Your First Car

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:18 am

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Mine was a 1964 Chevrolet Impala 4dr land pontoon It was pretty much stock except for headers and exhaust. 283/V8. It was a fun car.ooh I had a SS I'll try and find pics. it was a tech school project in 1976 body was shot but it flew. I think I paid $300 for it. lol

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:26 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»Booo!!! After Just Kidding, your car looks great.

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:29 am

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Mine was a 1964 Chevrolet Impala 4dr land pontoon It was pretty much stock except for headers and exhaust. 283/V8. It was a fun car.I had a '63 Impala 2 door, red on red. I was doing a ground up restoration, but I had to sell it when I got divorced. I had to choose between the car and the mortgage. I miss that car more than the ex.

CountryVibe · Post by **CountryVibe** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:33 am

My first car was a 1985 Dodge Ramchager 360 4 barrel holley carb 4x4 I got a whole 10 mpg any where I went

18stars · Post by **18stars** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:11 am

1971 Toyota Corona. It was originally sky blue. Later I had it painted silver and black, and then finally painted red. I put lots of wear and tear on that car!

darcmater · Post by **darcmater** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:40 am

well a couple of you had some pretty new first cars, out of curiosity did you wait that long to get one or you actually that young and lucky enough to have gotten a new car for your first?

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:47 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»1976 Chevy Camaro 305 2 barrel carb. I bought it when I was in the Navy.We demand pictures!!!

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:48 am

82 Chevy Chevette great on gas... even back then but don't even think about turning on the airconditioning ... lol

Blueridge9 · Post by **Blueridge9** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:16 am

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...r.jpgA used 1974 Dodge Dart with a V8 engine and wing windows, no a/c, no power windows. It had power. It was gold with a tan interior similar to photoI also loved a red VW KarmannGhia coupe that my sister drove. Similar to photo http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...e.jpg

Neouka · Post by **Neouka** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:24 am

1987 Honda Civic.Purchased it in 2001, sold it in 2004.1.3L, 5 sp manual. 68 hp of awesomeness.I miss that car, my brother says he sees the guy I sold it to still driving it around...

Kamikaze · Post by **Kamikaze** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:25 am

only pic I could find of my first car....85 Mustang GT 5.0 5spd..

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Burns1210 · Post by **Burns1210** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:30 am

1991 Chevy Beretta...sportin' the green tint! Had 250k miles the ol' girl when I took her in and she was still running strong.

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asburydan · Post by **asburydan** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:35 am

It was a "Henry J" which I purchased before my senior year in high school for $115. It was small car, produced by Kaiser-Fraizer clearly before it's time and certainly before small cars were nearly a necessity. My parents sold it during my first semester away at college (freshmen couldn't have cars on campus) without telling me they were going to do so even though I bought it with money I earned in my summer job. Going to college was a financial burden so I guess they used the money to help me do that. I still have the chrome cursive "Henry J" emblem that was on the car.

Burns1210 · Post by **Burns1210** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:35 am

Ah ha, just figured out how to post a pic...I think.[IMG][/IMG]

jimincalif · Post by **jimincalif** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:34 pm

1978 Fiat 128 3p1300 cc, 4 speed, 65 hp. No radio, no AC, no power steering

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:51 pm

1955 Chevy Belair 4 dr sedan turquoise and white V-8 AT in 1963. Gift from my dad. Sold for $250 in 1965.Next was a 1957 Lincoln Premier 4 dr sedan black in 1965. Paid $750. No air conditioning. Next was a 1964 Cadillac Deville Convertible- white - in 1966. My memory is not too good on what I paid for this - best guess $3,000.Next was a new 1967 Cadillac Deville Convertible - gold - MSRP $6700; paid $5700.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:26 pm

Quote, originally posted by Kamikaze Â»only pic I could find of my first car....85 Mustang GT 5.0 5spd..Looks like it is lurking in the shadows, waiting to attack!!!

rsaxman · Post by **rsaxman** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:48 pm

2000 Ford Taurus

isaaclud · Post by **isaaclud** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:23 pm

1984 Plymouth Reliant....4 cylinder..THE K CAR!!!!! in baby blue.....(I got this car when i turned 16...in 1994)I put that thing through HELL.....wowi dont have any exterior pics....just interior picsof us doing........stupid things....I'll NOT post them

pick41 · Post by **pick41** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:57 pm

1983 Mercury LN7 (EXP) Black, 5-speed, 4-cyl, 20% tint, 2 seater.Bought in 1991 for $200 with a motor in a box in the hatch @ 15, rebuilt it with my dad & grandpa. Had way more money in the subs than the car. Sold it in 1995 for $750. I hated that car. But wish I had pictures of it.

