What was your first car?

[gt4awd]

2002 C230 Kompressor Sportcoupe Had clear sides, 178MM ASP OD, silencer removal, plugs, and custom intake. Someone rear ended me stopped at light going almost 50MPH. Totaled less than a month after getting back from repairs on another rear end collision not nearly as bad. Gone at 133k miles, and funny to think I just got rid of C32 at same mileage...

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[503C43 ////AMG]

Originally Posted by loudandheard

Your camaro had the same paint scheme as my monte carlo. I hit 139 db with the 12's in my car. No one wanted to sit in the back seat, I could only imagine how loud your's must have been.

I had the back seat folded down with my HUGE box sitting on top right behind the driver and passenger seats. Your teeth would rattle and my windshield wipers would jump off the glass!

I still like bass but not like that

[michael kuzni]

Originally Posted by 503C43 ////AMG

Now I understand the 91RS name My first car was a 1984 Z28 camaro with the 305 ci H.O, motor. The thing was white with the red and gray striping at the bottom, no pics but I did find a pic of the exact color scheme on the net:



I spun a rod bearing within the first 6 months of owning it and wound up rebuilding the engine, this was the start of my mod addiction Bored out the motor and threw in some forged pistons and other goodies. Dumped the Rochester carb and hooked up an Edelbrock 4 barrel. Had a 3" exhaust with flowmasters, the thing was LOUD!!

I was WAY into the sound game as well and had 2 12" alpine R types with a McIntosh amp as well as other amps and component speakers, took 3rd in a competition when I hit 146.7 SPL T tops off and music up you could hear me from BLOCKS away (at least thats what the cops would tell me )

I eventually got into too much trouble and racked up too much $$$$$$$ in tickets and had to sell it

Camaro's are white trash to the max but I sure do miss mine...

mine hit 175DB with that one 12" in the ported box i later built. the one in that video. i was about to do 2 of those too then i decided to go AMG

[F1Bobby]

65 Olds 442.

[southernwake]

First car I had was a 1984 Z28 T-Top. Wasnt running when we picked it up. Had to rebuild the motor and a few months later the transmission. Learned a lot on that car. Built the motor mildly ( was 16, on a budget). Paint scheme... primer all through high school. It was ugly!! But it gave me experience on cars that is for sure!

[paqueras]

Honda Civic VTI 1997
Volkswagen Bora 1.8T 2002
Mitsubishi L200 2.5 DiD 2007
Mercedes E420 1997
Peugeot 307 RC Gti 2007 ( for sale )
Mazda RX7 1980 SA22C ( actual )
Mercedes C32 AMG Sportcoupe 2003 ( actual )
VW Touareg V6 2007 ( Actual Wife car )

Motorbikes:
Harley Davidson 1995 Sportster 883H ( actual )
Vespa 90cc 1967 ( restoration process )

The Sportster is going to be trade for a Ducati Monster 696.

[macbryanie]

I had a Fiat 124 1800cc sport...great fun when it decided to run...a very temperamental car which exited this world in a fiery demise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_124_Coup%C3%A9
Then a Mazda Rx3, another regret. Soon after a 1971 Alfa GTV 1750 (105series) which I still have sitting in the folks garage in sunny Queensland.

[Corrado135]

My first car was a 1993 Volkswagen Corrado SLC VR6

[crhait]

Wow this is making me feel old!

Lots of nice 1st cars listed here.

Here is a picture (couple year old)

Have hat it since 1974. Learned how do drive in it (as well as other things) My parents bought it new in '68 and a few years later Dad diceided to by a larger car and I basicly just took it over. It's been around he block a few times to say the least



here it is with another car I have had for many years. 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider...

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[F1Bobby]

Those Dart GTS were pretty quick in their day. As I recall they had a 340 4 bbl. Great pic of it.

[crhait]

Originally Posted by F1Bobby

Those Dart GTS were pretty quick in their day. As I recall they had a 340 4 bbl. Great pic of it.

Thats it, 340 4bbl. It was thought of as a small car. Factory rated at 275 HP. But back then they underated HP. It can respectably hold its own. No way fast by todays standards, but still fun to take out.






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[lkfoster]

Originally Posted by macbryanie

I had a Fiat 124 1800cc sport...great fun when it decided to run...a very temperamental car which exited this world in a fiery demise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_124_Coup%C3%A9
Then a Mazda Rx3, another regret. Soon after a 1971 Alfa GTV 1750 (105series) which I still have sitting in the folks garage in sunny Queensland.

