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costanza007
My first car was a 1991 Ford Tempo... the color was "Medium Dark Lichen" which is what it said on the spray-cans we used while my parents were away in Hawaii for a few weeks one summer.

Now I drive an '06 Camry which is surprisingly almost the same color.
Steiner
1986 Fiat Uno
PdT
1992 bmw 320i

To bad i owned it in the country with the worst crime rate in the world. Was stolen about 1 year after I bought it.

This is the only pic i could find off it (at a dam)

Syphonic
2000 Citroen Saxo. Not even a 1000cc engine sad.gif
andyt31
900cc A reg Ford Fiesta.....
CactuzJak
First car I drove was a 2001 Kia Sephia

First car I bought (now just over a month ago) is a 1999 Honda Accord
SQ1
My first and current: 1995 Renault Laguna 1.8RT w00t.gif

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FJHOLDEN
My first car was a new VW Beetle (Bug) 1960 model of 40hp & 1198cc. (yeah, I'm over 60 & still here.)
Pros- In those days in Australia, VWs were as cheap as chips, & they were jokingly said to be built by the gnomes in the Black Forest. They were so beautifully finished and airtight that you couldn't shut the doors with the windows up. When the 20 thousand mile warranty was nearly 'up', I searched but couldn't find a thing that was less than perfect.
I loved the sound of that little flat 4. The four speed gearbox (manual of course) was the smoothest I've ever had, & it had synchro on 1st, a rarity in those days. It was unbreakable and I drove it everywhere flat out because one couldn't over-rev it (even with a very light spring on the accelerator) as it topped out way before it red-lined at a bit over 3000rpm!
The trunk(boot) was adequate (at the front) & the fuel consumption was frugal. The engine weight at the back ensured good stability once you got the technique of not loosing the rear-end in a turn. Torsion bars ensured a smooth quiet ride. And it was popular with guys & girls alike though its diminuative size made my thoughts of rear seat liasions with shielas seem tight affairs indeed. (though I count that as a 'pro'.)
Cons- 1.The Beetle's max speed was only 62mph on the open road but this could vary & so a following wind helped me wind up to near 70 & faster downhill. Headwinds reduced things to a leasurely 55 or so. However, I well recall doing about 65 down a narrow winding hill on a badly pock marked bit of 'Highway 31' between a line of interstate semis (semitrailers). Beside me was a rather comely female colleague, but in the back 3 adults of broad proportions were squeazed. One of these fatties (a leg amputee who still weighed about 230lbs) yelled, "Won't this b****y car go any faster", to which I (giving them a free lift & sick of it) said between my teeth, "it's doing 65 which is supersonic for a VW with 5 aboard"!
2.No fuel gauge (only a speedo). A 'kick over fuel lever' with extra fuel signalled 'fill up time'. One day the engine coughed "I'm out of fuel you fool!". I was stopped to turn in traffic with a Tram (streetcar) 'ding-dinging' up my twin exhaust pipes. My foot was fast enough to kick the lever & keep the breathless motor going & so I roared off leaving an angry seventeen ton tram with 80 passengers & a cheesed-off driver. The next day I got a 'thermometer' shaped fuel gauge fitted. At the time I was also also a budding aircraft pilot & I can remember thinking, "no more engine failure on take-off for me!".

Extras fitted- 1.The aforementioned fuel gauge, 2, chrome 'stone deflectors' for the rear mudguards, 3, mudflaps, & 4. wheel rims all round to make 'Hitler's revenge' look more up to date ie. 1960 style. 4. At High School, I had a friend whose brother had taken a Judsen Supercharger designed for a Porsche Super 90 & fitted to his VEEDUB. I seriously entertained the idea of exta grunt & the sound of a 'whistleing dixie' but my finances didn't stretch to such extravagances!

............ah. Those were the days.
TEX4S
The first car I ever drove was a 1971 Ford F100 pickup, it had a 351 Cleveland in it and some kind of hilarious glass packs on the exhaust. It was our ranch truck that we kept out there and it was a solid steel beast. I used to do donuts in the field and chase down cattle - kinda fun @ 13 !!! Its name was "Ol Yeller" (it was yellow btw) - one time I was backing up at a gas station and couldnt figure out why I couldnt move backwards...it was because the backend was pushed up against another car and I was literally slamming into it....biggrin.gif
thagame
i used to drive my moms car all the time but my first car i bought myself and owned myself was a H2 hummer
E t h a n
A D reg Rover, kinda boxlike and blue. I loved that car.
Borbus
The first car I drove was a Renault Espace, lol. I only drive it briefly before my first driving lesson.

