Author Topic: What was your first car? (Read 41387 times)

YetiX · « **Reply #60 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!!

DesktopDave · « **Reply #61 on:** September 20, 2010, 09:42:46 PM »

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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.

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.

bmwm42 · « **Reply #62 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

manchuk · « **Reply #63 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

BBDirtbiking · « **Reply #64 on:** September 30, 2010, 01:19:41 AM »

First Vehicle/ First Truck: 1987 Nissan D21
First Car (where it counts): 1991 BMW 318is

VegasKyle · « **Reply #65 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.

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #66 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.

longtallsally · « **Reply #67 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.

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.

2002Harv · « **Reply #68 on:** October 17, 2010, 10:10:55 PM »

Ford Maverick Followed by a Ford Fiesta (a real Fiesta)

John

supadave · « **Reply #69 on:** October 27, 2010, 09:14:30 AM »

My first car was vw golf.

e30boarder · « **Reply #70 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

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!

longms · « **Reply #71 on:** December 14, 2010, 03:34:00 PM »

1988 Audi 5000S

e30Andym42 · « **Reply #72 on:** December 14, 2010, 03:45:54 PM »

Ouch, sorry to hear that ^. Did you ever figure out what happened?

My first car:

Go figure

Now, I just need something to keep her out of the snow...

GunMetalGrey · « **Reply #73 on:** February 25, 2011, 10:27:42 PM »

91 318is

esager · « **Reply #74 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...