What was your first car?
Racer
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From: Port Orange Florida
Originally Posted by H8 Driven
I got my first car for $700 in 1992 - A 1983 Orange Toyota Corrolla.
Le Mans Master
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From: Hells Sister City Phoenix AZ
St. Jude Donor '03
In 1968 I bought a 52 ****** Jeep for $250. I bought it from a driving range and it looked like it had chickenpox from all the golf *****. It needed the engine rebuilt and body work done. My Dad told me when it was totally restored I could drive it. Took me almost a year to rebuild the motor, rewire, reupholster, do the body work and paint it. Sounds like a long time but at $1.00 hr at an after school job it took awhile. I learned more about auto mechanics though! Dad was definitely smarter than I gave him credit for then.
Le Mans Master
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From: Tampa FL
1990 Mustang GT (still have it)
was passed down from mother to father to brother to brother to me.
has 330,000 on the clock, no major engine work. Tranny blows out every 30-50k tho.
On the 7th tranny. 
was passed down from mother to father to brother to brother to me.
has 330,000 on the clock, no major engine work. Tranny blows out every 30-50k tho.
On the 7th tranny.
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From: "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and
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1965 Dodge Polara 2dr HT - 383 4bbl, in puke green with a black vinyl top. Paid $300 for the car..... Had a $29.95 Earl Scheib black lacquer paint job put on it. Also - my first black car!
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Technically a 72 VW Bug...but it never ran right (hand me down from my sister who destroyed it)...
After that, I got an 85 Ford Tempo with 165k for $500. It worked fine for a year until I replaced it with an 85 Olds Wagon, lol! The station wagon wasn't much, but the mileage was much lower and in much better running condition. Talk about a true party car for college!
From there, I got an 78 BMW 320i that ran on 3 of 4 cylinders, then an 85 Mustang, 88 Fiero...I loved that little Fiero...it's one of the cars I wish I'd never sold...
After that, I got an 85 Ford Tempo with 165k for $500. It worked fine for a year until I replaced it with an 85 Olds Wagon, lol! The station wagon wasn't much, but the mileage was much lower and in much better running condition. Talk about a true party car for college!
From there, I got an 78 BMW 320i that ran on 3 of 4 cylinders, then an 85 Mustang, 88 Fiero...I loved that little Fiero...it's one of the cars I wish I'd never sold...
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19
Picked up this thing back in 1981 for $2400 after my Sophmore year in high school......I'd been working my azz off since I was 12 saving for one.....
As you might expect, I became much more popular with the ladies my Junior year.....
As you might expect, I became much more popular with the ladies my Junior year.....
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From: Redsox, Pats, Celts & Bruins !!! Redsox Nation !!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Here my list since the age of 16, I am now 30
Past Cars
67 mustang 289
87 cougar 5.0
85 grand national
87 grand national
87 cougar 3.8 s/c
87 iroc z28
97 monte carlo
97 camaro z28
99 camaro z28 1le
00 bmw 323ia s/c
Have now :
00 corvette coupe
03 trailblazer ext v8
Past Cars
67 mustang 289
87 cougar 5.0
85 grand national
87 grand national
87 cougar 3.8 s/c
87 iroc z28
97 monte carlo
97 camaro z28
99 camaro z28 1le
00 bmw 323ia s/c
Have now :
00 corvette coupe
03 trailblazer ext v8
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About 2 years ago my first car was a 1995 gmc sonoma water department truck. all letterd up. lowerd it 4 inches put 20 inch wheels on and loved that truck wish i still had it. I bought it for 3 grand put 100 bucks to lower it and 2 grand wheels
Drifting
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From: SouthWest FL
Was 15 and it was a 1966 mustang with 200ci straight 6. I didn't drive it for long before I had ripped out the 6 and put in a 289 V-8. My second car was one of my favories--a 1969 Mustang MachI. I'm 35 now.
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From: Out Where the Buses Don't Run, Eglin AFB/ Niceville FL
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First car was a 67 Plymouth Belvedere in 1974. It had a 318 with auto. Since then:
69 Dodge Charger
68 Dodge Charger
70 Dodge Challenger
75 Ford Torino (only Ford)
79 Dodge Challenger (Mitsubishi)
80 Pontiac Trans Am
82 Corvette Collector Edition (5/85 to 9/92)
72 Plymouth Valiant (winter beater to keep the CE Vette safe)
86 Pontiac Trans Am
89 Corvette conv. (7/90 to 9/02)
88 Chevy S-10 Blazer
93 Chevy Silverado Z71 (still own)
92 Eagle Talon TSi (winter beater to keep the 89 Vette safe)
98 Corvette conv. (still own)
98 Jaguar XJR (still own)
That's 16 cars in 30 years.
69 Dodge Charger
68 Dodge Charger
70 Dodge Challenger
75 Ford Torino (only Ford)
79 Dodge Challenger (Mitsubishi)
80 Pontiac Trans Am
82 Corvette Collector Edition (5/85 to 9/92)
72 Plymouth Valiant (winter beater to keep the CE Vette safe)
86 Pontiac Trans Am
89 Corvette conv. (7/90 to 9/02)
88 Chevy S-10 Blazer
93 Chevy Silverado Z71 (still own)
92 Eagle Talon TSi (winter beater to keep the 89 Vette safe)
98 Corvette conv. (still own)
98 Jaguar XJR (still own)
That's 16 cars in 30 years.