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Eat68
1993-94' Toyota Pickup 4x2
sn00pie
91 Toyota Celica AT

PT 13
Rover 114 GSD now replaced with a Rover 45 (modified, with over 200HP)
morphen
Mitsubishi Space Wagon 1986 model tongue.gif Only bought it for its 4WD wink.gif



My second car was a Mazda 626 2.2i (with a ford probe turbo), 194hpb. wink.gif

Looked just like the right one, except for the extra headlights (had 2 extra in the radiator grill) and the roof rails.
And all black details were spray painted in the same color as the car.

pina_colada
A dark green 1967 Mini Moke.
Beautiful car, 4 gears, awesome fun to drive, easy to overheat.
The 4th gear is damn hard to find.
But it's so much fun driving that little thing...
afuchi
First car i ever drive was a Gaz 51 tongue.gif I was so little, i only reached pedals to my toes smile.gif



But thats for a car..first machine i drived was that S.T.A.L.K.E.R style T-40

Surferdude
1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL Coupe

Pros:
Low miles (it had around 28k when we got it)
V6 Engine which went pretty fast for a new driver
Leather Seats
Cheap (my parents paid about $2800)

Cons:
Too big, not easy to park
An accident magnet (we couldn't go a year in that car without someone it getting into some kind of accident, never our fault) We sold it to the insurance company when our neighbor backed into it, smashing the whole driver side door in to the point where it needed to be towed.
2s2k
Cars I've owned:

1990 Renault R5
1992 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo

kenji
Even though I dont legally drive yet, I have a car. Its my Dads old 2005 Ford Mondeo Titanium, He randomly gave it to me a few months ago when he got a Mercedes.
raider360
'78 VAZ 2101
Liandros
while i have my permit im driving a 2008 subaru forester. though once i get my license, i am pretty sure i will be getting a 2002 or 2003 subaru wrx wagon. so that will be technically my first car.
JonathanVP
don't remember....too long ago...I recall a red pinto full of bird crap or a green gremlin
Fugi
99 grand Cherokee 4x4 witha 4.7v8 it's nice for the winter time up here =D.
Biotoxic_hazard_835
My first car ever was a 1979 Dodge Celeste hatchback tongue.gif

Pros: 4 cylinder engine a great fuel saver
small size but spacious

Cons: was very rusty and had no A/C

Mods done: had new upholstery and a wicked sound system.

Current status: In a junkyard since 1997


Now I drive a 2004 Dodge Ram Crew Cab with Turbo Diesel engine fully equipped.
Chadwick
My first car
1972 Chevelle SS

pros
fast, fun, project car (which is why I liked it), made me appreciate money and hard work, I was working 35 hours a week on top of highschool to pay for everything I did to the car

cons
I would say gas milleage, but it never crossed my mind, it was worth it to drive that car.
poor driveability in the rain/snow, which was a problem being it was my daily driver, i got caught at work/school in 5 inches of snow. 350rwhp + snow + rwd is no picnic.

mods and fixes history
new bumpers, $530
interior kit, $670
new exhaust mufflers back, $450
pulled engine, headers intake, edelbrock carb, performer rpm cam/lifters/valvesprings, around $1000
**** kit for the th350 auto, $80
2 years later, trick flow heads, comp cams 268 cam, speed demon carb, hei conversion, $2000+
Recently:
Swapped the th350 for a Muncie m20 4-spd manual, including all parts, $1400
6 lobes on my cam went flat, replaced it with a Voodoo 276, replaced the exhaust from headers to the mufflers with a 2.5 x-pipe setup from Pypes, with integrated cutouts. new bellhousing to replace the used one I had initially used on the swap. about $600 there.
Various other little things, replacement parts etc. All of this had been done on a $7-$9/hour over a period of 4 or so years.

Current Status
Go a new (real) job, making a lot more then before, so I'm saving up to do the suspension over, when its done it will handle better then a 4th gen camaro. Eibach springs, bilstein shocks, new spindles with tall ball joints, new steering box, sways bars, all bushings etc. Also putting a posi and 3.73's in the rear.

never gone sell it. although i just bought a 2008 vw Rabbit but don't really like it, probably gonna trade it in a year or so.
Y84
'96 OPEL OMEGA CD

1st drove that in 2001
Tews
1957 Chevy Station Wagon
b10h4z4rd
1992 Ford Escort hatchback.
ozgeek
The first car I've driven was a Ford Falcon EF (my parent's). The first car I've owned was a 1988 Mitsubishi Magna (pic below) station wagon. Served me for nearly 6 years. Was on the brick of becoming so rusted that the paint job is falling off all over the car. So I sold it to a wreckyard late last year and bought a Holden Commodore VT off my sister's family.
FloatingFatMan
My first car was a crappy pale metallic blue Fiat Strada 1.4. The previous owner had souped it up and put a turbo charger on it BUT didn't put fat tyres on it or upgrade the brakes.

So, the thing went like stink.. Seriously fast... But it steered like a drunk hippo and stopped like... Well, it stopped... eventually. tongue.gif

Damned scary car to drive... I loved it!
andykling
1998 Chevy Lumina

Pros:
Good on gas
Lots of room
EXTREMELY reliable
sturdy
Did I say reliable?

Cons:
Not the hottest car in town
Old Manish

The car has served me very well for a first car and I'm finally looking to retire it in the next couple months...
CrashGordon
The first car I ever drove was mom's 1971 Porsche 914.

but the first car I owned was a POS 1985 Ford Escort.

Traded it in for a 1989 Chevy Cavalier.

