What was your first ride?? --Just for Fun

[LeafyLady]

Just thinking back to my delight when my grandpa purchased my first beauty...
1992 Chevrolet GEO Metro in the bad ass color- electric blue! (or whatever color it was technically named). Nicknamed her "The Hamster Mobile" of course. LOL!

Anywho, that car could go around corners on two wheels, (done on accident of course due to inexperienced driving skills and way too many people in the car- so kids, never try this intentionally).

Just had this random thought come to mind and thought it'd be cool to hear everyone's nostalgic response! ;0)

Take Care~

Dora

 

[dingeryote]

72' Pontiac LeMans. t-37 package 455 in front of a Torque flight 2 spd. early 13's was the best I got out of it, and 8 MPG.

Completely useless on the snow..


Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[dh1984]

well my first car was a 1987 2 door caddy that i bought myself for 50 bucks. and it just needed a water pump and a gasket on the timming chain cover .and some work on the dash lights but hay it ran like a new one did .and it had a clear title and every thing. it had a 4.1 v8 in it. and dad said it was to much power for a 16 year old boy to have. and he got rid of it for me and i then bought me a 1995 ford escort. and i drove it untill the tranny cam out in it. and now i got a 1995 ford ranger 4x4 with a 4.0 v6 in it and looking for a other truck or car to work on now lol.

 

[gwiley]

76 chevy caprice classic 4-door with a 350 V8. That car could move. To the parents out there with soon to be teenage drivers - NEVER give your teenage son a V8.

 

[Walt41]

Had a 76 Cutlass and I worked in a salvage yard, swapped in a 455 from a Pontiac Catalina and bought alot of used tires.

 

[dingeryote]

Had a 76 Cutlass and I worked in a salvage yard, swapped in a 455 from a Pontiac Catalina and bought alot of used tires.

Old Snow tires and recaps with a little bleach, make the Best mushroom clouds.:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

Toggle switch. VW washer pump and reservior in trunk. lines plumbed to the rear wheel wells. LOL!!!!
No stoplight is safe!


Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[eric_271]

My first was a 1970 Plymouth Cuda with a 383. A girl putting her makeup on while driving hit me and totaled it out. I had stopped because of several cars ahead of me had stopped to let a car out of their drive way. I watched in my rear view as the girl coming from behind had her face in her rear view mirror putting mascara on.

It was to late for me to do anything and to late for her to stop by the time she saw me stopped. She hit me and shoved me into the car ahead of me.

 

[wood4heat]

1980 Toyota 4X4. 20R 4spd gutless package but one tough ####ing truck!

 

[Walt41]

Old Snow tires and recaps with a little bleach, make the Best mushroom clouds.:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

Toggle switch. VW washer pump and reservior in trunk. lines plumbed to the rear wheel wells. LOL!!!!
No stoplight is safe!


Stay safe!
Dingeryote

I like the idea! As I recall the bleachouts we did had a green tint to the smoke I think of all the rubber we laid down on those backroads and wonder how noone ever ended up wrecked or in jail.
My 18 year old lusts after the G8 or Vette in the garage but will only be behind the wheel of either as he pulls em out to wash em.

 

[mckeetree]

1962 Chevy II. 194 CI six banger with a three on the tree.

 

[clearance]

She was kind of slutty but I was young........oh, cars.

 

[Wife'nHubby]

Me: My first - 1966 Mustang (red!), 3-speed, 289 (+ two trannies! ) Hubby made me sell it! Car payment was $79/month!

Hubby: (when I met him) 1967 Chevelle, 4-speed, 396 w/4 barrel holly. Lean, mean green machine that could really light'em up!

Shari

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

$500 '87 Chevy Caprice Classic Brougham sedan, 201,xxx miles when I got it, 305 v8, had the snazzy wire wheel covers. Ran great, then dad's truck died and he drove it for 2 yrs, and clocked a deer with it at 55, still ran and drove, all it needed was a new header panel and headlight. Has been sitting in the spot I parked it 6 years ago, I wish I could get it going again. Then I got my sister's old car to drive, '90 ford tempo bloodly gutless wonder crapbox POS. I hated that car. It died on me the week before Christmas '04, bought the '90 chevy truck in my sig a few days later. Bought the dodge in my sig in 2006 as my winter truck.

 

[RCR 3 EVER]

Inherited 1962 Plymouth valiant 170 cc 1 barrel carb, 2 door, push button trans. Rusted fenders fixed with bondo to become a bondo mobile.
Lost the Speedo but since it drove so slow I never even got any tickets. A week before I sold it a lady went through a red light and ripped my bondo fenders to pieces.
The girl (so naive?) who bought the 18 yr old car paid $100 without test driving it, new seat covers, paint and tires. She asked if it started good and ran good, I told her it started great & ran good, which it did. She could see the damage to bondo fenders!
She did not ask what was wrong with the car and sale was as is anyway So I did not disclose anymore than asked about such as no speedo.She came back after driving it down the road and said speedo did not work, I said huh it worked before. Remember, she did NOT test drive the 18 year old car.
I later saw the car about a year later with fenders still clinging on with same girl driving it.

I had lots of trouble getting parts for the car was main reason for sale. accelerator pedal rusted off linkage one day so I could not accelerate unlike a Toyota. PLus many other parts were just wearing out and very difficult to find.

 

[jjett84724]

1986 GMC Jimmy with a 6 inch lift and 35's. I loved that old truck.

 

[outdoorlivin247]

1963 Ford Galaxie 2dr hard top...Was originally a California car that my uncles brother drove here...I bought it when I was 15 years old and restored it back to original condition...What was I thinking?...

 

[MNTAINGAL23]

Ford Galaxy. Don't know what year but the ex had to chain down the engine because when you hit the gas the engine jumped up. Guess he was to lazy to find a bolt to hold it down.
That thing was a beast to turn when the power steering didn't work!:censored:

 

[Toddppm]

Guess I'm not as young as I thought with all of you starting out with cars from the 80's

First car was a 65' Catalina, 389, 4 bbl, Black, called it the Batmobile. I learned that manual brakes were NOT anywhere near as good as power brakes in that car.

 

[Ductape]

77 cj5 / 304 v8

Bought out of a salvage yard, hit hard in the rear. Amazing how good you can make 10 gallons of Bondo look ! :jester:

Most fun vehicle I ever owned, and spanked a few V8 cars down at the cruising spot. Half surprised i never rolled it over.

Ahhhhhhh........ to be 17 again.........

 

[deer slayer]

71' Chevrolet C 2500 camper special, 4:10 gears, 350, headers w/glass packs, split rims w/bias ply tires that shook for 10 miles down the road in early cold mornings. Loved it, handed down from my grandad but it sat for 4 years till I was able to drive after he past away. The steering wheel was about 20+ inches I think felt like I was driving a tractor trailer but w/out power steering I guess it had to have it!! The rust was to bad at the cab mounts, gave to my sister for farm use till she died!!!