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What was your First car?

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Old 08-10-2006, 12:05 PM
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Mine was a 1955 Caddy, 4dr. sedan, bought it for $50.00. Everything worked, power windows, 97 way seat, lol (would adjust to any position except upside down) a good AM radio, A/C and a automatic headlight dimmer. It had been hit in the driver side rear door by a snow plow, a big gash and the door wouldn't open, other than that, she was cherry. It was black when I got it. My Dad worked for a loggin' company and he gave us some paint, Caterpillar Yellow. My best bud and I painted it on with brushes and left a black racin' stripe about a foot wide, right down the middle. I was just 14 and used it for a fishing car. Called it "The Boat". Where I lived, I had access to 3 lakes, several streems, and about 200 miles of dirt back roads. My bud and I would load up "The Boat" and head for our favorite fishing holes. Got a lot of strange looks from the tourists!!! LOL Now those were the days. (sigh....)
 
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Old 08-10-2006, 01:06 PM
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Mine was a 1961 Plymouth Valiant, bought in 1966 for $385 dollars, red, with a 170 cubic inch slant six (great motor) and a three speed on the floor, and that really tasteless "European" styling. But it had air, and an AM/FM radio. It would do 0-60 in about 17 seconds, and go an indicated 91 miles per hour if the wind was right. I didn't really like it (wanted a Corvair Turbo) but looking back it was a good car for a 17-year old kid. The Plymouth lasted three years and was replaced by my first new car, a 1968 327 V8 Camaro. That was a great car - one of the best I ever owned. I really wish I still had it.
 
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Old 08-10-2006, 05:57 PM
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My first was a 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva S. Aparently... The "S" Stood for "Sport" is what i was told. Even though it was a 4 door with a 2.3L DOHC and i would assume one of the farthest things from "Sport". I bought the car because it was only $1500 and i was going to be getting my license pretty soon. I had the money, and then i had the car and now i have come a long way from driving stoooopid 4 Cylinders lol.
 
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Got a '74 Gran Torino from my mom when she passed away. God, that was like 134 cars ago, now... I've had a few real cherries, but mostly.. junk boxes.

Even had one car that I paid $75 for, and one of the connecting rods let go about 20 feet out the driveway.. I took my plates off and started walkin'....
 
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Old 08-10-2006, 11:27 PM
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My first was the family '72 4 door nova with a 250-6cyl. I got it when I was 11 after my parent's passed. The first car I bought was a 1970 scj torino with a special ordered NASCAR BOSS 429, Drag pac car with a toploader 4 speed and 430 detroit locker rear end. That car would flat run. beat everyone in my school. I was 17. It was stolen when I was 19. I miss that car. But now I have a 'VETTE. life is good again.
 
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02 v6 mustang lol I thought it was fast too.
 
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Old 08-11-2006, 04:04 AM
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In my 12th grade year (1999) my mom got me a '81 Chevette for $500 (guess you could say that was my first "Vette," LOL)...it was a piece of junk but it got me to school and work so I was happy. That car lasted about 3 months before dying on the way to school one morning.
 
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chevette hehe that reminds me, my hubby wanted to hide the new corvette...he's strange in that way & didn't want anybody to kno, well word got out we got a corvette, he told people "huh she didn't get a corvette...she got a chevette, she's confused" I can't help but laugh cuz he's sooooo stupid, like he thought he could hide it!!
 
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my 1st to drive was the family dodge charger that had the side all crushed in cuz mom had hit a pole in a parking lot. Then my 1st very own was a 70's ford granada which come to find out later had a "Florida rebuilt title" I only had it 9 mos.
 
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Old 08-14-2006, 11:48 AM
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So, your first car was a phone?[:'(]
Come on Dude, we have enough commercials on TV.[:@][:'(][:@][:'(][:@]
This poll isn't about F%$&^g cell phones.[:@]
You won't get my business, that's for sure.
(I HATE Pushy sales people)
 

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