Now drive a 2005 BMW Z4.
evoman91
The first car I drove was a Peugeot 106 and the first car I owned/still own is Citroen AX Gt coz I'm only 17! tongue.gif
y2kboy23
First car driven was a 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the first car owned is a 03 Mustang.
Sophism
first car driven was my mothers 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 (biggest POS ever)
My second and first car i have bought is a 2008 Ford Fusion SEL FWD

Although when i was two i managed to total my parents station wagon back in 1990.. Does that count? (And take out the people across the streets car and most of there garage...
ViperAFK
2000 Chrysler cirrus which I currently still drive. Nice car but need a suspension bushing replaced, noisy as hell.
SinghKing
My First car was a Ford Fiesta 1.4. It was very quick for the starting lines tongue.gif nice and light.
After that for a while, i drove a 1L Fiesta Ztec, 2 doors. LOL that was fun, so light and lil scary doing 70 on the Motor Ways rolleyes.gif
Gary7
1968 Dodge Charger.
TRC
1974 Datsun 260Z, but it was 20 years old by then and basically falling apart. I sold it before I even got my license. My second car and the first I actually used was an 86 Chevy Nova (which was actually just a rebadged Toyota Tercel).
J400uk
First Car I drove (which was only this morning tongue.gif ) was driving instructors 2007 VW Golf 1.9 TDi. Seemed nice and comfy inside and the engine sure has a lot of torque, didn't think much of the stiff handbrake though.
PricklyPoo
Quote - (J400uk @ May 28 2008, 16:01) *
First Car I drove (which was only this morning tongue.gif ) was driving instructors 2007 VW Golf 1.9 TDi. Seemed nice and comfy inside and the engine sure has a lot of torque, didn't think much of the stiff handbrake though.


What is the driving age in the UK?

Just wondering.
chconline
Minimum driving age is 17 in the UK, same with the licensing age. They don't have any GDL crap in place. tongue.gif
Dr.bAsem
my first car was a daewoo lanos 1 when i was 17 it's a cheap ass korean car ..

then i sold it this year and bought another cheap but slightly better korean car lol .. its a kia cerato 08 1.6L automatic transmission

i also have a citroen xsara which i like aswell
FusionOpz
First car I drove, even though only in a GO Station (Train) parking lot here in gtown...
Was my fathers '95 Olds Cutlass Supreme SL 3.1L.
Pros.
- I hate that tank... (I've hated it since he got in it '98) So I don't really care if I damage it (I'll end up repairing it anyways... gotta do some body work on it... finally started rusting)
- 3.1L V6, mmm Power.
- easy to steer (for me anyways)

Cons.
- 259,000+KM on it.
- Have to fondle the shifter to get it to engage reverse
- Sucks on Gas.
- A/C system leaks..
- Minor issue where it pulls to the right, has to be a control arm or sumthin.
- rear spring needs to be replaced (split and fell off it's mounts)
- it's a boat...
- It's an automatic...

The first car that I will own will be a Third Gen Acura Integra with a 5spd manual, I hate automatics with a passion.
sharpy2k4
First car ever - Dad's Hyundai Pony 1992 (K reg) 1.3 3 door. In faded red, with 52000 miles on it, not bad for its age, dodgey clutch, enjoyed kangaroo'in around. Had for 2 weeks until loan got sorted.

Upgraded to -

Ford Focus Mk1 2002 51reg 58000 miles 1.6 Zetec. Love it to bits, racing green, very fast, easy to drive, downside is that the bonnet stoops low really quickly and hard to judge when parking.

biggrin.gif ill get pictures of it soon
GuJu
i got my first car yesterday!
its a 2002 VW Passat. 1.8T
its NICE. pics coming soon.
CHOWman
My first ever car was a 1999 Nissan Primera 2.0L biggrin.gif

But I now drive a Honda Civic tongue.gif
SoCalledChaos
1990 Acura integra
GuJu
My first car

AKladis
What was the first car you ever owned?

My first car
1967 Ford Mustang

pros
Cheap on Gas - 6 cylinder.


cons
The front-end noise was terrible. A lot of Fords through the years have this problem including my current Ford Ranger.
Hood hinges were junk.


mods and fixes history
Engine rebuilt

Current Status
By now - no telling where it is OR even if it is junked?
DaTech
1994 pontiac grandprix
techbeck
1986 Pontiac Fiero
ddtt21958
1992 Full size Chevy Blazer, Victory Red. Bought it from a friend with 219k miles on it. Drove it until 235k (about 2 years) until I got it in a mishap and didn't have the money to fix it. Ah, they days when it would only cost $50 to fill up a 30-gallon tank...
majortom1981
1983 oldsmobile delta 88 (was one of those huge cars the size of a tannk).
iZoom
First car (Jeep) that I drove and LOVED:



Man I miss the power and torque of a V8 and 4x4 sad.gif
Sikh
2002 Saturn SC2
5 Speed
30mpg+/city
70k miles

MulletRobZ
First car driven: 2000 Pontiac Sunfire
First car owned: 2008 Honda Civic DX-G, with 5-speed manual (just got it two weeks ago)
Liquidfox
2001 Fiat Punto biggrin.gif
Nipun Mohta
Maruti Suzuki Zen log time back
Si_
My first car was one I learned to drive in a few years back. It was a beat up Vauxhall nova I bought from a friend from £75. The bodyword was dead, had a rusted hole in the drivers door, but the engine was spot on. Never had a problem with it. In the end the insurance was killing me so I just gave it away from a woman a few houses away, where it was promptly stolen by chavs a few weeks later sad.gif
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