what was you first car? what do you drive now?

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Tauren

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1979 Cutlass Supreme Brougham
1998 Jeep Cherokee

(lots of others in-between)
 

Optimus

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1) '86 Datsun (Nissan) Sentra - purple, hatchback - missing 2nd gear due to defective cable.
2) '87 Toyota "spacey" mini-van thing. Gold colored, leaked transmishion fluid like mad. Used to overheat.
3) '89 Pontiac Sunbird - Red - my first decent car. Put 120,000 miles on that thing.
4) '95 Ford Winstar - Green - only had this due to a great deal from my dad and an opportunity. Was alright for the 5 months I had it.
5) '98 Saturn SL2 - Gold - My first new car. Not a bad one, but the service people were crooks and there was little alternative. Expensive repairs, lots of car troubles in less than 2 years.
6) 2000 Pontiac Grand AM - red - my favorite car so far. Bought new on trade in for the Saturn. Drives great, little to no trouble so far (one light under warranty).
 

tkim

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92 accord ex
83 rx7 13b
87 HYUNDAI EXCEL!!
now: 96 miata/94 legend ls
 

blueghost75

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driving a 95' chevy silverado, Z71 offroad package, extended cab, towing package. it green, and damn does it look nice.

i'm about to sell my truck and get a manual tranny nissan maxima. I love that car, and I am getting tired of driving my truck. to damn big.

if anyone is interested in this truck.....PM me...:D
 

ragiepew

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1: 1990 Chevy Truck
2: 1998 Cavalier (2.2)
3: 2001 Cavalier z24 (2.4)

Just bought the 3'rd a few months ago...
 

Shy

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<< The V-10 and the 4 wheel drive are more because of where I will be driving most of the time
southern and central Maine
snows not bad near the coast but a pain inland
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WHOA! Another AT'er from Maine!!!

1st (and only) car: a '92 Toyota Camry. I love this car sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much.

-Shy
 

Raspewtin

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1st car = Honda Accord

many cars inbetween



today's car#1 2000 Lexus SUV (the smaller one)
car#2 96 Toyota Supra Turbo
 

tkdkid

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My first car was a 1978 Ford Granada. That was my first year in college in 96. My dad paid $200 I think. No air conditioning (in Panama!). Luckily, the driver side window was functional, the passenger 'window' however, was a sheet of plexi-glass. There was no covering on the ceiling in the inside. The passenger side door would not open. The hood paint was completely oxidized. Barely ran well enough to get me to college for about a year. Stalled many many ...many times. It did have a radio that worked, though and two speakers were functional, one in front, one in the back.

After that they bought me a 93 pontiac grand am. Nice car.

Now 5 years later I spent more money on my mountain bike (Trek 820, $300) and I drive a 2000 Ford Explorer that I bought new last year.
 

TonyH

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First car was a 1960 Pontiac Catalina
Presently own a 1977 Ford Ranger F-250 &amp; 1996 Ford Ranger
And I refuse, to even try, to remember all the others I've owned over the last 30 years. ;)
 

Emulex

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1st car: 85 mazda 323
current car: 90 vw corrado g60 turbo pimpin

My current car, well, is a project car, it runs great, but i'm making it fast and auto-x handling correctly. Btw, i've never had a car payment. I don't believe in them :)

 

SuperSix

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1. 1972 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe
2. 1968 Chevrolet Belair
3. 1976 Ford Granada
4. 1979 Ford Pinto
5. 1979 Pontiac Gran Prix LJ
6. 1984 Pontiac Gran Prix
7. 1986 Buick Regal Limited
8. 1986 Buick Regal T-Type <== Still own
9. 1987 Buick Regal Limited T <== Boat mule
10. 1987 Buick Riviera T-Type <== Daily driver
 

bamboozled

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1st and Current: 84' Volvo 240 (a.k.a. Station Wagon)!

Please, everyone wipe the drool from their chins. :)
I just thought I'd represent since I don't see any other proud Volvo owners bragging bout their fine machines.
 

orty

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Hehehe...noticed Don_vito had the same damn car I did the first time around...'cept mine was even older!

1st: '78 Buick Century Station Wagon
2nd: '88 Honda Civic
3rd (though I still own the 2nd, just don't drive it much): '90 Subaru Legacy.