My 1st new car was a 1981 Plymouth reliant a company car zero to sixty in 30 min and a block to stop it .
Hi Modelcrazy !
My first car that I bought was a 1949 Ford Club Coupe in 1955 . Flathead V-8 and three on the tree . I Paid 50 Whole dollars for it . Ran till the wheels fell off from to much rust . next car -A new1957 Chevrolet BelAir two door hardtop with Fuel Injection and a four speed . Insurance was a killer but I paid that beauty off .
I kept her till the babies Came . Yeah , I went and got married ! Bought a New 1967 Chrysler New Yorker , nine passenger Wagon . Can you say an Automotive Aircraft Carrier Deck out in front ?
Came back from England with a 66 Mini-Cooper . What a Fun P.O.S. That was . I always had to work on it but it got me back and forth to the base !
Ah ! Civilian life at last , Kids older . So , bought a 1977 Mercury Grand Marquis Brouham T.S. . Loaded with everything but the kitchen sink . Wife didnât like it . Bought her a 1974 Dodge Dart Plain jane two door h.t. , Rubber carpets , no air , no power but a darned dependable little car . Slant six , auto ,and a lot of fun to drive actually !
Wish they still made the " Big " Mercurys . Had a Kia Sedona after two wives , May they rest in peace . Got T-Boned by a B.M.W. 625 - I and he totalled it . My Sedona that is . Now I have a little grocery getter Hot Rod . A KIA -Soul , Bare Bones Coupe .Six speed , Air , Power Steering and disc brakes . Fun little car . But it will never make it against my two favorites , the 57 Chevy and the 77 Grand Marquis
I would take either of the last two back in a flat minute !
My first car was a 1974 Honda Civic hatchback. It was orange. The previous owner had rolled it on its side the rear bumper was all dented up as well. I remember when I was 16 an older gentleman rear-ended me at a stop sign. He got out of his car and was All Shook Up about it. I took a look at the rear bumper and said âdonât worry about itâ. I got back in my car and drove away. I think I made his day. Do I wish I still had it? Not really
Also I was going about 50 miles an hour down Anaheim Street here in Southern California and my friend reached in the back to grab something then he came back and sat on the automatic shifter and put it in reverse we screeched to a stop in shock. Put it back in drive and we kept going without missing a Beat.
My first car was a 1969 Buick Skylark, deep royal blue with a black interior and a black fake rag top and absolutely immense chrome bumpers My grandmother bought it the summer after I was born with the thought that it would be my car some day. It needed an engine rebuild when I got it, as it was old and tired. Unfortunately, I did not have the tools or the skills to fix it up like it derserved. I would love to have that old steel tank back, now that I have the some of the skills and tools to fix it up. I often joked it could eat small foreign cars for breakfast.
I currently own a 1994 BMW 540i. In addition to the driver car.
That BMW is the fourth Iâve owned so I know how to manage the stable.
Has a four liter V8 that gives close to 300 hp. Low stance, fat tires, stiff suspension and the usual 90âs thin in ever way interior.
Take it to auto shows and not ashamed to park her on the lot. Next year I wonât have to smog her any more, and I have plans.
This isnât my car, but itâs identical except for the wheels. I have the dishes.
Hi " G " ;
What is it with B.M.W. and Black Sedans ? Except for the type and trim . That could be related to the Sedona Killer . Funny , they called the police looking for the Front Bumper .Someone had thrown it in the Sedona when cleaning up the accident site .
What is the 0-60 0n yours ? I wondered . Because the Sedona weighed 4868 Empty and I had just come back from and event and was loaded , 5400 maybe ? .He came out of a driveway , across the outer lane . Impacted me , pushed me across two empty lanes of traffic into a parked car and up on the curb !
I did have a Beemer years ago and thought it was definitely the catâs Meow !
I remember it well, canât do that with todayâs autos.
My first car was a 1966 Corvair Corsa convertible. It was customized with a 1967 GTO interior and painted GMC truck bright red with a white soft top. I added fender flares and Cragar SS chrome rims with white letter 50 series tires. It was real fun and the girls in high school loved it.
The next one was also unique; it was a kit car of a Ford GT40 called a Fiberfab Avenger. I bought it already built professionally. It was not the regular VW floor pan, instead it had a tube chassis and a Porsche 911 engine. It even had torque thrust five spoke rims with a polished lip and knock-off centers. It was yellow with black accents⌠fast and fun.
Between then and now I have had at least 12 other vehicles. Presently I have two motorcycles, a Toyota Tundra, a wheelchair lift Toyota Scennia (for my son), and a 2013 Camaro Transformer Edition which I bought new. I chose the V6 version over the v8 as it alrady had 326 HP and the smaller engine made the front end lighter. It has all options except a sunroof; to include the heads-up dash, heated leather, JBL sound, sport suspension package, etc. While it is not a Hellcat or Deamon, it is very performance oriented and handles very well (meaning fun to drive).
Yes I quite wish I still had the Corvair, Avenger GT40, 57 Belair Convertible, 67 Camaro, and others. Bottom line is that I am glad to still be blessed with still having some fun rides for me and my familyâŚ
Hey , Drums 01;
Isnât that Camaro supposed to be "BumbleBee " from the Transformers ? Oh yeah , I gotta say that Bubble Top Sidecar is a hoot !