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:04 pm

My first car was a 85 Chevy Cavalier..what a great lil car....2.0 in it,throttle body fuel injected.whooping 97 hp.2 speakers in dash,AM radio.woot woot.....ah the good old days....use to drive it like it owed me money.lol

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:09 pm

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Looks like it is lurking in the shadows, waiting to attack!!! Or it could be hiding!

Kamikaze · Post by **Kamikaze** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:17 pm

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»Or it could be hiding! oh no... never hiding... always lurking... looking for it's next victim...@ 16 not too many of my classmates had cars that could take it... even the newer mustangs couldn't...

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:31 pm

For being 34, i haven't had many vehicals.. 1. 92' VW GTi 8v2. 99' Subaru RS3. 94' Chevy Astro4. 03' Vibe (not actually "mine")5. 00' Subaru RS/WRX

moongdss · Post by **moongdss** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:08 pm

BC drove a Land Yacht!!!My first car was a '79 Celica... yes, I did that to it. This was my first car-mod those flames. I loved that car!!Please ignore the mullet-sporting high-school ex-boyfriend. No, I didn't go to highschool in the 70's, I just happened to buy an older car. This car was so fly, the AM/FM crapped out, so I velcro'd a walkman to the dashboard with walkman speakers to play casettes. When i left the car, I un-velcro'd the stuff and locked in it the glovebox. I invented the removable face security feature lolz!

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:38 pm

I used to bugie an AM/FM cassette player to the head rest of my Datsun pickup because the radio was broken. It was my version of the Pontiac Fiero seats with the speakers built in.

RIT · Post by **RIT** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:30 am

1963 Pontiac LeMans with a 194.5 cu. in engine (it was a 389 cu in that was cut in half to make a 4-cyl). It had a 2-speed automatic with the shift-lever monted in the dashboard, and the transmission (or was it called a transaxle) was actually in the rear. Kind of like a Porsche - al least that's what i told my friends.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:07 am

I don't have any pics of it anymore, but you get the idea with this one. Make it white with dark blue vinyl top and a dark blue interior and you've got it.1982 Monte Carlo, bought it when I was 14. It was 10 years old and only had 84K on the clock. Absolutely a land yacht of a car yet didn't have much room inside. Only options were air, tilt, 4-speaker analog tune AM/FM (that didn't stay in there long!) and a crappy vacuum operated cruise that never really worked right. Bought it for cheap as a fixer-upper (valve cover gasket leaked oil and caused a small engine fire! ) Fixed it up with some wiring harnesses from the junkyard, new fan shroud, coolant tank, etc... Didn't take much. Only evidence outside that something happened was some bubbled up paint on the hood. Later on had it repainted the same color with base coat/clear coat paint. 3.8L (229 cu. in.) V6 with crappy 2-bbl computer controlled carb - something like 110 HP which matches what my present day Hyundai Accent churns out. (removed)! It did have 160 lbs of torque though, but with that much heft it was hard to get that car to move. Even after yanking out the stock PROM and putting in a performance chip, back in the day when you could do that stuff! 15-20 MPG.I kinda miss it. Some redneck bought it after I had traded the car in... And nauturally, they severely molested the poor thing. It didn't deserve that.

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sloth · Post by **sloth** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:11 am

1964 Chevy Pickup. My brother and Dad restored it, then my dad bought it from my brother when he wanted something newer. My sister then totaled it. My dad and I restored it again. I drove it for 4 years and then we sold it. Still on the road. It had about 250,000 miles on it. I loved that straight 6.

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:15 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»We demand pictures!!! Sorry, I can't find any. I didn't own it for very long. It lost a battle with a tractor trailer. Poor car. Luckily I did better than the car.

moongdss · Post by **moongdss** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:20 am

My second car was an '86 Pontiac Fiero! Sadly, no speaker seats Wow, maybe I was destined to have a Poyota afterall??

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:26 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»Sorry, I can't find any. I didn't own it for very long. It lost a battle with a tractor trailer. Poor car. Luckily I did better than the car.Aww... Poor puppy At least you're ok, I hear tractor trailer aren't the best vehicle to get into a wreck with... BTW was color was she?

