Your First Car

viBert · Post by **viBert** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:28 pm

My first car was an Austin 1100.48hp 60lb ft 0-60 mph 24 secs

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Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:42 pm

Mine was a Chevrolet Cavalier '92 RS, 4 doors sedan, 4 cylinders, 3 speed auto tranny.

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PBFlash · Post by **PBFlash** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:48 pm

I had a 1973 Plymouth Volare station wagon with a slant 6 and a 3 speed auto.

2fatty · Post by **2fatty** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:52 pm

1986 Mazda 626LX touring edition. Every option minus A/C.My dad gave it to me when I started university. Did I mention that it had 280 000kms on it. Still looked and ran great. He wasn't going to get much for a trade in so he signed it over to me. If only I hadn't turned left in front of that oncoming car one morning... Car was a total write off (luckly no one was injured).

Post by **NSimkins** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:54 pm

1993 Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24

slbpsi63 · Post by **slbpsi63** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:57 pm

'85 Dodge Daytona Turbo

csjrishere · Post by **csjrishere** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:59 pm

1977 Chevy Vega Wagon

NovaResource · Post by **NovaResource** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 12:08 am

1976 Chevrolet Nova, 2-door, was 250 straight-6: now 327 V8, silver with red interior (still have it)

KSNeptune · Post by **KSNeptune** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 1:58 am

It was a 1972 Honda 600 Sedan. 2 cylinders air cooled. The second I saw it parked near the service door at the back of the dealer's lot, I knew it was going to be mine. When new it was red, but that paint quickly faded and wore off as I waxed it. I had never been a "red car" guy anyway, so the natural (to me) color to paint it was blue. I consider it and my Neptune Blue Vibe to be cars I was genetically programmed to want. The poor Honda died of timing chain failure at about 52k. But it was a car I loved. The picture (if I succeed in attaching one) shows it dead in the back of my uncle's pickup. It was 48" wide exactly at the rear (less hubcaps) but wider in the front. So we had to back it in to fit between the truck's wheel wells. KSNeptune

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Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 2:01 am

quote:It was a 1972 Honda 600 Sedan. KSNeptune Piece of art

NovaResource · Post by **NovaResource** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 2:17 am

That picture looks like that Chevy Avalanche TV commercial.

KSNeptune · Post by **KSNeptune** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 2:31 am

quote:That picture looks like that Chevy Avalanche TV commercial.Yep, and when I first saw the chevy truck commercial I thought "Those Bastar?s stole my Ad Idea!" It goes to show you that there is nothing really new in advertising. The Chevy is clearly not the only pickup you can put a car in the back of. You've just got to find a damned small car. Yes, my Honda 600 was a damned small car. KSNeptune

cibomatto · Post by **cibomatto** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 2:39 am

1993 Hyundia Sonota (purchased 1998)HORRIBLE CHOICE!!!!!

d_m_kolb · Post by **d_m_kolb** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 3:35 am

I had a 1970 MGB GT. (British sport car) I loved that car. It was a hatchback not convertable. Sorry no pics.

Shadow Realm · Post by **Shadow Realm** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 3:48 am

My first car was:1980 Toyota Tercel5 speed 0 to 60 in about 2 days!No A/C or any power anything!Yellow with a green spot coning through on the sidePaid $285 with 135000 milesTraded 2 years later got $500 and it had 238000 milesSorry no pictures

camthecanuck · Post by **camthecanuck** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 5:13 am

1953 Chev 2100? 4 door. Cost me $50. My Dad was so worried he offered to buy me a Sunbeam Alpine instead. I wanted it to be my car so declined. I used to buy bulk oil from Dominion Stores (remember Domino oil?) and when I pulled up at a gas station it was check the gas and fill up the oil. I remember taking it about 200 miles to Toronto. It wouldn't start at first when I stopped near London, but when it did I soldiered on. Coming back I coasted in to a 401 service centre with the oil pressure reading zero. Time for an oil fill-up. Those were the days..

MrRich · Post by **MrRich** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 5:31 am

This was my first ride.It called the Trabant 600s.It was made in Germany.Of corse that was before I came to Canada.The car had a two cylinder,28Hp engine.The body made from some kind of fiberglass,weighted about 1000 pounds.Me and my friend build this one from two.I painted,yellow and blue(picture is bad).The max speed was 100Km/h.What a car it was!

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Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 6:00 am

This is my 2000 Cavalier that I got in 1999. Didn't like the colour and it had no AC, but it got me from A to B when I needed it... well except for the time the gas gauge broke and it ran out.

