what was your first car?

[RoseandCross]

anyway, I'm really curious! my parents wouldn't let me drive till I was 18. before that they made me ride a horse everywhere cause they thought horses were safer than cars

[yee-haw]

1976 Monte Carlo. " a real car" A freekin' tank!

[LedZap]

My first car was a 1950 Chevy 2 door coupe that my older brother gave me in 1970. I was 16 years old at the time and it worried my parents so much that when I went on a camping trip with some friends , my mom sold it ! FOR $35.00 !

[ballzack]

1970 Dodge Charger.

Wish I still had it.

[hitekredneck]

my first car was a 84 bmw 3 series with a turbo-6 that i bought from a buddy over in germany...couldn't afford to bring it back :mad:

[England Expects]

I had a 1983 Vauxhall Nova. It was shit, but I loved it.

[WhiteRaven]

anyway, I'm really curious! my parents wouldn't let me drive till I was 18. before that they made me ride a horse everywhere cause they thought horses were safer than cars

Your parents are morons. Horses don't even have seatbelts.

And it was a jeep cherokee.

[bullfighter]

anyway, I'm really curious! my parents wouldn't let me drive till I was 18. before that they made me ride a horse everywhere cause they thought horses were safer than cars

1957 dodge royal deluxe [pink and black ,major chrome]

[jking09]

98 green blazer..
it's a piece of shit, but i love Big Rhonda (that's her name)
=))

[General Septem]

2004 Saturn ION 3. I bought it with bonds my grandmother got me when I was a kid. As it turned out, the license plate number they gave us ended in the same four digits as her phone number did. It's in a thousand pieces somewhere now. :(

[buttless_wonder]

1962 VW Beetle.
It was a piece of shit but refused to die.

[Renaschelle]

My grandma's 1994 Ford Tempo. I got it from her in 2001 (started driving in 2000, but not on my own...mom's orders). I got it in March and it was totalled by some old lady in July. Then, I got a hunk of junk 1997 Pontiac Sunfire GT...I missed the reliability and no payments of the Tempo.

[ballzack]

1962 VW Beetle.
It was a piece of shit but refused to die.

Hey, I remember those bugs. And yes, they would not die.

My 70 Charger was actually a piece of shit. Chrysler did not exactly build them for durability back then. One winter with salt on the roads and you had Swiss cheese the next spring.

There were three motors standard in the Charger back then. 318 small block V8 (most reliable), 383 big block, and the classic 426 Hemi! Screamer.
You could burn rubber and actually SEE the gas guage drop 1/8th of a tank! :D

[buttless_wonder]

Hey, I remember those bugs. And yes, they would not die.

My 70 Charger was actually a piece of shit. Chrysler did not exactly build them for durability back then. One winter with salt on the roads and you had Swiss cheese the next spring.

There were three motors standard in the Charger back then. 318 small block V8 (most reliable), 383 big block, and the classic 426 Hemi! Screamer.
You could burn rubber and actually SEE the gas guage drop 1/8th of a tank! :D
The 318 was probably the most reliable V8 Chrysler has mad to date. Placing it in a Charger is not a good match though. That engine was great in something like a Dodge Dart and because of the abundance of performance aftermarket parts enhancements were rather cheap.

As far as the most reliable Chrysler engine it would have to be the slant six. Hell, those damn things would run forever. Had a friend who nearly ran one out of oil when the rods started knocking. We did an oil change and the knock went away and it never lost compression. Have not tested but they just may be bullet proof also.:D

[ballzack]

That's true, but a lot of Chargers did come with the 318. I remember Chrysler used to sell a lot of 318's to rebuild companies for commercial vehicles for drop-ins on ambulance or similar public service vehicles. Decent horsepower for the size. Not a tire-burner, but it got you there. I had a friend with a Super Bee. He blew up his 383 magnum, could not afford a new one, so dropped in a 318, then put 340 heads on it. And a Holly 4 barrel. That puppy screamed for a small block V-8.

Never had a 426 hemispherical, however, I drove a few. Tire-burners for sure. My Charger was a 383, not a hemi. I remember a section of my owner's manual stating that if I was driving a 426, there was NO warranty. Too bad, so sad, once you drive it off the lot, you own it.

I also had a 72 Duster with a slant SIX. YEP, GRRRRREAT engine! Put 220k on it, and that was unheard of in those days!

[MrJim]

My first car was a '76 Chrysler Newport.

I think someone fished it out of a lake.

[Limbo]

1973 cutlass supreme. A rust bucket, but damn did that motor sound sweet. A 350 V8, with very little pollution control, no catalytic converter. Purred like a kitten.

[ballzack]

I remember working on my 70 Charger. Open the hood with and you could damn near climb in next to the motor to work on it. Today, it's too packed. You can barely get your hand in between all the high-tech emmissions crap.

You had plugs, points, condensor. Coil, wires to the plugs, a carberator, fuel pump, manifold , and that was about it. It was a piece of cake to work on.

Ah, those were the days, boys. Those were the days.

[yee-haw]

1973 cutlass supreme. A rust bucket, but damn did that motor sound sweet. A 350 V8, with very little pollution control, no catalytic converter. Purred like a kitten.

Heck yea, My kinda' car!:D

[MrJim]

I can't say I get the whole fascination with working on these old cars. I fucking hate working on cars, of ANY age. The car I just got rid of leaked coolant and transmission fluid for over 3 years, started up like a dying dog, and died at intersections. I was so glad to be rid of it that I based my latest vehicle purchase on the best warranty (which was Dodge), just so I wouldn't have to fuck with that shit anymore.

