What was your first car and a cool memory that goes along with it.

[charliebrown]

My cars were very much like my women, old beaters that are cheap and reliable. My friends, family and coworkers would all give me grief about my cars, I always said two beaters was more dependable than one nice car.
The benefits of the beater were

no cleaning
no collision
no worries about accidents.
no problem saying goodbye.

 

[njlefty]

My cars were very much like my women, old beaters that are cheap and reliable. My friends, family and coworkers would all give me grief about my cars, I always said two beaters was more dependable than one nice car.
The benefits of the beater were

no cleaning
no collision
no worries about accidents.
no problem saying goodbye.

In my early days, I liked the two door coupes, always wanted just one to focus on, enjoyed some minor engine and related work, and kept the cars nice. All of my cars got over 100,000 miles and one of them over 200,000.

These days, I only lease cars. I like the deal and I get a brand new car every three years.

 

[KittyHawk]

In my early days, I liked the two door coupes, always wanted just one to focus on, enjoyed some minor engine and related work, and kept the cars nice. All of my cars got over 100,000 miles and one of them over 200,000.

These days, I only lease cars. I like the deal and I get a brand new car every three years.

I made the mistake once of lease/purchase. I paid twice what buying it outright would have cost. I'm happy with my 17 yr old truck. I told my wife to instruct the funeral director to forget the hearse. Put me in the back of the truck and let it lead the pack.

 

[charliebrown]

In my early days, I liked the two door coupes, always wanted just one to focus on, enjoyed some minor engine and related work, and kept the cars nice. All of my cars got over 100,000 miles and one of them over 200,000.

These days, I only lease cars. I like the deal and I get a brand new car every three years.

For the first 20 years of driving, I never bought a car with under 100K and would get 50 to 150K out of them.

At some point, the cost of new amortized over the entire life of the car made more sense to me.

My yearly mileage has gone down drastically the past ten years so theoretically, I could actually have the last car I will ever own but it is not a car I like enough. Trade in sucks so I will keep it as a beater until a family member falls on hard times and needs transportation.

There are so many good choices for my next car, I am really hoping this pandemic stimulates the government to run another cash for clunkers deal to help the auto industry.

 

[Chicagoboy]

I had a Chevy Laguna. I think they were only made for two or three years. It was a sporty version of the Malibu. Was red with white vinyl top. White strip along the entire bottom of the car. Swivel bucket seats and white letter tires. They don't make them like that anymore.

 

[Paul60]

1967 Grand Prix
1970 Chevy Nova
1970 Olds Toronado
In that order

 

[njlefty]

I made the mistake once of lease/purchase. I paid twice what buying it outright would have cost. I'm happy with my 17 yr old truck. I told my wife to instruct the funeral director to forget the hearse. Put me in the back of the truck and let it lead the pack.

It took my a while to learn the leasing thing, but it has worked out for me. First, never put a dime towards it. I start my leases with $0 down. Next thing is a few weeks of jockeying with the sales guy after I tell them I will soon bring my current lease in for the next lease.

What I like to do is get to a number I am happy with for a 12,000 mile lease. I tell them I will sleep on it. I call back the next day and say I'll take it, but you up the mileage to 15,000 and we're good. Works every time.

 

[Hardrobert]

1964 Chevy Bel-Air 4 door 2 tone. 283 with slip and slide powerglide 2 speed automatic tranny, Couldn't kill the beast. Best memory - losing my cherry in the back seat.

 

[Jackson1503]

Seems like the Favorite Guitarist and Famous People threads have been closed. Too bad. Now the Boardwide Topics are aggrieved old farts ranting about politics and religion.

Another car from my youth was the 1968 Javelin. Nice car, good handling, more pep than I expected from a 290 V8. Added an 8 track player and blasted Jefferson Airplane.

OMG loved the AMC JAVELIN and the MATADOR. Buddy had one, we drove from Penn State to Pimlico/Baltimore, great ride and power. From the same folks who brought us the GREMLIN LOL!!

 

[Chicagoboy]

OMG loved the AMC JAVELIN and the MATADOR. Buddy had one, we drove from Penn State to Pimlico/Baltimore, great ride and power. From the same folks who brought us the GREMLIN LOL!!

My brother taught me to drive in his Javelin. Loved driving that car. Bucket seats and a really cool instrument panel. You felt like you were in a planes cockpit. Was blue with a thick white stripe and a white vinyl top. The good old days.

 

[njlefty]

OMG loved the AMC JAVELIN and the MATADOR. Buddy had one, we drove from Penn State to Pimlico/Baltimore, great ride and power. From the same folks who brought us the GREMLIN LOL!!

My brother taught me to drive in his Javelin. Loved driving that car. Bucket seats and a really cool instrument panel. You felt like you were in a planes cockpit. Was blue with a thick white stripe and a white vinyl top. The good old days.

