Your first car.

I know this has probably been posted already, but I am curious now. As I'm picking up my first car next weekend I want to know what other people have had. Mine will be an Aussie Valiant VJ 4 door Regal, anyone owned one of these or a Val before? Some tips or suggestions on them would help me alot!

A 1989 Mazda 323 1.3- hated itand crashed it into a tree- Then my dad bought me a Yugo and cashed in n the insurance :(

Originally posted by Jimster
A 1989 Mazda 323 1.3- hated it and crashed it into a tree

:hehehe: All that most Mazdas are good for anyway :D Were you ok? Or did you bail it into the tree?

I was allright- This also was back when New Zealand had traffic cops- and needless to say- the Traffic cop ddn't look too happy :D

I my first car was a 1972 Pontiac Grand Ville (Bonneville with more options:rolleyes: ) with a 455ci engine and true dual exhausts!:) it was a blast to drive but my gas tank was always empty:p I threw a rod in the engine while driving very fast with very little oil in the car. :(

My first car, and well still my car, is a 89' Jeep cherokee.. Oh yeah she gets some real speed :rolleyes:

My first car was a 69 Camaro.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/95182969camaro.jpg

Originally posted by Jimster
A 1989 Mazda 323 1.3- hated itand crashed it into a tree- Then my dad bought me a Yugo and cashed in n the insurance :(

Hilarious, since my first "car" (had trucks before that) was a 1991 Mazda 323 1.6L Slushbox. The tranny was teh weaksauce and I ended up swapping it out for a 5spd std.

I then went all out on the mods. Swapped in a JDM 1.8L Turbo, exhaust, intake, chipped ecu, wheels & tires, headwork, new cams, lightened flywheel, and nitrous :rolleyes:

Nitrous ended the fun for me. The tranny had felt a bit weak after all the mods were done. The first time I was racing, I hit the nitrous and the tranny blew its load all over the street! Shards of metal where everywhere. Wires were cut, hoses were leaking, lets just say I was pissed. Couldnt find a shop locally that would strengthen one of those trannys for me. I gave up and ended up parting it out (lost alot of money) I was mad. Just one of the many reasons im not a fan of nitrous.

That put me off modifying imports, even though it was my fault :mad:

---73 Camaro--- Got it when I was 14, drove it till the A-frame broke.:(
I still have the body(what's left of it). This is the one
that started my camaro obsession (7 more!!:eek: )

First car I ever owned was an 83' Mustang GT. After about 2 years, $5,000 worth of performance parts and 290,000+ on the odometer. I blew the motor racing. I still have the car sitting behind my garage. Car def created my love for stangs

im 14 but im hoping my 1st ride will actually be a bike, i love bikes alot but now im getting more into customs and chopppers

Originally posted by 90EX
My first car was a 69 Camaro.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/95182969camaro.jpg

nice car. I dont have on but I will in two years or less

The first car I ever drove, or "MY" first car???

"MY" first car (i.e. I bought it, I drive it, it's all mine) is Sophie.









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First car I drove and was considered mine was a 93 Ford Taurus Wagon, very cool car loved it till the transmission went out. The first car I paid for was a ’84 bmw 318i fun for a while but when down hill quick, traded it for $200, I don’t think it was worth that much

first car for me was a 1981 monte carlo. it was a v6 put it ran well.

2001 BMW 325 compact

1st car: 1993 Plymouth Sundance with a bad tranny. we tried to swap it, but we found out that the whole drivetrain was destroyed (female ex-driven) so we sold it to junkyard for $300

2nd car: 1988 Nissan Pulsar NX. had the base carburated engine that probably didn't even make 90hp. car had so many problems (oil leak, bad carb, seized strut, rust everywhere) that i tossed it.

3rd car, but the first that actually ran properly, and the one i currently own: 1991 Pontiac Tempest (canadian-only version of Chevy Corsica) with 3.1 litre V6 and 337,000kms on it. luckily it's still running strong...but i don't know how much longer she'll last.

89' CamaroRS 305. It was pretty powerful considering that the 305's from that era were dogs. They produced 170-hp from the factory. However, the original owner was a serious wrencher. Edelbrock headers, racing camshaft, chip, enlarged water pump, Flowmasters, etc. too much to list. It had alot of torque & was great for burnouts but in the upper rpm range it fell on it's face.
Anyways, as soon as I get my imagestation account fixed:rolleyes: , I'll post a pic.

