Your first car.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:25 pm

Well, after 34 years of not driving I got my G1 license. This is a restricted license for 1 year.

-no driving between 12-5am
-no driving alone. must have someone with 4 yrs excp or more in front seat.
-all passengers MSUT wear a seat belt.
-can't drive on freeways (min 4 lane highways)
-no DUI (duh)

Level 2 comes 8 months (if you take a driving course) or 1 yr if you don't.

Level 2 is the same as a full license but you can't DUI (duh again) or have any major infractions.

My mom sold me the car she got from her aunt.

1994 Toyota Camry LE V4
No Rust
No Accidents
Mint Condition
66,000 KMs
List of every repair ever done on car.
Power doors, windows locks.
Automatic
Starter
no cig burns
Hardly winter driven or highway driving (only my mom did the highway driving)

My mom put 30,000KM on the car in 3 years of having it.

Car is a dream to drive and I got accustomed to it within 1 hour.
I've finished my theory classes today and now have 10 hours of driving with the school before I can book an appointment to take my road test to go from my G1 to the G2 license.

I can't believe I waiting this long to get my license.

So, what was your first car?

Oh, BTW, amazing how many people DON'T know how to drive.

EDIT, oh yeah , mine has A/C

pic: 156KB, 800x600

http://members.rogers.com/cdnmerlin/ima ... RY1994.jpg

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:33 pm

The first car I ever drove was an '85 plymouth voyager.

The first car I ever owned was my '88 Taurus wagon, bought from my uncle.

The first car I bought new was my 2004 Chevy Aveo. There's a thread on it somewhere here.

Viralphrame · Post by **Viralphrame** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:38 pm

My first car was my mother's 1992 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight. I drove it for about a year before finally getting my own 1994 Honda Civic DX (Coupe). I still drive the Civic, in the middle of some major repairs, but everything's soon to be fixed.

Jagger · Post by **Jagger** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:43 pm

My first car. Drove it for three years. 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera S. 3.1 liter V6, 160bhp 185 lb/ft torque, ~3400 pounds. Handled like a boat and not so quick, but I had fun with that car.

Sadly, it was destroyed in a rear-end accident about 4 months ago, so I moved on to the Grand Prix GTP.

Darkside Heartless · Post by **Darkside Heartless** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:53 pm

My first car was an '80-something Suburban, if you think your car sucked, mine was worse.

Still is though, now I have a Ford Escort LX.... with an intake manifold problem. If I have the AC on it'll stall out at stop lights

Lobber · Post by **Lobber** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:32 pm

I can't believe you didn't drive either.

My first car was a beat up looking Chevy Sprint, 2 door hatch-back, blue. It had a 5-speed manual transmission, manual door locks, manual window elevator levers, and a vent that blew whatever temperature air was coming from outside, or warmer if you turned a little knob on the dash to HOT.

It was a fun car. My dad bought it for me for graduation, for $1200. It started with alot of problems. The first thing I had to do was get a new fender for it, and second I had to have the radiator "rodded out" so that it would not overheat. Later, I had to replace the transmission system three times over the course of its life, that last time I had had enough, and sold it.

It had a 1 liter, 3 cylinder engine, and it's top speed was 90 MPH. I know, I tested it. I think that's what killed the transmission. Or the fact that one time I had 4 girls in it with me and we went to a secluded place to hike over to horsehair, angelhair, horse angel, who knows, I can't remember the dang name now, but some remote falls on the Oregon side in the Gorge. Anyways, it was a LOW RIDER with all those girls with me.

And it was broken into there. Did you know you can open the lock of the side door by sticking a screwdriver in the keyhole and pushing up and down violently? Well, I found out when we returned, because it had been broken into and all of the girls belongings were stolen, schoolbooks, backpacks, shoes, everything. Of course, every other car parked there had their things stolen as well, but they lost windows. At least my car was so easy to break into all I had to replace was a door lock. Next time I go to a remote hiking site and park like that, I think I'll just hike up a nearby hill with a sniper rifle and scope, and wait for those thieves to hit again.

That would be fun!

j/k

TechPro · Post by **TechPro** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:15 pm

First car I drove was a 62 Chevy Bel Air 4 door hardtop in baby blue with white top. Straight 6 engine, 3 on the tree.

That thing was nearly indestructable and you could really pack a lot of people in it (bench seats were great on dates) and huge trunk.

I accidentally ran it into a three foot deep ditch at about 50 mph one day on a dirt road ("ditch jumping" was the activity) and it survived with only some scrapes on the trim moulding.

No one noticed.

