Your first new car
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Savannah Ga
Your first new car
Don't know if this has been asked before but I'm just courious.Mine was a brand new 1967 Camaro SS/RS 350 4 speed.Red with black vinal top.Sucker would wheel hop like mad.Car was purchsed from Berger Chevy.Kept it until the 69's came out was was all over a 69 Z Daytona Yellow with black vinal top.(Berger Chevy)Lets hear what ya'all had. 
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: I can walk to MA
First new vehicle was a Honda 700 Shadow bike.
First and only new car was an '85 Honda CRX Si.
Both purchased at Weymouth Honda (Massachusetts).
The CRX lasted a year ... then all my driving toasted the tranny input bearing.
So much for Japanese sports cars. (it was a fun car).
Never bought new since. Much better deals on 2-3 YO cars.
First and only new car was an '85 Honda CRX Si.
Both purchased at Weymouth Honda (Massachusetts).
The CRX lasted a year ... then all my driving toasted the tranny input bearing.
So much for Japanese sports cars. (it was a fun car).
Never bought new since. Much better deals on 2-3 YO cars.
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Part breakage is just weakness leaving my Stingray
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
Supercharged 3.8 V6
I ran 14.6 @ 96 mph on street tires with only a K&N filter upgrade from stock.
I autocrossed the car in G stock class with the SCCA.
I got rid of it before I left for Iraq in 2003.
Supercharged 3.8 V6
I ran 14.6 @ 96 mph on street tires with only a K&N filter upgrade from stock.
I autocrossed the car in G stock class with the SCCA.
I got rid of it before I left for Iraq in 2003.
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
I'll never buy new, when you can get a just off the lot version with < 10k for 10k less in price ! (unless I do the museum delivery vette thing!)
My first vehicle thought was a 68 chevy stepside truck I bought in 1990 when I was 13, resotred it, sold it and bought a 76 stingray 13 years later.
There were some other daily drivers purchased b/n the truck and vette.
My first vehicle thought was a 68 chevy stepside truck I bought in 1990 when I was 13, resotred it, sold it and bought a 76 stingray 13 years later.
There were some other daily drivers purchased b/n the truck and vette.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: AnyTown NJ
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
1968 327 4sp Camaro Convertible purchased at Malcolm Konner Chevrolet, Paramus NJ
Some of my mods were to pull the air pump, replace the tires with a set of "wide ovals", replace the wheels with a set of mags, replace the shifter with a Hurst, and install a Pioneer 8 track tape deck with 4 speakers 2 of which I put in the doors......sweeeet.....I didn't belong to the NCRS at the time.
Some of my mods were to pull the air pump, replace the tires with a set of "wide ovals", replace the wheels with a set of mags, replace the shifter with a Hurst, and install a Pioneer 8 track tape deck with 4 speakers 2 of which I put in the doors......sweeeet.....I didn't belong to the NCRS at the time.
Race Director
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From: Sierra Foothills CA
My first NEW car was the 70 Z28 in my photo album- I still have it. My first car was the 60 Vette also shown in my album. I still have the hood, trunk lid, & various other parts in storage. It was destroyed by a guy who ran a stopsign, T-boned me, & spun me into a pole. If that hadn't happened I'd probably still have it.
Team Owner
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From: Smile, it's just the internet.
Don't believe in buying new. I tried to talk my wife out of it, but she insisted on buying that 1996 Dodge Avenger with 4 miles on the odometer from Greve Chrysler in Van Wert, OH. We (she, I always disliked it) still drive it. She says "I'll never buy new again". That's my girl!
Newest I've ever had was two years old with 26K on the clock. Suits me JUUST fine. Let somebody else take the initial hit...
Newest I've ever had was two years old with 26K on the clock. Suits me JUUST fine. Let somebody else take the initial hit...
