What is the first car did you owned? pictures if possible..

[major-mark63]

Im not sure if this topic was already done but im curious and nostalgic..

I bought this Pontiac J2000 Sunbird 1984 in december 1983 just after got permanent in GM.

Was my first car  , paid around 9800$ CDN .

Thx to GMAC that did financed me.

Me on picture aged 20 yrs.

[lTplkey336]

My first car was a beat up oil burning 67 triumph TR4A, got a picture of it but dont know how to put it on here. I was 18 yr old when I bought it and thats when I learned how to fix everything on cars cause everything was bad on this car. Loved the car though, have fond memories of it.

[rexbowan]

12 minutes ago, lTplkey336 said:

My first car was a beat up oil burning 67 triumph TR4A, got a picture of it but dont know how to put it on here. I was 18 yr old when I bought it and thats when I learned how to fix everything on cars cause everything was bad on this car. Loved the car though, have fond memories of it.

My father in law had one in the 70's vintage that he got new I believe. We spent hours trying to keep it running good. New distributors, clutch and what not. He loved it but it always needed something.

[rexbowan]

I had a 1973 Toyota Corona that they don't make anymore. I got it new after college at 22 and I got a job. Everyone loves their first car and although it wasn't the fastest it looked great. I think I paid about $3,200 for it.

Edited June 15, 2024 by rexbowan

[TBB]

1968 Pontiac Tempest Custom - V8 - Verdoro Green

[ALanHim]

My first was a 1989 Honda Accord LX which was the last carbonated Honda Accord and I still have the owners manual. This picture was in 1997 in Houston Texas. You could eat off the engine it was so clean.  

[major-mark63]

2 hours ago, rexbowan said:

I had a 1973 Toyota Corona that they don't make anymore. I got it new after college at 22 and I got a job. Everyone loves their first car and although it wasn't the fastest it looked great. I think I paid about $3,200 for it.

looks you had a paint job on RHS rear quarter but still was a nice car and also rare its was before the CVC i think..

[major-mark63]

2 hours ago, TBB said:

1968 Pontiac Tempest Custom - V8 - Verdoro Green

this is a wow car!!!

 

[major-mark63]

2 hours ago, rexbowan said:

My father in law had one in the 70's vintage that he got new I believe. We spent hours trying to keep it running good. New distributors, clutch and what not. He loved it but it always needed something.

To be a UK car owner you have to be good in mecanics or at least youll become one after all the repairs.

[ALanHim]

8 hours ago, major-mark63 said:

To be a UK car owner you have to be good in mecanics or at least youll become one after all the repairs.

This my sound like a far fetched story but I promise every word of it is true. I'm still scratching my head today regarding it. 


I wanted a second car and after seeing this picture on craigslist I went to the dealership and test drove this car then bought it. I began buying parts to do maintenance buying at least 5 years worth of oil filters, extra washers and this special tool to take off he filter. I ripped off the Brit covers for the review mirror and side mirrors as I didn't want to be a poser not being British. I felt weird enough being 6'2" driving this car. 

I was horsing around in the car and I found it very dangerous especially for someone like I who pushes things to their limits. But this this was extra dangerous do to no spare tire so they put Run Flat tires on it. All I know I almost crashed a few times till I leaned going 120 mph in this thing was not a good idea but man sure was fun being it was the Type S. 

The second week of the car I decide to take a trip up to Austin Texas a couple hours away to a INFOWARS event were Owen Shroyer was protesting Bill Clinton speaking at the University. So I make it to the College and I am looking for the event. I park at what ends up being the back entrance to the schools auditorium. I parked by a Limo driver and we ended up striking up a conversation as we just dropped off his party. As we are talking Bill Clinton's Motor cade shows up and turns at the corner the Limo driver and I were standing heading to a door in the back of the auditorium. 

I tell the Limo driver to hold on for a minute as I pull out my phone and start recording the moment Bill exited his car a good 50 yards away. I hold my phone up to record and yell out to Bill Clinton, "Hey Bill!" Clinton turns and waves over his shoulder. I yell, "You're a rapist, go to jail then go to hell". You see his wave stop and he was ushered into the door. Secret Service was eying me something fierce. 

The limo driver thought it was funny as hell so we had a good laugh. I tell him I need to find my event and I wanted always form these Secret Services guys still watching me. So I leave then find my event then found parking. I make it and Owen is interviewing folks.  Owen then Interviews myself. He jokes around and Interviews my dog on Air.. here is that picture I clipped from the show the next day.
June 28, 2018 time stamp on photo. 

After the show I talk to Owen and his crew and showed them my video yelling at Clinton. They had to have it so they asked me to send a copy to Rob Dew at [email protected]. We finish the event and I head home. I'm driving a bit fast and this car of mine starts to scare me so I slow it down. 

I get home and I was going to upload the vide and my phone went crazy and I rebooted it to have it never turn back on. I thought that very strange. I didn't get a chance to get the video off then email it. I'm pretty pissed about that because this clip was going to go virial. It was going to be a classic. Memes for life kind of thing. 

