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Old 06-18-11, 04:54 PM
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My first car was a 66 Chevy Impala handed down from my older brother, to my mom, to me. When my brother was in his 2nd hitch in the Navy, he was stationed in Charleston, SC and bought a new Impala coupe, medium blue with black vinyl interior, 283 V8, powerglide 2-speed auto trans, and A/C. Without knowing it, my dad bought a nearly identical car back home in Ohio, except without A/C. When my brother left the Navy and joined the Merchant Marine, the car stayed at our house for months at a time and my mom started driving it. Because of the A/C, the antenna on his car was located in the back instead of the front. Aside from the sequential license plate numbers, that was the only way to tell the cars apart in the driveway.
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Old 06-18-11, 05:03 PM
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85 plymouth horizon. it was tight!
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Old 06-18-11, 06:46 PM
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2004-05 Smart Fortwo Pure. I should have went for the Land Rover Freelander, but I wanted a small and fuel efficient car when I was like 17 or 18.
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Old 06-18-11, 07:07 PM
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1984 Ford LTD. Those steel bumpers were amazing for parallel parking, lol


(not mine, but looks close enough)
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Old 06-18-11, 07:11 PM
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1995 Honda Accord EX V6 sedan with a salvage title when I bought in 97. A trouble free car.
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Old 06-18-11, 08:10 PM
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93 dodge d350 cummins. My first love, shouldn't have sold her.
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Old 06-18-11, 08:14 PM
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94' Dark green Toyota Camry, lowered (cut springs,lol) 17"s (but I kept them clean). I remember being 16 with a practically new car( it was around '96) and all the females were obviously using me since I had a car. I didn't care, it got me the action,lol.
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Old 06-18-11, 08:34 PM
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1998 sunfire red Toyota Camry

Got it from my mom after she got her RX
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Old 06-18-11, 08:53 PM
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Talking first car

A 1973 AMC Javelin, I still think they are cool looking and YES I am an OLD FART! ,some of you young dudes have probaly never even heard or seen one
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Old 06-18-11, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmyz330
A 1973 AMC Javelin, I still think they are cool looking and YES I am an OLD FART! ,some of you young dudes have probaly never even heard or seen one
My fathers friend has a 74 with the 360. Those are damn nice cars.
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Old 06-18-11, 09:11 PM
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'79 BMW 320i- it was my mom's daily beater when she first came to the States. Great times in high school with this one (when it ran)...
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Old 06-18-11, 10:11 PM
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66 mustang coupe with drum brakes all the way around. No power steering or brakes or windows. 302 with a 5speed
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'58 Hillman Minx bought in 1963. 4 door, column 4 speed plus had the original tool kit including a hand crank, used it a few times for amusement.

Sold it to buy a new '65 Sunbeam Tiger.
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Old 06-18-11, 11:59 PM
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This was my first car

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1979 Ford Escort 1.3L in Riviera Blue:



The car is no longer with us but I did hang onto the girl on the bonnet.
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