Tanker, why âYESâ it is Bumble Bee from the Transformer movie. I know it is not an exact copy, but it is a factory authorized GM (Chevrolet) limited edition. The package included the fender crests; special stiched interior (double stich yellow and the Autobot crests on the center colsole and head rests); stripe package which includes some of the Autobot language on the front and rear of the car; Transformer door sills; Autobot center caps on the wheels, and other stuff. It was very limited. I have shown it as several car shows and the kids (young and old) love it, my problem is that they want it to transform⌠[:D]
I got the sidecar custom made for my FZ1 when my son was diagnosed with severe CP. After I realized he would not be able to ride with me on a 2 wheeled bike, I had to get something and this fit the bill. Hanagan Motorsport took my bike and 6 weeks later returned it with the matching painted sidecar attached. I purchased and had them add a five point racing harness to the sidecar to help my son with his posture. Learning to ride a sidecar bike like this one takes time, patience, and smooth acceleration and braking. Planning for corners are different than a normal motorcycle as well. The rear brake is linked to the sidecar wheel which makes it squat and pull evenly at a stop. It gets great attention and all the girls want to ride in it [;)] . The most important thing for me is to enjoy a ride with just my son and I⌠[Y]
Interestingly, I can only think of one vehicle that Iâve owned that I wouldnât be excited to still own, with the proviso that I could afford to restore / restomod it to the condition I would want. My first car was a 1970 Ford Mustang Sport Roof (fastback). 302 Windsor with a healthy cam and 650 Holley, C4 trans. It needed some work, especially the front frame rails, and I didnât have the money because I was a broke college student, so I sold it for cheap to a guy who restored it. I canât say how much I wish I had that car now!
Bought my Great Aunt Helenâs 78 or 79 Buick Century from her for $50.00 in 1988 when I got my license. She smoked a ton so the car stunk to high heaven and smoke had caused the glue holding the cloth to the roof on the inside to deteriorate so that was hanging down on top of your head. It got me to school, soccer and basketball practice, and my job, but for a date - forget about it! It was fun doing doughnuts in during the Michigan winters and could make contact with a light pole with little damage. Towards the end of my senior year in 1990 it threw a rod. My dad came and took the plates off and said leave it.
First car was a '77 Plymouth Fury wagon with the rearward facing third bench in the back. What a tank. Then a '80 Mercury Zepher, '77 Mercury Marquis (tank redoux), '79 Chevy Impala wagon. After all that came the first vehicle I bought with my own money, a '93 Ford Ranger XLT 4WD. Loved that truck, and wouldnât mind at all if I could have it back. The rest, not so much. Only one other vehicle Iâve owned I wish I could have back, and thatâs a 2005 Nissan Maxima that my wife and I bought new. Lotta fun- that thing went like a scalded dog and could really corner for a passenger car.
Dave
Yeah⌠what is it with BMWs anyways. Seems like alot of people drive them. I personally donât like them. Folks in my area drive like theyâre better than the rest of the world. Must be a yuppie status image of sorts.
I donât know how it is in the US, but here in central Europe, BMWs are very popular. Theyâre one of the most popular brands for used cars in fact.
Not because theyâre some sort of status image, but because theyâre actually not that much more expensive than the âaffordableâ brands and they are a bit more luxurious than your average Golf, Focus or similar cars.
I bought one after I tried out a bunch of different cars from all sorts of brands. None of them gave me as much joy when driving as all the different BMWs did. I just love the way they drive and imo theyâre some of the best looking cars ever designed.
I know a lot of people see cars as status symbols, but I buy what I like and not what allows me to brag in front of others. [:)]
Hi,
I think that back during the 80s or maybr 90s they kind of had that reputation, but Iâm not sure about it now. I know one of my old bosses had a larger one and it was nice but not too overly ostentatious.
Nowadays though I have difficulty telling the smaller BMWs from an Audi or Volkswagen from a distance. [:P]
1966 Chevy Impala 2 door, Yellow with Black vinyl top. 283 V8 & power glide (wanted the SS 396 but âŚ) Wish I still had it (or one like it)
They did a total rebrand in the 80âs, going from a performance oriented and affordable maker ( think 2002) to just another very expensive German car brand.
Iâve owned four of them, for which I probably paid $ 500, then $ 2000, then $ 20,000 and my current one was about $ 40,000. Certainly my last one.
53 Ford pickup. 62 Chevy Super Sport, 66 Caprice, 65 Jaguar E-Type fixed head coupe (kept it 20 years). 58 Volkswagen bought for 75 bucks with the engine in a bucket, Once I had the E-type everthing else was like a Volkswagen, why not. 70 Volvo 145 Station Wagon. Wouldnât mind having it still but it got wrecked saving my daughterâs life with no injury. 79 Rabbit, worst car I ever owned. 89 Dodge Caravan, drove it 240,000 miles. 94 Mercury Cougar, almost forgot that one. 2003 Camry and a 97 Ford extended cab with camper shell. Thatâs all in the last 56 years.