Author Topic: What was your first car? (Read 41380 times)

d.hitchcock · « **Reply #105 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:

Wrench · « **Reply #106 on:** February 23, 2012, 02:16:44 PM »

1977... parents let me use it... 1963 Dodge Dart, auto with push button shift!

Got Mayhem? · « **Reply #107 on:** February 25, 2012, 05:25:16 PM »

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

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.

I stick to "cheap" sporty cars now lol

NW91e30i · « **Reply #108 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.

JohnHenryE30 · « **Reply #109 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:

LS1 taken out for a LS2,cammed,headers, and a tune producing 410RWHP. Ran mid 11's on 1/4 mile. Built by TonyLS2.

e30jake · « **Reply #110 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.

Nick_318is · « **Reply #111 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.

datkins23 · « **Reply #112 on:** May 04, 2012, 07:31:40 PM »

1973 CJ-5 : 304 v8 & a 3-speed

Marauder42 · « **Reply #113 on:** May 04, 2012, 11:09:54 PM »

'84 760 Turbo 4spd w/OD

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.

Good memories.

lqbanotxano · « **Reply #114 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

lqbanotxano · « **Reply #115 on:** May 11, 2012, 09:02:41 AM »

I forgot one of my motorcycles...1972 Honda 350 CB...just upgraded above.

tfrain · « **Reply #116 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!)

Author Topic: What was your first car? (Read 41380 times)

JohnHenryE30