What was your first car?

[EMKoper]

No photo? Can't believe it!

I can't find a 'real' photos of my first car (similar attached)! It was a Pontiac Phoenix Hatchback ~ 1982 (light blue, with *automatic* locks, which a big deal at the time). It was a Chevy Citation clone/look-a-like (like in the attached photo).... I remember the doors would readily freeze in the winter so I had to commonly enter through the hatch back to start the car after a snow or freezing rain... But, I can't find any photo(s) of the car!!! Horrible... no photo of my first car!!! WTF happened.. and I loved that car up to the day it died...

 

[achie25]

1989 Ford Probe

 

[steamboat26]

I still don't have a car, i just drive my mom's toyota.
i'm waiting on my parents to buy me one ...but that will take some convincing.
Although for insurance, i "drive" my sisters beater, a 1987 Honda Accord, which keeps my insurance dirt cheap.

 

[iRachel]

I had a 1993 Mercury Tracer (used). I had it for nine years - and though it wasn't flashy in any sense of the word, it got great gas mileage (which is helpful when you're a poor high school/college/graduate student).

 

[on777]

1986 Nissan Pulsar, I was a Junior in High School . WOW that was a long time ago!!

I was styling !!

 

[iGav]

Peugeot 205 in mint condition (although mines gunmetal grey, looks much better)

1.6 or 1.9???

 

[drugs!]

ooof... a 1997 ford taurus. I drove it to 135 k miles and then sold it for $750. Now I drive a 2003 2 dr honda accord

 

[iHerzeleid]

My First Car was a 1988 Acura Legend.

now i just drive a 1990 BMW 525i

 

[szark]

I'm sure I have a picture of mine buried in a box somewhere, but I'm too lazy to dig it out. This one's close enough:



1984 Pontiac Trans Am (purchased used in 1989)

 

[Raid]

My first car was a hand-me-down 1986 Honda CRX. My Grandfather was it's first owner and since it was his 'fun car' (nicknamed Puddle Jumper) it was pretty bare bones. It featured a manual transmission, manual choke, AM radio... the only luxury was A/C, my grandfather had it for 5 years before he died and put around 50,000Kms on it. After that my Dad used it as a commuter car (thankfully adding a AM/FM radio and tape deck) and in another 5 years he gave it to me when the odometer was around 160,000Kms.

It looked a lot like this one, less the moon-roof and black hood scoop (and mine had better rims).

It was a really fun car that I miss terribly. It was still running when I sold it, but wouldn't pass emission standards so I'm not sure what was done with it.

 

[jones14]

Mine

2001 Celica GT

Was pulled out of a junkyard, but is nice once again.
No headlights, mirrors, tailights or rear bumper yet though. Until it is finished i'm driving a 1996 Buick Regal that I bought for $200, but technically the Celica is my first car.

 

[jeffzoom91]

My first car was a 1987 Mazda 323 which looked something like this:

Except it was light blue, and a huge P.O.S.

In 1998 I bought this:

And I still drive it.

Can i have my car back plz?

I remember my first car. Got it way back, like ummmm, yesterday?

Don't mind the dirt, there was a rival school's (highschool) vanity plate there when I got it

 

[ghall]

It did not have a very reliable engine, and I sort of outgrew it by the time I was 4.

 

[jones14]

(Pic of a "Cozy Coupe")
It did not have a very reliable engine, and I sort of outgrew it by the time I was 4.

Wow, I used to have one of those, I believe it was a slightly newer model though.

Also, my 1 1/2 year old brother has a 2006 model.

 

[steamboat26]

Wow, I used to have one of those, I believe it was a slightly newer model though.

Also, my 1 1/2 year old brother has a 2006 model.

Man they don't build them like they used to...

Back in my day, they were made of solid steel

 

[jalagl]

1986 Toyota Hilux. bought by my father brand-new. I drove it from 1996-1999. It is still going strong - right now it is used by my (not-so-little-anymore) little brother.

 

[Sly]

1982 Fiat/Bertone X1/9. I have had LOTS of cars since including an MR2 Mk1 an MX5 Mk1 but this is still the best handling, best packaged car of the lot XLK 982X I miss you

 

[JurgenWigg]

My first car - i think it was a 1996 Chrysler Town and Country green mini-van! Had a huge dent in the side of it from when my garage came out of nowhere and sideswiped my sister when she was parking. It was ridiculous! Don't think I have any pictures of the 'Testosterone Mobile' though...

 

[SpookTheHamster]

1976 BMW 1502, a lovely car but I didn't have the time to repair it when I was at uni.

 

[true777]

1979 Peugeot 504.

 

[skd]

jeep

1948 willys jeep - 3 speed - top speed 45 mph........

 

[Kingsly]

Edit: Kingsly, what year is your beemer? Two years ago, I bought a 318is from a man named Kingsley, I thought that was kind of funny, is it a name thing?

Lol, no connection!

I actually wanted a 318i (for the fuel economy) but am quite pleased with the sportiness I get from the 6cyl 325i. MPG isn't great (24-30) but hey, can't have cake and eat it, you know?

It's a 93. What year is yours?

 

[ErikCLDR]

is that with the finished brush-guard or an earlier picture?

Thats a before pic. The brush guard is still sitting in my basement and I am working on it slowly- its in pretty rough shape in some places. Apparently for Land Rover galvanized steel did not exist in 1998. They use this plastic like paint thats more melted to itself around the metal on than actually bonded to the metal. The result is once water gets under it, the metal starts to rust and there is nothing protecting the surround area and it speads.

I don't know how its going to come out. It its bad I'll just sell it to a metal junkyard ($20 value hehe). At this point I'm going to have to Bondo a couple parts of it. It might just be easier to buy a new one for $750 from LR or $450 for a 3rd party that looks the same as the LR. Or I could do an A-Frame for $300.

 

[SkyBell]

This WILL be my first car when I can pay the $500 my parents are selling it for. (and when i turn 16)

1990 Toyota Truck, or Hilux as some people call it. 215,000 miles now, still runs like a...well, like a Toyota.

 

[FJ218700]

that's a great truck Cassie. I have one with 135,000 miles, it's good to know that I can expect 100,000 more.