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1996 Chrysler Cirrus. It was nice. 2.5L Mitsubishi V6 good for 160hp. CD player, automatic transmission, power everything. It was a good car. It met it's end hitting a F-250 at about 40 mph. :cry: I walked away without a scratch but "Tug" (that was the first 3 letters of it's license plate) wasn't so lucky.

that's what i got, except it was Dodge.. tranny went out at 127K, repaired it and then gave it to my cousin. we're going to do major service to the car since he's getting below 15MPG.

Ouch only 15MPG? I'm getting about 26MPG from mine...

Anyway I learnt in a VW Lupo 1.4 X reg as seen below

lupo-schwarz.jpg

And I hated it. The engine knocks a lot of the time, it sounds horrible and it looks like a small box on wheels. Wasn't comfy either. But it did handle alright.

And now I drive my car, a '98 Rover 416i and I love it. Don't care what people say about Rovers, tis MY car and it is fine for me, performance is good, it's roomy, comfy, handles alright but it's not a sports car by any long shot. Oh, and it's British. :D

  • 2 weeks later...

My first car

Volkswagen Jetta

pros

Dude, we're talking 20 years ago here.

cons

See above

mods and fixes history

Say whut?

Current Status

Probably a piece there, some there and maybe, yep, some there.

Sorry, it's been too long since I've had my first car. Damn it took me 5 min to remember which one it is.

J.

I just got my first car on Thursday and am currently fixing it up a bit before I drive it and tune it up to get better gas mileage.

1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Pros:

* Came with High Quality New Tires

* Came with New Brakes

* Came with a New Battery

* Working A/C

* Electric Windows and Doors

* Great Gas Mileage

Cons:

* Needs to be painted - It's burgendy and the paint on the top is rusted off and its faded on the hood and trunk and its champaigne burgendy so I'm going to paint it silver.

* Has a Windshield crack which needs to be fixed.

* 244,000 Miles

first car I ever drove was a 1964 Ford Galaxie 2 door in 1975. "Graduated" to a 1969 Galaxie 500 XL sport in 1978. That was really "my" first car. Wish I had that car back. 390 4bbl, 22 gallon gas tank which cost 19 bucks to fill with gas back then LOL. Since 1985, I've driven mustangs. On my 4th one now. 99 which I bought new in 99, only 46,000 miles. Still smells new :)

:alien:

I'm still driving my first car, hopefully not for long. 1990 Dodge Daytona ES w/ V6. I will hit 160,000 miles here soon. Trying to sell it so I can get a mid-90's V6 Mustang. Yeah I know, V6, but it would be cheaper for insurance and gets better gas milage than my Daytona does now.

  • 2 weeks later...

Citro?n Saxo 1,6 VTS 8v with 88hp:cool::

Only reasons why i didnt get a 16v with 118hp, insurance (18y old:angry:) and becourse here in Denmark most of the 16v saxo's have allready been maxed out the engine, and totaly pimped out :((

A nicelittle> car, personaly i think its pretty cool in the VTS version.

My car got;

Sports Front Grill without Citro?n logo

Alloy Fuel Cap

15" Citro?n Alloy wheels

Sport Brake disc's at front

40/40 lowering kit

Clarion Headunit

And this is what i plan for it;

Enclosed Air Cup Induction

103mm (4") Exhoust

Smoked front, rear and fog lights (With maybe some xenon kits)

Some better sound stuff (Not really in to :p :p)

Red Brake calipers

Tinted Windows

Cons.

Don't have my driver license yet, so can't really say :blush:sh:

Don't have any pics, or cam so':blush:sh:

Looks like these ones' - same color and a:D :D (Just with other wheels, and without sunroof)

http://image2.showyoursound.nl/Vinny_Saxo_VTS/saxo_vinny.jpg

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/959/dsc012919pu.jpg

http://www.forum-auto.com/uploads/200307/v..._of_saxo_03.jpg

http://foto.spullenbank.nl/common/img/00/0.../16/_T21674.jpg

I don't have a license yet, but the first car I drove was a ~2002 Pontiac Bonneville (Driving instructor's, I did it privately and laughed at the kids who had to drive a Ford Focus from the school)

But I've driven:

~2002 Pontiac Bonnevile

1993 Mercedes 190e

2002 PT Cruiser

2002 PT Cruiser (Yes, two different ones)

1994 Ford Explorer

Ahhh I remember my first car......

A 1982 Mitsubishi Sigma Executive. Man it was the shizzle!!

That was in 1998.

I've just bought a 1994 BMW M3 to replace my ageing 1985 BMW 323i (now sold)

Loving the M3..... ZOoooooooom! hehehe :D

Off Topic: This post marks my 500th post. YAY!!!!!!

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