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NY Pete · Post by **NY Pete** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 6:02 am

First car? 1978 Ford Fairmont. Top speed (as I tested it) at 76 mph. what a dog!!

Guy in PHX · Post by **Guy in PHX** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 10:29 am

1st car - 1953 Hillman Husky. British 2 door tall wagon. Looked liked an old high top sneaker.2nd car - 1970 Citroen D-19 . . . it came from another planet.3rd car - 1967 Saab 96 , 850 cc, 3 cylinder, 2 stoke engine.Just a small sample of my old oddities. Still miss that Citroen.

Stang2Vibe · Post by **Stang2Vibe** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 1:45 pm

Where did you guys ever find some of these crazy cars. Mine first car is a little less exotic than some of the others mentioned here. It was a 1989 Pontiac 6000 STE AWD. Very few were made, so I guess it was pretty rare. It was decked out and had all the options. Automatic load leveling air suspension, fully digital dash gauges, front driver and passenger seat power lumbars (3 in each seat), power tilting headrests (no joke), 8 way power driver seat, 6 way power pass. seat, 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS, fog lights, I can't even remember everything. It was a dark maroon color with gold trim and pinstripe. It was a 6000, but it was sweet! Too bad the ECM was fried and would cost over $2200 to replace. It was fun for the 4 months that I had it!

Triton · Post by **Triton** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 12:48 am

My first car was a 1988 Silver Chevrolet Cavalier. Automatic transmission, virtually no options and the paint was crappy (sun faded hood), but I still had headlight blackout covers and even put wheels on it.

kaybeejay · Post by **kaybeejay** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 7:26 am

1981 Mazda GLC Sport If I turned on the AC, it would stall. Manual moonroof/manual windows/ manual steering/5-speed. Ahh...the memories. 1987 Honda Accord Lxi Hatchback I bought it with 87000 miles and sold it with 187000 miles. Great car! Took me everywhere thru college and was always reliable. 2001 Nissan Xterra 4x4 Traded in the Honda for this. Alot of fun. Great for ski trips, mountain bike trips, camping trips, exploring the high sierra mountains, etc. I have never felt so much pride of ownership as I have with this. Joined 2 Xterra based car clubs and frequently go on Xcursions with them. I try to off-road a few times a year and I even competed in the Nissan Xterra Triathalon in Half Moon Bay, CA. The Xterra has only been around for about 3 years, and its already got a "cult-like" following on the internet. (see http://www.xterraownersclub.com 6000+ members and still growing) This is my current primary vehicle and my "backup car" is the Vibe. 2003 Pontiac Vibe GT Hmm... I guess I have never owned a car with a trunk? Everything on this list is a hatchback. My brother works for Nummi and he turned me onto the Vibe. My dad and I agreed to split a Vibe GT 50/50. Now I use the Vibe save some gas and have some fun on short road trips.

Vibe Rater · Post by **Vibe Rater** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 8:02 am

1st car: 1965 Buick Skylark 310ci V8. 2 Speed slip & slide Powerglide Auto tranny.

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Rico Rose · Post by **Rico Rose** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 11:58 am

Mine was a 1966 MGB. Bought it in 1974, patched up the rust holes with bondo, ordered a replacement convertable top (JC Whitney $49.), and got a genuine Earl Sheib paint job for $19.95. Couldn't have it painted the original red because red wasn't one of the choices, too expensive for red pigment in the paint...

KSNeptune · Post by **KSNeptune** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 12:12 pm

quote:This was my first ride.It called the Trabant 600s.It was made in Germany.Of corse that was before I came to Canada.The car had a two cylinder,28Hp engine.The body made from some kind of fiberglass,weighted about 1000 pounds.Me and my friend build this one from two.I painted,yellow and blue(picture is bad).The max speed was 100Km/h.What a car it was! It's scary how much your car looks like the Honda 600 I had. Common name (600), two cylinder engines both, similar headlight/body shape/roof rack, etc.. Perhaps Honda, trying to get into the car market, simply stole (or bought) the design look and specs from that company. My car body was metal, except for the plastic trunk lid, but weighed 1150 if I remember correctly. The 600 may have stood for displacement in CCs. Anyone know what an old (early 70's) 600CC motorcycle engine's horsepower rating was?KSNeptune

Vibe · Post by **Vibe** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 3:44 pm

My first car a 1968 Cadillac Coupe de Ville , it had the high compression 472 CI which was 375 horsepower and all the toys even newly introduced option--FM Stereo. Gosh I loved that car!! When I retire from GM in 4 years I am going to find another like mine and give it a ground up restoration. Picture taken--May of 1974 James