EDIT: Looked like this (except baby blue w/white top)
http://www.motoexotica.com/inventory.asp?v=460

Fusion pimp · Post by **Fusion pimp** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:18 pm

'77 Thunderbird my parents gave me. It was just a few years old when I got it and I drove it for two years. In that two years I ran into the back of a VW bus, the side of a '74 Caddy, jumped the curb at 7-11 and took out two newspaper stands, rearended a mid-70's station wagon and wrecked some dudes motorcycle that tried to make a right on the side of me. Every car I hit was totaled and the only thing that ever happened to my car was a scratched fender and a broken turning signal lens. I swear that car was a battle wagon.

Pic-
http://www.calgarythunderbirdclub.ca/77%20Ad.jpg

Tricord · Post by **Tricord** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:16 am

My first car is eh, a BMW

First 3-series, mine is a 320 from 1980. Has an in-line six 2.0 litre with quad-barrel downdraft carb. 122HP. It is still first owner (my mom bought it new and she is still listed as driver for insurance reasons). In spring 2002 the cylinder head cracked (they are prone to), so that's when I got into car and motor tinkering. I fixed the engine, and soon bought a second, third and fourth car (all same model). I'm currently building the fourth for track use, with 2.7 liter engine, rollcage, slick tyres, track suspension, etc.

Here's a pic of the 320/6 (41k):

kurupt · Post by **kurupt** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 6:16 am

my first was a 1995 dodge neon. i got it in 1998 when it had about 20k on it and a blown head gasket. i fixed it and drove it another 40k before it ★■◆● on me completely.

it had absolutely no features, not even power stearing. god that car was a piece of crap

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:40 am

My first car was a '74 Honda wagon. I got it in '85. I sold it when I went into the Military. I loved that damn car. I never should have gotten rid of it.

Flabby Chick · Post by **Flabby Chick** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:43 am

2.8 litre, black Ford Capri, posing wagon. Don't know what it was called in the States though.

http://www.fordcapri.co.uk/

Me dad helped me buy it, and he left home before i could pay him bck...Ha...burk!!!!

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:06 am

My 1st car was an 89 Toyota Corolla.

1.6 liter carbureted

I still have it too and it runs great.

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:12 am

My first car was/is a sea green '97 Ford Escort. Remote keyless entry just for the driver's door and manual locks for everyone else. (This has to be the dumbest design decision I've ever seen; you have to lean over the passenger's seat to open their door

.) Manual window roolling, a 4-cylinder engine, and a cassette deck/radio

. On the plus side, it does have A/C, and good A/C, too. It also has power steering and anti-lock brakes. It's got some pep to it, even with the small engine, probably because the whole car is so light that you could practically pick it up

. The thing needs some coaxing to get up hills, though. I got this car last year from my grandmother. However, since I still don't have my driver's license at age 18 (I've had a permit for a year and a half

), I don't really drive it too much.

Edit: Here's a good pic of one. It's funny, when looking the car up at eBay Motors to find a pic, I found a whole bunch of body kits for Escorts. Who in their right mind is going to rice up this car?

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:12 am

68 AMC Ambassador with a 327 V-8 Mopar.I used to get into all the "I know it all" Chevy guys that said they were the only ones to have 327's. The car looks very much like the old Ford 500

Sligar · Post by **Sligar** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:27 am

76 buick lesabre similar to this:

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/321579

Except mine was a 4 door and had the 455 cubic inch engine. When I had it gas was almost 2$ a gallon and it sucked gas like crazy. Then the ac broke and the only the right side back seat window would roll down, which sucked when it was 95-100 degrees down here in GA.

Darktalyn1 · Post by **Darktalyn1** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:50 am

My first car was a 1987 Ford Taurus and was the biggest piece of sh-t imaginable. In fact it only lasted me about 6 months.

In 2003 I bought my first 'real' car, a 2000 Mazda Protege with 37k on it. It has lasted me pretty well so far.

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:40 am

Darktalyn1 wrote:My first car was a 1987 Ford Taurus and was the biggest piece of sh-t imaginable. In fact it only lasted me about 6 months.

Hehe, my dad had a maroon '87 Taurus wagon that he put 212,000 miles on over more than 10 years before it finally quit. He put about 75 miles on it a day

.

Buef · Post by **Buef** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 12:02 pm

First: 68 Charger

First Bought : 78 924

Battlebot · Post by **Battlebot** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 12:15 pm

first car i drove was an '84 chevy van....

everyone i knew called it the shaggin wagon or the mystery machine.

but now i drive a '77 Camaro which can be seen here

DarkShadow · Post by **DarkShadow** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 12:18 pm

First car Blue 1977 buick century.

