Your first car!

takjak2 · 01-17-2012, 12:34 AM

Drove a 2001 Toyota Camry SE V6 in highschool, but the Z is my first car.

travisjb · 01-17-2012, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

79 rx-7... internet pic... mine looked the same back in '89

This car was minimalist high revving fun

I thought it was fast and 2nd gear was a kick, revving up to 8k if memory serves... I was heart-broken when then girlfriend smoked me in quarter mile in her VW whatever... I eventually wrapped her (the car) around a pedestrian crossing sign trying to dodge a station wagon that pulled out of a driveway while I was out looking for trouble and cruising 100+mph at 2am with a buddy

oh yeah, due to the wonders of google, you can all now see the pedestrian sign I once mangled... coincidentally in front of my old middle school

Google Maps street view

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bigsix · 01-17-2012, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by takjak2

Drove a 2001 Toyota Camry SE V6 in highschool, but the Z is my first car.

.nice.

Sibze · 01-17-2012, 08:41 AM

Loved this little car:

thetaste · 01-17-2012, 09:11 AM

1980 Chevy LUV
built Buick V6
5 speed
S-10 rear end with 3:42
Super dome top
Cowl hood
Weld wheels
system
bucket seats
custom console
Auto meter gauges
Everything done by me except the paint.

Mike · 01-17-2012, 10:06 AM

83 Nissan Sentra

Got it new after high school graduation as a reward for getting a full ride NROTC scholarship, and so I could have something dependable to go back and forth to school in. It was the cheapest new car on the market at the time, which is why my dad chose it. No radio, no air, etc, $4949, and thus began my love affair with Nissans.

washed it twice a week, waxed it every friday. Riken wheels, with fwd offset in front and rwd in back for some stagger, alphasonik 100w subwoofer amp with a 12" sub in the back and an aftermarket bose system with clarion headunit doing the rest of the music work (this was back in 85, before subs were popular!)
Had a test pipe from an 80 210, aftermarket front bumper from an 80 celica and a universal rear wing.

It still looked showroom new when it was stolen 4 years and 125000 miles after I got it.

Mike · 01-17-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by thetaste

1980 Chevy LUV

I loved those trucks!

phelan · 01-17-2012, 04:06 PM

1991 Range Rover

Don't remember a lot of this car. It was supposed to be my hand-me-down first car, but it fell apart a few days into me driving it. Was replaced by a newer model Range Rover, that still broke all the time. But I LOVED this car, and when I drove it, I was fearless

HKYStormFront · 01-17-2012, 04:12 PM

range rovers are great......... when they are drivable lol

Rooster89 · 01-17-2012, 05:27 PM

fire fire fiero!

USAFControl · 01-19-2012, 10:08 PM

Let's see some more!!!! Thanks for such a great response

jdmlove · 01-20-2012, 06:26 AM

1992 Pontiac Fire Fly 2 doors hatch, but not the one with the Suzuki Swift engine

mults · 01-20-2012, 06:39 AM

Mine was a 1964 Plymouth Barracuda. It was my brother's first, my sister's second and then mine. It had a 273ci V8 with Torqueflight trans and not much of anything else. I found a picture on-line, even though there were cameras back in the day.

canes7 · 01-20-2012, 06:59 AM

1978 Trans Am, Martinique Blue. 400 w/4spd manual no T-Tops.

I have pics somewhere....

GaleForce · 01-20-2012, 09:02 AM

Ok, I'll play. This should be good for some rep! lol

My first car,

1979 Chevrolet Chevette
Color- School bus yellow
HP - 70

I bought the car in 1989 or 1990 for $800 certified. I beat the living crap out of that car for the short period of time I owned it. I replaced the engine, trans, and exhaust for $140 all in. Beat on it some more, then replaced the timing chain. Then beat on it some more and sold it before going to college for $600 as-is. That car owed me nothing! lol

I will now hang my head in shame... My first car was brutal compared to what I'm seeing here!

This is not a picture of my car, but it did look just like this.

1979 Chevrolet Chevette by D70, on Flickr

01-17-2012, 12:34 AM	#31 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	Drove a 2001 Toyota Camry SE V6 in highschool, but the Z is my first car. __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

01-17-2012, 10:06 AM	#36 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	83 Nissan Sentra Got it new after high school graduation as a reward for getting a full ride NROTC scholarship, and so I could have something dependable to go back and forth to school in. It was the cheapest new car on the market at the time, which is why my dad chose it. No radio, no air, etc, $4949, and thus began my love affair with Nissans. washed it twice a week, waxed it every friday. Riken wheels, with fwd offset in front and rwd in back for some stagger, alphasonik 100w subwoofer amp with a 12" sub in the back and an aftermarket bose system with clarion headunit doing the rest of the music work (this was back in 85, before subs were popular!) Had a test pipe from an 80 210, aftermarket front bumper from an 80 celica and a universal rear wing. It still looked showroom new when it was stolen 4 years and 125000 miles after I got it. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

01-17-2012, 04:06 PM	#38 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	1991 Range Rover Don't remember a lot of this car. It was supposed to be my hand-me-down first car, but it fell apart a few days into me driving it. Was replaced by a newer model Range Rover, that still broke all the time. But I LOVED this car, and when I drove it, I was fearless __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

01-17-2012, 04:12 PM	#39 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	range rovers are great......... when they are drivable lol __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

01-20-2012, 06:26 AM	#42 (permalink)
jdmlove Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bahrain Posts: 222 Drives: HR 350z - 07 M35X Rep Power: 14	1992 Pontiac Fire Fly 2 doors hatch, but not the one with the Suzuki Swift engine __________________

01-17-2012, 08:41 AM	#34 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 62	Loved this little car:

01-17-2012, 09:11 AM	#35 (permalink)
thetaste Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Soddy Daisy Posts: 236 Drives: GTR Rep Power: 13	1980 Chevy LUV built Buick V6 5 speed S-10 rear end with 3:42 Super dome top Cowl hood Weld wheels system bucket seats custom console Auto meter gauges Everything done by me except the paint.

01-19-2012, 10:08 PM	#41 (permalink)
USAFControl Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 43 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	Let's see some more!!!! Thanks for such a great response

01-20-2012, 06:59 AM	#44 (permalink)
canes7 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NC Posts: 129 Drives: '11 BC/Tour/Spt/7at Rep Power: 13	1978 Trans Am, Martinique Blue. 400 w/4spd manual no T-Tops. I have pics somewhere....

01-20-2012, 09:02 AM	#45 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	Ok, I'll play. This should be good for some rep! lol My first car, 1979 Chevrolet Chevette Color- School bus yellow HP - 70 I bought the car in 1989 or 1990 for $800 certified. I beat the living crap out of that car for the short period of time I owned it. I replaced the engine, trans, and exhaust for $140 all in. Beat on it some more, then replaced the timing chain. Then beat on it some more and sold it before going to college for $600 as-is. That car owed me nothing! lol I will now hang my head in shame... My first car was brutal compared to what I'm seeing here! This is not a picture of my car, but it did look just like this. 1979 Chevrolet Chevette by D70, on Flickr __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z