Tell us about your first car!

[PSP]

1964 Triumph Herald aka "Chick Magnet"

OK, maybe anti-magnet

[aglsteven]

The first car I drove regularly was a 1990 50Hp Nissan Micra 1.0L. Supposed to be Mum's car, but she decided there was no way she was ever going to drive a manual transmission, so it was shared between my brother and I.

My first true car that I owned though was a 1984 VW Golf GTI MkII, one of the very first MkII's. I bought it from my Uncle in Germany, and imported it into the UK. It was a fantastic car, but very old, very used and eventually blew up on the side of the A5 near Milton Keynes. I didn't have it for long, but have very fond memories of it, including the time when one of the engine mounting bolts sheared off and the whole engine rotated everytime I put my foot on the accelerator.

[rmf986]

My first car was a 1983 GTI I bought in 1988. Silver with the blue interior. That was my favorite car until the Boxster (mostly because of nostalgia). It was easily the slowest car I owned and probable had the least amount of grip, but it was just so much fun to drive. A lot like how the Boxster is. Both are no nonsense drivers’ car, that can really do it all.
It took me 12 cars, two were Porsches, to find another car that made me feel like the GTI did.
I’ll be driving a Boxster for awhile.

[IceBox]

A 198? Chrysler Le Baron Turbo Convertible. Red! It had possibly the world's fastest heater/AC unit. It's where my love-affair with the drop-top began!

[tomatjs]

Mine was 1972 Chrysler import from French called Simca w/ manual tranny. The name itself was embarrassing to mention to other people who asked what kind of car it was. Anyway, I bought it from my boss who was using it to run errands for his staff. I paid $300 with 40,000 mi. on it. It ran great for a few weeks until the clutch didn't engage. Pushed it all by myself to a nearest mechanic, who told me that the clutch ran on hydraulics and there was a crack in the container which caused all the fluid to leak. By the time I bought this car, Chrysler had already stopped selling this car in just two years! This was its harried answer to the gaining popularity of Toyotas and Hondas at that time. Ford had a Pinto and the Chevy had Vega. Anyway, I could not find parts for this car anywhere. My only [U]search tool at this time ( mid 70's) was a Yellow Pages phone book. So I had to use duct tape around the reservour until the fluids seep out and refilled everyday. Then fuses shortened out without warning and blew out all the lights, so I could only drive it during the day. No radio, no blinkers, no gas gauge....it was a disaster. I had to practically give it away to get rid of it. Anyway, that experience convinced me not to get another French made car, ever!

[rufio]

My first car was a 1992 325i Four door BMW which had about 700k on it.
The car was quite well-maintained given its condition, the black interior and the leather smells great.

You could always tell a bimmer with its unique smell. The car meant another chapter for me. it took me to places and ventured into many adventures, not to mention taking my first gf all over.

I bought it and saved hard because i wanted to look good bringing my first love to the formal. it worked out well.

Again, like the first story, I could remember the times when we would just slip back to the back seats and make out like two wild bunnies. She loved making out in cars because it was somthing different.

AS we broke up because she had to go to England, I had many more encounters in the backseat with other woman. heading off into the forest and just getting it off.

APart from these sizzles, the car was great, reliable and it saved my life from an accident once when a car collied with me head on and i escaped unscathed .

My car mechanic told me that if it was a jap car, i would have died straight on the spot.

so after that i changed to a 325i Cabrio and then a z3 2.8 and now a boxster.
hoping eventually to upgrade to the 996 one day !

Keep the stories coming !

[gRed04]

My first car was a 1969 Charger RT/SE with 318 and cragars. I was 17 and paid about $800 in 1979.

I worked for a year flipping burgers to buy it. Had it for two years until
a sophomore with new license took out the drivers side front to rear at
a school dance. Never really recovered from that

This is a 69 RT/SE, not mine. Mine was green with black top.

[Brucelee]

That 325 sedan was a sweet ride. I have a 1999 328I right now and it is still a fine set of wheels!