Deadmeat · Post by **Deadmeat** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 12:44 pm

1947 Studebaker Commander. Damn I'm old.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:26 pm

CDN_Merlin wrote: -all passengers MSUT wear a seat belt.

You mean normally they DON'T have to wear a seatbelt? That's positively, absolutely insane.

pipsqueak10 · Post by **pipsqueak10** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:27 pm

1970 Dodge Challenger
rebuilt 318 V8 Engine
Candy Apple Red (well it would have been candy apple if I didn't rack it up, so even though it was primed black, in my mind it was candy apple red:)

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:30 pm

Sligar wrote:which sucked when it was 95-100 degrees down here in GA.

where in GA.

my first still is a 1996 Grand Prix GTP Special Edition

s. · Post by s. » Sun Sep 12, 2004 5:11 pm

64' Rambler Station wagon (american motors)

Honest Bob · Post by **Honest Bob** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:42 pm

1984 Pontiac Sunbird 2000. A year younger than me. Top speed on the ground was probably 75.
No overdrive
No working AC
Manual everything.

I loved that car. It felt solid unlike the cars I've had after it. Once it warmed up it seemed to want to just cruise forever.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:45 pm

Merlin, do you live in Toronto or something? How can you get around without a car?

llClutchll · Post by **llClutchll** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:00 pm

1976 Mustang II Mach I

I paid $250.00 for it in 1985. That thing was so beat up and wore out that when I pulled it in the back yard (Smoking like mad), my sister freaked out screaming "Oh my God! he bought Christine!) She wouldn't walk in front of that car under any circumstance! It was pretty funny to watch her jump the fence every once in a while. She never told me why she was doing that until many years after the car was safely beneath a crusher.

Wang_Lo · Post by **Wang_Lo** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:01 pm

1993 Toyota camry is my first ride, still running strong

Nitrofox125 · Post by **Nitrofox125** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:05 pm

1996 Toyota T-100 Extended Cab. Good car, manual, power windows, doors, steering, brakes, etc.

And bench seats *are* t3h pwnz on dates.

Right now I'm driving a 2004 Jeep Libery Renegade.

xceptional1 · Post by **xceptional1** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:28 pm

just so I'm reading this correctly... You're 34 years old and you just received your learner's liscense?

my first vehicle was a 77' jeep renegage, v8 with dual exhaust 3 speed - hell yeah.

Ive been driving a 2000 Jeep limited Chilli pepper edition (like a Sahara). Ill get a pic up soon, it's sharp

Fusion · Post by **Fusion** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:28 pm

My first "car" is a 2001 West Marine 9' inflatable boat, named Guidebot. He has a 4 stroke 4 horse outboard on him.
Fus

Sage · Post by **Sage** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:05 pm

I haven't gotten a car yet.

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:08 pm

1976 Pinto wagon dubed the explod-o-mobile by a friend of mine. Was a pretty good car although it's the last Ford I'll ever own unless they fire about half thier engineering staff and get thier act together.

I had that ..erm.. 1983-85. Bought it from my Dad. $1000 for shits and grins.

Vindicator · Post by **Vindicator** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:15 pm

1987 Chevy Nova, 4 door, 1.6L w/5 speed manual, manual seats and windows, no ABS or airbags, nonworking AC, 155/R13 tires. A beater in every sense of the word. On the front you can see where the hood was mangled from a wreck 3 years prior to the pic. I paid a guy 30 bucks to beat on it with a sledgehammer so I could open and close the hood normally.

But man, I loved that piece of ★■◆●

In a way, its really fun having a POS car that you can beat the hell out of.

Currently driving a 2000 Nissan Sentra SE, which is the first car that I've owned.

Sligar · Post by **Sligar** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:23 pm

AceCombat wrote:
Sligar wrote:which sucked when it was 95-100 degrees down here in GA.
where in GA.

Columbus, 100 mi south of atlanta...

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:48 pm

Sligar wrote:
AceCombat wrote:
Sligar wrote:which sucked when it was 95-100 degrees down here in GA.
where in GA.
Columbus, 100 mi south of atlanta...

kool, im in Riverdale

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 12:07 am

kurupt wrote:my first was a 1995 dodge neon. i got it in 1998 when it had about 20k on it and a blown head gasket. i fixed it and drove it another 40k before it **** on me completely.

it had absolutely no features, not even power stearing. god that car was a piece of crap

Well, I guess they don't call it 'Dodge' for nothing.

It probably isn't too surprising that I don't drive, since I'm still 18.

kurupt · Post by **kurupt** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:06 am

most people in the states usually start at 16.

me? 12. good times.

Your first car.

Your first car.

34 years without driving?

Re: Your first car.