First Vehicle Owned.
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Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Lancaster
'95 Monte Carlo Z34, my moms old car. When it dies, I'm not holding my breath, I'll probably replace with another car, something pretty easy on gas.
Generally a good car, considering it has 168k on the odometer.
Alvie.
Generally a good car, considering it has 168k on the odometer.
Alvie.
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Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Spokane, WA
My first was a '67 RAMBLER AMERICAN - woo woo!!! 4-door powder blue with a gutless 6 banger automatic. Don't recall the engine size, but was capable of spinning studded tires on smooth roadway. Had to admit, it was reliable. And as a high school kid at the time, took its fair share of bonehead kid abuse too.
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Joined: May 2004
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From: The hills of No. Calif.
My first was a '49 Studebaker pickup, got it from a neighbor when I was 11. Hunters had shot out all the windows, and it had some cool bullet holes in the driver's door. I got it running and would start it up and watch the clouds of blue smoke roll out the straight pipe...couldn't drive it 'cause it had no rear wheels, it was a 3/4 ton with split rims, hard to find wheels for it. I had to give it to a friend of my folks when I was 13 after I backed mom's Marquis into his Scout to pay for the damage. By then I had a '47 Caddy and a '60 Mercury Comet. -TD
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Murphysboro, IL
A 1983 F-250 4x4 with a 300 I-6 and a 4-speed with a Borg Warner ?? transfer case, a 4.10 rear end, Dana 60 rear and a Dana 44hd up front. Basic truck for teh most part except the 15" x 8" rims I put on it that had less than 1" of backspacing to them and 33" tires. I had a 6" I-beam running the width of the truck that I custom built into a front bumper that was solid as a rock. If I ever woudl have T-boned a car I think I would have gone straight through it, there was no crumple zone, I woudl have loved to do one of those crash tests with it. There really wasn't much that truck would do except go fast and go quietly.
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Tuned
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 479
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From: Louisiana
'79 Toyota Corolla SR5,2 door, 5 speed, all the gauges and no A/C.
Added an Alpine stereo, "Western Bullet" rims, and electric windows.
Had to sell it when the wife complained about getting the kids in and out of the back seat so and I traded it in on a '79 Malibu wagon, which I had to replace the engine (under warranty).
Added an Alpine stereo, "Western Bullet" rims, and electric windows.
Had to sell it when the wife complained about getting the kids in and out of the back seat so and I traded it in on a '79 Malibu wagon, which I had to replace the engine (under warranty).
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Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Benton County, MN
My first vehicle was a 1979 Mercury Capri RS with a 302 that replaced the turbo 4 cylinder. I paid $150 for it. I wish I still had it cause it would have been a perfect drag car. I liked the looks of that one a lot better than the Mustang of that same year. Once they put the bubble window on the back it was all downhill. I never really drove it though. Had it in storage waiting to fix it up a bit and needed the storage for my 83 Ranger XLS which was my first driveable vehicle. So I had to get rid of the Capri. I still have the Ranger, it just has a V8 in it now. I paid $300 for that one and it got me mostly through school.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Delisle/Vanscoy, Sk.
My first car was a 66 Plymouth Fury ll .Bought it at 14 for $75.00 bucks. Still have it and plan to restore it some day. It still drove good til I had a eletrical fire under the hood 10 years ago.
Most people don't look at it as anything special, but it is to me as my first car and was great to drive. Big windows in it also.
I remember the look of my daughter when she was little and I drove it for a breif period. She was 2 and in baby car seats. The cars in the eighties the poor kids could not see out windows when strapped in. But this car had her trying to look all different directions, because she could see where we werew traveling and she loved going for rides in it. She is now 19.
I still get out and sit in her once in a a while enjoying the easy to read dash and the chrome shifters and such.
Sorry I was brought up in a mopar and ford family.
Most people don't look at it as anything special, but it is to me as my first car and was great to drive. Big windows in it also.
I remember the look of my daughter when she was little and I drove it for a breif period. She was 2 and in baby car seats. The cars in the eighties the poor kids could not see out windows when strapped in. But this car had her trying to look all different directions, because she could see where we werew traveling and she loved going for rides in it. She is now 19.
I still get out and sit in her once in a a while enjoying the easy to read dash and the chrome shifters and such.
Sorry I was brought up in a mopar and ford family.
Logistics Pro
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 4,238
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From: Northern Illinois
1st truck, bought it brand new. 1979 F150 4x4 Ranger XLT, jacked it up with 36" Cepek Fun Country's. Had it about a year and had a bad wreck with it. TOTALED IT OUT, pic's in the gallery.
