What was your first car?

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bmd

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1991 Mazda Protege ... Still running strong today w/ 152k miles :).
 

Pliablemoose

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B300 Dodge van 71' SWB. Nothing like having a keg of beer in the back of a van full of people every weekend...

 

Riprorin

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My first car was a yellow 1974 Buick Century. After I bought it the radiator blew on the way home. Drove it for a few years and sold it for what I paid for it even though my sister backed into it and caved in one of the doors.

Second car was an orange 1978 Chevy Nova.

Third car was a silver 1984 Mazda RX-7.

Fourth car was a red 1986 Chevy Nova.

Current car is a red 1993 Ford Escort.

I don't spend a lot of money on automobiles.

 

Maverick

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1990 Mazda 323...man that thing was a POS! Tranny was so bad that it couldn't even drive on the highway without shaking like a madman.
 

RaySun2Be

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My first car: 1960 American Rambler station wagon, 6 cyl, 3 speed manual on the column, or "3 on the tree" as we used to say.

Favorite car: 1966 Chevelle Super Sport, 2 door, 396ci, 4 barrel holley with a holley intake, auto, with aftermarket air. :D


Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
Mine was a 1964 Plymouth Valiant Push Button Auto. Only had a it for a few months, but it was fun to drive around before i sold it. My friends thought it was pretty cool too :)

IIRC, Some friends of the family gave my mom a 1965 Plymouth Push Button V8, it had almost 200,000 miles on it, and it ran like a bat out of hades. :) She traded it to a friend of my brothers for some body work on another car. He drove it a LOT, last I remeber him driving it he had 240,000 miles on the thing, original engine, although it was starting to smoke because he raced it a lot. :D



 

geno

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Dec 26, 1999
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91 Dodge Shadow America - sold it to my buddy who wrecked it a few months ago :( At least I get to take the head from it so I can use it on my Shelby once it's ported/polished and re-valved :D
 

kt

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'87 5speed Acura Legend coupe. Boy, did I have fun with those Civic ricers..
 

fooshkee

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haven't got my first car yet... blast.... my dad's first car was a friggin retired 3 wheeled us postal truck :) his dad picked it up for dirt cheap at a flea market... it ran pretty well... sucked going up hills, but no other kid at his school drove a 3 wheeled mail truck hehe
 

ElFenix

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91 ford taurus GL with the vulcan v6 instead of the standard 4 banger.

i think i'll buy a new one in 2 weeks.
 

Sealy

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My first car was a '72 super beetle. Rust bucket, but I prettied her up by painting flowers and peace signs all over it! I loved that car...holes in the floor and all!
 

Jfur

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first personal (non-corporate) was '77 Celica (yes, the car was very old when I bought it) :)