[hitekredneck]

I can't say I get the whole fascination with working on these old cars. I fucking hate working on cars, of ANY age. The car I just got rid of leaked coolant and transmission fluid for over 3 years, started up like a dying dog, and died at intersections. I was so glad to be rid of it that I based my latest vehicle purchase on the best warranty (which was Dodge), just so I wouldn't have to fuck with that shit anymore.

what did ya end up getting, jim?

[buttless_wonder]

And don't tell us it's one of those damn PT Cruisers.

EEEgads those things are ugly.

[ballzack]

I can't say I get the whole fascination with working on these old cars. I fucking hate working on cars, of ANY age. The car I just got rid of leaked coolant and transmission fluid for over 3 years, started up like a dying dog, and died at intersections. I was so glad to be rid of it that I based my latest vehicle purchase on the best warranty (which was Dodge), just so I wouldn't have to fuck with that shit anymore.

I hear that, Jim. Back in the day, when cars were simple, it was easy to fix them yourself. It was kind of a hobby for me back then. Hell, I can't change the spark plugs on my 08 German import. I can't even get TO them! You'd need a Robotic Arm! :D

Plus, I'm too busy now to waste my valuable time trying to figure out what's wrong with my car.

[General Septem]

And don't tell us it's one of those damn PT Cruisers.

EEEgads those things are ugly.

PT Cruisers are made by Chrysler, but you're right, those boxes of shit on wheels are almost as fugly as the Scion.

[akeohane]

i've never owned a car... too expensive.

[MrJim]

I hear that, Jim. Back in the day, when cars were simple, it was easy to fix them yourself.

I say that about computers all the time! I used to build them from the ground up. Then after Windows '95, they sucked and were a pain to work on. Kinda like the car I got rid of... damn Canadian parts! :mad:

[MrJim]

what did ya end up getting, jim?

A Dodge Nitro!

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2007/01/Startech-Tuned-Dodge-Nitro.jpg

Looks just like the Jeep Liberty (or so my wife says)... It's an excellent ride! Not crazy about the MPG's, but try cramming a baby into a Prius! :D Hell, we looked at the Caliber first and had the same problem.

[Renaschelle]

The Caliber was so small, if you went grocery shopping with a baby, kid, or anyone in the back seat, you would only be able to get about 5-6 bags of groceries. For a family, it is not practical.

The Nitro is nice and roomy. I liked the way it looked and the amount of room on the interior was nice and roomy with a big carseat in the back.

[MrJim]

The Caliber was so small, if you went grocery shopping with a baby, kid, or anyone in the back seat, you would only be able to get about 5-6 bags of groceries. For a family, it is not practical.

You have to admit though, it was pretty sporty. I was mostly going for the MPGs when I picked it out for the newspaper ad, though, which might not have been a great idea considering that gas prices are variable, while luggage is constant.

[ballzack]

The PT and the Scion are butt ugly to me.

I did, however, recently rent a Chevy HHR. The nostalgic look of that mini-SUV is not too bad (to me).
And I loved the 32 mph it got.

I took it on a 400 mile trip and it was comfortable. But I'm not a 300 lb porker, either. It is a smaller type of vehicle. If you are rather large, you may need some lubricant to fit comfortably in the cockpit. :D

[MrJim]

The PT and the Scion are butt ugly to me.

I did, however, recently rent a Chevy HHR. The nostalgic look of that mini-SUV is not too bad (to me).
And I loved the 32 mph it got.

I took it on a 400 mile trip and it was comfortable. But I'm not a 300 lb porker, either. It is a smaller type of vehicle. If you are rather large, you may need some lubricant to fit comfortably in the cockpit. :D

At least it's not the SSR... *BARF!*

[General Septem]

At least it's not the SSR... *BARF!*

Holy shit, what an ugly cock barf. Maddox had no idea what we had in store when he wrote his "proof that wealth doesn't buy class" article.

[freakazoid]

anyway, I'm really curious! my parents wouldn't let me drive till I was 18. before that they made me ride a horse everywhere cause they thought horses were safer than cars

A 1974 Datsun Truck...

http://www.geocities.com/gotchaguy2004/truckpics/truck02.jpg

[WhiteRaven]

Holy shit, what an ugly cock barf. Maddox had no idea what we had in store when he wrote his "proof that wealth doesn't buy class" article.

I hadn't heard of it so I looked it up.
Is this what you're talking about:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_SSR

Looks pretty bad, It's like they tried to make it ugly...

still, I think some of Maddox's were worse.

[ballzack]

I had a girlfriend that drove the SSR.
She was smoking hot so I guess that's why I never really noticed how butt ugly the car was... :D

[General Septem]

still, I think some of Maddox's were worse.

The Honda Element, perhaps. The Baja comes close but it's not quite as bad.

[MrJim]

I had a girlfriend that drove the SSR.
She was smoking hot so I guess that's why I never really noticed how butt ugly the car was... :D

She must've been damn hot then! A freakin' part-El Camino, part-Cadillac, part-firetruck with flareside.... yuck!!

[ballzack]

:D
She must've been damn hot then! A freakin' part-El Camino, part-Cadillac, part-firetruck with flareside.... yuck!!

SHE WAS!

I could have given a shit if she drove a Yugo!

With a bumper sticker that said "I voted for Gore..... TWICE" :D

[MrJim]

I should be thanking God right now I don't know what a Yugo is....

Too bad I can't thank God I don't know what Gore is... :D

[Scowl]

PT Cruisers are made by Chrysler, but you're right, those boxes of shit on wheels are almost as fugly as the Scion.



Thumbs down for the PT cruiser, fo sho.


'99 chevy cavalier, "mint green," crappy mileage when purchased and crappier now. it's going to probably completely shatter within the next two years.