There's an interesting story related to AMC and I think to the Javelin too. The designer/engineer was a guy named Dick Teague. As I recall, both of his parents died in car accident when he was a child. He went on to do automotive design and safety as a tribute to them. He was designing AMC cars about the same time Delorean was with Pontiac working on the GTO.

The Javelin was a great car. It never had the legacy of the Mustang, but it was damn good competition at the time.

 

[Jackson1503]

WEll, the Javelin was a fun car for sure, BUT: It just wasn't as sexy as the Mustang with its long phallic front, tho the Javelin had way more horsepower and more oomph and a terrific interior. Neither were the true sportscars that Europe was still sending. The Javelin really wasn't the GTO or any of the muscle cars of the era. SO, its problem simply was (1) in-between sexy and muscle, and (2) its Grandpa was a Rambler!! Bascially, unless your brother-in-law owned an AMC dealership, there were other places to get the Oh, Wow!! factor.

 

[Jackson1503]

There's an interesting story related to AMC and I think to the Javelin too. The designer/engineer was a guy named Dick Teague. As I recall, both of his parents died in car accident when he was a child. He went on to do automotive design and safety as a tribute to them. He was designing AMC cars about the same time Delorean was with Pontiac working on the GTO.

The Javelin was a great car. It never had the legacy of the Mustang, but it was damn good competition at the time.

Speaking of the PONTIAC; they came oh, so close to being the Mazda of the era with the Solstice; sure it was cramped, had zero cargo space, and making any kind of fix was a pain, but that car was ahead of itself in every category: looks, power, a cool convertible rag; sportscar handling. Amazes me that on the auction market it sells so low. I may buy a couple (they are cheap, Im not rich!!) as an unrecognized value. One for the storage, one for the weekend.

 

[njlefty]

WEll, the Javelin was a fun car for sure, BUT: It just wasn't as sexy as the Mustang with its long phallic front, tho the Javelin had way more horsepower and more oomph and a terrific interior. Neither were the true sportscars that Europe was still sending. The Javelin really wasn't the GTO or any of the muscle cars of the era. SO, its problem simply was (1) in-between sexy and muscle, and (2) its Grandpa was a Rambler!! Bascially, unless your brother-in-law owned an AMC dealership, there were other places to get the Oh, Wow!! factor.

Agree. It has been so long for me, but would you say the Javelin was perhaps too big for the sports car niche? I certainly recall it larger than a Mustang. I think it was a pretty heavy car. The price for it showroom in 1968 was $3,300. AMC did some great things with it, but interior components like door locks, window openers, etc., were cheap plastic that broke in two months. Dashboard was nice and the AC could keep a polar bear frosty.

 

[Thorton]

Let me start things off, 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass two-door hardtop. My high-school girlfriend looked a lot like Kelly Bundy from the TV show. I remember going to Atco speedway on Friday nights and parking way out by the finish line. It was kind of a inspiration point if you will. A lot of fun was had in that car in the back seat. Ah the memories

1979 Olds Delta 88. Used to take bus to High School but first day I had the car by myself I drove by the bus stop where I got on every day just to see if my Mom's hot friend who commuted the same time I did every day was there. She was. I beeped and offered her a ride and she accepted. She got in and said congratulations on your first car. I said that I'll stop by in the morning by the bus stop and if she was there I can continue to give her a ride since it was on my way. Now I know this is going to sound like a BS Penthouse letter but I swear that as soon as I said it she reached between my legs and I was saluting her...LOL. I immediately ran my hand up her legs and miniskirt and rubbed her crotch. She smiled, pushed my hand away and made a fool of me as I drove her to work every day for the next month or so..LOL That's when I gave up and learned a very important lesson. But I still have the memory !!

 

[njlefty]

Owned a 77 Camaro. It was not a beast, though. Average at best. In recent years, the Camaro is back as a beast.

If anyone here remembers Emma who did outcalls only, her wheels were a Camaro.

Quite the body and quite the car.

 

[Bricktop]

My cars were very much like my women, old beaters that are cheap and reliable. My friends, family and coworkers would all give me grief about my cars, I always said two beaters was more dependable than one nice car.
The benefits of the beater were

no cleaning
no collision
no worries about accidents.
no problem saying goodbye.

Beaters or hooptie great for work or car dates.

 

[Bricktop]

In my early days, I liked the two door coupes, always wanted just one to focus on, enjoyed some minor engine and related work, and kept the cars nice. All of my cars got over 100,000 miles and one of them over 200,000.

These days, I only lease cars. I like the deal and I get a brand new car every three years.

Get a Tesla. Last car you will ever need

 

[njlefty]

Get a Tesla. Last car you will ever need

I have considered it, but I wonder if there is a real benefit to having one these days? Gas is cheap, and, for what it is worth, the sedan I have averages 35-40 miles per gallon. The 35 represents true local driving, so I think that is great. What would you consider a plus if I purchase a Tesla?

 

[Jackson1503]

Get a Tesla. Last car you will ever need

If you insert the word SUBARU for the word TESLA the comment will be correct.