The first car I drove a lot was the car I learnt in, a Toyota Yaris 1.4 Diesel. Such an easy car to drive, I couldn't stall it if I wanted to and it was quite nippy.
NRGY
Pfiuuu.... First car...

2000 Dacia (Daca ai cap ia`ti alta biggrin.gif) Nova GTI 1.6 [Romanian Car rofl.gif]

Pro:
Nice fuel consumption
Top speed 170 noexpression.gif
Cheap maintenance
Pretty comfortable

Cons:
Sometimes rain would get inside biggrin.gif
A little rust on the body
Noisy

Mods:
Tinted windows
Rockford Fosgate MP3 player
Rockford Fosgate Amp
Cerwin Vega Subwoofer
Sony & Pioneer Speakers

Gave it to my brother and switched to a BMW 318i last year. I`m in love with this car. It`s whiteeeeeeeeeeee! smile.gif

Regards,
NRGY
spader
1963 Ford Escort

Pros
Fantastic car. No fuel injection and I could work on it myself.

Cons
Tie-rod ends needed replacing every 6 months

Mods
Repowered with a 1600 cross flow with a hot street cam and a custom head port and polish, by me
Lightened/Balanced fly wheel
Forged Pistons
Cross drilled and balanced crank with high lift conrods
Down draught webber carb
160ish hp at the rear wheels
Slouch
My first car was a 1973 VW Squareback. It was gold.
Pros: good beach car as I could carry a lot of stuff in it. Back seats folded down for extra room, thus making it a great car to make out in! tongue.gif
Cons: rain leaked into it and over the electrical system. I replaced a lot of fuses. It was in ok shape, but I didn't care what happened to it. Actually fixed an exhaust pipe in the engine with a Coors Light beer can. I'd open it up and show people the rear engine and people would say, "Is that a beer can?"
Badtz-Maru
'98 Volvo V70

hey! my mom let me drive it into the garage.
Homer™
A VW Lupo 1.1... driving lessons. laugh.gif
Deaf Spacker
QUOTE(Homer™ @ Feb 19 2006, 13:49) [snapback]587215729[/snapback]

A VW Lupo 1.1... driving lessons. laugh.gif

OMG HOMER HAS A Car! Everybody get off the road NOW!

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Sensayshun
^I didn't know you lived in chelmsford, I was in chelmsford just today. I'm from colchester btw.
AOXOMOXOA
This is the first car i ever drove. a 1966 vw micro bus.
Deaf Spacker
QUOTE(AOXOMOXOA @ Feb 19 2006, 17:38) [snapback]587216432[/snapback]

This is the first car i ever drove. a 1966 vw micro bus.

Sweet ride smile.gif I'm a member of a Aircooled VW club biggrin.gif
Gh3ttoRoM3o
03 Lancer
Homer™
QUOTE(Lazy Tiger @ Feb 19 2006, 14:45) [snapback]587215870[/snapback]

OMG HOMER HAS A Car! Everybody get off the road NOW!

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Not mine. It's the driving instructors.

And I don't like it at all, the gearbox is mushy and just.... not cool. The bite on the clutch is high aswell.

Looking for my own car though... probably a Rover as I can change gears on those things without drama. blush.gif
dragon2611
QUOTE(Lazy Tiger @ Feb 19 2006, 14:45) [snapback]587215870[/snapback]

OMG HOMER HAS A Car! Everybody get off the road NOW!

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Good job you haven't seen my driving then tongue.gif
CHALE
My first car was a 1990 Chrisler Shadow. Not much of an engine or confort but since it was my first car I have good memories,

Right now I just bought 2 months ago (Christmas Present from myself) A Renault Megan Sport. And it drives like a dream 0 - 100km in less then 6.5 sec!!!!!
.Ark
Toyota Corolla '04 (Black) biggrin.gif

just got my license.. laugh.gif
Narlzac85
98 plymouth breeze that I won senior year in an attendence drawing.
l77Il7H
hand-me-down honda accord lx '89

still using it! =)
Gargan
2000 Impala LS (Metallic Blue). Replaced all the speakers with Infinity 3-ways, threw a couple of 12" Infinity Perfect subs in the the trunk, a mono block amp for subs, a four channel for the speaks, running from an Alpine head unit. To say the least I'm happy with it, minus the lack of any real HP,though off the line through 2nd gear it will beat alot of hondas, or handling for that matter. Only downside to it is the fact that all my friends drive small 2 door cars and any time we go anywhere I'm the one driving. Put almost 50K on it in 2 1/2 years. Not running so nice right now but, I couldn't imagine replacing it with anything else. Ah the memories. cool.gif
SamNeeds
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Smoby Buggy

Yeah, my first car when i was 3! Put the 4in rims on there, lowered it, got a bit of ICE in it.

