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Post by Revoh on Dec 3, 2010 12:50:33 GMT -6
Mine was this '74 Buick Century. It was $820 off the back lot at Don Stein Buick on Metcalf. I fixed up a bunch of stuff on it, and I really did love it. It was beat to death in a hail storm, and the insurance totaled it. I reluctantly sold it, but still miss it to this day.  What was yours?  |
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Post by 96black on Dec 3, 2010 16:35:22 GMT -6
'52 Studebaker Commander is what I learned to drive first. My own first car was the cheapest Chevrolet in the weekend paper, a '57 Chevy wagon for $75. My future SIL co-signed the title. The new battery and related tow bill 2 days later cost more than the purchase price. The powerglide grenaded 8 months later and I traded it for a 1-channel home 8-track.
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Post by skipper on Dec 3, 2010 16:36:55 GMT -6
My first car was a 1966 Chevy Malibu with 35,000 miles. I purchased the car in 1989 (senior year) from my Great Grand Father. He purchased the car new in 66 and truly used it for church and groceries. The car was ermine white and he ordered it with the bucket seats and center shifter. Unfortunately he also ordered the 230 straight six hooked to the 2 speed power glide transmission, but looking back maybe that's why it survived being my first car (2speed power glide). The car also had the factory radio delete, but after market air was added. Right before he sold me the car he brought it into the shop for a new carburetor and exhaust. The bill totaled $800.00 and he told me to pay the bill to take the car. It was great going around corners listening to the old bias ply tires barking aloud. It was a great car and carried my through the early years of college. I wish I could have kept it, but it was starting to get rot under the windshield and water was coming in through the dash messing up the carpet. The doors and quarter panels were also starting to rust fairly quickly and I knew I didn't have the means to properly fix her. I wound selling the car to a room mate thinking one day I will get her back. That day hasn't arrived yet but I do search ebay from time to time for the right project.
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Post by kclevi on Dec 3, 2010 17:42:10 GMT -6
1974 Volkswagon super beetle. Bright yellow Empi 8 spoke wheels. Cut the front springs with a dremel and about 20 dremel cutting disk in driveway with spring still in car to lowere it. Also painted the drums a redish orange man I was cool. Being a super beetle it had struts in the front. Ahh fun little car them bugs are. I ended up owning 4 of them.
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Post by wilkin4 on Dec 4, 2010 7:09:21 GMT -6
My first car was a 1942 Chevy Sedan Deluxe. Six banger, three on the tree, it was a tank. Also had a vacuum tube radio that worked, in the car. Floor boards were rusted through and had plywood on the floors. No seat belts or turn signals, a lot of good time and memories in that old car....
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Post by JD in KC on Dec 4, 2010 9:50:27 GMT -6
...'52 Studebaker Commander is what I learned to drive first... Small world. My first car was a 40 dollar, non-running, '52 Studebaker Commander. It was yellow and had a V8 with an automatic transmission. Tried painting it fire engine red with lacquer using a brush. Yeah, yeah I know... but I was all of 15 at the time. I did get it running and traded it for a '54 Ford when I got my license. |
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Post by buzzwyzr on Dec 4, 2010 12:21:14 GMT -6
1984 Honda Accord LX sedan. Charcoal grey exterior, light grey interior.
It was a hand-me-down from my parents. Nevertheless, I was thrilled just to have my own ride. It had a terrible vacuum leak that caused it to idle too high (1500-1800 RPM lol). This in turn caused the transmission case to crack from being put into drive at those high RPMs.....TWICE! I knew nothing about repairing cars at that time so I just drove it into the ground.
By the time I took it to the pick-n-pull it had a saggy headliner, a leaky trunk that was always full of water, and it barely ran. But I did learn the value of maintaining your car and fixing a small problem before it became a big one with that car.
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Post by Erik on Dec 4, 2010 12:51:13 GMT -6
No car in high school. The first car that was mine all mine was...the Impala. A few cars before then but they were shared with the wife and family haulers. BTW, how the hell can I have bad karma here already?
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Post by ssimpala on Dec 4, 2010 13:07:03 GMT -6
There, I put it back. Happy now?
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Post by ssimpala on Dec 4, 2010 13:15:28 GMT -6
My first car to actually own myself was a 1950 Olds Dynamic 88. Belonged to an old neighbor lady who had really, really trashed it out. I paid $50 for it, spent about a week just cleaning the interior and polishing the paint. I was only 13 yrs old but lived on a ranch way out in the country so my folks let me drive it around the place. I kept that thing for about 2 yrs and loved it but found a way better car at a little mom and pop car lot and traded. That car was a 1958 Ford that I still have. Hasn't ran since 1966...but I still have it.
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Post by shamu on Dec 4, 2010 14:51:17 GMT -6
My first car Was a 77 Celica GT. My dad paid $134 for it. Not sure how they came to that number? We got it running pretty easy and beat the frontend back surprizing good. Drove it for a year while I worked on the first car I bought myself. Paid $400 and got it home christmas eve of 1986. A 1965 Chevelle. I still have it and am going to roll it in the garage as soon as wifey cleans out a couple of things.
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Post by Revoh on Dec 4, 2010 19:32:00 GMT -6
My first car to actually own myself was a 1950 Olds Dynamic 88. My dad's first car was a '50 Olds! |
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Post by ssimpala on Dec 5, 2010 15:56:25 GMT -6
Soooo, Revoh, you're not implying that I'm old or something? Pretty good site you've got here......and you're getting pretty good at this "writing business" too. I'm impressed! |
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Post by Erik on Dec 5, 2010 21:01:22 GMT -6
There, I put it back. Happy now? Thanks! I wonder who is the scoundrel that smote me. |
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Post by ssimpala on Dec 5, 2010 21:06:53 GMT -6
Smote? Is that like...past tense of smite, or is it maybe plural? I never was any good at engrish!
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Post by Revoh on Dec 6, 2010 7:46:37 GMT -6
Soooo, Revoh, you're not implying that I'm old or something? Pretty good site you've got here......and you're getting pretty good at this "writing business" too. I'm impressed! Heck, no! I just assumed your Oldsmobile was nearly an antique by the time you got it! ;D Thanks. |
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Post by roadcaptain on Dec 8, 2010 9:17:16 GMT -6
1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic say that three times as fast as you can   Pic circa 1986, went looking for ir a few years ago, turned into tuna cans in the late 90's |
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Post by Erik on Jan 18, 2011 18:33:06 GMT -6
Sorry Charlie.
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Post by twatwaffle on Feb 1, 2011 15:02:38 GMT -6
$100.00
1973 VW Super-beetle, kinda red, rust and grey primer, i got a pic somewhere i should dig up
Bought it at age 17, which would've been around 1984
learned a bit about body work, tools, drum brakes, and wasps while scouting out parts ar the wreckers one day
sold it a year later for dune buggy motor donor for $ 300 - only car i've ever made money on
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