Wow, sounds like alot of you had/have really nice first cars, now I feel embarrased by mine, especially because I got it for free :o Well hey theres plenty more for me where taht came from :D

Originally posted by Menu dei Motori
2001 BMW 325 compact

That must suck..:rolleyes:

88 Ford Ranger with nothing but heat and a tape deck. Great shape, new paint job, set of Ultra rims :D . Then I sold it to this kid and he totalled it. Ass...

first car was a 91 3.8 Tuarus lol

1977 Caprice Classic, what a beast, haha. It's got a 350 with a 4 barrel on it, only got a 3spd auto though so that sucks ass. It's a grey 2 door. i got like 225/75/15's on it i think. I also found out not too long ago from the insurance card it is around 3700 lbs, lighter than i thought. mileage sucks with it though. most i've ever gotten is 7 mpg, worthelss. i blame that on the 3 spd, and my foot of course. It is a fun car, and being an older one it is cheap insurance, and in an accident i should be fine if my seatbelt holds. i like havin a crappy car though, i'm not so worried bout beatin up :cool:

Originally posted by Rod Himself


That must suck..:rolleyes:

88 Ford Ranger with nothing but heat and a tape deck. Great shape, new paint job, set of Ultra rims :D . Then I sold it to this kid and he totalled it. Ass...

why does that suck?
i found it really nice. but got a z3 4 month after that ;)

My first car was a 1984 fuel injected Dodge Daytona.

1st car: 1982 Delorean DMC-12

My first car : a 1994 Golf III GL 1.8.... that I crashed too ( ;) Jimmy !)
Then an Austin Métro for one month :D

Originally posted by Jimster
A 1989 Mazda 323 1.3- hated itand crashed it into a tree- Then my dad bought me a Yugo and cashed in n the insurance :(

my first was an 89 mazda 121 funtop:D :eek: :(

Originally posted by tazdev


my first was an 89 mazda 121 funtop:D :eek: :(


LOL- Thye thought of me T Boning one makes me scared for the occupants of the 121 :(

I wrote off a wooden rubbish bin in that car :D

car was fine though:frog:

Originally posted by tazdev
I wrote off a wooden rubbish bin in that car :D

car was fine though:frog:

What a mighty achievement for such a weak car :D I wonder hwo she'd hold up against a metal bin :eek:. At least you got a really nice skyline now though!

gotta love plastic bumpers :D one kick in the right place and it popped back out.:D :D :D

Originally posted by tazdev
gotta love plastic bumpers :D one kick in the right place and it popped back out.:D :D :D

:hehehe: pity my Valiant don't have those! But I doubt I'll get a dent in it if a crash into a "wooden bin" :D

Originally posted by Menu dei Motori


why does that suck?
i found it really nice. but got a z3 4 month after that ;)

bein sarcastic. i would find a beemer for a first car very nice also :)

1973 MGB GT
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Got run into a ditch Thanksgiving of 2001 ... now have the civic ... Bent the frame pretty good, and the other guy didnt even stop :mad:

very nice this MG !!

The first that was "mine" was the '89 Tempo. The first I paid money for was my ZX2, which I am currently driving. I love that car!

my car was an eagle summit...it ran ok intill there was a major major tranny leak...fixed one leak then another..it had days to live...then bought a ford...eeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..let t them repo it because i couldnt afford that and my new civic

I had a 1972 Holden Torana S. It had the little Holden Red Six Cylinder engine with 2250cc or 138 cubic inches of capacity, ran a three speed manual column change, bias belted tyres (yep that's what was around BEFORE cross-plied tires) and had four wheel non-power assisted drum brakes.

I learnt a lot about driving in that car - it had more power than grip, more go than stop and you could hold a power slide at 15 mph on wet tarmac... you could have the car in a complete drift on metal ie unsealed roads and adjust under/oversteer with a curl of your toes.

Eventually, I sold 'The Beast' as my friends had dubbed her at the end of University to someone who repainted her, repowered her and made her his own...

welp mine isent anything to cheer about but it did its job and it did it good!!! i had a 87 4d accord Lxi it had some balls too. till the tranny gave away. man i was crazy those younger years :) :)

:D :D :sun: :flash:

1991 Nissan Sentra SE (Nissan Sunny to anyone not in North America). Bought it with 162,200 miles, totaled it with 186,000 a year and 4 months later. Sold it to friends who fixed it up, it's still running. Damn good car, wouldn't min d having another.

Originally posted by replicant_008
I had a 1972 Holden Torana S. It had the little Holden Red Six Cylinder engine with 2250cc or 138 cubic inches of capacity, ran a three speed manual column change, bias belted tyres (yep that's what was around BEFORE cross-plied tires) and had four wheel non-power assisted drum brakes.

I learnt a lot about driving in that car - it had more power than grip, more go than stop and you could hold a power slide at 15 mph on wet tarmac... you could have the car in a complete drift on metal ie unsealed roads and adjust under/oversteer with a curl of your toes.

Eventually, I sold 'The Beast' as my friends had dubbed her at the end of University to someone who repainted her, repowered her and made her his own...

Those sorts of stories can bring a tear to your eye. Heard word from the guy with that Torana now? Or is it decessed? 1972? Thats a LJ isn't it?