We had two Fiat X1/9s that we couldn't seem to kill, once running the '74 out of oil and then filling the crankcase up with petrol when the fuel pump leaked. Both times just refilled the sump with oil and life was grand again. Fiat never could seem to put two wires together and have them conduct electricity most of the time though.

At least they were more reliable than our other Italian cars that had Lucas electrics.

[lkfoster]

Originally Posted by crhait

Thats it, 340 4bbl. It was thought of as a small car. Factory rated at 275 HP. But back then they underated HP. It can respectably hold its own. No way fast by todays standards, but still fun to take out.


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The old muscle cars may be slow but there's nothing like the sound of the secondaries opening up on a 4bbl engine. Maybe BMW can add a .wav file on their new M5.

[macbryanie]

Originally Posted by lkfoster

We had two Fiat X1/9s that we couldn't seem to kill, once running the '74 out of oil and then filling the crankcase up with petrol when the fuel pump leaked. Both times just refilled the sump with oil and life was grand again. Fiat never could seem to put two wires together and have them conduct electricity most of the time though.

At least they were more reliable than our other Italian cars that had Lucas electrics.

The Fiat caught fire in the engine bay (long story), being on a semi-remote stretch I had to watch it burn till the fire bridge put it out. It hurt. The GTV I have kept as I love it. Almost each year I'll visit my folks and take her for a run.
Besides some recent rust (did another full body respray 5 years ago) the car is original. (except for the extinguisher in the boot) My brother has a 911 (1969) which he swears that the electrics as have never faulted. This sparked up my evening: http://www.hermit.cc/mania/tmc/articles/lucas.htm

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[MBfinatic]

My first car. I was lucky and grateful. It was extremely slow but I still loved it.


I miss that supersprint exhaust!

[Project]

[lkfoster]

Originally Posted by macbryanie

The Fiat caught fire in the engine bay (long story), being on a semi-remote stretch I had to watch it burn till the fire bridge put it out. It hurt. The GTV I have kept as I love it. Almost each year I'll visit my folks and take her for a run.
Besides some recent rust (did another full body respray 5 years ago) the car is original. (except for the extinguisher in the boot) My brother has a 911 (1969) which he swears that the electrics as have never faulted. This sparked up my evening: http://www.hermit.cc/mania/tmc/articles/lucas.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z16Gw2OCubU

I've always liked the GTVs but the closest I got was a '61 Guilietta Sprint coupe.

I think the last GTV that I saw was in Melbourne a few years back. I'd forgotten how small they are.

Isn't your steering wheel on the wrong side?

[suicidal4life]

Originally Posted by crhait

Wow this is making me feel old!

Lots of nice 1st cars listed here.

Here is a picture (couple year old)

Have hat it since 1974. Learned how do drive in it (as well as other things) My parents bought it new in '68 and a few years later Dad diceided to by a larger car and I basicly just took it over. It's been around he block a few times to say the least

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Nice GTS That was my first car as well. 68 red on black with a 383 and an automatic. Still have it. Plan on restoring it someday.

[crhait]

Originally Posted by suicidal4life

Nice GTS That was my first car as well. 68 red on black with a 383 and an automatic. Still have it. Plan on restoring it someday.

Thanks. That's cool you still have it. Restore it!
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[suicidal4life]

Originally Posted by crhait

Thanks. That's cool you still have it. Restore it!
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Been gathering NOS parts over the years. Will get to it eventually.

[crhait]

Originally Posted by suicidal4life

Been gathering NOS parts over the years. Will get to it eventually.

I hear ya.

Some stuff hasn't been that accessible. Just a few years ago someone started to repo the hood inserts. I had repaired mine many times till I replaced with these repos. nice copies.

Anyway good luck to ya. Nice to hear some one else keep their 1st and a classic to boot!

Enjoy!
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[05Silver55AMG]

1992 Mustang LX 5.0 5 speed. That car was fast and fun back in the day.

[F1Bobby]

Originally Posted by crhait

Thats it, 340 4bbl. It was thought of as a small car. Factory rated at 275 HP. But back then they underated HP. It can respectably hold its own. No way fast by todays standards, but still fun to take out.


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We used to drive over to Walnut Creek to cruise North Main! Those were some fine days!

[Ultra Stone]

Saab 900 turbo. I ended up practically giving that thing away.

[macbryanie]

Originally Posted by lkfoster

Isn't your steering wheel on the wrong side?

its on the right side in both position and status lol...
I dont think I can remember the last time I saw a 60's Guilietta out and about, a pretty car indead.