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 2:56 am

My first car was a 1987 Subaru GL (aka The Little Red Japanese Piece of S***) I beat the hell out of that car.

drb22 · Post by **drb22** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 5:19 am

My first car was a 1987 Volkswagen GTI 16V. That was a great fun car. My second car was a 1996 Volkswagen Golf. As my wife would get tired of me saying - that cars has been from Key West to Washington State. After college I drove around the country, slept in my tent, and lived on peanut butter for a few months. Never did the golf leave me sitting in our seven years. My third car - 2003 Pontiac Vibe! I sure wish I had this car for some of my extended road trips of younger days. I also sure wish I had the time now for another extended road trip. Although, I think my wife would be totally pissed if I quite my job to drive around the country, but maybe itâ€™ll be ok if I tell her it'll just be a two month leisurely drive through Canada up to Alaska this summer. Can you spell d-i-v-o-r-c-e?

Intron Depot · Post by **Intron Depot** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 10:42 am

My first car (back in 1982) was a 1974 Pontiac LeMans 2 door with the "radial tuned suspension". Huge car with lots of power.

Faultline · Post by **Faultline** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 2:53 pm

mine was a 61' vw bug....0-60...sometimes...

DopeVibeGT · Post by **DopeVibeGT** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 9:21 pm

Whered ya keep the anchor on that thing??? LoL I'll take the Chevelle SS behind it. Looks like a 68 or 69?

NovaResource · Post by **NovaResource** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 9:48 pm

quote:I'll take the Chevelle SS behind it. Looks like a 68 or 69?It's a '69. Next to it appears to be a Nova (can't see enough of it to be sure), a '69 Camaro, a 70's Dodge pick-up and 2 VW bugs on the end. That sure dates the picture for me.

Vibe · Post by **Vibe** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 10:07 pm

quote: That sure dates the picture for me.Yea it is a dated pic--Taken in Clovis , New Mexico in May of 1974.I can't recall that car behind mine but I'll have to think on that , but "Yes" it does have the roof line of a Nova---probably was..but not sure. James

NovaResource · Post by **NovaResource** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 10:15 pm

No, not dated that way. I meant that it was easy for me to tell when it was taken: mid 70's .

philndz · Post by **philndz** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 5:07 am

1986 Volvo Shaggin-Wagon AKA: 240dl 256,000 miles and going strong when some guy slammed into it and busted the axel....goodbye. that car was bad-(removed)....i miss it. even had heated seats!! sob sob...then got a 93 jeep grand cherokee....another really awesome car...joined the jeep club and got that baby deep into the woods on a regular basistraded the jeep for the vibe....yey!

MYKIDSGT · Post by **MYKIDSGT** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 5:50 am

For highschool graduation my dad bough me a 69 VW Bug.It needed a new front beam. I pulled one from a junk yard and replaced it. It had Rear pop-out windows, I slammed it to the ground, I think the front beam was around 1 & 1/2 inches off the ground, so street reflectors never had a chance when I came around.Stock chromies,1600cc, dual delllorto carbs, stinger exhaust.Ah, my first love, she was air cooled Old VW's never die, They just fall apart !

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:47 am

I bought my first car on August 25, 1987, it's an 87 Dodge Shadow, 2.2l NA, with automatic, and 4 doors in a "Graphic Red"It did't have alot of punch, but boy do I have alot of memories over the years. Though it looks like a compact sedan, it actually has a hatchback.A few years back, I picked up a used 88 Dodge Shadow 2.2l Turbo 1 as well, 2 door 5 speed. I had planned on making this my project car with ideas of 300hp and 13 second 1/4 mile, but never made the time or put the money into it.Unfortunately the Shelby CSX never was available in Canada, or I might have tried to get one. Shelby modifed Shadows from 1987-1989.All in all, when I decided to get a new car this past January, I had a set list of criteria, and all were based on my Shadow, and very few vehicles fit the bill.I almost made up my mind on getting a Mazda Protege, then I tried a Vibe GT. I even test drove it home one night. The following week I bought my monotone Neptune GT.

Kangaroooski · Post by **Kangaroooski** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:30 pm

My 1st car was a 1979 Ford Mustang notchback. It didn't have the hatchback it had the trunk, but because it was Fords sporty version instead of calling it a coupe it was a notchback. At first it had the 5.0l 302 v8 3 speed auto, w/ posi traction, after I blew up that motor I dropped in a Boss 302 out of a 1971 mach 1. After the motor I had the car painted "porsche white" (hi gloss) and put a 1967 mustang hood scoop on it, but the fun part about it was with the light rear end I could squeal the tires at all 3 shift points when getting on it hard . Man that thing really flew. I had it for about 2 yrs and sold it when I found that the oil leak I had was comming from a small crack in the bottom of the block . As far as all my other cars they are to numerous to list.

