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Originally Posted by Racer Boy
My first car was a '67 Beetle with a dropped valve. I fixed it (and I look back and marvel that it actually ran; my mechanical skills at the time left a lot to be desired) and like the OP, it was a ticket to freedom and joy via a set of wheels. That Beetle was quickly replaced by a series of newer and better cars, most of them Japanese.
Unlike RedTele58, I've not been enamored with German cars. Most of my favorite cars (Datsun 1200, Mazda RX7 and Miatas) have been Japanese. I work on German equipment, and certainly don't buy into the "superior German engineering" thing at all. My Boxster is the first German car I've had since the Beetle.
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My first car was a Volvo 242 with a blown head gasket. I replaced the gasket with a new one and a very liberal application of gasket sealer and tightened the head bolts without using a torque wrench! Oh Man! I, too, look back and marvel that it actually ran! LOL! Your mechanical skills were most likely better than mine!