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:40 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»Aww... Poor puppy At least you're ok, I hear tractor trailer aren't the best vehicle to get into a wreck with... BTW was color was she?Just a few months ago, my GF ahd a run in with a tractor trailer... It was even a Porpane truck, and lived to tell about it.... She was getting ON the highway and the guy didn't/couldn't get over, she thought she could stomp it and make it out in front..... didn't quite happen that way... She's missing the drivers side mirror on her GMC Jimmy, and has some nice rubber markes that run just below the windows...

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:44 am

I got T-boned, and not the kind that goes with A1. Live and learn. I have the scar to remind me. The car was dark brown with tan interior. It might not sound good, but it looked really nice. Mmmm t-bones. Now I'm hungry for steak.

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:07 am

Quote, originally posted by jimincalif Â»1978 Fiat 128 3p1300 cc, 4 speed, 65 hp. No radio, no AC, no power steering I kind of like this car. I kind of have a thing for orange cars. Do you remember what year this picture was taken? Was it RWD?

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:15 am

My first car was a new 1998 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4 cyl 2 door... green. I bought it myself, when I was 19 yrs old. In HS and 1st yr in college, I drove around my folks 1983 Toyota Tercel wagon. Great little car!

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:42 am

So it was your idea to combine the two and create the Vibe?

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:43 am

lets see first car 1976 fiat 131 mirafiori. 4 cylinder, dual overhead cams. that was a fun car. started to rust away within a year and a half

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:53 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»I got T-boned, and not the kind that goes with A1. Live and learn. I have the scar to remind me. The car was dark brown with tan interior. It might not sound good, but it looked really nice. Mmmm t-bones. Now I'm hungry for steak. Like this?Hey man, it's a Camaro, you just can't go wrong, and that my friend is a classic color... now if you'd told me it was hot pink paint with purple interior, then we'd have a problem... Please tell me you at least got it on the passenger side, my little accident still gives me the willies, I can't imagine getting t-boned.

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:11 am

Afraid not, I got hit in the driver's side. You'd be surprised how much door glass can fit in a person's ear!I wish my car looked as good as the one in your photo. Same body style, but more of a chocolate brown. Mine was still stock. I never got the chance to mod it.

starmatt · Post by **starmatt** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:15 am

When I started driving I shared a nice 1981 v8 plymouth with my older brother (ours was all white): As a senior prank, we toyed with the idea of putting a friend's mg midget in the back (we were pretty sure it would fit if we took out all but the front seats), but by my senior year, ye olde plymouthe voyager had passed away.A couple of guys on the football team did pick up the midget and put it in the middle of the road sideways though . . .

VivaVibe · Post by **VivaVibe** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:44 am

1958 Chevy Bel Air, 6 cyl, standard shift on the column, aqua and white, purchased in 1964.

rcdphs · Post by **rcdphs** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:31 pm

2006 Pontiac Vibe Base

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:42 pm

Quote, originally posted by rcdphs Â»2006 Pontiac Vibe Base ditto

jimincalif · Post by **jimincalif** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:17 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»I kind of like this car. I kind of have a thing for orange cars. Do you remember what year this picture was taken? Was it RWD?That's a picture I found online. I don't know if I have any actual pics of it anymore. Maybe in a box someplace. But mine was also that same orange.A good way to describe this car is "It is better to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow."It was FWD, all the 128s were FWD, I think Fiat was one of the early adopters of the transverse engine FWD layout. What I really wanted was a 124 spider. But could not justify the extra $2000 price and the insurance on a "sports car" for a 19 yr old driver.I still like the looks of the 124 even today.

hskater26 · Post by **hskater26** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:00 pm

98 s10 with 200k miles on it.......still runs too think it has about 230k on it now

DeClerq · Post by **DeClerq** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:31 am

1991 Mercury Tracer LTS

kartrac3r · Post by **kartrac3r** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:17 am

1987 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe (currently being Resto-modded). Love this car, hopefully will never have a reason to get rid of it

vhoward1122 · Post by **vhoward1122** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:37 pm

My first car was a 1968 Pontiac Executive, 400ci v8, auto trans mission, and A/C. Passed everything on the road except gas stations. Of course, when I owned it, gas was only 90 cents a gallon.

voltz35 · Post by **voltz35** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:01 am

My first actual car thats mine is my 05 VibeGT. I call her the Psychotic Vibe