Pro's
- Modern design (Yeah, right!)

Con's
- Stiff suspension
- Terrible steering
- No brakes
Boakzeor
First one was a 1997 Ford Fiesta (I'm in the UK). Currently own a 2001 Toyota Yaris (Echo or something in the US and other third-world countries)
pina_colada
QUOTE(SamNeeds @ Mar 20 2006, 13:54) [snapback]587327977[/snapback]

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Smoby Buggy

Yeah, my first car when i was 3! Put the 4in rims on there, lowered it, got a bit of ICE in it.

Pro's
- Modern design (Yeah, right!)

Con's
- Stiff suspension
- Terrible steering
- No brakes

rofl.gif Quote of the year! While most people are terribly unfunny when they say in the other what do you drive topic: the tube, or my bike, i think you pulled off the joke in style! You actually made me laugh out loud. Legend!
Lifes Lemon
QUOTE(SamNeeds @ Mar 20 2006, 07:54) [snapback]587327977[/snapback]

Con's
- Stiff suspension
- Terrible steering
- No brakes

Ahaha laugh.gif
Awsome thumbs_up.gif tongue.gif
DigitalN.
Quote - (SamNeeds @ Mar 20 2006, 07:54) [snapback]587327977[/snapback]

http://image.abcaz.co.uk/productimages/122/5531514.jpg

Smoby Buggy

Yeah, my first car when i was 3! Put the 4in rims on there, lowered it, got a bit of ICE in it.

Pro's
- Modern design (Yeah, right!)

Con's
- Stiff suspension
- Terrible steering
- No brakes

the thing even has a spoiler! pimping it for the ladies aren't ya wink.gif
OxideNOS
my first car

1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass.
XY GT
1985 VK Group A Commodore
oceanseleven
83' Mercury Cougar - Black with a 5.0 Liter V8.
MonkeyClaw
Quote - (SamNeeds @ Mar 20 2006, 09:54) [snapback]587327977[/snapback]

http://image.abcaz.co.uk/productimages/122/5531514.jpg

Smoby Buggy

Yeah, my first car when i was 3! Put the 4in rims on there, lowered it, got a bit of ICE in it.

Pro's
- Modern design (Yeah, right!)

Con's
- Stiff suspension
- Terrible steering
- No brakes


Bet that beast gets terrific gas mileage... rofl.gif
)(RockerBoy
2004 Honda Accord Sedan
IceBrewedBeer
Quote - (oceanseleven @ Apr 19 2006, 21:49) [snapback]587431175[/snapback]

83' Mercury Cougar - Black with a 5.0 Liter V8.
Those are tanks, my friend Adam had a 84 and it was kickass.
BigPaul2006
1993 Mitsubishi Mirage 1.5L...120,000 miles on it when i got it. all i had to pay for was gas and my parents gave it to me so i couldnt complain
thechitowncubs


1991 Chrysler TC by Maserati

First car is a Maserati tongue.gif shifty.gif

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_TC

only 1636 made in my year, aren't I special
Nashy
First car driven:

93 Lancer


First car Owned:

92 Magna

Now:

03 Ford Falcon
giga
First car driven: 2000 Toyota Tacoma
First car owned: 2002 Honda Civic happy.gif
dotmike
1993 Ford Probe, only thing I did to it was install a CD player, sold it when I moved to Florida.
Grex
1986 Firebird. Yeah thats right. I was driving Kit from Nightrider. yes.gif
StudentR
My first car biggrin.gif
depl0y
My first car was a Fiat Uno 1.4 which I got from my parents. It was from 1988 or something and it already had remote controlled door-locks, electric windows and an electric sun-roof.

I loved it and I had some good times in that car!
choppa
1995 Eagle Talon
ph33rm3
1988 brown chevy cavalier, i still have it, haven't gotten around to selling it yet
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