isuzu NPR 350 V8 gas Auto
In 2001-New / 2001 Ford F150 XLT V6 auto
In 2005-New / 2005 VW Beetle Turbo Convertible Auto
In 2008-Used / 2002 Isuzu NPR I4 Diesel auto
In 2009-Gift Used / 1993 BMW 318is
In 2011-Used /2007 Honda CRV I4 auto
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Post by: lqbanotxano on May 11, 2012, 09:02:41 AM: I forgot one of my motorcycles...1972 Honda 350 CB...just upgraded above.
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Post by: tfrain on May 11, 2012, 09:30:01 AM: Hmmmmmm. Let me think
First Car - 1981 Toyota Corolla Tercel (Tercels were originally a Corolla trim) 5 speed, felt like about 40 horsepower wish I still had it.

1986 Chevrolet C1500 Stepside - Cheyenne Trim - it had a Monte Carlo seat in it that wasn't bolted down. Sitting on 2X4's. No seatbelts. V8. I think gas was $1.29 a gallon

1990 Mazda B2600i 4X4 Pickup, 5 Speed - This truck was fast as hell and was a good value when purchased. Nice interior.

1987 Toyota Pickup, 2wd, extended cab, long bed, 5 speed, 4 cyl - this was the LONGEST truck ever made. I felt like a dork driving it and made a mistake in getting it. It had mud tires on just the back. And a camper top. DORK MOBILE.

1987 Toyota 4wd Reg. Cab, Reg. Bed, 4 cyl, 5 speed - loved this truck. I was on the fire dept and put a siren under the skid plate and wig wags on the headlights. Crashed it into the side of the school bus for the Mississippi School for the Blind and Deaf - no lie. Is a funny story.

1981 Jeep CJ-7, 304, 4 speed T-176 Transmission, bright yellow - Love this Jeep! My favorite vehicle ever. Super reliable, just had to keep an alternator belt with me all the time. Drove it to college. It rolled down a hill when the parking brake failed and crashed into an embankment. I opted to sell it rather than fix it. Big mistake.

1986 Honda Accord, 2 Door Hatchback - My $600 car that I bought to commute in when still owned the Jeep. Nothing like having a $600 car. Was a great car, except it was automatic.

1989 Toyota Camry - awesome car. Nice interior, good mileage, solid built - put 280K on it and sold it. Believe it is still running.

1981 Mercedes 300TD - Diesel Wagon - $1200 car. Was awesome. 28mpg. Cavernous wagon space. Would like another one.

1998 Honda Civic - 4 cyl, auto - inherited from wife when got her a Honda Pilot. Good car, but I hate it. It is an appliance. It is boring to drive. Still have it as my 2nd car

Finally! 1991 318is. Had it since November. Commuting in it unless I'm working on it, then drive the Honda. Love my car!

Also - had a 1971 Dodge Charger that never ran.
Wife has had the Honda Civic, a Honda Pilot, now driving a Toyota Prius (which is a really good family vehicle!)