Non of this is related to the event.... 
Still upset and wondering what the hell happened to my phone I'm driving my car and I almost crash changing lands. These Run Flat tires were just crazy. I get home and check the air one of the tires was as completely empty. I had not checked the air yet and since the Mini had this tire warning thing I ASSUMED it had not lost pressure. No they let it go empty reset the light for the tire thing at the dealer then sole me a car with a flat tire. I was driving 120 mph in a fucking flat tire. I drive to Austin and back in a flat tire. I was shocked. I replace the tire $400 dollars later then after a day or two I took the car back and losing $2000. I said no way am I keeping this car. They tried to make me keep it but I told them to fuck off. 

It was a very expensive 2 weeks of craziness adding to my crazy life.  
 

[ALanHim]

Digital Cameras sucked back then but an example of a engine you can eat off of. My third car a 1990 Acura Legend... then went to a 1994 Acura Legend. What a fun car to drive. I got my 94 up to 147 mph. It still had room but it started to float causing my balls to shrink up inside me. 

My second car was a 1978 Pontiac Grand Pre with T Tops and power everything. A guy in the Coast Guard traded it for a 2x CD Rom and a 500MB hard drive in 1993. It was a great car. I think it had a 302 in it. Sold it for $1500 before moving to Texas. So I have owned American cars before.

[Tw33tle_Dee]

1974 Chevy Nova Hatchback, 283 small-block, 350 trans and 410 rear. Car was purchased in Texas and had zero rust, pretty rare for a Nova. Engine came apart on the drive back to Pa. Replaced with 350 small-block. Added additions were Weiand blower, dual holley 750’s, street strip cam and a scat trans shift kit. After multiple speeding tickets car was sold and purchased a Ford highboy 4x4.

[lTplkey336]

12 hours ago, rexbowan said:

My father in law had one in the 70's vintage that he got new I believe. We spent hours trying to keep it running good. New distributors, clutch and what not. He loved it but it always needed something.

LOL It was the lucas electronics they used. Dont know about now but back then they were about as reliable as a camel  with no humps and everything on the car, switches engine electrical etc was Lucas.

 

[CW4]

1960 Triumph 10 Estate Wagon 

The one I had was black.  1000cc and 4-on-the-floor....  It could do almost 80mph going downhill....

 

 

[VHS2]

I had a Renault 8 built in 1968 that I bought in 1978, the year I got my license.

It ended one year later in a field on the roof . I was happy that I had my fasten belt.

A car pretty tricky to drive because it was very light with the weight mainly at the rear where the motor is.

I still have got the wheel 

[rexbowan]

14 hours ago, major-mark63 said:

looks you had a paint job on RHS rear quarter but still was a nice car and also rare its was before the CVC i think..

Just the angle of the light but it does look like it. Yes long before the CVC. It had the 18RC engine with 4 on the floor.

[TBB]

2 hours ago, rexbowan said:

Just the angle of the light but it does look like it. Yes long before the CVC. It had the 18RC engine with 4 on the floor.

In my day a 4 on the floor was a double date 

[ALanHim]

On 6/15/2024 at 8:44 AM, CW4 said:

1960 Triumph 10 Estate Wagon 

The one I had was black.  1000cc and 4-on-the-floor....  It could do almost 80mph going downhill....

 

 

This here is my favorite. I would drive that today.

On 6/15/2024 at 9:09 AM, VHS2 said:

I had a Renault 8 built in 1968 that I bought in 1978, the year I got my license.

It ended one year later in a field on the roof . I was happy that I had my fasten belt.

A car pretty tricky to drive because it was very light with the weight mainly at the rear where the motor is.

I still have got the wheel 

Very cool as well. 

On 6/14/2024 at 6:07 PM, rexbowan said:

I had a 1973 Toyota Corona that they don't make anymore. I got it new after college at 22 and I got a job. Everyone loves their first car and although it wasn't the fastest it looked great. I think I paid about $3,200 for it.

Another great car.. love to have this as well. 

20 hours ago, TBB said:

In my day a 4 on the floor was a double date 

Wouldn't that be 8 on the floor? Or were you sharing?

[Texas]

1975 Chevy pick up 350 bored over 30 Edelbrock Carburetor intake Manifold and cam shift with accel super coil Distributor cap, spark plug wires and spark plugs and Holly Headers to flow master dumps just behind the back Axel.

 

Edited June 16, 2024 by Texas

[tsw 8.5]

1969 ford galaxy 500. with the 390

wish i still had it now .

 

                     

[TBB]

2 hours ago, ALanHim said:

This here is my favorite. I would drive that today.

Very cool as well. 

Another great car.. love to have this as well. 

Wouldn't that be 8 on the floor? Or were you sharing?

I'll never tell  

[Deckard]

hmmm....first car I actually paid for ....to own ... was a 1975 BMW 2002

Black with black leather interior...it was a Rolls Royce dealer's car from Portsmouth ... not sure who floated it over to Canada...great car though

 

 

Wake Up , Time To Die

[ANGUS]

First car was 73 dodge challenger, 383. Second car was 79 firebird, 301 with 400 intake. Wish I had them both still. 

[Smeggie]

1967 Plymouth Valiant with 318 V-8 when I was 16.  Motor was in pieces and had to get the car towed to my house.  Put the motor back together and got that sucker running and drove it for a few years before selling it.  It wasn't pretty, but it was mine! (net picture, not my car)

[MordBlack]

Our First car was Lovyan's Mother car which she gave us. It was a 1980 Ford Thunderbird, I dont have a picture of the car we owned but I found a picture of the exact same car we had.