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 11:08 am

First car: 1984 VW Rabbit, gas, 3 spd auto, grey. I loved that car. Had original paint, and except for a few rusty spots, was in awesome condition. Mechanically, it was a tub. Eventually got into a lot accidents, then I cooked the motor. Bye, bye, Bunny!2nd car: 1979 Plymouth Caravelle, V8, yellow. Wrecked it about 45 minutes after I picked it up ... no oil pressure after that, always drive with one foot on the gas (hey, Bunny had that problem, too!).3rd car: 1979 Buick LaSabre, same yellow. Exactly the same car as above, but with a better motor. Had to borrow the rear end out of the Caravelle. Had 8 track player, with tapes!3rd car: 1985 Dodge Charger, still yellow (what's the deal with 3 yellow Dodges?). Had either 360000 or 460000 km on it when I sold it to my cousin; we don't know because the odo only showed 5 digits.4th car: 1999 Ford Explorer Sport. I really liked this one too, but traded it in on the Vibe because I was goin' broke putting gas in it. That's all!

Pawel · Post by **Pawel** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 11:46 am

First car: 1976 Volvo 265 DL Wagon - died at 328,000 milesSecond car: 1981 Volvo 245 DL Wagon - died at over 250,000 milesThird car: 1991 Volvo 940 turbo: damn I loved this car - it was a perfect rice killer. The turbo was running at around 10 to 11 psi, which in turn killed the inline 4. It was dropped, very nicely done stereo.Fourth car: 2000 Acura 3.2 TL - sweet ride!Fifth car: 2003 Vibe GT - Fun!

Vibegrrrl · Post by **Vibegrrrl** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 7:20 am

my first car was a 1977 Dodge Aspen...the Slant 6 had grunt.I wish I had a picture of it now. I have attached and old ad for the Aspen/Volare

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Vibegrrrl · Post by **Vibegrrrl** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 7:29 am

quote: Lots of torque on that puppy. Really fun to drive too. I loved having the rear wheel drive....

meathead333 · Post by **meathead333** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:59 am

mine was a 85' pontiac 6000, poop brown, 4 door. it rocked.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:13 am

My first Car... THIS CAR (I'M 24)Vibe 2003 !!!!!!!!

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:35 am

LOL! I remember checking out a late 80's 6000 STE one time... That thing had so many friggin' gizmos and gadgets it was unreal. Power everything, digital gauges, trip computer, yada yada yada. It was cool...

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:39 am

I live in the city... but my parents live in a small city about 1 hour south from here... I did my high school over there. My parents live near the school.. so I was walking each day to go to school. During this time, I've save some money (instead of buying some craps like some of my friends.) Four years ago, I moved here to do my University... I'm still living at the same place and it's near the university, so I could walk to school each singles days. Yes, I had to walk 30 min each days (15 min to go and 15 to come back) .. even in the winter, but it worth it for what I've got now !! (a brand NEW car) I have some very cool parents so I could borrow there car. Two summer ago I even went in Ontario (Toronto) for 2 month with my mom's car (1998 Ford Mystic) (My parents were travelling in the US so they didn't need this car for the whole summer (they use my Dad's car.. a 1992 Ford Aerostar).

JimScolaro · Post by **JimScolaro** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 1:40 am

My first car, a 1962 Dodge Dart, bought in 1970 for the 200 bucks. It had a push button automatic transmission on the dashboard.Anybody out there remember this car, not many of us "old timers" out there.

red · Post by **red** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 2:55 am

my first car was a used green 1967 jeep wagoneer, called the jolly green jeep. it had a huge strawberry decal on the back tailgate to hide a 3" hole someone punched in it....my dad took the car back 'cause his amc station wagon broke down...then i soon discovered big block v-8's with my used '67 GTO nothing like the first time feeling of a 400 bb with its 4-barrel singing, smell of burning rubber....sob! wish i would have kept in, sob!

Chris_W · Post by **Chris_W** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 4:04 am

quote:My first car, a 1962 Dodge Dart, bought in 1970 for the 200 bucks. It had a push button automatic transmission on the dashboard.Anybody out there remember this car, not many of us "old timers" out there.I had a school mate who drove me to our first after-school job. He had a Plymouth Valient with that same push-button transmission on the dash.